Mighty Mukuru Wanderers put up an impressive performance in a quest to win their first Airtel Top 8 trophy as they knocked Mafco FC out the competition on Sunday.
Wanderers beat Mafco FC 2-0 at Chitowe Stadium to progress to the semi-finals, thanks to two second half goals from Chiukepo Msowoya and Felix Zulu.
The Nomads who won the first leg by the same margin will meet the winner between Dedza Dynamos Salima Sugar and Blue Eagles FC who will face each other next weekend.
The winners of this year’s Airtel Top 8 competition will walk away with K17 million with the Runner-up going home with K6 million.
President Lazarus Chakwera has encouraged all Malawians to keep their hope and faith in the Lord, saying the nation has not been abandoned by God.
Speaking at Katawa Assemblies of God Church in Mzuzu on Sunday morning, November 27,2022, Chakwera told the congregation that Malawi can do a lot of big projects if its citizens can keep faith and hold hands just as members of Katawa have joined hands to embark on a new church project.
“Keep the hope, keep the faith, for God has not abandoned his own creation, and certainly he has not abandoned Malawi. Let us keep doing the right thing, let us keep going the right direction, let us build Malawi together.” Said President Chakwera.
Here President Chakwera said the increasing cases of suicide in the country is as a result of lacking hope and faith. He has since appealed for perseverance among citizenry by having hope and faith at all times.
Chakwera at Katawa Church
Going through brief history of how the vision for establishing Katawa as the first Assemblies of God church in Mzuzu came, President Chakwera recalled hope and faith they had at that time to have turned the vision into reality, and that he was happy to see the project that is underway at the place.
The President then wished the church well as it is implementing the project of constructing a new church.
In his remarks, Division Director for North, Reverend Austin Tamandani thanked President Chakwera for congregating with the Assemblies of God church while in the region, saying the gesture has encouraged the members of Katawa Assemblies of God and the whole Division.
Tamandani then promised that as a church, the Division will continue to work with government in developing the country and praying for peace and success of Malawi.
Meanwhile, President Chakwera has returned to the capital Lilongwe after a 3 day visit to the Northern region where he went to attend this year’s Gonapamuhanya cultural festival of the Tumbuka tribe in Rumphi.
Malawi Under- 17 Boys and Girls football teams have left Blantyre for Lilongwe as they continue to prepare for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region_5 Youth Games scheduled to take place from 1st to 11th December, 2022.
The Boys team, who are in group A alongside Botswana and Namibia will start their Cosafa Challenge against Botswana on December 2nd before facing Namibia at Bingu National Stadium two days later .
The girls team will meet South Africa on December 1 before meeting Mauritius on December four days later.
This year’s Boys tournament is the TotalEnergies U-17 Afcon Algeria 2023| COSAFA Zone qualifier and finalists will qualify for the Afcon finals
Musicians Driemo and Suffix each won two awards at the 2022 Maso Awards’ ceremony, which was held at Amaryllis hotel in Blantyre on Saturday night.
Driemo walked away with Best male artist award and Best music video for his hit song ‘Mojo’
It was a night to remember for the Mojo hit maker as his manager Van Gongo and producer Tactic won the Manager of the Year and Producer of the Year award respectively.
Gospel hip-hop artist Suffix won the Best gospel act while his song Mwandikondera which he featured the Mighty Ndirande Anglican Voices won the Gospel Song of the Year award.
Other people who won awards last night include Mibawa TV owner John Nthakomwa, Poet Raphael Sitima, Fashion Designer Roy View and Actress Flora Suya.
Driemo,one of the winners
Veteran musician Gides Chalamanda won the Life Time Achievement Award.
The event which was hosted by Capital FM presenter Victor Daffrece and Cynthia Zonde Zulu was spiced up by scintillating performances by among others; hip-hop duo The Daredevils and Boniface Ndamela of ‘Chinafuna m’bale’ fame.
There was also a moment of silence for the late hip-hop artist Martse who died on 23rd May this year in a house fire at Cape Maclear in Mangochi.
Below is the Full List of the 2022 Maso Awards
Visual Artist of the year -TNGO Arts
Photographer of the year- JCK Media
Fashion Designer of the Year- Roy View
Manager of the Year -Van Gongo
Best Comedian- Che Mandota
Life Time Achievement Award -Gidesi Chalamanda
Poet of the year – Raphael Sitima
Best Graphic Designer -Spyral
Best feature film – The Last Fishing Boat
Best Actress – Flora Suya
Videographer of the Year- Vinny Visuals
Media Personality of the Year- Priscilla Kayira
Male Artist of the Year -Driemo
Female Artist of the Year -Tuno
Music Video of the Year – Mojo by Driemo
Gospel Song of the Year – Mwandikondera by Suffix
Best Live Act- Taygrin
Album of the Year – RED FLAG by Eli Njuchi
Best Gospel Act – Suffix
Dj of the Year -Joy Nathu
Song of the Year- Anana by Piksy
Best Collabo of the Year- Legends by Phyzix featuring Various Artists
Nyasa Big Bullets have progressed to the semifinals of the Airtel Top 8 Cup following a 1-1 draw against Karonga United, 8-1 on aggregate.
In a match played on Saturday afternoon at Karonga Stadium, Bullets opened the scoring through Hassan Kajoke just 5 minutes into the match after receiving a long ball from Yamikani Fodya.
The home side equalized in the 65th minute through Mphatso Kamanga who connected home a well taken corner by Sharif Shamama, beating Bullets goalkeeper Richard Chimbamba from the far post into the top corner.
The first leg for the quarterfinal that was played at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, ended 7-0 in favour of the People’s team
On Sunday, Mafco FC will host Mighty Mukuru Wanderers at Chitowe Stadium in Dwangwa.
The first leg ended 2-nil in favour of the Lali Lubani boys.
