Nekundi unhappy with slow progress on Bukalo-Muyako road

NAMPA
2026-01-20
BUKALO, 19 January 2026 - Works and Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi (left) on  the Bukalo-Muyako road site visit on Monday.

(Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
 BUKALO, 19 January 2026 - Works and Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi (left) on the Bukalo-Muyako road site visit on Monday. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
KATIMA MULILO, 20 JAN (NAMPA) – Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of construction on the Bukalo-Muyako road in the Zambezi Region, warning that delays will lead to increased costs.
During a site visit on Monday, the minister discovered that the first phase of the 10-kilometre project is significantly behind schedule.
The road upgrade to a low-volume seal, which stretches from Bukalo...
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BUKALO, 19 January 2026 - Works and Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi on Monday visited the Bukalo-Muyako road to inspect progress on the site. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA
 BUKALO, 19 January 2026 - Works and Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi on Monday visited the Bukalo-Muyako road to inspect progress on the site. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

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