LUWINGU NEWS TODAY

05/08/2025

LUPOSOSHI DC DISAPPOINTED AT DEBS OFFICE FOR DISADVANTAGING SOME SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.

By Mildred Chanda

Lupososhi District Commissioner Simon Mwenya has expressed disappointment at the District Education Board Secretary ( DEBS) in Lupososhi for disadvantaging some schools.

Mr. Mwenya said some schools in Lupososhi have shown to have more teachers than other schools, emphasising the need for DEBS office to move teachers from highly populated schools to those with less teachers.

Mr. Mwenya further enquired on the criteria used in allocating teachers in Lupososhi citing President Hakainde Hichilema's policy of ensuring that all children in rural areas of the country get an education.

Mr Mwenya further stated that schools with too many teachers, the performance is always poor adding that most teachers end up not having classes .

Mr. Mwenya made this observation after he monitored some schools in Lupososhi district recently

04/08/2025

ISANGANO WARD COUNCILOR APPEALS TO GOVERNMENT TO OPEN NDOKI AND MUBANGA MPASA DEPOTS

By Mildred Chanda

Isangano ward councilor Moses Mutale is appealing to the Government through Food Reserve Agency ( FRA), to quickly open Ndoki and Mubanga Mpasa satellite depots.

Mr. Mutale made these sentiments when visited NdokiI and Mubanga Mpasa satellite depots with the District Commissioner Mr. Chomba Chileshe on Thursday.

The area Councillor lamented that most farmers at the two depots were stuck since FRA had not yet opened the depots

He said the farmers were willing to sell their maize to FRA as announced by the Minister of Agriculture in Parliament recently that all farmers who are under FISP must sale their maize to FRA.

He said the situation may cause the farmers to begin to sale their produce to briefcase buyers

03/08/2025

LUWINGU DC MONITORS SOME SATELLITE DEPOTS

By Mildred Chanda

District Commissioner Mr. Chomba Chileshe monitors the following depot satellites: masonde, Chanda Mwamba, Mucheleka, Misambula, Chifwile, Kandata and Shimumbi.

Mr Chomba told all farmers in these depots that no one is allowed to work at the satellite when it's dark especially when its not government time.

During this time Mr. Chomba assured all farmers that government is buying all the maize from farmers just like it's done in the past marketing seasons in the response to the spreading rumor that says government is just buying small amount of maize.

He further emphasized that all small scale farmers who are under FISP is encouraged to sell atleast more than 10 bags of maize to FRA for them to have access to the next FISP program coming this farming season and the reason for this to be done is, government want to make sure no farmer sales fertilizers after receiving.

Mr Chileshe disclosed that government stakeholders, the aged, leaders of the community like headmens/ headwomens and chiefs and people who have serious illnesses are allowed to be attended to as long as they make appointments at a right time.

02/08/2025

LUWINGU DC ENGAGES KAPISHA RESIDENTS OVER THE NEWLY IMPROVED KAPISHA - IPUSUKULO ROAD.

By Mildred Chanda

Luwiingu District Commissioner Chomba Chileshe on Tuesday engaged residents of Kapisha on the status of the graded Kapisha - Ipusukulo road .

The residents have been demanding for the installation of more box culverts and enlargement of the Ipusukulo road.

Mr. Chomba explained that according the BOQ , the Ipusukulo road was slated to have only ten culverts.

He said after an outcry from members of the general public additional 10 culverts were included to a BOQ totaling to 20.

Mr. Chomba emphasised that at this point it will not be possible to add more box culverts as this will be against the bill of quantity.

He also stated that the road was still big enough and that the reason it looked smaller was because of the created drainages .

The District Commissioner was flanked by the District Administrative Officer Mr. Levy Manda .

01/08/2025

Farmers stockpiling their maize at Kasunga satellite depot of Isangano Ward of Luwingu District .

01/08/2025

LUBANSENSHI ASPIRANT GEORGE PENDA SAYS THE REASON HIS RE- CONTESTING IS BECAUSE THERE ARE GAPS THAT NEED TO BE FILLED

By Mildred Chanda

Lubansenshi Aspirant Mwamba Penda says he wants to contest again because has seen many gaps that need to be filled

Mr. Penda told Luwingu News Today that politics is a career that needs to continue for development to go high.

He further stated that no one can do all the work as a leader at once therefore in his time as MP funding was inadequate and the population was small compared to today that is why there is a need for more schools, medical centers and road infrastructures.

During this time he also said because of him being a resident of lubansenshi constituency he meets with people and see their daily challenges that need to be addressed

30/07/2025

GOVERNMENT COMPLAINS OVER LACK OF MONITORING CDF PROJECTS IN LUWINGU.

By Mildred Chanda

Government is concerned at the lack of monitoring of the Constituency Development Projects in Luwingu district.

District Commissioner Chomba Chileshe complained that his request to monitor CDF projects has always fallen on deaf ears from the relevant authorities from the Council .

Mr. Chomba said he has since written to the Permanent Secretary in Northern province to intervene in the matter .

He said he had made several requests to the Council Secretary and the Engineers at the local authority to monitor the progression of the projects in the district but he's request has not been granted .

Mr. Chomba was speaking on Tuesday when Northern Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Beauty Phiri paid a courtesy call on him

29/07/2025

RESIDENTS OF NDOKI STRANDED AS FRA DELAY TO OPEN SATELLITE DEPOT

Residents of Ndoki in Isangano ward of Luwingu District says the Food Reserve Agency ( FRA) has not started buying maize in the area .

Isangano ward councilor Moses Mutale says farmers in Ndoki are languishing in the cold as FRA has not yet opened a satellite depot since the agency started buying maize in July.

One of the residents of Isangano Alfred Mwaba appealed to the relevant authorities to intervene in the matter

28/07/2025

Luwingu News Today Reporter Mildred Lesa interviewing Luwingu DEBS on the Keeping Girls in School Program

26/07/2025

Imwe Prince Paul Kanyembo Ku mutomboko ceremony kwa Ka Zembe!!!!! 🤞💪. Ba Luwingu let's go and support our own .!!!!!!Can your prince even???? Who is going Ku mutomboko, nachilila!!?! 🤭🤗

26/07/2025

ECZ CONVENES PREPARTORY MEETINGS FOR MUFILI WARD BY- ELECTIONS

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has started making frantic preparations for the forthcoming by- elections in Mufili Ward of Lupososhi District

This was after a team from ECZ met Lupososhi Town Council Management and stakeholders on Saturday morning, in the Luwingu Council Chamber, to formulate a road map for the forthcoming by- elections.

Acting District Electoral Officer (D.E.O) Saviet Phiri, reaffirmed the importance of fairness and transparency during the run up to the elections .

The Electoral Commission of Zambia is yet to announce the election date for the by elections .

The Mufili Ward position fell vacant following the death of Councilor Cornelius Mulenga ,who passed away early this month .

This is contained in a facebook post,monitored by the Luwingu News Today crew ,on the Lupososhi Town Council page

26/07/2025