Malawi Queens have a bad run at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast when they lost their second match in Group B to Uganda 52-54 on Saturday. They lost their opening match against England and 17 hours later, were beaten by UgUgandan netballers, competing at their first Commonwealth Games, in a tough encounter. The […]
Malawi Queens opened their account at the Commonwealth Games badly on the Gold Coast on Friday when they lost to England by 49- 74. It was a one-sided affair as England dominated Malawi after after beating Scotland in their Pool B opener. BBC reported that it was a “heavy defeat” in contrast to the series […]
Netball matches at the 2008 Commonwealth Games, where Malawi Queens will participating, will enjoy prime time on DStv’s SuperSport. The Commonwealth Games will start from April 4 to 15 in the host city of Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia and the Queens’ first match is against England on April 6, to be beamed on SuperSport […]
New Zealand eased past Malawi Queens in their opening fixture of this year’s Taini Jamison Trophy with a 75-42 win at North Shore Events Centre on Wednesday. The lopsided scoreline against the team ranked sixth in the world has set the tone for the Silver Ferns to defend the trophy, while stay on track in […]
Government has at last conceded that it was duped by the much touted sponsorship of the Netball Assiciation of Malawi (NAM) by a UK based Rach Family Trust through the sponsor’s chairperson Ravi Rach and now the contract will be terminated. Minister of Labour, Youth Sports and Manpower Development Francis Kasaila has said Rach has […]
Big blow! Malawi National Netball team will play their two competitions in New Zealand and Australia without their veteran head coach Griffin ‘Zagaro’ Saenda who has failed to travel with the team due illness. The Queens left Malawi on Saturday (March 17) to New Zealand where it is expected to take part in a four nations Taini Jamison Trophy […]
England-based netballer Joyce Mvula has been named as Malawi’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games to be staged in Queensland, Australia, from April 4-15. Malawi will be represented at the 2018 Goldcoast Games by two sports disciplines; netball and athletics. This follows a decision by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to improve the standards […]
Malawi Queens coach Griffin Saenda has lamented the leakage of the travelling squad before its official release on Thursday. The national netball team in training camp has, Defenders: Mtukule-Ngwira, Joana Kachilika, Laureen Ngwira, Vinkhumbo-Nyirenda, Fanny Mwale, Juliet Sambo, Martha Dambo, Grace Mwafuliwa; Attackers: Mpinganjira, Bridget Kumwenda Chalera, Rose Nkanda, Thandie Galeta, Takondwa Lwazi, Shira Dimba; Shooters: […]
Malawi’s only netball exports Mwawi Kumwenda and Joyce Mvula will join the national team, the Queens in New Zealand en route to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Kumwenda plays for Melbourne Vixens in the Australia’s Suncorp Super Netball while Mvula is enjoying right form with Manchester Thunder of England in the Vitality Netball Super League. The Queens’ lanky […]
Kukoma Diamonds players have gotten a ions share of players contribution in a 22 member squad expected to start preparations for the forth coming Taino Jameson and Commonwealth games scheduled for this month and April. The Taino Jameson Tournament will take place between 21st and 24th March in New Zealand while the CommonWealth Games will […]
The Malawi Queens legendary coach Griffin ‘Zagaro’ Sayenda has released a 22 member national team squad where he has also included experienced and skillful Tigresses sniper Sindi ‘Snipper’ Simtowe who has been missing the call up for two-years due to injury. The team is expected to start their preparations on March 5 ahead of the […]
Legendary Malawi national netball team coach Griffin Saenda has begun to piece together the Queens squad which he hopes can prove its might again at the Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast Australia in April. Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) general secretary Carol Bapu said the team would go into training camp from Monday under the tutelage […]
Malawi national netball team Coach, Griffin ‘Zagaro’ Saenda, is in Botswana to assist that country’s national technical panel in assembling a national netball team squad for Botswana. Saenda left the country on Tuesday and will be back on the 13th of this month. General Secretary for the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM), Carol Bapu, confirmed […]
After it was feared that government was duped by the much touted sponsorship of the Netball Assiciation of Malawi (NAM) by a UK based Rach Family Trust, authorities have summoned the sponsor’s chairperson Ravi Rach to explain the failure to honour contractual obligations to fund Malawi national netball team assignments. NAM reportedly complained to Ministry of Labour, […]
Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has confirmed to have appointed the Kukoma Diamonds mentor Griffin ‘Zagallo’ Saenda aa Malawi Queens coach alongside Civonets coach White Mlilima as assistant coach. NAM president Khungekile Matiya said Saenda will be in charge of the Queens ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games slated for April in Queensland Australia. Netball legend […]
England netball Super League side- Northumbria have confirmed the signing of Tigresses all-rounder, Lauren Ngwira, after impressing the Newcastle based side during trials last year. Ngwira remained in England after Malawi Queens’ three test matches against England where she has to attend trials at Northumbria. Northumbria club announced on Twitter that lanky star netballer will join the […]
The Malawi Netball team coach Mary Waya says the trip to England was valuable preparation for Commonwealth games. Waya said this despite the Queens third straight loss in the Virtual International Netball series on Wednesday. The Queens lost to England 62-60 in a what can be destroyed as their best start in the three game series. […]
Shooter-cum-defender Laureen Ngwira, who was identified by former Malawi Queens coach Griffin Saenda to understudy Australia-based star Mwawi Kumwenda, has remained in England after the Vitality Netball International Series as a netball club has sought for her services. Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) General Secretary, Carol Bapu, confirmed that Ngwira did not travel with the rest of […]