PRESIDENT Sata says his administration will target youths in job creation because they make up 68 percent of the Zambian population and constitute a larger number of unemployed people in the country, in line with the PF government’s manifesto.
The President says value-addition to raw materials produced in the country will be the route to job creation.
“My government will promote investment in manufacturing industries which will create employment, particularly for the youth who account for 68 per cent of our population,” President Sata said.
The President was speaking during Labour Day celebrations at the Freedom Statue in Lusaka yesterday, attended by hundreds of workers from both the public and private sector.
On value addition to raw materials, Mr Sata observed that Zambia is predominantly a producer and exporter of raw materials, with few manufacturing industries hence the need to prop up swiftly the manufacturing sector.
He said the absence of industries that convert raw materials to finished goods has robbed the country of the opportunity for job creation including increased foreign earnings.
Mr Sata said there is urgent need to develop and implement appropriate strategies and programmes that will facilitate employment creation adding that “the focus of the Patriotic Front government is to ensure that economic growth translates into increased job opportunities”.
The theme for this year’s Labour Day celebrations is ‘enhancing workers’ rights for sustainable national development’.
President Sata also called on the workers to desist from illegal work stoppages at all costs. He said it is regrettable that the country has experienced wildcat strikes that have been counter-productive and irked investors.
He said it is important for stakeholders to clearly understand that work stoppages retard economic growth and impact negatively on overall national development.
He said the PF government expects trade unions and employers to use the established channels to address current and emerging labour concerns.
“This is crucial to creating and sustaining peaceful and harmonious industrial relations, which are key to fostering investor confidence and national development,” the President said.
Mr Sata told the workers that high levels of productivity can only be attained through a positive work culture and attitude.
“Government is determined to change the work culture characterised by poor attitude towards work, which includes absenteeism, reporting late for work and negative attitude towards clients,” he said.
He called on employers to create a work environment in which workers feel valued, recognised and respected as this will enhance productivity.
He said his administration is aware that conditions of service for some public service workers need to be improved.
He said the PF government is committed to improving conditions of service in a sustainable manner, as evidenced by the recent package contained in the collective agreement with public service unions in April, 2012.
Government recently awarded civil servants salary increments of between four and 15 percent.
“I am aware that poor salaries and conditions of service prevail in the private sector and in some cases they are in contravention of the law,” he said.
He said there is need for a strong legal and policy framework on labour for government to address the many challenges the country faces regarding labour and industrial relations management.
Mr Sata said government will review and amend labour-related legislation to ensure that the rights of workers are safeguarded.
The President congratulated workers, who demonstrated outstanding performance in their discharge of duties and were honoured with awards in recognition of their contribution to respective organisations.
Various organisations and individual workers were awarded during the celebrations.
Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Labour Fackson Shamenda said 250 private, public and non-governmental organisations and institutions took part in the celebrations.
Mr Shamenda said this year’s Labour Day celebrations were unique as they are the first to be held under the PF government.
He said last year’s salary and improved conditions of service negotiations between the Government and public workers unions lasted over six months, at which public workers got a raw deal.
He said under the PF government, negotiations for salaries and conditions of service for public workers lasted 10 days and public service workers got more than what they had bargained for.
He said the PF government has also revised the taxable threshold from K1 million to K2 million to improve the public take-home pay.
[Daily Mail]
Waw Waw Waw!
But awe ba president is a disappointment. Just giving fake talks but no action, elo ninshi hes the so called man of action…… yaba!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah you are right!!
These are the issues we should be talking about, not the idio+ic bickering the so called opposition engage in.
And for those losers who think job creation takes 90 day – wake up and smell the hunger. It takes at most several years so don’t expect any noticeable changes this year. Try 2013 and beyond. Meanwhile, kiss my sweet behind
He should have fulfilled that in 90 days and all he can do is promise again, what an 1mbecile!
Iwe wat have u done in yo lyf ??????????????????!!!!!!!! probqably u dnt even have a profession
How i wish he knew what he was reading in his written speech.:((:((
Fyabufi fye ifi
sata u are not educated so u don’t knw how the economy works.pls enrol at mulungushi university so that study commerce.anyway i don;t if u can manage bcoz u are a brainless
Unless you are campaigning this is drivel
The president should just do the action and explained what he has done. Explaining what he intends on doing explicitly suggests he has no idea of what he is talking about and he is wishful thinking to appease the already naive people that accords him the joy of being their president
Sadly I am not one of those
Thanks
Well at least he spending time talking about job creation. Wishing him and the govt well. He should stop nepotism and regionism so his govt can become all inclusive, in order to harvest from the diverse ideas and ways of achieving reduction of unemployment.
