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Football Association of Zambia president Andrew Kamanga
Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga has suspended his Vice President Richard Kazala.
Kazala together with executive committee member Blackwell Siwale have been suspended for ‘Gross Misconduct’ contrary to the FAZ constitution.
Mr Kamanga used the powers vested in him by Article 28 (ii) of the FAZ Constitution to suspend the dual.
And FAZ has finally issued a letter of recommendation to its former President Kalusha Bwalya to allow him run for a FIFA Executive Council role next year.
According to the letter released to the media by the Genral Secretary Ponga Liwewe, FAZ released the following decisions by the Executive Committee
1. At its meeting held at Football House on Saturday, 5 th November, 2016, the Executive Committee of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) unanimously agreed to support Kalusha Bwalya’s nomination for FIFA Council membership.
2. As a sign of solidarity of Kalusha’s candidacy, thirteen Football Association presidents from the COSAFA Region will visit Zambia at the invitation of FAZ president Andrew Kamanga.
3. The FAZ will send a formal request to the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) to join in the lobbying of Kalusha’s candidacy.
Meanwhile, Mr Kamanga is expected to address a media briefing at Football House later today.
A Non Governmental Organisation Charity Centre for Child and Youth Development has proposed the need to introduce household empowerment programs to alleviate poverty levels among children.
Organisation Executive Director Alex Bwaluka has noted with great concern the impact of child poverty in most rural parts of Zambia.
Mr Bwaluka said child poverty is greatly affecting the next generation and there is need for government working closely with Civil Society Organisations to intervene and help improve the wellbeing of households in rural parts of Zambia.
He has stated that most children are unable to access health and education services owing to the poverty levels being experienced in their respective homes.
Mr Bwaluka noted that sponsoring a child in school who is coming from a poverty stricken home is not producing results as most children decide to stay away from school activities hence hindering their progress in life.
“For instance, you cannot be paying school fees for a child who is coming from a poor family as most cases they may not even manage to get to school because of high poverty levels, so it is important that households are empowered first if the Zambia is to secure the future of the next generation” Mr Bwaluka said.
“As an organisation we identified a few individuals in various schools and we were paying school fees now we realised that the children we were paying school fees for, needs food but this was not sustainable so we have embarked on household empowerment programs aimed at educating families on how to save and sustaining their livelihoods”
He has expressed concern that the future is threatened with high poverty levels affecting mostly children, whose success is unpredictable.
“When there is poverty at household level even the growth of the child is compromised, poverty has a very big impact on the development of a child, access to health care and other services are issues that must be addressed. Child education sponsorship has failed to work and we have now adopted the household empowerment which is benefiting children” He added.
He said children don’t just need books and school uniforms; they need food, education and health care. “Once families are empowered with financial management, you now reduce poverty at household and children will have a chance to attain other services.” Mr Bwaluka stated.
Mr Bwaluka has further commended government on the introduction of Social Cash Transfer and Village banking concepts under the Ministry of Community development which is helping improve the living standards of the people especially those in the rural communities.
He said government and other stakeholders need to do more to secure the future of Children.
Poverty is the most profound challenge that Zambia faces today. It is a social crisis with the majority of people denied a minimum decent living standard.
The latest Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Monthly Food Basket Survey shows that it is becoming more and more difficult for the majority to meet basic needs, because food costs have been rising while wages remain static and too far below the food cost.
The Sustainable Development Goals underscore the global commitment of “leaving no one behind” in development. Considering young people’s participation is an integral part of implementation of Agenda 2030, UNFPA is fostering effective youth participation and inclusion to ensure young people play an important role in their development as well as that of their communities.
The United Nations International Children’s’ Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Zambian government for scaling out the social cash transfer (SCT) scheme in an effort to reduce extreme poverty among selected beneficiaries in the country.
UNICEF chief executive officer, Mike Penrose made the observation on Thursday after his seven man delegation paid a courtesy call on Kalomo district commissioner, Cosmas Chiiba and later visited some SCT beneficiaries in Magrimond and Mawaya compounds in the district to assess the impact of the scheme.
Mr. Penrose observed that it was gratifying that beneficiaries are now able to send their children to school with the dependency on relatives and neighbours having drastically reduced while investment in small livestock has also increased culminating to improved household food security.
