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23/05/2026

SEVERAL CANDIDATES FILE NOMINATIONS IN LUAPULA

Several candidates have successfully filed their nomination papers to contest for various Constituency and Council Chairperson Seats in Luapula Province.

A 26-year-old, Susan Mulala has successfully filed to contest the Mwense Constituency on the ruling UPND ticket while former Mansa Central Member of Parliament, Chitalu Chilufya has also filed in his nomination papers to contest the Mansa West seat as an independent.

18/05/2026

GOVT HANDS OVER CDF PROJECTS AND GRANTS IN MWENSE DISTRICT

Government has handed over youth, women and community empowerment grants to 301 organised groups at a total value of K 5, 5 million in Mwense District.

Luapula Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Evans Sikkabbuba who ofhiciatrd the hand overbalso Commissioned various CDF-funded projects in both Mwense Central and Mambilima Constituencies valued at over K 12.8 million

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13/05/2026

OVER 2000 WOMEN VALIDATED FOR THE SWL EMPOWERMENT

The Department of Community Development and Social Services in Mwense District has validated over 2000 female Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries for the Supporting Women's Livelihood Program.

Under this Program. beneficiary women will undergo training in livehood and business skills after which they will receive a grant of 225 Dollars to set up businesses.

10/05/2026

‎12 LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS CASES RECORDED IN MWENSE
‎Mwense District has recorded twelve cases of Lymphatic Filariasis, a disease that causes elephantiasis and painful swelling in men, and has been confirmed in Mwense District.

‎The government is joining forces with Sight Savers to fight the outbreak before it spreads further.

Lymphatic Filariasis is transmitted through mosquito bites and takes years to manifest from the time of infection

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05/05/2026

OVER 14,000 RESIDENTS TARGETED FOR CASH FOR WORK PROGRAM

Over 14,000 residents of Mwense have been targeted to benefit from the Cash for Work program.

ZANIS reports that Acting Council Secretary, Esther Kaira has disclosed this saying over 700 residents from Mambilima at least 1200 from Mwense Constituencies respectively will be employed monthly.

Briefing Heads of Government Departments on the program which has been rolled-out to the district for the first time, Ms. Kaira stated that the work to be given over a period of 10 days, will include maintainance works on public infrastructure adding that each worker will be paid a 600 Kwacha.

And Mwense District Commissioner Happystone Mwape urged the civil servants and civic leaders to help disseminate information on the Cash for Work Social Protection Programme.

Mr. Mwape said all eligible residents qualify for the programme adding that there will be no segregation.

23/04/2026

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GOVT BUILDS NEW POLICE CELLS IN MWENSE

‎Government has constructed a police holding cell at Mwense Police station at a cost of 1.6 million Kwacha.
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‎The facility which was funded using the 2025 CDF comprises of juvenile, women and men's cells.

14/04/2026

DMMU GIVES AID TO NCHILAMUNDI FLOOD VICTIMS

09/04/2026

SOME FAMILIES LEFT HOMELESS IN NCHILA MUNDI VILLAGE
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‎Some families of Nchila mundi Village in Chieftainess Lukwesa's area in Mwense District have been left homeless after their homes collapsed due to floods caused by rain-induced springs.
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‎Headman Nchila Mundi says his subjects have also lost their crop fields and that certain sources of drinking water have reportedly been contaminated with f***l matter.
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PHOTO FOCUSVice President Mutale Nalumango being welcomed at Nsakaluba grounds in Mwense District by District Commission...
04/04/2026

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Vice President Mutale Nalumango being welcomed at Nsakaluba grounds in Mwense District by District Commissioner Happystone Mwape( L), Council Chairperson Stephen Chikota(R) annd other Senior government and UPND party officials on 4th of April 2026

PHOTO CREDIT: ZANIS

04/04/2026

CHIEF KASHIBA BEMOANS THE FLOODS

Chief Kashiba of Mwense district has appealed to government to promptly help households affected by floods caused by heavy rains being experienced in the area.

The Traditional leader says a number of houses have collapsed while some crop fields have been flooded leaving the affected residents homeless.

Chief Kashiba disclosed this when District Commisioner, Happystone Mwape paid a courtesy all on him.

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