Government has procured 16 multipurpose boats at a cost of K3.9 billion in order to improve service delivery of councils whose accessibility to other areas is through water transport.
The boats have been procured for the purpose of alleviating the transport problems that councils face during rainy seasons .
Local government Minister Benny Tetamashimba said this in a speech read on his behalf by the deputy minister Dr. Lwipa Puma, today at Lusaka City Council offices when he handed over the boats to various councils.
The beneficiaries are Gwembe, Sinazongwe, Kafue, Senanga, Serenje, Kazungula, Zambezi Samfya, Kabompo and Kalabo districts respectively.
Mr. Tetamashjimba said that government will do its best to procure more boats for the remaining needy councils.
He warned the council officers to take keen interest in the usage of the boats and report any mismanagement of the boats to the ministry.
ENDS/WM/MKM/ZANIS
What for?
l-) feels good!
Better than buying a chief a honda :d
Sounds OK to me. Well done l-) Baby C!
Yaba 😮
OK Baby C well donel-)
They have done well! Atleast the tax payer’s money has been put to good use this time! =d>
teach them how to fish too, =d> =d>
Atleast good for Teta, than being vocal!
Wel done.Keep on using tax payerz money wisely
Good job you su*kers, nabo balyemo tax payers money.
Z A M B I A = A N A T I O N O F T H I E V E S
Misplaced priorities you b!tches.
#12 that is too hash, any way any chance i could hire the for fishing? :d
maybe encouraging but you pipo how can 16 boats cost K3.6 billion. wat type of boats are these to cost so much money. calculate 4 yourselves just how much one boat will cost. naked corruption!
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the council will start fishing!!
#12, No way: hey that language is uncalled for….
can sum one justify this amount by saying it is infakt ships & not boats to be bought. all else i can smell a rat
Good news :d
@ #16.kzn ………
You’re right am assuming these are speed boats or there about for some basic river patrols,rescue etc
as councils don’t need ships,
and if that being the case that figure seems highly inflated, just last December you could get a good for about a £1000 pounds, my hubby was looking into getting one,
anyway i stand corrected
i hope they dont end up goin miss like all the other govt stuff
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@ #20. Twachula pafula,
Are these the the type/model of boats the govt has just splashed on, or is that just a simple copy and paste from google?
Iwe Teta Mulomo
Why have u left out Chovwe in Solwezi West. You have forgotten that pipo face alot problems crossing Kabompo river and Ntambu area in Mwinilunga East. Wait we shall decampaign you come 2011. Eat and store enough. You pretend to know much Wake up muntu wamupoli weye kawayawaya. Jimukayi, chenjelani, wuka grey hair without wisdom na Mwanza chibulu wamu parliament.