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Power Dynamos have handed Tennant Chilumba a one year contract as coach.
Chilumba was introduced to his team this morning at 11:00 hours at Power’s camp house in Nkana East in Kitwe.
The ex-Zambia replaces Beston Chambeshi who was fired earlier this month.
“Thanks to the Power fans for giving me a chance to coach a team I played for, Power Dynamos,” Chilumba said at his official unveiling at Copperbelt Energy Corporation headquarters this afternoon.
“I am ambitious to get results. I know there is a big a big challenge here and the team is still struggling.”
Chilumba takes over at Power who are currently 8th on the table on 16 points, 10 behind their archrivals and current FAZ Super Division leaders Nkana.
Meanwhile, Power chairperson George Lungu said Chilumba has been handed a twelve month renewable contract and that they were looking forward to a fruitful relationship with him.
“We do know that Tennant will bring along his vast experience in football considering that he has played football in different parts of Africa,”Lungu said.
“We hope and pray that our supporters will give Tennant all the support and us as an executive will give Tennant our full support he requires to manage the team.
“He knows most of the players and I don’t think it would be difficult for him to fit in.”
Chilumba joins Power from FC Platinum of Zimbabwe and has spent four years in that country where he initially coached Hwange from 2010 until moving to the former in January, 2013.
The Department of Immigration has refuted speculations that Zambia will lose a huge amount of revenue at the Tunduma Boarder.
Immigration Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said the Department has noticed some apprehension among some quarters of society with regards the requirement introduced by the Tanzanian Immigration Authorities for Zambians crossing from Nakonde into Tunduma to be in possession of a valid border pass.
Mr Nshinka added that the requirement is in accordance with the Immigration and Deportation Act which was implemented to aid cross border movements within the region.
He said a border pass is primarily designed to be issued for the purpose of providing a facility to Zambians living in border areas to pay social visits to immediate neighbouring areas.
Mr Nshinka was reacting to speculations from some members of the public that the requirement by Tanzania will lead to Zambia losing revenue, adding that Zambia stands to gain in revenue collected as the border passes issued to Zambians will be issued by the Zambian Immigration Authorities.
He said Zambians holding border passes are not allowed to go beyond Tunduma without Zambian National Passport as doing so is abrogating the conditions of the border pass.
This is according to a news statement issued in Lusaka today.
Transport Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has confirmed that suspended Zambia Railways Managing Director Clive Chirwa has been retired in national interest.
In an interview with Journalists in Lusaka Monday afternoon, Mr. Mukanga said government decided to retire Professor Chirwa in national interest.
“Yes we have retired him. We decided to do it in national interest. It was the best option,” Mr. Mukanga said.
He however clarified that Transport Permanent Secretary Muyenga Atanga has not yet been confirmed as Managing Director of Zambia Railways.
“We are yet to confirm Dr. Atanga, he continues acting which he has been doing for the past few months,” he said.
Sources at the Ministry of Transport revealed that government retired Professor Chirwa and decided to pay him his full benefits as outlined in his five year contract.
The sources also said investigations by the ACC and the Auditor General in Prof Chirwa’s conduct at the railway firm which have since been called off did not find him wanting.
The Mark Chona led board was however found wanting after the investigations were concluded.
“The Professor has since been communicated to and he has accepted the decision since they will pay him in full. He will be smiling to the bank,” the source said.
When reached for a comment over the weekend, Professor Chirwa refused to comment on the matter.
Zambian players celebrate after they scored against Sudan
Former President Rupiah Banda has urged the Zambia national soccer team not be discouraged by their draw against Sudan in the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier but focus on the September clash against Ghana.
The former head of State said that he believes that with the right attitude and preparations, the Chipolopolo can achieve the seemingly impossible feat of defeating Ghana in front of their fans in Kumasi.
A staunch soccer fan of many years, President Banda said that despite surrendering the top spot in Group D to 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists Ghana, the Herve Renard-coached side should remain positive to eventually prevail over the Black Stars and secure qualification to the last stage of the qualifiers.
“It’s beyond dispute that things look difficult for our national team. After being held to a draw by Sudan last Saturday, Ghana made it worse when, not unexpectedly, they beat Lesotho in Maseru to supplant us from the top position. But this should, by no means, discourage our team,” said the former , a former Football Association of Zambia vice-president.
