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Nkhakananga (second from left) on duty Referee Godfrey Nkhananga will lead a team of Malawian referees to take charge of  next month’s 2023 U23

FIFA has approved all 15 Malawian referees whose names were submitted for the 2022 International Referees Panel. Center referee Newton Nyirenda, who

Referee Dennis Ngulube has been banned from taking charge of football matches in the country throughout his life following a number of acts of misconduct. Ngulube was serving a one year ban only to be told he has been banned for life after the one-year punishment. Ngulube’s fate springs from 2016 when he was in charge of Carlsberg Cup final match between BeForward Wanderers and Silver Strikers at Kamuzu Stadium. He left the field of play in the 72nd complaining of a heart problem and fourth o...

February 10, 2021 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 2 Comments Malawian referees continue to put the country on the map with their excellent performances as observed by both the world football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Referee Gift Vincent Chicco will be in charge of a CAF Champions League match in Rwanda  Referee Gift Vincent Chicco will be in charge of a CAF Champions League match in Rwanda involving hosts Association Sportive de Kigali and visitors...

Malawian FIFA assistant referee Clemence Kanduku is expected to officiate at the 2021 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations to take place in Mauritania between February 14 and March 6, 2021. Kanduku (left) during a previous international match he officiated Kanduku is among the 35 African referees that Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has selected for the biannual tournament. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Referees Development Officer, Maxwell Mtonga was delighted with the news, saying the...

Late Match Commissioner Masemola mourned 8 January 2021 – Condolences continue to pour in for respected former referee and Match Commissioner, Philemon Masemola who passed away on Tuesday, 5 January 2021. Several colleagues have expressed their shock at the passing of “Bra Phil” , as Masemola was popularly known in football circles. Here is what some of the late Masemola’s colleagues and friends had to say about his untimely death. Mark Lindon: Chairperson of Examinations Board & curren...