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COPPERBELT MINISTER, HON. ELISHA MATAMBO'S VISIT TO LUFWANYAMA DISTRICT ON PARTY DUTY IN PICTURES

Lufwanyama Councillors' Visit to Grizzly Mining Limited in Pictures

NDOLA-LUSAKA DUAL CARRIAGEWAY: A CAMPAIGN PROMISE FULFILLED.....

Ground breaking ceremonies at Kapiri and Fisenge by His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema and Minister of Transport and Logistics Honourable Frank Tayali MP respectively were held on Tuesday, 21st May, 2024.

The ceremonies that were running simultaneously were for the official commencement of works for the upgrading of the 327km Lusaka-Ndola road to dual carriageway and rehabilitation of the 45 kilometres Luanshya-Fisenge-Masangano road using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model of financing at a cost of over USD $600 million. This marked another fulfilment of a campaign promise made by the UPND of creating an economic viable and sustainable road network in the country, after delivering on the Chingola, Chililabombwe - Kasumbalesa road.

President Hakainde Hichilema summarised his speech by emphasizing that the rehabilitation of the roads in question is not meant only benefit to the people living in the areas that the roads pass through or lead to but that its for the benefit of the whole country as the economic benefit of the project will be felt by the nation at large.

Speaking at the ceremony at Fisenge, Copperbelt Minister Honourable Elisha Matambo lauded President Hakainde Hichilema for this undertaking. The minister further praised the president for the job well done for the people of the Copperbelt province whom he said were being subjected to bad news after bad news in the recent past.

" The people on the copperbelt, where subjected to bad news after bad news in the recent past, if its not gassing, its closure of Mopani and KCM..... That is now a thing of the past as just in 2 and half years of the UPND in government under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema, Copperbelt is being resurrected with the reopening of both Mopani and KCM, the resurrection of 28 shaft in Luanshya, the rehabilitation of the Chingola-Kasumbalesa road and the commencement of works to upgrade the notorious Chibuluma road in Kitwe into a concrete road." The Minister Said.

The Minister also took the opportunity to address the stakeholder involved the road works. He urged the Main Contractor to make sure that they employ as many locals and sub contract as many local contractors as possible in the construction works so as for them to benefit from the project, something he vowed to take personal. He also warned those that will be employed and engaged as sub contractors to work at the pace of the main Contractor so as to finish the project on time.

Guest of Honour at the Fisenge ceremony, Hon. Frank Tayali MP who is also Transport and Logistics Minister said government is not interested in doing cosmetic projects but economically viable projects, hence the reason to priotize this road. Hon.Tayali also said that by undertaking this project, it will help mitigate the number of fatal road traffic accidents that have happened on this road.
" The country has a lot of people that were not sick but were victims fatal road traffic accidents on this road. The upgrade of the Lusaka- Ndola road into a dual carriageway, we hope will reduce the number of RTAs in the country as this road accounts for about 60% of RTAs countrywide....." Hon. Tayali said.

Members of the rulying UPND and other government officials from selected districts on the Copperbelt amoung them Ndola, Luanshya, Lufwanyama, Kitwe, Mpongwe and Masaiti attended the ceremony at Fisenge. Present from Lufwanyama where Party District Chair Mr Moses Ngwena, District Commissioner Mr Justin Mwalikwa and the general party membership.

Written by
Chama Champo
UPND-Lufwanyama Media

LUFWANYAMA LABOUR DAY CELEBRATIONS 2024.

THEME : Building Resilience; Workers at the heart of economic recovery.

Workers in Lufwanyama both from government and the private sector came out to celebrate this year's May day held on Wednesday 1st of May, 2024 at Lufwanyama Boarding School of Lufwanyama district.

Government departments including Health, Education, Agriculture, Zambia Police and the Town Council graced the occasion while Pridegems Mines Ltd, Grizzly Mining Ltd and Kagem Mining Ltd made up the private sector present for the celebration. Not be left out the ruling UPND was represented by the able Lufwanyama district Chairman Mr Moses Ngwena, district party secretary Mr Eugene Mwaba and other members of the party in the district.

