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19th March. 2026. The Republican President, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, has today commissioned the first phase of the Nakonde One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Improvement and Upgrading Project in Nakonde District. The project, funded by the United Kingdom through TradeMark Africa at a cost of $10 million and executed by China Rail Construction and Engineering Group,… Continue reading PRESIDENT HAKAINDE COMMISSIONS NAKONDE OSBP UPGRADE TO BOOST TRADE EFFICIENCY.

18th Febraury,2026 The memorial ceremony of Inkosi Zwangendaba Kahlatshwayo Jele was held today, 18th February 2026, at the Zwangendaba Burial Site in Nachipeta Village, Ng’umba Ward, Nakonde District. The historic event marked nearly 200 years since the death of the revered Ngoni founding father, who led his people on a remarkable 3,000-kilometre migration from KwaZulu-Natal… Continue reading ZWANGENDABA REMEMBRANCE HELD IN NAKONDE.

Nakonde Town Council has received approval for the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) bursary beneficiaries under the Skills Development and Secondary Boarding bursary components. Under the Skills Development Bursary, a total of 120 new students have been approved at a total cost of K2,873,006.00. This move is aimed at empowering young people with vocational and… Continue reading NAKONDE TOWN COUNCIL RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR 2026 CDF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SECONDARY BOARDING BURSARIES.

Nakonde Town Council’s newly appointed Council Secretary, Mr. Donald K. Mwanza, accompanied by the Director of Human Resource and Administration, Mr. Misheck Ng’ambi, paid a courtesy call on Her Royal Highness Chieftainess Waitwika on Friday, 23rd January 2026. The delegation was led by Council Chairperson, Mr. Nathan Musingwa Siame to formally introduce the newly appointed… Continue reading Council Leadership Meets Chieftainess Waitwika to Strengthen Development Cooperation.

Nakonde Town Council has received approval for 88 grant applications under the Empowerment Component of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for the year 2026. The Council had earlier submitted a total of 102 grant applications for consideration under the 2026 CDF, with a combined proposed cost of K2,759,000.00. Following the approval process, 88 grant beneficiaries… Continue reading Nakonde Town Council Secures Approval for 88 CDF Empowerment Grants for 2026. 29th January 2026.

Nakonde Town Council has identified five (5) hectares of land for the establishment of a solar power plant in Wulongo Village, located approximately 15 kilometres from the Civic Centre. The Council has since submitted the proposed site plan to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development for consideration and further guidance in line with… Continue reading Nakonde Town Council Identifies Land for 2MW Solar Power Plant.

Nakonde Town Council yesterday held a community engagement meeting with over seventy (70) Headmen from across the district to sensitize them on government developmental programmes and enhance information flow to grassroots communities. The meeting, held at FreshAir Lodge at 09:00 hours, was chaired by Nakonde Town Council Chairperson Mr. Nathan Musingwa Siame and was attended… Continue reading Nakonde Town Council Engages Over 70 Headmen on Government Development Programmes

Nakonde Town Council has been added to the Revised Cash for Work Programme, which is being rolled out in all districts countrywide running from January to June 2026 in the first phase. The programme aims to: Improve service delivery at community level; and Empower vulnerable households through short-term employment opportunities. Under the programme, approximately K8.7… Continue reading NAKONDE TOWN COUNCIL ADDED TO THE REVISED CASH FOR WORK PROGRAMME.

Nakonde Town Council qualified for the 2024 Zambia Devolution Support Program (ZDSP) Grant amounting to approximately USD 655,000. The Council intends to utilize a significant portion of these funds towards strengthening solid waste management in the district, in response to the current challenges being experienced in waste collection and disposal. Under the grant, the Council… Continue reading ZDSP GRANT TO BOOST SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NAKONDE

A Cyber Security and Website Management workshop is currently taking place at the Kitwe City Council Civic Centre. The training is supported by the World Bank through the Zambia Devolution Support Programme. The workshop began yesterday, 8th December 2025, and will run until Friday, 12th December 2025. The programme aims to strengthen institutional capacity, improve… Continue reading CYBER SECURITY AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT TRAINING UNDERWAY IN KITWE