New Dawn inclusive development cheers PF Kapete Ward Councilor Francis W. Kabichi …K300 electricity connection fee cheers citizens in Kapete Ward
Francis W Kabichi (left) with Simon Banda (right) at Yanga Organic Farm (YOF), Shiloto Village, Chongwe District of Lusaka Province, Zambia
By Derrick Sinjela and Hellen Bwalya
Patriotic Front (PF) Kapete Ward Councilor Francis W. Kabichi is showering praise on President Hakainde Hichilema for taking development to all the 10 provinces of Zambia; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern, and Western.
Mr. Kabichi is delighted that the United Party for National Development (UPND) New Dawn Administration led by Mr. Hichilema is exhibiting inclusivity in its development agenda as all 10 provinces, 116 districts, 156 constituencies, and 1,624 wards in Zambia are now receiving equal attention.
The Office of the Surveyor General (OSG) is responsible for national, provincial, and district boundaries, alongside the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH), while the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is responsible for mapping wards and constituencies countrywide.
On Saturday, 23rd December, 2023, Kabichi praised Mr. Hichilema through then Minister of Energy Mr. Peter Chibwe Kapala for supervising the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) Chongwe Kapete Grid Development Project, which is nearing completion.
A UPND Luampa Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Makozo Chikote is now serving as Energy Minister, with Kapala manning the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
“As a representative of the people, I am happy that through the REA 2023 workplan and budget, construction of a 4.7 kilometres (km) 11 kilowatts overhead line and 5.9km of 400 kv overhead line supplying electricity to Kapete Primary and Bunda Bunda Secondary Schools, Kapete Rural Health Centre (RHC), Shiyala Primary Schools, Bunda Bunda Primary School, Hope Mpango and the surrounding community is boosting agricultural productivity and general livelihood in Kapete Ward,” a delightful Kabichi told the author in Shiloto Village.
The Chongwe Kapete Grid Development Project set for commissioning at the end of January 2024 is estimated cost of K5.2 million and is at 70 % completion point.
Finally, households in Kapete Ward, Chongwe Constituency of Lusaka Province are elated with a vow by Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to connect them to the national grid at an affordable K300 fee.
However, a resident, Emmanuel Mubita regretted that only the head teachers office has been electrified at Bundabunda Primary School.
“My worry is on the people of Bundabunda Primary School area. You will discover that, the electricity is only in the office of the headteacher.
Bundabunda community is big and for it to have only a single classroom with electricity is quiet sad. It will be good if follow-ups are made,” prayed Mubita, as he showered praise on Chongwe Constituency Member of Parliament (MP), Ms. Sylvia Tembo-Masebo, currently serving as Lands and Natural Resources Minister.
Overall, Mubita showered praise on President Hakainde Hichilema.
Mr. Paul Ngulube of Shimwengwe concurred with Greenwell Kakungu on account of residing far beyond the 30 metres radius from the grid.
“Some of us are very far from the grid.if I heard correctly it was said that only those within 30 metres radius will pay K300.00,” Mr. Kakungu regretted. – Kwacha Magazine Zambia/Zambian Children Young People and Women in Development (ZCYPWD).
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