GAME CHANGERTHE planned construction of 40, 000 houses for civil servants is one project that should go a long way in increasing the country’s housing stock.It is a well known fact that the country has a housing shortfall. It is a problem that has faced the country since independence.And with the population increase, particularly in urban areas, demand for decent housing has not kept pace.The planned building of the 40, 000 houses at a cost of US$1.4 billion will definitely be a game changer in the housing sector.The ambitious housing project will come to fruition with the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Zambia Union of Government and Allied Workers (UG) and a housing developer, Collins Mutual Limited.UP President Muyaywa Kabisa signed for the labourmovement while Collins Mutual Limited Chief Operating Officer Raymond Kabonga signed for the company.Mr Kabisa said the 40, 000 housing units will be offered to its members under a rent to buy facility.According to Mr Kabisa, the construction of the 40, […]
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