Lets Develop Chanida Border Post

01/11/2024

12/08/2024

FEW DAYS AGO THIS IS WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON ALL THE BORDER TO CONGO 🇨🇩 TO TELL THE TRUTH THIS COUNTRY CALLED DRC IS NOT A GOOD COUNTRY 😑

Government has temporarily closed all the three borders to the Democratic Republic of Congo - DRC- on the Copperbelt.

Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister CHIPOKA MULENGA says the development is aimed at protecting the country's property and human life, owing to the protests taking place in the DRC.

Mr. MULENGA says the last ten days have seen protests in the neighbouring country following the ban of imports in lime and beverages into that country.

He has told ZNBC News in Kasama that the Zambian government will engage authorities in DRC on the possibility of resolving the matter.

Mr. MULENGA has called for patience among drivers and the Zambian people on the traffic that may start to build up as a result of the development.

He said Kasumbalesa, Mokambo and Sakania borders will remain closed until the matter is resolved.

YET AGAIN WE HOPE THINGS NORMALIZE AS USUAL.

Zambia to open border crossing points with DRC

Government will on Tuesday August 13,2024 open border crossing points with Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC- that were temporarily closed on Sunday, following protests in that country.

The announcement was made by Minister of Commerce CHIPOKA MULENGA after talks with the DRC government officials in Lubumbashi.

This was after a communique was issued at the close of the talks between officials from DRC and Zambia in Lubumbashi.

The Communique was read by Ministry of Commerce Permanent Secretary LILIAN BWALYA.

The two countries further agreed to respect the rules governing trade as supported by regional bodies and the World Trade Organization.

According to the communique, the DRC and Zambia also undertook to respect trade agreements between the two countries .

The Communique was signed by Minister of Commerce CHIPOKA MULENGA and his DRC counterpart JULIEN PALUKU.

Speaking after signing the communique, Mr MULENGA expressed happiness that Zambian products will enter the DRC without any restrictions.

And in response, Mr PALUKU said the two countries have agreed that all the goods in transit should be cleared within 30 days.
ZNBC

15/06/2024

COMMENCEMENT OF THE KATETE CHANIDA ROAD, NOW ON - GOING. THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY FOR THE OUR GOVERNMENT IN REVENUE COLLECTIONS AND OURS IS TO MINIMIZE TRANSIT TIME WETHER LOCAL OR LONG HAULAGE.

EMPLOYMENT AND CLEARING THAT IS TO SAY TRUCKS DOWNTIME AT THE BORDER WILL BE COVERED WELL, THIS ACTION IS WELL DESERVED BOTH INTERNATIONALLY AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES.

THIS ACTION WILL CAUSE GOOD CHANGE TO OUR NEIGHBOR MOZAMBIQUE 🇲🇿 . AS WE SEE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT THE BORDER GROW BIG TRANSPORTERS WILL HAVE GOOD TURNAROUND TIME LOOKING BECAUSE CHANIDA IS ONE BORDER WHICH DOESN'T DELAY MOVEMENT OF TRUCKS THIS IMPROVES TRADE FACILITATION FOR ALL PARTIES.

WE ARE THANKFUL TO HIS EXELLENCE THE PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA MR HAKAINDE HICHILEMA Hakainde Hichilema FOR THIS GREAT MOVE THANK YOU SIR.

AS PART OF THE CLEARING FRATERNITY.

04/01/2024

We will fight and win...😤

We As the Clearing Industry Say No to RCTG.

02/01/2024

We say no to RCTG. Hichilema Mr president we don't want this Animal to destroy our industry hear us out sir.

02/01/2024

Good evening 👏🏻 ladies and gentlemen.
Our industry as Clearing agents is in danger with RCTG, In SADC region wants to implement this Animal will kill our business for we will be left with no more 😢 work. We urge u the country the community to help us say No to this RCTG.
Below is a meeting which was held by our leaders to with the relevant level authorities to lay out our disapproval.

Yesterday we had a Trade Facilitation Technical Working Group meeting at the Radison Blue hotel.

Present at the meeting with me was Mrs. Theresa Banda, ZCFAA representative.

