The Struggle for dominance is still on..

By: Charles K. Banda

The graft bursting body in Malawi, the ACB celebrated it’s Silver Jubilee on the 28th of October, 2023 at Katoto Secondary School ground in Mzuzu where the guest of honor was the ACB Director, Miss Martha Chizuma.

Activities such as aerobics, drama, boxing, malipenga, poems, netball, football and several other sporting disciplines were lined up to spice the Anti-Corruption open day function.

The function drew people from different sectors in the public as well as the private sector. It was marvelous to see the positive patronage as people came in their large numbers despite the hot weather conditions.

On her opening remarks, the guest of honor who is also the Director of the Anti-Corruption Beaural, Miss Martha Chizuma said her Organization is always committed in the fight against corruption in the Country but was also quick to call for public support for the efforts to be meaningful.

“We need your tips, be it in writing or through our free toll numbers and even coming to our Offices which are well located in all the regions. Be agents of change and it should start by reporting corrupt activities happening in our respective work, business and residential places”, she said.

In the netball category, it was the usual old rivary between Civil servants teams, the Teacher’s Queens ladies select and the Revival Queens( Police, Immigration and Prison select). The battle for supremacy between the two teams dates back in 2020 during Mzuzu Mayor’s trophy, but since then they have been sharing the dominance in various competitions in the City.

During the match on Saturday, the Teacher’s Queens ladies select dominated proceedings from the first quarter up to the third quarter but they were outplayed by their counterparts in the last quarter and the scoreline was the Revival Queens 23 and the Teacher’s Queens ladies select 23. The match went on to extra time where the Revival Queens showed no mercy on their rivals by beating them 39 to 33 baskets.

Speaking after the match, Coach for the Revival Queens Chrissy Gondwe praised her charges for putting the grand fight, especially in the extra time which made them win the match.

“It was a tough encounter and it has always been a mountain to climb when we are playing the Teacher’s Queens. They are good with passionate and dedicated players but we are thankful to God for the victory,” she said with a beautiful smile on her face.

Coach for the losing side, Patricia Nyambose accepted the defeat attributing the loss to the hot weather and that her team players were tired.

“Congratulations to our colleagues for this well-deserved victory and we wish them well, hoping to meet them soon another competition, they should expect a revenge ,” she said. The winners went away with a trophy and medals while runners up were only given medals.