By Phyllis Nkhoma

Kasungu, July 31, Mana: Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasungu Central Constituency, Ken Kandodo, says the new road being constructed within Kasungu Central Business District will help boost economic activities in the municipality and beyond.

Kandodo, a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator, said this Saturday when he inspected construction works on the K2 billion road project to appreciate its progress.

Accompanied by party supporters, Kandodo said he has engaged the Roads Fund Administration to consider erecting streets lights in the municipality after the completion of the project.

He said: “I decided to come to see for myself the work progress amidst reports that the people of Kasungu came in large numbers to witness the road construction. What is remaining now is to erect street lights.

“So far I am impressed with the good work that the contractor is doing. For several years we did not have good roads in the municipality which was affecting economic activities.” 

Kandodo expressed hope that all the roads in the constituency will be upgraded to accelerate process of turning the municipality into a city.

“We are rehabilitating the entire road network within the constituency with Constituency Development Fund (CDF) which is now pegged at K100 million per constituency per financial year,” he said.

Councilor for Chankhanga Ward, Brighton Ngalande, said the road works signify the seriousness of the country’s leadership to transform the transport infrastructure as a means of promoting economic activities in the communities.

Early last week, Mayor for Kasungu Municipality Heese Nyangu expressed satisfaction with the quality and progress of the six-month project being carried out by Master Construction.  

The project which started in April is expected to be completed by October this year.