By Staff Writer
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry has informed the members of the public that there are fraudsters who have created a fake Facebook page
named as MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, TRADE AND INDUSTRY-ZAMBIA advertising and claiming that the Ministry has partnered with USAID, BACC and other International bodies in giving out grants to deserving citizens to boost their business during this time.
In a statement made available to WestMac Media, Ministry Public Relation Officer Godfrida Chanda says the Ministry is not disbursing any grants and is not running any empowerment programme on behalf of and in partner with the United States of American Agencies.
Chanda indicates that unscrupulous people who would like to take advantage of the financial challenges being faced by entrepreneurs.
She further explains that the Ministry would like to alert and remind the members of the public to take precautionary measures to avoid being swindled by seeking clarity with the Ministry.
Chanda says the Ministry like any other Government Institution does not use social media platforms for submission of any application forms needing empowerment.
She has since confirmed that the Ministry has reported the matter to the relevant authorities and all those who will be found wanting, will be arrested and dealt with accordance to the provisions of Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
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