05/08/2026
Government Deploys Staff to Luangwa Skills Training Centre
LUANGWA – The Luangwa Skills Training Centre has moved a step closer to full operation after the Government of Zambia deployed staff ahead of the recruitment of its first intake of students.
The milestone follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Arts, ChildFund and the Luangwa Child Development Agency (LCDA), aimed at ensuring the Centre's long-term sustainability after its official handover to Government.
Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe announced that Government had already assigned personnel to the Centre, clearing the way for vocational and technical training programmes to begin.
Constructed at an investment of approximately ZMW 9.7 million, with support from ChildFund New Zealand, the Government of New Zealand, the Government of Zambia and other partners, the Centre features modern classrooms, practical workshops, student accommodation, solar-powered water systems and sanitation facilities.
Once operational, the Centre will equip young people in Luangwa District with practical skills, creating opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance. The initiative is expected to contribute significantly to youth empowerment and the district's long-term social and economic development.