WASTE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES?? GOVT APPOINT DELOITTE & TOUCHE TO HELP SOLVE STREET VENDING PROBLEM. Global consultancy firm Deloitte & Touché has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to develop strategies of dealing with street vending in urban centres. Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister Forrie Tembo revealed that Deloitte & Touché is expected to help Government find a lasting solution to street vending. Mr. Tembo however refused to disclose the contract sum payable to Deloitte & Touché for the consultancy work. He said Government decided to engage Deloitte & Touché as a way of getting alternative solutions to the problem of street vending which it has been struggling with. Mr. Tembo said Deloitte & Touché is expected to map the street vending situation and come up with the total number of people vending on the major streets in Zambia and how they could be assisted to migrate from the streets. “This issue has become a big headache for Government and we are saying let us hear from other specialized groups. We arrived at Deloitte & Touché because we know they are a reputable firm which can help us tackle this issue once and for all,” Mr. Tembo said. Mr. Tembo said the report from the consultant is expected to be tabled before end of the year. WWW.ZAMBIANINTELLIGENCENEWS.COM
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:27:44 +0000
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