The Chairman of the North-Western Rail, the company that had its contract to build a rail-line from Chingola to Solwezi says he has not been notified about the contract being terminated.
Enoch Kavindele said there has been no correspondence from the government regarding the matter.
Communications and Transport Minister, Dora Siliya on Friday announced that the government has terminated the contract.
But Mr. Kavindele who is also the former Vice President told ZNBC News, that he is not aware of the latest turn of events.
He said his men are still on site carrying out work on the project and are capable of doing a good job.
Ms. Siliya said the contract was rerminated in the public interest because the project has taken too long.
She said the contractor was issued with the permit to construct a rail-line in 2005.
Once completed, the rail line is expected to connect Chingola and Solwezi to Angola’s Jimbe border.
[ZNBC]
GRZ concetrate on tarring the road to Chavuma so that we can start extracting the oil you claim you have found. Leave EK with his project and support it; after all it was his idea.
who is saying the truth
this guy is funny ati i’m in the dark he is always in the dark thats why he cant win a presidential election,
its political!!!
if stopping him from work due to delay in the works , while and good,cause every project has a time frame.But here we are only told of the start time of the project but when was the government expecting him to complete it,hope this aint politics.
Again this kavindele and his team what competence has he in constructing such delicate structures as railway,I hope proper geotechnics and rail dynamics are in place,cause that is basic requirement.
Am pretty sure the works are shoddy,hence the delay,cause there is no zambian that can claim experience when it comes to rail constructing because no such works have been performed in zambia since the days of KK.
@ Gdef…If i may, i can’t help but find your comments hollow,ignorant at most
Could you please spare us your graffiti? and oh yes, your empty engineering theories!
To my understanding Kavindele is in the business of sourcing for financiers whom he then partners with,(called venture capitalism),partners then bear the risk and are responsible for the technical expertise,i bet foreign in this case,Kavindele then gets a cut for bringing these guys some business,similar to what some what the likes Elias Mpondela did with phoniex contracters.
If this was some muzungu,say Mac O’donell going on about this your likes would have been excited,POOR SOD!
Give Kavindele a job please. Your single Dora Silly is simply thinking foreign companies are more competent than our own people. Even Zambia National Service can construct that short rail line. When are we going to promote our own people and stop jealous and envy?
Its so sad to hear that locals are still being victimized when it comes to setting up businesses. I thought Kavindele was waiting for an EIA from the GRZ controlled Environmental Council of Zambia. How come they terminate his project yet they have been in govt for almost 20 years and no proper road has been done by the MMD. When are we going to promote our locals? I agree with # 8, Zambia Army, ZNS are trained in setting up mobilization routes for their war machinery and one of the methods is railway construction which the Zambia Army Mechanical Engineering division in Mufulira can do. They have shown that they can construct bridges and roads before and i bet they cant fail to do the job.
Its so sad again how these fools are reacting to all things. Kavindele wants to help Zambia but Levy and Mulongoti are jealous. Where are we going? We need to build our nation. Making a rail to connect that province is part of our development. Why are we like this as Zambia when it comes to development? Is is that we are so cool living that under developed country? Go kavindele go. Lets build for the generation to come after us
GRZ needs an integrated transport network stratagy. This involves road, rail, river & air. Mr Kavindele’s case is the question of who shouts the loudest. My understanding is that all copper mines lumwana included have signed long term contracts with road transporters without looking at adverse impact of these big tracks on our road network. And as business-man Enock need some numbers from mine to throw his into his business plan. If both mines and trackers are run by foreigners (white, Indian and Chinese) what chance does Kavi has. Zero!!. Hence the Need for Govmt to be neutral and not to be seen to aligned to one camp. Kavindele needs support from Govmt and other stakeholders (mines).
#6 Its so sad just as my name to learn that this political conduct of mistrusting the locals is there even in ordinary guys like you Gdef! They fly to South Africa when they get sick as if we dont have doctors and nurses in zambia but when they reach there they still find zambia doctors and nurses working in those private hospitals. I guess we have competent zambians who can do the best job as long as they are given the opportunity and ecouraged, (what is UNZA and CBU for )its there to manufacture graduates who can work for our people. The people we mistrust back home they are the people performing wonders in other countries.
Kavindele should NOT be given the job. What has he been doing since 2005. Let them give ZNS or foreign companies coz they do a good job.
