Author: Kangwa Bwalya

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰: 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 The Kazungula bridge replaced the unreliable Ferry Pontoons. The Two motorized pontoons operated, acting as a major, though often slow, link on the North-South Corridor for the SADC region. Capacity: Each pontoon had a capacity of 70 tonnes. Issues: Often caused long delays, with queues for trucks sometimes lasting days, … Read More “𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟗 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲!” »

Here’s fact number 3 about the iconic Kazungula Bridge: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 The Bridge Infrastructure was constructed from 5th December, 2014 to 11th November, 2020 and was commissioned on 10th May, 2021. That’s a remarkable achievement!

𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2,𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 : The Kazungula Bridge is a combined cable stay/box girder road and rail bridge, with two lanes, single railway track and pedestrian walkways on both sides of the Bridge. Its unique design allows for efficient trade and travel between Zambia and Botswana.

This iconic Kazungula Bridge Infrastructure (Bridge and One Stop Border Posts) symbolizes regional cooperation between Botswana and Zambia, connecting the two countries at Kasane in Botswana and Kazungula in Zambia. The objective of the infrastructure is to improve efficiency in transit, facilitate trade and global competiveness of Zambia and Botswana, improve regional connectivity of the … Read More “𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲!” »

A bilateral meeting between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway at the ROTANA Hotel in Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of Congo,focusing on concessioned road infrastructure projects. Led by Hon. Eng. Charles L. Milupi, MP (Zambia), and Hon. John Banza Lunda, MP (DRC), the meeting aims to enhance collaboration on key road projects, including: – … Read More “𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 & 𝐃𝐑𝐂 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞” »

The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) International Board members paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Infrastructure and Urban Development, Hon. Charles Milupi MP, at his office. The Minister, who is also the CoST Champion, was represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Mr. Dennis Siampwizi. CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, works with governments, civil … Read More “The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (Cost) pay courtesy call on the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development” »

Zambia’s ambition to close its long-standing housing gap is taking a decisive step forward. The Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Eng. Charles Milupi, has inspected the Prefabricated Concrete Panel Housing Factory located in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone—an initiative widely regarded as a transformative milestone for the country’s housing sector. The … Read More “𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞” »

Works at the Sakania Border Post are progressing rapidly, with the project currently standing at 51% complete. The 17-kilometer road from Hillcrest Roundabout is finished, and the tollgate is ready for commissioning. This Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project involves the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and … Read More “𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐏 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐔𝐏 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄” »

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has achieved a significant milestone in Luengwa Constituency, Monze District,Southern Province. The government has partially handed over 2 dip tanks and a water reticulation system at Nakatuba Livestock Centre, marking a major step forward in the fight against livestock diseases and boosting cattle population. The project, aimed … Read More “A Milestone Achieved: Nakatuba Livestock Centre Gets a Boost!” »

‎The New Dawn Government has launched a major road rehabilitation programme in Livingstone, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening infrastructure in Zambia’s tourism capital and supporting sustainable economic growth. ‎ ‎Under the Green, Resilient and Transformational Tourism Development Project (GREAT-TDP), Government has awarded a ZMW 132 million contract to Kailjee Construction Zambia Limited to upgrade more … Read More “𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐃𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐔𝐏𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄’𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐇𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒 – 𝐒𝐈𝐊𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐀 ‎” »