Kasempa Commissions K1.7m Classroom Block at Lufupa

Kasempa Council has commissioned a one-by-four classroom block at Lufupa Day Secondary School, built at a cost of K1.7 million under the 2024 Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

At the same ceremony, the local authority handed over K2.7 million in grants to 92 cooperatives and other organised groups under the 2026 CDF Grants Empowerment Component.

North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Luckson Mulumbi said the two projects reflected the government's commitment to improving the quality of education and empowering citizens. He said the new classrooms were a direct response to growing demand for space as pupil enrolment rises under the free education policy.

Mr Mulumbi urged grant beneficiaries to channel the funds into sustainable, income-generating ventures that would strengthen the local economy and lift livelihoods, noting that the CDF was designed to empower citizens directly through its grants and loans components.

Kasempa Town Council Secretary Beston Kajoba described the classroom block as evidence of effective community participation in decision-making and the prudent use of public resources. He said the project showed how the increased CDF allocation was being used to meet real developmental needs through practical infrastructure.

Kasempa District Education Board Secretary Kazadi Bombwe praised the government for its continued investment in education, pointing to the school feeding programme, free education and ongoing school infrastructure development as some of the initiatives transforming learning in the district and giving more children the chance to study closer to home.