Western Minister calls for teamwork
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Top StoriesWestern Province Minister Kapelwa Mbangweta has called for teamwork among all the Provincial Heads of Government Departments in the province. Mr Mbangweta stressed that teamwork is vital if the Grow Zambia Agenda is to be achieved in the province as outlined by President Hakainde…
Western Province Minister Kapelwa Mbangweta has called for teamwork among all the Provincial Heads of Government Departments in the province.
Mr Mbangweta stressed that teamwork is vital if the Grow Zambia Agenda is to be achieved in the province as outlined by President Hakainde Hichilema.
He made the remarks during a Senior Management meeting held at the Mongu Municipal Council Chamber in Mongu District.
“President Hakainde Hichilema has made the Grow Zambia Agenda a central pillar of his second term economic progress shift from economic stabilization to accelerated growth, jobs and household prosperity.
This is not approach is not leaving any sector behind. The Grow Zambia Agenda is anchored on accelerating economic growth, creating employment, enhancing export and promoting sustainable development,” Mr Mbangweta said.
He said the Presidential Irrigation Initiative programme which is being implemented in various schools will be enhanced adding that the government is also constructing and rehabilitating numerous road infrastructure so as to ease the transportation of farm products in the province.
“In the 10 megawatts of power, he said the Presidential constituency energy initiatives and other private sector driven power investments are under way in the province. We are also in talks with the Barotse Royal Establishment to acquire more land so that all these programmes are achieved.
As you are aware, the 5 million tourist arrivals, the government has constructed the Silanda and Luanginga bridges to easy the movements of the many tourists into Liuwa National Park and also the expansion and fencing of the Kalabo airport and signing of contracts to build terminal buildings is in progress,” the Minister said.
The Provincial Minister, who is also Nkeyema Member of Parliament, further disclosed that 366 out of the 643 residents affected by the rehabilitation of Mongu Airport have so far been compensated with a total of over 107 million kwacha.
He said the remaining 277 affected persons are yet to receive compensation, with an outstanding balance of over 79 million kwacha required to facilitate their relocation from the airport premises.
Mr Mbangweta further noted that the government is carrying out cattle restocking and vaccination programmes through the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to safeguard the country’s livestock from disease outbreaks.
“I am aware that our provincial veterinary laboratory is completed and functional while the CEEC abattoir constructions are ongoing in Shangombo and Kalabo districts respectively. You as Heads of government departments should be by now known that this province is required to contribute 2.9 percent towards the GDP of this country and we should strive to ensure that this target is reached by 2031,” the Minister emphasized.
On the 3 million tonnes of copper, the Minister informed the meeting that the geo – physical mapping is done in the country and results will be produced by the end of this month so that people would know what minerals are found from which locations in the province, once this done, will see the creation of more jobs in this part of the region like what is obtaining in other provinces.
Limulunga and Mwandi District Commissioners, Lutangu Lutangu and Sikuka Mwitumwa have stressed the need to ensure that the economic development of President Hichilema is domesticated and actualized in the province.
The two District Heads said Western province has the abundant pastoral land for cattle grazing, plains and water bodies for rice production adding that concerted efforts are required from all stakeholders in the region.
Meanwhile, Western province Regional Statistician, Raphael Masangu has appealed to the Provincial Minister Mbangweta to work closely with all Heads of Government Departments in achieving the Grow Zambia Agenda in the province.
“Some of us could not work with you, others were pulling in a different direction from your vision, and we are all your children. We have seen and tested your leadership in the last five years and now is the time to incorporate all of us in your second reappointment as the Minister of this province.
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