Nkeyema, 29th November
Western Province Minister Kapelwa Mbangweta has disclosed that Nkeyema Constituency in Western Province requires 8500 desks to completely address challenges of pupils sitting on the floor in schools.
Mr. Mbangweta who is also Nkeyema MP recalled that 31st December 2023 remained a deadline to have desks in all schools across the country as directed by President Hakainde Hichilema that no pupil would learn while sitting on the floor in class.
He was speaking during a tour of Kalale area in Nkeyema Ward to witness a cottage industry in full swing making school desks.
Mr. Mbangweta was also happy to meet youth groups making desks at Munkuye Cross in Munkuye Ward, Nalumino in Shimano Ward and Kalale and at Number One at TBZ in Nkeyema Ward while more were still coming up.
He called on more youths to invest their energies in making desks because business was enough within the Constituency.
Mr. Mbangweta revealed that his administration had already delivered desks to Munkuye, Nalumino, Situtu, Chivuli, Mangongi and Shambilamina Schools.
The Provincial Minister said the benefit of empowering local suppliers was already showing at Kalale where the six youths were employed on the project.