The Luwingu Town Council has resolved to take a decisive action beneficiaries of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) loans who have defaulted on their repayments.
During its 3rd Ordinary Council meeting held in the Council Chamber, the Council passed a resolution mandating the Legal Department to immediately begin issuing demand notices to all non-performing loan recipients covering a period 2022-2024
Additionally, the Council has further directed management to convene an urgent engagement meeting with all defaulters before the formal issuance of demand notices begins.
In another development, Luwingu District Council Chairperson His Worship Rodericks Mulenga, has announced that there is a proposal to amend the Local Government Act No 2 of 2019, to carter for other emerging developments in the local authorities.
Mr. Mulenga made his revelation when he presented his report during the Council meeting.
He added that the motion to amend the Act had successfully passed in parliament awaiting implementation.
Meanwhile, the Council has also heard that the local authority has received funds amounting to k1 million, under the road sector grant.
Council Secretary Benson Malama informed the house that the funds were meant to facilitate the maintenance of feeder and township roads in the District such as maintenance of Chikoyi to Nsanja road and the construction of the Mpomomwe bridget .
Mr. Malama further added that the funds will also go towards the formation of access roads in the Central Business District (CBD).
He made these remarks during the Council Secretary’s communication.
