GOVERNMENT has invested over K130 billion in the education sector in Western Province, Minister of Education Dora Siliya said in Petauke on April 14.
Ms Siliya said in an interview that Government has spent over K80 billion, out of K130 billion, on the construction of basic schools in Western Province, which has the highest number of basic schools being constructed in the country.
“This is the cost of the infrastructure that has been put up. The MMD is developing the whole country, President Banda is President for all,” she said.
She said at basic school level, Government has completed three schools in Sesheke at a cost of K9 billion while four schools in Mongu have been built at a cost of K15 billion.
Ms Siliya said the construction of three schools in Kalabo is progressing well at a cost of K15 billion while two schools are being built in Shangombo at a cost of K11 billion. Ms Siliya said five schools in Senanga are being constructed at a cost of K15 billion.
The high schools under construction include Lukulu, Mwandi, Nkaanya, Mayukwayukwa and Libonde at an average cost of K28 billion each. She said the MMD government has made education a priority.
Ms Siliya, who is also MMD spokesperson, said some media houses and the opposition are bent on creating a rift between President Banda’s government and the Western Province.
“They are criticising a government that is busy developing the country. Even the people of Western Province can see through the ill intentions of the opposition,” she said.
She said President Banda’s leadership has also been making efforts to ensure that the country has a good road network, citing the K1.3 trillion Mongu-Kalaboroad under construction.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Sister Dora,
Good News indeed to give a picture of what our government is doing, we appreciate. However, what seems to be the biggest problem is Western is employment opportunities. Even if we educate without concurrent employment creation the human resource will still migrate to elsewhere in the labour market. The economic value of knowledge lies in its application. Invest in higher institutions of learning which will upgrade the high school knowledge to a more productive level and then create an environment for private sector growth and subsequent employment creation. Otherwise its good news
So Dora, what do you want the opposition to do, lineup at the airport and praise RB? Why do you MMD people complain when the opposition does its job? Thats why they are called opposition, they have to oppose what you do and line up a better solution, thats what it takes to be in a democratic country. If you cant take the heat, resign there are 12 million other Zambians who can do your job. oh i forgot you cant resign, u’re in that position to buy your red lipstick and not to serve.
And a little too late to be talking about those schools, Western is gone just concentrate on other areas. And whether the Lozsi like you or not, its still your responsibility to develop the area, so dont think you are doing them a favor coz you are not, our brothers pay you taxes so fix the roads and schools!
So what? You’ve spilled Lozi blood and crippled our people….and you fcuking think we will forget this because you have built basic schools? Watchout we have long memories! A life for a life! A leg for a leg!
He who lives by the sword will die by the sword. Don’t feed us on this crap. Halumibati