He, however, believes that although the pressure in the September fixture against Ghana would appear to be on Zambia, the hosts would not have it easier either, as they would be playing in front of expectant fans.
This, President Banda added, might turn things into Zambia’s favour if the Chipolopolo adopt the winning mentality that helped them win the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon which he was privileged to attend.
The MMD in Eastern Province has recommended for the expulsion of its Mkaika Member of Parliament David Phiri and warned other parliamentarians serving as Deputy Ministers in the PF Government that they risk being expelled from the party.
Eastern Province MMD Information and Publicity Secretary, Samuel Lugomo Phiri, told ZANIS this morning that Mr Phiri had been disowned by the former ruling party for allegedly uttering statements that were inimical to the MMD on whose ticket he went to parliament.
Mr Phiri said this should serve as a warning to other MMD MPs who were double-legged that they would be forced out of the party if they do not abide by the code of conduct to the MMD.
And in a statement signed by Provincial Chairperson, Alexander Miti and Mr Phiri, the Provincial Executive Committee decided to recommend for his expulsion following recommendations from constituency and Katete District Executive Committees.
The dual claimed that the party leadership in Eastern Province decided to disown the Mkaika MP, adding that the party organs had already written to the National Executive Committee (NEC) to recommend for his expulsion.
The MMD Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) said the party could not continue to accommodate the leader whose conduct they claimed was against the party and its code of conduct.
The Parliamentarian was also accused of distributing materials to PF cadres at Katete stores and other places in his constituency.
The PEC also charged that Mr Phiri, who is also Tourism Deputy Minister, made it clear that he was now supporting the PF as he told people in his constituency that he could not discuss the MMD, adding that he also tried to lure councillors in his constituency to defect to the PF.
“Mr Phiri has shown that he has no respect for the people of Mkaika. The nation must know that during the adoption process in 2011, he was rejected by the constituency and district committees in Katete district,” they said.
The committee claimed that it had investigated the conduct of the MP and concluded that Mr Phiri was a selfish leader who did not appreciate those who helped him to be where he was.
Mr Phiri could not be reached for comment as his mobile phone was not reachable.
Vice President, Guy Scott, has disclosed that the Patriotic Front (PF) government was determined to rapidly develop the country to a level where citizens will without hesitating re-elect the party in the 2016 general elections.
Dr Scott said the PF has a policy of getting votes on account of the amount of development it has done in the country.
He said great strides of development have already been noticed throughout the country, a situation which proves that President Michael Sata’s administration means serious business in terms of developing the country.
The Vice President said this today when he addressed a campaign rally at Katondwe-Lunya area to drum up support for the June 20, 2013 Feira Parliamentary by-election for PF candidate, Patrick Ngoma, in Luangwa district.
Dr Scott said in Feira Constituency, government was working on a project of connecting Luangwa to the national electricity grid and tarring the D41-Luangwa bridge-Feira road.
He said the upgrading of the D41, which is the road branching off from Great East Road at Luangwa Bridge to the Luangwa Boma, was an indication that the PF government was not providing lip-service to Zambians.
The Vice President said the past four Presidents that have led Zambia before President sata failed to upgrade the road from gravel to bituminous standard.
He has since urged the people of Luangwa to vote for Mr Ngoma because he belongs to the party which actualises its promises to the people.
Dr Scott was accompanied to Luangwa by Minister of Tourism and Art, Sylvia Masebo, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister, Emmanuel Chenda and Lusaka Province PF Chairman, Godfrey Chuumbwe.
Others in Dr Scott’s entourage were Minister of Home Affairs, Edgar Lungu, who is also PF campaign manager for the Feira Constituency by-election.
Dr Scott is also addressing rallies at Kavalamanja and Kabowa areas within Feira Constituency.
And Ms Masebo said voting for the PF candidate will enhance the levels of development in Luangwa because it would be easier for a Member of Parliament belonging to the ruling party to lobby for developmental projects from central government.
She said the challenges of hunger, human-animal conflict and general underdevelopment would be eased once Mr Ngoma is elected.
Meanwhile, the PF candidate, Patrick Ngoma, has asked the people of Feira Constituency to vote for him, saying the PF has proved its commitment to develop the area.
