Government says it will continue inviting both local and foreign investors with the capacity to invest in the country including Indian and Chinese investors.
And Government has described as an act of sabotage the statements by Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata against Indian and Chinese investors.
Chief Government spokesperson, Ronnie Shikapwasha, says Government will continue looking to the two counties as their fast growing economies requires a lot of materials which Zambia has.
Lieutenant General Shikapwasha said even developed countries are looking to China and India as the two emerging giants for business and investment.
He said the two countries as President Rupiah Banda recently observed are among the few countries with the financial muscle under the current global financial crisis who can invest in the country.
“China and India as President Rupiah Banda recently observed are among the few with financial muscle under the current global financial and are willing to invest in the exploitation of materials they need. And since Zambia has what they need, its only proper that we take advantage of their financial capacity to develop our mines and other industries,” he said.
Gen. Shikapwasha, who is also Information and Broadcasting Services minister, said this in statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today.
Meanwhile, Gen Shikapwasha said, it is sabotage for leaders who should be working with government and local business houses in attracting investment from the two countries to instead use derogatory statements against them.
He said Patriotic Front leader, Michael Sata, who is discouraging and issuing bad statements against Indian and Chinese investors actually welcomed them during the 2008 presidential elections campaigns.
“It is strange that Patriotic Front leader, Michael Sata, who having rejected the Chinese and Indian investors in 2006 presidential but welcomed them during the 2008 campaigns has again rejected their investment without stating what has changed,” he said.
Lt. Gen. Shikapwasha has charged that Mr. Sata is using the Chinese and Indian investment issue by preying on the gullible believing he can gain political mileage out of it.
He said it is ironical that such sentiments are coming from a national leader at a time when the mine workers who are more closely associated with the mines are in full praise of their investments.
He said Mine Union workers of Zambia (MUZ) General Secretary, Oswell Munyenyembe on Monday said Indian and Chinese investment has proven to be dependable in time of crisis.
Lt. Gen. Shikapwasha further said it was for this reason that government is hoping for Chinese and Indian investment to take over the operations of Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM).
He said when other investors are laying off workers due to the effects of the global financial crisis; Chinese and Indian investors are restrained from doing the same.
He however said Zambia will continue inviting investors from all over the world adding that Mr. Sata’s preferred investors are the one who are now threatening to lay off workers.
“What is of interest to Zambia is whether these investors have the financial and technical capacity to run the mines or other undertakings and can obey the laws of Zambia” he said.
Lt. Gen Shikapwasha said government is also attracting local entrepreneurship in mines and other sector adding that this is the reason government is vigorously implementing the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC).
He said old and new mines will be given to Zambians with financial capacity that will come forward.
ZANIS/GP/AM/ENDS.
what?
Again am Numero l-)
Who was talking Ill about Indians and Chinese? Does the Govt read LT?
We have someone reporting to the Govt!! :d:d
Lyashi lyamachoncho nabamwenye kanshi ba LT
Did someone just call SATA a racist? :d :o:o:o
Did someone just call SATA the Robert Mugabe of Zambia? :d :o:o:o
Is it an Act of Sabotage if you put your own people first? Is it Sabotage if you are a Nationalist? :d:o:o:o
Were is sarah and cutey? I hear baby c will sort me out if i continue talking about these girls. Polite advice to baby c, stay away from this because you dont know how the story started! Jamaco please pass this information on.
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“China and India as President Rupiah Banda recently observed are among the few with financial muscle under the current global financial and are willing to invest in the exploitation of materials they need. And since Zambia has what they need, its only proper that we take advantage of their financial capacity to develop our mines and other industries,” he said.
THIS SOUNDS VERY CHILDISH!!! ARE OUR POLITICIANS TRULY EDUCATED?
CHINA AND INDIA HAVING MORE FINANCIAL MUSCLE?
ARE THESE GUYS PAYING IN DOLLARS… THE DOLLAR THAT KEEPS LOSING ITS VALUE!!! OF COURSE THEY HAVE PLENTY OF IT!!
THESE ZEDIAN RATS JUST WANT MONEY—- YOU MAY AS WELL PUT ZAMBIA ON EBAY OR AMAZONE
:d:o:o
8. Anonymous TALK TO MY
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Shikapwasha must tell his Chinese friends to stop making go’nga materials…alaaaa!
Bachocholi niba chabe.zed govt sembe ni gelo sembe ni hule. Surely you cant say no to some “investors”?