And Mr. Chiiba has thanked the international cooperating partners for supplementing government’s efforts to improve the livelihood and provide services to its citizens in various sectors.
The UNICEF team had delegates for Eastern and Southern Africa (EASR) management drawn from Spain, The United Kingdom, U.S.A, Finland, Kenya, and Zambia.
The SCT is a government programme funded by several international donor agencies where selected incapacitated and vulnerable households receive cash transfers of K140.00 bi-monthly.
The scheme was piloted in Kalomo in 2004 under the social welfare department and has since scaled out to 50 districts with a target to put about 242,000 beneficiaries in 78 districts of the country by the end of this year.
This is in line with the social protection target for reducing poverty under Sustainable Development Goal 1.3 which calls on countries to implement appropriate social protection systems and monitoring mechanisms to achieve significant coverage of the poor and vulnerable households by 2030.
Meanwhile, Kalomo district social welfare officer, Jean Hamonga lamented over the sporadic release of the funds to her office saying for this year alone, only two bi- monthly payments have been paid to the beneficiaries.
Government has launched an anti-gender based violence (GBV) taskforce in Kaputa district with a call on Zambians to unite and fight the scourge.
Kaputa District Commissioner Mulenga Fube said at the launch in Kaputa yesterday that the country will not realize a violence free society if people are not united to curb GBV which has devastating effects on the population.
Mr. Fube said GBV has continued to leave a trail of problems on the population including physical injuries, depression, emotional and economic violence.
He explained that GBV is a common enemy which people must fight adding
that it is also a human right violation which reflects the inequalities between men and women.
“To win this fight, there must be peace and respect for one another in our homes and workplaces regardless of who is involved, be it a man woman, boy or girl, we all deserve peace and respect. This is what will translate into a peaceful and respectful neighbourhood, community, congregation and eventually a united nation,” he said.
The DC has also indicated that government has created an enabling policy and legislative environment to ensure that incidences of GBV are eliminated.
He stated that government has put measures such as establishment of the Victim Support Unit of the Zambia Police to help survivors of GBV overcome fear, stigma, and pain.
He added that government was also spearheading the implementation of the decentralization policy so that institutions, structures and systems on the ground can respond to concerns of GBV.
Mr. Fube further said: “We must take note that the anti-gender based violenceact no. 1 of 2011 gives power to each one of us to help by reporting incidents of gender based violence to relevant authorities on behalf of the victims”.
And speaking at the same launch, a member of the Northern Province anti GBV task force, Motion Milambo said sexual offences such as defilement, indecent assault and rape top the cases of GBV in the region.
Mr. Milambo added that factors such as economic challenges, which include household and family poverty, have also resulted in increased cases of GBV.
He said GBV cases can, however, be fought if stakeholders develop programmes aimed at empowering women.
Mr. Milambo explained that if women are empowered, they will depend less on men and this will therefore reduce cases of GBV.
The anti-gender based violence task force will bring together key stakeholders to facilitate a multi-sectoral engagement to respond to GBV cases with the view to reduce the vice.
Western Province Patriotic Front (PF) vice publicity youth secretary Fine Likando has appealed to the people of Mwandi district to vote for the PF candidate in the forthcoming local government by-election for the position of Council Chairperson.
Mr. Likando, who is also Mwandi Ward campaign team leader, said people should vote for Mrs. Josephine Sipalu Mabupu, for continuity of development.
He said there was evidence of many developmental projects that the candidate has initiated in the area.
He said Mrs. Mabupu, who is a retired District Education Board Secretary, will uplift the education standards in the area as she understands issues concerning education very well.
Mr. Likando also noted that voting for a candidate who belongs to the ruling party will make it easy for Mwandi district to develop especially that President Edgar Lungu has pledged to develop even areas where the PF recorded few votes.
And addressing PF party officials in Mwandi, Western Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu encouraged members to continue working hard and improve on the weaknesses and challenges experienced in the last elections as they campaign for the forthcoming by-elections.
Mr. Mubukwanu has since called on the party officials to unite and work together as they campaign in order to scoop the position of council chairperson adding that team work was what will strengthen the party in the area.
Meanwhile, a PF member Charles Mutemwa commended the campaign team in Mwandi district for embarking on a door to door campaign despite experiencing challenges such as lack of financial resources.
