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Lungu: Copperbelt To Get 10,000 New Jobs
PRESIDENT Lungu yesterday announced a robust three-year recovery programme for Copperbelt aimed at mitigating the loss of employment by over 3,000 miners and creating over 10,000 new jobs.
And the President has directed the Zambia National Service (ZNS) to work with other government organs to quickly clear land where retrenched miners who want to engage in agriculture will be resettled.
The Copperbelt development projects will cost a total of US$1.3 billion (K16 billion).
President Lungu said the government will soon implement the three multi-million dollar capital projects in the roads, aviation and water and sanitation sectors.
He was speaking at State House in Lusaka during his maiden press conference attended by local and foreign journalists and members of the diplomatic corps.
The three projects are the US$397 million Ndola International Airport, C-400 Copperbelt Township Roads which will cost US$492 million and the US$400 million Kafubu Water Reticulation System.
“The three projects have a total value of US$1.3 billion or K16 billion over a period of three years [2016-2018],” President Lungu said.
He directed Ministry of Works and Supply permanent secretary Eddie Chomba to ensure that the construction of the Ndola International Airport and the works on the 400 kilometres of township roads in the province begin in the first quarter of 2016 without fail.
President Lungu also directed the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Housing to ensure the Kafubu Water Project begins within the same period without fail.
“I further direct the respective implementing agencies to ensure that 20 percent of the above works worth US$260 million [K3.2 billion] are given to local contractors and suppliers based on the Copperbelt in order to mitigate the impact of the recent job losses in the mines…,” he said.
The President said the job losses have been caused by the reduced mine activity as a result of the fall in global copper price.
“The implementation of these measures will create around 10,000 jobs from these three major contracts for a period of three years. During this period there will be skills transfer and capacity building in infrastructure construction projects other than those related to mining,” he said.
“I am directing that priority in the recruitment of workers is given to the Copperbelt-based residents.”
And the President has directed the ZNS to work with other government organs to quickly clear land where retrenched miners who want to engage in agriculture will be resettled.
He said former miners who are interested in pursuing agriculture as a source of livelihood will be given land to be identified by the government, which will be cleared by ZNS.
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Hildah Malama
November 27, 2015 at 3:59 am
It goes without saying that prevention is better than cure. He failed to protect 15,000 jobs on the same province. Who can believe his lies. Let him just prepare hand over list and depart in 2016 before December.No one needs him in State House
COONDE
November 27, 2015 at 7:48 am
THESE SO-CALLED 10 000 JOBS ARE NOT EVEN JOBS, THESE ARE PIECE WORKS WHICH CAN HAVE A MAXIMUM DURATION OF 3 YEARS. IF IT COMES FROM PF, IT IS A LIE. EDGAR LUNGU IS IN A SERIOUS PANIC MODE. HH HERE WE COME!
Ba ZED
November 27, 2015 at 4:05 am
Edgar Lungu has increased the Fuel prices and the electricity tariffs by 50%. This means if you used to by a 1 liter of fuel at K10, you will now be buying it at K15. And if u used to buy 200 ZESCO Units at K100, u will now be charged K150 for the same units. The question i have to all Zambians is that, where is Edgar Lungu taking us? The man seem to have a serious mental disorder and Chaina may be the best hospital for him instead of Minasoko Hospital or South Africa.
2016, Edgar Lungu will lose the elections just like Rupiah Banda in 2011
Political Adviser.
November 27, 2015 at 4:18 am
Edgar Lungu’s speech was more of an outgoing president. Its like he is psychologically biding farewell to Zambians and prepare them to understand and accept his eminent loss.
Farewell Mr. President. 2016 HH will win the presidency with less difficulties.
Many Zambians have lost confidence in Edgar Lungu.
Experts-Politics.
