By SARAH TEMBO –
A TEAM of experts from Germany is expected in Zambia next week to begin preparations for the issuing of biometric National Registration Cards (NRCs) in September this year.
Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson, Moses Siwali said the new equipment which was bought some time back for making the biometric NRCs was being installed by local experts awaiting a team from Germany to come and complete installation.
“Mr Siwali also said that the specialists would train Zambians on how to operate the equipment.
He a programme was in place for the specialists to train local people before they returned to their country.
Government disclosed that it was in the process of introducing biometric NRCs with security chips compliant with the electoral system.
The biometric NRCs will be embedded with a security chip containing data of the holder and these features would make it difficult for the identity card to be forged as is the case with the current cards.
About US$6 million from the Government and cooperating partners has been budgeted for the implementation of the project.
The first phase of the pilot project would be in Lusaka followed by the Copperbelt, Central, Southern then to other parts of the country.
