Construction of the bridge started in 2007 for completion in 2008, and President Mwanawasa has said that paving the road will go ahead, depending on donor funding.
He won the election, held on 27 December 2001, with 29% due to Zambia's first past the post system, beating 10 other candidates including two other former vice presidents (Godfrey Miyanda and Gen. Christon Tembo); Anderson Mazoka came in a close second with 27%, according to official results.
In October 2003, he was honoured by the late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa with the Order of Distinguished Service, First Division.
When Levy Mwanawasa was elected President in 2002, the sector policies shaped under his predecessor basically remained in place.
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