President Edgar Lungu has emphasized the need for Cabinet ministers to continue interacting with citizens so that they understand their needs.
The President made the remarks when he called for the 22nd virtual Cabinet Meeting, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a statement issued to media last evening by Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya.
Ms. Siliya also said Cabinet has approved, in principle, the introduction of the National School of Government Bill, 2020, which provides the institutional framework to operationalise the School.
She said the school is meant to build capacity for public servants through learning and training programmes, including competencies required for an efficient and high performing Public Service.
Ms. Siliya said currently, there is no specific law to guide the operations of the National School of Government.
She said the new legislation seeks to introduce the legal and institutional frameworks under which the National School of Government will operate.
Cabinet has also approved that Government volunteers to undergo the Country Structural Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment, and to establish an Early Warning Situation Centre.
This is aimed at mitigating structural vulnerabilities and building resilience for sustainable development.
Meanwhile, Ms. Siliya said Cabinet approved the full membership of the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Board.
She said the Legal Aid Board has seen tremendous growth over the years and is currently operating in all the provinces in Zambia.
Ms. Siliya has also confirmed that Cabinet approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement in order to have access to a larger market and to harmonize trade instruments across the continent’s Regional Economic Communities.
Also approved is the National Livestock Development Policy and its Implementation Plan, as well as the Public Asset Management Policy.
And Ms. Siliya said Cabinet approved, in principle, the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to repeal and replace the Valuation Surveyors Act of 1979 to promote effective regulation and strengthen the overall management of the valuation surveying profession.
In addition, Cabinet approved the appointment of a thirteen-member Executive Board of the National Sports Council of Zambia as provided for in the Sports Council Act No 13 of 1994.
The tenure of office of the National Sports Council of Zambia came to an end on 21st April 2020.
He has told them to go and tell the people that ECL2021 chabe! God blessed him from drinking jemasoni at Klub Mulamu to State House, He is a God of wonders. Unfortunately he has squandered the opportunity to pay back to the Wonderful Lord. He’ll leave office before his Church of Prayer finishes, what is he going to point at? Even Ministers of the Word are annoyed with his Party.
Interact and do what? Sort out the economic mess you created, Period. This started way before Covid
I was listening to a one party man Secretary general of a party cum President on radio saying you cant say you arein a dictatorship in Zambia because you have not lived under one before. That is an absolute normal being saying that. Unbelievable.
Bandit lungu know third term! The constitution is every clean. Just enjoy the $27 billion you borrowed. ECZ if you accept Bandit lungu nomination papers is treason. Bandit lungu never give power to the speaker.
Bandit lungu know third term.. The constitution is every clean… Just enjoy the $27 billion you borrowed.. ECZ if you accept Bandit lungu nomination papers it’s treason for anyone in ECZ . Constitution is very clean.
My hardworking president is very wise. My role model patali. Upnd members the man you see there is also your demigods president. How does that make you feel?
Let that sink in you angry f00ls.
A trip to Barbados is long overdue. Covid go away !!!
Somebody delete this lubbish
Inflation 16%, real one maybe 30. Exchange rate over 20Kwacha maybe K30 by December. Reserves totally depleted. Debt unsustainable. 95% of government to debt servicing. Fuel price, the highest ever. Unemployment a REAL struggle. Mealie meal by far much more expensive than the MMD days. An aeroplane was bought for 165 million US dollars whilst dialysis machines are in short supply at UTH, completely beyond comprehension. 165 million dollars would have cleared a lot of retirees, if not all
K300,000 bail for forgery, not murder.
K200,000 bail for a young boy “abducting” 2 policemen??
Remember, it’s K200 million MmD money.
These PF are now even using courts to steal. Where will Simusamba take the K300,000?
President Lungu always strongly emphasises education and initiated projects to educate children especially girls. Looking forward to the National School of Government Bill.
True, there is no specific law to guide the operations of the National School of Government. Good initiative, now there will be a better framework through this bill.
Lungu exactly knows what people want from their leader. I am surely going to vote for him.
We need a commission of inquiry to investigate Zambia’s debt. We can not just be ignoring this topic as if all is good. Failure to do that these guys will continue borrowing on our behalf and we will be liable for money they have stolen.
National School Government Bill – 2020. What is this, I hope next will not be National Family government Bill
Since 2016, several projects are happening in Zambia simultaneously without making any noise or big deal out of it. So we can’t say that he is doing this for votes.