GOVERNMENT has assured the people of Luapula Province that it will complete all on-going road rehabilitation projects that were started by the MMD government.
And government has earmarked eight major roads in Luapula for feasibility studies to enhance inter-district connectivity with neighbouring Northern Province.
Deputy Minister of Communications, Transport, Works and Supply Mutaba Mwali said on Thursday that the Patriotic Front (PF) government will ensure that all on-going road rehabilitation projects are completed before new ones can be initiated.
“It is the policy of the PF government and President Michael Sata is committed to ensuring that all on-going road projects are completed and new ones started because a better road network is important to the development of the country,” Dr Mwali said.
The minister was responding to concerns raised by members of the District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) in Samfya over some road rehabilitation projects that have been suspended after change of government.
According to members of the DDCC, the Twingi-Mabo-Yamba road, which was being worked on at a cost of K900 million, has been suspended because only K300 million was provided for the project while the balance of K600 million has not yet been released.
The DDCC members also told Dr Mwali, who is on a familiarisation tour of on-going road rehabilitation projects and those planned for feasibility studies in Luapula, that another K4.8 billion Kafubashi road project was also suspended.
But Dr Mwali said government will not abandon all road infrastructure projects that are on-going as clearly indicated by President Sata in his speech when he opened Parliament last year.
“Going by the President’s speech when he opened Parliament, it is the PF government’s policy to ensure that Zambians are given a better road network. This means we will not abandon even the road development projects left by the previous government,” Dr Mwali said.
And Road Development Agency (RDA) regional engineer George Manyele said work on the Twingi-Mabo-Yamba road has not been suspended, but only delayed due to competing needs for the inadequate equipment under Rural Roads Unit.
Mr Manyele said the initial K300 million released was spent on the project and that RDA is now waiting for the remaining K600 million to be disbursed to complete work on the road.
On the K4.8 billion Kafubashi project, Mr Manyele said the construction of a causeway was completed despite minimal delays due to the wet conditions on the project site.
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Yes, let’s just complete them. They will help our people. But they must last for a long time and allow us to develop new ones. I like the PF govt’s stance to enhance inter-provincial connectivity. Word of advice, please bring back Roads dept in the districts. We can not depend on one RDA Engineer per province in a country where councils have been stripped of all functions like roads, water provision capacity. DECENTRALISE please.
Complete all roads and other capital projects in Luapula and Northern except those in Western Province, North Western, Eastern, Central and Southern Provinces. divert all their funds to Muchinga because those provinces have secondary citizens despite their resources.
Some people can’t accept that PF is ruling.Some one will soon loose his life or will be taken to Chainama mental hospital because of jealous , 2016 is too far.Go PF, Go .Show them how they do it.We only have ONE Zambia.
thats a good statement coming from a hard working government.do more for luapula bcoz it gave u 90% votes.
labish
Yes get the money for Kalabo road in western which you stoped and use on Luapula.
PF party for “all Bembas “.
#3 One Zambia. You are the one who is going to die from frustration. As long as the PF is the govt you PF kapulis and your govt will be targets of criticism. That is what it means to live in a democracy. It is the PF that is making the flip flops. Stop a major project ( Mongu-Kalabo road) started by the MMD and then assure that Luapulans and Northerners that road projects started by the same MMD will all be completed. This is your ONE ZAMBIA nonsense and for some reason you want everyone to keep quiet! Your loco (mad) dude! Yes there is 2016 (or earlier) but you can be rest assured we wont zip it!
In another story Kabimba says that all deals and contracts entered into wrongly by the previous govt will be stopped. It seems that deals and contracts were only entered into wrongly by the previous govt when they were of benefit to provinces other than Northern and Luapula! I would have thought that given the recent history of W province, completing the Mongu to Kalabo road is of utmost importance as it would play a vital role in ensuring that the peace and stability we have enjoyed in the country continues whereas as blatantly favouring your tribesmen is a sure of increasing ethnic hatred and conflict.
No one seems to answer this, how many provinces has Zambia? What is this MUCHINGA?
Ten my dear.. President Sata added the Muchinga Province.
#7: Law of relativity; the Mongu Kalabo road is worth billions than the Twingi-Yamba road; Mumbwa road worth more than the other road in Kolwestan – Luapula. So, those projects that are worth more were a target for syphoning of money from the previous government thats why documments have gone missing, contractors abashed their companies and people relocating from Zambia to other countries. Dr Mwali is merely visiting his constituency; and those things he mentioned were particularly of interest for his constituency. That said, we, the PF Kalulis are happy with a government that can sort BY for the Mumbwa road project and review the other contracts. I hope you can agree with me, though i careless if you do, that law of relativity applies.
