President Hichilema Pledges to formalise Mufumbwe’s Kikonge…

President Hakainde Hichilema has promised to finalise the formalisation of the Kikonge mine in Mufumbwe District in Northwestern Province if re-elected in the August 13 general elections. President Hichilema says he will ensure that the mine employs the local people so that they also get empowered. He said he will ensure that the locals are given the necessary equipment so that they mine safely.

“Am not going to allow foreigners to be employed at Kikonge, I want the local people from Mufumbwe to be employed,” said President Hichilema. President Hichilema said he will ensure to give many mining licences to the locals that will be conducting mining activities at Kikonge mine. The Head of State has called on residents of Mufumbwe district to vote for the UPND party for continued development in the area.

President Hichilema explained that voting for the UPND party will enable the residents to continue enjoying the incentives such as Cash for work, increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the Social Cash Transfer. Speaking during a community engagement at Jairos Fumpa Secondary School grounds this afternoon, President Hichilema stated that voting for UPND will see the expansion of the Mufumbwe Prisons which is small. President Hichilema disclosed that his priority is to work on the township roads such as Kalengwa- Kabipupu and M8 roads.

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“We are going to work on the Kalengwa-Kabipupu and the M8 roads that are in a deplorable state,” stated President Hichilema. The Head of State has also pledged to expand the Mufumbwe district hospital that will have many departments in order to avoid referrals to bigger hospitals. “We will expand the Mufumbwe district hospital into a bigger one. We will ensure the expanded one will have many units so that we avoid referring patients to other hospitals,” he said.

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