The two Lilongwe based sides will have the whole second round to fight again as they have similar points with just one match to spare in the first round of the TNM Super league.Silver StrikersSilver Strikers at the summit of the league. The Centrat Bankers have a superior goal difference of 4 over the Area 30 militants. Silver Strikers has 12 GD while Blue Eagles have 8 GD but the two are having 29 points from 14 matches thus far.The two have fallen to the scare of Moyale Barracks who come third with 27 points but they by far look a threat because they have finished their matches in the first round-meaning that wins for Silver and Blue Eagles in their last matches would mean they will beat Moyale with five points.Blue-EaglesBlue Eagles fighting with Silver.MAFCO come fourth with 25 points from 14 matches. The Salima based side sit with just a point ahead of Mzuni F.C. Both remain with a match apiece to go.Holders Nyasa Big Bullets have a lot to do as they remain with 2 games to play and they have 23 points-both stats which they share with rivals Be Forward Wanderers.The two Blantyre heavyweights lie sixth and seventh respectively.Kamuzu Barracks come eighth with 21 points. The Soldiers have exhausted their rout and now await the second round for the other matches. At the very bottom of the log table, MTV Maxi Bullets have 7 points from 15 matches. The rookies just recorded one win and four draws. They have since indicated they will fight lungs out in the second to escape a possible relegations which apparently looks beckoning.Dwangwa United have 10 points from 14 matches and are just above Maxi Bullets with Karonga United sealed the relegation zone on position 14 with just 11 points from 15 matches.HERE IS THE LOG TABLE

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Analysts in Malawi have suspected foul play behind the deploym

ent of General Ignacio Maulana from Malawi Defence Force Commander (MDF) to head security issues at National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) ).Speaking on the local press, the analysts, faulted President Peter Mutharika for not being transparent on the deployment.Rafiq HajatHajat: Says the directive is questionable.One of the analysts Rafiq Hajat questioned the strength of Malawi’s democracy as citizens have not been told the reasons behind the deployment that has been seen to be a “demotion”. Hajat added that NFRA has not reported security shake ups that might need a top military official to head security issues at the organisation.“If find it quiet strange because it’s like using a shotgun to kill an ant.In terms of specialization and capacity there are many specialists who would be able to perform that job,” said Hajat.Concurring with Hajat, Henry Chingaipe disclosed that Maulana‘s new post could have been trusted with only a senior police officer but not even the Inspector General of Police and neither the army commander. Peter MutharikaMutharika: Has not given reasons for Maulana’s axing.However government chief secretary George Mkondiwa has downplayed reports of foul play behind the deployment arguing that its “normal” in government sectors.He added that the president has thought of trusting Maulana with such a position as the country is buying more maize to address the hunger in the country. the development comes at a time when the office of National Audit has asked for more resources from the World Bank to complete its task of auditing all government sectors despite minister of finance Goodall Gondwe disclosing that the exercise was completed.A local newspaper on Saturday July 30, disclosed that the audit spared MDF, state house officials in just mentioning some hence more resources might be needed.

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