Mr. Mutemwa said the door to door campaign was a good strategy because people are allowed to express their views freely concerning the party.
He said this will help the campaign team record the number of people supporting the party unlike holding rallies where most people just go to listen.
Mr. Mutemwa further called on the campaign team to respect traditional leaders and everyone in the area as they conduct campaigns, adding that respect and honesty were vital when soliciting for votes from people.
The Mwandi district council chairperson seat fell vacant following the nullification by the courts of law on grounds that United Party for National Development’s (UPND) Gilnut Mufuti had stood for elections using a forged grade twelve certificate.
Mr. Mufuti eventually won the seat which was later nullified by the court.
The electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set 17th November, 2016 as the date for the polls.
Senior Chief Puta of the Bwile people of Chienge District in Luapula,in action during last year’s Bwilile Ceremony at his palace.
By Violet Mengo
IN Senior Chief Puta’s area in Chienge district, farmers are working towards improving the way they farm through the use of machinery such as tractors.
The machines, which are communal, are intended to ensure small-holder farmers have good yields and a market for their produce.
“This will ensure farmers have food to eat and surplus to sell, thereby aiding in attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) number one and two,” Senior Chief Puta says.
SDG number one aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. According to the goal, by 2030, all men and women, especially the poor and the vulnerable, need to have equal rights to economic resources.
Goal number two focuses on ensuring an end to hunger and all kinds of malnutrition.
The traditional leader said people need to take practical steps to turn SDGs into concrete action for the benefit of future generations.
Chief Puta called on traditional leaders to help promote philanthropy and get partners from the business community, individuals and other entities that can help in meeting the SDGs.
“People need to own the SDGs as they aim to improve their lives. As traditional leaders, we need to help change the mindsets of our people to feel they have the power to change their situations,” Chief Puta said.
The world has recognised that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.
The SDGs – an initiative of the United Nations (UN) and officially known as ‘Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,’ is a set of 17 aspirational global goals with 169 targets between them.
On 25th September, 2016, 193 countries unanimously adopted a new development agenda based on the SDGs.
At the UN’s 71st anniversary held in Lusaka recently, Chief Puta said people need to be sensitised on the SDGs to come to a realisation that implementing is not for the UN alone, but everyone needs to play a part.
And to ensure success in the implementation of the SDGs, an inclusive approach has been devised which involves all stakeholders such as governments, businesses, civil society, media and ordinary citizens.
The 2030 agenda focuses on three inter-connected elements of sustainable development – economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection.
“For the SDGs to be sustainable, we have to ensure that they are implemented in line with the development priorities for Zambia,” Chief Puta said.
According to UNAIDS country representative Medhin Tsehaiu, what is different with the SDGs is that the goals are ambitious, while the principles are interconnected and integrated and they involve all people in the implementation process.
Dr Tsehaiu highlighted the five critical areas that the 2030 agenda is focused on as being the people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership.
“We need to be concerned about the planet by ensuring prosperity for all human beings, this can only be possible when peace exists through the partnership of different stakeholders in the implementation of the goals,” Dr Tsehaiu said.
She explained that people must ensure the planet is protected from degradation by considering sustainable consumption, production and taking urgent action on climate change.
“We are determined to end poverty and hunger in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment,” Dr Tsehaiu said.
She noted that unless people live in peace with one another in an inclusive society, it will be difficult to address the high levels of inequalities in Zambia.
She called for stronger institutions and law reform to make sure the country is walking the talk in the implementation of SDGs.
“Strong data systems will also need to be in place to show us where we are and where we want to be at the end of the country implementation and the national development plans,” Dr Tsehaiu said.
And World Food Programme (WFP) Head of Programme Robert Oliver pledged WFP’s and the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s commitment to the attainment of the goals on ending poverty and hunger.
WFP’s focus is on malnutrition and stunting, which is still high in Zambia at 40 percent among children under five.
Through the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative, the focus is on bringing attention to nutritional issues by teaching people good nutrition.
FAO focuses on genetic diversity of seed by working with farmers cultivating plants and also guides on how to raise domestic animals.
Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) office for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique Alexio Musindo says ILO’s work is at the centre of people’s lives and hence the importance of SDG goals numbers eight and nine.
