Lusaka - Zambia: The Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) is pleased with the 12% salary increment across the board awarded to council
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This came to light at a signing ceremony held at Twangale Park in Lusaka yesterday.
Local Government Permanent Secretary Eddy Chomba said improved salaries and conditions of services would be financed using the Local government equalisation Fund and local authorities locally generated revenues.
Bishop Chomba directed local authorities to ensure that they develop strategies to improve revenue collection efficiency and productivity to enable councils provide satisfactory services to people and pay wages on time.
He said the Ministry of Local Government will also strive to ensure that the collection of revenue by councils is improved.
Bishop Chomba further said government would continue to release Local Government Equalisation Fund monthly amid austerity and economic recovery measures embarked on and amid the COVID-19 era.