Luapula Times

✅Mwense, December 15, 2022

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS STEPHEN CHIKOTA'S BY-ELECTION VICTORY.

The Local Government Election Tribunal has upheld the election of UPND Stephen Chikota as duly elected Council Chairperson for Mwense Town Council.

This is in a matter in which PF loosing candidate Charles Mwelwa had petitioned the election of Mr. Chikota citing widespread electoral violence and vote buying.

However, the Tribunal did not find substance in the grounds advanced by Mr. Mwelwa.

✅ Kawambwa Town Council
✅ Pambashe Constituency

Press statement

For immediate Release

14/12/2022

PAMBASHE LAWMAKER HAPPY WITH CDF PROJECTS WORKS IN HIS CONSTITUENCY.

Pambashe Member of Parliament Ronald Chitotela has commended The Kawambwa Town Council on the good implementation of the Constituency Development Fund projects in his Constituency.

Speaking during the inspection of the Constituency Development Fund projects in Pambashe, Mr. Chitotela expressed satisfaction on the quality of works on the inspected projects adding that this is a clear demonstration of the commitment that the Local Authority attaches to the projects.

Mr. Chitotela emphasized on the need for the Zambian people to be given value for their money by executing quality works on projects , urging the Local Authority not to compromise with quality on the projects.

The Pambashe Lawmaker said once the Local Authority is given funds, enough latitude and capacity they are able to execute the works to the expectations of the people as can be seen with Pambashe Constituency.

He said public servants in rural areas can only be motivated with good infrastructure, quality health centres, good road network and safe drinking water adding that investing in housing for public servants is one of the priorities in 2023 for Pambashe Constituency, as it will modernize the area and attract more qualified personnel to the area.

Mr. Chitotela has urged the local contractors in Kawambwa district to execute the projects with perfection as is the only way they will make government and the public have confidence in them.

Honourable Chitotela further assured the people of Pambashe that with the increment of the 2023 Constituency Development Fund, the Constituency is earmarked for a modern Police station in Mushota and two mini hospitals, one in Chibote in Chief Chamas Chiefdom and the other to be built near Chishinga secondary school to help people in that area that travel all the way to Luwingu to access health

✅ Kawambwa Town Council

Press Release

For immediate Release

12/12/2022

KAWAMBWA DISTRICT RECIEVES 10 BOREHOLES

In the quest to alleviate the water challenges in Kawambwa district, the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection has partnered with the Kawambwa Town Council to drill and equip ten (10) boreholes in various Chiefdoms in the district.

The areas earmarked for this undertaking include; Chibwe village, Kote village, Chisheta primary school, Musuku primary school and Lumpa village all under Munkata Chiefdom in Kawambwa Central Constituency.

Others are Pambashe primary school/ Kanengo health centre, Chikombo village, Kalonga village and Mwana mweshi Community school all under Senior Chief Mushota and Chief Chama of Pambashe Constituency respectively.

And the Kawambwa Town Council Chairperson Kalumba Chifumbe has commended government for giving the district the boreholes.

Mr. Kalumba says the district has been having water challenges adding that the gesture is a step in the right direction in alleviating the water challenges in Kawambwa.

The Chairperson adds that one of the the core mandate of the Local Authority is to provide quality safe drinking water to the communities hence urging other stakeholders to emulate the government by setting up more water points in the district.

He says the district is vast and the population has tremendously increased hence the need for the expansion of quality service delivery to all the parts of the district.

Mr. Kalumba says the district is trying by all means to avoid break outs of water borne diseases and this can only be achieved through the providing of safe clean drinking water to the people of Kawambwa district.

The Chairperson has further appealed to the communities where the boreholes will be drilled to guard the facilities jealously and prevent them from vandalism..

Issued by: Norman Joel Kashi

Public Relations Officer

Phone: 0977941841

Email: [email protected]