THE latest Auditor General’s report on local authorities has revealed that the Lusaka City Council (LCC) lost over K24 million in revenue in 2023 due to non-payment of health permits and fire certificates by business entities. According to the report, 13,899 businesses operated without paying for health permits resulting in a loss of K10,007,280 in revenue, while 32,053 businesses failed to pay for fire certificates, leading to a revenue loss of K14,423,850. “Health Permit: Section 26 (3) of the Food Safety Act of 2019 states, “a Local Authority or regulatory services center shall grant a certificate of compliance in respect of a business if, (a) it determines that the premises in respect of which the application is made are structurally...