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Lufwanyama Council approves K21m budget

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Lufwanyama Town Council has approved a budget of K21, 929, 990.00 for 2019 civic year. Presenting the budget the newly elected Finance Human Resources and General Purposes Committee Chairperson Annie Kapandula said that the money will be generated from various sources including Government grant and local revenues. Ms Kapandula said the budget […]

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Lufwanyama: Mushingashi lit

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Mushingashi area in Lufwanyama has been connected to the nation power grid under the Rural Electrification Authority (REA). This has excited the people of Mushingashi the home of Kambilombilo Resettlement Scheme located about 75 kilometres in the outskirts of Lufwanyama. The communities in the west part of Lufwanyama especially those from Mushingashi […]

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10 boreholes sunk in Lufwanyama

By ALICE NACHILEMBE Lufwanyama Council Chairperson Moses Chiyuka says the sinking of 10 boreholes in the district will end water blues. Mr Chiyuka said eight boreholes of the 10 have been sunk under Water Improvement Project, the project of the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation. He said boreholes are a guarantee that the people […]

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Christopher Kalenge upsets PF in Lufwanyama

By JOHN SAKALA PF in Lufwanyama is disappointed to hear that Christopher Kalenge claims that he sold his house in Riverside in Kitwe to help the party in the district. Also Read:  I sacrificed for PF; now I’m sacrificed by PF – Christopher Kalenge Lufwanyama District Information Publicity Secretary (IPS) Emmanuel Silwamba said Mr Kalenge popped up […]

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PF in Lufwanyama welcomes the firing of Mutati

PF in Lufwanyama District has welcomed President Edgar Lungu’s decision to fire MMD leader Felix Mutati from Government. Information and Publicity Secretary for PF in Lufwanyama, Henry Chilombo says those serving Government should be in the same boat. He said it’s high time for people in government to be loyal to the party leadership as […]

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Lufwanyama: rich but poor

BY NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Lufwanyama district boasts of having the best emeralds but still remains one of the under developed districts on the Copperbelt. According to the 2010 census report  Lufwanyama has a population of about 78,503 and lies 105 kilometers on the south-west of Kitwe on the Copperbelt. The district has six chiefdoms namely Nkana, […]

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Lufwanyama: Govt addressing poverty levels in the district

By NCHIMUNYA MIYOBA Lufwanyama District Commissioner Miniva Mutesa says government will continue to come up with measures aimed at addressing poverty and inequalities that arise from vulnerability. Ms Mutesa said in an effort to bring development that leaves no one behind, government has embarked on the decentralization policy development that will address poverty levels among […]

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