By Happy Byson Milanzie

Lilongwe, February 21, Mana: Minister of Lands, Deusi Gumba, has assured people that the project of building houses for the security agencies is going on smoothly, with phase three of the project almost complete.

According to Gumba, approximately 4000 houses in phase three have already reached the procurement and construction stages, demonstrating the seriousness of the current administration.

"The project is making significant progress on the ground. Out of the 10000 houses planned by the government, some have already been opened by President Lazarus Chakwera, while others are nearing completion with only minor work remaining," he said.

Gumba also emphasized that 90 percent of the phase three project is expected to be completed soon, as both the procurement and construction processes are progressing well.

He said the project in Rumphi is also promising, with contractors already identified adding of the 90 earmarked in the district, 78 will be allocated to the Malawi Police Service, and 12 to immigration.

The government of Malawi promised to build 10000 houses across the country, with 4000 houses allocated to the Malawi Police Service, another 4000 to the Malawi Defense Force (MDF), 1000 to immigration, and another 1000 to prisons.