This Technical Committee is Co-Chaired by ZRA CG and MCTI PS.

We talked to the PS after the meeting to secure an appointment with her to discuss RCTG as industry. She has requested as to give her the documents which were presented to SADC so that she can read through and then call a meeting with Industry representatives to discuss the RCTG and Government position.

I will deliver the same on Monday so that she can go through and call us possibly during this same coming week.

I thought this is a starting point to discuss this thorny issue with Government AGAIN.

I submit.

Jonathan Moono
Good morning CHD Clearing Agents. My fear is that we are just saying in this group to say we don't need RCTG while we're not taking a proper action, does it mean that we have people who are in the organization of implementing RCTG in this group, that they're hearing our cry, our protest?
Coz I don't think we had a single demonstration on this. Even in this group only few seems to be willing to fight against RCTG and others are just quiet. What kind of unite is that??
It pains me a lot when I sat down nd think about my go if this implementation is successfully done , I have no one who can help me to find a job in government and you know these days getting a job is not about qualified you are but it's about who you know. I look at on the other angel, how many teachers are in this industry who are not deployed . Others are holding Diploma's, Degrees,
masters degree so on and so forth but they found rest in this industry because of lack of jobs in government. How are we going to survive. We depend on you our leaders and we are just back ups as up coming agents in this industry .
So my appeal goes to you our leaders in all borders , please try to make things quicker and tell us what next or organize meeting so that each and everyone can share his/her concern on the way forward to stop RCTG. Thank you.

17/11/2023

Good morning dear parents and guardians in chanida, our school has reduced the school fees in order to suit everyone in these economical challenges.Come one,come all

As a growing border education is the most important gift u can give to a child. At a tender age inroll ur children for better 2moro for if u think education is expensive try ignorance.

KELPA ACADEMY CHANIDA BORDER.

10/10/2023

GOVERNMENT SIGNS CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF KATETE-CHANIDA ROAD AND BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE

The Government has today signed a Concession Agreement for the reconstruction of the Katete to Chanida Road and associated border infrastructure.

Road Development Agency (RDA) Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Grace Mutembo signed on behalf of the Government, while Lutembwe Consulting Company General Manager, Mr. Yusuf Alloo signed on behalf of the Concessionaire.

The event, which was held in Katete District along the project corridor, was graced by Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Hon. Eng. Charles L. Milupi and witnessed by Transport and Logistics Minister, Hon. Frank Tayali, Technology and Science Minister, Hon. Felix Mutati and Eastern Province Minister, Hon. Peter Phiri.

The Katete to Chanida Road will be rehabilitated using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Financing Model.

The general scope of the project entails reconstruction of 55 kilometres of the existing bituminous standard road from Katete to Chanida. It also includes the construction of a 2 kilometres divided dual carriageway with a median of 1.5 metres minimum within the Chanida border area with new border facilities.

The total project cost is US$79,785,115 VAT inclusive. The cross section to be adopted shall compromise a 3.5 metres lane with 2 metres sealed shoulders and 0.5 metres unpaved shoulders on both sides.

Hon. Eng. Milupi said the project has a Concession period of 25 years of which 2 years is for construction while the remaining 23 years is for operation and maintenance by the Concessionaire.

Hon. Eng. Milupi said the scope of works also included construction of 3 kilometres of access roads, construction of lanes that would allow for accommodation of traffic, construction of 1 Toll Plaza, construction of 1 weighbridge and rehabilitation/maintenance of 4 bridges.

Others are construction of a border post and associated infrastructure, construction of 25 housing units for the border staff, construction of parking bays with a capacity of 200 heavy goods vehicles and construction of 3 warehouses and a Police Post.

Hon. Eng. Milupi said the implementation of the project will create job opportunities in the area during the construction phase as well as the operation and maintenance phases.

" It is expected that 300 direct jobs will be created during the construction phase alone," he said.

He directed the Concessionaire to prioritize and employ the local people of Katete and Chanida Districts.

21/09/2023

We keep growing as from a small border to become a soon noticeable improved border, customs is creating vast parking space for the trucks that is increased number of trucks at port, expedited clearance by zra officers. Also we let's take time to Tag the government so that the katete - chanida road be worked on & tarred.

