Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:56:27 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO DETAILS have emerged that the Chinese who are constructing a four-storey shopping mall in Kalundu registered their business with PACRA and were given title to land before they legalised their stay in Zambia, according to documents from the Ministry of Lands, PACRA and the Immigration Department. According to the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Act, a non-Zambian can own property only if they have an entry permit which gives them permanent residency in Zambia. A non-Zambian can apply for an entry permit if they have been in continuous employment for 12 years under a work permit or have held a self-employment permit for three years and run a viable business. Further, the Act provides that a non-Zambian can own property by being a minority shareholder in a company incorporated in Zambia where citizens own 75 percent of the shares. But details obtained from the Ministry of Lands […]
