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Netball

Injuries that spates Malaw’s Mwawi Kumwenda career makes her miss Suncorp League awards

Maravi Post Reporter
Mwawi Kumwenda

By Donata Mpochela

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Queens shooter, Mwawi Kumwenda who won the 2017 All-Star Suncorp Netball League Award as the Best Goal Shooter (GS), has attributed the development to injuries that plagued her career for the past two seasons.

As Malawi’s Netball export to Australia, she says as for the first time missed out on the All-Time Suncorp Netball Team list released on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

“You know I suffered a nasty injury that kept me out for the whole netball season. It was the worst time in my netball career. You know I love netball so much,” said the Melbourne Vixens shooter.

Fans vote for their best Suncorp League players and Mwawi has been replaced by her teammate Caitlin.

Mwawi: “It was the worst time in my netball career Caitlin narrowly edged out Fever goal-scoring machine Jhaniele Fowler by just 53 votes”.

Goal Attacker accolade went to Queensland Firebirds’ Gretel Bueta after she edged out Nat Medhurst and Jo Harten.

Liz Watson, who also plays for Vixens and won the 2017 Young Star of the Year accolade, was named Best Wing-attacker while Laura Langman from Sunshine Coast Lightning won the position of Best Centre.

Wing Defence accolade went to Ash Brazil of Collingwood Magpies while the best Goal Defence accolade went to Karla Pretorius of Sunshine Coast Lightning.

Geva Mentor another player from Collingwood Magpies, won the Best Goalkeeper position.

Sunshine Coast Lightning’ Noeline Taurua was voted the Best Coach.

Business, Health

Airtel responds to Bwaila Hospital’s SOS

Lloyd M’bwana

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)- In response to Bwaila Hospital’s call for assistance, telecommunication company Airtel Malawi on Thursday donated medical essentials worth about MK3 million.

Receiving the donation, Lilongwe District Health Officer Dr. Alinafe Mbewe, commended Airtel for the timely donation.

Airtel Ambassador Mwawi Kumwenda donating medical items to Bwaila hospital

The donated items included, among other items, gluci injections, corphyllin injections, ww-Oxycontin, paracetamol, hydralazine injections, heavy duty sanitary gloves, gauze squares, chlorine, urine dip sticks, Macintosh sheets, sterile gloves, nifocor and nifedipine.

Speaking after donating the items, Airtel Malawi’s Facilities Manager Dorothy Bwanali applauded the hospital staff and mothers for rising above the resource challenges that Bwaila and most hospitals in Malawi are continuing to face.

“The fact that Bwaila Maternity ward delivers up to 50 babies a day against various resource challenges of inadequate medicine, beds and even mattresses is a marvel,” said Bwanali.

On her part, Dr. Mbewe highlighted the Lilongwe DHO’s other health centres like Area 25, Nathenje, Chileka, Mitundu and Kabudula also require support with medical equipment.

“These items have come at the right time for our maternity ward which utilizes a lot of resources due to the number of births we have on a daily basis,” Dr. Mbewe said.

Malawi

Dear Diary from President Peter Mutharika on Congratulating Malawi Netballer Mwawi Kumwenda

Maravi Post Reporter

Gertrude and I join Malawi and Africa in congratulating Mwawi Kumwenda for winning the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year award at a young age. This is a tremendous achievement of which we are all proud of.

It brings to our nation immense satisfaction when a Malawian earns such global recognition beyond our shores.

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