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Simamba  Ward  Councillor Ms. Fatima Sicheele has been re-elected as the Siavonga Council deputy Council Chairperson. Ms. Sicheele of the United Party for National Development-UPND polled 11 votes, beating her two rivals Ostern Hamyongwa of Sinadambwe Ward and Special Mulaziki of Munyama ward who polled 3 and 1 votes respectively. The Simamba Ward Civic leader was… Continue reading FATIMA SICHEELE RE-ELECTED AS SIAVONGA  COUNCIL DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON.

In an effort to prevent further the spread of the Cholera outbreak  to the tourist town, Siavonga Town Council has with immediate effect suspended the Monday Market activities at the Harbour due to the escalating cases of Cholera  outbreak in the country. Council Chairperson Given Kwapu says the move is meant to curb the spread… Continue reading SIAVONGA COUNCIL SUSPENDS MONDAY MARKET ACTIVITIES DUE TO CHOLERA OUTBREAK.

Civic Leaders in Siavonga Constituency have expressed gratitude over government’s decision to increase their monthly allowances from Three Thousand Kwacha to Six Thousand Kwacha (K6,000). Speaking during a three-day orientation meeting for Siavonga Council management which includes Council Secretary Coster Mutandi,his deputy Patrick Tembo and Director of Works Peter Machona, Heads of department and Civic… Continue reading COUNCILORS IN SIAVONGA APPLAUD GOVERNMENT ON THE 100% INCREMENT MONTHLY ALLOWANCES

About Six Hundred and Twenty (620) Youths in Siavonga Constituency applied for various skills development bursaries from twelve (12) wards for funding under the 2024 CDF allocation. The applicants applied for different skills development courses which includes metal fabrication, catering and hospitality, Agro Mechanics, General Agriculture, Agri Business among other courses which are to run from… Continue reading SIAVONGA COUNCIL RECEIVES OVER 600 APPLICATIONS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BURSARIES UNDER THE 2024 CDF ALLOCATION.

A combined team of officers from Siavonga Town Council, The Zambia Police, department of Fisheries, Representatives from the Kapenta Association on Tuesday this week visited two Local Fish Companies Zamfresh and Yalelo to find solutions on how best to end the conflicts on fishing boundaries in Lake Kariba between the fishing companies and the Kapenta… Continue reading SIAVONGA COUNCIL STEPS IN TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS ON FISHING BOUNDARIES BETWEEN FISHING COMPANIES AND THE KAPENTA RIG OPERATORS ON LAKE KARIBA .

Siavonga Town Council Chairperson Given Kwapu has warned 29 beneficiaries who have been awarded empowerment Loans under the 2023 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) amounting to K3.4 million to pay back the loans or be arrested. Mr Kwapu said the beneficiaries have been given that money not to fatten their pockets but to grow the economy… Continue reading OVER K3.4 MILLION 2023 CDF LOAN EMPOWERMENT DISBURSED TO TWENTY-NINE BENEFICIARIES IN SIAVONGA CONSTITUENCY

The Siavonga Town Council department of Public Health on Wednesday around 14:00 hours seized about 200 cases of Fanta and Coca Cola valued at about K 30,000 from unknown agents who came into the district to sell their beverages to the public. The seizure was done by the Council Police officers who were accompanied by… Continue reading OVER K30,000 WORTH OF 200 CASES OF FANTA AND COCA COLA SEIZED BY SIAVONGA COUNCIL

Siavonga district has been rated amongst the districts in Southern Province that have recorded the highest prevention of HIV new infections. Provincial Aids Coordinating Advisor (PACA) Ms Rosemary Masaku said this was according to statistics from the data that shows that Siavonga had a target of testing nine thousand people, but the district managed to… Continue reading SIAVONGA DISTRICT RECORDS HIGHEST HIV PREVENTION OF NEW HIV INFECTION