UBUTUTU BA Lt. Gen Shikapwasha !!!
THIS IS THE GUY WHO STILL THINKS THAT EVERY WHITE PERSON HAS MONEY!!!!
IN GERMANY THE CHINESE ARE WELL KNOWN OF STEALING PATENTS!!
THEY ARE NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO INVENT THEIR OWN!!
THEY ARE SIMPLY RATS !! THEY WILL TAKE THE LITTLE THEY WILL GET AND LEAVE RUINS!!! THEY CAN ONLY TRICK AFRICANS WHOSE PASSPORTS EXPIRE EVERY YEAR !!!
:d:o:o:o
LT please I am not anonymous….# 12 should read “Casey Khisho” teti ntine Shikapwasha ine!
# 16 Jamaco
Hahahahahahaha! :))
3 Iwe #8, are you ok?
Can you please tell me and the whole world how this story started?Please “spill the BEANS” as you once said… I do not know what you are talking about.. I might have offended you in some way somewhere in your past I can not remember.. All I can see is that you have picked on me.. It seems you have so much time to waste..
Just tell me.. Iam talking to you in the most polite way I can be …. given the situation.
I am waiting…..
we need to stop this rot.. >:/
NINE CHALE WAKE UP !!! ZAMBIA IS ON EBAY……..IWE BUKA BEFORE YOU LOSE YOUR COUNTRY!!
WHY DO WE NEED NEW PASSPORTS? THEY WILL BE CHANGED IMMEDIATELY THE CHINESE TAKE OVER.
“PLEASE VISIT ZAMBIA, THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA” 😕
#8,
Iam waiting………. >:/
#8,
Iam still waiting…. >:/>:/
17. Cutey Why are you talking to Nameless Creatures? Do you know it/him/her?
I do not even know why my name was mentioned in 8!!
Hell Nooooo :o:o:o
#21,
Jamaco, I like you and I wonder why this creature as I repeat with no name keeps at me.. I want him to tell me in particular where it all started bcoz I can not remember a thing.
Ni wo funtha kapena..May be Iam talking to a ghost.. who knows…
Since you appear to be the mediator, tell him to talk to me and to tell me where it all started..
If I do not answer him, he will grow wings like Zambian Airways which is now grounded.. :)>-
#8,
Coward is your new name, probably fabricator of lies pa L.T.
Iam still waiting… >:/
It is an act of cowardice and bootlicking to bury our heads in the sand.
Cutey, am trying to post but Lt keeps on blocking. Its not conducive on a public forum. My advice is, stop your rotten business or else you will die. Aids is real. Freak out if you wish, i know what am talking about. You have to thank Lt because everyone could have your dirty game. Am watching t.v with my lovely wife.
25. Anonymous !!!! :o:o:o[-x[-x[-x
What are you talking about!! It is not fair to hide and spit out such news!!!
It is not right not only to Cutey but to all who are reading this.
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Baby C,
I need help to smoke this fugitive who has gone to hide in the same PIT where Osama Bin Laden is..
I have invited you because he has mentioned you in #8..
25. Anonymous does you wife know about your second self on LT?
27. Cutey Mr Nameless has started Beef with me :d:d:d
According to his Comment on the thread “PF in Pictures at the High Court” he told me to shut up. You see how shallo minded this Creature is? So this is how it now starts with Jamaco?
Probably started out in the same way with you.
Cutey, ok fine.dont say you were not warned. You are very stubborn. Jamaco my wife knows this woman very well. She is in her 30s but still playful.Jamaco one more thing, mind your own business. Goodnight. Cutey, i will never talk about this again. If you freak out again, i will be back with news.
“Government says it will continue inviting both local and foreign investors with the capacity to invest in the country including Indian and Chinese investors. And Government has described as an act of sabotage the statements by Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata against Indian and Chinese investors.”
When did the MMD GRZ start inviting locals with the capacity to invest? On the Undereducate’s acts on the Chinese and indians, the man is showing a possible racist attitude to our dear beloved fellow Earth Citizens for nothing wrong they have done save to help us have a living.
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LT 2008 Award Winner. =; for Zambia in 2011.
30. Anonymous you have actually said nothing!!! Even if she is playful, is that your PROBLEM?
I do not know why you are so concerned if at all there is anything!!!
About mindin my own BIZ!! Mudala you mentioned my Name FIRST!! Are you fine upstears?
