Engineers working on damaged Matero bridge
By KALOBWE BWALYA levels are on the increase in Lusaka’s Esther compound near Hybrid area in Munali Constituency, some residents have complained.
Mr Penyasani Zimba told the Daily Nation yesterday that the area has seen an increase in criminals who were attacking people as early as 18:00 hours.
Mr Zimba also said house breakings, illicit sale of the local beer commonly known as Kachasu has also contributed to the high levels of crime.
Another resident Mr Gabriel Msoni bemoaned the presence of youthful gangs in the area attacking unsuspecting residents. He said there is need for police officers from Kamanga police post as well as Chelstone police station to intensify night patrols. "We are calling upon police officers to be proactive in the fight against crime by quickly responding and silencing criminal elements here in Esther compound as well as Casanova
Msoni.
Meanwhile police spokesperson Esther Katongo has appealed to the residents and the general public to report any criminal acts to police for quick response.
Ms Katongo said if crimes remained unreported that would worsen the situation. area," said Mr A TEAM of engineers from the Lusaka City Council (LCC) have come to our aid to put up a bridge which was washed away by heavy rains, says Matero’s Lima ward 26 councillor, Francis Bwalya.
Mr Bwalya said with the participation of residents the ward has since managed to replace some old culverts with resources and other logistics provided by the Ward Development Fund (WDF).
“Our main focus is to bring development closer to the people and provide the much needed leadership once called upon, we shall continue to engage the community and the local authority whenever such activities take place,” he said.
In 2009, Government released K100m (now K100,000) for repair of roads and bridges in Lusaka’s Matero township and surrounding areas.
People of Matero and other areas were concerned especially about the destroyed footbridge culvert on a stream between Lilanda and Chunga compounds.
This culvert has been in a very bad state for a long time and was of great danger especially to school going children who have been facing difficulties crossing the stream during the rain.