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President Banda assures North-West

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President Banda yesterday assured the people of North-Western Province the Government was determined to continue with development projects that have been initiated in the area.

Speaking at a rally in Mwinilunga at Freedom Square, the president said the MMD Government would build a road to Chavuma and money was already available for the project.

He said Government would go ahead with plans to build a hydro-power station in the district and generators for the hospital had been bought while in the Budget, money had been set aside for the rehabilitation of Mwinilunga Farming Institute.

The Government was also going ahead to reopen Kalene School of Nursing.
He told the crowd that Government had allocated K9.4 billion for the expansion of Mwinilunga Trades Training Institute and was building more boarding and day schools.

He told the people that the developments were not because of elections as the polls would only be held next year.

The projects, which include attracting investors to rebuild the pineapple factory, were part of prudent planning by the Government.
He appealed for unity and condemned any form of violence including violence perpetrated by MMD members.

Earlier, President Banda attended the funeral of Senior Chief Sailung’a-Ikunda of the Lunda people in Mwinilunga with a call for people to emulate the late chief’s leadership qualities.

Mr Banda said Chief Sailung’a, who died at his palace last week, did a lot to unite the people of Mwinilunga.

Speaking at the palace, President Banda said he was honoured to have been allowed to attend the funeral of the chief who was put to rest on Saturday, a few metres from the palace.

“I would like to show my appreciation to the royal establishment for allowing me to mourn with you after the death of our father who we looked up to for guidance and advice,” he said.

He said that the opportunity to mourn with the Lunda people was something he would never forget.

He said that traditional rulers were important in the governance of the country as they were the ones who lived with the people.

Responding to a welcome speech delivered by Tommy Kamalata on behalf of the Nyawunda royal establishment, Mr Banda said that Government’s desire was to develop Mwinilunga at a faster pace.

“I want to pledge that although you are thanking us for what we are doing in your area, we are not satisfied, we want to do more.

“We want to allocate more resources to this area for the people to begin to appreciate what the Government is doing for them,” he said.

Earlier, Mr Kamalata thanked the president for sparing time to mourn with the Lunda people.

He said from the time the late chief fell ill, the Government had done everything possible to ensure that he recovered.
[ Times of Zambia ]

12 COMMENTS

  1. Zambia may finally come up to speed if all these promises become reality. I will be hoping to see some long awaited action.**==

  2. again the chavuma road mwebantu, this is the same road chiluba started, unless these mwinilun’ga chaps are so daft they cant remember the same promises about this road. well zedians are docile BUT NOT FOREVER! Ino mpindi ba MMD mwaya mu kilende, twashika ba mukukulu bwapa jari mumatumba.

  3. Go Banda! Go Banda! Go Banda! Mongu kalabo, Mutanga Chavuma, Senanga Sesheke and Kasama Luwingu. More votes in your pockets. Agricultural, infrastructure, tourism and mining

  4. Iam now reaching a stage where Iam not only getting sick with the people who make empty promises but also those who year in year out seem to believe in the rhetoric. I pray that God may give them wisdom to see beyond the rhetoric. Mwe lesa twafweni. Twachula pafula.

  5. Ala Rupiah Banda ukutwamba-nyi!
    In power for 20years MMD you still make promises. This time around people will not listen to your lies. Tachikenu kulon`ga.

  6. RB, why talk about Chuvuma road?. Talk about Mwinilunga Njimbe road when you’re in Mwinilunga. Talk about Chuvuma road when you’re in Zambezi or Kabompo. And I thought the Kalene Nursing School had been reopened already. Good though that you went to mourn the chief.

  7. The big question is, WHY HAS MMD FAILED TO IMPLEMENT THE DECENTRALISATION POLICY?
    Those in MMD know their fear is that Councils will perform better, especially the City& Municipal Councils which are under the opposition, and that would be a threat to the survival of MMD. This is the perception of those in MMD, its sad to have such shallow minded leaders that can hold back the development of the nation for their own benefit at the expense of the masses.
    Finally, are MMD controlled Councils doing better than those under opposition?
    Can MMD tell us why Councils they control e.g. Kaoma in W. Province, Milenge in Luapula &Isoka have had misappropriation cases (not misapplication) What of AG reports on Central Govt?
    Minister of MLGH, who’s MMD, approves all budgets for Councils.

  8. capitalist, you seem you have a pea brain,can you not see what is wrong with big nose statement.You come across as a yes man,as you are in total agreement with your mr big nose.perhaps am wrong,educate me please.since big nose became president,what has he implemented that has actually benefited the masses.and as for you real zambian,you must have no brains to assume that this will get zed developed.do you guys live in holes.this is window dressing and i for one will not stand for this nonsense

  9. capitalist and real zambian ,please answer “9,he raises an extremely improtant point.development starts with regulation and just look at what MMD have done with the constitution among other things.

  10. Guys, anyone who knows that this chief-loving president is so old fashioned!! We will never develop if we carry on listening to this fool. I ve never been to Zed for 20 years and i can tell you that this is KK’ ish style of silly leadership. Our current president is worse than Chiluba tbh as kafupi made most of his plans to steal. Lets get rid please.
    He is trying ideas from the past and not delivering real policies. He will go to China and the chinese will give him people (from CHina) to build roads and the zambians (as docile as you are) kabili mwali pwalala!, will just watch and agree with it. It pains me to be sending money every month to my relations when i know that Zed produces so much copper and money which this banda allows to flow out of our country. How stupid really..

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