Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete, has pledged commitment to strengthening the good relationship between Zambia and Tanzania which was founded by the first Zambian President, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and the late President of Tanzania, Julius Nyerere.
Mr Kikwete said his country will remain committed to ensuring that the investments in Zambia’s Tazara railway line, Tazama Oil Pipe line and the Zambia Tanzania high way were enhanced.[quote]
He said this at the official opening of the Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Ndola yesterday.
Mr.Kikwete said infrastructure development was key to economic development in the two sister republics because it could reduce the high costs of production, transportation, transaction and value-addition to goods and services.
He acknowledged that a poor transport system was a barrier to efficient flow of business trade in goods and services between the two countries.
Mr Kikwete called for unwavering support for the North/South Corridor initiative because of the abundant benefits that would accrue to the participating countries.
He said once infrastructure was developed in the North/South corridor, it would add value to the volume of trade in goods and services being handled in the corridor trade area.
Mr Kikwete said there were issues needed to be resolved in the areas of Nakonde and Dar-es-Salaam port which should enhance the warm relations of the two sister countries.
The Tanzanian Head of State said there was also need to enhance trade between the two countries because currently trade was US $20 million which was too low going by official statistics although there was a lot of trade captured by official figures.
Mr Kikwete also called for enhanced visits and meetings between Zambia the chamber of commerce of his country with their Zambian counterparts in order to exchange ideas and innovations in doing business.
Mr Kikwete called on Zambians to take interest and participate in the trade fairs in Dar-es-salaam in his country.
And Zambia’s Commerce Minister, Felix Mutati, pledged commitment to ensure that innovation, creativity and enterprise were used as survival keys for business to overcome the negative effects of the global economic meltdown.
Mr Mutati said government would focus its infrastructure development priorities on Kasumbalesa border, the Kitwe/Chingola road and the Ndola International Stadium in the next twelve months.
And Zambia Trade Fair Board Chairman, Phesto Musonda, said trade fairs were an opportunity to showcase trade opportunities that existed in participating countries.
Mr Musonda said it was time to build business relationships and learn from what others were doing and share innovations.
He observed that transport and communications sectors were key to any sustainable development to any given economy.
Mr Musonda said Zambia could not be handling 21st Century challenges with infrastructure that was built to handle 20th century problems.
He added that investment in hydro-power stations for the country was also a challenge that needed serious consideration because of the volume of increased demand following economic development in the country in the recent years.
The ZITF chairman called for enhanced private public partnerships in handling such huge developmental projects which he said government cannot do alone.
Mr Musonda observed that rail transport was one huge potential which would bring good economic benefits to the countries involved because it was environmentally friendly while fuel consumption was economical
ZANIS
You can even see the difference between the two leaders.
On “Mr Kikwete said his country will remain committed to ensuring that the investments in Zambia’s Tazara railway line, Tazama Oil Pipe line and the Zambia Tanzania high way were enhanced“, good for unless we forget the past, we have no present and can not hope for a future.
Have a blessed day all and keep well.
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“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John1:3, NIV)
Kikwete is a star… in the few years that he’s been president, we’ve seen great changes in his country, the economy has improved significantly, the HIV infections dropped…
The Tanzanian president is smarter than ours,fact.Just too much threats from our head of state,maybe he thinks thats what it takes to be presdo
some presidents are handsome some are more handsome,some are damn handsome,some are extra but zo-ona being fat is still our way of looking good in zambia….bane lets change by exercising mwe……
RB for 2011 MMD rescue the people of zambia from this unexperienced pact……………….RB RB RBR BR BR RB RB RB RB RB RB 2011 here we come….????????””””””””””:::::::::<<<<<<<<<<<<++++++++++
Iwe # 5 rupia Banda, are you not ashamed to utter such rouse words on the blog? Ladies and gentlement lets use our eyes ears and more our brains, MMD has failed its longer a scret. lets try and change things here, or else thoes MMD chinese and Indians will be the owner of our hard fought Zambian freedom and peace.
Iam no politician but concern about the situation If i hate you #5, sorry but lets face the truth.
I have not heard anything worthy quoting from my prez…….have you???
If only our nyama soya could concentrate on a ka proper diet and a ka good gym arrangement kuti balusako ka weight bamonekako like kikwete
Goodmorning bloggers.
This is a very fundamental lecture from the Tanzanian leader. I hope our leaders heed the advice. It is also inspiring to learn that we are building on the foundation that some of our greatest African leaders like Dr. Nyerere and Dr. Kaunda already set decades ago.
#6…get an English class…#5..grow up and dont say a word if you have nothing sensible on your mind…#2..Maestro…you so boring its unbelievable… geta few cows from mazabuka and take them to the river and green pastures..you will be more relevate there.. #9.Nine Chale. remove that picture… tatulisha ngoma pano iyo…..kumushi kumwenu!
it is the level of thinking that matters.
#10. I think you are right. this #2 Maestro Hakucincha is so boring with his comments. He can’t just put up a point unless he copies other things. I think iwe #2 wali ichikopo and walitemwa ukukopa sana so walibelela lyonse kulakopa fye.
