Chingola gets new maternity wing
IMAGINE an expectant mother giving birth in a car, not because labour started at an awkward hour, but because of the long distance one needed to cover to get to the nearest health facility with a maternity wing. As terrible as this sounds, this was the reality in Musenga Ward, Chingola Constituency, just two years…...
PF spent K400,000 CDF funds to mount a police container – Chililabombwe councillor
KAFUE Ward Councillor in Chililabombwe District, Danny Lukwesa, has accused the Patriotic Front administration of misappropriating K400,000 of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) that was allocated to construct a police post in his area. Instead of building the police post, Lukwesa says the PF mounted a container donated by Konkola Copper Mine (KCM), along with a…...
Kasama, Mbala councils push millions into desks
FOLLOWING the Presidential directive to ensure that no child sits on the floor during classes, various councils across the country have embarked on procuring desks through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Over the years, learners, especially those in rural areas, have not had the privilege of comfortably sitting on proper desks as they attend classes…....
Luwingu Council unveils K10.5m earth-moving equipment
GOVERNMENT last Tuesday handed over earth-moving equipment worth K10.5 million to Luwingu District in order to transform the district’s road network. The equipment, which includes a grader, roller compactor and excavator, was officially presented by Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gift Sialubalo during a colourful ceremony held at Luwingu’s Kapashi Grounds. Luwingu Town Council…...
256 Lumezi youths to benefit from K3.1m CDF bursaries
A TOTAL of 256 learners in Lumezi are set to benefit from over K3.1 million approved under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation for bursaries. Government has approved K3,116,691.98 under the CDF Secondary Boarding School and Skills Development Bursaries component, one of the three pillars of the fund alongside Community Projects and Youth, Women…...
CDF produces top performer: Macha Girls’ Rose Chisumpa tops Choma G9 with 535 marks
ROSE Chisumpa, a pupil at Macha Girls Secondary School, is a beneficiary of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) under Choma Central Constituency, and her story is one of resilience, determination and the power of opportunity. According to a statement issued by Choma Town Council, Rose previously struggled to attend school consistently due to financial challenges…....
CDF uplifts vulnerable groups in Ndola
NDOLA City Council Director of City Planning, Doroth Kababa, says the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has had a visible impact across Ndola District, improving lives, strengthening service delivery and deepening community ownership of development projects. Kababa says the broadening of CDF beyond infrastructure has allowed councils to strike a balance between physical development and socio-economic…...
Mazabuka’s Ndeke Secondary School gets first-ever science lab
FOR the first time in its history, Ndeke Secondary School in Mazabuka Central now has a science laboratory, a facility that headteacher Robson Mweemba says will benefit over 1,000 pupils. Mweemba has praised government and the CDF committee for delivering the facility, describing it as a milestone for a school that has operated for years…...
We plan to donate some goats to vulnerable residents as herd grows – Munyumbwe cooperative
SEVEN women and three men of Munyumbwe in Gwembe are rearing goats with a goal to empower the aged and people living with disabilities by donating some animals as their herd grows. The group operates under the Luyobola Cooperative, meaning gathering, which they formed and registered in 2024. They received K15,000 from the Constituency Development…...
Part II – A Line in the Sand: The Evidence, The Lies, and Zambia’s Defining Public Health Moment
The week of February 23rd 2026,the Tobacco Control Bill moves to the committee stage for stakeholder review and consideration, under the auspice of the committee on health, community development and social services. The debate is sharpening. On one side stands a formidable public health consensus backed by decades of global evidence. On the other is […]