Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:43:24 +0000 By CHITE MTONGA THE Zambia Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the National Health Insurance Bill. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka, ZCTU president Nkole Chishimba said the bill should be withdrawn from Parliament because only the Ministry of Labour and Social security had the mandate of managing social protection systems with specialised institutions. He said the Congress demanded the withdrawal of the bill so that it could be re allocated to the Ministry of Labour which was mandated to dealt with social protection issues. “This matter needs to be subjected to vigorous consultations with stakeholders through the tripartite consultative labour council involving the Ministry of Labour, employers and workers,” Mr Nkole said. He said it was regrettable that the Ministry of Health took the matter to Parliament without consulting major stakeholders, especially workers and employers. Mr Nkole said ZCTU would like to […]
WITHDRAW INSURANCE BILL – ZCTU
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