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US to continue supporting COMESA, says Booth

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UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Donald Booth about to present his credentials to COMESA secretary general Sindiso Nwenya during a ceremony in Lusaka

The United States government has pledged continued support and partnership with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

US Ambassador to Zambia, Donald Booth, said the US government will continue to partner with the regional economic body in areas such as expansion of value added trade.

Mr. Booth said this when he presented his credentials to COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya as a special representative to COMESA in Lusaka today.

He said the American government is also committed to continue assisting and cooperating with COMESA in other new areas such as implementation of the body’s common investment area.

Mr. Booth stressed that his government will work in solidarity with COMESA member states in their efforts to improve people’s lives through good governance, trade expansion and economic growth.

UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Donald Booth and COMESA secretary general Sindiso Nwenya taking up their seats after Mr Booth presented his credentials to Mr Ngwenya
UNITED States Ambassador to Zambia Donald Booth and COMESA secretary general Sindiso Nwenya taking up their seats after Mr Booth presented his credentials to Mr Ngwenya

He noted that regional economic integration and trade expansion is currently very important because of the global economic downturn.

Mr. Booth added that this is in order to preserve the economic advances which COMESA countries made in recent years in alleviating poverty.

He disclosed that his government has since 1999 provided approximately US$70 million to support COMESA and its regional integration efforts.

And speaking after receiving letters of credence, COMESA Secretary General, Sindiso Ngwenya said the regional body is looking forward to continue with warm relations under the in-coming administration of President elect Barrack Obama.

Mr. Ngwenya said the American support through the USAID has been instrumental in the development of COMESA programmes on agriculture, peace and security among others.

He said the cooperation between USAID and COMESA has further created opportunities for more cooperating partners to work with the regional group.

Meanwhile Mr. Ngwenya has congratulated American people for the unity of purpose they exhibited during the campaign, election and transition from a republican to a democrat administration.

He described the election of President elect Barrack Obama and his inauguration scheduled for tomorrow as a landmark event for the world.

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56 COMMENTS

  1. i do agree with some of this so called help. For instance the donation made in most countries come from the visa fees the poor fellow pay and are denied visas. It is just, but a shame.

  2. From The Times August 26, 2008

    The New New World Order
    In January 1991 the first President Bush told Americans in an Oval Office address that the collapse of Soviet communism presented an opportunity “to forge for ourselves and for future generations a new world order; a world where the rule of law, not the rule of the jungle, governs the conduct of nation
    Regardless of whether Barack Obama or John McCain win the US presidential election, the next generation of Western leaders faces a new new world order.s”.

  3. COMESA is by far better than that toothless organisation called SADC which only exists to massage Mugabe’s inflated ego.

  4. 11. 1984,

    “The New New World Order”

    I like this hot mind provocating subject you have brought up.Was New New World Order envisioned and launched by president Bush senior and Iron lady Thatcher been sustained to this day? Has Nationalism died or has the world really gone unipolar? What type of world has Bush 43 left Obama 44? Is liberalism on the move or being punctuated in our time? This are hot issues emerging leaders must be able explicate and navigate through in the world of nations.Do our leaders aspiring or serving understand them as their opportunity marbles to gain from if smartly and intelligently postured?

  5. The New World Order
    After World War I, the League of Nations was formed to ensure that another 10 million people would not die in another global conflict. But the League of Nations was powerless to prevent World War II, which cost 55 million lives. In its wake, the United Nations was created, but it has also failed to prevent the numerous wars taking place throughout the world.
    And World War III, the international terror war, has no borders whatsoever. So the world is calling for a new League of Nations to prevent mass destruction.
    To do its job, this new League of Nations must form a world government, a worldwide currency and an ecumenical world religion. Only this “trinity” will make i

  6. #14
    Only this “trinity” will make it possible to rule over the chaos raging among the nations. Everyone outside this New World Order will posses no rights whatsoever. A mere 50 years ago, such a concept would have been labeled apocalyptic, and only Bible scholars would have taken notice

  7. Africa what really is the problem? Always so expectant as you berg.Why cant african countries and these organisations work hard,and start helping countries in other continents. Especially that now the President of usa is african american.Elo kwala shupa nomba ukulomba. Thats why me i hate poverty!

  8. Matworld, how are you feeling? Some female bloggers broke down when they heard of your sickness. I hear one of them even lost a good 2kg flesh aftr news went round. Umugazebo will update you tomorrow.

  9. #16Chewe
    There is a worldwide conspiracy being orchestrated by an extremely powerful and influential group of genetically-related individuals which include many of the world’s wealthiest people, top political leaders, and corporate elite, whose goal is to create a One World (fascist) Government, stripped of nationalistic and regional boundaries, that is obedient to their agenda. Their intention is to effect complete and total control over every human being on the planet and to dramatically reduce the world’s population by 5.5 Billion people.

  10. Martworld Nice guy am good boyi.Ubushimbe fye cooking oil splashed on my hand and its really paining.What is it that am hearing were you sick? Uku kwine kukana sangwa pa blog teti wishibe ati aba nobe balwele.

