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SATA Dissolves Entire Road Development Agency (RDA)
Republican President Michael Sata has with immediate effect dissolved the entire Road Development Agency (RDA) as it has failed in its operations.
President Sata said he has dissolved RDA because it has been revealed that the agency has been offering road construction contracts without tenders.
The head of state was speaking when he swore in former task force on corruption chairperson Max Nkole as Home Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS) on Tuesday morning at state house.
Meanwhile, the President also called on the Police to work towards ensuring they sweep out corruption in the country.
President Sata also pledged to reintroduce medical services for all law enforcement and defense personnel in the country that is Zambia Police, Zambia Air Force, Zambia Army, and Zambia National Service to boost their morale as they offer their services to the nation.
The head of state further instructed the ministry of justice to repeal the pensions and ensure the public service retirement age is revised.
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mwinsho
October 4, 2011 at 2:13 pm
I think we could be moving in the right direction and have a breather at the end of the day. only on defence personnel needed this medical services but the entire citizery of Zambia.
we appreciate your efforts so far. The air is browing in some sectors already. cheers!!!!
jones
October 4, 2011 at 2:15 pm
dat de man of action coz thoz guys 4rom RDA whre jst eatn free money….ifyabukuluku bafikala mwannya… our presido hs come so prepare yo selves 2 go….!!
salim
October 4, 2011 at 2:23 pm
nabo nabo…kamuya ba mambala…mwalemona achi thingz wud never catchup wit u, manje mwa ona? how do u award contrax w’out tender kanshi mwe bantu? elyo mule pela ama choncholi apa napa!
uncircumcised William
October 4, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Conduit of corruption closed indeed.. make sure that all companies that had contracts honour then to the latter.. consider also black listing some companies wich were perfoming badly
JALEM LUNGU
October 4, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Thats my Man in action. The new broom indeed sweeps better. Mind you, the cobra is just Hissing….or should i say sweeping the trush on to the dust pan. He is yet soon going to throw it in the bin and even letter or via dump site…chimbotela or is it chimbokaila. Basakalanyongo, this is just the Hissing of the cobra now, you will soon feel the long overdue strike bite grand finale of the cobra.
Insansakuchinjana
October 4, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Bonse ba pompwe ba leya atase…
Tobo Mutwe
October 4, 2011 at 2:54 pm
But pali retirement age yeve baitayaaaaa. Bantu bazamo bwera nankoli ku nchito.
correctedZ
October 4, 2011 at 3:56 pm
sounds funny but very true. Instead of vehicles packed outside we will be having nkolis everywhere, corridors inclusive
Humpty dumpty
October 5, 2011 at 9:28 am
65 is not bad just start asking people around and you will notice that after all, its not a bad retiring age. Look AT THE MAN HIMSELF he is 74 but so far performing, first by forming a winning party when he was 64 ten years ago and then winning the elections, so far some sanity is finally coming to Zambia. We will be coming back to Zambia soon
Cozzy
October 4, 2011 at 3:01 pm
well the sweeping process sounds interesting…so far so good to President MC Sata… bonse bamukukulu mwala pola..mwalemona kwati mwakula twibilafye.. your time is go sata go!!!
snr citizen
October 4, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Eya mukwai insansa ku chinjana zoona atini. Lekena na ifwe tu kule amayanda. These people have built mansions even if they lose their jobs they just step in their mansions, now civil servant ali pati cant even build a 2 roomed house. Batata we have suffered it is enough tu chitileni ko luse naifwe mu civil service.
vuvu
October 4, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Imagine fikapokola in ndola have started mounting road blocks just after our main man malama is promoted. Tata ba sata ndola traffic officers needs to be checked!
nomba ninshi
October 4, 2011 at 3:49 pm
this is wonderful coz ba fikamba bale panga fye dust and watering our roads
Ray-Ray
October 4, 2011 at 3:59 pm
THIS CHARACTER IS BUSY DISSOLVING EVERYTHING LIKE HE IS SULPHURIC ACID. AS IF HE HAS PEOPLE OF CALIBRE TO TAKE OVER THE REIGNS. KAPONYAS & HIS FAMILY TREE CAN’T RUN THESE INSTITUTIONS.
