MANSA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT MEETING FOR ZAMBIA DEVOLUTION SUPPORT PROGRAM

Mansa Municipal Council Town Clerk Dr. Josephine Mwanza delivering her opening remarks at the ZDSP stakeholders engagement meeting.

Mansa Municipal Council today held a Zambia Devolution Support Program (ZDSP) stakeholders engagement meeting. The meeting, held at Central Inn, brought together councillors, Ward Development Committees (WDCs) from various wards and representatives from the Zambia  Agency of Persons Living with Disabilities (ZAPD). The ZDSP is a government-led program with $210 million financial support from the… Continue reading MANSA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT MEETING FOR ZAMBIA DEVOLUTION SUPPORT PROGRAM

PAUL MAMBILIMA POLICE POST COMMISSIONED

Paul Mambilima Post

The Paul Mambilima Police Post, located in Mushipashi Ward of Bahati Constituency, has officially been commissioned. The facility was constructed by Kilwa Limited at a total cost of Two Million Eight Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-One Kwacha and Twenty-Five Ngwee (K2,864,321.25) funded under the 2022 and 2024 Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The new Police… Continue reading PAUL MAMBILIMA POLICE POST COMMISSIONED

MANSA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HANDS OVER K7.7 MILLION CDF LOANS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES

Loan beneficiaries from Bahati Constituency pose for a group photo after the handover ceremony

Mansa Municipal Council has disbursed loans totaling Seven Million, Seven Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty-Six Kwacha (K7,713,846.00) under the 2025 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to 39 beneficiaries from Bahati and Mansa Central constituencies. Most of the beneficiaries comprising companies and cooperatives each received the maximum loan amount of Two Hundred Thousand Kwacha (K200,000.00).… Continue reading MANSA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HANDS OVER K7.7 MILLION CDF LOANS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES

CDF EMPOWERS THOUSANDS IN LUAPULA PROVINCE

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has had a profound impact on the lives of thousands of people in Luapula Province. According to recent statistics shared during the 2025 budget hearings for Local Authorities, the CDF has empowered beneficiaries through various initiatives including skills development, secondary school education, grants and loans. The CDF’s skills development pillar… Continue reading CDF EMPOWERS THOUSANDS IN LUAPULA PROVINCE

LUAPULA PROVINCE SEES SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING CDF AND PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES

Luapula Province has witnessed remarkable progress in infrastructure development during the period 2022 to 31 October, 2024, following the successful completion of 351 Constituency Development Fund support and the presidential directives. This came to light during the 2025 budget hearings for Local Authorities in Luapula and Central Provinces held in Mpika district. Among the 351… Continue reading LUAPULA PROVINCE SEES SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING CDF AND PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES

2025 BUDGET HEARINGS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES KICK OFF WITH EMPHASIS ON BUILDING RESILIENCE

MLGRD Physical Planning Director addressing participants on behalf of MLGRD PS

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has officially opened the 2025 budget hearings for local authorities with a focus on building resilience for inclusive growth and improved livelihoods. In opening remarks read on his behalf, the Permanent Secretary- Technical, emphasized the importance of aligning local authority budgets with the 2025 national budget and… Continue reading 2025 BUDGET HEARINGS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES KICK OFF WITH EMPHASIS ON BUILDING RESILIENCE

EMPOWERED GROWTH: MANSA MUSHROOM LIFTED TO NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH A CDF GRANT

Funded with K15,000 to boost operations and production of mushroom, Mansa Mushroom has expanded the production of the ‘Oyster Mushroom’ locally known ‘Ichibengele’ which they now supply every Tuesday and Friday to Multinational corporations such as Choppies, local businesses, lodges, restaurants and households. Mansa Mushroom was one of the 140 cooperatives that received grants from… Continue reading EMPOWERED GROWTH: MANSA MUSHROOM LIFTED TO NEW HEIGHTS THROUGH A CDF GRANT

CONSTRUCTION OF CRB, STAFF HOUSE AND WATERBORNE TOILETS AT CHISUNKA SCHOOL ELATES RESIDENTS OF MUTUNA WARD

Residents of Mutuna Ward in Bahati Constituency are elated at the construction of a 1X3 Classroom Block, Staff House, Ablution Block and water reticulation project nearing completion at Chisunka Combined School at a value of K2, 424,429.94. The school which was upgraded to a combined school to accommodate both secondary and primary in 2018, did… Continue reading CONSTRUCTION OF CRB, STAFF HOUSE AND WATERBORNE TOILETS AT CHISUNKA SCHOOL ELATES RESIDENTS OF MUTUNA WARD

MANSA COUNCIL PROCURES EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT

Mansa, Zambia_ – The Mansa Municipal Council has successfully procured earth moving equipment at a value of k21,336,466.00 using the 2024 Constituency Development Fund for Bahati and Mansa Central Constituencies. So far, the Local Authority has received the following: 1. Two Graders awarded to Barloworld Equipment Zambia at a value of K14,182,624.00 2. One Backhole… Continue reading MANSA COUNCIL PROCURES EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT

EMPOWERING YOUTHS THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING: SUCCESS STORIES FROM NIRVANA DRIVING SCHOOL

Students at Nirvana expressing joy to be at the school

Mansa, Zambia – Nirvana Operators and Safety Academy, in partnership with Mansa Municipal Council, has been empowering youths in Mansa Central and Bahati constituencies through skills training in driving and machinery operation. The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has enabled this initiative, which has seen significant success since its introduction in 2022. Chikobo Derrick, a student… Continue reading EMPOWERING YOUTHS THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING: SUCCESS STORIES FROM NIRVANA DRIVING SCHOOL