CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has urged government departments responsible for registering Cash For Work beneficiaries to ensure that all citizens benefit from the programme without discrimination. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Choma, Tuesday, Mweetwa said the programme was intended for all citizens and was not a political programme for the ruling party. “Let me indicate here that the government is extremely appreciative of the work the local church in Zambia is doing in responding to this disaster situation. And to that effect, the President has directed that all initiatives that are aimed at responding to this drought, particularly when it comes to the operationalisation of these response measures by government and or by non-state actors, that...

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