By SIMON MUNTEMBAA NUMBER of engineering firms are on the verge of bankruptcy due to unpaid arrears owed to them by government.Government is owing Consulting engineers’ huge amounts of money and that if nothing is urgently done most may close due to bankruptcy according to the Association of Consultanting Engineers of Zambia (ACEZ).ACEZ chairperson, George Sitali has also noted that there was need to harmonise the operations of the Road Development Agency (RDA) and the National Road Fund Agency (NFRA).Speaking when the ACEZ met Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Charles Milupi yesterday, delegation leader Mr Sitali bemoaned the huge debt owed to them by Government.“The consulting engineers are owed a huge amount of money by the government and if nothing is urgently done most companies may close due to bankruptcy,” Mr Sitali said.He also urged the Minister to help in the area of taxation of Consulting engineers firms.Mr Sitali said the Consulting engineers […]
‘GOVT OWES ENGINEERS HUGE AMOUNTS’