Paka
October 4, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Trafic officers Corrupt..nabena should be fired
mwinsho
October 4, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Awe Ba Ray Ray teifyo. Look at the Cv’s of pipo he’s appointing. Let us appreciate where we should and give credit. If anything these so called boards are still going. we need a totla sweep like he puts it. just wait and see. he’s not even half done in these parastals my dear. He’s got alot of dust to clear in this govrnment.
Sobelenge
October 5, 2011 at 12:53 am
Awe Ba Mwisho muli kulabila ifyachine. Ray is not seeing the big picture and m sure U will agree, there a lot more pipo like him. The clean sweep will pay off.
KAMENGA D
October 4, 2011 at 4:14 pm
we need to start afresh as nation lets change all the management in all the institutions,Mr president you are in the right direction, NEXT ON THE FIRING STAGE SIR. We re waiting on the internet.RAY RAY SATA IS A THINK TANK DON’T THINK HE HAS NO PEOPLE TO RUN THOSE INSTITUTIONS
bongobongo
October 4, 2011 at 4:16 pm
They have chewed too much free money aba bamukukulu,bakabalwe,bamulila kulepuka,bamunshibila nsala,bamunshinwa amenshi panshi nshima.It’s time they packed their katundu and evaporated. Twanaka nabo bamukokota nsono. Ni red card bebele Zwa!!!
marivine
October 4, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Ba ray naimwe mwalelyako the man is doing a gud job. thats the problem with us zambians we dont like straight things. give sata just one month you see how the country will change.
correctedZ
October 4, 2011 at 4:32 pm
true my brother thats what we want. TOTAL CLEAN UP!
Lee
October 4, 2011 at 4:37 pm
So the number of people who are unemployed has risen.Slow down Prez, seek advice. You wil end up pissing off the pipo who voted for you.
liso
October 4, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Indeed ba Sata you a messiah to zambians.You have come to sweep the nation thank you for the nakonde SAGA.Arrest this holigan and hung willam banda.he was too bad person for lundazi people this man slashed maize for Mr chikwanda Zimba.i wish chiluba was alive he could have confessed the way he instructed ZESCO and WATER AFFAIRS to switch off electricity and water just because MMD was in the district for Campaign.These were some the reasons why Chiluba deported him.He should be tried in Lundazi were he ill treated my brothers and sisters .this man does not have human heart
liso
October 4, 2011 at 5:01 pm
shame on you mr BILI silwimba DC in nakonde how do you fill now that you have been fired of course you the vice president of the district with chains of commanda and frustrating head of department.No pension for you,Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Straight Zedian
October 4, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Good work. Retirement age requires discussion. If they want to increase the age, let them leave the early retirement option at 55.
The retirement package in Zambia is rubbish. The People in developed countries who retire at 65 have a package they can live on for the rest of their lives. They don’t have to worry about anything.
First revise the package before you touch the years. What this means is that when you decide to go early, you don’t get full benefits and tax incentives.
At 55 even if you get a poor package, you still have enough strength to make ends meet and time to carve out a living for yourself.
So you decide to wait until you are finished (physical strength gone at 65) so that you can get your full package. Say you are blessed to live for another 20 years. Wait, you have been too busy working and you have not established your self? So what? I see a crocodile in the river. I won’t step in. Its good for the country but very bad for individuals retiring (really tire) in a finished condition. We don’t want to be burying retiree everyday.
Kay Hummer
October 4, 2011 at 5:49 pm
The entire road network in this conury is pathetic. we can not compare ourselves with the likes of southafrica.The new government should ensure that the TOLLGATE law is passed in parliament.This is the only way that the roads can be properly maintained!!!
Basankwa Kumbali
October 4, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen of the land, surely what is our life expectant as Africans or Zambians in particular? Are you telling me that a person in his/her fifties is able to work and deliver effectively? I don’t think so and therefore I feel the proposal of extending the retirement age is not right. If anything it was supposed to be reduced to between 45 and 50 yrs. Let people retire when they are still energetic enough to do something else after work.
Zibwidi
October 4, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Ba Ray aku bwanteni, washala washala, sulphuric acid looks like it burning you. Keep waffling whilst the boat sails away from people like you. Looks like you have been affected by this changes…
sunga
October 5, 2011 at 12:18 am
chi Ray Ray waba etole chikala walelyamo mbuli mule papa bafikala kupyanga bebele
Fimoneni
October 5, 2011 at 3:07 am
Ray ray has a point. Tinvelako che ma firing & dissolusions. What are the altenatives or options? And your answer is NABE TOLE! Be analytical.We may end up helping our president from just going on rampage.
