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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87435, member: 27"]
A whopping K99 billion budget just got the green light from the Zomba District Council for the 2026/2027 financial year.

Where the money comes from
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[*]Baster Chirwa, Council Chairperson, presented the budget following NLGFC guidelines.
[*]Locally generated revenue sits at around MK417.3 million.
[*]The Constituency Development Fund accounts for MK45 billion alone.
[*]Central government transfers, donor funding, and personal emoluments round it out.
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Big-ticket allocations in the plan
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[*]MK45.7 billion is earmarked for personal emoluments.
[*]Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme gets MK1.2 billion.
[*]The Social Cash Transfer programme pulled MK3.4 billion.
[*]Sector funds landed at MK3.6 billion.
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Development goals for 2026/27
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[*]Musandide Fredrick Misinjo, the District Commissioner, outlined key infrastructure projects.
[*]New council offices, bridges, and school blocks are on the construction list.
[*]Misinjo promised tangible results by the fiscal year's end.
[*]Timely completion of every project is supposedly guaranteed this cycle.
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