Thanks 4 ur coment,zambians dt jst cderm wait ad see wt mr president is gng 2 to do.
You so called educated chaps tell us what you achieved Sata is the Head of State Shane on you as for me Iam ready to set up a factory in Zambia
I will create more jobs for the youths in 90 days. You unshameful lair !!! Atase.
Hw long have we hearing this ba Sata kanshi? Its painful to keep people on waiting list while things are not adding up. Take action and start some where agriculture, copper production into cables, copper tubing. Turn lumber/ timber into finiahed products.that is attainable:(:(
NATO ( No Action Talk Only)
Its sad to be uneducated… thank God i listened to my late mum when used to weep the hell out of us when we spent the afternoon playing soccer and no school work…
Ukwa talk is cheap…
What economic policy are you talking about which will create jobs? Do you know what is required to add value to raw- materials?
1. Technology
2. energy
3. Skills — Technical and vocational
4. Work ethics
5. Capital
6. infrastructure
Am afraid Zambia does not have any of the above to add value to any raw material. You can dream on… too bad for the 68% of Zambian who thought a grade 7 could give then jobs when himself needed a job
Ukwa will go as the waste preside zambians pushed to the throne going by the way hes been doing things underground.
The Engineer, point of correction, the mandate for Sata is from 47% and not the 68%. He is a manority leader claming for a full mandate.
I think it is 42%.
how? don’t just make wild statements. provide details, sir.
Way to go Mr President,,,
Countrymen and women let us support our govt and don,t behave like animals
Some jenketys will never support any one who is not from their skunkustan,,,
@15 fake engineer in OZ,
if you feel Zambia has no hope ,, then why do you bother commenting,, then again today you have revealed it’s your mother who abused you because you had no father when growing up
You are not even Tonga, Tongas are not this dull.
Sata is still campigning! We have heard those fake 90 days rubbish.. just create jobs for all zambians and we shall know..problem he has created jobs for Bembas in foreign services. We will audit these appointments in 2016. shameless lair!!!!!!11
You so called educated men and women, where have you been? For one to be President, does not require degrees. Leadership is Godly and not any fool like you ‘educated’ ones to develop this country. As for you people crying about bembas, too bad because bembas are naturally intelligent and are not cowards like you. MCS endured your insults for many years but alas, he is in Plot one. Viva MCS, VIVA BEMBAS. I rest my case lest I be cited for contempt by Tongas, aha aha aha, I am enjoying MCS leadership.
bloggers…let the man talk and if he doesnt implement…then we can condemn him and his so called PF government…….
For once I agree with Mushota. Sata should have told us what he has done. Is someone holding his hand or I am not seeing properly
WALK THE TALK
As long as the leadership is perceived as having the capacity to offer companies at dawn and taking them back at twilight, attracting legitimate investors could be a tough sale. Furthermore, among other favorable factors investors in manufacturing look for is a skilled labor force (also technologically savvy) and I am afraid, in this area, our country leaves much to be desired. I recall a time when an entire University graduating class, after being recruited by a company, was sent back because they were less hands-on and more hypothetical.
Bane, un employement time bomb as left by MMD in their 20 yr mis rule. PF has inherited this Problem. cratin of industries will go a long way in addressing this problem. let us NOT blame PF. They are barely 7months old in Office. If people have to be annoyed, they must be with MMD.
Ukwa just providing Lip service
And what has happened to the 65years being the retirement age in the new govt? or you have abandoned the idea after realising the youths a in the majority and want jobs: This guy asked mugabe why he has young cabinet ministers remember.
@Matolokoshi you are seeing properly lol…it seems the man has three hands
Imwe Hikaumba should go, and this Mwaba, these were pro MMD, why cant something be done about it fellow labourers. Please lets help HE MCS to sweep this country clean, but ka retention allowance kena bekafyumyapo.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
U can tok and tok and tok but for how long?PF and SATA are in gov and its not anytime soon they will be removed,maybe in 2046.If u cnt swallow this bitter pill,then suicide is a solution.Viva SATAAAA………….!
No 19
To add value to raw material is not a joke… the reality is Zambia does not have what it takes to do it. Australia with the amount of capital and being a far much developed country than Zambia does not add any value to iron ore, manganese, copper, etc. Its exports raw material because that a competitive advantage.
