Construction of a modern market in Lusaka’s Chelston residential area has reached an advanced stage.
An on the spot check at the site by ZANIS found Met-Weld construction company
workers putting up final touches on some parts of the structures.
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Government in partnership with the European Union funded the project which according to sources is expected to be complete by next year.
Some traders talked to in a random interview expressed delight at the rate the
market is being constructed and commended Government and its partners for the
gesture.
However, the traders have also expressed concern at the poor road network and
sanitary conditions at the market.
Mrs. Matilda Njapeni, a trader at Chelston market asked Government to consider
funding the tarring of the road linking the market to palm drive and the Great East
Roads.
She also expressed concern at the congestion, taxi drivers cause adding that the
illegal taxi rank at the trading area deters potential customers as they are left
with no parking space.
Another trader, Pastor Peter Chanda urged the Lusaka City Council to be consistent
with garbage collection as this would be in line with the “Keep Zambia Clean Campaign”.
He bemoaned the sudden increase of uncollected garbage in the market area and the
recent trend of selling meat products in the open place which some residents
described as salaula meat.
In a separate interviews, Christine Chisenga and Mrs Chirwa both traders at the
market commended Government putting up a modern market in the area but reiterated the call to have a garbage free environment.
This what we need and not every time interp party games on Chiyenge .com.Nguni was one time Chluba boy and D.minister of finance.Now he has no money and what’s to make something from the inter party trips.
LPM more markets in other areas please.
It is good news to hear of construction of a modern market at Chelston. Unfortunately, Zambia’s development continues to be lackluster. Infrastructure development has continued to be lopsided. Like the colonial government that continued to build Rhodesia at the expense of Zambia and Malawi, Lusaka continues to be the only sacred cow at the expense of many other cities. We need modern intercity bus terminals in all of our provincial headquarters and modern markets too in those towns. Chisokone market in Kitwe is pathetic and so are Ndola’s, Kapiri Mposhi, Kabwe, Mansa, Kasama, Chipata, Mongu, Livingstone etc. Can someone please do something? These structures help to sell our country and it is time we began to be serious about our surroundings.