PARAMOUNT Chief Chitimukulu has called on politicians not to politicise the drought affecting the country but to work together to find viable solutions to the problem. And Water Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu says local contractors who received advance payments for constructing dams but failed to make progress will be prosecuted and banned from participating in government contracts. Speaking when Nzovu paid a courtesy call on him In Kasama, Chief Chitimukulu said the drought situation should unite the country. “Honourable Minister, thank you very much for coming to see me at this time. We are in a disaster [caused] by natural causes. When disasters like these happen, that is when we must appeal to our people, especially the politicians,...

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