Kapiri Mposhi District Commissioner Peter Mwiinde has directed Kapiri Mposhi Town Council (KMTC) to quickly open the newly constructed Tambalale Market for use by Marketeers who are currently trading in undesignated trading places.
The construction of the 180 stand capacity Tambalale market through the Ministry of Local Government at the total cost of K 2.5 million was completed over five months ago but remained unopened.
Mr. Mwiinde said the market should be commissioned and opened to provide a safe trading environment for Marketeers who were relocated to a temporal trading site three years ago to pave way for its construction.
The DC said government is resolved to improving the trading environment by constructing new markets and rehabilitating old ones in the district in order to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as Cholera.
“Government did not fund the construction of this market for it to be a white elephant after its completion but to be utilized in resolving problems of inadequate trading space and unhygienic trading environment in the district,” Mr. Mwiinde said.
But Kapiri Mposhi Town Council Public Relations Officer Chris Mulaliki said the market will be opened soon after a go ahead from the Ministry of Local Government.
Why is it that things in Zambia get done via Directives? DC directs that…….., ECL directs……. Why??
Is it that we lack proactivity or our politicians trying to get public attention? Something is wrong.
Waiting for Brown envelopes and to go and dance at the airport when alpha and omega of pf comes to open the market..
Inept council leadership no wonder we can’t develop…waiting for funding so that they claim sitting allowance when it’s suppose to be part of their jobs