By Jackson Mapapayi
The local business Community in Manyinga has been implored to be equipped with necessary documentation and tools to enable them to be considered during the bidding for local projects.
Speaking during a post 2022 national budget meeting in the Manyinga district yesterday, Town Council Chairman Henry Sakuwaha said the revised and upgraded Constituency Development Fund CDF is meant to benefit local people.
Mr Sakuwaha said local contractors, businessmen and women must ensure that they have legally registered businesses and companies through Patent and Companies Registration Agency, National Council For Construction and ensure that they are cleared by the Zambia Revenue Authority.
“It’s only when you have right documentation from PACRA, NCC, ZRA and other documentations that most of your local people will benefit from CDF projects,” he said.
Mr Sakuwaha said that it is disheartening to see local projects like building a school being given to other people other than locals.
He reiterated that the new dawn government’s vision is to empower local people, to enable them develop their own communities hence increasing CDF allocation from K1.6 Million to 25.7 Million.
Mr Sakuwaha also urged the local business sector to partner for them to be considered for bigger projects such as roads rehabilitations and bridge construction.
“Once local people get these projects it means more income in local households,more employment opportunities for our local youths and development in the district, “Mr Sakuwaha added.
Meanwhile, a local businessman Mr James Chikuta has implored the local business communiity to remain united and support each other in times of need in order to expedite economic growth in Manyinga.
Mr Chikuta commended the new dawn government for increasing CDF allocation and for making sure that local people participate in its implementation.
“As local businessmen and contractors,we are happy now that we have a role to play in developing our own communities, we are very grateful Mr Chairman,” Mr Chikuta said.
Another local businessma, Mr Joe Luneta, implored the government to prioritise water,sanitation and infrastructure development in the quest to develop the district.
Mr Luneta said most areas in Manyinga still lack adequate water provision,good sanitation and good infrastructure especially roads.
