Rach Trust K5mil funds Netball Association of Malawi polls next month

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM)  has disclosed that it will go ahead to hold the elections next months have secured finances. The local netball governing body  president Rosy Chinunda  is likely to seek another term boosted by securing a record smashing K600 million sponsorship from United Kingdom-based Rach Family Trust for Malawi Queens. “The elections […]

MASSA introduces netball sponsorship in schools

 Malawi Schools Sports Association (MASSA) has introduced a netball tournament to be competed for by all secondary schools in the country.   MASSA General Secretary Blackson Malamula said the association decided to introduce netball in schools to revive the sport, which is second most popular after football  in Malawi.   “MASSA announces the introduction of […]

Chinunda U-turn, wants another term as president of Malawi Netball Association

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president Rose Chinunda has recinded on her decision not to seek another term, saying after taking a huge amount of thought she is going for re-election. Nam is expected to hold polls in April,despite some officials trying hard to postpone the elections. In October last year, Chinunda told the media […]

NAM owes Malawi Queens K890.0000: Players want unpaid allowances settled

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) is yet to pay about K890.000 to Malawi Queens players for their participation in the World Netball Fast Five Series tournament which was held in Melbourne Australia. Some players confirmed the development saying they were being frustrated to be taken for granted. “Each player was supposed to receive over K89, 000 […]

Malawi shooter signs for Manchester team: Mvula says ‘dream come true’

It’s a dream come true , thats the statement Malawi Queens and Blue Eagles Sisters’ star shooter Joyce Mvula  made after sigining a seven-month dea for English Vitality Super League side Manchester Thunder. The 22-year-old towering shooter becomes the second netball export overseas after Mwawi Kumwenda . “It has always been my dream to play […]

Water lodged BYC netball courtyard

Blantyre Youth Centre Netball  court, which government pumped K23 million for its maintenance was not conducive for the players  to  play  games  as  it was slippery because of its   surface and poor drainage system on Tuesday. This was during the Rainbow Paints Southern Region Netball League match involving Alliance Capital Stars and Shizaella Sisters. Both teams had to wait for the […]

NAM ‘heart broken’ as Airtel ends K360mil sponsorship

A dark cloud has engulfed the entire netball fraternity following the announcement by Airtel Malawi that the company will not renew the three year netball sponsorship romance which it signed with the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) in 2013 as official sponsors for the Malawi National Netball Team ‘The Queens’. This also automatically means that […]

Shizaella vows to defend Blantyre Urban Presidential Netball Trophy

Fireworks are expected to explode from Saturday to Sunday at Blantyre Youth Centre, when  eight teams in Blantyre Urban  will battle it out in the  Presidential Netball Trophy with the champion expected to go away with K100,000. According to Southern Region Netball League General Secretary Annie Hanjahanja, people should expect to watch action packed games […]

Malawians support MP Lunguzi to table Bill for netball development

A post on Malawian Member of Parliament, Juliana Lunguzi’s Facebook profile has received overwhelming positive response that she goes ahead to move a private member Bill that special funding should be set aside to be invested in the development of Malawi netball. This follows the netball team’s excellent performance at the World Fast 5 Netball […]

Dominant Diamonds secure big win over Young Professionals in Rainbow Paints

Kukoma Diamonds proved they are still top dogs in the Rainbow Paints Southern Region Netball  League — even with their captain Caroline Ngwira  absent, the cooking oil ladies went on rampage on Saturday as they hammered Young Professionals 139-12. The victory at Blantyre Youth Centre was step one in the Diamonds campaign on their mission […]

Malawi Junior Queens gets K10mil  Airtel money for Africa games

The Malawi under 21 national netball team has left for Botswana ahead of the Africa qualifying  games after receiving a boost from Airtel Malawi. The participation of the Junior Queens at the tournament was hanging in limbo due to unavailability of funds. However, the cloud of uncertainities disappeared  as the mobile money entity donated MK10 […]

Big wins for giants in Rainbow Paints Netball

Netball giants in the Rainbow Paints Southern Region League on Saturday preyed on minnows. In the first game, Kukoma Diamonds pruned Prison Sisters 87-18 in a one-sided affair played at Blantyre Youth Centre. The attacking talent of Kukoma  meant the girls scored from all over the circle with fantastic accuracy. A show of incredible strength and resilience from […]

Rainbow Paints 2016 netball league launched

Rainbow Paints Limited assured of its commitment in bankrolling the Southern Region Netball League with a K4 million sponsorship package for the 2016 netball season. The announcement was made on Thursday during the launching ceremony at the country’s netball cathedral Blantyre Youth Centre. Speaking during the launch, Rainbow Paints Sales and Marketing Executive Officer Jangale […]

Netball Association of Malawi to name new coach for junior Queens

The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) is this week expected to announce a coach who is expected to lead the Malawi under-21 netball team at the African qualifiers in Botswana later next month. Speaking to Nyasa Times, NAM General Secretary Carol Bapu said the new coach has already been identified and what remains is paper […]

Eagles to be summoned over pregnancy protest

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) says it will summon Blue Eagles Sisters Netball Club to a disciplinary hearing for disrupting the finals for Airtel Money Netball Tournament at Don Bosco Technical College with a protest that Kukoma Diamonds featured a pregnant player during their semi-final victory over the police outfit and the preceding games. There […]

Giants seeded in Gateway Mall Netball Challenge

Regional netball giants have been seeded into the top eight in the newly introduced K8 million Mpico Gateway  Mall Netball Challenge, which will see the winner pocketing K1.5 million. The seeded giants include Blue Eagles Sisters, Civonets, Mafco Soldiers and newly crowned Airtel Money regional champions Green Sisters. According to CRNL chairman Fanwell Katengeza, the […]

Gateway pumps K8 mil to central region netball

Gateway Shopping mall management on Saturday announced the commencing of MK8million tournament money to central region netball committee to promote the sport in the country. The tournament called Gateway Mall Netball challenge will be launched on 7th May and run until September. Operations and Marketing Manager for Gateway Shopping Mall Ellen Chapinduka Nyasulu told journalists […]