PF govt shocked by negative reaction to unilateral announcement of minimum wage
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Kennedy Sakeni says government will not take kindly to threats of economic sabotage or deliberate disregard of the law. Mr. Sakani says the Patriotic Front (PF) government is extremely shocked at the negative reactions exhibited by some sections of society following governments’ decisions to revise the minimum wage [...]
Two suspected criminals have died in Kasama after allegedelly jumping from a moving police vehicle after being apprehended. Northern Province Police Commissioner, Mary Chikwanda, claimed the incident happened over the weekend. Chikwanda identified the deceased as Joseph Katongo, 23, of Andele village, and Morris Silungwe, 25, of Location Township in Kasama. She said the two [...]
Continue reading …Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Kennedy Sakeni has finally admitted that president Michael Sata is in UK as revealed by the Watchdog last week. Sakeni was forced to admit after journalists quized him during a media briefing where he wanted to talk about the minimum wage. The unprepared minister was caught off guard and [...]
Continue reading …4. DECLARATION OF ZAMBIA AS A CHRISTIAN NATION
I do not understand what you mean by a “Christian nation that tolerates and accommodates other religions”! I have not heard of an Islamic nation that tolerates and accommodates other religions. Can Zambia apply Sharia to suit a religion (Islam) that you accommodate and tolerate?
The MMD in Kafue District says the decision by the party’s Parliamentary Liaison Committee that Members of Parliament serving in the government should quit their government posts is meant to consolidate the tenets of democracy in the country. And the party urged the National Executive Committee (NEC) to pick credible people for two positions of [...]
Continue reading …Minimum wage current format unrealistic, chaotic and will lead to job losses – CCZ
July 16, 2012 67 Comments
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN ZAMBIA PRESS STATEMENT MINIMUM WAGE Following a directive by the Minister of Labour and Social Security to the nation to effect retrospectively, the amendment to statutory instruments No. 45, 46 and 47 for domestic, general and shop workers respectively with effect from 4th July, 2012, we the Council of Churches in [...]
Continue reading …Unionised staff at the Patriotic Front owned and controlled Times of Zambia Monday staged a sit-in protest over delayed salaries. Workers have recently being subjected to delays in accessing their salaries and as of now, they have still not being paid their June salaries. A check at the premises found the staff gathered in the [...]
Continue reading …THE Patriotic Front (PF) is in full support of the decision by President Michael Sata to re-organise some Government ministries. PF general secretary Wynter Kabimba said the creation of a separate Ministry of Tourism and Arts was a direct response to the increasing need for the country to benefit from growing demand for arts and [...]
Continue reading …State house: Press & public relations – George Chellah (Northern), Economic & development affairs – Paul Siame (Northern, Principal Private Secretary – Francis Chalabesa (Northern), Senior Private Secretary – Gershom Siame (Northern), Personal physician – Chishimba Lumbwe (Northern), Camera man – Thomas Nsama (Northern), Commissioner of police at state house – Philemon Mutale (Northern) Click [...]
Continue reading …The African Union has chosen South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its leader, making her the first woman to hold the post. Ms Dlamini-Zuma beat incumbent Jean Ping of Gabon after a closely fought contest for the chairmanship of the organisation. In January, neither got the required two-thirds majority, leaving Mr Ping in office for another [...]
Continue reading …
Follow Us