Government has directed the local authorities in the country to prioritise service delivery using locally generated resources.
Local Government Permanent Secretary, Eddie Chomba says councils should devise innovative methods to generate resources locally and focus on the implementation of projects targeted at economic growth in their respective domains in order to sustain service provision.
“ Government is committed to restoring revenue avenues for councils in the country to increase their revenue base to effectively fund service provision, “ said Bishop Chomba.
He said this when he commissioned an office annex that Kapiri Mposhi Town Council , yesterday.
The infrastructure has been constructed at the total cost of K 470, 000 and a refuse collection Tractor purchased at the total cost K 428, 000 using locally generated resources and 20 percent of the Local Government Equalisation Fund ( LGEF).
He said his ministry has already signed a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) for councils to start collecting revenue on its behalf on commission basis to improve the revenue base for local authorities in the country.
“This government recognises the role of the local government as an engine of delivering of services and wants to bring back the glory of the local government,” Bishop Chomba said.
And the Permanent Secretary used the event to commend Kapiri Mposhi Town Council for utilising locally generated resources to implement various projects for the benefit of the public.
He expressed delight that Kapiri Mposhi Town Council was up-to-date with salary payments and was utilising fees for approval and applications for development on service delivery.
“Kapiri Mposhi Town Council has managed to showcase that through hard times certain initiatives can be accomplished through prioritisation of resources… the construction of this office annex is the testimony of prudent use of resources by the council,” Bishop Chomba said.
And Kapiri Mposhi Town Council Chairman Obby Kabasa says the council embarked on the construction of a new office annex to carter for the increase in staffing levels following government’s the granting of the council the planning authority status.
Mr. Kabasa has commended government for granting his council with a planning authority status noting that the development has improved the revenue base for the local authority.
“The conferring of Kapiri Mposhi Town Council with planning authority status saw the deployment of more officers. This led to the challenge of a shortage of office accommodation which prompted the local authority to construct this office block using local resources,” Mr Kabasa said.
Mr. Kabasa has further appealed to government to grant his council with a Municipal status to have the necessary planning authority in view of the increased inflow of investors willing to invest in the district.
When is the funeral for murdered Joseph Kaunda? Zambia once a vibrant country with strong values. And this religious ministry only comments if it is a dressing issue, as if a dressing issue murders anybody
This chap is just good at reading fancy speeches in some phoney accent with dodgy papers anyway what do you expect when your boss is the dull Charles Banda. This is the man who told Chomba to retract his words about demolishing that hideous bridge in Longacres which ECZ just concluded that it was a deathtrap. Anyone with pride and integrity would have resigned by now.
Kampyongo should have “ordered” his dull officers to point gun on useless PF like that one up there… NOT State prosecutor Nsama.
Nsama ghost should visit Kampyongo, Kanganja, Tayali and Nawakwi…. muli nkulungwe imwe.
This time Lusambo may not have involved in this deaths like before, but who knows….
Iwe babompwe,
How can councils and local goverment be efficient in service delivery when PF cader thugs controll all public spaces like bus stops and markets ,
All other rates all go to salaries for pf caders forced into employment with out merit……
Nostra… put down whatever you are drinking and sleep.
……..And that miles Sampa seems unashemdley wanting to be a reality star while garbage and floods and electricity blackouts blight Lusaka residents …..
That is PF for you…
akapS – its the same Sampa who collected Eurobonds and was even writing it on pieces of paper where it should be invested in..now fast forward 10 years later the foool is Mayor of Lusaka looking for $300 million from donors to sort out the drainage as if the US had not done enough. Always begging never want to use their own money for worthy cause.
Tell cadres to stop collecting their revenue. That’s when your statement will make sense.
omg wHAT AN iDI*T ……….
COUNCILS TO COLLECT REVENUE HA HA
INSTEAD OF FORWARD ZAMBIA IT’S NOW BACKWARDS ZAMBIA