Luapula Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa has urged local contractors to improve the quality of their workmanship for them to make an impact in the construction industry.
Speaking when he inspected works at Musonda Girls Technical School in Mwense and Kalanga Day Secondary School in Mansa, Mr. Chilangwa noted that local contractors still needed to prove themselves that they can deliver quality works.
Mr. Chilangwa, in the company of General Education Minister David Mabumba, inspected Musonda Girls Technical School that has some incomplete structures with compromised quality of work.
The works were done by a local contractor a few years ago.
He local contractors should apply themselves fully when they are given construction opportunities by the government.
He stated that works that are supposed to be done and the water challenges should be resolved before schools reopen so that pupils can learn in a more conducive environment.
Mr. Chilangwa added that Luongo river has been identified as the source that will be supplying water to the school since the boreholes are not supplying sufficient water.
Meanwhile, General Education Minister David Mabumba said his ministry will soon mobilise resources so that the contractor can address out the water problems at the institution.
He said a tank that will be used to store water from the Luongo river has already been put up.
Mr. Mabumba said his ministry will complete the remaining minor works in schools before schools reopen.
Pay them on time and select companies that can do the job not Sturdy Mwale’s company
GRZ should have introduced best practice professional training for professionals and other trades people ……..this helps keep money in the country by not needing foreigners to do quality works
There is lack of quality-mindedness in the current governance system from top to bottom. Contracts can easily be awarded to the ones that are known to those in the system and not necessarily the ones that merit. In such a setup, knowledge improvements is easily hindered since the knowledgeable are rarely the participants. Then you fake surprise when things don’t go well and things will continue not going well over and over and over again. Surprisingly, some people want to be praised for this mess!
Timely advice. Indeed it is easy for indigenous business owners to fall in the trap of a laissez faire attitude when dealing with local contracts. It happens even in family owned business. We humbly ask you to ensure you take a professional approach lest we give the contracts to others. We just want you our people to prosper so please don’t let us down and then cry that the Chinese have all contracts. Kz
In Zambia, they don’t look at expertise, experience, quality etc, before awarding contracts.
To qualify for winning the tender that in 95% of cases does not follow proper tender procedure, one has to just shout from the rooftops, “Ch@k0lwa Nafuchi nafuchi 2021” & ensure they are heard.
Any wonder you have ex -M.M.D P@ra2ites like M0nday Ch@nda, C0ffindozer Cheeseb0y -Lusamb0, D0ra the Bedw3tter, & others being the loudest P.F cheerleaders & chaps like Mul3ng@ S@ta, Kilometres S@mpa, & G0dfr3y Mwalya Bw@mba all chancers & speculators, who had put their betting chips on U.P.N.D, but quickly U -turned back to professional P.F bootlickers, as the belly & contract talk in Zed?
Well Sir, what do you expect when these ‘Local Contractors’ that are awarded these contracts are just proxy companies/firms owned by Ministers and managed by Cadres. I mean, you have cadres like Maxwell supervising at a construction site..
Giving contracts to cadres this is the result then you complain when you have already shared the money with them.