LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says the Lusaka City Council will continue demolishing illegal and temporary structures in the Central Business District. Nkombo says the demolitions will serve as an example of how life will be going forward. He says those affected are free to complain, and should go to his ministry with legal documentations to air out their grievances. Recently, the Lusaka City Council demolished 20 makeshift shops around Downtown area in Kamwala, and is expected to demolish over 80 other structures in the city. In an interview, Monday, Nkombo said power was finally being returned to the local authorities and they were now executing their duties as city planners. “Firstly, these developments appear to have...

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