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Development, Politics

Chakwera’s MCP regime, Bonongwe construction under fire for Mwanza Stadium shoddy works

MaraviPost

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The former President Lazarus Chakwera and Malawi Congress Party (MCP)-led government and contractor Bonongwe Construction are under fire after the newly built Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza developed serious structural defects just months after its commissioning.

Chakwera launched the 10,000-seater facility in September 2025 but the facility is now showing visible cracks and damaged sections, raising safety concerns among users.

Shoddy work By Bonongwe construction

A visit by this reporter revealed signs of substandard workmanship, with parts of the structure already deteriorating despite significant public funds invested in the project.

According to officials, defects began appearing within two months of handover, with the defect rate estimated at around 60 percent, prompting calls for urgent technical assessment.

Meanwhile, general public are demanding the arrest of Bonongwe contractor and be blacklisted.

Sports

Sports Minister Mkandawire assures world class stadium construction in Mwanza

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Youths and Sports, Uchizi Mkandawire on Thursday, ensured residents of Mwanza that government will construct world class stadium in the district.

Speaking in the August House after Mwanza Central legislator, Nicholas Dausi wanted to know its progress, Mkandawire said his ministry in conjunction with the Ministry of Local government will which is implementing the project understand the important of the infrastructure to the people of the district.

“Mr First deputy Speaker Sir, I would like to assure the senior member of this house who is also MP for Mwanza central that Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’e administration will construct a world class stadium in his area,” said Mkandawire.

According to him, the Mwanza Stadium will constructed in a design that will allow it to carry intern games.

Dausi said such infrastructures are very important to the people of Mwanza.

“It is almost 100 kilometers from Mwanza to Blantyre where there is a stadium and where government is in process of implementing other new modern stadiums. It will be good if government construct the same in Mwanza,” he pleaded.

Apart from the stadium, Dausi also asked Ministry of Labour to construct a Technical College in the district saying Mwanza is the only district without such infrastructure in the country.

On Wednesday and Thursday, President Chakwera was busy inspecting stadiums in Chitipa and Mzimba districts respectively.