#25, good you have come out,WHAT???Iam a proffessional lady and I dont reside in Zambia .. get it??You have just remembered some dirt business you had with someone.. spill the beans to your wife man.. be honest.. for once..You have mistaken identity my bro.. You are very mistaken. You are talking to the wrong person and STOP IT NOW.. NOT ME..I wont answer you again bacause you are talking to the wrong person..and I think you are sick in the head mmm.. upstairs,very sick.Dreamer…in the morning, noon and night.. you are wasting bloggers time reading your nightmares, your past sins are haunting you my bro.. they will CATCH UP WITH YOU SOON..Very soon.. Am not a Zambian either..FREAK OUT!
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ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION **== :)>-
JUST OFFICIALLY CLOSING THE BEEF BETWEEN A CONFUSED ZAMBIAN NUMBALA 25 AND CUTEY !!!
LET ME GO AND SLEEP NOW BECAUSE KUTI WAPONTA!!!
STILL REMEMBER THAT I AM NUMBALA l-)
#32, I think so.. he is a psycho.. I have told him that . Let us IGNORE HIS rantings big time.. azamvera manyazi yekha..
L.T Blogges might have diagnosed his illness by now..
Me playful..never in my life.. I am A MOTHER OF THREE and Iam a very happy jolly married to heaven above big time..
I know L.T.needs some entertainment.. but he is picking on wrong people..
I dont want to talk to him..
nooonoo. He is mad.. simply mad..
Afendele kutali..
#35,
Bye Jamaco and nigh nigh.
you are a good bro.. remember that.. :)>-=d>|-)
OK MR. SIKAPWASA, WY DONT YOU JUST GIVE THEM STATE HOUSE, OR EVEN ONE OR TWO MINES, OK, JUST GIVE THEM ALL ZAMBIA
CHINESE AND INDIANS ARE GOOD, BUT THE CURRENT CROP OF INVESTORS IS CRAP,.
i m getting worried
37. Cutey Goodnight an keep ya head up. Cheers
Another classic in zambian politics, great “observation” from rupiah banda, on actually missing out on his fellow zambians who can invest. No No we dont want zambian investors we want foreign investors. Personally there’s nothing wrong with foreign investment only that government emphasises on foreign investment whenever investment is mentioned, there’s no scheme or policy that supports locals who are capable of providing investment. Empower your people you uneducated bastards. When are they gonna change? Until everything ours is foreign owned?
SABOTAGE, TREASON, ENEMY OF THE STATE, SEDITION–ALL TERMS ONCE USED IN THE UNIP ERA TO CLAMP DOWN ON DISSENTING VOICES.
WHO IS IN GOVERNMENT? RB AND HIS CRONIES WEANED ON UNIP MILK.
LT your website has become a bit of a facebook. Some of the comments above just say it all. Very few debaters and opinions. All that’s left is pictures and actually a friends count then you’ll be complete. Could this be a true reflection of why Zambia lacks direction?
# 43 Philospher. It can’t be said better. You’re spot on.
Cutey.
I have decided to sue this man with no name. Soon we will find out what he is called. I don’t play dirt games with cowards. He doesn’t know whom he is dealing with.
Whereever he is, he will be fished out.
What? Treason/ Can anybody describe what the word ‘treason’ means ….kutundila a road izankala treason manje manje mu Zambia
What? Treason/ Can anybody describe what the word ‘treason’ means ….kutundila pa road izankala treason manje manje mu Zambia
No. 10 Jamaco wrote, “THIS SOUNDS VERY CHILDISH!!! ARE OUR POLITICIANS TRULY EDUCATED? CHINA AND INDIA HAVING MORE FINANCIAL MUSCLE?”
Yes, India and China have a great deal of Financial muscle- that is a fact.
Yah. Muscle they may have Jaro. But let Zambian not be at the fore front of making public pronouncements. Quiet diplomacy, bwana.
Yachiwama story yaba cutey, naba Jamaco. Pls spare us with all your dirty stories. LT is for people who are not trying to set old scores. Yaba.
10. Jamaco says”THIS SOUNDS VERY CHILDISH!!! ARE OUR POLITICIANS TRULY EDUCATED?
CHINA AND INDIA HAVING MORE FINANCIAL MUSCLE?”
Oh yes,they are educated & that’s how come they have given that message,read widely & you will know that China & India are coming up as very strong players on the world global market!They are developing at a fast rate that the Americans & British are simply gobsmacked.
