Government increases SCT beneficiaries

GOVERNMENT has secured additional funds for the social cash transfer in seven districts in North-western province.Dr Bwalya Mukefuwa from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, disclosed this during a courtesy call on North-western province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu in Solwezi.“Seven districts from North-western province will benefit from these funds,” Dr Bwalya said.He said beneficiaries in Mwinilunga, Ikelengi, Kabompo, Zambezi, Chavuma, Manyinga and Mufumbwe would be added to the list.Dr Bwalya said the beneficiaries would get their benefits every two months for the entire year.“Normally the payment of social cash transfer is paid bi-monthly so this time looking at the time of the constraints we are suggesting that we pay for the whole year,” said.And Mubukwanu said the coming of the funds in the province was a demonstration that government did not segregate.“Here is an extra boost to the needs of our people, and then somebody can go and stand on the mountain and say that this Government is very segregate, they are not supporting us because we did not vote for them, we voted for the opposition,” Mr Mubukwanu wondered.The minister stated that looking at the districts benefitting, it was possible that the province could be getting even far much more than some strongholds of the ruling party.Mr Mubukwanu urged the officers to expedite the process so that the beneficiaries could get the much needed resources.