Madonna: Proposed school land at Malawi to become cemetery

Madonna: Proposed school land at Malawi to become cemetery

Popstar Madonna's planned academy for girls has been scrapped, with the land designated for the school now due to become a memorial ground.

The star donated $15m (£9.4m) to build the school, attending a special groundbreaking ceremony in 2009.

Although, plans for the school were cancelled last year, and The Guardian now reports that a monument to national heroes will be built in its place.

The new project, the result of a cabinet decision, will apparently cost the Southern African nation millions.

Tourism Minister Daniel Liwimbi has said: "Malawians deemed to have done a heroic endeavour of national importance, and selected by [a] committee which will scrutinise whatever they did, will be buried there."

The 'Girl Gone Wild' singer has adopted son David and daughter Mercy from Malawi.