#14 jamaco wrote ”IN GERMANY THE CHINESE ARE WELL KNOWN OF STEALING PATENTS!!
THEY ARE NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO INVENT THEIR OWN!!
You’re such a joker!!The Japanese & Chinese have the technology that leaves the rest of the world 20 years back & that is how come it is cheaper to manufacture almost everything in China even big shops order from China & just brand the stuff otherwise it’s purely made in china from laptops to shoes,pants name it,the Chinese do it & you call that lack of intelligence?HA
It is because of that intelligence that even backdoor factories in China make replica Gucci watches that u would not even know r fake,almost every US & UK shop is filled with Chinese goods!
No.49 Zambia is not the first to make such pronouncements. All the developed nations acknowledge the emerging economic powers these two countries will increasingly yield. This is not a new phenomenon. One Paul Kennedy wrote a book – Beyond the 21st Century – which explains this shift in economic power years ago. It was also standard material in Business degrees as far back as the later eighties/early nineties. Zambia if anything, is too far behind in publicly recognising the fact. sadly, it seems some of its citizens, who are living in developed countries, are even further back.
# 43 Philospher. I wholly agree with your sentiments. However, the few characters who seem to use LT as a channel for showing the world that they can use a keyboard rather than exhibiting a sense of responsibility and appreciation for a site that exists to inform, enlighten and educate with opportunities for mature debate, should be disregarded. Their petty views and actions are not a reflection of the country. There are plenty of people in villages around Zambia who engage in excellent, informative debates every single day. They do not need to go to a far flung country to exhibit their ignorance. So let us continue to vote those who wish to destroy this site by voting them out.
Bwoy, dis ya thread lively! Emotions over emotions. I man just go tan so back and watch de runnings dem…8->
#52 Jigga, probably you know China with one face only. I tell you the goods sent to Zambia are not the same quality that is sent to US by the same China. Chinese have the technology yes i agree but when it comes to Africa and Zed in particular, be rest assured that as long as the Zambia Bureau of Standards remains gagged, no meaningful product will come Zambias way. The only thing we can do is add value to our copper before we think of sending it to china and you will see how much respect china will accord zed. Sata is right in his way because he rightly knows that the chinese and india traders have 2 faces. one genuine and the other a treacherous face. sad to say that the common face in zed
is that of crookedness which pipo like shikapwasha are afraid to talk about coz he knows his job is on the knife edge
Yangu tata, Zed has been sold out!
Ba CHE GUAVARA, were are you on this tiny island?
FYI, sometime back, an Indian company called Binani was in charge of Luanshya mine as well as Kawambwa Tea Plantation. There was no global fimofimo but they ran away. Chinese in Ndola and Chambishi are making copper casts in there back doors and transporting it to China thru means that are less suspect yet we are saying these are the men with financial muscle. Let me give you an insight into India multinational companies like Mittal Steel plc, the one that has bought off the steel making company in Britain, you think they will come to zambia? nope. mega companies in Taiwan, where most of high tech staff is for china are no where near zambia.
Bloggers we need to be clear where we stand, one moment we are advocating for local investor empowerment the other moment we are agreeing with the Govt not to bail out local investors such as Zambian Airways. We need to be very clear on what we are supporting whether it is the foreign investors e.g Chinese, Indians, Nigerians etc or the local Zambian investors.
Zambian people especially SATA are only pointing/questioning the type of investment these people bring to Zambia. For this reason, Shikapwasha’s statement does not qualify as sabotage!! If the investment was not underpinned by weak regulations, Zambians together with Sata would acknowledge their contributions and value their presence that they would treat with respect. This is what makes sata, to some extent popular because he is talking about issues that are directly linked to the well being of ordinary Zambians!!!
At the rate we are going, even condemning Herve Rennard will be treasonable…..tiye nayo
Can someone please explain to me what the term ‘pay freeze of salaries’ means. I’m becoming dull
Don’t chase us pris.We give more more more.cret job job job.
Thank God i did not vote for RB. Though i share the blame of putting this guy in office by virtue of my parents votes they cast in one of the rural areas where they are resident and where it seems MMD is popular.
SHAIKAPWASHA SHOULD BE TOLD IN BLACK AND WHITE THAT INDIA AND CHINA MAY HAVE THE MONEY, BUT IS OUR GOVT WELL POISED TO PUT IN PLACE LEGISLATION THAT WILL DETER THE INVESTORS FROM THE TWO COUNTRIES NOT TO EXPLOIT ZAMBIANS. THEY MAY INVEST BUT END UP USING ZAMBIANS LIKE SLAVE, IS THIS WHAT THE GOVT WANTS.
