Govt to dismantle arrears for local contractors – MilupiBy SIMON MUNTEMBAWE are in the process of dismantling the outstanding payments owed to local contractors within the shortest possible time, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has said.Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Charles Milupi said the ministry, working with the Ministry of Finance and National Planning was working round the clock towards finding ways of paying all contractors owed.He said in an interview that the ministry was aware of the delayed payments for services rendered to Government on various infrastructure projects and that it was in the process of dismantling the outstanding payments.Mr Milupi was reacting to concerns of delayed payments to local contractors.Mr Milupi said Government was aware of the critical role that local contractors play in distribution of income as well as the back and forth linkage they provided to the construction industry.“The new dawn government is alive to the negative […]
Govt to dismantle arrears for local contractors – Milupi
