Malawi Queens roared on Sunday that they will fight tooth and nail to win the African Netball Championship, to be hosted by Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, starting Tuesday. The players exclusively spoke to Nyasa Times before their departure on Sunday at Chileka International Airport in the commercial city of Malawi, Blantyre. The team left […]
Malawi Queens Coach Griffin ‘Zagalo’ Saenda picked 12 players in the squad to play for this year’s Africa netball championship. Title-holders Malawi Queens are among eight teams expected to battle it out for the top honour during the championship opening on Tuesday at the National Stadium. In his 12 ladies squad, Saenda has drafted in three […]
Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) general secretary, Helene Mpinganjira , said they were still discussing with Australian side Peninsula Waves to release Mwawi Kumwenda to pay for Malawi Queens this year’s Africa Netball Championship set for next month in Tanzania. The competition is expected to kick-off on May 8-18 at National Stadium in Dar salaam, […]
Bingu Tigresses coach-player Peace Chawinga-Kalua has launched a stinging attack on Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) on its selection of Malawi Queens squad scheduled to take part in this year’s African Championship Tournament in Tanzania. Kalua wrote on Malawi Netball Facebook account accusing the association for their selection described as not based on merit. She […]
Malawi Queens have gone into training camp in readiness for the Africa Netball Championship expected to kick-off on May 8-18 in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. The team started camping on Wednesday, May 18 at the Blantyre Youth Centre. According to Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) President Rose Chinunda, government has given them a go ahead […]
Coach for Malawi national netball team, the Queens, Edith Kaliati has resigned. She has also quit as mentor of MTL Queens club paving way for a new generation of coaches to show their skills. Kaliati, who took over Malawi Queens from Escom Sisters coach Griffin ‘Zagalo’ Saenda in 2008 told The Nation in her single-page […]
Malawi’s most celebrated and award winning netball player has launched her autobiography titled Mary Waya—Netball Queen. Educational charity The CharChar Trust published 6 000 copies of the book to be distributed to secondary schools throughout the country, with Illovo Sugar Company as the sponsors. Inspiration “I am more than happy. I obviously have more to say, […]
Tanzanian netball team, Filbert Bayi, plans to recruit Malawian players, according to the team’s owner, former Olympic Games silver medalist Filbert Bayi. A report on Tanzania’s IPP Media quotes Bayi saying he feels that Malawi players are good and could help his side to shine in the sport and is hoping to sign at least […]
Malawi Queens has climbed one position in the world netball ranking, positioned fifth from sixth by the international Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) released on Friday. According to the latest ranking posted on the IFNA website, Malawi Queens stands at fifth in the world being first in Africa with South Africa’s Protea coming second. Malawi’s […]
Malawi national netball team, popularly known as the Queens, are back on top of the continent’s netball spot following a successful surmount in Australia where they put up a superlative showcase in a four nation tournament and toppled out archrivals South Africa’s Proteas. The Malawi Queens arrived back this week from Australia with smiles across […]
Minister of Youth Development and Welfare, Symon Vuwa Kaunda has pledged that government will construct a multi-million netball court in Lilongwe. Kaunda announced this on Tuesday in Blantyre when he welcomed Malawi Queens from a Four-Nation Invitational tournament in Perth, Australia where they managed to smash South Africa 61-37 after going down to New Zealand […]
Malawi national netball team—the Queens – has trimmed to size the South African side thrashing them 61-37 for the once-off test as a curtain-raiser to the test between world champions Australia and world No 1 New Zealand in Perth, Australia. The win will go some way to ensure Malawi to reclaim their ranking as the No […]
The Malawi national netball team—the Queens – has gone to Perth, Australia for the Four National Invitation tournament with a promise to make the nation proud of their performance. “I am optimistic these young girls will do well and make Malawi proud,” Coach Edith Kaliati said. Sixth-ranked Malawi Queens will face South Africa, ranked fifth in […]
Malawi Queens Coach Edith Kaliati has released her 12-member squad expected to leave for the forthcoming Four National Invitation tournament to held in Perth, Australia. The Queens are expected to depart Malawi on Tuesday via South Africa before connecting to Perth. In her squad, Kaliati has drafted in MTL Queens vast experienced Sylvia Malenga- Mtetemela. […]
Malawi’s only netball export to Australia, Mwayi ‘Professor’ Kumwenda will embark on her project of drilling girls netball skills in various primary and secondary schools in the country, Nyasa Times can reveal. The 21-year-old Kumwenda is back in the country on off-season from her Peninsula Waves Club. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, the […]
By Jeden Chilikunzako and Jeromy Kadewere, Nyasa Times Malawi’s most celebrated and award winning netball player Mary Waya aid out her legacy by announcing that she will from this weekend start sharing her skills and talent that made her a household name through her Mary Waya Netball Academy. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times,the […]
Malawi’s netball export to Europe, Mwayi ‘Professor’ Kumwenda has been voted best player for 2010-2011 for the club. Kumwenda has been consistent in most of the competitive matches she featured for Australian’s Pennisula Waves by scoring many baskets comparing with any other player at the club. In a Facebook interview with Nyasa Times , Kumwenda described […]