Government says it has engaged a contractor to upgrade the Chingola/Solwezi road into a dual carriageway whose works are expected to commence soon.
North Western Province Permanent Secretary Grandson Katambi said Bet-Pave, a Zambian contractor, has been engaged and has since mobilized equipment to start the works.
Colonel Katambi said this during an inspection tour of the delivered machinery earmarked for construction of the Chingola /Solwezi dual carriage way.
Col. Katambi says the expansion of the road will help decongest traffic and significantly reduce the cost of doing business because goods would be transported on real time.
” This project is for the people of North Western Province and so there should be equal participation among the community members. I urge you all yo work together and embrace development as well as take care of this equipment camped in your community,” Col. Katambi said
The Permanent Secretary implored the community members to embrace the project and safeguard the equipment.
Kibanza ward Councillor Moses Kokela, expressed gratitude to the government for the development and that the expansion of the road network will ease transport modalities and enhance business investment.
He addedthat the project will create job opportunities for the local people in the area which will improve their livelihoods.
” We are happy with this development as it will decongest traffic and bring about economic investment as well as promote inclusiveness through creation of jobs for the local citizens,” Mr. Kokela Said.
Bet-Pave representative Hastings Mufwaya assured quality service delivery and implored community members to support local contractors.
“Bet-Pave will ensure that the service delivery is of quality and long lasting. I am urging the community members to wholly support local contractors to promote inclusiveness and value addition,” he said.
Why show us pictures of roads abroad? Why are you hiding the reality of damaged Zambian roads?
RDA has not said anything about this road. musokotwante and Milupi have said nothing. Where does this Katambi get the power to announce a big road like this one? Who authorised this road? who tendered this road. Where is the EIA? What compenation has been to those who will be displaced?
What dont you understand this is Lusaka Times zambian reporting
Akainde build your own roads. You want to hide and steal from the already made roads.
My vote is working. Atuyende
Iza fake picture bru
Not even started on the lusaka copperbelt dual carriageway yet and you are jumping to chingola?
Where is the Ndola – Lusaka dual carriage way?
Without taking anything away from Solwezi, I think that the road that needs immediate attention is the Turn Pike to Lusaka and the Lusaka-Ndola due to congestion. I’ve driven on the Solwezi -Chingola road several times and there isn’t that much traffic. Before anything else, why don’t they recall or arrest the contractor that worked on the Mushindamo stretch? Why do they want to jump to another project before they address the outstanding matters. Nabalyamo?
A new company without a website, email or phone number… Wonder what criteria was used here.
There is mwinilunga road that need attention why doing the road that good already.
Decongest Chingola-Solwezi road from what??? Trees?? There is no traffic to decongest… lets focus on Lusaka- Ndola; Kaoma-Mongu; Serenje-Chinsali; Mpika-Kasama; Chongwe-Luangwa bridge or Chipata-Chama…
The question is why is govt engaging a contractor why are you not going through competitive Tender and Procurement process..what is it about this local contractor you have engaged that makes them stand out. Where is the transparency you criticised the previous govt for…upgrading a dual carriageway is not just a matter of adding lanes; there us more to it.
The other question is where is our road toll money? Why doesnt it promptly go into repairs?
THIS CONTRACTOR HAS NO CAPACITY.WHAT HE HAS MOBILISED ARE A FORKLIFT AND A TLB. CAN YOU DO A DUAL CARRIAGE WITH SUCH? JOKERS
A bunch of scammers
THE ROAD IS GOOD ALREADY. JUST GET THAT PF GUY WHO DID THAT TERRIBLE 10 KM NEAR ST DOROTHY
unless Katambi does not use this road…..what congestion has he noted not this road?
PS you where the first to oppose this road , What has changed now?
A bunch of Scammers!!!! when is 2026?