Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:21:31 +0000 By KALOBWE BWALYA SHOPS in Kamwala trading area and Central business District that fail to meet hygiene standards will not be opened, Local Government and Housing Minister Vincent Mwale has warned. In an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Mwale warned shop owners who have defied the directive that they risked having their trading licenses revoked if they were found wanting of frustrating Government’s efforts in curbing the cholera fight and the “Keep Zambia Clean campaign programme. Mr Mwale said the shops would only re-open after being inspected by authorities from the ministry of Health and Lusaka City Council upon meeting the criteria. Mr Mwale said some shops did not have proper toilet facilities while some had no running water posing a health hazard to both the workers and customers. He said shops and markets that had been re-opened have met the required standards and Government will not allow […]
