LOCAL Government Minister Gift Sialubalo has revoked the Lusaka City Council’s resolution to rename Simon Mwewa Lane Market to HH Lumumba Market, a few hours after the decision was made. But Lusaka Mayor Chilando Chitangala has argued that the Council’s resolution to rename the market was backed by law and therefore the minister cannot just revoke it anyhow. The Council made the resolution to rename Simon Mwewa Lane Market during a full council meeting held yesterday. However, according to a statement issued by Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Nicholas Phiri, the Minister, in exercise of powers vested in him under Section 77(1)(b) of the Local Government Act No. 2 of 2019, has with immediate effect revoked the resolution. He has...

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