Government has signed a contract worth over One Hundred and Thirty-Two Million Kwacha with Kailjee Construction Zambia Limited for the rehabilitation and upgrade of approximately 8.31 kilometers of selected roads in Livingstone to bituminous standard.
The media reports that Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga disclosed that the project is being implemented under the Zambia Green, Resilient, and Transformational Tourism Development Project (GREAT-TDP) with the 100 Million United States Dollar Loan Financing Facility from the World Bank.
Mr Muhanga said the primary objective of the project is to improve access to resilient infrastructure in selected tourism development areas of Livingstone so as to enhance economic opportunities in the tourist capital.
He described the project as critical, noting that it will contribute to the improvement of the tourist capital and enhance the city’s infrastructure, improve mobility and access to tourism facilities for visitors.
Mr Muhanga said the government remains committed to providing high-quality infrastructure that facilitates economic growth, employment opportunities and improved service delivery.
The Permanent Secretary has since implored the contractor Kailjee Construction Zambia to strictly adhere to the contract specifications and to exhibit the highest quality of workmanship.
Meanwhile, Kailjee Construction Zambia Limited Project Engineer Tanaka Charumbira assured the Ministry of Tourism that the company will deliver to the expectations of the government.
He said the company was excited to be awarded the contract, adding that it will endeavor to complete the project within the stipulated time frame.
Seems a lot of money for 8 km of road reseal from a company that has never resealed roads before
That’s what immediately caught my eye Only 8km! K132 MILLION. My company does 10km at around K8million. Not resurfacing yayi
Investigate investigate investigate! Niye kolapushoni iyi.