Campaign activities ahead of the Muchinda Ward local government by-election have concluded, with residents preparing to vote tomorrow as political parties wrap up their final engagements.
United Party for National Development (UPND) Central Province Chairperson Mwabashike Nkulukusa, accompanied by Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs Levy Ngoma, Keembe Member of Parliament Princess Kasune, Central Province UPND Secretary Hastings Mulimba and other party officials, toured several camps in Muchinda Ward. During the visit, the delegation interacted with residents and highlighted the party’s development programmes and governance agenda.
Party officials told residents that development efforts in the ward would continue through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), which supports community projects, youth initiatives and local infrastructure.
Mr Ngoma spoke about government policies aimed at improving living standards, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas. He also referred to the free education policy, describing it as an important measure for expanding access to learning opportunities.
On agriculture, he said the Ministry of Agriculture would continue supporting farmers as Zambia works toward a maize production target of 10 million metric tonnes. He commended farmers in Muchinda for their maize production and stated that government would keep reviewing maize purchase prices to improve returns for producers.
As the campaign period closed, some residents expressed their views on development programmes, social policies and agricultural support as factors influencing their voting decisions ahead of the by-election.
