Secretary to Cabinet hails civil servants’ hard…

The Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa, has attributed government’s positive achievements, such as the drop in the country’s inflation rate, to the hard work of government officials that ensured efficient public service delivery. Speaking when he opened the second Senior Management Meeting for Permanent Secretaries in Lusaka today, Mr Kangwa, who also uploaded the permanent secretaries, said this achievement is a call to even work harder, citing that there’s more to be done despite government’s many achievements. Addressing the meeting, Mr Kangwa, further urged all Permanent Secretaries to take immediate action in reviewing and responding to presidential directives arising from the State of the Nation Address by President Hakainde Hichilema, Mr Kangwa emphasised the importance of swift response to the directives to ensure that the government’s vision is realised.

“There’s so much we can do if we just spend a few minutes listening to the directives,” he stated. Mr Kangwa, reiterated the government’s call for professionalism and ethics in the public service, emphasising that the public service must reflect values of integrity for the development of the country. The Secretary to the Cabinet also reiterated President Hakainde Hichilema’s State of the Nation Address, stating that those in the public service must be committed to excellence in delivering public services. “Public service is not just merely a job but must reflect values of integrity towards the development of Zambia,” he stated.