Kitwe district commissioner Macdonald Mtine said that the Kitwe district has matured politically as there has not been any political bickering among political players.
Mr Mtine however urged law enforcement agencies to ensure that political parties organizing political rallies do not allow the sale of beer at their meetings to avoid violence.
He said what happened last week when the Patriotic Front held its rally at Freedom Park was an example of what beer can do if left un controlled.
PF cadres last week during their campaigns were seen drinking at the public rally and later started harassing motorists who were passing on president avenue.
And Copperbelt Province Permanent Secretary Villie Lombanya says the Information Communication Technology ( ITC ) is an ideal platform for development.
Mr Lombanya said it was for this reason that ITC experts should utilize their expertise to set up a provincial website that will capture development information and make it available to the public.
“ A lot of development information has been generated in the province that needs to be shared with the public but it has been stored in hard copies, “ he said.
The Permanent Secretary was speaking at the provincial development coordinating committee meeting (PDCC) held at Hotel Edinburgh in Kitwe yesterday.
He said the disadvantage of keeping information in hard copy was that is not readily available to the general public.
He stated that it was important that the public have access to information on various developmental projects in the province because it would also enable them access public documents such as development plans.
‘I am therefore calling upon experts to help us set up a website that will capture and make this information available, to those who would like to see the 2012 budget.
Mr. Lombanya also said the development landscape on the Copperbelt was tremendously changing following the current road rehabilitation activities being done throughout the province by the Rural Roads Unit, the Road Development Agency and the Japanese International Development Agency (JICA).
He said Agriculture was another area where the province had performed well and contributed greatly to the national bumper harvest.
He noted that improved investment to this sector particularly in infrastructure, irrigation and crop diversification has significantly reduced poverty levels and sustained increased production.
He said as the province continues to record bumper harvests it should also embrace construction of storage shades and in this respect 43 more shades will be constructed across the province.
Mr Lombanya said the Copperbelt province will continue to make progress in improving the lives of the people and will implement projects aimed at improving water and sanitation while youth skills training and resources centers are to be constructed in all districts to give the necessary skills to the youths and make them self reliant.
He however said that measures such as enforcement of multi level performance audits are cardinal in this development process which require checks and make improvements.
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I could be wrong here but,maybe Kitwe has “matured” politically because the area is a one party stronghold with other parties having but just a fleeting following reducing the likelihood of political tensions.
No wonder life expectancy is very low in Zambia. Selling food on the streets and people don’t realise that pathogines do get to foods because of the dust on the streets where some people urinate freely.
Most kitweans ‘ve realised that voting for PF is awaste of a vote. The calibre & character of just a pf leader and his supporters is undesirable. How does bwalya slaughter a chicken and sprinkle the blood during a rally in luanshya? It is a sign of political anxiety and immaturity in him. UPNDis even much more mature and respected than pf country wide.
LATEST: EMMAUELS TB JOSHUA HAS SAID, I SEE THE CURRENT PRESIDENT IN CENTRAL AFRICA LOOSING TO THE OPPOSITION told by a friend( Any info you hard core followers of Josual coz i dont believe such). BUT THE FACT IS RB HAS MESSED UP WHETHER TB JOSUAL OR NOT, THE MAN IS GOING, I DONT LIKE SATA BUT BECAUSE OF THIS MESS BY MMD/RB, I AM NOW IN THE BOAT, ONLY A BOOTLIKER CAN VOTE FOR RB/MMD….VIVA JOINING THE BOAT, VIVA SATA, MWAMUKOLO……….
PF cadres Typing in CAPITAL LETTERS as always, I am enjoying this now ho.
and we forget that it’s the same MMD Grz that has brought these tujilijili and that they are now too common because of the increase in poverty, they are cheap and strong you only need 3pin to black out. But quick to condemn opposition! the truth is these are the results of 20years of MMD rule in zambia! Ba MMD is this your unprecedented development effect?
#5 very true. These PF cadres are so backward that even Fred Flintstone is ages ahead of them. My guess is that they don’t even know who Flintston is? How does one honestly type a paragraph in capital letters? Are you shouting using the key board in the usual kaponya way
I am personally surprised that some educated zambians are supporting Sata. I know that most of those doing so are doing it because of tribal inclinations which is sad for us.Sata is as empty as he was in class and for us to give him the mandate to over our country will be the gravest mistake for which we shall ever live to regret. This is a timely warning.
In addition to his [sata.s] natural dullness his health is failing him….He is only concentrating his thoughts on how to prolong his life….His wife is a doctor, but has failed to advise him…..all she wants is one day to be called first lady, but instead she will be called widow soon……this campaign stress is not good for sata………worse, the effect of realising that zambians do not like him when he loses come september 20…….We will witness another heart attack…..Do not come and say you were not told…….
And Winter Kabimba eyeing the vice presidency or Minister of justice….The man is the dullest of all the bad lawyers…..winning no cases……taking to court clear losing cases…..what a lawyer?