Nico Group through its company Eris Properties has donated two gazebos to the Blantyre and District Netball Committee (BDNC) to be used during league games and in other netball activities in the region.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Eris Properties Ellen Nyasulu presented the donation to BDNC on Thursday in Blantyre.
Speaking after receiving the donation, BDNC Chairperson Vitu Gubuduza, thanked the company for its responsiveness and care shown to the Committee and netball sport in general.
“Blantyre and Districts Netball Committee is very grateful to NICO for their assistance when we called on them. We had been in need of gazebos during our league games and when we asked NICO, they immediately said yes! We are very excited with this donation,” she said.
Last month Eris Properties also donated assorted materials to the Malawi national netball team, Malawi Queens.
Halls Truck Division (HTD) Malawi Limited on Thursday unveiled uniforms for the six teams that will take part in this year’s HTD Beach Soccer National Championship scheduled for Sunbird Livingstonia Beach in Salima this weekend.
The unveiling ceremony took place at HTD Offices at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre.
Speaking at the ceremony HTD’s Finance and Administration Officer Jawadi Medi said the company’s aim is to improve the welfare of the Beach Soccer athletes in the country.
He said, “Our aim is to make sure that the athletes are motivated . You know by the end of this two-day event, the winner will walk away with money but we added the kits to ensure we motivate and encourage the players to do extra more in order to get something at the end of the games.”
In his remarks, Beach Soccer Association Chairperson Gift Chimbalanga hailed HTD for the gesture saying his association is looking forward to an entertaining weekend in the Lakeshore district.
“We are very grateful to HTD for this timely gesture. This is a period where funds are difficult to come by but HTD stands out and we are very thankful for that.
We are promising fans that will watch the games to expect nothing but entertaining games from the six teams,” he said.
Apart from the games, people will also be entertained by music performances by man of the moment Zeze Kingston and Afro-pop singer Kelly Kay.
The draw for the competition took place last week when the participating teams were divided into two group of three teams.
Nkopola, Beach Eagles, and Munali were placed in group A while Nyasa, Deep Bay, and Chipala completed group B.
Last year, HTD became the first company to sponsor a Beach Soccer national competition in the country after announcing a two year deal worth K20 million a year.
The winner of this year’s competition will receive MK3 million, with the Runner-up getting MK1 million whilst MK500 000 will go to the third placed team.
Below is the full fixture of the 2022 HTD Beach Soccer Championship
The visiting Zimbabwe President Comrade Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has made another prolific history by being the first foreign President to plant a tree within Malawi Parliament.
From Parliament, Dr Mnangagwa visited Kamuzu Mausoleum, the resting place for Malawi’s founding president, Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda where he laid a wreath in honour of the fallen leader.
Upon his arrival at Parliament, he was met by Malawi’s Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima and First Deputy Speaker of Malawi Parliament Madalitso Kazombo before proceeding to the VVIP lounge where he signed the visitor’s book.
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa arrived in Malawi on Wednesday afternoon for a three day state visit.
Mnangagwa arrived through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) at 16:00 Hours Malawi Local time.
Malawi President His Excellency Dr Lazarus Chakwera welcomed the Zimbabwe leader at the Airport.
Mnangagwa is in Malawi for a 3 day State Visit at the invitation of Dr. Chakwera.
The Visiting Zimbabwe President, Comrade Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa today visited Malawi parliament as well as Kamuzu Mausoleum.
Upon his arrival at Parliament, he was met by Malawi’s Vice President, Dr Saulos Chilima and First Deputy Speaker of Malawi Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo before proceeding to the VVIP lounge where he signed the visitor’s book.
The Zimbabwe leader thereafter planted a tree outside the VVIP Lounge.
From Parliament, Dr Mnangagwa visited Kamuzu Mausoleum, the resting place for Malawi’s founding president, Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda where he laid a wreath in honour of the fallen leader.
Sponsors of the ‘Maule Player of the Month’, Hubertus Clausius Malawi have announced the increase of the award’s prize money from K100,000 to K200,000.
The company’s Financial Director Malinda Chinyama made the announcement when he met Bullets officials this week.
Chinyama said the company decided to motivate the players even more as they look forward to defend the TNM Super League title and the FDH Cup.
The People’s team will also be looking forward to win the Castel Challenge Cup and the Airtel Top 8, this season.
The first beneficiary of this new package will be TNM Super League leading scorer, Lanjesi Nkhoma who was voted player of the month for April.
The insurance brokers company signed a partnership agreement with Bullets in May last year to sponsor the monthly accolades.
