Malawi lose to Mozambique on Independence Day, Queens beat Zambia in netball

Newly appointed Malawi expatriate coach Tom Saintfeit on Saturday watched the Flames squad playing awfully before thousands of Malawians who went to Civo Stadium to commemorate the 49 years since the country got its independence from Britain, and losing to Mozambique. The Flames conceded an early goal which was enough for the Mozambicans to carry […]

Malawi Queens regroup for Independence celebrations match: To face Zambia

Malawi Queens regrouped on Sunday at Shire Highlands Hotel to prepare for the Independence Day celebrations match against Zambia on Saturday at Civo Stadium. Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) General Secretary Carol Bapu said Malawi national netball team travelled on Monday to travel to Lilongwe to continue with its preparations. “We have received confirmation that Zambia would arrive on Thursday. We […]

Malawi Queens get consolation with Carol and Tina awards

Despite losing the African Netball Championship to South Africa with 54-52 baskets in a game played at Blantyre Youth Centre, Friday afternoon, Malawi’s national netball team, also known as Queens heaved a high of relief later at night when two of its players received awards at a cup presentation ceremony held at Malawi College of Medicine in […]

Malawi Queens go down fighting: SA wins Africa Netball Championship

South Africa clinched Africa Netball Championship over hosts Malawi Queen with a narrow in of 54-52 at Blantyre Youth Centre before a record partisan crowd. The Queens gave false hopes to home supporters- who gave vociferous support- when they gave a spirited performance  but within a minute before the final whistle they conceded 3 baskets […]

Malawi Queens date South Africa in finals of African Netball Championship

Malawi Queens cruised through into the finals of the African Netball Championship after booting out Uganda in an electric mood at the netball cathedral Blantyre Youth Centre. The Queens, who maintained the squad of Joyce Mvula, Sindi Simutowe, Beatrice Kadango,Tina Kamzati, Joana Kachilika, Caroline Ngwira and Grace Mhango in all the four quarters pruned the […]

Malawi Queens to face Uganda in semis: Africa Netball Championship

The semi-finals fixture  is complete in the African Netball Championship following victories for Malawi Queens, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. Malawi Queens will rock horns with a physically side  Uganda after convincingly beating Botswana 65-23 baskets to top Pool A while South Africa pruned Uganda 46-39 to top Pool 2. Following these results, Malawi Queens […]

MBC TV refused to beam Malawi Queens game over television rights

Malawi National Council of Sports  (MNCS) boss George Jana refused state broadcaster  MBC TV and private Calvarly TV to beam the ongoing games of the African Netball Championship at Blantyre Youth Centre in Blantyre demanding that they pay K1 million for TV rights. On Wednesday morning before Malawi Queens against Zambia game, members of MBC TV […]

Malawi Queens through to semis beat Zambia: Africa Netball Championship

Malawi Queens on Wednesday booked their semi-final place as they snatched a deserved 55-48 victory from a pulsating game in Blantyre to dump Zambia out of the African Netball Championship. The hosts breathed fire in the last quarter to gun down much improved Zambia in an exciting encounter at jam packed Blantyre Youth Centre in […]

Malawi Queens beat Zimbabwe in African Netball Championship opener

Exciting start for Malawi Queens in the African Netball Championship as they went on to demolish Zimbabwe in an exciting match played indoors at College of Medicine in Blantyre on Monday evening. The Queens, who are the cup holders, started the first and second quarter leaving out some of their key players like Sindi Simutowe, Bridget Kumwenda, […]

Malawi Queens in charity work: Present books to orphans at Jacaranda school

Malawi national netball team players took their training camp off on Friday to interact with orphans at Jacaranda school in Chigumula Township where they donated exercise books courtesy of Zahra Pinto,an athelete a head of their African Netball Championship slated to kick-off on Monday. In company of  their two coaches Peace Chawinga-Kalua, Mary Waya and the technical director […]

Malawi Queens geared for Africa championship: Botswana jets in early

Malawi Queens have intensified their preparations in readiness of the African Netball Championship slated to kick-0ff on 23 June, 2013 at Blantyre Youth Centre in the commercial city of Malawi, Blantyre. A visit by Nyasa Times to their training camp at College of Medicine, the players were in serious mood to sharpen their skills for the title. The Queens led by Peace Chawinga-Kalua […]

Nam eyes Magombo to sharpen Malawi Queens attack

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has plans to rope in towering shooter Linda Magombo-Munthali for national team which is preparing for Africa Netball Championship scheduled for June 24-29 in Blantyre. Nam president Rose Chinunda said Magombo-Munthali would strengthen the shooting department in the absence of Malawi’s only professional netball Mwawi Kumwenda who is based in Australia. Chinunda […]

Tanzania cautious on Mary Waya’s Malawi netball role

Netball Association of Malawi’s move to appoint Tanzania national team expatriate head coach Mary Waya has made it to be cautious on her role for Malawi Queens for Africa Netball Championship scheduled for June 24-29. Waya is on a two-month vacation and was included in the Malawi  Queens coaching panel alongside Peace Chawinga Kalua, Collins Mhone, Sam […]

Malawi Queens release two squads for Africa Championship

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has released a list of 40 players that are expected to go into training camp Wednesday in Blantyre ahead of the Africa Netball Championship scheduled for June 24 to 29. The list of players, who will start camping on Wednesday after the netball association changed from Monday, is for both the senior national team and developmental […]

Malawi Queens start training camp June 3 for Africa championship

Malawi Netball team popularly called the Queens will start preparations for Africa netball championship on June 3. The tournament will be held in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre from June 24-26. Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) president Rose Chinunda said the 20-day preparations would enough to fine-tune the team for the tournament. Chinunda said they had planned to […]

Malawi Queens to miss South Africa netball Tri-Nations: Financial problems

Malawi has lost a golden opportunity to tune up for Africa Netball championship it will host next month after failing to make it to the South Africa for a three-day Under-21 Tri Nations tournament starting Saturday to Monday. South Africa invited Malawi and another emerging netball force Botswana for the Tri-Nations tournament scheduled for May 18-20 at the Rembrandt Hall […]

Malawi Queens date New Zealand in friendly before Fast 5 world series

Malawi Queens will play a test match against New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, later this year. The surprise package of last year’s Fast 5 netball world series, Malawi finished fifth of the six teams after beating Australia twice and England once. The three-test series will take place in October, […]