Newly opened Luanshya's Roan Mall creates 250 Jobs, expected to create 600+ jobs when all the shops are occupied

By Staff Reporter, Luanshya 

A newly built shopping mall in beautiful garden town of Luanshya has been officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Luanshya, Nathan Chanda. 

During the official opening of the Roan Mall, Mr Chanda pointed that Luanshya is the only town with a gate and streets named after trees and that is why it is called the garden of the Copperbelt Province. 

The Mayor said the shopping mall has created 250 Jobs and the number will go up to 600+ when all the shops are occupied. 

“I hope and trust most of these jobs will be given to the local people because it will be meaningless if this mall does not benefit Local residents,” Mr Chanda said. 

Mr Chanda who is also Copperbelt Provincial PF Youth Chair also urged Shoprite to support local farmers and local suppliers of goods and services because 'Local is Laka.' 

He said the country is in a hurry to diversify from mining dependency into agriculture adding that local authority will continue to create opportunities and synergies with the private sector using PPP in order to better the standard of our people and leave Luanshya a better place than it was. 

“We have areas like solid wast management, Keep Luanshya clean campaign, health, education and the opening up the new Luanshya Town near the due carriageway were we need to partner with the private sector to come and invest in property development such as this one we are witnessing today,” the Mayor said. 

His Worship further said Government is constructing an airport so there is need to revamp Baluba Motel in the hospitality industry and open another bigger mall near the airport. 

And on behalf of Luanshya residents and indeed on his own behalf, Mr Chanda thanked Mr Jigensh Soni popularly known as 'Jigo' for responding positively to the call of partnering with the Local authority by taking advantage of the opportunities the Town offers and for having confidence in the economy of Luanshya and Zambia at large for investing over K 45 million to put up the Roan Mall which will change the face of Luanshya.