November 27, 2015 at 4:26 am
Yesterday’s Press Conference exposed Edgar Lungu’s visionless leadership and greatly de-campaigned him to many Zambians. I wish he never had one. Political Experts who include Kharzia Zulu and Sakwiba Sikota have concluded that his popularity has fallen from 35% as on 25th November 2015 to about 31% on 27th November 2017.
I feel pity for Mr. Edgar Lungu. He has lost the Presidency, its only the day that we are waiting for to confirm people’s choice.
Safe Journey back to Chawama Mr President.
Experts-Politics.
November 27, 2015 at 4:30 am
Meant to say:
” Lungu’s popularity has fallen from 35% on 25th November 2015 to 31% on 27th November 2015″.
COONDE
November 27, 2015 at 8:06 am
AAAH! LET HIM GO! EDGAR LUNGU HAS WASTED OUR PRECIOUS TIME AS A NATION FOR DEVELOPMENT. LET LUNGU GO BACK TO THE COMPOUND. HE IS OF ABSOLUTE NO VALUE TO THE NATION, ONLY HIS FEW MINIONS MAY BE BENEFITING FROM HIM.
Kachema is better than Monkey Eater
November 27, 2015 at 4:36 am
what about the 500,000 jobs “uncle dizzy” promised?
Incognito
November 27, 2015 at 5:22 am
It’s too late, government was spending beyond its means and he’s not saying how he hopes to source the money for the projects.
Looks to me he’s building castles in the air.
How is he going to support the new farmers when he’s failed to assist the existing experienced farmers.
NONEPARTZAN
November 27, 2015 at 5:23 am
Mr President Ubu Bufi At Rally In Mufulira U Said In Bemba(nganafu Pano Twalaya Lanshanya Nabo Tabakafunyepo Nangu Umo Inchito If Mcm Want Let Them Go)now See Stution Today It Emproyees Who Have Gone The People Who Vote For U, As At Now Only A Fool Can Believe U,maybe U Were Drunk Sir , When U Wrong The Best Thing To Do Is To Apologise Not Ukulundapo Ubufi Nabumbi,
kakolwe
November 27, 2015 at 5:33 am
You got a valid point there mate!
You rush to damp MINERS into FARMING in a rushed move?
Fyabupuba!!! They will waste both their money, their inputs and the land.
Namudabwa ba Kateka.
kakolwe
November 27, 2015 at 5:27 am
Wow! Missed that press conference. So mobile!
Let me comment when I get through the whole speech. I can’t go by Malama and Kachema-monkey-eater who were measuring ECL’s popularity at 0300 hours with wizards.
The Mentalist
November 27, 2015 at 6:19 am
This Lungu guy is mad!
Kaps
November 27, 2015 at 6:35 am
Its not tym to pliz pipo bwana by initiating projects whch do not hv funding! u pay civil servants wt dificult& yet u want 2 create another wage bill. where is planing?
Grassroot.com
November 27, 2015 at 7:14 am
No vision,he has lost population here in copperbelt ubufi, wenye,boza. KCM shuts Underground mine, 2500
lose jobs
How are people going to survive come 2016 ni zambia forward chabe is the solution
kanchine
November 27, 2015 at 7:36 am
Its better the government helps that way than some one who promises to economise when he failed to do so for his own interest, then today he is in the forefrant to condem the measures government is taking to help jobless people.
COONDE
November 27, 2015 at 7:57 am
THESE SO-CALLED MULTI-MILLION 3 COPPERBELT PROJECTS ARE ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER CREATED CONDUIT BY PF TO SIPHON THE NATIONAL TREASURY. PF IS A BUNCH OF LOOTERS, AND EDGAR LUNGU IS AT THE PINNACLE OF THE LOOT. LOOK AT HIS PANIC MODE, LYING TO THE NATION THAT HE HAS CREATED 10 000 JOBS ON THE COPPERBELT WHEN THIS IS JUST A PROMISSORY NOTE, AND THESE ARE NOT JOBS BUT PIECE WORKS! PF ARE A BUNCH OF LIARS! IF IT COMES FROM PF, IT IS A LIE. ZAMBIANS WILL NOT EAT THOSE LIES WHICH YOU ARE GIVING US IN FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTES. ABASH PROMISSORY NOTES! ABASH LIES!