Goal eight calls for provision of decent work and economic growth, while goal nine aims to ensure industrialisation, innovation and infrastructure development.
Mr Musindo said no country is immune from decent work because without it, there are a lot of consequences.
“Decent work drives development, addresses issues around equality,” Mr Musindo said, adding that recent ILO research indicates that countries that do not target the decent work agenda experience inequality growth and low national growth.
For Zambia, a target of creating one million jobs is already in line with SDG number nine.
“For inclusive, sustained economic and general change in society, innovation is required, right from primary schools all the way to the work place,” he noted.
Mr Musindo said quality and reliable communication is also required in the success of the SDGs.
Zambia, he says, needs to score in the provision of decent jobs in the attainment of SDGs.
The Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity and seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom.
File:The Mining industry contributes 65 percent to Zambia’s national treasury and the major mining operations are in North-Western Province where, among the mining firms, are world-renowned mines like Kansanshi Ming PLC owned by First Quantum Minerals (FQM) and Barrick Gold’s Lumwana Mining Company. However, the road to Solwezi from the Copperbelt is in a deplorable condition and motorists are having challenges on the highway which is riddled with huge potholes. And in avoiding potholes, some motorists are causing accidents. But children from the villages on the Chingola-Solwezi road have resorted to patching up the road using mud, in exchange for money from the motorists as can be seen aboveChief Chibwika of the Lunda people in Mwinilunga district has applauded government for releasing K190 million for the construction of the 168kilometer (km) Chingola-Solwezi road.
Speaking in a phone interview with ZANIS today, chief Chibwika said he was pleased with government despite the delay in releasing funds.
He stated that the construction of the road will enhance job creation to the local people who will be engaged in the construction.
He said the road will also contribute to the development in North-western province.
Chief Chibwika further noted that it was clear that government was devoted to improving road infrastructure and providing more secure transport for goods and passengers.
He added that the construction of the roads in the country will enable smooth movements of vehicles and reduce high risks of accidents.
Minister of Agriculture Dora SiliyaMinister of Agriculture Dora Siliya has said that there is a mismatch between what the government invests in the agriculture sector through the Farmers Input Support programme(FISP) and the poverty levels among participating farmers.
Ms Siliya said that the government spends 1.2 billion Kwacha per year on FISP and yet over 75 percent of the farmers participating in the programme remains poor.
She said as a new Minister of Agriculture, she has found it extremely difficult to know that FISP consumes as much 1.2 billion Kwacha per year.
Ms Siliya said this when she opened a meeting dubbed “Dialogue on achieving a Green Revolution in Zambia through Zambia Plus” in Lusaka ,.
Ms Siliya said that it will be difficult for Zambia to attain a Green Revolution if there are no policy changes in the agricultural sector aimed at addressing bottlenecks.
Ms. Siliya said current agricultural interventions favour the growing of maize and yet agriculture is broad.
She said the ministry has called for an indaba for stakeholders in the agriculture sector in order to change the course of direction.
Ms Siliya said the agricultural sector’s contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product which is estimated at 10 percent is too low given the country’s potential.
The Minister also took a swipe at the Food Reserve Agency for concentrating on buying maize as though the institution was an agency of millers.
Wedson Nyirenda’s seeks his first win in charge of Zambia when his team plays Zimbabwe in a friendly away at the National Stadium in Harare on Saturday.
Zimbabwe will host Zambia in the first of two friendly matches Chipolopolo will play on their way to face Cameroon on November 12 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B qualifier.
The second friendly will be against Uganda on November 8 in Kampala.
Nyirenda will be looking for a confidence boosting result after beginning his tenure with a 2-1 defeat at home against Nigeria on October 9 in an opening Group B qualifying match.
But Nyirenda will only field his 23 home-based call-ups for the Zimbabwe match.
From that match, 13 players will be picked to travel to Kampala to join the ten overseas call-ups for the friendly against The Cranes and thereafter to Limbe to face Cameroon four days later.
The spotlight in Saturday’s match will be on striker Patson Daka.
The teenage striker will be battling to make the cut following his recent flourishing form at club level for Power Dynamos since August where he has scored 12 competitive goals, eight more than he did between 2014 and July, 2015.
