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THE Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has handed over Kalundwana grid extension project in Kalundwana area of Nakato ward in Nalikwanda constituency of Western Province to Lunosa Company Limited.

REA Acting Southern Region Manager, Newton Ndhlovu said the Kalundwana grid extension project will see Kalundwana primary school and Kalundwana health centre as well as surrounding households will be electrified.

ZANIS reports that Mr. Ndhlovu disclosed that the project was awarded to the contractor at six million, eleven thousand, nine hundred and sixty six kwacha sixty four ngwee (K6, 011,966.64).

He explained that a 4.7 kilometer line will be constructed from the 33kv line that is along Mongu-Lusaka road.

Mr Ndhlovu was speaking during the site handover ceremony to the contractor at Kalundwana primary school in Nalikwanda constituency.

“When the power line comes, we will put up a transformer here. From the transformer, we will make sure the school, health centre and staff houses and the surrounding private communities are supplied with power. One line will go to Nakato primary school,” he said.

Mr. Ndhlovu said the contractor is expected to do a total of 10.8 kilometers of high voltage lines.

He revealed that the Rural Electrification Authority expects the contractor to complete works within 25 weeks from commencement date.

Mr Ndhlovu explained that the project has been awarded under the 10 key, which see the contractor will procure materials as well as provide labour for the installation of the materials.

Mr Ndhlovu advised community members to take care of the infrastructure.

And area Member of Parliament, Konoso Simunji called upon Nakato residents to thank government for not sidelining Nalikwanda constituency like it has been in the past.

Mr. Simunji said that REA has been in existence for a long time but Nalikwanda constituency has never benefited from the rural electrification program until the United Party for National Development (UPND) came into power.

He said it is the first time to mobilise people to talk about electrification in Nalikwanda constituency. – ZANIS.

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GOVERNMENT has paid out over K360 million to farmers in Northern Province who supplied their maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA).

Northern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary, Lewis Mwape has confirmed the development. 

Mr Mwape who led Ministry of Information and Media Director Spokesperson Thabo Kawana to check the process at the various banks in Mungwi and Kasama districts disclosed that the disbursement of funds to farmers across the province is progressing well.

He explained that the payment to farmers will also promote cash in the economy.

Mr Mwape hfurther indicated the government’s commitment to procuring more maize from farmers in the province.

And Mr Kawana has reiterated government’s commitment in paying farmers on time

He also expressed satisfaction with the operations of banks in the province who are paying the farmers.

He explained that the government holds in high esteem matters of food security in the country.

He added that the government is not only paying farmers but pensioners.

Mr Kawana has since advised farmers who have been paid to utilise the money prudently by investing in agriculture to increasing productivity in this year’s farming season

“I wish to re-emphasize that farmers should completely desist from receiving handouts which the government discourages but rather work hard in driving the economy forward.” He added

And Indo Zambia Bank Mungwi Branch Manager, Emmanuel Nabwalya has described the payment process as progressive.

Mr Nabwalya indicated that the bank is clearing about K8 million per week to pay farmers.

Meanwhile, Cosmas Mwape a farmer has commended government for paying them in time   

Another farmer, Chiloloma Bwalya expressed gratitude to the government for the timely payments which will help them prepare for this year’s farming season in time. – ZANIS.

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