LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo says a major challenge in the implementation of the Rural Electrification Programme through CDF stems from the fact that some constituencies demand much more than K1 million. Sialubalo was speaking when he delivered a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Tuesday, on the implementation status of the K1 million from the Constituency Development Fund towards the Rural Electrification Programme in the respective constituencies. Sialubalo said some constituencies demanded more due to the high cost of energy infrastructure projects. “Madam Speaker, by October 31, 2025, REA had completed feasibility studies from 218 sites while 117 remain pending on-site technical assessment. Of the 118 assessments, 113 were fully packaged and submitted to the respective local authorities for...
