Repair works on the damaged portion of the Luangwa/Feira D145 main road have commenced.
Contractor China Geo who confirmed the development , today, says the works will not disturb the movement of the travelling public and goods.
Speaking when Acting Luangwa District Commissioner, Ngoni Moyo visited the site yesterday, Site Engineer, Wang Xiteng said all the required equipment was on site.
Mr Xiteng said the works might take fifteen to twenty days but he assured the District Commissioner that the works will go on smoothly as a deviation along the Luangwa river has been done to allow the travelling public to connect to their destinations.
Meanwhile commuters have commended government for providing an alternative for them to travel to and from Luangwa District.
Rodrick Lungu a trader said the initiative by government to provide banana boats to ferry people coming from outside the District and those going out was a commendable job as it has not affected their businesses.
Mr Lungu said the provision of two banana boats on the Luangwa river which are ferrying people free of charge was a welcome move as they were not incurring additional expenses.
In another development, the District Administration has postponed the commemoration of the Kavalamanja/ Kakaro involvement in the liberation war of Zimbabwe which was to take place on the 4th March, 2017 to a later date within the month of March.
The organization committee resolved to postpone the commemoration because of the road work repairs on the Luangwa/Feria main road as it has been closed to motorists apart from essential vehicles such as those from Ministry of Health, Security wings and others that bring services to the District.
Mr Moyo, however said even if the road has been closed to other motorists the District was safe in terms of food stuffs and fuel for ZESCO to supply power until the works are finished adding that even boarding schools had enough rations to last for the period.
Kikikiki, ponse palya? That porridged road is not fixed yet?. Disaster Management under vice-president.
I pray for earthquark in Zambia.
WE ARE GOING TO WAR WITH ZIMBABWE? WHY ANNOUNCE OUR STRATEGY THEN OR IS IT THAT ZAMBIA ARMY IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE OLD BOB CAN’T READ NEWSPAPERS?
Work commences but no inquiry…what a corrupt nation!!
YES the ROAD CAN BE FIXED BUT WE ALSO WANT TO HEAR WHAT LED TO THAT SITUATION? Is it poor workmanship, was an earth quake or was it heavy rains?? THESE ARE ISSUE WE WANT TO KNOW AS TAX PAYERS, the repairing of the road is an obvious one!
Any person who’s lived in a Non Failing State will tell you Quality roads are the thickness of a hand, not a bath towel in the case of Drunken Edwards standard of road.
Even in residential areas when they dig up the road to install cable networks, one should measure the roads thickness, & they will see what Scandals P.F is all about.
Anyway in any properly functioning nation, someone would be asked to answer. Even Malawi does it, but in Zed the President is busy dancing nursing a hangover in State House to prioritize pressing National affairs
HOW CHEAP THE ZAMBIAN PRESIDENCY HAS DETERIORATED, BRING A TEAR TO THE EYE!!