MINISTRY of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Administration Dr Gabriel Pollen says the Ministry has given local authorities 48 hours to utilise CDF resources upon receiving them. Dr Pollen also says the Ministry has received K400 million for CDF projects and K333 million for the Cash for Work programme. Speaking during a media briefing yesterday, Dr Pollen explained that the Ministry issued a circular directing local authorities to utilise CDF resources within 48 hours, following concerns about unutilised funds. “We issued a circular not long ago encouraging local authorities to use the funds within the shortest possible period of time. This is in line indeed with the concerns that were raised by the Ministry of Finance and...