COUNCILS IN ARREARS GALORE

The Local Government Service Commission has assured all council workers in the country that their salary arrears will be cleared starting today.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Kabwe, Commission Chairperson, Amos Musonda, said the Ministry of Finance started releasing local government equalisation funds for the month of November on December 19, 2018.
Mr. Musonda also revealed that the Director of Finance for Kabwe Municipal Council confirmed that the money has since been credited to the account and November salaries for all the workers will be paid.
He said the December local government fund is still being processed and would be paid to the council workers in the soonest possible time.
ZANIS Reports that, The Local Government Service Commission Chairperson said the overrun catch up for the months of September and October in Kabwe specifically will be in January 2019.
Mr. Musonda said the local government equalisation fund for November will resolve the balance of September and help clear October salaries while the December fund will cater for November, making Kabwe behind by only one-month salary arrears.
He mentioned that government will do its part in terms of committing the equalisation fund but urged Kabwe Municipal Council to tap into the locally-generated funds from traders as well as the half-year billing for rates and clear all arrears owed to the workers in January.