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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has hailed the Malawi National Netball team, the Queens, for displaying a spirit of greatness during the just ended Confederation of Southern Africa Netball Association (COSANA) Tri \u2013 Nations Tourney despite facing a myriad of challenges.<\/p>\n

Madam Chakwera made the remarks at State House in Lilongwe on Monday when she hosted the triumphant Queens to a breakfast. The Queens emerged champions of a 3 day Tri \u2013 Nations COSANA Tournament which also featured Namibia and Zimbabwe held in Blantyre a week ago.<\/p>\n

In her remarks, the first lady described Malawi Queens as a true definition of a role model. She congratulated the team for their courage to keep going even when the going get\u2019s tough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can speak this morning without fear or favour that you are a team full of role models that range from players, coaches and all officials,\u201d said the first lady.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe assured that your achievement in the Tri- Nations Tournament has inspired others out there to dream big and aspire to become part of this winning team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking earlier, Minister of Youth Development and Sports Richard Chimwendo Banda said his ministry has assembled a team to look into the challenges that are currently facing the Queens.<\/p>\n

Chimwendo Banda promised that challenges facing the team will soon be a thing of the past. He said government is doing everything possible to deal with challenges affecting the growth of netball in the country.<\/p>\n

He cited the construction of a magnificent Griffin Saenda Netball Court in Lilongwe which will be ready by December this year as one way of minimizing the problem.<\/p>\n

Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) President Abigail Sheriff said underfunding is one of their biggest challenge. Sheriff added that lack of a national netball league is another stumbling block in their quest to unearth new talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Queens are ranked number 7 in the world but without a national netball league to help identify new talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cMadam, please fight for us to have a national netball league. Please accept to be our patron. We hope our problems are over following this meeting,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n

Queens Captain Carol Mtukule expressed dismay that the Queens are never recognized despite their gallant efforts to put Malawi on the map. \u201cWe struggle a lot. We don\u2019t get much support despite the achievements,\u201d said Mtukule.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease help us, we don\u2019t have our own bus.\u201d Mtukule then asked the First Lady to be the Queen\u2019s patron and help the team lobby for support. Madam Chakwera has since agreed to be the patron of the team.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has hailed the Malawi National Netball team, the Queens, for displaying a spirit of greatness during the just ended Confederation of Southern Africa Netball Association (COSANA) Tri \u2013 Nations Tourney despite facing a myriad of challenges. 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