Chief Kasomalwela of the Ushi people in Chembe District has commended government for allocating funds in the 2026 National Budget for the Mufulira-Mokambo-Mansa Road Project.
The media reports that the traditional leader observes that the road, connecting Zambia through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), holds a significant economic value for the country, making its improvement overdue.
Chief Kasomalwe said this when Luapula Province Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary, Evans Sikabubba, paid a courtesy call on him at his palace.
And, Mr Sikabubba highlighted government’s commitment to supporting all sectors with resources in order to grow the economy at all levels across the country.
He, therefore, assured farmers in Chembe that supplied maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) during the just ended crop marketing exercise of their payment.
Mr Sikabubba further disclosed that government has committed to a weekly payment schedule to clear all outstanding dues.
