Mutharika applauds Walter for football academy: Malawi to construct national stadium at Njamba
President Professor Peter Mutharika has commended Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu for establishing a football academy to nurture the game’s talent.
Mutharika commended Nyamilandu for the initiative on Saturday during the presidential launch of construction of two stadiums for Nyasa Big Bullets and Be-Forward Wanderers at Nyambadwe Primary School ground in Blantyre..
The academy, whose slogan is ‘Arise and Shine’, run on non-residential basis at Country Club Limbe, will as well offer academic and vocational training to the youth.
The President also disclosed government’s plan to construct state-of-the- art national stadium at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre as one way of promoting sporting activities in the country.
Mutharika said his government is currently in talks with sponsors to build and finance the project of the national stadium to benefit more youth with sporting activities.
“My government is committed to promoting sporting activities in the country. That is why, last time I made a promise to construct two stadia for BB and Wanderers considering that these are big teams that have produced players who are recognised in Malawi and Africa at large.
“Today, I am happy to tell you that I have honoured my promise to construct the two stadiums. In addition, very soon we will build a national stadium at Njamba. The stadium will be of international standard,” said Mutharika.
In his remarks, Nyamilandu thanked Mutharika for laying a foundation stone for the construction of two stadiums, saying the development signifies government’s commitment to improve sporting activities in the country.
“For over 50 years, the two clubs have been operating without owning a stadium which is a sad development. The laying of foundation stone for the stadium projects is, therefore, a great, historic and memorable occasion for us. We, therefore, thank you for the gesture,” Nyamilandu said.
The construction of the two stadiums is expected to be completed in 18 months (104 weeks).
What is with DPP and their obsession with stadiums???? We need roads, power plants, schools, hospitals etc etc Not this nonsense
So Blantyre will be home of stadiums
Why should he build at mjamba instead reconstruct kamuzu stadium any way we are here watching
I am a civil engineer with more than 30 years in this country and I am saying no project of that magnitude can be completed in 18 months and in this country for that matter.
It is 104 weeks = 24 months = 2 years is NOT a stadium like Kamuzu but pushed up dirt walls with seating. Was last year’s budget that out aside 1.6 billion then Government spent it on other things in March signed a contract 30 Billion each stadium,
Walter just say thanks pokupasa ntchito ku Green belt,usalnakhule kwimbili tikukuwona
Mbwiye zoti umange stadium pa Njamba sizitheka,there are a lot of stadiums in Blantyre build some like ur own statue
How many unfulfilled foundation stones and unfulfilled promises do you want to attach to your legacy old senile man?
Mjamba Freedom Park – what’s it’s designated land use according to Blantyre City Zoning Plan?
Mjamba Freedom Park -; what’s it’s designated land use according to Blantyre City Zoning Plan?
We’ve Kamuzu Stadium that we are failing to maintain and upgrade or renovate it and still prefer that you will construct one at Njamba. Of course you have people that clap hands and express happiness when you are lying to them. They are blinded by the loyalty and cant see when you are lying. Mwationjeza, bwanji mumalize kaye ma stadium awiriwo.
kodi stadium ya ku mangochi
airport ku mangochi
350 chalets ku mangochi atsekulila litilo???
ife kunyon’gonyeka tikavine basi .
kapena azangophatikizila limodzi potsekulila hotel ya Chisale ija.
zuucebwa bwa..
kapenaso afuna amangiletu 200 secondary school zija?
komaso abwana tiganizileniko ana mma primary akanaphuzila pa mtengo. akhala bwanji ndi cidwi ngati nthawi ya mvula sabwera ku sukulu? kuwaphera sogolo. inu munazangotola cithumba ca ndalama after 40 years kunja. and once a minister of education and we saw no bloody anything you did.
Idhiot
Fos3
You are failing to maintain Kamuzu stadium. The toilets are all blocked and their is no running water. Mbuyanu uyu Wakalamba.
Just a thought Better to build schools because 18 months is not 104 weeks