WATER Development and Sanitation Minister Collins Nzovu has bemoaned the lack of seriousness among local contractors, saying the first thing they do when they receive advance payments for projects is to buy luxury things. Nzovu raised this concern in the National Assembly on Thursday. Earlier, Isoka PF MP Marjorie Nakaponda asked whether government had plans to harvest water during the 2024/2025 rainy season. In response, Nzovu said government had plans to construct dams to improve the country’s water storage. “Yes, government has plans to harvest water during the 2024/2025 rainy season by utilising existing usable water harvesting infrastructure, repairing unusable structures and constructing new infrastructure before the onset of the rainy season. The ministry is constructing 16 dams and repairing...