Melo News | Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Lusaka
The Zambia Sugar Company Limited management has assured Government that it will not fire any of it’s 7,200 workers when ZESCO starts reducing power supply to the agro firm next week.
Company managing director Oswald Magwenzi says the institution has opted to import power in order to maintain its productivity and maintain all it’s workers.
Melo Media reports that Mr. Magwenzi during a meeting with Minister of Technology and Science Felix Mutati at Nakambala House in Mazabuka,said that importation of power is costly but the firm will go ahead because the current drought the country is undergoing is understandable .
“No single employee will lose their job during this period,”he said.
Mr. Magwenzi disclosed on how the country’s power utility company had informed his institution that power supply will be reduced by half starting next week.
And Mr. Magwenzi also assured Government that Zambia Sugar Company Limited will support the Ministry of Technology and Science as it prepares to host the World Skills Africa Competition in Livingstone in April 2025.
“As a corporate citizen, Zambia Sugar will support the competition in whichever way possible to ensure it is successfully hosted,”he said.
Meanwhile,Mr.Mutati commended Zambia Sugar for the assurance that no worker will lose their job during the period of power deficit.
The Minister also thanked the company for partnering with the Ministry to prepare for the World Skills Africa Competition.
“In April next year, Livingstone will play host to hundreds of youths from the continent who will showcase their skills at the competition,”he said.
Mr. Mutati said Zambia Sugar has various skilled people who can help Zambian competitors sharpen their skills ahead of the event.
He said Zambian youths will compete in 20 skills and they need to be mentored by professionals in the industry, some of whom can be found at Zambia Sugar.
The meeting was also attended by Mazabuka Mayor Vincent Lilanda and Mazabuka District Commissioner Oliver Mulomba.
