As he retires from the Malawi Police Service (MPS), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Samuel Qabaniso Kanyenda has also to relinquish his post as coach of Blue Eagles Netball Club, but he does not leave the netball fraternity in which he serves as technical director.
Kanyenda, who dedicated his passion for the game with Blue Eagles since 1986, was pleasantly surprised when the Police-sponsored team honoured him with two farewell parties the other netball bonanza, ‘Sam Kanyenda Shield’ that was held last Sunday.
Kanyenda (right) with sponsor of the farewell netball bonanza Isaac Chimwala
This, he says, is an honour he takes with him, saying the team will always be in his heart and he will forever be indebted to the club whose excellent performance propelled him as its coach to mentor the Queens and later become Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) technical director.
She leaves the stage proud of her contributions and wishes her successor all the best
Incumbent Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) general secretary, Carol Bapu has declared that she is not contesting for re-election at the elective annual general meeting (AGM).
Instead she leaves the race for legendary Malawi Queens player, Linda Magombo-Munthali, who is up against marketer Isaac Chimwala for the polls which were scheduled for Saturday, May 29 in Salima but have been postponed.
Carol Bapu: not contesting
Bapu, who has served two terms of 4 years each, came into national netball association having served as vice-chairperson for Southern Region Netball Committee and chairperson for Southern Region Umpires Committee.