MPIKA PF MP Francis Kapyanga says the secret behind his constituency’s high CDF absorption is the hands-on approach he has adopted. Recently, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri said Mpika constituency was among those whose CDF burn rate had hit about 75 percent. “We think that the burn rate will further improve because what I am giving you is the national picture. But when you drill it down to the respective constituencies, there are constituencies that have hit about 70 or 75 percent burn rate, Mpika being one of them. Mpika Central has hit about 75 percent in terms of burning the CDF money. So, we think that yes, there will be...

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