Harare, (New Ziana) – Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Kirsty Coventry has reported some progress in the renovation of the National Sports Stadium among other priority projects her ministry is undertaking.
The Zimbabwe National Soccer Team (the Warriors) has over the past few years been playing its home games in foreign countries because the country does not have an approved stadium to host international matches in line with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) standards.
Although the country began renovating the giant 60 000 seater stadium, completion of the exercise has missed several targets with the Deputy Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Emily Jesaya on record saying the renovations will not be completed this year considering the amount of work that still needs to be done.
Briefing the media on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere said Coventry had briefed Cabinet on her Ministry’s 100-day cycle priority projects, including renovation of the National Sports Stadium.
“Refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium in Harare Metropolitan province is progressing well, with completion of stadium water reticulation works being 65 percent complete; closed-circuit television (CCTV), turnstiles, and Venue Operations Control is 50 percent complete; and bucket seats installation is 35 percent complete,” he said.
Progress had also been made in the resuscitation of the Concession Recreation Park in Mashonaland Central province which is 40 percent complete while the establishment of the Victoria Falls Sculpture Park in Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North province is 60 percent complete.
The Film Strategy Development is 80 percent complete, with the drafting team having been constituted, and the drafting exercise has commenced while the drilling of a borehole and installation of palisade fencing at Kanyemba Arts and Culture Centre in Mbire, Mashonaland Central province is underway.
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