Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:07:04 +0000 By ANNIE ZULU CHAVUMA district will soon be connected to the national power grid, says district commissioner Benjamin Mufunga In an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Mufunga said that the construction of a mini-hydro power station in the district had reached an advanced stage. He said once Chavuma was connected to national power grid, the district would see a rise in economic activities, thereby creating employment for the local people. The district commissioner noted that a good number of mining firms had shown interest in investing in the district but were restrained because the diesel power station servicing the town could not sustain their activities. He appealed to the business community to consider investing in Chavuma because of its geographical location and favourable climatic conditions. Mr Mufunga revealed that Lake Petroleum company will soon set up the first ever fuel filling station in Chavuma. “Chavuma is fast […]
