Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:44:42 +0000 By Rogers Kalero A MALAWIAN union leader is shocked that Kitwe City Council (KCC) has allowed the European Union (EU) funded multi-million Nakadoli market in Chimwemwe Township to become a white elephant. Malawian Union for Informal Sector (MUFIS) organising secretary Getrude Witikan said it was surprising that after the government lobbied for the construction of such a beautiful infrastructure, the council had failed to negotiate with marketeers on how best it could be used to generate income for the local authority. Ms Witikan was speaking on Wednesday afternoon when she toured the multi-million market in the company of Association of Vendors and Marketeers (AVEMA) general secretary Eliud Ponde, national treasurer Dorothy Chisanga and information and publicity secretary Francis Mwaba. “I’m impressed with this piece of infrastructure, but I’m shocked that such a beautiful infrastructure has been turned into a ‘white elephant’. The council has to reorganise itself and put […]
