GOVERNMENT has increased salaries for local authority workers by K710 across the board. Speaking after the signing of the collective agreement for the 2026 conditions of service for unionised local authority employees, Monday, Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Nicholas Phiri said government was investing in human capital in local authorities to make workers more motivated. “This government, as has been said by His Excellency the President several times, believes that local authorities are the engine of development in this country. This belief has been backed over the years by tangible actions. Of course, the common action that people talk about is the increase in the CDF, which goes without mention. But there have also been other tangible actions such...