Fm
October 5, 2011 at 4:31 am
How can u hav retirement age @ 65 when life expectance is 34?
Ba W.I.S.O
October 5, 2011 at 4:39 am
Imwe ba fikala its not RDA that has been dissolved even though that’s what Sata had initially intended. Sata was later advised correctly that the whole agency can only be dissolved by parliament since it was created by an act of parliament. He has now “corrected” the dissolution order as affecting only the Board of Directors. Too quick to pull the trigger without following the constitution. That’s strike # 2 Mr. President!
Jeff Mwanza
October 5, 2011 at 5:17 am
There is nothing wrong for the govt to revise the retirement age. If people feel they can work beyond the age of 55 then govt can put in place certain conditions to allow energetic people to continue working. As a matter of fact some developed countries are revising the retirement age fro 65 to 70,etc.
William Mulenga
October 5, 2011 at 6:40 am
A lot was dirty was swept under the carpet during Rupia’s reign. It’s a blessing that now we have this courageous man ba Sata in state house. Pliz we mu fyashi continue removing all the carpets where all the dirty is concealed so that zambians can see ifiko Rupia akwete and sweep clean the house.
Islander
October 5, 2011 at 9:02 am
Retirement age should be left at 55 years;or it becomes optional for those we feel like working thereafter.
dont kubeba
October 5, 2011 at 9:03 am
I think what the president is doing is the best, if the house is too dirty one has no choice but to sweep all the rooms. those chaps must know that they are replceable, kwashala tu permanent secretaries cock ups
Queen B
October 5, 2011 at 11:20 am
Thank God its about time. lets c all those who thot had the presidents protection how they will survive i wish them luck coz no mo balling punks ur time is up lets c which friends u r all going to run 2
tuchiteshani
October 5, 2011 at 12:33 pm
65 why i am tired working for the government i need to go @ 55 years. I am not like old politicians who do like to save when time has gone. VIVA 55
tuchiteshani
October 5, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Mr. Sata mukwai! when are you dissolving ZNBC, times of zambia twebeni mukwai twalolela sana mukwai
Ina Ngali
October 5, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Mwe bantu that 65yrs is for civil servants in anycase any1 can get to that age.secret?descipline,as in behavior en what u eat,exercise less casual sex people,evening walks.no1 said a zambian should die at 39yrs?mindset.Ray Ray must be a MMD cadre still licking his wounds.to bad dude we cleaning house top to bottom
Cletus Kangwa
October 5, 2011 at 2:39 pm
long over due the workers should be further investigated for corruption and not adhering to procedure on issuance of Tenders
BRIGHT
October 5, 2011 at 4:17 pm
I think this is another goverment,the resources of our mother zambia is more than our population.TIME TO CHANGE IS NOW.Keep supporting our president and the cabinet.
HSE NUMBER
October 5, 2011 at 4:56 pm
65YRS IS OK PROVIDED NUMBER OF YEARS OF SERVICE COMES INTO PLAY TOO.
E X A M P L E:
IF YOU SERVE FOR 30YRS BUT STILL BELOW 65YRS OLD,YOU RETIRE AT 30YRS OF SERVICE.
IF DURING YOUR SERVICE YOU REACH 65YRS OLD BUT NOT HAVE SERVED FOR 30YRS,YOU RETIRE AT 65YRS OLD
Cats
October 5, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Beware of decisions made in haste, the lion looks from the long grass and decides for a long time on his prey before he pounces, if he takes on the buffalo on a whim, he will end up getting injured. To be able for the whole pride to feed, takes proper timing and good leadership. Slowly slowly…catch a monkey…that is how it is done !!
pmk sisco
December 20, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Nishani ukuilishanya pama changes, ala umwana ashenda atasha nyina ukunaya, filyafine mwaletasha chishimpundu munshita yenu ati he is working meanwhile nisnhi fileiba lekeni OLD MICHEAL abombe please, he is just sweeping the dust in this country. Ba ray what sulfuric acid? naimitikila am you were invloved…muchili mulenya……yasimbwa