IS THE GOVT AWARE OF THE SWEAT SHOPS THAT CHINA RUNS UNDER THE COMMUNIST GOVT FROM THEIR COUNTRY AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT.
YES WE MAY NEED INVESTMENT, BUT IS IT VALUE ADDING OR TAKING AWAY WHAT THE WORLD ALL OVER HAVE FOUGHT FOR IN TERMS OF HUMAN RIGHT AND THE RESPECT OF THE SAME? IS RB AND HIS CABINET FRUGAL AND CLEVER ENOUGH TO HANDLE INDIAN AND CHINESE INVESTORS?
You are a Coward! Thats what you are!
Cutey and Sarah Jones, this anonymous is a Chainama patient! he escaped from his hospital bed and management is looking for him!
#68 is meant for #8! very confused Chap!
Cutey
Good morning. Why did you spend time last night fighting with an unknown? How much can he threaten you when he does not know you and neither do you know him? And since when did being playful become a crime? And what is this unknown’s problem about you being playful? Forget them and move on.
Zambians, those who have been to China can you tell us how easy it is for an African to settle there and mingle freely let alone start a business there.
By the way soon after the election our clowns’ 1st priority was to award themselves wage increases, while Obama’s P1 was to freeze wages for White House staff, what iriny. Then one Munaile wants our MPs to be free lancers. He doesnt know that would lead to a one party state as mos of these so called MPs want to associate with the party in power so that that they can become ministers
Chinese and Indians are the cheapest investors on the globe.Whatever they do is cheapest. If you run a country on cheap things, there will be no progess. Check with the steel company in Kafue, full of them, they came in containers, they fired zambians and employed chinese as labourers.
#72 you are right. They have set up a camp withing their Kafue Steel Plant premises which looks like “Guantanamo Bay”. They have brought very cheap migrant labour to do odd jobs that can be easly done by Zambians. Shikapwasha has spoken rubbish, wait until Mad George Mpombo yaps that it’s “Treason” lock Mr. Sata for what he said.
HI GUYS,
I’M INDIAN AND LIVING IN ZAMBIA SINCE 1985
I’M TOTALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THE TRACK RECORD OF MY COUNTRYMEN AND I TRY TO DISTANCE MYSELF FROM THEM
THEY ARE AFTER PROFITS…AT ZAMBIA’S AND ZAMBIANS’ EXPENSE…WE SAW THIS WITH LUANSHYA MINE, KCM MINE AND WILL SEE IT WITH ANY OTHER INVESTMENT
JUST GO TO MUMBAI, BANGALORE OR CHENNAI AND SEE THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR OWN NATIONALS!!! IT IS A CULTURAL THING…FROM THE 18th CENTURY
IF THE GOVT HAS ANY SENSE, THEY WILL RETHINK SUCH STATEMENTS/SENTIMENTS
IN THIS TIME OF ECONOMIC MELTDOWN, ASTUTE ENTREPRENEURS WILL REALISE THAT THE FUTURE LIES IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES..THIS IS THE ANGLE WE SHOULD PURSUE..I’ve written several blogs to this eff
abash ba samya na pyogopyogo. thieves.
Which school did this same Shikapwanya go, saziba meaning yama words ayo! :-w
Yaba why can’t people debate about investors
Breaking news: 6 chinese businessmen have been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted for adding a poisonous chemical (melanin) to baby food, which subsequently led to several deaths of babies.
i have just seen a truck load of tu choncholi driving down addis ababa drive. some of them very thin with ribs showing. these are tuma labourers who have taken over the jobs for the local uneducated. Can someone please tell me how they managed to get in the country. maybe the came in containers and where of loaded at the industrial area, kaya – am just thinking. :o:o
We shall alaways talk ill…
Latest:
A Chinese court handed down the maximum sentence of life imprisonment on the dairy company chairwoman whose cover-up of tainted baby formula resulted in the deaths of six infants and sickened more than 300,000.
