Malawi’s only netball export, Mwawi Kumwenda, who was recently decorated with the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Innovation Award, has been shortlisted for the International World Games Association (IWGA) athlete of the year. This also comes at time when Airtel Malawi, a mobile service provider, unveiled her their ‘It’s Now Campaign’ Ambassador. The Queens’ shooter is […]
Malawi’s first and only netball export, Mwawi Kumwenda was chosen as Airtel Malawi’s ambassador replacing international football star Yaya Toure who featured in the initial phase of the’ its now’ campaign. Riding on the celebrity’s popularity, Airtel launched a campaign dubbed “It’s Now”, which seeks to nurture and grow talent through sports, lifestyle and music. […]
Malawi’s only netball export Mwawi Kumwenda on Friday won the MBC Innovative Sports Personality of the Year award for 2015 after beating South Africa-based boxer Isaac Chilemba who was also nominated for the award. The award was presented to Kumwenda by Minister of Sports ad Culture Grace Chiumia at Innovations Awards Gala held at College […]
Malawi netball superstar Mwai Kumwenda has donoted has said she is committed to do charity work after the New Zealand based shooter donated a netball kit, a ball and textbooks worth about K300 000 to Namasimba Primary School in Nancholi, Blantyre “ Charity is something I have committed to do for the rest of my life,” […]
Malawi only professional netballer Mwawi Kumwenda, who is on holiday from her New Zealand club has been loaned back to her former club Kukoma Diamonds. Kumwenda, who is expected to go back to her club in New Zealand has already started training with Diamonds in readiness of the Gotv Netball Championship. Kumwenda told Nyasa Times […]
The Youth Network of Africa (YNA) has announced the launch of ‘Young African Achiever’ – a magazine that will feature outstanding youths and their models in various disciplines. The network, which last week hosted the 2015 achievers awards in the capital Lilongwe where a number of people including vice president Saulos Chilima were decorated, said […]
Malawi’s only professional netballer Mwawi Kumwenda has disowned a Twitter which has created by unscrupulous people under the alleged account name Queen Mwawi. Following as latest update on the fake account Mwawi took it to the social writing on her Facebook page disowning it saying she does not have one. “Please note the account below […]
Malawi Queens evergreen shooter Mwayi ‘Professor’ Kumwenda’s electric performance during the just ended Netball World Cup Sydney did not left unnoticed as New Zealanders wished she was in their Silver Ferns team. For instance, Rere Delamere commented on Facebook that, “I wish she was in the Silver Ferns today. She would have done the job […]
Malawi’s evergreen shooter Mwai Kumwenda is the queen of the court; she was on Sunday named the Netball World Cup 2015 Player of the Tournament. As the most prolific shooter of the 2015 World Cup it is not only the 91% accuracy but the volume that Kumwenda puts up with 351 goals in 8 games […]
Malawi Queens intensified their campaign in the ongoing Netball World Cup in Sydney on Tuesday whey beat rallying Uganda 59-53 in their final qualification Pool E clash. Powered up by star shooter Mwayi Kumwenda goal attacker Sindi ‘Snipper’ Simutowe and Wing Attacker Bridget Kumwenda, the Queens led Uganda’s She Cranes at the end of quarter […]
Malawi Queens towering shooter Mwai Kumwenda has said she is “extremely happy” to have helped the team beat rivals South Africa 58-51 on Friday in their Pool C opening match of the 2015 Netball World Cup at Sydney Olympic Park. After the win, the Queens dished out kisses on each other, who greeted the final […]
The Malawi netball team, Queens, on Thursday beat Trinidad and Tobago 60-49 in a friendly match on the eve of the opening of the Netball World Cup at the Sydney Olympic Park in Australia. Coach Peace Chawinga-Kalua told Nyasa Times from Sydney through Messenger text that the win is a “morale-boosting” ahead of their first […]
Malawi Queens towering shooter, Mwai Kumwenda, who became the first player to ply her trade abroad, returned to the Queens after a break is confident and ready to help the team at the Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, expected to throw-off on August 7. Kumwenda told Nyasa Times on Wednesday before the team’s departure […]
Malawi Queens coach Peace Chawinga-Kalua has hailed the country s sole netball export Mwawi Kumwenda’s return to the squad ahead of the forthcoming world netball championship ending the gulf that has been there between the player and the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM). Kumwenda was barred from being part of the Queens by NAM after […]
Netball super star Mwawi Kumwenda has made a sensational return to Malawi Queens to prepare for the World Cup from this August 6 to 17 ending the impasse with Netball Association of Malawi (NAM), Malawi Newsnow and Capital FM reported on Monday. Capital FM reported that the towering shooter had joined the squad at the […]
Controversy continues to rock Netball Association of Malawi ( NAM) will never seize to amaze Malawians following Wednesdays drama, when they called Malawi Queens players to converge at Blantyre Youth Centre to enter trainings camp in readiness for the forthcoming World Netball Championship scheduled to take place in Australia, only to change their decision at the […]
Mwawi Kumwenda has scooped three prestigious individual awards at her New Zealand team Tactix, at the team’s annual gala dinner awards held this week. The 25-year-old has been rewarded for a fine for a fine performance as the 2015 Mainland Tactix Player of the Year, the Players’ Player of the Year and the Members Player […]
Malawi international Mwawi Kumwenda has extended her playing contract with the Mainland Tactix, signing on for her third ANZ Championship campaign in 2016. Kumwenda joins Silver Ferns triallist Gemma Hazeldine and talented young players Nicola Mackle and Olivia Coughlan as the first four players to ink their signatures on the Tactix roster for next season. […]