THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has rejected the removal of NHIMA from the Ministry of Labour to Ministry of Health, saying they were never consulted. But former health minister Chitalu Chilufya has welcomed the move, saying its correct and highly progressive. On Wednesday, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for administration Christopher Simoonga said government had moved NHIMA back to the Ministry of Health. But commenting on that in an interview, ZCTU president Blake Mulala wondered which kind of open door policy the new dawn government had, when they failed to consult stakeholders before making such a decision. “As congress, we are consistent, we are not like politicians who promise this and when they go into power, they change,...

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