-Minister of Infrastructure and Urban Development Charles Milupi says government remains resolute in developing North-Western Province through infrastructure development.

Mr Milupi said the province with huge mining investments and potential for business trade with neighbouring countries like Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) needs to have better infrastructure, especially the road networks.

ZANIS reports that the Minister said this in Solwezi today when he called on his counterpart Provincial Minister Robert Lihefu at his office.

Mr Milupi said government under Public -Private Partnership (PPP) is opening up among them the Solwezi-Kipushi,Mutanda, -Mwinilunga -jimbe and Lumwana West- Kambimba border  roads to connect to Angola and Congo DR to enhance trade.

“The confectionaries have been already identified for these road projects and we are just in the process of making the final agreement so that works can start,”he said 

Mr Milupi said government has realised that for the country to have access to the International market and business trade for goods and services with other neighbouring countries there is need to have a good road network.

He cited the Mutanda-Mwinilunga-Jimbe border as an important road in the Lobito Corridor Project which the government places high premium on.

Mr Milupi has since urged the provincial Minister to encourage Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) and the entire business community to get ready for many opportunities the project will present once implemented.

He assured people in the province that President Hakainde Hichilema has a heart to develop the region as he understands the key role the region plays in developing the country.

Mr Milupi is in North Western Province on a three days working visit to commission the newly constructed Manyinga Civic Centre with two high cost houses and five bridges in Zambezi District.