Zambia and other African countries meeting in Lusaka have pledged to eliminate malaria by the year 2021 through interventions such as community involvement. Opening the “Southern Africa malaria elimination Eight Technical Workshop” today, Health Minister DR CHITALU CHILUFYA described malaria as an enemy of development which placed a burden on national health systems.
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MUZ, CHAMBESHI AGREES TO BETTERS MINERS CONDITIONS. Anthony Tapa The Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) and Chambishi Metals have signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 2017. MUZ General Secretary Joseph Chewe said Mineworkers Union of Zambia has reached consensus with Chambishi Metals to put all workers who have been on fixed term contracts on permanent jobs. Mr. Chewe said the move was in line with the legislation government passed to ban casualization on jobs that are of permanent nature. “We are taking advantage even in Chambishi metals to put all the workers into permanent employment and this was accepted after a lengthy discussion. We know that permanent employment comes with higher cost to the company and we believe as Mineworkers Union of Zambia in representing workers effectively so as to alleviate poverty among workers.” Mr. Chewe said MUZ is also concerned with the sub-contracting or outsourcing of labour by mining companies with poor salaries and
Zambia and other African countries meeting in Lusaka have pledged to eliminate malaria by the year 2021 through interventions such as community involvement. Opening the “Southern Africa malaria elimination Eight Technical Workshop” today, Health Minister DR CHITALU CHILUFYA described malaria as an enemy of development which placed a burden on national health systems.