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K26m For Kasama Roads Goes Missing
Kasama district commissioner Kalanga Bwalya says K26 million allocated for the construction of additional 19 kilometres of township roads cannot be accounted for.
And Bwalya says developing rural areas will help the country reduce high unemployment and poverty levels.
Works on 19 kilometres of township roads were expected to have commenced in 2013.
“My office does not know what has happened to that money. It [money] has disappeared in thin air,” he said.
But when asked whether the funds were released, Bwalya said: “We were told the money was there but we do not know where it is because 19 kilometres [of roads] have not been done…”
He, however, said 18 kilometres of township roads earlier earmarked for construction had already been done, a development he said had helped the movement of goods and services in the area.
Bwalya said China Geo, the company engaged to do the township roads, was currently working on signage and drainage facilities.
He, however, expressed disappointment that CADG Construction Company assigned to resurface a 100km stretch from Chambeshi Bridge to Kasama town had not done so.
“Under this project, 10 kilometres of township roads was incorporated but unfortunately, the contractor is too slow. The contractor took possession of the site in April but nothing has been done; they [CADG] want first down payment. But to me, they are like a hunter who looks for bullets after finding an animal in the bush. These are contractors government should be wary of,” Bwalya said.
And Bwalya said he was impressed with the progress made on construction works of the 10 kilometre Kasama-Lukupa road.
Government has engaged China Geo Construction to upgrade the road to bituminous standard at a cost of K22m.
Bwalya commended China Geo for the speed at which it was carrying out works.
He said he had no doubt that the contractor would beat the target and complete the roadworks ahead of schedule.
The Kasama-Lukupa road is of paramount importance to Kasama because it links the district to one of the most productive agriculture areas.
The three-month project is scheduled to be completed by September this year.
Posted by Kunda
on August 21, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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koswe pa bwali
August 21, 2014 at 6:12 pm
Tyical of zambian mentality,thats why we never progress as a country because we give in to the temtation of GREED,you greedy pigs!
Out of Poverty!!
August 21, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Operation Sangwapo!!
gass
August 21, 2014 at 8:54 pm
that is mmd mentality,the only solution is to flash it.alegic to development.
Peter
August 22, 2014 at 2:38 am
THE WAY MONEY MISSES IN ZAMBIA IT APPEARS LIKE BABIKAFYE MUMA DRAWERS. CIVIL SERVANTS IN ZAMBIA CAN NEVER STOP STEALING BECAUSE SO FAR NO ONE PROMINENT HAS EVER BEEN JAILED OVER EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. BA RUPIA BANABA BUT HE IS STEAL ROAMING STREETS FREELY AS IF SIKAWALALA. HIS SON- POLICE JUST LET HIM GO TO SA SO EASILY. BA DORA SILIYA ALSO IS JUST WALKING THE STREETS VERY FREELY. SO, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A GOOD EXAMPLE.
GIFT
August 22, 2014 at 8:51 am
Even Mulenga Sata is busy stealing he is rooming freely in the streets,
pompwe
August 22, 2014 at 3:51 pm
yaba..what do you expect form Northern province..thst why zambia is not developing..kekekeke
Pafwena mwine1
August 22, 2014 at 4:48 pm
@ Pompwe, the article reads “K26 million for Kasama roads go missing”. That in my opinion has nothing to do with the province. Money meant for development is stolen in all provinces alike. Maybe the people who have stolen this money are not even Northerners. Let’s get over these petty issues of Regional and tribal sentiments and discuss real issues. We are all one, as KK would put it, man yellow, man white, man black we are all one made in the image of God.
Wellard
August 22, 2014 at 4:33 pm
The problem with Government is they take forever to pay, meanwhile these contractors have to borrow money to pay of workers and suppliers. Construction companies have gone bust waiting for government to pay.
I hate the way MPs(especially cabinet Ministers) invite ZNBC and and shout at contractors like children, they can do this without cameras in their offices.