ZRCS SIGNS TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT WITH TEVETA AND ZAMBIA SUGAR TO STRENGTHEN WORKPLACE FIRST AID SKILLS

On Friday, 9th October 2026, Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS), the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA), Zambia, and Zambia Sugar Plc signed a tripartite contract to implement employer-based training, a funding window under the TEVET Fund that supports skills development activities.
ZRCS Secretary General Mr. Cosmas Sakala (left), TEVETA Director General Mr. Ceophas Takaiza (centre), and Zambia Sugar Plc Acting Learning and Development Specialist Mr. Braston Mwale (right) sign the tripartite contract for workplace first aid training at TEVETA headquarters in Lusaka on 9 October 2026.

The tripartite contract was signed by ZRCS Secretary General Mr. Cosmas Sakala, TEVETA Director General Mr. Ceophas Takaiza, and Zambia Sugar Plc Acting Learning and Development Specialist Mr. Braston Mwale at TEVETA headquarters in Lusaka. 

The TEVET Fund is a financing platform that purchases training services from training providers to facilitate skills development. As a first aid training provider, ZRCS will equip Zambia Sugar Plc employees with essential first aid knowledge and practical skills to respond confidently to emergencies and help create a safer workplace.

This partnership underscores the importance of investing in employee skills, strengthening workplace safety, and saving lives.

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