Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu says renovation works at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka are progressing well.

Speaking in an interview with ZNBC Sport, Nkandu revealed that some of the materials required for the renovation have already been shipped and are expected to arrive in the country within a few weeks.

GOVERNMENT says it will shift its focus to rehabilitating the Heroes Stadium roof once the rehabilitation of the playing turf is completed.

The rehabilitation of the Heroes Stadium playing turf was expected to finish in January this year.

Ministry of Sports, Youth, and Arts Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe says Heroes Stadium will have the best turf in the region once all rehabilitation works are concluded.

Chileshe had indicated that government had so far spent a lot of money on the rehabilitation of both Heroes and Levy Mwanawasa Stadiums, which have new substitute benches that cost government K2.6 million before a K1.2 million deal was signed with Sporturf for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the turf.