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Health for all welcome

Editor,

It is reassuring to hear from President Edgar Lungu that his government is committed to ensuring every citizen has easy access to quality healthcare services without leaving anyone behind. It is nice too to learn President Lungu truly believes in universal health coverage for all Zambians but I know to our hate-filled opposition leaders, this is not news. This will only crank their hate up. That is their problem, as for me, I am ready for this. - Davidson Mululwa.

Good luck in 2021

Editor,

The general membership of UPND is rather worried because instead of sitting down to analyse the observation made by the experienced politicians they are busy with their negativity making the party not to grow. Anyway, good luck in 2021. You will cry alone again because you refuse to see and to listen. - Kingstone Bwalya.

Well done Avic International

Editor,

You have set a good pace Avic International Zambia Limited for increasing salaries for your employees by up to 10 percent.

The company’s Public Relations Officer Justinah Kapambwe says those targeted for the upward adjustment are electricians, welders, carpenters and plumbers, all from the construction department.

It is my wish that the rest of companies in Zambia would emulate Avic because after all the economic hardships affect all of us.

This should certainly act as a motivational factor. – Rosemary Bwalya Chanda.

On planned new vegetable market for Lusaka

Editor,

These are the ideas officers with MBAs in government offices should be championing. We have a lot of schooled fellows in suits with innovation. Local Government ministry can easily set up such markets and generate income and create employment directly / indirectly.

In SA they have Johannesburg Market and it is huge. It employs a lot people and creates business opportunities. – Mulwanda Siwela.

On measures to control mealie meal prices

Editor,

A 25kg bag of mealie meal is enough for a family of eight people for a month. Just change eating habits.

For some Zambians it is nshima for breakfast, nshima for lunch, 16.00 hrs porridge and nshima for supper. In DR Congo a bag of maize is fetching more than $50 (about K650). So think again. - Theresa Masulani.