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Govt Releases K576 Million For Civil Sevants’ Salaries
Government has released K576.6 million for civil servants salaries for the month of September, 2015.
This brings the total amount of funds released for payment of salaries since January to K8.6 billion.
Ministry of Finance Public Relation Officer Chileshe Kandeta in a statement says it is expected that the released funds will be credited to the accounts of workers within 24 hours, in accordance with the service level agreements signed with various commercial banks and in the spirit of the enhanced cash and treasury management reforms which the government is undertaking.
Mr Kandeta says it is not the intention of government to snap the patience of workers in paying salaries in a timely manner.
He says in line with government’s commitment to the plight of workers, the treasury will endeavor to pay salaries timely and before the end of every single month.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Finance says the Development Bank of Zambia has recived K171 million for the purchase of hammer-mills in order to empowerment Zambian citizens and boost food security programs.
Mr Kandeta says the Public Service Micro-Finance Company received K30 million for concessional loans to public service workers, the Ministry of Youth Sport and Child Development received K11 million for the youth empowerment program, Citizen Economic Empowerment program K10 million and Zambia Cooperative Federation received K4.2 million for farming implements.
He says to date, the government has also released K3 billion for various road related programs such as construction of roads and bridges, maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrade, axle load control, and feasibility studies.
Mr Kandeta says further, upon receipt of works certificates from provincial authorities, the government has released K120 million towards the ongoing program of establishment of new districts.
He adds that ZESCO has been given K352 million for recapitalisation while the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone [MFEZ] received K25 million for continuous development of the facility in line with government’s industrialization and diversification strategies.
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Xenophobia
September 23, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Woooooow…….. ba UPND, u thot Gov was going to fail so that u politicise the matter. VIVA Edgar Lungu, VIVA PF. Edgar Lungu till 2021. Then succeded by Edith Nawakwi. VIVA HH for President 2240.
GIFT
September 23, 2015 at 3:11 pm
Is this what you can support PF of doing.Go in police camps teachers compounds barracks and mention Vision-less ‘Lungu’ name and see how you will be treated.Then you will know how 2016 will be
Rooftop Zulu
September 23, 2015 at 3:21 pm
Those are serious signs of failure by the GOVT. One day the civil servants will be told that they will not be paid for one month.
To a wise person these are signs of an underlying problem.
We should be wary of our future with this GOVT and party – PF.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 23, 2015 at 3:27 pm
Thats shallow @Xeno. That money is owed as salaries to the workers, and are being paid, what’s positive about it? ati viva… people are being paid wahts due to them ati viva PF?… Ba PF guys whats really wrong with your reasoning guys? Govt doesnt even need to “release” and announce, all you need to find in a well planned economy is just your salary in your account by the monthend. Nothing to go to the media about and announce “release of salaries”. Foolish Govt.
Mailon
September 23, 2015 at 5:12 pm
Ba Judge Joe Biden
I cant agree more.This is the first time I ve seen government publicise release of salaries.You can imgine how bad things must be for the release of salaries to be an issue and it is squrely due to Sata who increased even the minimum wage.And right now judiciary workers are calling for salary increment nonsense.When you go to the High court in Lusaka you cant even find parking space,All spaces are taken up by these wortheless lazy fools with their ka Benz driving leader.
Stanzo
September 23, 2015 at 10:24 pm
Ba jjb mulenda these days. What economic factors do you have? After all you are a loafer as you are sitted there. Ala nikosa bro. Think of alternatives not ukubwatabwatafye boi.
Stanzo
September 23, 2015 at 10:22 pm
Ba jjb mulenda these days. What economic factors do you have? After all you are a loafer as you are sitted there. Ala nikosa bro. Think of alternatives not ukubwatabwatafye boi.
Pwanya Nini
September 23, 2015 at 4:24 pm
After working 23 days in a month….why should they even compalin bcoz HH has not paid his workers as at today on 23/09/15. 16:20 hrs PM…
Kwati like so
September 23, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Xenophobia is really an imbecile. No suprise i know the family. U r a retard !
Superfreshpak
September 23, 2015 at 3:05 pm
u ar very very stupid nd dot 4get dat dis is nt the first time.
AMASHOKO KOPALA
September 23, 2015 at 3:06 pm
VIVA VISIOLESS LUNGU 2016 IS NOT YOZ KAMBIMBWI CAREFULL TATWASELAMO UKU LACHULA …….OK
Chama Chishimba
September 23, 2015 at 3:13 pm
But the value of the money to be received by civil servants has been reduced. An increment to justify the delay was going to help than mere empty words.
Take care we want our children to receive better education.
Give more food to a cow for more milk and less for less.
Try to make teachers happy with a thick cash for our nation’s bright future.
Ushitasha mwana wa ndoshi.
China
September 23, 2015 at 3:17 pm
Does it has to take HH to remind ECL to pay civil servants salaries? What an i.d.i.o.t of a person @XENOPHOBIA!!!
Judge Joe Bidden
September 23, 2015 at 3:32 pm
You can say that again, just as I said above. Instead of getting worried that the Govt is struggling to pay its people today what about with the now bloated Ministries base? Yet someone screams Viva PF.
Zuma
September 23, 2015 at 3:26 pm
How true is this guyz?
Judge Joe Bidden
September 23, 2015 at 3:37 pm
What true? That the Govt almost skipped paying its employees for September? Yes its true, you think if we say PF has failed to run Zambia you think its because we are in opposition? This is a problem affecting everyone regardless his/her political affiliation or none of it.