Lufwanyama District Commissioner Mr Justin Mwalikwa who was also the Guest of Honour was accompanied by the Town Council Chairperson Madam Annie Kapandula, the Council secretary, the District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) and various Heads of Departments at district level.

In delivering their speeches, A representative from the Health Department in the district said, they are interpretating the theme by making sure that they provide the best possible health services to both the work force and general populous in Lufwanyama with the help of government. He further said, building resilience starts with building a healthy district.

And a representative from the Agricultural Department streesed the need and the importance of the department's commitiment to ensuring the district produces enough food and crop to satisfy the community in Lufwanyama and contribute to the national food busket by ensuring sustainable farming methods are adhered to and also by using alternative maize producation programs such as the winter maize programme.

From the Education department, the message was one of commending the current DEBS for the job being done well and the work culture introduced in the district by him and his office. They also pledged to further increase the quality of education being offered to the learners in the district so as to improve on the pass rate in the district and said they are aiming to be among the top performing districts in the province, education wise.

The Zambia Police's message of building resilience came in form of a play and a dramatic poetry presentation, where they talked about one the cancers affecting the country's economy, which is CORRUPTION. They urged workers and the general public to report any forms of Corruption happening around them.

The Town Council's message was delivered by its Chairperson Madam Annie Kapandula, who called on the working class to put in their highest level of hard work in their various places of work and emulate the hardworking nature of our Republican President, His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema.
"Agree with me or not but this Country was plundered by the previous regime and our hardworking leader President Hakainde Hichilema is working tirelessly and around the clock to put back the country where it is supposed to be and that is someone all of us should follow in the footsteps of." Madam Kapandula said.

And representing government, Guest of Honour and also Lufwanyama District Commissioner Mr Justin Mwalikwa thanked all the employers and employees for turning up in good number to celebrate the May day event in the district. The DC also said that government acknowledges the challenges workers in government and the private sector alike are facing but assured them that government is working with stakeholders to make sure these challenges are addressed. Mr Mwalikwa also thanked Unions for working closely with government in ensuring that workers' voices are heard. He further encouraged and appealed to employers to implement labour reforms and provide a suitable working environment for their employees so as to maximize productivity.

The DC further said government is taking the lead in building resilience by increasing the human resources in departments that are in need of such for example the recent recruitment of Health and Education personnel. He also said government is attaching great importance to skills training for the youth and those interested by providing a platform for training at Trade schools with funding from the increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

After delivering his keynote speech, DC Mwalikwa joined in the presentation of Labour day award. Some award recipients walked away with househood appliances such as Stoves, Fridges and TVs, while others walked away with cheques and cash sums amounting from K1,000 to K5,000. The recipients were awarded for services such as Most Hardworking employee, Most dedicated employee, Most reliable employee and most improved employee, among others. While some were awarded for their long service to the various organizations and recipients were drawn from both government and the private sector. The UPND District Chair, Mr Moses Ngwena also awarded the longest serving member of the party in the district, Ba Mayo Bana Maseka with some cash for her work and dedication to the Party.

Written by:
CHAMA CHAMPO
UPND-LUFWANYAMA MEDIA

May Day in pictures.......
THEME : BUILDING RESILIENCE, WORKERS AT THE HEART OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY.

FREE EDUCATION: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND COPERATES TO PARTNER GOVERNMENT TO MAKE IT A REALITY.

Pomp and splendour, characterized the commissioning of school facilities at Bulaya on March 22, 2024 and Lumpuma school on March 25, 2024 of Lufwanyama district which were done by Kagem Mining Limited and Grizzly Mining Limited, respectively .

On hand to receive the completed works were Copperbelt Minister Honourable Elisha Matambo at Bulaya and at Lumpuma was Lufwanyama District Commissioner, DC Justin Mwalikwa. At both events the Minister and the District comissioner were accompanied by local government officials and officers plus the other UPND party officials among them, the Copperbelt UPND Chair lady Mrs Patricia Mwaanga, Lufwanyama District Chairman Mr Moses Ngwena, Lufwanyama UPND District Co-ordinator Mr Danny Bukafu, Lufwanyama UPND District Secretary Mr Eugene Mwaba, Deputy council of Lufwanyama Councillor Gilbert Mukobola, Bulaya ward Councillor, Lupuma ward Councillor, DEBS, DESO, DAO and the ever ready red Lufwanyama UPND choir.

