By Chisomo Kambandanga

NKhata Bay, August 9, Mana:  A citizen of the United States of America, Teneil Jayne has constructed a two kilometer slab road at Bwelero in the area of Sub Traditional Authority Mndola in Nkhata Bay to ease mobility challenges.

In an interview, Thursday during the road handover ceremony, Jayne said the challenges that people face in accessing medical services prompted her to mobilize resources for the project.

"I have stayed in Nkhata Bay for about eight years now.  One of the major problems I noticed is transport for people to access medical services. Expectant women struggle hiking down the mountains as the roads are impassable, hence a stretch of the helping hand" she said.

According to Jayne, she witnessed people getting injured due to accidents as they hike down the hills.

"I commend the community and their leaders for their contribution towards the project with sand among other resources. Together with the little that I mobilized from family and friends we have made it," she said.

In his remarks, Nkhata Bay District Commissioner, Rodgers Newa commended Jayne for the gesture of improving the condition of the road as it has opened a door of opportunities to many.

"This is quite a welcome development. The terrain of Bwelero is hilly and it was extremely difficult to travel through it. We are today happy to witness the handover of this project.

Newa therefore invited more partners and well-wishers to continue supporting government's efforts in developing communities in the district.

Mary Banda, a resident from the area said the road has connected them to a number of services they have been failing to access with ease.

"For ages we have been failing to access this road either by car or foot. The situation was worse during rainy season. Now that it has been repaired we are grateful. We are now connected to hospitals, schools and even trading centres to transport agricultural products", she said.