By A Correspondent-The government has ordered all councils in the country to update their valuation rolls before the end of the year so that they can calculate their fiscal capacity and be able to positively work towards increasing their Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

President Mnangagwa has spearheaded the move of coming up with provincial GDPs, with the President saying each province must come up with its economic plan.

Speaking during the handover and launch of the Local Authorities Database System (LADS) and Ward Profiles for the Matabeleland and Midlands provinces in Bulawayo yesterday, Minister of Local Government and Public Works, July Moyo said as a move of improving innovations at local authorities they were now required to update their valuation rolls.
LADS is a local business solutions’ software developed by the Harare Institute of Technology for local authorities to store and manage vital data related to council operations and service delivery.

Moyo said he had since agreed with the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube that 10 percent of the devolution funds sent to councils will be used for this exercise.

-State media