Acting Senior Chief Mweemba, Ephraim Siatambika has thanked government for grading the bottom road and for finding an equity partner for Maamba Collieries.
The Traditional leader has also thanked government for building Schools in his chiefdom.
Mr. Siatambika told ZANIS that the grading of the bottom road from Siabaswi to Nyanga is a welcome development and urged government to continue grading it up to Siampondo and kafwambila.
He said the coming of the new invest Nava Bharat from Singapore would boost the living standards of the people in his chiefdom.
The Acting Senior Chief noted that the setting up a thermal plant would improve the economy of the district and many people will have access to electricity.
He said government has built many Schools in the district which in the long would improve the education standards among his people.
Mr. Siatambika said that an educated society contributes to prudent interpretation of government policies and development.
He noted that despite Sinazongwe district being a strong hold for United Party for National Development (UPND) and only a few people voted for the ruling MMD, government has continued to bring development to the area.
Mr. Siatambika pointed out that government has also funded the opening up of a border post at Namafulo which shares its boarder with Zimbabwe.
He said people in his area who have relatives in Zimbabwe have been finding it difficult to obtain travelling documents from the immigration department at the Sinazongwe Township because of the long distance.
The Acting Chief disclosed that the Border post would improve trade between Zambians and Zimbabweans, reduce smuggling, and cattle rustling.
He said currently government was building two health post using the constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Sinankumbi and in Muuka area.
ZANIS
The Bottom is still in bad state yes it has been graded the work done is pathetic and does not require any praise. This road if completed will link Sinazongwe to Livingstone but govt keeps on talking instead of woking on it. Let those guys working on completed because people in that area feel there is no government at all because they are neglected in terms of development they have nothing to point at which government has done for them.
Thank You #1, how do you that a maid for cleaning the house, which he/she is paid and supposed to do? Is he trying to make friends so that he can have support in high towers, when the choosing of the rightful chief comes he will be in favor.
I hope Mr. Siatambika is talking sense because these people have suffered a lot at the expense of Lusaka, CB, and Lumwana. Please do not say its a strong hold of UPND Thus a National Project. People enjoying are in Lusaka, CB, and Lumwana. Stop Talking Politics.