#13 Monk & 6, like # 6 has said, this has nothing to do with Kavindele technical skills but Govmt’s resolve to empower its citizen. Mr Monk even you can do this job given all the approvals and support from Govmt. All you (Monk) need to do is to procure all the vital skills and services in Zambia or abroad. Let’s support our own people to embark on big project like this one. If the Govmt or some colleagues feel this is a ‘big’ project, let Kavindele and Govmt form a private-public-partnership (PPP) managed by Kavindele. This way Govmt may influence issues on this project in ‘public interest’.
#13 Monk & 6, like # 12 has said, this has nothing to do with Kavindele technical skills but Govmt’s resolve to empower its citizen. Mr Monk even you can do this job given all the approvals and support from Govmt. All you (Monk) need to do is to procure all the vital skills and services in Zambia or abroad. Let’s support our own people to embark on big project like this one. If the Govmt or some colleagues feel this is a ‘big’ project, let Kavindele and Govmt form a private-public-partnership (PPP) managed by Kavindele. This way Govmt may influence issues on this project in ‘public interest’.
#13 Monk & 6, like # 12 has said, this has nothing to do with Kavindele technical skills but Govmt’s resolve to empower its citizen. Mr Monk even you can do this job given all the approvals and support from Govmt. All you (Monk) need to do is to procure all the vital skills and services in Zambia or abroad. Let’s support our own people to embark on big project like this one. If the Govmt or some colleagues feel this is a ‘big’ project, let Kavindele and Govmt form a private-public-partnership (PPP) managed by Kavindele. This way Govmt may influence issues on this project in ‘public interest’.
Maybe it’s load-shedding.
It is my conclusion that we Zambians are petty, small minded and vindictive. No wonder they use live bullets on students. If the government had good intentions they would have worked with EK to try and get this project off the ground. Unfortunately Levy and his underlings have been placing obstacles in Kavindele’s way all along, culminating in this announcement by the minister who, with due respect, is just being used. Now that they have knifed EK, they will probably invite their Chinese friends and name the railway line after Levy. This is why smart Zambians keep their money abroad – to protect it from these vindictive and hateful people.
lets empower our citizens.Dont block Enock for personal and selfish reasons.As Zambians lets support each other.It will always be nice to see successful Zambians on the world on continental stage
fellow countrymen, how could he have built the railway without a go ahead from the environmental council of Zambia?
this is very sad!
Kavindele has run successful businesses like “KB DAVIES” and he can not be doubted!
Kavindele is just an opportunist and to some extent disruptive. He jumps onto projects he cant finish hoping to be bought off.. Remember that building at Kabwe round about.. Woodgate etc. He has been fighting for GSM licence and since it has been issued he did not nothing..till CAZ re-advertised it.
Come on guys..this Kavindele is just useless and we need to push these projects ahead. Kavindele was pushing the mine owners to put money in the Rail line..Let us be serious.
To much talk. Let us for once be doers and not mere talkers.
The Kavindele issue is a reflective of Govmt attitude to ’empower’ Zambians in real sense. To #21 HK, Kavindele is a business man and can only commit to a prfittable venture. Kavindele has not asked monies from mines, but gurrantees that mines will use the railline once commission. I tell U we have many Zambians struggling with beauracratic red-tapes to get projects approved. When it come to foreign companies our Govmt officials runs around to have papers cleared in record times. We’re saying Zambians must be give preference like other countries do. In some countries even business plans on paper are sold for million US$. HK if you come-up with $100m project I expect GRZ to support you.
#23 thats the language and spirit,i like it,you seem to have a special brain.Zambia is our country lets not doubt each other.Africa is being destroyed by the bazungus,lets face facts squared ,they like to have business amongest themselves.Ask china
GRZ has just sabbotaged EK’s project.Next,they will revoke his mobile network license,which he just recently won.GRZ has appealed.EK is a business man,and GRZ is trying everything possible tp suppress his businesses…But here GRZ,that guy gat brains,ideas and connections.Whatever you,GRZ,do,that guy will succeed.Shame on you.
#s18,19,23 24.YES.We have a big problem in Zambia. EXAMPLE 1 Jacob Sikazwe and Legacy Hotels. How many spanners were thrown in the works? I salute him for persevering and wining ahard fought modification. Someone told me the same controversial land has been given to another developer(most likely foreign someone with data please comment)
EXAMPLE 2: A group of zambians formed Zambezi consortium to buy controlling shares in ZANACO. What did they get? A slap in the face and ZANACO was given to some dutch outfit.
