Author: Corinne Mwanza

Local Government Service Commission Chairperson Hon. Luxon Kazabu has concluded his tour of Eastern Province with a visit to Constituency Development Fund (CDF) projects in Petauke District. Hon. Kazabu expressed satisfaction with the projects he toured, saying the visit was not merely a routine engagement but an opportunity to witness first-hand the development taking place… Continue reading 𝐋𝐆𝐒𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐃𝐅 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐤𝐞

The Local Government Service Commission, led by the Local Government Service Commission Chairperson, Hon. Luxon S. Kazabu, is in Petauke District with the sole purpose of conducting a staff audit for all council employees in the district, aimed at identifying and addressing human resource challenges at the local authority. The Commission commenced its tour of… Continue reading 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓

Petauke Town Council has today ushered into office thirteen (13) councillors from various wards, Chief Mumbi, Members of Parliament (MPs), and the Council Chairperson through a swearing-in ceremony held at the Council Chamber. Speaking during the welcoming remarks, Council Secretary Mr Kelvin Banda welcomed the newly elected civic leaders and other dignitaries to the ceremony.… Continue reading PETAUKE COUNCIL SWEARS IN CHAIRPERSON, CHIEFS, MPS AND COUNCILLORS

Petauke Town Council has held its second stakeholder engagement meeting on the process of updating its expired Property Valuation Roll. The engagement brought together various stakeholders, including representatives from the business community and members of the public, to create awareness and promote participation in the valuation exercise, which is expected to commence on Monday, 7th… Continue reading 𝑷𝑬𝑻𝑨𝑼𝑲𝑬 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 𝑪𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑰𝑳 𝑬𝑵𝑮𝑨𝑮𝑬𝑺 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑲𝑬𝑯𝑶𝑳𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑶𝑵 𝑽𝑨𝑳𝑼𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑹𝑶𝑳𝑳 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬

Petauke Town Council has procured six new skip bins under the 2026 Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation for Petauke Central Constituency, in a move aimed at improving waste collection, sanitation and public health. The procurement comes in response to challenges the Local Authority has faced in recent months due to worn-out skip bins, which have… Continue reading PETAUKE TOWN COUNCIL BOOSTS WASTE MANAGEMENT WITH SIX NEW CDF-FUNDED SKIP BINS

Petauke Town Council, through its Public Health Services Department, has held an engagement meeting with market restaurant owners aimed at sensitising them and promoting proper waste management, food safety and personal hygiene. Speaking during the meeting, Public Health Inspector Peter Mandandi Katiba emphasised the importance of maintaining high standards of personal hygiene among food handlers,… Continue reading PETAUKE COUNCIL CAUTIONS RESTAURANT OWNERS ON WASTE MANAGEMENT, FOOD SAFETY AND PERSONAL HYGIENE

Petauke Town Council, through the Department of Health Services, has intensified inspections of trading premises, resulting in the seizure of various expired, undated and dented products worth an estimated K8,000 to K9,000 from a trading premises at Turn-Off. The seizure was made during routine inspections of general and food trading premises aimed at protecting consumers… Continue reading GOODS WORTH OVER K8,000 SEIZED OVER PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has commissioned the K2.5 million Kamfinzi Market in Petauke District under the Zambia Devolution Support Project (ZDSP). The newly commissioned facility is Phase One of the project and is expected to provide traders with a safe, modern and conducive trading environment while improving livelihoods. Ministry of Local… Continue reading LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS KAMFINZI MARKET

Government has handed over solar mini-grid kits worth US$80,000 to schools and health facilities in Kaumbwe Constituency of Petauke District, in a significant step towards improving access to quality education and healthcare services in rural communities. The solar equipment, donated by Jiangsu Simba New Material Technology Company Limited of China, has been distributed to ten… Continue reading GOVERNMENT HANDS OVER SOLAR MINI-GRID KITS TO SCHOOLS AND HEALTH FACILITIES IN KAUMBWE CONSTITUENCY

Petauke Town Council is pleased to announce that it has entered the implementation stage of the Digital Payment System under the Local Government Integrated System (LGIS), an initiative aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in revenue collection. The Local Authority has successfully completed key preparatory activities and has procured the essential information technology equipment… Continue reading PETAUKE TOWN COUNCIL COMMENCES IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL PAYMENT SYSTEM UNDER LGIS