By Precious Mandala

Mzuzu, November, 14, Mana: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has expressed satisfaction over progress of infrastructural development projects taking place in Mzuzu City.

PAC Chairperson, Mark Botomani, was speaking in Mzuzu when the members of the committee toured the city to inspect infrastructural projects that are funded by government.

“So far, so good, the committee is pleased with the projects’ progression and the council’s efforts are in line with the Malawi 2063 and I believe that they are on track to achieving this development blueprint of the country,” Botomani said

Botomani, however, said that, levy collection for the government has been a hustle, a development he said has affected many projects which are being run by many councils in the country.

Chief Executive Officer for Mzuzu City Council (MCC), Gomezgani Nyasulu, said that despite having registered remarkable progress in projects’ implementation, the council has numerous challenges particularly lack of funding.

“The main challenge we have is lack funding. For example, construction of Zolozolo Road has now stalled for over a year,” Nyasulu said

He then took advantage of the PAC’s visit to the council to implore the committee to lobby for more funding for the council.

Master Chirwa who is site engineer for SOS Construction, the company that is working on Dunduzu-Sonda Road, said that payment delays have forced the firm to reduce its workforce drastically due to funding issues.

The committee among others, inspected road projects and a state of art five-story civic office complex which is expected to be in operational by September 2025.