Tasila Lungu
November 27, 2015 at 8:03 am
Dear dad.
i thought my father was sane not until he said this yesterday “I am directing that priority in the recruitment of workers is given to the Copperbelt-based residents.”
Yours Fxxk You Dad.
Tasila
nails
November 27, 2015 at 8:20 am
There he goes again. He is a joker, he’s another DORIKA in plot 1. This is what we call misplaced leadership.
Kaponya
November 27, 2015 at 8:37 am
This chimbwi, he thinks creating 10,000 jobs is as simple as sipping from a cup of Chibuku? Zambia has been crying of unemployment for the past 10years and he thinks he can resuscitate the crisis on the copperbelt that easily?
What a joke of a president you Zambians have.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
November 27, 2015 at 8:41 am
Dear comrades I am currently in jimo kemyatta airport enroute lusaka. It has been a long trip from the Netherlands and given me time to reflect on my life and zambias future. I have no words for lungu. My thoughts on him have been stated by majority of you here.
COONDE
November 27, 2015 at 8:49 am
TRAVEL SAFELY MY BROTHER, AND LET US KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION. LET US FIGHT FOR EQUITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND FOR HUMAN FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS IN OUR COUNTRY. LOOTERS AND CRIMINALS SHOULD BE EJECTED FROM POWER. UNITED WE STAND!
Czar
November 27, 2015 at 4:01 pm
jimo kemyatta airport?????
New Educated Zambia©❤√
November 28, 2015 at 9:34 am
It is called a typo mate. As you can imagine I was very exhausted. Am sure you know what I meant unless you have not travelled in your life.
ben
November 27, 2015 at 9:29 am
I have now believe that lungu z a big joker may be at skul lungu was in drama group how can u create 10 000 jobs next year wen u re failing to solve current problems, civil servants re not getting their salaries in time, famer re nt paid and they ve nt receive the inputs pipo are still losing the jobs why ct u defend the miners jobs if u re gud leader pliz ba lungu stop dreaming the time has come to leave state house we shall be meeting in chawama were we belong. Chama and kabwili are the pipo misleading lungu and re the same pipo who re nt telling him the truth 2016 ni forward chabe with HH
Great One
November 27, 2015 at 9:30 am
There is nothing that Lungu E.C. will do or say that will make sense to them. Lazy charACTERS! The world economy is in recession and Zambia cannot escape which depends on imports and the only major forex earner – copper. I am left to wonder what sort of fools we have around that bury their heads in the sand for the sake of politicking! Give credit where credit is due to the President and criticise the President where they need to be criticised and not just hungry-angry-bitter guys who even criticise God for no killing them in their sleep and allowing them to see another day in the land of the living!
Amake Mwana
November 27, 2015 at 9:45 am
How can you create more jobs when you have failed to look after the onesyou already have? Who would even listen to this? Vote Hakainde Hichilema for President 2016!
kabaso
November 27, 2015 at 9:56 am
Any idea guys if ZAF and ZNS have already conducted interviews/shortlisted for Officers and non officers positions that they advertised two months ago?
Kachema is better than Monkey Eater
November 27, 2015 at 9:56 am
@kakolwe, “words are but a fart in the wind” – mario puzo. my point is that uncle dizzy promised 500,000 jobs on labour day, how many have been created? simple question.
SPEAR NGOZI
November 27, 2015 at 10:26 am
The Title Of This Article Was Suposed To Be’LUNGU PROMISES 10000 TEMPORAL JOBS TO COPPER BELT AS HE FEARS LOSING ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO STOP JOB LOSES AT THE MINES.