EXAMPLE 3: Former kitwe ZOO was offer to some fake investor to deveopl a shopping mall, hotel, filling station in 2000. He came to site and started selling imported Thai rice probably ordered from some wholesale in Lusaka. The is just a razor wire fence and 3 to 4 houses. No minister talks of revoking or enter re-issue whatever the legal jargon is
43 yrs after independence it is sad to boast of a paltry 6m USD(Gross not net cash) for HH as the richest citizen. Zimbabwe RSA even DRC has multiple USD millinares. RSA Patrice Motsepe is now a USD Billioniare (Fortune Magazine. Pliz help the women and men ENTREPRENUERS with the guts for business (not PHD: pull him down)MOYOPA CHANI. wE cannot all trade in TUNTEMBA
#29 can you provide more data on the z rich list?
#29 how about FTJ with all the millions syphoned from ZAMTROP, does he get on the rich list as well? CAn you give more data on the z rich list?
@ Theoretician…
You are spot on, Afrikans are not acustomed to seeing there own rich or successful,which ever way you put it, they are acustomed to see other races successful….
I just don’t blame on the govt,it’s ingrained in our fibre and work ethic,today if you succed,stories of SATANISM,CORRUPTION,THEFT,MEANNESS,STINGNESS,DRUGS etc will pop against you
People just don’t believe that one can make through hard work ah ah,not to mention the people who think the world owes them a living,
it sometimes makes you wonder whether settling in Zambia is a sensible thing to do, one would rather keep their money out Zambia
# 33
i QUOTE “it sometimes makes you wonder whether settling in Zambia is a sensible thing to do, one would rather keep their money out Zambia”….iT DEPENDS WHERE YOU PLAN TO INVEST YOUR MONEY…BUT IF YOU GO TO RSA NOW, YOU MIGHT LOSE IT…BE CAREFUL, HOME IS HOME..JUST BRING YOU MONEY, I IWLL HELP YOU RUN YOUR PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY
@ Will help you…
“I IWLL HELP YOU RUN YOUR PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY”…lol,
true home is always home, but it’s disturbing that we are our own worst enemies,enterpreneurship is not rewarded,right from the time you are raised through your adult life
Concerning RSA, most of the victims of this xenophobia are people running shop business and the like,non of them are corporate sector business people
I will consider hiring you though
Ta
@ Will help you…
Still on the subject of home is home,imagine if a Zimbabwean had bought your advice a few years back, his investments would have wiped out,
My point is a Afrika is a very unstable basket to put all your eggs in,
Imagine the possibility of some raw,foul mouthed,undiplomatic and paranoid politician,like a one MICHEAL SATA coming to power and then going on a frenzy of madness,or the possibility of some crazed tribal supremecasist disguised as a politician insighting violence for whatever grievances he may have-KENYA STYLE,a war from neighbouring country spilling over,better still a coup, the list is endless,please always spread your wealth when it comes to Afrika
I am not surprised. This guy Kavindele will always be in the dark.
It is clear that most bloggers on this site are essentially gropping in the dark. Soon after Levy got into office after the 2001 elections, there was a loud demonization of Kavindele by LPM. If only Zambians can have more memory to recall the issues of Kavindele’s embattlements with the oil issues then they would understand that LPM has never trusted Kavindele. neither do I trust Kavindele or LPM. These two people are all competitors for our public resources for themselves. This is why the Task Force is styled on LPM’s personal concepts instead of the parliament fashioning its operational sphere.
Sometime back, Kavindele reported that the rail project was in two phases: phase one would run from Chingola to Lumwana while phase two would be constructed in partnership with the Chinese and would run from Lumwana to Angola. [Zambia Daily Mail, sometime in March, 2008]. My hunch is these tricky Chinese have pushed him out of the whole deal…watch this space, more news coming soon to a blog near you, once I confirm my hunch…
In the interest of we zambian such big or strategic ventures must be given to zambian entrepreuners who have th necessary skill set to build a zambian company from start up to IPO on the LuSe.