Ask South Africa another country so advanced than Zambia.. the have been singing the same song for years but have failed to add value simply because south africa does not have the ability to add value to platinum, gold, manganese etc.
Ist not just a case of working up and going to a labour day parade and saying we will create jobs by adding value to raw materials. Bwana a lot is involved which Zambia does not have and i see it not having in the next 20 years.
Goes and see countries like gem any, France, japan, South Korea which add value to raw material and see what the have and what it takes… its not in Lusaka, kabwe, kite, chingola nor mufulira…
Not even in your life time at the rate the country is going…..
Reality is knowing the truth than you can plan what you want… if dreams were horses everyone could ride
“A promise is a comfort to a f00l.” the great king cobra is a clever man, he sees f00ls not youth.
SATA knows what he is doing.U minority haters,give our beloved president a break.Lets wait for the coming BY Elections,thats when u will see that PF is untouchable.
A country which can add value to raw materials requires a developmental plan. Its details the strategies to address the elements i stated in my first post. Its goes into addressing were you are going to export your added value. How are you going to have access to technology? Do you have the skills base and work ethic to achieve a level of productivity which makes your end product competitive on price…
Does Unkwa know all that…..?
This is not like managing kabwata we talking the real world.
Like the saying goes you can fool some people sometimes but you can not fool all the people all the time….
Important who is going to add the value? Is it government or the private sector? How is it going to be funded? First Quantum is a private company which has no mandate from shareholders to produce copper wire. They are not a manufacturing company. Mopani is not a copper wire or copper pipe producer.
How do you add value to raw materials when you can not even build a proper immigration office at livingstone? Ndola international airport is the still the hangers the Royal British air force left after second world war. Livingstone town the tourist capital city looks like a war ended yesterday.
Tell us more Ukwa? Am sure you are telling the many blind Zambians.
More important… Has Ukwa calculated how many jobs will be created by adding value to raw materials? Not as many has he thinks by my calculation
Zambia can have a competitive advantage by producing raw materials as well as create more jobs in the sense that more jobs are create at the lower end of the value chain than at the higher end. A copper mine will employ 2000 to 3000 workers while a modern copper wire plant employes 50 to 80 people.
How many will you have to employ 68 % of your population?
What about Sebastian Zulu?
Is he valued?
“He called on employers to create a work environment in which workers feel valued, recognised and respected as this will enhance productivity.”
By the way, where is sebastian zulu? was he fired or what? Ama zii too much after being blasted by MCS.
Millions of Computer software engineers. One Bill Gates.
The secondary support industry created by a copper mine is far much larger than what is created by a copper wire plant. The multiplier effect is 15 as per the South African experience.
Does anyone one understand all this????
No 38 I do not need to say more…. thank you
Sometime back the then Managing Director of ZANACO said that Zambia would have a serious skills gap in future. I understood this to mean that if new companies where set up, how many Zambians would have the necessary skills to be employed by these same companies. Our institutes of Higher Learning are running on auto pilot not matching their targets with the skills that the country needs desperately. If you ask the kids attending colleges in Zambia what they are studying, I bet most of them would tell you that they are doing accounts or business administration. Where are the builders, the artisans, the technicians e.t.c.
I will look at job creation from two angles. The first is :(( The second angle is :(([-(
@ The Engineer(Australia)- Valid points. Fact is Sata is playing to the Public gallery
Thumbs up to the Australian Engeneer, I share the same sentiments. Sata is a dreamer from Katondo, forget about him.Zambians need to learn a hard way. In my language they say” pa bwino pa tukwana/pa baba”
So let them feel it for once. The Bible clearly states that my people perish for lack of knowledge. This is exactly what Zambians did to vote PF. Let them reap what they sowed.
# 21 Die Hard. Forgot one more character of Bembas — THIEVES. Everyone in Zambia knows Bembas are thieves naturally and disguise this ‘kalema’ with sweet talk as Sata potrays it with ‘more money in your pockets and create employment for youths’.
Promises and Lies. Man of No Action
Can someone advise why Zambia does not have an E2 treaty with USA, i think it would be beneficial since Zambia seems to be very open to Investors , the E2 category is reciprocal and is a two way treaty meaning Zambians living in Zambia and anywhere else can also invest in the USA and obtain E2 visa’s. There are a number of African countries who have this treaty with USA such as Ethiopia, Egypt, Cameron, Congo,Liberia, Morocco,Senegal, Tunisia etc
The E2 Investor Visa allows an individual to enter and work inside of the United States based on an investment he or she will be controlling, while inside the United States. This visa must be renewed every other year, but there is no limit to how many times one can renew. Investment must be substantial. An investor must contribute to the US economy. (Setting up a small shop alone is not enough.) Investor visas are available only to treaty nations.[1]
The dollar amount of cash investment normally should exceed $50,000 depending on the type of business (new or existing), although cases have been made for less amounts.
