GOVERNMENT has revealed that the Lusaka City Council’s revenue increased to K13.9 million in June 2026, from the K61,000 collected in January. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanent Secretary for Administration Gabriel Pollen, says the surge in revenue collection is due to the implementation of the e-Council digitisation programme. Speaking at a media briefing, Thursday, Dr Pollen directed local authorities to establish customer help desks and ensure the system remains user-friendly. “In January this year, Lusaka City Council collected only K61,000 from the seven services that are now on the Government Service Bus. The figure increased to K627,000 in February before dropping to K398,000 in March and K258,000 in April. After the services were on boarded on May...

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