The Feira Parliamentary seat fell vacant after the then MMD area Member of Parliament, Patrick Ngoma, resigned from his party to join the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
Other parties participating in the by-election are United Party for National Development (UPND), which has fielded former Eastern Province Permanent Secretary, Eularia Zulu, United National Independence Party (UNIP), which is fielding Charles Kanyama and the National Restoration Party (NAREP), whose candidate is Samuel Sikaonga.
The MMD is fielding Elias Phiri while Mr Ngoma is re-contesting the seat under the PF ticket.
Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General met Palestinian President His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Abbas to deliver a special message from His Excellency the President of Zambia, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata.
Honourable Kabimba told H.E. Mr. Abbas that it was the PF’s wish to rekindle the strong bond of friendship between Zambia and Palestine, which had lulled in the 20 years following first republican president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda’s exit from office.
He said he was the bearer of a message of goodwill from President Sata who wished for peace, stability and progress in the Palestinian territories.
And President Abbas said he was grateful for the support that Zambia and Africa had given the Palestinian people and hoped to build on the strong foundation of friendship between the two countries built under the leadership of Dr. Kaunda and late Palestine Liberation Organisation chairman Yasser Arafat.
President Abbas emphasized that Palestine believed in peaceful means of resolving problems in its territory, adding that the vote in favour of the Palestinian state at the United Nations was symbolic.Honourable Kabimba later visited the grave of Mr Arafat in Ramallah to pay his respects.
Meanwhile Palestine’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ziyad Abu Amro says his country is indebted to President Michael Sata and Zambia for the warm relations between the two countries.
Speaking when he met visiting Patriotic Front Secretary General and Minister of Justice Wynter Kabimba in the Palestinian capital of Ramallah, Dr. Amro hoped the visit marked the rejuvenation of the 36 years of uninterrupted diplomatic relations that have existed between the two countries.
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And Mr Kabimba said that Zambia has always maintained unbroken diplomatic relations with Palestine since 1977 when the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) opened its embassy in Lusaka.
He said Zambia was proud to have voted with the rest of the world at the United Nations to grant Palestine the status of a “non-member observer state” last year.
Meanwhile the PF Secretary General held a meeting with the Commissioner of International Relations of the ruling Palestine National Liberation Movement (FATAH) Dr. Nabeel Shaath, who called for the strengthening of ties between the two parties.
Dr. Shaath pointed out that FATAH enjoyed strong ties with many African political parties including the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, saying, like Zambia, South Africa has maintained strong diplomatic ties with Palestine.
He congratulated Mr Kabimba on his election as President of the Council of African Political Parties (CAPP).
And Mr Kabimba observed that the PF and FATAH were pursuing similar social and economic programmes, which had the common theme of improving the quality of life of all citizens especially the poor.
He added that the development programmes in Palestine especially in the areas of education, health and agriculture were impressive, and that Zambia had a lot to learn from such programmes.
Issued by:
Chanda Mfula
Media and Publicity Director
Patriotic Front
File:Mini bus sharing sidewalk with pedestrians because middle of road is flooded
A boycott by Bus drivers in Lusaka this morning left several commuters stranded.
The protest by bus drivers is against what they say is the arbitrary impounding of their buses and prosecution of the drivers in the courts of law for contravening.
A check around the city found commuters stranded at bus stations amid the cold weather which has gripped the capital city today.
The Commuters Rights Association of Zambia said it is fully supports the move by the Police to impound buses that contravene traffic laws.
Speaking to QFM in an interview, Commuters Rights Association of Zambia president Aaron Kamuti said the bus drivers are contributing to the traffic congestion especially the in town due to contravening.
Mr. Kamuti said most of the bus drivers that want to protest against the law are the illegal bus drivers who do not even meet the Road Transport and Safety Agency(RATSA) requirements such as the public service vehicle licenses, fitness among others and road taxes.
He said the action by the police to impound and prosecute bus drivers found wanting is commendable, noting that it will help bring sanity on the roads and reduce accidents.
Mr. Kamuti noted that the law is very clear and bus drivers found wanting should not complain and has further urged genuine operators to support the law as this is meant to work to their benefit.
He has further appealed to commuters to also observe the law under the Road Transport Act of 2002 which says a commuter is liable to pay a fine if found getting on a bus at undesignated areas.
Suspended Zambia Railways Managing Director Clive Chirwa has been retired in national interest.
