Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Klaus Chilima, underscored the significant economic potential of sports during the Malawi Sports Awards at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe.
He highlighted the lucrative nature of sports, emphasizing its capacity to not only generate revenue for the sports sector but also contribute to the nation’s economy through the export of talent. Chilima called upon companies to actively engage in sponsoring and advertising sports events, envisioning the awards ceremony as a premier event in Africa.
“I am delighted to be part of this event and hopeful to witness its growth as it gets better,” Chilima said.
He affirmed Malawi government’s commitment to investing in sports development and nurturing young talent to ensure their competitiveness on international platforms.
Chilima, therefore, commended the Malawi National Council of Sports for organising the event and pledged to woo more support for the awards next year.
Minister of Sports, Uchizi Mkandawire, commended Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) for managing the awards in a professional manner for five consecutive years.
MNCS Chairperson, Dr Sunduzwayo Madise, said the awards, which date back to 2017, was established to help in advancement of sports in the country.
Madise acknowledged huge support from the Vice President in sports matters and extended an appeal to more Malawians to support and promote sports in the country.
Notable winners for the awards include Temwa Chawinga who emerged double winner in Sports Woman of the year and the overall category of sports personality of the year award.
Nyasa Big Bullets Coach, Kalisto Pasuwa, won the non-citizen of the year award for his tremendous contribution in football while Lovemore Fazili won the sports coach of the year for his contribution at Cosafa and winning the cup for the Malawi women football team.
