The country’s leagues governing body Super League of Malawi (SULOM) ) has announced the appointment of Silver Strikers’ acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faith Mzungu Vilakati as its first CEO.
According to SULOM, Vilakati’s appointment is effective July 1, 2023.
The body has also appointed Simeon Maseko as its Finance and Administration Officer whereas Collins Nsunza has been appointed as the Media and Marketing Officer.
Vilakati, SULOM CEO
Super League of Malawi, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Malawi.
Contested by 16 clubs, SULOM operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues(MRFL).
As part of activities to celebrate Independence Day that falls on July 6 every year, government has announced that the TNM Super League champions FCB Nyasa Bullets will on the day face Tanzania champions Young Africans (Yanga) at Bingu National Stadium(BNS) Lilongwe.
Disclosing this was Minister of Youth and Sports Uchizi Mkandawire during a media briefing in Lilongwe on Thursday.
“To spice up this year’s Independence Day Celebration, we have thought of bringing in an interesting football game between FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Yanga football club from Tanzania. It will be a great day for everyone,” said Mkandawire.
On his part, Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda disclosed that this year’s Independence Day celebrations are expected to cost K320 million.
He said Presidents from neighbouring countries are also expected to attend the event.
Yanga and Bullets last met during the opening match of the 2021 Cecafa Cup in Tanzania but shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw.
Its day three of President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s official State Visit to the People’s Republic of China.
He started the day on Friday by visiting Sany Group in Shangsha City, Hunan Provoince where the 3rd China-Africa Economic Trade Expo is taking place.
While there,President Chakwera was taken around Sany industrial sites to appreciate the nature of work they do.
Chakwera visiting Factories
Meanwhile Sany Group has donated forklifts worth $150,000 to Malawi to facilitate industrialisation.
After touring Sany Group, President Chakwera and his delegation visited Yuanda Housing, this is a company that specialises in building model homes from simple materials.
All these tours are on the sidelines engagements of the Expo where President Chakwera is attending as a Guest of Honour.
The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has assured all bona-fide soccer loving Malawians that the TNM Super League match between Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets will be played at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday 1st July, 2023. The match will be of Goliath and David crossing swords with the best team of the day to win and the bad loser of the day to go home with sad faces making player number 12 to speak on top of the voice, that things are not good on the ground.
The clash of the giants is coming at a time that Mighty Mukuru Wanderers supporters are not happy with the standard of play being displayed by their team in what prompted the supporters twice to block their players from boarding their bus telling them to walk on foot to their homes.
General Secretary Williams Banda,
FCB Big Bullets will come into the field of play to win as per the claims of many of its supporters that Bullets is a winning side come rain or sunshine but in a game of football, one should expect the impossible to be possible, all players must play to the last whistle.
In a statement released by SULOM dated 28th June, 2023 signed by its General Secretary Williams Banda, the SULOM says it will provide adequate security including Police, Stewards and Private Security companies.
The SULOM says no spectators shall be allowed entry into the stadium carrying alcoholic drinks and to go beyond the barricades in the open stands warning all that will be going into the stadium that appropriate action including arrest shall be effected on anyone attempting to go beyond the barricades.
The organization says all gates shall be opened at 8 a.m to allow moderated and smooth entry into the stadium saying those to watch the match at the open stands will pay K3,000, MBC Stands K5,000, covered stands K8,000 while VIP stand K15,000.
“All the measures are aimed at reducing congestion, facilitate smooth entry into the stadium and ensuring that there is a safe and secure stadium environment for all,’’ reads part of the statement.
President Lazarus Chakwera who is currently in China attending this year’s China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo has on Thursday 29th June 2023 opened Malawi’s first Consulate General in Hunan Province in the People’s Republic of China.
In his remarks, President Chakwera said through the opening of Consulate General in the city of Changsha-China, Malawi will continue to deepen cooperation with China in various areas of mutual interest such as defense, security, capacity building, trade, and agriculture among others.
“The opening of of the Consulate General will further strengthen the collaboration and partnership between the two countries”. Said President Chakwera.
Writing on his official Facebook page soon after the opening of the office, President Chakwera said the opening of the Consulate is expected to facilitate seamless dialogue and enhance bilateral ties thereby increasing potential economic development.
He further said he was also privileged to meet a cohort of Malawian students from Changsha and other parts of China who attended the ceremony whom he has encouraged to remain vigilant in advancing the Malawi vision 2063 agenda while pursuing their studies.
Meanwhile, Malawi’s Ambassador in China Allan Chintedza has said the opening of the Consulate will open doors for China to boost trade opportunities for Malawi as Hunan is renown to be a hub for major International Trade Fairs and Exhibitions, adding that President Chakwera’s trip is huge and of vital importance to Malawi in bringing benefits in terms of investments and foreign exchange earnings.
In a separate interview, Trade Minister, Chithyola Banda described the Expo as a huge opportunity for Malawi to tackle her overstayed gap between imports and exports.
Changsha is one of populous cities in China, well known for trade, and with a population of over 10 million.
This year’s China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is being conducted under the theme “Common Development for a Shared Future”.
