NAM salutes MPICO for tripling Gateway netball sponsorship

Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has saluted Malawi Property Investment Company (MPICO) for tripling the sponsorship for Gateway Netball Challenge Trophy, saying the development is likely going to increase competition amongst the participating teams. The property investment company announced last week it has increased the sponsorship for the regional tournament from K8 million to K25 […]

 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 […]

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 […]

Malawi Queens to leave for Australia despite K18mil shortfall -NAMA

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) President Rose Chinunda has assured Malawians that the Malawi National Netball Senior team the Queens will depart for Melbourne, Australia despite having an K18 million shortfall on their K35 Million budget. Chinunda disclosed this in a telephone interview with Nyasa Times on Friday. This follows non-reaction to the corporate world and the Malawi government […]

Malawi Queens in K18mil budget shortfall

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) President Rose Chinunda has admitted her association is under panic due to shortage of funds ahead of the Fast5 World Netball Championship to take place on 28th and 29th October at Hisense Arena in Melbourne, Austraria. Chinunda has revealed that te body is having a shortfall of about K18 million from their K35 million budget. […]

No more petty fights with Malawi players, Chinuda assures after Chiumia grilling

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president Rosy Chinunda has assured that time of acrimony and petty fights with players is over. Chinunda made the assurance after Malawi Sports Minister Grace Chiumia grilled NAM over their bossy behaviour towards players and advised them to put their house in order for the betterment of the game in […]

Confident Mwai Kumwenda ready to lead Malawi Queens at Netball World Cup

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 training camp cancelled: Mwawi’s return doubtful

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 […]

Malawi netball star vindicates Mwawi in protesting NAM ‘oppression’

Malawi Queens stay-away star Mwai Kumwenda has been vindicated in her protest against “oppression” of Rose Chinunda led Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) as  goal-shooter Linda Magombo-Munthali has added her voice to reveal how players are suffering in silence. Kumwenda, raised the issue defiantly when snubbed the national duty after claiming that it “pains” her […]

Chinunda slams door for Mwawi in Malawi Queens

Malawi Queens netball star shooter Mwawi Kumwenda’s glittering role has been brought to an end after Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president Rosy Chinunda declared that she will not be forced to return  for national duty. Chinunda accused the stay-away shooter of insubordination for accusing the association in the media over unpaid allowances for the players. […]

Malawi Queens set for England test matches Dec 17, 20

President of the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) Rosy Chinunda said in an interview that Malawi Queens have been assured that will have  their UK visas approved in time to face England in the second Test next Wednesday December 17 in London. Malawi Queens were scheduled to depart Lilongwe for London on Wednesday to begin a […]

NAM summons Mwawi for snubbing Malawi Queens call up

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) has summoned Malawi National Netball Team star Mwawi Kumwenda following her national team call up snubbing ahead of the Fast 5 Netball Series tournament which lately took place in New Zealand. NAM President Rose Chinunda confirmed the development  after calls from the general public that the netball mother body needs […]

Malawi Queens face England in December: Three-match test series

Malawi Queens will travel to UK this December for a three-match test series against England just prior to Christmas. The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) said the trip is on after the cash-strapped government has approved the Queens budget to enable the team travel to England. Malawi Queens  will face off against the English ladies […]

Mwawi’s call up snub angers Netball Association of Malawi

A decision by Malawi’s first ever professional netball export Mwawi Kumwenda to undergo a tooth operation in South Africa has angered the Netball Association of Malaw (NAM)i which suspects there are some reasons behind her snubbing. NAM president Rose Chinunda told a local radio station on Friday that NAM has not officially been communicated by […]

MOC snubs Mpinganjira: Co-opts Chinunda into executive

The Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) has snubbed former Secretary General Helene Mpinganjira after picking Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president Rosy Chinunda into the executive committee to fill the quota of female member in the committee. MOC is the mother governing body of Olympic and Commonwealth Games’ sporting disciplines. Newly elected Secretary General Jappie Mhango […]

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 […]

Chinunda re-elected as Netball Association of Malawi president, Mpinganjira defeated on GS post

Rosy Chinunda retained her seat s Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) president after defeating former Blantyre and Districts Netball League (BDNL) chairperson Khungekile Matiya by 28 votes against 16 to earn her third term in office  during hotly contested elections held in Mzuzu on Saturday. But Hellene Mpinganjira lost the position of NAM general secretary […]

Netball Association of Malawi polls: Matiya teams up with regional bodies

As the countdown to Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) elections continues, Blantyre based presidential aspirant Khungekile Matiya has stepped up her campaign to oust incumbent Rose Chinunda by teaming up with Central Region Netball Committee (CRNC). Matiya failed to unseat Chinunda in the previous Nam elections held in Lilongwe in 2010 but according to a […]