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Street lighting project kicks off in Nakonde

The street lighting project which was unveiled last week by Local Government Deputy Minister Crispin Musosha at a colourful ceremony held at Nakonde council rest house has finally taken off.

Nakonde district council secretary Francis Nkhoma said the project which will gobble over K500 million on completion kicked off yesterday and phase one of the project would be completed before the end of January, 2009.

Mr. Nkhoma said phase one of the street lighting project will cover two kilometres stretching from the Zambia Revenue Authority [ZRA] customs yard to the civic centre.

Mr. Nkhoma said his council has so far purchased materials worth over K141 million and these include 36 steel poles, cables, fittings and lights.

He said other works remaining which will cost K75 million include photo cells, transformer, starter panel and other accessories.

Mr. Musosha, who unveiled the prestigious project which would add to the beauty of the town upon completion, announced that the government had channelled K50 million towards the street lighting project in Nakonde.

Mr. Musosha, who commended the local authority for embarking on the project, said the district had the capacity to become a municipal by 2015.

The vision of Nakonde district council is become a municipal council by 2015 and projects such as street lighting is one of the bench marks.

ENDS/ JM/AM/ZANIS

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19 COMMENTS

  1. At least teku Lusaka this time. One even tends to think that Development in Zambia means Lusaka! See why we need a stronger opposition in the country???:o

  2. **==**==**==
    we hope vandalists are not celebrating to this effect,will deal with you should you try!!

  3. ^:)^ GRZ thanks even Livingstone town is well covered, cheers.

    Viva H H man with good vision for all districts in Zed

  4. I hope Mr Musosha will not use his companies to implement the street lighting projects, we dont want compromise to these works.

    Well done GRZ, we need more of such projects.**==

  5. But these people should also think of tarring township roads. Street lights mu gravel!! Koma si choncho

  6. I wanted to say Good but before that someone must tell me this was priority numero uno 4 pipo of Nakonde at this point in time.

  7. Slowly getting beta.hope this is not cheap talk. with ZRA abd many clearing agencies,the cuncil surely collects enough revenue to build that small town.

  8. It is now 2008 almost 2009 what a shame we have a long way to go.There to many dark places in Zambia.

  9. Good news. My only fear is that the vandals are rubbing their hands in gleeful anticipation. The council should do all it can to prevent and deter vandalism by Nakonde yobs.

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