MINISTRY of Local Government Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri says the ministry has concluded its consultation process with relevant stakeholders on street vending and they have all agreed on the need to sanitise the city. In January this year, Local Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo directed the Lusaka City Council and all local authorities to clear out street vendors trading in undesignated areas. However, a meeting was later held at State House chaired by the President where the directive was reviewed, after which Nkombo informed the media that the clearing process of street vendors would not take place as scheduled to allow for further consultations with stakeholders. In an interview, Monday, Phiri said the ministry had...