Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:42:32 +0000 By ALFRED TEMBO UPGRADING of Chipata to city status has triggered transformation of the provincial capital into a trade and commerce hub with civic leaders projecting 15 000 jobs to be created before year end. The development is anchored on new growth prospects indicated by constant inflow of potential investors to an existing list of confirmed financiers whose projects are already underway. According to the city council some of the confirmed investments include the constructions of a tractor assembling plant, thermo-plant, solar power plant in Chipangali and Musekela Junction Industrial Park among other projects. Mayor Sinoya Mwale told the Daily Nation in an interview yesterday that progression of the metropolis is expected to position the provincial capital into a major contributor to government coffers. He said the city had long waited for investment which will see Chipata rising on the rankings as the country’s ultra-modern multi-million dollar investments […]
