The Queen’s baton is expected to arrive in the country Thursday on its tour of all Commonwealth member states with President, Peter Mutharika, set to receive it at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe.
Mutharika’s Press Officer, Mgeme Kalirani, confirmed that the president will receive the baton.
“We have always been part of the Commonwealth family and the president is committed to any cause that is for the good of the grouping. So, I can confirm that the president will be at the airport to receive the baton,” Kalirani said.
Malawi Olympic Committee (Moc) Administration Manager, Naomi Chinatu, said the baton relay raises awareness on the Commonwealth Games.
“It is like selling the Games to people of the Commonwealth. It also serves to remind athletes that they need to prepare well for the Games. As Moc, we are grateful that the president will be there to receive the baton,” Chinatu said.
Malawi is the baton’s 11th destination after it left London on March 13 on its way to Gold Coast City in Australia where next year’s Commonwealth Games will take place.
Mutharika will then hand the baton over to Malawi National Netball Team star, Takondwa Lwazi, who is one of the country’s anti-doping ambassadors.
A relay from the airport to the Capital City will follow, before Mayor, Councillor Desmond Bikoko, receives it.
The baton will be taken to Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima for cultural and sporting activities tomorrow before departing for Zambia on Monday
FOOTBALL Association of Malawi (Fam) Technical Director, John Kaputa, has warned inactive coaches that they risk being sidelined from advanced coaching courses.
Kaputa was commenting on the prospect of Malawi hosting the next Caf A and B licence courses.
“Basically, this is the year of monitoring and evaluation of how Caf A and Caf B holders are performing. So, we will not have any Caf A or Caf B course this year,” he said.
Kaputa said the next Caf B course will be held in 2018 with the Caf A scheduled for 2019.
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