More than K22 million has been disbursed in Petauke district under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Representing the Good Governance Sector during the 2025 fourth quarter District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC), Petauke Central Constituency Administrative Assistant, Matthew Banda, indicated that the money was used to undertake various developmental projects in the district.

He informed the meeting that more than K17 million was disbursed in Petauke Central Constituency and more than K5 million was disbursed in Kaumbwe Constituency.

“A total of K22.8 million was disbursed in the fourth quarter. Of this amount, K17 million was disbursed in Petauke Central Constituency and K5.8 million was disbursed in Kaumbwe Constituency,” he said.

Mr Banda also indicated that in the same period under review, Petauke Central Constituency disbursed about 48 loans out of a total of 62 applications.

“For loan applications, we disbursed 48 out of a total of 62 in Petauke Central, while for Kaumbwe Constituency no loans were disbursed from a total number of 44 applications,” he said.

The DDCC also heard that 171 grants were disbursed out of a total number of 184 grant applications under Petauke Central Constituency.

Meanwhile, 201 out of 250 grant applications were processed and disbursed under Kaumbwe Constituency.