Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Assistant Director Derrick Sikombe has outlined government’s plans to establish a border post at Kamiswalo in Solwezi District of North-Western Province.
Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Luckson Mulumbi, Mr Sikombe said the initiative is aimed at enhancing trade between Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries.
Mr Sikombe said the construction of the border post will commence once the government gives approval and that the project will be implemented under a Public-Private Partnership.
He disclosed that the border post will come with additional infrastructure such as roads, schools, houses and other social amenities.
Meanwhile, North Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Luckson Mulumbi welcomed the development to put up a modern one-stop border post in Solwezi District adding that the initiative was welcome.
Mr Mulumbi said this demonstrates government’s commitment to fostering development through trade and industry and has called on Solwezi Municipal Council to safeguard the land designated the boarder.
