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Kafue Steel Plant Lays Off 200 Workers
Kafue Steel Plant has laid off more than 200 workers as a result of increased load shedding which has affected its production.
Speaking when Special Assistant to the President for Project Monitoring and Implementation Lucky Mulusa toured the plant yesterday, Company Technical Executive Director Julius Kaoma says this is from a workforce of 1,000 workers.
He says the company’s production has been reduced from 10,000 to 3,000 tonnes per month.
Dr Kaoma has since urged government to look into the challenge of power which is affecting the steel industry in the country.
And Government has been urged to encourage the use of Zambian produced steel in major infrastructure projects being undertaken.
Kafue Steel Plant Managing Director, Biswajeet Chowdhury says there is need to protect the local steel industry.
He says the company is determined to make a significant contribution to the development of the broader Zambian economy.
And Special Assistant to the President for Project Monitoring and Implementation Lucky Mulusa has assured Kafue Steel that government will ban the importation of steel in order to protect the local industry.
Mr. Mulusa says the Government understands the great challenges the steel industry is currently facing.
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on October 16, 2015. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Judge Joe Bidden
October 16, 2015 at 10:33 am
Then some stupid PF cadre will come say us in opposition are celebrating. This is sad at this rate of layoffs, now these 200 former employees how will they and their families survive? School kids? No one is eager to employ now. PF especially the president should just swallow his pride and accept it it’s a total failure now Zambians are paying for their trust they gave PF.
Paul Phiri
October 16, 2015 at 10:34 am
This is bad news zoona. Some people are saying Edgar and the PF are not the causer of all these challenges. But who has is responsible? What these guys need to do is to give a serious explanation the origin of this load irritating shedding. And tell us the way forward. And they should stop mocking God and the people who voted for them.
Kwati like so
October 16, 2015 at 10:52 am
No amount of cheat wil make us vote for pf. We ve bin there n know the kind of leadership Zambia nids. Upnd has a workable plan n looks gamed. Do not harden yo heart ….. We nid yo vote !
John Chinena
October 16, 2015 at 7:37 pm
Every person that cares knows the cause of load shading. Why are UPND carders still asking? Every responsible person know it is not Edgar, but increased demand against few and old hydro plants. In a few years time when plants initiated under the PF start producing the effects will be reduced.
IF NOT
October 16, 2015 at 11:58 am
Kafue Steel gives its employees peanuts as salaries so even laying off of some workers has nothing to do with load shedding, just want to use that as a scapegoat but their poor management.
Trixy
October 16, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Iwe IF NOT…When things are wrong they are wrong. This Government has failed and the sooner we are honest with ourselves the better. Why is it that you PF cadres always want to blame others for anything that goes wrong in the country? Grow up man.
Big Nose
October 16, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Sure you people do expect people like prostitute mumbi phiri ,chishimba kambwili ,davies chama ,idiot Dr katema and edgar chagwa lungu to bring devepment to this country what a shame .on 18th Oct go to pray and fast for 666.it is not six hundred sixty six .it is six six six the day Edgar chagwa lungu want you to worship his devil more trouble coming to zambia
Hello Haters
October 16, 2015 at 7:27 pm
No again, how many remember what madam ester chagwa said in January at the mandevu rally, @abalume bakwe inga bafilwa, tuka mushinine. Nabafilwa where can i find her i want to shinina her.
John Chinena
October 16, 2015 at 7:39 pm
Why does Kafue steel send its round bars to South Africa and export them back to Zambia and Congo as South African products?
Bigson Matutu
October 17, 2015 at 6:21 am
Sad Story It Is My Wish That Evryone Encourages One Another 2get Voters Cards So That, Guess Wat Its Upnd The Only Hop We Hav Kuti Bantu Bapeze Mpumulo.