This year’s CDF has not yet been released-Muteteka

The Ministry of Local and Housing has disclosed that this year’s Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has not yet been released by the Ministry of Finance and National Planning.

Local Government Deputy Minister Moses Muteteka said his ministry was waiting for the release of the funds from the Ministry of Finance and National Planning for developmental projects in all the constituencies in the country.

Mr. Muteteka told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that Ministry of Finance was making every effort to release the funds to local authorities countrywide.

“Parliament approved the CDF for various constituencies when the budget for this year was passed in October last year. So now it is only a matter of time before the funds are released,” Mr. Muteteka said.

And on the opening of the new Soweto market, Mr. Muteteka disclosed that his ministry has received an evaluation report on the status of the market from the Lusaka City Council (LCC).

The deputy minister said what remained was the official opening of the market by President Rupiah Banda.

He noted that the official opening of the new market would enable government show its appreciation to its cooperating partners like the EU for their continued support.

ZANIS