Government has completed the construction of 500 houses out the 2,350 housing units that were earmarked to be built under phase one for the security wings across the country.
Ministry of Home Affairs Public Relations Officer, Naphas Chifuta has disclosed to ZANIS that from 2016 when the project was commissioned by the President, 500 housing units have been completed in various districts.
Mr. Chifuta stated that about 1,050 houses are currently under construction at different levels.
He said the Head of State wants the project to be completed earlier than the intended completion date of 2020 adding that, December 2019 is the new deadline for completion.
He said the constructor engaged to build the houses, AVIC International is determined to complete the works on the agreed deadline of 2019.
He stressed that so far, works on all the sites in 6 provinces where the 1,050 houses are being constructed are progressing well.
Government is constructing housing units for security wings under the Ministry of Home Affairs who include the Zambia Police Service, Drug Enforcement Commission, Zambia Correctional Service, and the Immigrations Department.
The project will see the construction of about 12,000 houses being implemented in phases with phase one comprising of 2,350 housing units.
Even govt contracts you have to give AVIC International …I wonder how many flats AVIC International bullt for corrupt politicians in State House and PF for this contract!!
It is jealousy HAgain! Thank God come 2021, it is retiring and the noise will be no more. It will just be keeping cattle and raising cow dung.
If I was a member of Parliament I’ll be drafting up a bill to give option to buy and sale to Serviceman, because house is an investment that can be used For collateral.
Servicemen they need to be lifted out Poverty they need a place they can decorate, add an Expansion and move to a bigger Isolated place…
Ba Daniel D. Chisebwe, above, u sound dullo. How can u sale a police or army house, which is located in a barrack or police camp? Meaning people will be retiring & living in the barrack or police camp while new recruits have no houses. Dullo bane. Find out how other countries empower people. House empowerment is done through giving loans (mortgages) for employees to buy or build own houses elsewhere, if they are in the security wing. Actually other countries that are serious about empowering workers have done away with giving employees housing. A worker is paid a gross salary that includes allowances (including housing allowance) then with that package everyone gets own mortgage to buy own house, which they pay for over a period of their employment. And its theirs when they finish paying…
Only a UNIP Govnt last built houses for civil servants up to late 80s and now PF Govnt is doing the same!!SURELY WHICH SANE PERSON WOULD WANT TO CHANGE SUCH A HARD WORKING GOVNT AND REPLACE IT WITH A PRIVATIZATION RAZO?You must be a chainama patient to propose the removal of PF Govnt from power in 2021!!!Since 2011,PF has changed the face of mother Zambia and only tribal creatures camped in UPND do not see any development in Zambia!!!
Let PF rule atleast up to 2031!!!
Njimbu…..a shallow thinker.you dont judge a party based on one achievement or failure.
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY WE NEED SO MANY SECURITY WINGS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY – THIS IS TO STOP ANY PROTESTS AGAINST PF RIGGED ELECTIONS.
Only a tribal union would want to change what is good for their personal good. But it will NEVER happen in Zambia!
People thz government t z putting as into problems by allowing China, on top of thz zesco company limited has been taken over by Chinese, nxt tym we are going to hear that de vice president will be a Chinese.AVIC INTERNATIONAL