KANTANSHI PF member of parliament Anthony Mumba says Mufulira has in the recent past lacked economic activity because of the poor state of the Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira road. On Monday, government signed a $76 million Concession Agreement with Jaswin Ports Limited for the development of the 61 kilometer Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira road, under a PPP model. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi said the concession agreement was for the development of the Sakania border post infrastructure, access roads and 61 kilometres of the Ndola-Mufulira road. Commenting on the development, Tuesday, Mumba welcomed the concession agreement saying it was long overdue. “This project was first launched in 2015 by the then president Edgar Lungu, and we had an...

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