Government has since decided to pay Prof Chirwa his full benefits as outlined in his five year contract.
And investigations by the ACC and the Auditor General in Prof Chirwa’s conduct at the railway firm which have since been called off did not find him wanting.
The Mark Chona led board was however found wanting after the investigations was concluded.
Highly placed sources at the Ministry of Transport, Communications, Works and Supply revealed that the decision to retire Prof Chirwa was arrived at two weeks ago.
The sources said Transport Permanent Secretary Muyenga Atanga who has been acting in the absence of Professor Chirwa has now been appointed Zambia Railways Managing Director.
“The Professor has since been communicated to and he has accepted the decision since they will pay him in full. He is walk smiling to the bank,” the source said.
When reached for a comment over the weekend, Professor Chirwa refused to comment on the matter.
“No comment sir, no comment,” he said.
The source added that Dr Atanga has been informed about the appointment and he is excited.
“It appears this was a well calculated move to hound out Professor Chirwa by some people within the system. The investigations found that he was clean but some powers within the system still did not want him to return to ZRL,” the source said.
In November 2012, President Sata appointed Professor Chirwa as Zambia Railways Managing Director after cancelling a concession agreement with the Railways Systems of Zambia.
Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo has appealed to Kampasa residents to remain calm as government is working to address the land dispute.
Ms Masebo also urged the residents not to be misled by opposition leaders such as UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema who she accused of politicking the funeral of two people that were shot dead by Zambia National Service officers.Ms Masebo urged the affected residents to concentrate on the 50 hector land that the ZNS had provided for them and the additional 20 hector land allocated by prominent businessman Gallon.
Ms Masebo said this in a statement released by Patriotic Front (PF) Lusaka district chairperson, Goodson Banda yesterday.
Mr Banda added that the ruling party was saddened by the behaviour of Mr Hichilema who he accused of wanting to gain political mileage during his visit at the funeral of the deceased residents.
He said the ruling party had learnt of the shooting to death of the two Kampasa residents with shock and appealed to law enforcement agencies to bring the culprits to book and that justice should prevail.
Meanwhile, the family of Pumulo Lungwangwa, one of the two people shot dead by the Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers in Kampasa Township on Friday, is calling for justice to prevail in the matter.
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a six-year-old child Esnart Lungu went missing after the early morning raid by ZNS officers
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And some of the affected families whose houses were demolished have appealed to Government to help them get back the Kampasa land.
Speaking in an interview at his Avondale extension home where the funeral of his 27-year-old slain younger brother is being held, Sepiso Lungwangwa said the family was still saddened and shocked at the killing of Pumulo.
Mr Lungwangwa said he reported the matter to Lusaka Central Police on Saturday and was assured that the matter would be pursued to its logical conclusion.
“The shooting was actually barbaric. There was no just cause (because) there was no criminal offence he (Pumulo) did. In short, he was shot in cold blood.
“The appeal to the highest authority is that the people who have done this let them also be punished so that it serves as a lesson to others,” Mr Lungwangwa said.
He said the family needed answers as to who allowed the ZNS officers to use live bullets to evict the squatters and why they used force when he was reliably informed that the victims were surrendering.
He called for cooperation from the people involved and appealed to Government to assist the bereaved families with funeral expenses.
Mr Lungwangwa was speaking shortly after Chongwe Member of Parliament Sylvia Masebo in the company of some Patriotic Front (PF) members visited the funeral house where she also provided assorted foodstuffs.
Ms Masebo and her entourage earlier visited the funeral house of Clement Mulongo, another one who was killed in the fracas, in Kampasa area.
And speaking in a separate interview, some of the evicted squatters bitterly complained about the brutal manner in which the ZNS officers conducted themselves.
The victims, who were found on the opposite side of the demolished structures as ZNS officers were seen guarding the area, accused the latter of stealing the chickens they left behind, adding that a six-year-old child Esnart Lungu had gone missing after the early morning raid.
The victims talked to included Emelia Nankonde, Chris Mumba, Joyce Nalwamba, Agrippa Silwamba, Harriet Chilembo and Julius Sikolongo, all of whom were currently squatting at other people’s homes and had fled the scene leaving their property behind.
“We were sleeping when they (ZNS officers) came around 04:00 hours, they burnt and demolished our houses as well as beating us, including little children. One of the children has since gone missing and has not been found yet,” the elderly Ms Nankonde said.
