President Rupiah Banda has commissioned rehabilitation of works on selected urban roads on the Copperbelt which will gobble one trillion Kwacha ( K 1 trillion)
President Banda said the commissioning of the road works programme is another massive programme that his government has embarked on in seven districts on the copperbelt.
The president was speaking in Kitwe today when he officially commissioned the rehabilitation works on selected roads on the copperbelt in Kwacha constituency at Mitanto high school grounds.
The urban road rehabilitation program is targeting approximately 500 kilometers of both tarmac and gravel roads and is estimated to cost about K1 trillion.
” This programme is on because of the serious state of disrepair that these roads have been in for many years,’ the President said.
President Banda said urban roads have been depreciated over time and because of this towns are dusty and look old and dilapidated.
Government through the RDA has embarked on major rehabilitation and up grading of main trunk roads countrywide while urban roads have so far not received the same urgent attention due to limited funding.
The President expressed his happiness that at long last government has also secured funding to rehabilitate selected roads in Lusaka , Kafue, Kapiri Mposhi, Kabwe Districts.
The seven towns towns on the Copperbelt targeted include Ndola, Kitwe, Mufulira, Chingola, Kalulushi, and Chililambobwe, respectively.According to President Banda, this programme will alleviate hardships road users face due to the poor state of the roads.
” The rehabilitation of the roads will facilitate the easy movement of the people goods and services, it will also significantly reduce vehicle maintenance costs and reduce on travel time, ” the president noted.
President Banda said the selection of roads to be worked on was mainly based on factors such as bus routes centers for social amenities like markets hospitals police station and residential areas.
President Banda also said the implementation of the programme will be coordinated by RDA the national road fund agency the road transport and safety agency the lo9cal authorities and the rural road unit under the ministry of works and supply.
He said the proposed urban roads are expected to complement the works on the road development agency 2011 annual work plan and the Japanese international development agency JICA programme on the copperbelt.
He said government has also mobilized funds to supplement the RDA 2011 annual wok plan budget were a provision for food for work activities will be done.
The president said government will provide maize grain from the 2.6 billion tonnes bumper harvest to pay people who will volunteer to participate in working on the roads as this will give work opportunities to people living in the communities where roads are located.
Mr Banda stressed contractors to carry out works on paved roads in various towns have already mobilized to commence works soon.
” I expect that all contractors and consultants who have been awarded these contracts will perform according to specific standards quality and timeliness,” he added
President Banda also commended Mopani Copper Mines for making available K50 billion for the rehabilitation of Chibuluma and Sabina Mufulira roads while government in its road annual work plan for 2011 has provided K20 billion for the maintenance of the same road.
He said government intends to upgrade the main trunk roads including urban and feeder roads country wide.
Meanwhile well wishers in Kitwe have donated 50 bicycles to the ruling MMD party. This was done during a commssioning of the rehabilitaion work on urban raods in the district..
And works and supply minster Gabriel Namulambe said 32.6 kilometers of urban roads will be tarred in kitwe and on an average of 30 kilomters in all district on the copperbelt will be done.
Mr. Namulambe said the next 14 days president Banda will flag off the rehabilitation of the Kalulushi Lufwanyama road. he said this is because government would want to see that roads are passible
ZANIS
You bought hearses instead of rehabilitating roads. Chingola-kitwe road, where is the dual carriageway up to now?
Commission all you want. You time is up Rubbish Banda!
You are reeping the benefits of democracy. You now even have the courage to rubbish your father. Have respect young man. I’m not saying don’t critise. Or I forgot that you are like your father Michael Sata. You really sound like him. We know that you can say whatever you want, remember God will judge you the way you behave yourself.
@Pofession what crime has Princess commited? i wonder what type of educated chap you are .dont you thik God will judge you for speaking evil against your father Sata
Nubian Princess, doing up roads is not a ninety day wonder. The roads need to be surveyed and thereafter costings have to be done. Thereafter you have to look for the money. It is commendable that the President has brought about this development program. Much as you totally depise President Banda you must learn to give credit where it is due. Your hatred for President Banda will drive you crazy.
You dont start a long project when you have less than 5 months before elections!Where was he all this?Wake up
And your sucking up on Banda is driving you nuts. What surveying difference is there between doing it two years ago before it got worse, and this year when all roads are now trenches? Probably even the kids who died at Chifubu bridge was due to road conditions.
Kuya bebele boss
Trying to buy votes. Too little too late my friend, your time is up.
unless zambians are all children will be influenced by development in election year. some people have died in this bad roads roadtaxes are paid where does money go without continues maintanance of this roods.
What is so extraordinary about this road rehabilitation? Isnt it an obligational duty of the government to fix roads? Now we should be commending them for doing what they are paid to do. the BSC of this government is below standard, so why should they be commended?
Your vote buying tactics will not help this year.We are sick and tired of your corrupt regime. we want to return home,but not during Rupiah’s mediocre and corrupt rule.
MULEKENI SATA ATEKE COME 2011.
It looks a bit panicky . …. Contrast this with a structured , planned agenda.