No.37: i cant say i agree with ur rationale, Visionary, but it would be folly to dismiss ur comments as gibberish. I dont think that these two are competitors of public resources, rather the bedfellows differ on ideology as to how best our resources can be put to good use. The issue that irks mwanawasa is that kavindele would want a personal interest in every transaction conducted which as we know is not in line with levy’s principles even though he had him as his vice-president from 2001-2003. With the oil issues levy had a point it was government who initiated those projects and then this guy being the opportunist he is started courting controversy unnecessarily
/cont…. Kavindele has never been trusted by anybody starting with KK, Kafupi and now Levy. What we ought to understand is that we dont want N/western to be controlled by one person as was the case with new york and rockefeller besides EK has just been granted a phone license and its fair to say that let him do one thing at a time he was given that railway contract a long time ago and upto now there has been no progress its only fair to suggest that he is being gluttonous. Let those are ready to do the n/west railway do their part in bringing development to the area, noti ati we wait for Kavindele to raise money in 3-5 years nonsense!
PHD (Pull him down syndrome) at work. They most probably have interfered with the ECZ not to approve the ESIA. What jealous!! This is the same black-on-black dislike similar to RSA xenophobia. Hating your own brother. Let a white or chinese man come, ECZ will move at lightining speed to approve the ESIA without much ado. Sorry for Africa.
#41 Most industrists are gluttonous so EK is no exception, having taken away this venture from him, now what? Is the contract being given to a Chinese company? LPM may have gotten a lot of things at the wrong end but at least the man does have the interests of the country at heart, to those that cannot stand the man, you may live to acknowledge that he is the best we have had after KK.
Machete thanks for calling Gdef ignorant for sure he is and everything you say is the truth Mr,born a pragamist die a pragamist luck are you.
Can anyone name any one project started by Kavindele in the last 25 years which he has succesfully executed. Mr EK countrymen and women is the Zambian version of Mrs Bucquet of the Keeping Appearences fame.
THis kavindele does not own Nwestern prov. Other business guys need to step up to the plate and get empowered. In my books, the guy nolonger needs empowerment, he needs a miracle.
Spot on #40 & 41. Kudos to you
no.43: i dont know what the hell u are talking about because there is no side to ur argument for ur information i back levy’s stance not kavindele. U are just babbling like a baby here i wonder if u understand what u said…… mwati uli mutuntulu?
# 7,32,34,35 machete machende yako,pamunyero kunuka monga pamatako pamukazi wako.
Point of correction no.20 Waza Waza,actually EK has run down KB Davies Ltd in Chingola. The company is no more and workers stay for months without pay.The place looks very filfthy and all office windows are covered with cobwebs. Now how can he build a rail line?? Shame!!!
Zamtroop# 48, even if you are opposing, you need not insult. canoot undertsand what you are upto.
I have a very low opinion of Dora Siliya, she says things without thinking through them, they have terminated the contract with kavindele, what next? Has it occured to her that the same problems (anchoring clients, financing) will be the same problems whoever they want to give this project to will face. Let the Government come in a tell the mining companies to make an undertaking that they railway line will be viable because they will use it before they start misdirecting themselves.
eh eh eh ba #48 nichani, mwabema chani?
@ ZamT..#48
Well thank you very much Ambuya,for a wonderful contribution to the post,Zambia is indeed blessed to have such a one like yourself.
Good day
# Na bema bamba yako
@ Ambuya Zamtroop,
I urge you please spare yourself the heartache,you are never going to get a test of mine or my other half’s behind,
So spare yourself the gay fantasies, Ambuya
Once more am willing to keep our little exchange going,just so i can rub some CIVILITY INTO YOU……
i owe that to Zambia and the beloved continent,Ambuya
Good Day.
It is clear that this GRZ has no “balls” to develop the country. If Kavindele is unable to construct the rail line, why not repossess Zambia Railways, reconfigure it so that it becomes a strong firm with strength to construct the railway line to NorthWest Province? Why is it that the MMD have no vision for a better Zambia with institutions and companies that we can call our own? Why is it that public companies are not seen as part of development of the country? China, India, US, Canada, etc all have public companies. It is clear to me that LPM and his economic hooligans are drank with private money.
no.56 that is reckless talk, and talk u can only expect from a grade nine student zambia railways is functioning (with problems yes) however n/west rail was not in business at all. we have public companies and shares in private companies which are consolidated in a holdings company the name which i can’t remember but i will present it soon. how can u say this govt has no balls u talk as though u have this government by its balls and yet ur hands are not big enough. U cant compare zambia to ur above mentioned countries we are 3rd world for crying out loud how do u know maybe after u die that generation will conceive public companies zambia doesnt exist because u exist.