Government has revealed that it was committed to de-politicise the office of Mayor that has lately delayed its elections this year.
Local Government minister Benny Tetamashimba said this at the installation ceremony of Ndola Mayor Charles Chiwaya and his deputy John Chanda in Ndola at Civic Centre.
Mr. Tetamashimba urged the council to develop a more systematic strategy in having a better understanding of the city for improved service delivery to the people.
He said councils should employ cost effective measures without undermining service provision to the local people in the light of the global financial meltdown.
Mr. Tetamashimba said government was fully committed to decentralize local authorities so that they could set their own priorities which should be tailored to respond to the needs of the local in their given local authorities.[quote]
He said decentralization was the most effective vehicle of improved service delivery to the people by local authorities although the process seemed to be dragging its feet.
The minister added that government was also committed to ensuring that employment in the local authorities was based on merit and qualifications through the Local Government Service Commission in administering required functions that councils should perform in their respective local authorities.
Mr. Tetamashimba added that it was good news to government to learn that Ndola city Council has invested K200 million in ZANACO shares out of its own local resources which was a demonstration of prudent management of the meager resources at the Council’s disposal.
He called on all countrywide to enforce the law on street vending and nuisances regulation in order to keep Zambia Clean and Healthy.
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Ba LT mulebako serious notuma mistakes utunono. Ngatwafulisha tulacita irritate. What is de-politice? You need more of E110.
And I will never tire of showing you up LT for your incompetence!! Like Kunyama notes above; you really ought to be ashamed of yourselves that you can’t event proof-read the simplest of texts but you’re quite content to lift stories, mistakes and all, from ZANIS without any sense of shame!! Indeed, what is “de-politice”? You’re becoming just another MMD mouthpiece!
Agreed with #1 & #2. Not really serious LT and they don’t care.
they re like MMD as well…GO POST
Do these guys have an editor…come on guys,you can do better than this,,,depolitice!! what the heck,get your acts together,you reaping a lot of money from adverts
DE POLITICIZE DE POLITICIZE DE POLITICIZE DE POLITICIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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