SPEAR NGOZI
November 27, 2015 at 10:27 am
The Title Of This Article Was Suposed To Be’LUNGU PROMISES 10000 TEMPORAL JOBS TO COPPER BELT AS HE FEARS LOSING ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO STOP JOB LOSES AT THE MINES
weluzani
November 27, 2015 at 10:31 am
well, my president, give the copper belt a sigh of relief if only you mean the talk. for starters, you need to prevail on your government machinery to put their thoughts and acts together. plans to resettle the miners interested in being ba “kachema” must be thorough and well thought out. must include sinking bore holes (1 complete with water tanks, solar power, water reticulation) per three farm holdings, community centers with shopping/market areas, primary schools, clinics, police posts, roads, etc, etc, i,e. a complete set of social amenities. SHOW CASE THIS ONE MY PRESIDENT!In addition, ensure that the packages the retrenched miners have been paid are tax free and then arrange for development loans for those interested and give then title deeds for their farm holdings.My president, sir, bwana, this calls for an “all systems go” approach now. we need to move to like a “buccaneer”. the inertia on the part of the government machinery needs to be addressed urgently otherwise it will be another talk-talk-talk show without tangible results
Advocate
November 27, 2015 at 10:49 am
I thought this man told easy to fool Bembas at a rally that no mine owners will retrench any miner while he was in the copperbelt. Where is Kambwili and Shamenda to correct their boss.
petenga
November 27, 2015 at 11:42 am
This page is full of cretins with little intellectual capacity
Judge Joe Bidden
November 27, 2015 at 12:02 pm
Edgar Chawa Lungu, is there by any chance you guys know any of Edgar’s former classmates? I really believe he wasn’t a smart student. There is just something about him with his mind.
Ndaje Kakhs
November 27, 2015 at 12:10 pm
Do you know Mukuba Secondary School? If you did you wouldn’t ask such a question. Any way whatever he does is all wrong in your eyes.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 27, 2015 at 4:40 pm
Hmmmm how silly that sound, knowing the school then I should know his former classmates? Ba PF cadre. Besides, I am more on degree level than secondary school because its most likely he and his friends at form 5 had leaked exam papers.
Ndaje Kakhs
November 27, 2015 at 12:21 pm
@Amake Mwana- Proves that you guys want our (MINERS)misery to deepen and use it to your advantage. Even HH deep in his heart knows this.
Farai
November 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm
Now my dear country men are beggining to understand wat a failure we v for president.God bless zed….2016 Hh n Forward for mother zambia
Bwafya
November 27, 2015 at 2:23 pm
I attended mass at Sacred Heart Parish last Sunday, was impressed with the homily delivered by the Priest there.
“Those who tell the truth will not require to defend it or justify in future”.
This is true, gentle people, even as we want to get into state house, campaign on SMART goals. For now, there is no one who can protect these mining jobs tell me how? Infact these mines should have closed way back. I had an opportunity to work at Nchanga, Konkola, Nkana, now am in Northwestern province. Now one can cheat you. At that price level of copper per tonne, all underground operations must close. The last perhaps should be Kansanshi because its open pit,with Gold deposits, otherwise Lumwana must close.
why mines have even struggled this far, was partly favourable price,with PF desire to create more jobs and protect jobs. Now not anyone of us opposition or rulling can do this as these are business entities with a a profit motive. BEST IS MOVE TO AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM FINITO.
EVEN HH voted today if the Global Dynamics do not improve, he will spend first five years blaming PF and MMD, the next 5 giving excuses
ZEE WORLD
November 27, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Takwaba no muntu uwakwata utumeno kwati ninfuko
Vizungu
November 27, 2015 at 3:40 pm
Edgar is handsome…
Judge Joe Bidden
November 27, 2015 at 4:42 pm
lol! this is the first time I have laughed today, had a hard day.
muntu mutwe
November 27, 2015 at 3:21 pm
with due respect bwafyas comment,is da only generous other too much bitnes
Grassroot.com
November 27, 2015 at 3:22 pm
It was interesting to watch a press conference
addressed by the republican president only to talk about
issues HH has been advising him for a very long time now.
