Bombwe Today

26/10/2025

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18/10/2025

My fellow residents, on this National Day of Prayer, I am thinking about how we can all move forward together. I promise to listen to you, to learn from my mistakes, and to work hard for every person in Chililabombwe.

Let us use this day to ask God to heal our community and bring us together. May He guide our leaders and fill every home with peace and hope for the future.

Kangwa Nsofwa Lupele

14/10/2025

GIVE US A WATER SUPPLY TIMETABLE OR WE PROTEST

To the Management Mulonga Water and Sewerage Company

I, a resident of Chililabombwe, is writing to you from a place of utter frustration and desperation. Our taps have run dry for too long, with no clear communication or schedule from you. Politicians, leaders, and ordinary people have all spoken, yet our cries have been ignored.

Water is life. It is not a privilege, but a fundamental right. Women cannot bathe they children, cook meals, or maintain basic hygiene. We are tired of living in uncertainty, while you operate as if all is normal. This is a crisis, and your silence is unacceptable.

Therefore, i issue this final plea. We demand a clear and reliable water supply timetable within the next 48 hours. This schedule must be strictly followed, with immediate public notices for any disruptions.

If you fail to act, I will engage the community and we shall have no choice but to mobilise a peaceful protest. We will demand your removal for gross incompetence in fulfilling your duty to serve the public.

The clock is ticking. The power to restore dignity to our community is in your hands. Do not force us to take to the streets.

Sincerely,
Leonard Kasonde
On behalf of the affected residents.

11/10/2025

08/10/2025

Building Chililabombwe That Echoes Forever

My fellow residents of Chililabombwe,

When I look at our home, I don't just see streets and buildings. I see a heartbeat. I feel the potential, like a seed ready to grow into a mighty tree. But a seed needs more than one person to water it; it needs a whole community to nurture it.

I, kabwe Nsofwa Lupele, have a vision for this tree. I see universities reaching for the sky and roads connecting new hopes. But this vision cannot live only in my heart. It needs your hands.

The hands of our marketeers, our drivers, our teachers, and our miners. The hands of our nurses, our welders, and our youth. Your hands are the true builders of our future.

And the first thing our hands must do is protect. Let us wrap our arms around our schools and clinics. Let us guard them from harm, for they belong to our children. They are our foundation.

Let us look past what divides us and focus on what unites us: our love for Chililabombwe. Share your ideas, your energy, your pride. Let us build a district where our collective story, written by all of us, becomes a legacy that echoes long after our names are forgotten. An echo of our unity that is louder than any single voice.

This is our time. This is our home. Let us build it, together.

With hope,
kabwe Nsofwa Lupele

05/10/2025

30/09/2025

UPND INCREASES FUEL PRICES:
Diesel: K26.20
Petrol by K30.58
KWENYU ✅️

25/09/2025

Political Shift in Chililabombwe: Kabuswe Faces 2026 Challenge

A significant political realignment is underway in Chililabombwe constituency, setting the stage for a competitive parliamentary race in the 2026 general elections. The current Member of Parliament, Hon. Paul Kabuswe, who secured a decisive victory in 2021, now faces a growing challenge from Hon. Kabwe Nsofwa Lupele, with residents reportedly seeking new leadership .

The Incumbent: Paul Kabuswe

Paul Kabuswe, born on 8 October 1973, is the sitting MP for Chililabombwe and serves as Zambia's Minister of Mines and Minerals Development . His political journey includes previously serving as mayor for Chililabombwe before successfully contesting the parliamentary seat in the August 2021 general elections . He won the constituency on the ticket of the United Party for National Development (UPND), which formed the new government after that election .

The Shifting Ground

Despite his current position, the political ground appears to be shifting. Critics point to his background as a former Patriotic Front (PF) party youth district chairman who joined the UPND shortly before the 2021 elections . His 2021 win was against the then-PF Mines Minister, Richard Musukwa, and Kabuswe himself subsequently assumed that ministerial role . However, as the 2026 election approaches, there is a sense among some constituents that his connection to the electorate has weakened, creating an opportunity for a challenger .

The 2026 Contest

The upcoming battle lines point to a contest between Kabuswe and Kabwe Lupele. Public sentiment on the ground suggests that a portion of the electorate is looking for a change, believing that Chililabombwe constituency will be in "safe hands" with a new leader . This sets the stage for a closely watched local race that will test the enduring influence of the current MP against the appeal of a fresh alternative.