Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:40:42 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA MINISTER of Justice Given Lubinda has urged Zambians to embrace insurance in all aspects of life. Speaking in Lusaka when he graced launch of the life insurance programme for small-scale farmers and marketeers at New Soweto Market yesterday, Mr Lubinda said people should not only turn to insurance when calamity strikes. “Insurance is a necessity but we easily ignore it. We only remember insurance when we have calamities,” Mr Lubinda said. The minister commended Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA), Liberty Insurance, Zamtel, and Uniturtle Industries Limited for coming up with an initiative to reach out to the weakest in society. He said insurance was important for the marketeers because they suffer when their goods are destroyed by fire and other disasters, thereby forcing them to borrow capital. Mr Lubinda also called on Zambians to prepare for their deaths by insuring their lives. “How many […]