President Edgar Lungu has instructed investigative wings to ascertain reports that some Ministers are involved in corruption before he can take any action.
Vice president Inonge Wina has told Parliament during the Vice President’s question time that the President cannot instantly fire the Ministers in question because the reports he has received are considered as hearsay.
She says it is for this reason that President Lungu h as instructed investigative wings to ascertain the reports.
Ms Wina says if the investigation confirms what is being alleged against the Ministers, the President will take necessary action.
She states that in the absence of any information to prove the involvement in corruption by the said Ministers, no Minister should be painted black as having engaged in corrupt activities.
The Vice President was responding to a question by Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo who wanted to know who among the Cabinet Ministers is suspected of alleged involvement in corruption.
THREE Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers have been discharged for allegedly selling maize products confiscated from smugglers at the borders.
Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo has confirmed stating that one other officer has been demoted because of the same misconduct.
Mr Kasolo revealed this when reacting to reports that some ZNS officers deployed to curb smuggling of mealie meal into neighbouring countries are selling the confiscated merchandise to villagers.
He said if proven to be right the erring officers would be dealt with severely adding that officers should stop involving themselves in such activities because they were deployed to curb the smuggling of Zambia’s staple food to other countries.
MUCHINGA Province Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe has advised civil
servants in Chama district to avoid sabotaging Government.
Mr Nundwe said it was sad that some people were sabotaging the
Government by resorting to burning down Government buildings and other
facilities.
“As for you civil servants from my province, I don’t want to see or
experience any exercises that will deter the operations of the
Government,”he said.
Mr Nundwe warned that any person who would be found wanting, the law
shall visit that particular individual.
He also warned civil servants against engaging in partisan politics at
the work place.
Mr Nundwe who is in Chama district to monitor Government programmes
and projects said when he addressed the heads of Government
departments on Thursday.
He further warned Chama residents against vandalizing most of the
infrastructure saying Government has invested a lot in the district.
Mr Nundwe said there was need for people to embrace the
diversification of the economy which President Edgar Lungu had been
focusing.
He said the rural areas have the potential to contribute to the
development of the growth domestic production.
Speaking at the same meeting, Chama District Commissioner Josphat
Lombe advised the civil servants to adhere to the Presidential
directives that each worker must have backyard garden where food
should be grown even on small scale.
ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) has formally joined the petition in support of the winding up proceedings against the Post Newspaper which has been placed under compulsory liquidation by the High Court in a bid to recover K79, 569 974.21 the newspaper owes the tax man.
And Investrust Bank has also submitted a claim against the Post Newspaper, demanding about K7 million it is owed by the newspaper. Meanwhile, Palan and George Advocates, the new lawyers for the provisional liquidator of the Post Newspaper (in liquidation), have withdrawn an application by Messrs Nchito and Nchito to stay the execution of an ex-parte order appointing Lewis Mosho as the provisional liquidator after the law firm was fired on Wednesday.
“Take note that the respondent herein wholly discontinues its applications to stay execution of ex-parte order appointing provisional liquidator and to set aside ex-parte order appointing provisional liquidator,” read the notice to the High Court.
ZRA has joined the petition in support of the liquidation of the Post Newspaper in a notice filed in the High Court which has since been served on the liquidator and the five former employees of the Post Newspaper who are the petitioners. This is contained in a notice of intention to appear at petition pursuant to Rule 10 of the winding up rules, filed in the commercial registry of the Lusaka High Court.
“Take notice that Zambia Revenue Authority, Kalembo Road, Kabwe Road Roundabout, a creditor for K79 569 974.21 intends to appear on the hearing of the above mentioned petition to support it,” the notice read. This followed the High Court Justice Sunday Nkonde’s ruling to place the newspaper under provisional liquidation after five former employees petitioned over the company’s failure to pay them their dues.
Those who have petitioned the High Court included Andrew Hebert Chiwenda, Roy Habaalu, Bonaventure Bwalya, Mwendalubi Mweene and Abel Mbozi all of whom are former employees of the newspaper. Mr Justice Nkonde has since appointed Lewis Nathan Advocates to be Provisional Liquidator for the winding up of the publication in respect of all its assets.
However, the newspaper filed an application ex parte to stay the High Court ruling pending the determination of the petition before court, but Mr Justice Nkonde set yesterday as date for inter parte hearing on the matter.
