Zambian minister defends use of $13.9 million for maize
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MwnationOur method
Zambian Information Minister Shadric Namalomba acknowledges that $13.9 million intended for a Blantyre Water Board project was used to buy maize in Zambia. He says the World Bank approved the use of the funds, in a written response cited by Mwnation.
Zambian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Shadric Namalomba has acknowledged that $13.9 million from funds for a Blantyre Water Board project was used to buy maize in Zambia. He said the World Bank had approved the reallocation, Mwnation reports.
The sum represents about 23.4 billion Zambian kwacha. Shadric Namalomba’s written response to The Nation’s questionnaire comes as the government faces accusations of diverting funds intended for a project related to water supply, according to Mwnation.
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