KAOMA TOWN COUNCIL HANDS OVER EDUCATION AND HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MANGANGO CONSTITUENCY.

Kaoma Town Council has officially handed over key education and health infrastructure projects that are already transforming access to learning and maternal health services in Limbotwa, Lukute, and Kasabi communities.

The projects include one-by-three classroom blocks at Limbotwa Secondary School and Lukute Secondary School, as well as a maternity wing at Kasabi Health Post.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Kaoma District Commissioner Mrs. Kashina Muyambango Sheba said the projects form part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to decentralise essential social services and improve the quality of life, particularly in rural communities.

Mrs. Sheba noted that the classroom blocks were constructed at schools that were recently upgraded from primary to secondary level in order to reduce the long distances pupils previously had to travel to access secondary education.

“For many years, pupils completing primary school in these areas were forced to walk long distances to reach secondary schools. This challenge contributed to high dropout rates, especially among girls,” she said.

Mangango Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. Luhamba Mwene, welcomed the development, saying it has significantly eased the burden on parents and learners.

He said pupils will no longer have to walk several kilometres to attend secondary school, allowing them to focus more on their education.

Commenting on the Kasabi maternity wing, Hon. Mwene said the new facility is expected to save lives by enabling expectant mothers to deliver under skilled medical care, thereby greatly reducing maternal health risks.

Kaoma Town Council Chairperson, Councillor Tauzeni Libinga, said the local authority will continue implementing development projects to ensure that social services are accessible to all communities.

He further assured the three communities that the council remains committed to the timely completion and delivery of development projects.

The three projects handed over are among several initiatives being implemented under the 2025 Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

As pupils settle into their new classrooms and mothers begin accessing safer delivery services, the impact of these infrastructure investments is already being felt—bringing education and healthcare closer to the people who need them most.