  11. Chewe
    Too Bad mudala wandi,you are talking of ubushimbe ninshi aba 70yrs baleupa zo-ona.Anyway Iam happy that Iam not the only mushimbe here.Pola bwangu mudala wandi.

    Jamaco

    Nili che.

  12. # 20 (1964),

    Seemingly you read too much from Dr. John Coleman’s

    Conspirators Hierarchy – The Committee of 300 theories that believes a world of “The Illuminati” is real.I have read many of his publications and not holistically agree with him. But on most issues, he reals depth and understanding of truth.But the New world order is not attainable in an anarchic world of nations.Its just unsustainable fading theory.

  13. Dr. John Coleman in his publication “Conspirators Hierarchy – The Committee of 300” theories goes on to say The Illuminati is the oldest term commonly used to refer to the 13 bloodline families (and their offshoots) that make up a major portion of this controlling elite. Most members of the Illuminati are also members in the highest ranks of numerous secretive and occult societies which in many cases extend straight back into the ancient world. The upper levels of the tightly compartmentalized (need-to-know-basis) Illuminati structural pyramid include planning committees and organizations that the public has little or no knowledge of. The upper levels of the Illuminati pyramid include secret

  14. The upper levels of the Illuminati pyramid include secretive committees with names such as: the Council of 3, the Council of 5, the Council of 7, the Council of 9, the Council of 13, the Council of 33, the Grand Druid Council, the Committee of 300 (also called the “Olympians”) and the Committee of 500 among others.

  15. # 20, read his views you left out and i quote “Black Nobility of Europe (dominated by the British Crown) whose goal is to create a One World (fascist) Government, stripped of nationalistic and regional boundaries, that is obedient to their agenda. Their intention is to effect complete and total control over every human being”.

  16. President-elect Barack Obama is considering issuing an executive order to reverse a controversial Bush administration abortion policy in his first week in office, three Democratic sources said Monday.Obama’s second full day as president falls on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in the United States.The sources said Obama may use the occasion to reverse the “Mexico City policy” reinstated in 2001 by Bush that prohibits U.S. money from funding international family planning groups that promote abortion or provide information, counseling or referrals about abortion services. It bans any organization receiving family planning funds from the

  17. It bans any organization receiving family planning funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development from offering abortions or abortion counseling.At the time, critics — including Planned Parenthood — called the move a “legislative ambush.”Bush defended the action, saying then: “It is my conviction that taxpayer funds should not be used to pay for abortion or actively promote abortion.CNN. The President elect needs prayers especially righteousness to reign in his decisions as he claims to be a christian.

  18. Today we are going to wittness proper inauguration ceremony.Not the nonsense we have been seeing in Africa where someone is declared winner before even finishing counting the votes.And 2hrs after being declared winner,a few characters are invited to a hidden place and ka inauguration ceremony ninshi kali on.Meanwhile the whole country will be very quiet like there is national morning.But in America everyone is happy.Africa bwafya!

  19. Cutey thanks so much for your kindness.Nshakulasasuka she will be treated like an egg.Nsasukila fye aba chita misbehave pa blogg.Pantu takwa umuntu umo ama comments 150.My mother in law thank you so much.

  20. #37 Chewe. Todays inauguration ceremony is the real one. The whole world wants to see it. Not utuntemba inauguration where everything is done in a hurry for fear of the unknown.

    Good to have you back

  21. Ala bonse lelo kufwaya utuputula twa black to symbolise black power. i have bought some black G fimo fimo for the occassion

  22. #39. Today’s inauguration is an inspiration to both America and to the rest of the world that cherish democracy. Our recent Zambian inauguration – like the Kenyan inauguration – was a farce,a solemn occasion, a lackadaisical event, a complete funeral! We have a lot to learn from the American experience how elections ought to be conducted.

  23. Good morning Zambians. Hope you slept well.

    Matworld
    I notice that you are back in action. We were told that you were sick and so am happy to see you.

    Bamoze, Zoe, Baby C, Pumpy, Sony Ericcson Phiri, Nine Chale, Bamaureen and everybody else.
    In Tumbuka we say “gudu monile”

  24. Thank u US we r hoping 2recieve gud results frm u plus Obama awe sure.Its also beta unlike helping the fruitless SADC which is failing to handle Mugabe.

  25. Goodmorning everyone.

    COMESA, NEPAD, SADC and other orgs. are IMO all born out of a common concept, and that it to be self-sufficient.
    How then can we start begging for support from the very forces we seek to liberate ourselves from? It just doesn’t make sense at all!
    We’re jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

  26. #49. Nine Chale. There is a new scramble for Africa’s resources – oil,gas, minerals – between the West on one hand with China and other emerging economies from the East on the other hand. Africa can take this opportunity to position itself in a manner in which it can negotiate fairer trade conditions. This calls for unity and integration among the regional economic groupings you mentioned, and the African Union has a much bigger role to play.

  27. #37 Chewe wansekesha what you are saying is very true.Inauguration ya mu hide-out mubunfisolo SHAME MU AFRICA. Let America show us what true democracy is all about.

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