Lumwana approves K4 bn for community development
Posté: Lun 7 Sep 2009 09:34
Lumwana approves K4 bn for community development
By Times Reporter
THE Lumwana Mining Company (LMC) has approved more than K4 billion for community infrastructure development in three chiefdoms of Solwezi.
Acting LMC managing director Pirre Louw revealed this at the weekend at Mutanda Community Centre in Solwezi during the launch of three projects in Mumena, Matebo and Mukumbi chiefdoms.
Mr Louw said in a speech read for him by LMC sustainability manager, Brenda Tambatamba that the mine’s vision was to promote diversification of the local economy through robust business development initiatives.
“Lumwana Mining Company is today (September 5 2005) launching three projects that will run concurrently and are poised to change the face of three chiefdoms in question,” he said.
He named the projects, all in Solwezi West Constituency, as vocational multi-skills apprenticeship training, local agri-food innovators (AFI) programme and Lumwana Development Trust Fund (LDTF).
The proposed investment for the multi-sills apprenticeship targeting 150 beneficiaries representing 22 organisations, mostly run by women, is K425 million, while the proposed investment for the AFI project is K445 million for the first six months of its launch.
“Analysis of the smallholder farmers’ operations has shown that though the farmers have the capacity to produce more than they currently are, they are constrained by factors such as access to market information, appropriate production technology, inhibiting regulatory environment and lack of financial services,” he said.
And on the social development front, on which more than K4 billion would be spent, LMC through LDTF, managed by the land use development planning committee comprising the provincial administration, had also agreed to fund 19 projects.
An initial amount of K1.3 billion would be spent on local community infrastructure and business projects, comprising 14 schools, two health centres and three community welfare centres.
And District Commissioner Albert Chifita applauded the gesture by LMC, saying the Government needed partners in development, as it could not do everything on its own.
Deputy mayor, Fanwell Kabozya also thanked LMC saying the local authority was ready to partner with companies that wanted to improve the welfare of the people.
By Times Reporter
THE Lumwana Mining Company (LMC) has approved more than K4 billion for community infrastructure development in three chiefdoms of Solwezi.
Acting LMC managing director Pirre Louw revealed this at the weekend at Mutanda Community Centre in Solwezi during the launch of three projects in Mumena, Matebo and Mukumbi chiefdoms.
Mr Louw said in a speech read for him by LMC sustainability manager, Brenda Tambatamba that the mine’s vision was to promote diversification of the local economy through robust business development initiatives.
“Lumwana Mining Company is today (September 5 2005) launching three projects that will run concurrently and are poised to change the face of three chiefdoms in question,” he said.
He named the projects, all in Solwezi West Constituency, as vocational multi-skills apprenticeship training, local agri-food innovators (AFI) programme and Lumwana Development Trust Fund (LDTF).
The proposed investment for the multi-sills apprenticeship targeting 150 beneficiaries representing 22 organisations, mostly run by women, is K425 million, while the proposed investment for the AFI project is K445 million for the first six months of its launch.
“Analysis of the smallholder farmers’ operations has shown that though the farmers have the capacity to produce more than they currently are, they are constrained by factors such as access to market information, appropriate production technology, inhibiting regulatory environment and lack of financial services,” he said.
And on the social development front, on which more than K4 billion would be spent, LMC through LDTF, managed by the land use development planning committee comprising the provincial administration, had also agreed to fund 19 projects.
An initial amount of K1.3 billion would be spent on local community infrastructure and business projects, comprising 14 schools, two health centres and three community welfare centres.
And District Commissioner Albert Chifita applauded the gesture by LMC, saying the Government needed partners in development, as it could not do everything on its own.
Deputy mayor, Fanwell Kabozya also thanked LMC saying the local authority was ready to partner with companies that wanted to improve the welfare of the people.