The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has been allocated K7.2 billion for projects in the proposed 2026-27 national budget.
This is contained in the national budget document which Malawi News Sport has seen.
The two projects for FCB Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers stadia have been allocated the lion’s share of K2.5 billion.
This is against the background that the two facilities need over K10 billion to be completed.
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Last year, the cost for Soche Stadium meant for Wanderers was estimated at K5 billion.
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Initially, the stadium cost was at K3.6 billion whereas the cost of Bullets Stadium in Zingwangwa was estimated at K3.8 billion.
The two projects started in 2019 but work stalled in 2020 due to lack of funds.
However, works resumed at Wanderers Stadium which is considered to be at an advanced stage.
In a related development, the Griffin Saenda Sports Complex, situated in Area 48 adjacent to Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, has been allocated K1.5 billion in the national budget.
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The facility which recently hosted the Africa Netball Cup, needs an extra K7 billion to be completed following the change in scope of work and design. Partial works resumed to allow it to host Africa’s netball safari.
Initially, work stalled in 2022 immediately after hosting the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games.
Similarly, construction works stalled at the Aquatic Sports Complex at Kamuzu Institute for Sports after hosting the games in 2022.
However, there is no allocation of funds for the completion of the facility in the proposed national budget.
Kamuzu Institute for Sports has been allocated K1 billion for reconstruction.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Macmillan Mwale was reluctant to comment on the proposed figures.
Among other projects earmarked for this year include rehabilitation of Blantyre Cultural Centre, construction of Mzuzu Youth Centre and construction of Arts Development Centre.
Blantyre Cultural Centre has been assigned K375 million whereas Arts Development Centre has been given K900 million. Mzuzu Youth Centre will get K1 billion.