Well said muheshimiwa kikwete, sasa tusaidie kitu kimoja.rudia tena bandarini ya dar es salaam wale wote wameshindwa kazi awafukuze.arafufu TRA nao na TAZARA wawasiliane ili wapange vizuri tuwe tunapeleka mzigo TAZARA kama zamani.
#12.. you right.. elyo if he was seating next to me mu class nga balilela ukukopa pantu nale lemba on two sheets… 1. ifyabufi nicely diplayed carelessly for those who like ukukopa nga ba Maestro… and the correct sheet that i would hand it…..lol
nice way to relax your mind while you increase you active vocub…DOT freerice DOT com
Our government needs industrious minded people who think beyond dirty politics,we have been stagnant in terms of infrastructure,our mode of transport is pathetic,it does not recognise the pedestrians,no bicycle paths etc.We hear of accidents on the kitwe chingola road……The sadest part comes to our mines…we have to sell our raw products,which are dictated by the so called market price,who really has cursed us to fail to realise that we should be thinking of processing our raw materials into finished products,we need to add value to our products,in that way we have get more income whilst at the same time we create jobs for the people.Inovation and invention are key to development,you dont have to wait for your neighbour to remind you,its now or never.Get your minds right,we can do it
in this way we can get more income
we need more Engineersand economist in the government less lawyers and social scientist who only spit on gender equality
10/4 WOMAN and 12 Ubuntungwa mu Zambia greetings. Following your ill-advice and sentiments, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that petticoat government or public outcry does not have an impact on me.
I stand by MP Masebo on her words “I am not driven by fear but by what I believe to be right. Anybody who has worked with me will vouch for me.” that were reported in the POST.
On “I think iwe #2 wali ichikopo and walitemwa ukukopa sana so walibelela lyonse kulakopa fye“, lets take it you are and imagine what you are/were.
Take careful care.
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“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John1:3,…
10/4 WOMAN and 12 Ubuntungwa mu Zambia greetings. Following your ill-advice and sentiments, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that petticoat government or public outcry do not have an impact on me.
I stand by MP Masebo on her words “I am not driven by fear but by what I believe to be right. Anybody who has worked with me will vouch for me.” that were reported in the POST.
On “I think iwe #2 wali ichikopo and walitemwa ukukopa sana so walibelela lyonse kulakopa fye“, lets take it you are right and imagine what you are/were.
Take careful care.
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“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ” (1…
Think of setting up industry that utilise most of the copper,like generator manufacturing,Copper is also vital for computers to work. Copper is used in building the integrated circuits, chips, and the printed circuit boards of the computer alone. Copper is becoming more and more popular to use in the layers of the build-up of a chip. IBM announced a plan to use copper in its computer chip rather than aluminum. Doing so would make the computer to be cheaper and would allow it to make faster calculations.Copper is often used as a conductor of electricity. Almost all electrical devices rely on copper wiring because copper is inexpensive and highly conductive. The conductivity of copper is second only to silver. Please,please
Zamefa ends up in just making wires,set up industries which will use them apart from a few existing ones.
#10 Woman you have made me laugh, you just wake up and start dissing people! I’m sure you were a Lumpen (if you were at UNZA or CBU). #20 Maestro its true you are boring and becoming very irrelevant. A year ago your comments were worthy of my attention now I don’t bother reading your copy and paste.
20 bwalya greetings. Following your sentiments “#20 Maestro its true you are boring and becoming very irrelevant. A year ago your comments were worthy of my attention now I don’t bother reading your copy and paste.” good and stay away from reading my comments.
All the best and remember that you are always welcome to read them when it will please you.
Have a nice day.
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“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John1:3, NIV)
23 bwalya greetings. Following your sentiments “#20 Maestro its true you are boring and becoming very irrelevant. A year ago your comments were worthy of my attention now I don’t bother reading your copy and paste.” good and stay away from reading my comments for I am not on here to entertain you or rather get you exited, but give my honest independent thoughts on a subject.
All the best and remember that you are always welcome to read them when it will please you.
Have a nice day.
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“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ” (1 John1:3, NIV)
Iwe ka Woman nambala 14 what’s wrong with my African drum???
I’m not in good mood on Mondays so as Maestro says: take careful care what you say…I’m already mounting my ballistic missiles in your direction, so another foul word from you and it’s war on LT!
Boring here today. Same person person posting under different names and flags.
Ba Woman nabanenu, I think when Maestro tries to put a point across, he copies the part of the article so that you do not go back to search where he is trying to refer. The only problem I ‘ve found with that is that he over does it, sometimes to an extent of having too much of the quotes with little explanation of why he quoted it. I have found him objective in some cases in that he is among a few bloggers who do not insult other bloggers the way you have – demeaning him. It is really not necessray especially.
