The first ever Community Radio Station in Luangwa district is nearing completion and will soon hit the airwaves.
And the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services (MIBS) has granted will issue a full broadcasting license to the station after carrying out a final inspection.
The station will be constructed at a cost of over K 150 million.
Feira Member of Parliament, Charles Shawa disclosed that the project has been funded from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) which is a wholly community led initiative and is nearing completion.
Mr. Shawa, who is also Lusaka province minister, disclosed the development in an
interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today.
The MP stated that preparations for commissioning of the facility have reached an advanced stage because broadcasting equipment and other accessories have
already been installed.
He explained that the station’s Interim management board is just waiting for the Media Association of Zambia (MISA-Zambia) to deliver a bigger transmitter that will enable the station to broadcast to a radius of about 100 kilometres.
Mr. Shawa further explained that the station will also broadcasts to surrounding
areas and neighbouring countries such as Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
The Member of Parliament added that the station will take a holistic approach to
national issues and improve the flow of information of the local people.
He pointed out that the local people have for a long time endured poor radio reception from existing stations.
Mr. Shawa also said programming at the station will include a rich local content and will also tackle social issues such as health matters, evangelism and highlighting developmental programmes that government is implementing in the
district and other parts of the country.
He observed that the station will provide a platform for the promotion of the rich Chikunda and Nsenga-Luzi heritage and the tourism potential in the district.
ZANIS
 they have done well…continue with the good work
hope radio Lyambai’s equipment is not been given to this station it seems all development is only in eastern province.
1.roads being are tarred
2.shopping malls
lopsided development where only one province is getting lions share of developmental projects let development be spread.
Ian Lilato,
You have chosen to be willfully blind to the what is going on in area like northern, Luapula and North-western and western provinces. You are obviously a tribalist who thrives on expressing tribal sentiments  even where the are not needed. Luangwa is by the way in Lusaka province and not in the east. Brush up on you social studies my friend.
this is very good news.
This is good news. Well done Chief Shawa my former headmaster.
Chitukuko that is what we need Luwanga is a game area improve the town so that
the tourists enjoy themselves and revisit the area every year.the road to be tarred from the great east road to the city of LUANGWA
#2 Isn’t Luangwa district in Lusaka province as opposed to Eastern province? What would satisfy you? The curtailing of all development projects in the country except in Western province? I guess the recent opening of a hospital in Shang’ombo is not development?
#2 Isn’t Luangwa district in Lusaka province as opposed to Eastern province? Would be good if you could educate yourself on the basics of Zambian geography and the fact that all areas of Zambia suffer from high levels of poverty. I wonder  what would satisfy you, the curtailing of all development projects in the country except in Western province? I guess the recent opening of a hospital in Shang’ombo is not development?
# 2 u are dalo.
1. Luangwa is in Lusaka Province and not Eastern Province.
and for you information there is no tarred raod in Luangwa.
2. I know you are refering to the shopping mall in Chipata. this was constructed by locla businessment of indian origin.
you are a hopless tribalist…..