Prison Leopards home ground needs K2m for upgrade

TIM ZULU writes@SunZambianRESTORING President Stadium grounds to its original glory will require around K2,000,000, Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) Commissioner General Dr. Chisela Chileshe has said.The adage goes “where there is a will, there is a way” and with that said, ZCS has hit the ground running to have the Zambia Army-owned Kabwe stadium whipped back […]

Prison Leopards home ground needs K2m for upgrade
TIM ZULU writes@SunZambianRESTORING President Stadium grounds to its original glory will require around K2,000,000, Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) Commissioner General Dr. Chisela Chileshe has said.The adage goes “where there is a will, there is a way” and with that said, ZCS has hit the ground running to have the Zambia Army-owned Kabwe stadium whipped back into shape.Speaking during a spot check of the works in progress, the Correctional Service Chief said once the stadium is completed to a satisfactory standard the people of Mine Area and Makululu as well as the general residents of Kabwe will watch games in a favourable environment as well as utilize the facility to promote their community items.“As Correctional Service we need to bring back life to this arena and if any organizations want to partner with us and support this cause which can likewise be opened for functions other than football then the better,” Dr Chileshe said.“If you recall this infrastructure has been seating here since the first republic and it has some set of great experiences connected to it largely because of the numerous players that went through here when Kabwe United were at the pinnacle.“This presently being our home ground, and utilizing it at a more significant level in the super league we need to find resources to bring it into shape henceforth our vision begins by having the change room revamped, set up another border wire, take a shot at the VIP show off, the open wings among other works. ‘He Said.“We are also keen to improve the water articulation system by putting up bore holes to take care of the playing surface and alike as well a secured car park and install flood lights among others things,” he said.The Prison Leopards strong man said the rehabilitation works was a mammoth task requiring heavy investments and so would be an on-going project done in phases until the face of the stadium achieves international standards.“In any case until such a time we can securely say we are good to use for what its worth, while we keep searching for resources as work continues,” he said.The Correctional Services side Prison Leopards are current MTN/ FAZ league log leaders. The Sun