Sinazongwe district have been cut off from the rest of the country for the third time following heavy rains that have resulted in the collapse of a culvert along Maamba/Batooka road today.
The Culvert at Vwavwa area near Sinazeze Township that cracked in January had remained an attended to despite Sinazongwe District Development Cordinating Committee’s (DDCC) reporting the matter to Road Development Agency (RDA).
A check at the site found motorist could not pass and there is no alternative road that has been made to allow vehicles to pass.
The rains have been pouring on-stop from Wednesday to Thursday and most people were indoors.
In Nangombe ward in Chief Sinazongwe area 20 houses have collapsed and several others have not yet been counted.
The ward councilor Robson Sialukowa appealed for urgent attention from government to address the problem of floods and the affected people.
Last week 65 five houses and 15 toilets collapsed in Sinenge ward and people were sheltered in Schools and Churches.
Mr Sialukowa said people have not received any assistance from government since the problem occurred last week.
Chief Sinazongwe’s palace has remained on an island as the bridges leading to his area have been washed away.
Let Mike Mulongoti issue statement or comment. You will hear that K5B has been allocated to this, check in 30 year from now, the situation will only have become worse.
You are hereby invited to attend a meeting at the Zambia High Commission on Friday, 12 April 2010 starting from 1800 – 2030. The meeting is to enlighten fellow Zambians here in the UK about the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) which has been created by the Government of Zambia to enable it provide funds for Zambians to run businesses. The Chief Executive of CEEC, Ms Mable Mung’omba will lead the discussions.
Correction – Sorry! Date is 12 March NOT April.
The usual Zambian annual ceremonies. I really get worried that I may never see any seriousness in the running of our affairs as a nation in my lifetime.
Some people have been preaching about development that Banda has brought. Please help me, show me just one. If people are cut off from the rest of the nation, what does that mean? Forced cessation?
Africans will NEVER be able to run their countries. It’s beyond them!! Africans and the black race it generally disadvantaged all over the world. Not being racist but I say it as I see it.