The seven towns towns on the Copperbelt targeted include Ndola, Kitwe, Mufulira, Chingola, Kalulushi, and Chililambobwe, respectively……. Ba Lt naimwe these are five and not seven towns…when are you going to improve on very basic reporting? Please stop panicking you won’t go with MMD unless you choose so
At this point in time,the Zambian society is mostly learned, so this last minute development is nothing to sway their minds.Rbish should hire another political consultant cos FTJ is way out of touch with reality,this is not 1996 when Zambians would be bought with 10pin houses.Continue wasting yo time comssining projaects while we are on the ground gaining popularity everyday.hahahahahah……..DONCHI KUBEBA!!!!!!!!!
Good to leave trails behind you RB, rehabilitate those roads in 3 months, if you fail, Sata will finish in 90 days after elections.
I like the stance taken by President Banda. Continue with development projects no matter what prophets of doom say. You will be suprised when he gets all the votes. That should be the stand of a President. We all know that people no matter what you do will always find something bad in your eye. Bravo to President Banda. Prove the critics wrong. We will give you 5 more years.
# 12 Change the sentence to ,you will be surprised when they use intenational and nationa tricks to get all the votes.
Leave the Presido alone. While I don’t support RB, I feel as the governed these roads will benefit us all. Let him repair the roads which Sata and his croonies neglected for the 10 years that he was in MMD. Let us avoid being petty. What would you want want to happen . . . neglect all devt projects until after elections or enjoy the benefits that come with elections but vote wisely?? The latter makes sense. Whatever the development, RB and SATA being agemates are too old to continue trying to rule this country. Zambia has over 13m pipo outside these two. We want youths to take over. VIVA HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
You need to drive on lusaka- chirundu road after kafue for you to know that this presidant is just a joker , that road is full of potholes and yet its such an important road to the economy, You also need to look at this statement from the honourable “And works and supply minster Gabriel Namulambe said 32.6 kilometers of urban roads will be tarred in kitwe and on an average of 30 kilomters in all district on the copperbelt will be done.”is this some thing to be proud of?
Mainly unemployed are PF supporters as can be seen above. RB has achieved within a short period of time. RB my family and I will give you a vote. I am right now campaining within my family and once I convince everyone then will go out. RB no matter what we will pull thru. This year will be end of PF.
Leave the Presido alone. While I don’t support RB, I feel as the governed these roads will benefit us all. Let him repair the roads which Sata and his croonies neglected for the 10 years that he was in MMD. Let us avoid being petty. What would you want want to happen . . . neglect all devt projects until after elections or enjoy the benefits that come with elections but vote wisely?? The latter makes sense. Whatever the development, RB and SATA being agemates are too old to continue trying to rule this country. Zambia has over 13m pipo outside these two. We want youths to take over. VIVA HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
RB continue working…. every last minute vote counts. Development is always welcome even at the last minute…
Zambia needs to take its place as the second most industrial and developed country in SADC. We are certainly getting there
KEEP IT UP
Bravo RB, dont worry about abana bandoshi abashitasha. If it was Sata who had done this it was going to be development but for RB it is rubish. i can assure you bloggers that RB is going thru nothing like rigging. I stay here in Kitwe and I see the reaction of the people towards RB’s crusade for development. All those people whose debts for there houses were cancelled have defected to the ruling MMD. At I write now, Lungwangwa is in Southern Province, Siliya was in Northern province, George Kunda is in Serenje, Pande is in North western province RB was in Chipata and yesterday RB was on the copperbelt,but where is the Cobra? just in the Post with Membe. Viva RB
BUILD THE ROADS BUT PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW THAT ITS DONCHI KUBEBA
Its good to see that for the first time in Zambian history a vote will be won based on real issues…
Its good to see that for the first time in Zambian history a vote will be won based on real issues…
Real issues
GDP
Inflation
Schools
Hospitals
Roads
Bumper harvest
What a good place to be in RB your indeed a lucky man. No wonder the called you Bwezani
No road or what the wind of change is in me.
pipo in these places are informed and can not sell their votes of change to muwelewele! just pack and GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VIVA SATA VIVA
You never understand what Donchi kubeba means ,did you .Go on ………..You are going out ,thats a fact.
Its too late ba Rupiah, no matter what you do, the peoples’ minds are already set to kick you out of state house, why didnt you repair the roads all this time? Just start packing, KUYABEBELE! You are avery big diappointment to the Zambian populace! Tu kamikata pamo naka Chiluba.
Zambia’s resources are still low compared to the developmental needs. What we need to understand is that there will be no “Big Bang” development model in zambia because of the small national budget ($US 5bn). However, with strong will on the part of our politicians we should see a steady rise in the funding of various infrastructure development. The Quick Fix with change of Government will not saddenly bring a big bang development those are lies. Only sustained and continued development of infrastructure will bring real development to Zambia. RB is doing his best to develop our country. SATA admitted that RB has worked extra hard. But just ran short of praising him because the culture of our politics is that you should not praise your rival. Very SAD.