#8: 10 provinces. Muchinga is the new province that the PF introduced; borders between Northern and Eastern Province.
They had no choice, did they?
Except for the
Mongu-Kalabo in the poorest province. Presumably those guys are happy with Roger Chongwe touring around their patch collecting data to fix RB.
# 10 Kabinda Kabwa. You dont introduce a province. The country has a constitution that determines the delimitation of a country through parliamentary committees debates. Muchinga area is just the many areas that needed formalisation into manageable areas. That to be done with parliamentary debates to be backed by the budget for infrastrcture and developments for province and districts. One night Sata dreamt province and wakes up makes a press statement of Muchinga province, next dreamt districts press statement. The next govt will come and reverse these unilateral un democratic decrees. On road constructions your flip-flop, blurr, blurr, blurr statements will find your lies. Lots of these projects will not be completed for they are national wide while PF agenda is regional and provincial.
what words can the toothless MPs use to qualify the under development of western province.Mubukwanu you taka that seyuba to Mushukula in liuwa by road,take him to imusho where we have a very good connection with angola by road,take him to sinyembela.take him to mushitwambumu by road,take him to shekela by road,drive him to lukulu.Mr seyuba will cry!!!.some school going chidren walk for 2 days to reach school.Most of them have never been to a hospital.Most of them have never even been in a vehicle,most of them have never had shoes on their feet.Those people am talking about lost all their animals durind the 27 yrs of UNITA raids.They have never seen any goverment vehicle!.please,take cameras, go there and show the documentary many will shed tears.
Mr seyuba west MPs are a let down please,they just look for political appointments.Mr Seyuba please up grade ZEN to a medical college.Our pipo are not in poverty because they are dull because they have just been forgotten by their leaders who are only out to look after the interests of their own families.Mr SEYUBA I repeat take a camera go to areas mentioned in (13),You will cry.Pliz I beg,am sheddig tears as am posting this mail.Let us be fair to others,we are keeping too much for our selves instead of servg the pipo.Some pipo in those parts of so called zambia still know kaunda as the president!.Am no jocking.
# 7.Why should i die when i’m in power enjoying?It’s you who will die of bp because you are frustrated and suffering.Jealous won’t take you anywhere but to the grave.Just come to terms that we are ruling otherwise i can assure you that you will soon leave your family,that is,if you have any.Just look at your language,it’s like you talk through your mother’s ugly pussy.Nobody is telling you not to talk but learn to criticise using your head you ***** tribalist.2016 is too far,you down footed character.I doubt if you understand democracy !
My God why did the president cancell the only road which is the heart beat of westrn province from 1964.Why can the west Mps still seat in parliament even after that.Dont they know that the cancellation of that road project is an insult to all of them.That is why you see the people of the west want to use the people power to redeem themselves
People from western province, Sata cheated you and voted for him. Now he cancels the most important road the MMD and RB were geared to finish it. Sata has forgotten about you. He has put the money in his homeland.
who do pipo from western province think they are?if if think you are so smart and you want to rule yourselves,what then has taken you so long to vote for one of your kind in state house?That tells you right there that zambians are not stupid,they cant not put a Lozi in state house that woild be like suide mission.it would happy
lozi ddnt vote 4 sata. even RB performed beta than sata in western province.was a categorical statement issued that kalabo-mongu road construction has been discontinued?
@16 One Zambia. You can insult as much as you like. However be reminded that I was brought up in a decent home by decent parents and I will therefore not join you in scrapping the bottom of the barrel of decency. You and I come from different cultures and upbringings. I was taught not to use unpalatable or unprintable words in my communication. I do not insult not even under the cover of web anonynimty. Please be reminded that I am not offended by your language because it just exposes what sort of a person the so called ONE ZAMBIA is! Finally, I dont think there is anything to learn from you about democracy when you have such a dirty and uncivilised mind. Like I said you are loco otherwise you wouldnt be claiming that you are ruling unless you are Sata. Tribes dont get elected!
# 21 Ireena .I’m glad you got the message . The truth about life is , most people who criticise and condemn any how are themselves failures in life.And if they are followed to their homes,people will be able to understand why they behave the way they do.One Zambia,One Nation .