President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration has allocated over MK 9.4 Billion Kwacha for the construction of a swimming pool at Kamuzu Institute of Sports in Lilongwe, a developed which has angered tax payers.
Government through the Ministry of Sports has awarded a Chinese company named China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to do the construction work.
In an interview Minister of Sports, Ulemu Msungama defended the move to construct the multi-billion kwacha ‘swimming Pooh’ saying the money will also be used to construct stands for spectators.
In the 2020/21 budget allocation, the Kamuzu Institute for Sports got the lion’s share of the ministry’s allocation after being allocated K1 billion for its rehabilitation works.
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In preparation for the December 24 National Championship, the Central Region Chess League (CRCL) has organised a tournament at Kamuzu Institute for Sports on December 19-20, which has been sponsored Mpilo Mizere and other CRCL commitee members.
Player to watch CM Alfred Chinthere (left)
The two-day FIDE rated Mpilo Open will have 9 rounds with time control will be 1 hour per player per game 8am.
CRCL publicity secretary David Mawango said they are geared to represent Region well at the Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) National Championship.
“The Central Region chess fraternity is very grateful to Mpilo and the rest of the executive committee for coming up with this initiative so that we should prepare ourselves much better for the National Championship,” he said.