GOVERNMENT says in 2024 it recorded a 77 per cent Constituency Development Fund (CDF) utilisation rate compared to the 66 per cent recorded in 2023. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri says the 77 per cent record against an increased resource outlay for 2024 demonstrates improved capacity to utilise CDF funds. In an interview, Wednesday, Phiri expressed optimism that government would reach its 85 per cent target in terms of CDF utilisation this year. “First of all, we need to start with our target because we set a target last year that we will hit 85 per cent utilisation rate by December 2025. The utilisation rate is calculated based on how much we have received...