The Pumulo and Clement were shot dead in front of Ms Nankonde’s home. Derrick Nyirongo, the 45-year-old who was shot in the leg, said he was discharged from Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital on Saturday and put on medication.
Spokesman in the Office of the MMD President Muhabi Lungu said he is disappointed with First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda’s support for President Michael Sata and the PF government.
Mr. Lungu said it is disheartening that Dr Kaunda can today side with President Sata, a man he believed was at the centre of his misery when he exited State House in 1991.
During his recent visit to Cuba, Dr Kaunda was quoted as saying President Sata is leading Zambia in a truly wonderful way.
Mr. Lungu closely worked with Dr Kaunda as his Press Assistant when he lost the general elections to the MMD in 1991.
“It is sad that the old man is now glorifying Mr. Sata but I remember that this is the same man and a few of his colleagues in the MMD then Dr Kaunda used to describing as scared little men in suits,” Mr. Lungu said.
He said Dr Kaunda believed that Mr. Sata, then a key figure in Dr Chiluba’s government was instrumental in the ill treatment he suffered at the hands of the Chiluba administration.
“I was one of the few Zambians that decided to stand by the old man when everyone ran away from him. I did it on principle and the respect for human rights and he used to complain to me how the MMD at the behest of Mr. Sata and Dr Chiluba harassed him. He constantly complained about Mr. Sata and it is surprising today Dr Kaunda can call this man an angel.”
Mr. Lungu said it would be advisable for Dr. Kaunda to avoid making some political statements going by the stature and respect that he commands world over.
“I saw him recently at a US National Day event in Lusaka and I walked over to say hi to the old man, I was almost tempted to asking him why he is behaving the way he is but I thought the occasion was not appropriate for such conversations.”
Political scientist Neo Simutanyi has observed that the PF has weakened Zambia’s democratic credentials in the short time it has been in power.
Dr Simutanyi who is also Centre for Policy Dialogue Director said the PF has worked hard in its two years in power to erode the democratic gains that Zambia had made over the past two decades.
“We thought we were heading somewhere as a nation and boom! The PF arrived and took away everything we had built as a democratic state,” Dr. Simutanyi charged.
“The democratic space is shrinking by the day. All this is not an accident, it was well planned out to weaken our country’s democracy and sadly they are succeeding.”
He cited the arrest of key opposition leaders over flimsy charges and the growing levels of political intolerance as one of the areas Zambia has fallen back in its democratic development.
He said President Michael Sata has turned out to be the opposite of what the nation expected.
“This is the man we thought after struggling in opposition for ten years, he would come in and help accelerate our democratic development but the man has turned out to be something else,” he said.
He further condemned the state’s defence of the subjective application of the Public Order Act.
“It is surprising that some of the people in government today opposed this law when they were on the other side and today they are busy defending it. President Sata is on record having condemned it and now that he is President he calls it a good law.”
Dr. Simutanyi urged the opposition political parties, the civil society, the media and the church to join hands and defend the country’s democracy.
Finance Deputy Minister Keith Mukata says reports that the PF government’s national budget has collapsed are unwarranted.
Mr. Mukata said talking about a budget over run at this stage is premature.
He said the government is running an activity based budget and has continued financing projects and programmes are the fall due.
“This talk of a budget over run is rather premature. How can you burst the budget which you have not even implemented half way? This is whole just talk. We cannot start talking about overruns at this stage.”
He challenged all those claiming that government is running a huge budget deficit to come out in the open and reveal the figures.
“They are talking about an overrun but they are not telling us the figures. Let me come out and tell us by how much we have overrun the budget.”
Mr. Mukata said all the key government projects are being funded adequately on time, a strong indicator that the budget is on course.
FILE: Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda with Muchinga Permanent Secretary Charles Sipanje touring newly opened Zambia National Commercial Bank Branch in Nakonde
FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda has refuted reports that Government will effect arbitral removal of allowances negotiated through collective bargaining with trade unions.
Mr Chikwanda has instead reiterated that conditions of service allowances which are sanctioned through collective bargaining processes are only adjustable through established consultative processes as stipulated by relevant laws and regulations.
Mr Chikwanda said Government was in the process of reviewing administrative allowances sanctioned outside the collective bargaining framework, which Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska has supported.
