LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says the ongoing relocation of mobile booth operators will be extended countrywide, adding that all affected legitimate operators will be indemnified. And Presidential spokesperson Anthony Bwalya says government will not do anything that is going to injure the economic lives of its people. Meanwhile, PF acting president Given Lubinda says he will find a lawyer to represent the affected mobile booth operators. During a media briefing, Monday, Nkombo said part of the exercise was to harmonise the database between service providers and local authority for the optimisation of revenue collection. “This engagement is not for Lusaka only. As we envisage, this is going to be throughout the country. One of the problems...

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