Stanzo
September 23, 2015 at 10:33 pm
Ba jjb baakaamba cool your temper.l know you can be wise atimes but u have become outrageous. Beni fye bwino analyze issues. lyi ni globle issue. Money is not being found nga amasuku. You are a thinking man, but u seem to be becoming partisan. Think about that eh! eh!.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 24, 2015 at 10:26 am
Sometimes I get upset honestly people are suffering and here we have a Govt still in denial.
Reality
September 23, 2015 at 3:38 pm
Wen ll this money be sent into individual accounts?we nid it now.
Amake Mwana
September 23, 2015 at 4:14 pm
Ba xenophobia, these salaries for government workers usually are paid by 17th of every month. By 20th, all have been paid. This money must already be there not “being made available” because that’s telling us that it was used elsewhere and was not there. It has been found to pay people now days late. Viva UPND, Viva HH.
kayula
September 23, 2015 at 4:29 pm
Another sign to show that this govt will deliver its just a matter of tme and our suport
ken
September 23, 2015 at 4:54 pm
Naikosa bane.
HAbezu
September 23, 2015 at 5:08 pm
I saw pf winning the election in the dream and I have never missed a dream in my life. Alot of people will be shocked especially the opposition.
Mailon
September 23, 2015 at 5:16 pm
The stupid cadre cant even spell his name properly
hkays
September 23, 2015 at 6:14 pm
Kindly allow the police to arrest those people responsible for making sure salaries are in on time and charge them for” CONDUCT LIKELY TO CAUSE BREECH OF PEACE ” in the country under the’ Public order Act’ Pliz ba Police move in now
Reality
September 23, 2015 at 6:19 pm
So its a lie.
salaries not yet ready?
Tumfweko,why so?
Shaka Zulu
September 23, 2015 at 6:45 pm
I think things are not okay. My teacher friends were expecting their salaries on friday last week.To date they haven’t been paid.They are showing a lot of frustrations. We should brace ourselves for hard times ahead.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 24, 2015 at 10:16 am
A good and honest Govt does accept things are bad its only upon acceptance of failure that others chip in to help, me included. Look at Greece, things became too bad it was no more a political issue but a national, all parties and citizens jumped in to find a way out of the economic mess. PF will go to the grave still saying NO – Hence the proverbial, ukufwa na no!
MAGOYE SWAG
September 23, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Atleast he can tell u how many pants and tatooes your mother have.
Hello Haters
September 23, 2015 at 9:04 pm
Priorities bane, five more ministries created,more campaign tours by veep, tasila, ester, chagwa and the rest of the cadres, remember it ain’t easy to maintain ministers, such decisions at a time when money is a scarce resource, guess who suffers a common civil servant, who has put in his best the all month,.
Kwati like so
September 23, 2015 at 9:15 pm
Y announce ? Folly……… i min nosense !!! Ubusushi bweka bweka. Zambians this kind of shit is to heavy to lift, we deserve better !!!
Hello Haters
September 24, 2015 at 6:11 am
Ba teacher basauka mu pf, when getting paid every edigar and ester should know about it really, this ain’t right bane, ba teacher next elections mukabike pali UPND, red bomber chabe.
mutumba
September 23, 2015 at 9:47 pm
Am yet 2b Dedicated on whn the government started to announce the release of salaries! Like any deserving citizen, I expected salary increment to be the announcement. Anyway whoever is responsible for the suffering of God’s people Will be brought before judgment.
mutumba
September 23, 2015 at 9:56 pm
Am yet 2b educated on whn the government started to announce the release of salaries! Like any deserving citizen, I expected salary increment to be the announcement. Anyway whoever is responsible for the suffering of God’s people Will be brought before judgment.
Mirriam
September 23, 2015 at 10:51 pm
Equally surprised. Why announcing the releasing of salaries? If they wanted to say something, they would have just explained why they have delayed paying the civil servants. Anyway Ifintu Ni Lungu.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 24, 2015 at 10:21 am
Good that you wonder too, though I still wonder why a person behind the mess still remains ifintu…
captain jack sparrow
September 24, 2015 at 5:29 am
‘ salaries will be paid by the end of every month.’ for next month money will be released on the 29th. spend wisely.
Hello Haters
September 24, 2015 at 6:03 am
@captain jack sparrow got this info from the accurate source, they have heard,to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Be prepared! Least you die, next time vote wisely, nipali red bomber so we chuck these pfacists out bane.
Kwati like so
September 24, 2015 at 7:43 am
Vote upnd
Ndeloleshafye
September 24, 2015 at 8:18 am
If I remember very well before pf came into power civil servants used to receive their salaries between 10 to 16th of the following month. It’s only sata who changed that. Just a reminder.
kasantana
September 24, 2015 at 8:59 am
These are signs of things to come. PF is struggling to fing money for civil servants.Even when they are paid,it vanishes within hours.No value,no saving.. what a life!!
Pussi Breaker
September 24, 2015 at 10:01 am
I we chikala phobia how long do I think it will take for those funds to be misappropriated.Ukaziganiza chikala.maybe salary yes but there are also ghost workers in civil service.mambala
Paul Phiri
September 24, 2015 at 10:58 am
How did they (govt) think civil servants to feed their families? indeed any person who is normal and has regard for others this is a sign of failure on the PF side. We are yet to hear A Chikwanda (Finance minister) announcing that there will be no enough money to pay civil servants for two months.
Juju
September 24, 2015 at 3:16 pm
Bane elyo, namona ati Zambians are not ready for eventualities. If you cannot survive for 6 days without a salary then there is nothing you are doing. what is there was war, or tsunami beyond control how would you survive?