On the other hand, the liquidator has already replaced legal representation for the Post after he relieved Nchito and Nchito Advocates and replaced them with Palan and George Advocates with immediate effect. ZRA claims up to K79, 569,974.21 from the Post Newspaper over their failure to honour tax obligations including accumulated VAT.
The High Court has notified all creditors and other interested parties for purposes, inter alia, of submitting claims with the provisional liquidator. The newspaper owed its former employees K785,000 in salary arrears and benefits apart from the K79 million owed to ZRA and the US $3 million owed to Investrust Bank, among others.
Patriotic Front Media Committee Chairperson Frank BwalyaTHE mystery fires the country has been experiencing after the August 11 general elections which have gutted private businesses and Government departments are politically motivated and perpetrated by the same people responsible for the ritual killings ahead of the elections.
And all these atrocities were made in an effort to discredit President Edgar Lungu’s leadership, Patriotic Front (PF) deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya has charged. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Bwalya said that it was clear that the fires the country had been experiencing after the August elections were linked to the ritual murders just before the elections, and that they were all politically motivated.
He pointed out that his party was confident that the people behind these calamities were from the opposition and that they were targeting people perceived to be members or supporters of the PF. Mr Bwalya noted that the motive of the killings was to demonise the PF because they covered the victims with PF regalia to implicate the party.
“It is plain the cause of the fires our country has been experiencing after the August 11 general elections that have affected mainly private businesses such as lodges, public trading facilities as well as markets and Government departments. One doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the reality that the lodges burnt down belonged to PF sympathisers,” he said.
And Mr Bwalya welcomed the move by the Zambia Police Service to give a K100, 000 reward to anyone who may have information leading to the arrest of the arsonists. He, however, called on the law enforcement agencies and investigative wings to do more and ensure that the culprits were brought to book.
Mr Bwalya hinted that the killings and the fires were linked to a named opposition political party and that they were targeting PF sympathisers. He warned that the attackers might soon launch more deadly attacks that might lead to the death of many innocent citizens.
“We fear that they may soon get impetus to advance and cause damage. As such, we are calling upon ZP and investigative wings to do more to bring to book these perpetrators of Armageddon in our country. They want to create fear and panic in the country,” he said. Mr Bwalya called on the general public, especially PF supporters, to be alert and guard their properties jealously.
He urged people to cooperate with the police and other investigative wings and give them information that might expedite the investigations.
The Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company has scooped the overall best award at the just ended 6th annual KAIZEN national awards hosted by Kaizen Institute of Zambia and the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) held in Lusaka recently.
Kaizen is a Japanese concept which means continuous improvement and it enables attitude change, promotes punctuality, and encourages ownership and staff discipline in general as a prerequisite for productivity improvement.
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company was awarded for being the most impressive company under the non-manufacturing category. The company’s activities to reduce Non-Revenue Water loss on the main Kafue transmission pipeline was picked as the most impressive ahead of several public and private companies that took part.
The Government of Zambia with support from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has adopted the KAIZEN policy which has been introduced in order to enhance quality and productivity in all areas of the private and public sectors in the country.
Lusaka Water and Sewerage worker fixing a leaking pipe
The company has also been awarded the 2nd Prize for best practices in water and sanitation by Vitens-Evides International BV of Netherlands and Water and Sanitation for the Poor (WSUP) of Britain who are coordinating the Copperbelt Water Operator Partnership, a project which is aimed at contributing to the achievement of National Water and Sanitation Strategies.
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Managing Director, Sylvester Mashamba said that the utility company is mindful of the shortfalls in terms of delivering on its mandate and therefore, continuous improvement is in line with the mission of the company.
“Improving service delivery is in line with what we are doing at Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company. We are happy that we came first but coming first in awards is not enough for us as we have a mandate to ensure that people have access to adequate sanitation and clean water supply. We take leaf from this achievement and that our efforts are being recognized,” Dr. Mashamba said.
Dr. Mashamba said that Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company is currently implementing several projects with support from cooperating partners and the government in an effort to improve water supply and sanitation services in Lusaka.
He has expressed optimism that the company will fully avert the erratic service delivery when most of the projects that are currently underway are completed in the next 24 to 36 months.