A man who sold 600 tonnes of the industrial chemical melamine, which was mixed with milk to increase falsely its protein content, was sentenced to death while an accomplice received a life sentence on charges of endangering public safety. :d
Zambia has no deliberate policies to encourage nationals to invest, even Tanzania is doing much better than us. If you a Tanzanian you could order duty free equipment and vehicles as long as you have an approved project proposal. Kenyans are allowed to bring a vehicle every three years duty free as long as you have been using it where you reside, India does not charge any taxes on Dollar accounts for Nationals who are working outside their country and they can bring in items less than 5,000$ duty free. In Zambia, 20kg pasta for your children will cost you four times, guys at cargo will pounce on you as though you are a drug dealer. The country is pathetic, corruption is getting worse.
The only respected person in Zambia is a foreigner, one wonders why, if not corruption. Most of these Chinese investors especially in Kamwala are kantemba. I am not PF far from it but sometimes we should listen to Sata, sometimes he speaks a lot of sense
This soldier Shikapwasha is misusing words. Is this the type of political education he got from China? These clowns are trying to instill fear in Zambians. Oh dear, what a pity.
Ba shikapwasha Zi sana ba mudala. think before you speak. people voted you in so you must listen to us. Do not centre your ignorant opinions to alledged leaders, let the people speak, until you do we will have so many Chinese convicts comingto zed and will soon take over the whole place. Look what happened to Australia, the Aborigines were ran off their land by Criminal from Britain, see how they suffered? Awe twakana. I think all the old bats in government should step down and let the young ones take over.
Numb 81 you are right. ministers are allowed to bring in cars duty free, even critical from ZRA enjoys the same privaledges so what is the big deal with Zed. I was once charged duty to when i sent my late sisters stuff back to Zed from Uk.
The starting point is ordering Western Union to pay recipients in foreign currency. If I send money to my bululus in pound, they should receive pound. That way our contribution from the Diaspora will make a huge contribution to the economy. Vinjeru vaUNIP ndiye suzgyo lilipo apa.
Ba Reverand Shikapwasha, its very embarrassing to hear how you sometimes speak and forget that you cannot shut everyone up just because you want to get benefits from the Chinese. Your job must be to promote free sensible speech so that the Chinese can hear for themselves how the Zambians feel. Your agenda must be first to represent your people through this God ordained opportunity you have been given and challenge the Chinese to meet the desires of the Zambians. Always remember that God will hold you accountable for misrepresenting the wishes of the Zambians. China represents China and Shikapwasha must must must represent Zed.
Shikapwasha are you trying to silence bamwine ba Sata? You chaps in govt, are you the only Zedians who are impressed with the Chinese people?
Yes I have been to England and Chinese made things are not go’ngas like the ones here in Zed. Basulafye ubuteko.
Shikapwasha is out of touch! This nonsense of always thinking of selling raw materials will take this country nowhere. It is time we started asking these so called investors what kind of finished goods they want out of copper. There is enough technology out there that we can utilize to produce the finished goods these investors are going to make out of our raw materials.
When is this dull MMD government going to learn that we have to add value to our resources in order to earn maximum revenue?
#18 Jamaco, wantekunya. Nababika Zambia pa Ebay amaguys. Elo lwanya. I think it’s time to go back to Zambia. Goodnite
Don’t blame the Chinese for go’nga. They sell their products in three grades A, B and C. Here in New Zealand businessmen and women buy grade A products which are costly and durable. But in Zambia our business persons prefer to buy Grade C products which are go’nga. Now reader who do you blame?
#74 your tone sounds Zambian, CHEAT yourself.
#50 , that is the problem with blogging.
Wether there are old scores or not your mind set is to believe there is something here..
think about the other side of the coin.
Little thinking/small minds you are..
Zambia should be encouraging investment from all over the world, including its own nationals. Instead of creating blanket legislation that governs investment, they should take a more vetted approach where each potential investment is awarded based on merit – not nationality or colour. Why create a blanket approach where any foreign investment has to amount to half a million dollars before anyone can invest? What about the young entrepeneur from foreign soil that has a small investment of 50,000 dollars but a long term plan of expansion and thousands of jobs for Zambian people? Zambia says no to him, investment is too small. So he goes to another country and creates thousands of jobs there!
Surely it is not about the size of the investment or the nationality of the investor. Should it not be about the potential of the investment, the detailed business proposal of the investment and how that investment will enrich the lives of Zambians by creating jobs, extra tax revenue and adding to the general economy? GRZ, please study each proposal based on merit and stop creating legislation that covers everything so that some lowly civil servant ends up saying yes or no based on that legislation as opposed to using common and informed sense.