Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:29:15 +0000 THIS Friday, the nation will find out if Lands Minister, Jean Kapata, is a woman of her word or not. Last week, Ms Kapata issued a warning to property owners in Lusaka to demolish any structures that encroach on road reserves and gave a 7-day ultimatum within which the exercise was to be done. The warning may have been directed at Lusaka residents, but should serve as a warning to the rest of the country. The minister was categorical in her warning. If property owners do not demolish encroachments on road reserves, then Government would move in and demolish all such structures. The message was loud and clear. Demolish or Government will come and demolish the structures encroaching on roads. This move is obviously meant to bring sanity to a sector that has gained notoriety because of some property owners’ penchant for illegal expansions. People want to build on […]
