NAM summons Mwawi for snubbing Malawi Queens call up

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has summoned Malawi National Netball Team star Mwawi Kumwenda following her national team call up snubbing ahead of the Fast 5 Netball Series tournament which lately took place in New Zealand. NAM President Rose Chinunda confirmed the development  after calls from the general public that the netball mother body needs […]

Malawi Queens face England in December: Three-match test series

Malawi Queens will travel to UK this December for a three-match test series against England just prior to Christmas. The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) said the trip is on after the cash-strapped government has approved the Queens budget to enable the team travel to England. Malawi Queens  will face off against the English ladies […]

Malawi Queens returns to a cold reception

Malawi Queens returned home Tuesday afternoon from New Zealand where they participated at the Fast5 World Netball Championship and received a cold reception after finishing last and failed to win any match. Arriving at 1:27pm through Kamuzu International Airport, the Queens who had an awful performance had the shock of the day when they discovered […]

Malawi Queens loses fifth position to South Africa at World Fast5 series

Malawi Queens on Sunday lost 22-30 to their African rivals South Africa for a fifth position in the Fast5 World Netball Series in Auckland, New Zealand. The Queens also lost all their preliminary round match against England, Jamaica, hosts New Zealand and then lost and earlier last round robin match against South Africa, who had […]

Malawi Queens lose to New Zealand in Fast5 netball opener

Malawi Queens lost to world netball champions New Zealand’s 26- 49 in the opening match at the Fast5 world series netball tournament  on Saturday. New Zealand led 9-5 after the first quarter and 19-13 at halftime before piling on 24 points in their third-quarter power play to seal the win. Australia opened their Fast5 netball […]

SuperSport to televise Malawi Queens Fast5  games

The netball fraternity will have a chance to follow Malawi national netball team’s games at the World Fast Five Series in New Zealand courtesy of MultiChoice Malawi which will televise on their Supersport  SS 7 and 207 channels. Superport 5 SS5  and 205 have also channels also been dedicated  for repeats of the games. Multichoice […]

Malawi  Queens coach Mary Waya downplays Mwawi’s absence

Malawi national netball coach Mary Waya has downplayed the absence of star player Mwawi Kumwenda for the World Netball Series scheduled for November 8-9 in New Zealand. Waya said the absence of New Zealand based would not affect the team because she has picked players who have responded to the national team call up. The legendary shooter […]

Malawi Queens final squad named: Morale low in camp

The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has released a final 10-member Malawi Queens squad which is expected to leave on Sunday for New Zealand to take part in this year’s Fast5 Netball World Tournament. The squad, which has no  five key vastly experienced players in the name of the evergreen shooter Mwawi Kumwenda, Beatrice Mpinganjira, Joana Kachilika, Tina Kamzati and […]

Nam owes Malawi Queens K1 million: Players want unpaid allowances settled

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) is yet to pay about K1 million to Malawi Queens players for their participation in the August Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Some players confirmed the development saying they were being frustrated to be taken for granted. “Each player was supposed to receive over K90, 000 for night allowance and game bonus. Up […]

Malawi Queens gets K6 million boost from Airtel

Malawi leading mobile phone operator Airtel has donated a whooping of K6 million to Malawi Queens as they prepare for the World Fast Five tournament in New Zealand. Airtel Malawi Public Relations Manager Edith Tsilizani presented the cheque to Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president Rose Chinunda at Blantyre Youth Centre after the Queens morning […]

Mwawi’s call up snub angers Netball Association of Malawi

A decision by Malawi’s first ever professional netball export Mwawi Kumwenda to undergo a tooth operation in South Africa has angered the Netball Association of Malaw (NAM)i which suspects there are some reasons behind her snubbing. NAM president Rose Chinunda told a local radio station on Friday that NAM has not officially been communicated by […]

Mwayi Kumwenda out of Malawi Queens’s squad

Malawi’s only professional netballer Mwayi ‘Professor’ Kumwenda has said she will not join the national netball team training camp as  she is going to South Africa for an operation on her ailing tooth. Netball Association of Malawi on Tuesday released a 15-member squad scheduled to go into camp on Thursday in readiness of World Fast Five Series […]

Malawi Queens camp for New Zealand : Beatrice Mpinganjira dropped

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has released the names of players to undergo a two-week training camp in preparation of World Fast Five Series to be held in New Zealand early next month. But regular player Beatrice Mpinganjira is conspicuously missing on the 13-member list released on Tuesday by the netball association. However Mpinganjira’s teammate […]

Malawi Queens need K15m for World Netball Series

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has requested K15 million to meet the expenses of World Netball Series in New Zealand in November. NAM General Secretary Carol Bapu said the association has written Malawi National Council of Sports for funding. Bapu disclosed that the team would only require 10 days of training to prepare for the […]

Malawi Queens  star weds long-term partner

Malawi Queens goal keeper Towera Vinkhumbo wedded her long time partner Masautso Edwin Nyirenda on Saturday in a colourful ceremony at  St Columba CCAP Church in Manja township at exactly 7:30 am. The wedding ceremony was attended by her fellow netball players like Mwawi  Kumwenda, Joana Kachilika,  Caroline Ngwira  and Tigresses coach Peace Kaluwa. The […]

Malawi pulls out of Africa Netball Championship

Malawi has withdrawn from the Africa Netball Championship scheduled for next month in Botswana. Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) President Rose Chinunda said competition would not have any bearing on the team’s position as it would be used as qualifier for next year’ world championship which the Queens have already qualified alongside South Africa. The […]

England, Jamaica court Malawi netball team for friendly

Malawi national netball team has been booked for a series of friendly games against England and Jamaica. Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) General Secretary Carol Bapu said games in England were set for December but Jamaica were yet to fix the dates for the games. Bapu said the friendly games would be important for the […]

Monarchy Lodge hosts Malawi Queens as coach critique C’wealth selection

Monarchy Square Lodge and Netball Association of Malawi (NAM)  has organised a dinner and dance with the national netball team, the Queens on Saturday in  Blantyre. The dinner party which will be held  at Monarchy Square Lodge, Magalasi road in Blantyre will start at 7pm with contributions of K6,000 for Dinner and Dance and K1,000 […]