In his address at the event in Bulaya, HON. MATAMBO, thanked Kagem Mining Limited for the job well done and encouraged them to extend their generosity to other chiefdoms in Lufwanyama district which has six (6) chiefdoms.

The minister also encouraged and tasked the community of Bulaya to make sure the school facility is guarded with jealous and called on them to be vigilant so as avoid any vandalism to it. The minister further encouraged parents and guardians to make sure they enroll their children and dependants as government has introduced free education for all. HON. MATAMBO sternly warned those parents and guardians that are in the habit of marrying off young girls and sending young boys into sheparding kettle instead of sending to school that will face the wrath of the law by being jailed and locked up for many years with hard labour.

Meanwhile at the event in Lumpuma, DC Justin Malikwa also thanked Grizzly Mining Limited for the work done and also encouraged them to extend their work to chiefdoms in the district like his counterpart, the Copperbelt Minister did.

DC Mwalikwa also emphasized government's commitment to working with the coperates and the private sector in improving the living standards of the people in areas that they are operating in and one such area, is the area of education.

Government has placed great importance on making sure its general citizenary is educated by introducing the Free Education Policy throughout the country. President Hakainde Hichilema has on many occasions underlined the importance of education for all, stating that it is the great equalizer. President Hichilema has also employed thousands of teachers recently to help greatly mitigate the issue of teacher to pupil ratio thereby also improving the quality of education being provided.

With the Free Education policy now in full swing, more and more schools will be receiving alot more learners seeking to be enrolled and the projects at Bulaya and Lumpuma by Kagem Mining and Grizzly Mining Limited respectively, show a realistic and hands-on approach that the coperate world and private sector can take to come on board to help governement realise a dream of an education for all in facilities that are condusive and comfortable for both learners and tutors alike.

Written by:
Chama Champo,
Lufwanyama UPND Media.

A Before and After CDF project in Lufwanyama district........ CDF at work, Lufwanyama Forward, Zambia Forward.......!!!

LUFWANYAMA TO SOON COMPLETE ALL THE 2022 TO 2023 PROJECTS.

Lufwanyama Town Council is on course to complete all projects under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and Equalisation Fund for 2022 to 2023.

Among the projects that are almost done are the Kantende 1x3 classroom block under the 2023 LGF, the Kansoka maternity wing 2022 LGEF, the Kansoka 1×2 classroom block and the semi-detached house completed under the 2023 CDF.

✓ Fungulwe maternity wing under 2022 CDF, works still in progress.
✓Lwabufubu 1×3 classroom block at Chamoni school under 2022 LGF works still in progress.
✓ Chilumba primary school Semi-detached house 2023 CDF works still in progress.
✓Mibenga primary school staff house 2023 CDF works still in progress.
✓Katembula health post under 2022 CDF with works still in progress.

These projects have reached an advanced stage, with most of the works standing at 95 percent completion, while others have been completed.

The Council through the Department of Works will take the intended measures as stipulated in the construction agreement, for all the companies who have not completed their works following the extension periods.

This comes after The Council carried out a monitoring and inspection of works in the district.

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Compiled by Lufwanyama Town Council

Commissioning of a 1×4 Classroom block and an Ablution block by the DC, HONOURABLE MWALIKWA built by GRIZZLY MINING at LUMPUMA DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL in CHIEF LUMPUMA'S CHIEFDOM.

Commissioning of a newly built 1×3 classroom block, a completed 1×3 classroom block and a refurbished 1×3 classroom block, two teacher's houses, 3 newly belt water born toilets and a 10,000 liters water tank BY HON. ELISHA MATAMBO MP, COPPERBELT MINISTER done by KAGEM MINING

UNVEILING OF THE NEW PARTNERS IN MOPANI MINE BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA IN KITWE YESTERDAY