SENIOR CHIEF IMWIKO CALLS FOR REDUCED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND INCREASED BUSINESS HOURS
Written by Mafken FM Newsroom on 29 June 2023
Senior Chief Anang’anga Imwiko of Lukulu and Mitete Districts in Western Province has advised Government to consider introducing a 24 hour business environment in order to keep the country’s economic wheels running non-stop.
Speaking at his Palace when he received United Party for National Development –UPND- Secretary General Batuke Imenda yesterday, the traditional leader says the economic status of the country does not support excessive public holidays hence the need to scrap some of them and allow for continuous running of economic wheels.
He cites the manufacturing sector as one that needs to run non-stop by increasing working hours to avoid the stop gaps being currently experienced, which he says is having a negative effect on economic development.
He notes that, this will double the country’s production output and increase on its export capacity.
Meanwhile, the senior Chief has expressed concern at the poor working culture among Zambians and has since called for a drastic change of mind-set if programs such as the CDF are to meet the desired outputs.
This is according to a statement made available to Mafken FM radio by the UPND Media Team.
By Dockiso Zulu
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