THE Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that 94 percent of the K5.6 billion 2025 CDF budget was released. Ministry Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri adds that 86 percent of the released funds were utilised in 2025. He has further disclosed that in 2025, CDF delivered 445 health posts as well as 3,500 new classroom blocks. Addressing the media recently, Phiri said the Ministry exceeded its utilisation target of 80 percent. “I will give you the figures as they stand in terms of how the CDF performed the year passed. The total budget for the CDF was to the tune of K5,625,071,492.40. Out of this budgetary allocation, the Ministry received 94 percent funding and released the entire 94...