COPPERBELT YOUTHS EXCITED WITH 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET
Youths on the Copperbelt are happy and excited with the proposed budget which the UPND Government through the Minister of Finance Proposed today.
The budget has covered all the areas that previous Governments have been running away from. We are happy that the real Decentralization policy is now being implemented under His Excellency Mr Hakainde Hichilema led UPND Alliance Government.
Copperbelt as a mining Province is happy that the Government is priotizing value addition to our minerals and at the same time targeting to increase production in the sector. This move will create more Jobs for the Youths in the Province.
Youths on the Copperbelt are also happy that the New Dawn Administration is starting the recruitment of 30,000 Teachers and over 11,200 Health Workers. Majority of the Youths have been on the streets even though they are graduates from various training institutions.
Further more, Youths on the Copperbelt are happy that Government will commence the construction of 120 secondary schools in 2022, a move which will allow Youths to fully participate in all these projects as either contractors or employees.
As Youths in the Province are happy that our Parents and indeed some of us will no longer be troubled with tuition fees, PTA fees, Examination fees as all these burdens have been scrapped off by the caring UPND Government.
Copperbelt Youths are also happy that our Parents who have been spending nights at the Ministry of Justice under the PF Lungu led regime demanding for their benefits as Retirees will all be paid and that the arrears will be dismantled effective January 2022 and start afresh.
Further more as Youths we are excited to know that CDF has been increased to 25.7 million kwacha from 1.6 million per constituency. This move will allow our Youth Cooperatives to tap into this fund and participate in the economic activities of our Country.
Copperbelt Youths are also happy that the New Dawn Administration has banned the importation of desks and other furniture needed in the Ministry of education so that such supplies can be done by locals. This move shows commitment from our Republican President H.E Mr Hakainde Hichilema to empower our Zambians including the Young People.
It is also worth noting that majority of Young People are still in the early years of their careers and their salaries are still very low. The pegging of PAYE payable only for salaries above 4500 is another way of putting more money in our Youths as it increases their disposable income.
We therefore again encourage our Youths in the Province to position themselves by forming Cooperatives and companies within their specialities as their Government means well for them.
Issued by//
Sam Mwikisa
Copperbelt Youth Spokesperson
(C) UPND MEDIA TEAM