Minister of Community Development and Social Services Olipa Phiri says the Social Cash Transfer scheme still has room for prosperity, despite the challenges that have engulfed the programme.
Ms. Phiri assured beneficiaries that government remains committed to funding the programme adding that it will continue serving its intended purpose and prosper.
She said this when she called on North-western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary Douglas Ngimbu in Solwezi yesterday.
Ms. Phiri, who is on a familiarisation tour, is visiting Solwezi, Kalumbila and Mwinilunga districts to check on programmes under the social services, women empowerment programmes, skills training, food security, village banking initiatives and the social cash transfer scheme.
Meanwhile, Provincial Deputy Permanent Secretary Douglas Ngimbu said the village banking initiative is progressing well in the province.
Mr. Ngimbu also stated that most beneficiaries of the social cash transfer scheme have utilised the funds well and have since improved their lives.
He added that he is aware that government is currently addressing the challenges linked to the scheme, and has since commended the Minister for taking time to farmiliarise herself with the social service programmes in the province.
The social transfer scheme has been ruined by Lungu’s graft laden administration. Vote them out asap.
Social cash transfer funds are synonymous with by -elections, i hope all this hype is not related to mangango and lupososhi elections.
By election time this ministry is suddenly active.
LOOK AT THE THIEVES’S PRETENDING TO HELP THE POOR. WHY DONT YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH. TODAY 16 PS, CIVIL SERVANTS AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN FIRED IN CONNECTION TO CASH TRANSFER YESTERDAY, THE CASH TRANSFER IS IN ZANACO INTACT, THE OTHER DAY – THE CASH TRANSFER FUNDS HAVE BEEN MESSED UP AND MINISTER HAS BEEN FIRED IN CONNECTION TO CASH TRANSFER- WHAT AND WHERE IS THE TRUTH HERE? THE PROBLEM IS TRUTH SHALL EVER BE TRUTH AND FALSE WILL NEVER OVERRIDE THE TRUTH.
You mean room to make the pf officials prosperous . Go to hell you thieves