Tue, 30 May 2017 09:58:41 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is disappointed with traditional leaders selling huge tracts of land to foreigners at the expense of Zambians. He warned that although the royal highnesses were custodians of land, they should not abuse their role but instead must preserve the God-given inheritance. President Lungu said the Land Act, which was being drafted would be able to address some of these challenges, and enhance good governance, decentralization, as well as transparency in land administration, forestry and environmental management. The Head of State said people faced challenges when acquiring land which was why Government in 2014 embarked on the land audit programme aimed at compiling a comprehensive, accurate and reliable database of all land in Zambia. President Lungu was speaking during the opening of the first meeting of the fifth House of Chiefs in Lusaka yesterday. “It is imperative that land was serviced before developers […]
