Government says it will not tolerate any mining firm or investor abrogating Zambian labour laws with impunity.
Addressing Journalists on the decisions made by Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili revealed that cabinet discussed at length the current crisis in the mining sector with regard to impending job lob losses due to the low copper prices and challenges of power supply.
Mr Kambwili who is also Chief government spokesperson said government will not entertain unnecessary job losses in the mining sector.
He as has since assured mine workers that government is doing everything possible in ensuring that job losses are kept to a bare minimum.
Meanwhile Mr Kambwili has disclosed that Cabinet yesterday instituted a team of 5 ministers who will travel to the copper belt on Wednesday October 7th to meet with mine owners and trade unions to discuss the best way to address the current challenges in the mining sector.
The five ministers include Commerce, Trade and Industry Margaret Mwanakatwwe , Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili, Labour and Social Security Fackson Shamenda and Mines, Energy and water Development minister Christopher Yaluma.
In a related development Mr Kambwili has castigated Luanshya Copper mines for sending employees on recess without following the stipulated procedure.
The Chief government spokesperson said the sending of Luanshya Copper Mine employees on recess was illegal as labour laws were flouted.
He further stated that the mining firm erred in suspending the collective agreement that was negotiated between the mining firm and the trade unions in respect of terms of conditions of service.
Mr Kambwili said the decision by the mine to pay K900 as a monthly allowance to the employees put on recess is illegal.
The Chief Government spokesperson stressed that government will not accept legality as the mining firm needs to renegotiate the collective agreement with the trade unions.
Mr Kambwili has since assured Luanshya mine workers not to worry as government is working round the clock in ensuring that their rights are protected and respected.
Orangtans gorrillas spend most of the day feeding, resting, and travelling. They start the day feeding for 2–3 hours in the morning. They rest during midday then travel in the late afternoon. they make long calls, both to attract females ,annoy adversaries and have no diplomacy please refer to picture above
Makwingo
Wandepula.But I agree that this picture of Kambwili is proof that Humans evolved from apes.I guess the process of evolution in the case of Hon Gorilla above was not successful.
He has not completed the evolution process…. this could be an interesting study species for Biologists in terms of the relation between the various evolution staged of the brain and the body
See the umusungu ali ku zoo
@makwingo,if you are a black african and you believe that by calling Kambwili an Orangtan then that excludes from the racist insults blacks get from other races especially whites,then you are an exposed and totally ignorant to the perception the white man world carries about Black Africans. All blacks including people with mixed decent (that those whose one parent is black ) are derogaratory called “monkeys” – in case you didn’t know. So grow up and realise that even in your hatred for Kambwili,you must carry the love for humanity and the black race because you have no power for creation and no one has a right to call other races or humans animals! This should apply more to you if you black person even your perceived heros are just monkeys in the whites’ world.
When will this *****shut up,all comes out of his mouth is ****:
Nosense,all u knw is issuing threats u baboons,without puting in alternatives to cushion load shedding, which is within yo means, vat repayment issue, guys u’ve failed change of govt inevitable come 2016
This is what is called “Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted”. Job losses are happening – like it or not. What are they going to do? Suddenly come up with extra power so that the mines can stop load shedding? Immediately pay back all the VAT they owe instead of perpetually putting it off, so the mines can cease taking monthly hits on this due to ever increasing exchange losses as the kwacha becomes more worthless by the day? Smh.