Currently we are pushing Government for:

*MAJOR THINGS TO PRIORITIZ #
:- Constructions of 🚧 proper roads for the easy movement trucks which reduces Breakdowns/Time of travel or movement this improves business for All.

:- Extended time of work, this applies to Customs working hours surely our officers do alot for us otherwise, drivers movements don't stop they move either all the time this forces more man power starting from the agents up to the relevant level inforcing officers to react to this change. As drivers would also want to push and beat time its important to notice this as it brings more revenue to the government of the trucks rather than when they are idle 💪.

:- Revenue Collections, looking at how much revenue & taxes collected e.g Income tax; Value added tax; Mineral royalty; Excise Duties; Customs duties; Property transfer tax; Carbon emission surtax; Export duty; Tourism Levy; Motor Vehicle fees. Just to mention a few not knowing if *CHANIDA* Is concluded among the borders to be properly built, this should first be looked at from the road network zra being a continuous creative, improvement organization must look with proper forecast and consciousness on the road its really bad and looking at the annual revenue collection its more than enough for the project of the road to be fully executed. This border has generated more than we can even think 🤔 of but its being left out for even greater work.

:- Tourism, looking at the revenues being collected we can't leave out the tourism industry as it plays a major role in developing the country. The more the tourist the more people would want to invest in our country the principle activities have to be assessed properly e.g Building lodges, Building shopping 🛍 malls, creating better quality employment for the locals. All these are open things that we should be looking. The Levy collected from all of this industries is a big surplus to the economy and the zra organization hence my main plea 🥺 is the road network this has to be priority #1 for everyone.

:- City Council, the council organization are indeed facing poor work really straggling at the border more effort is required 😉. People fail to access proper clean water 🚱 💧with personel of less than 10 employees though I stand to be corrected if am wrong. Most of the times kids that go to school 🏫 find difficult to even shower b4 going for classes and some walk 🚶‍♂️ for almost 5km just going to school which is not correct for little ones we hope to be considered for a government school near the border it will really mean alot for us.

:- Transit trucks, looking at the clearance often done at the border which is fast, we again look at the road which causes the Breakdowns on the transit trucks knowing that they are given up to 5 days reach the exit point 👉. The challenge starts when the truck is dispatched and suddenly develops a breakdown whereas either the driver has to report to the agent or its the agent to collect the doc's submit to zra for B/down report upon this happening the driver can be 70km away from the border which is very far and small cars or bikes rarely pass through it becomes difficult for the driver to do everything alone plus guarding his truck 🚚 from theft.
But if the road can be done ✔️. Alot of things will become easy to access small cars or 🏍 can be readily available for the driver to send his papers and meet the appointed recipient.

With all this said we hope that 🙏🏿 our Government will look into it this Urgent matter
The Katete - chanida road. Should be considered for a new tarred we keeping hoping and trusting the process.

Reagan.

22/07/2023

We keep pushing files.
Let's encourage each other as we deal with our source of revenue. Because if u don't do that it might just affect u as well negatively in the sense that will all fail.
Chanida is great 👍.
Let's work on the road network problem that we have once government is engaged am telling u we gona be number 1 border.

31/12/2022

Family and friends see u next year!

11/08/2022

Thanks to all you who have taken your precious time to follow and like our page please feel free to engage your self for the development of this beautiful place.
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29/05/2022

And here we Go!!!

28/05/2022

Good evening 🌆 lovely pipo of Chanida border and the surrounding towns.
We are happy share of the development of our Sakania border which is copperbelt Exits to Congo Dr. Note: If u which to do imports & Exports Transits please 🙏 there is open an open door We have our staff to assist you right on time.

19/10/2021

Pleasant Day to u All, kindly if any anybody in need of Customs clearance services u may call the following given #'s also for inquiries or queries and other help pliz feel free to Call me on.
+260973176442/ +260967144407.
We are here to Serve you diligently.

01/10/2021

Good morning fellow members and the entire Community of Chanida Border, We wish u A happy New Month full of God's abundant Blessings.