This is a pictorial of a burial ceremony of Emma Mzagada,, the former netball player diligently served the Malawi Queens as a top-notch shooter who won numerous individual awards, including the ‘Netball Player of the Year’ accolade on the MBC Entertainers of the Year Programme.- Photos by Arkangel Tembo
Malawi netball icon Mary Waya has described late Emma Mzagada, who died on Monday after a long illness, as the Queens’ pillar ever since 1995 when she started starring for the team. “From 1995, Emma was been a pillar in front of Queens,” Waya said. “She was one of our best shooters partnering myself, late Connis Mhone and the […]
Former Malawi Queens and and Thunder Queens (formerly MTL Queens) star Emma Mzagada has died at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre on Monday after a long illness. Mzagada diligently served the Malawi Queens as a top-notch shooter from 1995 to 2009, winning numerous individual awards including the ‘Netball Player of the Year’ accolade six […]
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri has come to the aid of Malawi netball legend Emma Mzagada whose health has deteriorated due to bone infection called Osteomyelitis, and has been crying for help from well-wishers. The billionaire entrepreneur, who is also leader and founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering [ECG], popularly known as Major 1 in […]
The family of former netball star Emma Mzagada has called on government to assist them with financial resources following the netball stars’ illness that has seen her bed ridden for years as Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) says it cannot help. Mzagada’s sister Jessica Mtekama said as a family, they feel government should do more […]
Social commentator, activist and comedian Michael ‘Manganya’ Usi has come to the aid of Malawi netball legend Emma Mzagada whose health has deteriorated due to bone infection called Osteomyelitis, and has been crying for help from well-wishers. Manganya in his personal capacity moved in to help the netball legend by rushing her to the hospital for […]
A Whatsapp group of Malawians who support English Premier League side Arsenal has raised £400 (about K369,000 at current exchange rate) and donated cash and assorted food items to the ailing netball legend Emma Mzagada. The group’s spokesman, Tiyese Kaimila, said the 39-member WhatsApp group comprises of a Malawians who are based in the UK, […]
More support continue to trickle to former netball star Emma Mzagada who has been sick for over five years now with Minister of Labor, youth, sports and manpower development Henry Mussa the latest to offer the support. Mussa paid a visit to the former hero at her home in Chilomoni township in Blantyre. Speaking to reporters […]
Barely few days after Nyasa Times bloke the silence on the forgetten netball legend Emma Mzagada who has been sick for years now, the story has made a huge impact. Several individuals including fellow netball stars have reacted to the story by either paying her a visit while some have come up with initiatives meant […]
Malawi’s foreign based netball star Mwayi Kumwenda has donated money amount to K100,000 to ailing Malawi Queens legend Emma Mzagada, whose health has deteriorated to an extent that she can no longer force herself to the hospital. Mzagada, who has been ill since 2009, underwent a surgery at Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital to remove abnormal […]
She was one of the best team player for the Malawi Queens with great skills on the pitch. Her playing partner Mary Waya and Coach Griffin Zagalo Sayenda once described her as a true legend of the game. Emma Mzagada was once regarded as an influential figure but now feels to have been used and dumped. Mzagada has […]