President Hakainde Hichilema is on Friday October 31st ,2025 expected in Northwestern for the ground-breaking ceremony of the construction of Solwezi-Kipushi border and the Mutanda-Kasempa-Kaoma roads.
Confirming to the development to journalist in Solwezi District today, Provincial Minister Robert Lihefu says the two roads to be constructed will open up the region for economic development.
Mr Lihefu said that the roads are a major investment as the Province has started exporting beef to the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC and that the Solwezi- Kipushi road will facilitate effective and efficient transportation of the beef products.
Mr Lihefu further disclosed that the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the roads is a fulfilled promise the President made to the people of Northwestern Province of opening up road connectivity for trade and economic development.
The Minister stressed that the Province has been locked for long and the coming of President Hichilema to commission the commencement of the road construction works will not only bring about visibility and economic transformation but create employment for the locals during construction phase.
Your Excellency, there is need also for the Kasempa to Kaoma road to continue from Kaoma to Simungoma on the Livingstone / Sesheke road so that the trucks from Kazungula and Katima bridges can use the road as shortcut to the mines in North Western Province. The Kaoma Simungoma road is already there, it just needs tarmac. This road also serves Luampa, Mulobezi, Mwandi east of Nalolo and Senanga and Sesheke districts economically