Serenje district Commissioner Musonda Chunga has expressed disappointment that some contractors were not taking government projects seriously.
Mr Chunga said this after inspecting some development projects in the area awarded
to various contractors.
The DC noted with sadness hat some contractors did not bother to move to the site
but just asked villagers to do the work on their behalf.
At Mambwe Locha school in Muchinga constituency, where a one by three classroom
block is being constructed by a Kigwe based contractor, Mr. Chunga found the
villagers engaged by the contractor, putting concrete in piecemeal without anyone
from the company to supervise them.
The DC said government wanted serious contractors to carry developmental projects
so that communities are well served.
The school was allocated K83 million by government to put a modern structure to
replace grass thatched classroom blocks.
Works at Miswema Basic school, which was also allocated K83 million was going on
well and headmaster Lawrence Mazuba expressed happiness that government had
considered funding the school.
Meanwhile, government has given Serenje district 208 desks to be shared among the
three constituenmcies
Serenje district education board secretary Patson Sichone confirmed the development
ZANIS in Serenje today.
Sichone said the desks were being distributed to the needy schools in Muchinga,
Serenje Central and Chitambo constituencies.
He said in Chitambo constituency, Mukando Basic school will receive 29 desks while
Katikulula and Kaundu schools in the same constituency will receive 20 desks each.
Fikondo will get 10.
The DEBS said in Serenje Central constituency, Chikubula Basic school will get 28
desks, Miselo Kaika 21, and Mutale Basic school 20 desks.