HH is an intellectual with economic dynamics in his mind
and a man vested with full vision on economical
governance. It is good that now PF government has accepted
that what HH and UPND has been telling them is truth.
Remember HH told them that Edgar must reduce on travels
as it is a cost to govt coffers. There are so many issues
President Lungu talked about that HH even wrote to Him and
all was trashed in the bin and insteady they insulted him
and called him a bitter man. Now are you confirming that
indeed HH is the only solution Zambia needs? Is HH still a
bitter man in your eyes? Are you going to apologise to UPND
for the insults over what now you are admitting? When we
say HH is the only man Zambia needs, we speak with honest
and truth. The truth pains and now you are in the very web
you despised most. Please next time when you are advised
by people who know things better than you, learn to
appreciate because the power of the Lord is very good to
those that find truth in their hearts. We can safely say HH is
the next president as we can all bear witness that all what he
says, is deep correct and indeed he will redeem Zambia
from extreme poverty. Come vote for HH dearest to see true
workmanship.
Isaac
November 27, 2015 at 4:41 pm
The change of any policy in Govt does not come over night like the way your Akainde thinks. Economics becomes nothing till you put it into practice. What your man knows is a theory there is no economy that Akainde had managed apart from managing his own pocket economy. Lungu is far much ahead of Akainde in terms of many things. Wait and see.
Mark 44
November 27, 2015 at 3:38 pm
Us Zambian Citizens We Ar Normal Nd We Ar Nt Blind,so Plz U Edgar Lungu Stop Cheating Pipo.What A Good Liar Leader/president We Hadn’t Been B4.
wat
November 27, 2015 at 4:17 pm
What about the 500,000 jobs they promised?
Sanny
November 27, 2015 at 5:20 pm
At first it was 500000 jobs and nothing happened, now it’s 10000…kaya mwandi. Maybe this time the promise will come to fruition coz people are fade up of waiting for jobs as per the promises made by the President which never seem to be anywhere near.
FREEMANSON HAKAINDE & HIS UPND
November 27, 2015 at 7:09 pm
Idiots how do you block my comment? Swines
jebo
November 27, 2015 at 8:02 pm
but the oposition tried to advise u bwana but u refused. instead of protecting job loss, that is wen u ar realising as if u ar dreaming pipo ar sleeping without eating food ati from 2016 to 2018. bwana lekeni ukwangala.
jebo
November 27, 2015 at 8:16 pm
and its not mines alone or c/belt its the whole country, industries ar pruning pipo everyday bcoz of u not being serius bwana to power problem, and u tell yo minster to say it ll take three yrs to stop lodsheding as if u ar digging a new dam. a country emergence to take three yrs, joker bwana.
chiikalaikalafye
November 27, 2015 at 8:40 pm
ECL ma boy jst chil nigga ok….do u think u cn rule da country wen u cant even control you dota…tasila..hmmmm
springer
November 27, 2015 at 8:41 pm
Aka ka chagwa kuwayawayafye.kali mu panic mode
AMASHOKO KOPALA
November 27, 2015 at 10:28 pm
LUNGU MU DRUMA FULL OF DREAMS LET HIM DREAM TO WIN 2016 ELECTION….. If u ar blind u wll cry things hav changed ba sir ask me wat hh is wining 2016
Disillusioned Miner
November 28, 2015 at 3:01 am
Where are the 500,000 jobs promised pa Youth day???I wish a courageous journalist had asked him this question yesterday.
Karabassis
November 28, 2015 at 10:16 am
Still More Ni Lungu Fye Natwenty Sixteen Kaili Bambi Ni Ndoshi We Cnt Vote For Them.
AMASHOKO KOPALA
November 29, 2015 at 2:18 pm
WISO E NDOSHI IKULU TAWA LOWAPO HOW DD U KNW IWE PUSHI TWA UBUCHUSHI UKO UTALI …