Chief Government Spokesperson Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha says recapitalizing the company is the only solution government can use to address the current problems at the company.
Lt. Gen. Shikapwasha, who is also Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, noted that his Ministry will ensure that operations at the company are revamped and workers who have lost their jobs are returned.
He disclosed that government will acquire new equipment which can also be used to generate resources for the company.
He said this to journalists shortly after addressing workers and management at Zambia Printing Company in Lusaka today.
Lt. Gen. Shikapwasha further assured that government will come up with the plan aimed at assisting the company to generate the required funds for its operations.
He also added that government will also ensure that workers welfare such as salaries are paid on time to enhance productivity at the printing company.
The Minster further commended workers for their sacrifice despite them operating under difficult conditions.
And Speaking earlier Company Deputy Director for Information John Moyo disclosed that the company owes Zambia Revenue Authority and Nation Pension Scheme K3.6 billion in unpaid taxes.
Mr. Moyo said the company is currently faced with a lot of problems and has since reduced its workforce from 215 to 30.
He noted that there is need for government to quickly decide on the status of the company before it completely stops operating.
He explained that the company also owes workers huge sums of money in salary arrears and benefits for retirees and widows.
He further called on government and other stakeholders to come on board and assist his company to procure modern machinery, adding that it is the only way it can compete favorably with other companies.
ZANIS/MM/IS/AM/ENDS.
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We have heard to many promises.ichi nechi. after ichi nichi.action almsot zero. So what are we going to use the printing company? print ballot papaers or what?make sure when recapitalised, seal leakages for exam papers, ballot papers etc. we are known for the wrong things. MMD for once do the right thing which can make us happy!!! So many sad tales, no mealie meal, kwacha K5200 to $1(USD).heish!!!
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We will wait and see bwana minister.
Also create Manufacturing Jobs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Promises…. tukamona 8-|
So is this the same as Printpak company?
Awee! Why only this company? so that they can extra ballot papers to be used by shushushu to rig election.Recapitalise NCZ instead.Dalo!Dalo!
Ba Sharp Shooter,
I thought you were fast asleep.Mwapoleni?
Chewe,
Naumfuna imbafu,ati ulefwaya veletine.
:-j:-j:-j
Yes mudala v-day pa saturday so amagelo let me know so that I can 😡 na fimo fimo @};-
Ulishani Matworld? Iwe naulefya ka veletine?
Imwe sendameni ala….abena nice guy, chewe, its kambongolo back now..i missed u guys ~X(~X(~X(~X(
Boyi Kambongolo chugulupo mune?
tu veletine shani uko?
mudala kuno its cold…we are in sknow white. Too bad weather
Ba Matworld ndifye bwino.Ala Insukulu nalyamba bwafya kanshi.Ngaimwe muli shani?
Ba Chewe
Ine I will just say happy valentine to muself te loss.
Kambongolo
Where wenze you kanshi? good to see you,wear something warm.
Ba Sharp shooter,
Ndifye bwino kwena ine Ilyashi lye sukuluku ilyo awe sure.Six assignments to be done before monday.I want to give up limbi ngesheko carpentry mwe. :-j:-j:-j:-j
Ba Matworld
Awe Six yachimfya,ine bachindasa yablifye to be handed on friday.Carpentry mukakose pantu ifwaika abamaka.
Ba sharp shooter,
Mwantinya nomba,anyway linbi brick laying kanshi kwati accounting ine nafilwa mwe.
Pedro Pablo slowly folds up his American flag blanket and stuffs it in his duffel bag. With it goes his American dream.
Pedro Pablo, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, headed home recently due to the bad U.S. economy.
Pedro Pablo, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, headed home recently due to the bad U.S. economy.
“I left my family and lost four years with them. I will ask them to forgive me,” he said.
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Kuti wasanguka nendoshi bonse are fast asleep while iam still struggling nama assignments. 8->8->8->
Ba matworld
Bricklaying efilyako pantu mukakwata Daka boy. Anyway ninjishiba fyalasoveka pantu tulemifwaisha ku Zed as an Accountant or is it auditor?
Ba Sharp shooter,
Thanks for those comforting words.Let me even solve the last questions.
Ba matworld
Goodnight. Mailo kachelo ine and problem is around 08:00 its still dark and very cold.kukosa kanshi.
Sharp Shooter
Mulale gahle(sleep weel) I will also go in 15minutes time,ifwe its 01:00am kuno and my first lecture is at 7:45am.Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! :-h:-h:-h:-h:-h
How many companies in Zed needs to be recapitalize? What is important is agriculture. Recapitalize Nitrogin Chemicals of Zed first. It is 20years back wards ukutantamina ubunga. Oh.. RB is UNIP, so to him this is very normal! SADC has failed to remove Mugabe from office and all you can say is to feed them while we are starving. What do you understand about national planning Mr. RB? Nangu nipang’anda tatupela ba neba ubunga ngateti bukumane umwenshi. Wake up!
Pay retired worker and widows first, and then think of recapitalizing.
Is this the company printing the new passports?
I need answers please!! :d
Before i comment and commit a foul let me ask sumthing, Zambia Printing Company and Government Printing Dept are they one and the same? Am :o:o<:-p<:-p<:-p<:-pGud morning Darlings
Recapitalize NCZ not that crap.
#27 Very right ! Why recapitlize ‘state machinery’
Jam@co Ashani mudala wali balala mailo
Why recapitalize ZPC what has gone wrong with GRZ Printing Dept. That department has a lot of idle capacity. ZPC is being recapitalize to create vacancies for MMD cadres. We have many printing companies in Zedi. We need to hear that NCZ has been recapitalize. Why cant not slice K100 Billion from FSP to recapitalize NCZ. Agriculture is very important. This way we will stop those who are importing GMO’s to feed the nation and surplus for export. We have enough agro economists at the ministry & I bigin to wonder if their professional advice is heeded by Politicians. Dr. Chitwansombo is giving more conflicting statements at Agric. Ministry may he should have been at MOD.
Most of the remaining Parastatals should be wholly or partially privatised including NHA which has completely lost its direction.
We cant eat papers period !
These Parastatals do not perform to the required standard though like NHA manage to balance thier books. NHA has contributed immensely to the lack of accomodation because while they have survived this long, they have only managed at the expense of their core function which was to provide cheap and affordable accomodation to the masses.
What?
ZPC used to print exam papers which are now printed in South Africa. Finshi ulelanda iwe Ronald Shikapwasha? People in government have no brains, they just want nichekeleko from South African companies. Even ballot papers, theese used to be printed at Government Printers on Nsadzu Road nomba fyonse mwatwala ku South. Imwe bafintu, we are not children.