Chipata Council to celebrate Jubilee in style

The Chipata Municipal council will next month introduce incentives to land developers as a way of celebrating Zambia’s Golden Jubilee.

Chipata town clerk Davies Musenge in an interview today that the local authority will allow tax rebates for land developers to encourage people in the district to acquire plots.

Mr. Musenge said the council is currently working on modalities on how to implement the tax rebates which will benefit it clients.

He also noted that Chipata district has a good reason to celebrate the 50 years of Zambia’s independence because it has recorded massive developments in all sectors of the economic.

Mr. Musenge cited some of the developments as the construction of township roads at a cost of K89 million, the construction, schools, a district hospital and the installation of traffic lights as some of
the major developments taking place in the district.

He stated that Chipata has also seen an increase in economic activities which he said had improved the social status of the people in the district.
Mr Musenge said the local authority plans to expand the town and has to this effect acquired land from traditional leaders.
He said this will encourage people to acquire land for both domestic and commercial use, a move which he said will see more infrastructure development and enhance the economy of the district.

The Town Clerk hopes that Chipata will soon attain a city status saying there will be more infrastructure development.

And Mr Musenge however stated that the council is facing challenges in the implementation of the “Keep Zambia Clean and Health Campaign.”

He said the council will soon mobilize resources to ensure that it ups efforts in the campaign which is aimed at improving the surroundings of the town.