27/08/2026
*PRESS RELEASE*
*Date: 27.08.2026*
*By: Chikomba Nathan*
Akatumwa IPS media
*Sesheke Town Holds Successful Stakeholders Meeting to Review World Bank Funded Projects*
*SESHEKE* – The Sesheke Town Council on 27th September 2026 held a successful stakeholders meeting to review proposed projects to be implemented under the World Bank Fund.
The meeting was chaired by *Council Secretary Mr. Collins Simoonga* and *District Commissioner Mr. Alex Namenda*. In attendance were *Council Chairperson Elect Hon. Veronica Zambwe* and *Nakatindi Ward Councillor Hon. Mwangala Musiwa*, together with other community stakeholders.
In his welcoming remarks, the Council Secretary thanked the community for their attendance and participation.
The meeting reviewed and discussed the following proposed projects:
1. *Ablution Block at Libala Secondary School*, Nakatindi Ward – *K750,000.00*
2. *Ablution Block at Nakatindi Secondary School* – *K750,000.00*
3. *Kaunda Square Market Shelter*, Mulimbango Ward – *K1,700,000.00*
4. *Installation of Solar-Powered Streetlights* from Old Border to Udimike – *K1,914,000.00*
5. *Procurement of 6 Skip Bins* – *K900,000.00*
6. *Construction of a Staff House at Mulimbango Clinic*, Nakatindi Ward – *K986,000.00*
Speaking at the same event, District Commissioner *Mr. Alex Namenda* also notified the community about the planned upgrading of *5 kilometers of street roads to tarred standard*. He further informed residents about the *commencement of the Sesheke–Livingstone Road* project.
In response, *Ms. Jacqueline Musiwa* appreciated *President Mr. Hakainde Hichilema* and the Office of the District Commissioner, noting that the people of Western Province, and Sesheke in particular, have long been waiting for the road. She requested that the project prioritize local employment opportunities for contractors and community members.
In his response, the District Commissioner assured the community of Sesheke, both from East and West Constituencies, that they will benefit significantly from this national development
