Vice President Mutale Nalumango has called on the Private Sector especially the mines to play an important role in the creation of decent jobs for Zambians.
Mrs Nalumango said this in Kitwe during Labour Day Celebrations under the theme “Accelerating Social-Economic Transformation through sustainable and Job creation amidst Covid 19?.
And Mrs. Nalumango disclosed that the government is engaging various stakeholders to establish more industries on the Copperbelt to take advantage of the Copper.
The Vice President observed that engagements with partners as well as agreements with the Democratic Republic of Congo -DRC- will ensure value addition to the Copper being mined.
She said the agreements signed recently are a clear testimony of the new dawn administration’s commitment to ensuring a great future for the Copperbelt and the country as a whole.
The Vice President said the UPND government has laid a strong foundation capable of accelerating Social-Economic development through private sector participation.
She has further assured that government will work towards addressing bottlenecks that affect the growth of the Private Sector.
And Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) General Secretary Cosmas Mukuka urged the government to put in place measures that will focus on creating Jobs and raising productivity levels as Covid 19 measures are relaxed.
And Zambia Federation of Employers Chief Executive Officer Harrington Chibanda called for the need to address skills mismatch and gaps in the Country.
Meanwhile, Vice President Mutale Nalumango has called for professionalism among Civil Servants to avoid being used by politicians like the case was in the previous administration.
Speaking upon arrival at Peter Zuze Air force Base in Ndola for a one day working visit, Mrs. Nalumango said the UPND Administration will not allow institutions like the police to be abused but will ensure they operate professionally.
The Vice President said President Hakainde Hichilema has made it clear that under his administration the rule of law will prevail.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Nalumango has urged citizens to trust President Hakainde Hichilema because he is on the right path in transforming the country’s economy.
She said the new dawn administration will not segregate on who benefits but will ensure every Zambian gets a share.
Mrs. Nalumango said this can be evidenced by the equitable distribution of Constituency Development Fund -CDF- as well as recruitment of Health and Education Workers.
And Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo said the people in the province are happy with the leadership of the UPND.
Mr. Matambo said the increased CDF, free education and recruitment of government workers has cheered the people in the Province.
He further said he has engaged the Ministry of Local Government to address delays in the approval of CDF projects.
And Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo said the people in the province are happy with the leadership of the UPND.
Nothing changes really.. KK was told the same by the Unip cadres that he was very popular even at the time MMD had become unstoppable. FTJ was encouraged to go for the third term and so was ECL….it ended in tears. Please say the truth even if it costs you your job. After all you lose it at some point.
Moderating even when there’s nothing wrong?
WHERE IS THIS FREEDOM OF SPEECH WE WERE TOLD ABOUT ?
LUSAKA TIMES JUST DOESNT UNDERSTAND THE MEANING
F00Iish woman. During campalgns you and your fellow ugly president promised to create jobs, now you are wanting private sector to do it for you. Fuseke.
Tikki and the other bab00n, your president told you freedom of speech but lusakatimes is not your ballys site.
The private sector maximises profitability. The parastatals were the solution but unfortunately we didn’t realize that.
Well said my madam but look at that Mukuka? Zambian unions and people – always begging. When will we hear a union leader or organisation saying to GRZ ” we ve done this and that etc & all we need is a supplement”. But from there statements, it seems they all sitted on the other wall fence with their degrees in their kasote, their tongues wagging & waiting & waiting – For who? for GRZ. Should GRZ also be cleaning your house toilets sure? I heard the same statements from a Zambian investor in Mongu aswell when the President graced the Kuomboka. Only perhaps Chief Mukuni made a difference by thanking Paul Kagame & HH for marketing Livingstone through their visits & he never asked for more than that, unless u heard him beg,i didnt.
All im saying is: What this GRZ has done so far, in its 8months. Professionally speaking, thats all they shd do in 2years,so which means, you, you Zambians owe the New Dawn GRZ 1year 4 months of work.Compared to other Admins(Not PF under Lungu,but other proper Administations like Micheal Sata,Banda, Mwanawasa etc) they ve beaten everyone in history. Look: The worst that Zambia had was the Debt that KK left for Chiluba to sort and that Debt was no where near this,Mwanawasa’s also was minimal. Then Banda & Sata were let downs cos they found no debts but they could achieve anything tangible in 8months. Now, the UPND with a record debt but they cud still give you free Education,largest CDF ever, largest Teacher/Nurse Recruitment,Citizens owning mining licences, Zambia-DRC agreement. Common…
I can safely predict that this government will not employ the health personnel before August 2022. The employment will depend on the agreement and approval of the IMF and China. I fail to understand how some one can without shame stand up and say my government has employed 11 000 Health workers when not even a single person has received their appointment letter.
Chi gelo cilya na white shirt is hotty,
Nostra you like kermit the frog