Livingstone Cash for Work payout increased

By Adjoa Avamee

Government has increased the Cash for Work payouts in Livingstone District from 288,000  Kwacha to 1,416,000 Kwacha.

Livingstone City Council Public Relations Manager, MELVIN MUKELA told ZNBC News that the local authority recently paid out 288,000  Kwacha to 480  beneficiaries in the district, for the month of August.

Mr. MUKELA said the local authority has received more funding resulting in the September allocation being increased from 480 beneficiaries in August to 2,360 beneficiaries for the month of September.

He said September works under the program are currently underway in the city and beneficiaries will receive their payments as soon as they have completed the works.