Sat, 04 Feb 2017 12:49:16 +0000 Govt says Heroes Stadium in fine shape to host Egypt, Guinea, Mali and Zambia GOVERNMENT says it is impressed with the renovation works at the National Heroes Stadium as Zambia braces to host the prestigious Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in the next three weeks. Speaking after conducting a tour of the stadium, Minister of Works and Supply, Matthew Mkhuwa, said Zambia was ready to host the tournament despite renovations at the stadium still being in progress. Mkhuwa said the stadium is in good shape to host the youth Africa Cup which kicks off on 26th February. “I’m very convinced myself that the stadium is in good shape, well looked after. The pitch is looking good, the dressing rooms are in perfect condition and as far as we are concerned the pitch is ready to host the tournament. “Our colleagues in the Ministry of Sports have done a […]
