NEW: Epworth seeks town status

Online Reporter

Government has set up a five-member commission to assess the application by the Epworth Local Board for the area to be granted town status.

Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Mrs Catherine Kampila will assume chairpersonship of the commission.

In a statement, the Epworth Local Board confirmed the development.

“Pursuant to the application for town status by Epworth Local Board, the Minister of Local Government and Public Works has in terms of Section 14(3)(a) of the Urban Councils Act (Chapter 29:15) appointed the following commission to assess Epworth Local Board’s state of readiness for Town status.

“The commission’s terms of reference shall be regulated by the first schedule of the urban councils’ act.”