GOVERNMENT has terminated nearly 200 out of 240 contracts valued at over K10.4 billion following a recommendation of an independent consulting engineer from the Association of Consulting Engineers of Zambia.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo told Parliament in a ministerial statement yesterday that the terminated contracts were all non-performing.
Mr Nkombo said the certified works for the terminated contracts are estimated at K2,942,800,537.41 while the total amount paid before notice of termination .
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