This is an approximated amount and applicants should consult an immigration lawyer prior to making any offers for existing business. The dollar amount should only be money spent on the business. Any expenses not directly spent on the actual business itself will not count toward the required amount.
For new start ups, the investment must be large enough to start and operate the business. The amount of investment varies on the type of business.
The $50,000 dollar amount would not be a substantial investment for a business such as the construction and management of a shopping center or office complex. The investment will not be considered substantial if it is not large enough to capitalize the venture. The USCIS will use an ‘Inverted Sliding Scale’ to determine whether the investment is substantial in proportion to the overall cost of the enterprise.
Upon conclusion of the business, investors must return to their countries of origin, or change their status. The holder of an E-2 visa may leave the United States at any time.Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age, regardless of nationality, may receive derivative E-2 visas in order to accompany the principal alien.
Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age, regardless of nationality, may receive derivative E-2 visas in order to accompany the principal alien.
Dependents may seek employment in the US by applying for Employment Authorization using Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Children under 21 cannot apply for work , only the spouse of the E2 holder.Wikipedia E2 visa
Ignorant masses comlaining and expecting so much from govt and leaders. The hard fact is there are and will be no jobs. Wake up to that reality and youll be set free.
Iwe reasearcher what the hell has that to do with the topic at hand?!! Kutumpa litole chikala!
Intellectual don’t be emotional if you don’t have an answer to my innocent question just ignore it, others may address it. Insults will not build our great nation but only great ideas and i think you are a great person, and equally good ,you were just taken by emotions which is completely understandable but learn to refrain from emotions taking the best of you.Have a great day.
BLOGERS CONTNUE SUPPORTING SATA. YOU WILL GET THE SHOCK OF YOUR HEADS, YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE OFFICES IN ZAMBIA, HE HAS GIVEN JOBS TO HIS RELATIVES AND IN LAWS, CONTNUE YAPING ON HERE. IN CANADA EMBASSY ALONE HE HAS A SISTER IN LAW WHO JUST WENT THERE TWO MONTHS AGO WITH SOO MUCH PRIDE, THE DEPUTY IS HIS NIECE, GUYS SHOULDNDNT WE TALK SIMPLY BECAUSE MWA LITUMPA. BU PUBA FYE PLEASE WE DINT VOTE FOR HIM TO FILL ALL THE EMBASSIES FOR HIS RELATIVES, ITS NOT FAIR AND GOD IS REALLY WATCHING AND ALWAYS PROTECTS HIS OWN. GOD BE WITH MOTHER ZAMBIA HAVE MERCY ON US, WE HAVE FALLEN INTO A TRAP FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. GOD JEHOVE HAVE MERCY ON CANADA OTTAWA MISSION THAT HAS TURNED INTO A FAMILY OFFICE.
ba fiikala imwe lets appreciate the president for the good things he is doing.don’t just criticise so as please ka under five. go go ba shikulu ba sata we love you God will guide you in every situation .you have beaten ka hh twice by giving us a very good draft constitution and a new salary increment and now new jobs.china was not developed in 90 days but years and years so shall be the case for zambia.good move pf grz.
Job creation with no Donor confidence…….takwaba maybe its go back to the land issue.
@ENGINEER (Australia)
You are on the ball! Another reason in that manufacturing jobs are created nearer the end users. If you make copper wire and tubes in Zambia you still have to transport all that to China or Japan and you will lose competitive advantage. That is the reason why there are no LME warehouses in Africa or South America. Final product manufacturers want intermediate manufacturers to be next door (remember the just-in-time practice in Japan?) You can’t do that from Zambia when you have to cross borders and book ships etc. Zambia should specialise where we have competitive advantages – raw materials. Even Australia (coal and iron ore), Brazil (iron ore and soya beans) and Chile (copper concentrates and cathodes) are doing the same.
Engineer Australia…I like your thinking, how on earth did some people expect a grade seven to create jobs for them when he himself was looking for a job? Engineer, please come back and be my presido.
A LOT OF YOU BLOGGERS DONT KNOW THAT SATA HAS A MASTERS DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE,HE WILL SOON BE HONOURED WITH A DOCTORATE DEGREE.
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