Mr Chikwanda said this in a statement released by Ministry of Finance public relations officer, Chileshe Kandeta in Lusaka today.
Below is the full statement
MINISTER ALEXANDER CHIKWANDA ON REMOVAL OF ALLOWANCES IN GOVERNMENT
Lusaka, Sunday, 16th June, 2013. Reports attributed to Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda that Government will effect arbitral removal of allowances negotiated through collective bargaining with unions are misplaced and should be ignored with the contempt they deserve.
The Minister has instead reiterated that conditions of service allowances which are sanctioned through collective bargaining processes are only adjustable through established consultative processes as stipulated by relevant laws and regulations.
Mr. Chikwanda has also confirmed that Government is in the process of reviewing administrative allowances sanctioned outside the collective bargaining framework. Secretary to the Cabinet Dr. Roland Msiska has supported the stance taken by the Minister.
The Minister said this will done through implementation of an integrated strategy for improvement of conditions of service, whose goal will be to rationalize the circumstances under which remunerative administrative allowances are payable and to foster a more responsible and financially sustainable approach to utilization of public resources.
He said the process of reviewing administrative allowances has been necessitated by Governments concern that workers, retirees and ordinary members of the public who travel from all over Zambia to seek services from certain public institutions are sometimes made to wait for days or weeks to be attended to just because officials responsible for helping them are constantly attending events which have incentives such as administrative allowances.
The background to this matter is that, on a tour of projects in Mongu last week on Friday, one of the reasons advanced for delays in implementing Governments’ development programmes was that some public service workers were spending too much time in workshops and seminars at the expense of coordinating and overseeing the speedy implementation of projects. During a courtesy call, the Barotse Royal Establishment, in a statement read on behalf of His Majesty the Litunga, also expressed concern at the slow pace at which development programmes were being implemented in the province.
The Minister of Finance could not ignore the concern of the BRE as it was a confirmation of reports which the Government has been receiving through monitoring and evaluation activities whereby it has been recorded that there is a growing tendency by some public service workers to TRANSFORM AND MUTATE routine and ordinary office/station work for which they get salaries on a monthly basis, into special assignments that are shipped out to incessant workshop and seminar settings, whose underlying inducement are administrative allowances for attendees and organizers.
Mr. Chikwanda has strongly appealed that instead of chasing workshops and seminars, public service workers should render focused attention to development programmes through timely, efficient and effective implementation of projects which will deliver jobs and poverty reduction for the majority of Zambians.
The Minister has also appealed for the support of the unions and their members in ending workshop related fiscal irresponsibility in Government especially that most of them do not even benefit from the administrative allowances in question. He has reaffirmed that the PF Government has a responsibility to deliver development to the people and to look after workers in the best possible way.
Mr. Chikwanda restated his deep concern with the proliferation of fiscal irresponsibility to the extent that funds meant for development programmes are sometimes channeled to workshops and seminars at the expense of job creation, poverty reduction, and the general social-well-being of the people of Zambia.
Although the anxiety is understood, it was premature and a clear case of disregard for consultation for some union leaders to wantonly misinform the public about the stand of Government on allowances by issuing condemnation statements without seeking clarification from the Minister of Finance, to whom the comments on removal of allowances were attributed.
ISSUED BY:
Chileshe Kandeta
Public Relations Officer
Ministry of Finance
Reference Notes
The goal of the Integrated Strategy for Improvement of Conditions of Service is to harmonize and rationalize salaries and conditions of service across all three arms of Government in a financially sustainable manner in order to facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly motivated and productive staff.
The strategy also aims at having a transparent compensation system which addresses vertical and horizontal inequalities in the compensation structure and compares well with what is obtaining in the public service in the region and the private sector in the country.
Ghana has set the standard in Group D after a crucial 2-0 away win over Lesotho this afternoon in Maseru.
John Boye headed Ghana into the lead on 43 minutes to give the Black Stars a 1-0 lead into the break.
Asamoah Gyan made sure of the three points away from home after tapping the ball pasted Lesotho goalkeeper Mohau Kuenane.
Ghana topples Zambia from top spot heading into their final Group D match this September.
The Black Stars top on 12 points from five games needing only a draw in their final showdown decider against second placed Zambia on 11 points in Kumasi on September 8.