BORING MAESTRO….(cute name, what do you think? i mean with the boring part) …. there is no such a thing as careful care imwe…,….How many cows have you gathered so far?…they need your comments
#28…. What does the word demeaning mean?.. ka sentence kenu takapwile..mwibilefye computer iyikwete internet?..Do you like Maestro comments…. yes or no?… not ati awe awe awe….eyo tepamushi pamwenu pano !
#26 Nine Chale, Labakofye mune. Twalasebena pesambalya calo because tebena zed beka ababelengefi. Pa last twalacita question na claim yamano mu class since apa palatampa ukufuma ubukopo tusapilapo ama politicians
#26…Niwe Chale….ninebo uleita ati ka? ale ponta tumfwe! Walishitisha Jamaco uko ku Gele mani te? wanwina nen piya uleisa nama bad mood pa monday pa blog, tepamushi pa mwenu…its unacceptable..return the money and bring us Jamaco
#30 Woman, my answer to you is in my advice to Nine Chale at #31. have a blessed day.
#32…hmm ba blogger..you sound serious……mwafulwa? noti ukufulwa bwangu… relax and play my recommended game in number 15..okay?
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen,most of you bloggers probably missed this at the age,never mind that,you can still acquire it,if you change your way of thinking.
Muheshimewa kikwete,
What you are saying is exactly what the incoming prisedent prof clive chirwa will embark on immediately he takes over.infrastructure development.he is very commited to upgrade places like the outdated international airport whose structures are no better than mukobeko prison,the railways which has been dubiously concessioned to the cons called RSZ who are no different from the other cons called RITES sucking your railways will be repossed.goverment will partner private sector in road maintenance and development.the engineering institute of zambia will be given a role to supervise and certify all goverment projects and other structures bn built in towns.
haha i think MAESTRO HAKUCINCA….gets off on people being rude to him…
for everyones benefit and so we dont have unecessary comments filling up this blog
please skip reading any of maestros comments if you dont feel like it
as we know of their content before we even read them..!!
cheers all …
and on the infrustructure we all know this is a long shot for Zed and lets not hold our breaths and just
wait like we have all done ..:)
RB AND FAMILY AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY
have to get rich first and that is not going to be a quick run around the park..:)
How many years have to held the agriculture shows and trade fair in the same venues…??
Played soccer in the same venues since dinosaur ages..
Same Sky scrapers mu town..
Same pot holes in the roads i…
MAESTRO GETS OFF on people being rude to him doesnt he…??
Infrustructure Pa Zed…this a long shot…!!
i will not hold my breath..:)
#31 Dongo na Sundu: Thanks, I will try to heed your advice. I was already in a bad mood before I got to the site and I’m sorry for any offense caused. I’m over it, happy to be friends with all despite any grievances I’ve aired here….
Ba Woman, I’m sorry for calling you “ka”. As for Jamaco, nshyamushitisha iyo. I think he’s just fed up of blogging. I am still prepared to move on and blog happily with you if you are nice about it 🙂
Bye for now.
#31 Dongo na Sundu: Thanks, I will try to heed your advice.I was in a bad mood already before I got to the site today and I’m sorry for any offense caused. I’m over it, happy to be friends with all despite any grievances I’ve aired here….
Ba Woman, I’m sorry for calling you “ka”. As for Jay, I’m also wondering why he does not blog anymore. Limbi bali mu banninga fye ba LT. However, as my response to Dongo indicates, I was (and still am) prepared to move on and blogg happily with you if you are nice about it 🙂
#38… FRIENDS (*-*)….. You my friend.. was just puling ya leg and yep..i do miss J..maybe hes eloped with Baby C
Some of these pipo so called Mr President is only in it for his own Benefit, the man looks tired all the time, he needs to hit the tread mill or the Cros Trainer, to get fit and start thinking straight.
Mr President , do you know that exercise is good for you , that Big Belly will be small, and you will not look as tired as you look all the time.
Just ask Obama, he runs and plays basket ball. So please watch your fattness.
RB should have taken the role of look a likes, Then he can go as Shrek, he can easily fool most of us. The baby belly, Mufumo, or ichilu fumo looks like he is pregnant, this man loves musheto.Mushetology porper ka Ba RB,
I have known Kikwete to be a hard worker.Within three years of taking office,he built 1 500 secondary schools and a University is nearing completion.He doubled the real GDP of TZ and the fruits are there for everyone to see.No one can dispute that an Economist is incharge in TZ.However it remains to be seen what our Economist at State House will achieve in three years.
RB lishilu sana? Aren’t you surprised at his appointments? Mabenga, the suspected criminal is back. What will stop this folly brain of a man to appoint Kalumba Mfwiti Katele? Wait and see, this man is too compromised for leadership. I hope he is also not a ‘mfwiti’ who could have played magic on his former boss. God forbid and we sincerely hope not. Anyway, 2011 can not come any faster but am sure for him time is really running fast. What more with his mouth piece Teta Mashi and his nonsense? And now the president says he is a party cadre – surely, can we be ruled by party cadres? Even in UNIP, KK used party cadres but he himself was not one. That is why he could control them but RB cannot control them, they run him actually. What a shame for mother Zambia.