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Govt Creates 316,089 Jobs From October 2011 To July 2013
Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka last evening, Labour Minister, who is also acting chief government spokesperson, Fackson Shamenda says the jobs were created directly and indirectly through effectively implementation of policies, projects, programmes and activities.
Mr. Shamenda notes that the 2013 national budget has for the first time put job creation at the centre of the country’s agenda by explicitly targeting the creation of two hundred thousand jobs in 2013.
He say the jobs created were created in different sectors among them the tourism sector which accounted for a large percentage, the services sector, the construction sector, the education sector and the finance and banking sector.
He adds that the tourism sector is one of the sectors that has been targeted for job creation in the country adding that it is gratifying and encouraging to see high figures coming from the tourism sector.
Mr. Shamenda says the figures will drastically shoot up after the united nation world tourism organisation which Zambia is co hosting with Zimbabwe later
this month.
He states that government has invested heavily in ensuring that the country hosts a successful UNWTO conference because of the positive spiral effect and the high potential that the sector has in terms of contribution to job creation.
He further points out that his ministry has been taking stock of the jobs that are being created in the country under the patriotic front government in order to monitor progress towards attainment of the long term macroeconomic objective of creating one million jobs in the country by 2015 in line with the campaign promise made to the people of Zambia.
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isaac
August 13, 2013 at 11:43 am
Jobs are really being created but one cannot feel it if he is not the one employed.We never used to hear these statistics during the 20 year rule of MMD. Bravo and Viva PF ARUTA CONTINUAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
Ndaje Kahks
August 13, 2013 at 11:53 am
Just look at the number of cars coming in the country per second.
munba
August 13, 2013 at 4:19 pm
ISAAC, this figure is to much, it’s manipulated. these are the same people who are beasy cheating the president that they have created 316098 jobs. isaac i always respect your comments, but sometimes you act as if you are a cadre who always agree to anything
munba
August 13, 2013 at 4:24 pm
ISAAC, this figure is to much, it’s manipulated. these are the same PF top officials who are beasy cheating the president that they have created 316098 jobs just to keep their jobs, in fear of being fired by MCS . isaac i always respect your comments, but sometimes you act as if you are a cadre who always agree to anything
amenso kubeka nga supu
August 14, 2013 at 3:45 pm
imbwa dogs ( PF ) MWACHILAMO
One Me
August 13, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Jobs can be created but the payments
Sara
August 13, 2013 at 12:42 pm
At One Me, money is never enough. It depends on your plans – on how to use the little resources you receive. It is better to have something than nothing.
vmmm
August 13, 2013 at 12:23 pm
ndaje, cars are coming in the country because of those who are already employed accessing loans. it has nothing to do with ”claimed” job creation . there are no statics verified by chamber of commerce or any other professional organisation. give us how many were employed sector and what type employment this was. these jobs could have only lasted for 3-6 months nad have since fallen through.
Sara
August 13, 2013 at 12:37 pm
One sector is Ministry of Education; there are no languishing trained teachers in our country now, unlike in the MMD. I am one of the trained teachers who is enjoying my recent appointment in the Teaching Service!
Crocodiles from Lesotho
August 13, 2013 at 12:36 pm
Where?? In Zambia??
Him Change
August 14, 2013 at 2:37 pm
Pamwenu chikala
Straight talk
August 13, 2013 at 1:33 pm
Maybe this is true.At one time in parliament,the vice president in the MMD regime the Late Mr George Kunda (MHSRIP)was asked a question about employment levels but intead of answering,he requested the speaker to quash the question by reasoning that,it was meant to embarass the gorvernment.So kudos to PF for this information.
james kalolo
August 13, 2013 at 4:18 pm
Bufi
Tell the nation the type of employement you are talking about. Are you talking about piece works or pensionable jobe. since you came into power alot have lost employement.
Repairing of roads are short term contract.
Bakolwe
The same coin
August 13, 2013 at 4:52 pm
shamenda uyende ukanameko anyoko olokapena mukazi wako chikala chako musatanyoko.
Village Chicken
August 13, 2013 at 7:11 pm
@Sara, where are you enjoying your employment?
Umwina Zed
August 13, 2013 at 7:54 pm
Bufi
MATT
August 14, 2013 at 8:59 am
We want reliable jobs not utuma contract twabupuba!
zambian
August 14, 2013 at 10:15 am
Half a loaf is better than ‘njala’ viva pf!
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
August 14, 2013 at 11:42 am
If these figures r correct n da type of jobs created r permanent kind of then we r headed somewhere… Let an independent organization carry out a survey on this topic otherwise kuti baletushingafye butter ba shamenda & co…