Newly appointed Zambia Railways Limited Chief Executive Officer Professor Clive Chirwa says an estimated 750 million will be required to fully revamp the operations of the ailing railway firm.
Professor Chirwa said ZRL requires enormous capital injection for it to perform as a modern railway line with a modern fleet.
Professor Chirwa said the USD 120 million allocated in this year’s budget will only be used to improve operations in the first phase of the ZRL development programme.
He said he is fully determined to transform Zambia Railways into a modern railways transport company.
Featuring on Muvi TV’ Assignment programme, Professor Chirwa revealed that he will revamp Zambia Railways in three years.
Professor Chirwa said he will introduce electronic trains that will be using its own power and not relying on state power utility, ZESCO.
“Accepting this appointment has meant I have had to give up a lot in terms of my own personal incomes. It’s at a huge personal sacrifice but this is how much I would like to help develop my country,” he said.
Professor Chirwa revealed that he has decided to relinquish his British Citizenship to come and work in Zambia.
“We will abandon these diesel electric lines and install a whole new fleet that will fully be automated in three years, we will be generating our own power and not depending on ZESCO.”
“What we want is for companies like ZAMEFA to stop export their copper wires but supplying those to ZRL as big scale engineering will be done in Kabwe. We will also be doing assembling of Coaches at places like Choma,” he said.
Professor Chirwa also revealed plans to extend the rail line to Mpulungu and Mongu by building the line to those regions in phase two of his plans for ZRL.
He said some of the strategies he will use include market research, needs analysis, budget preparation and employee motivation.
Professor Chirwa is also targeting to recruit some experts from the diaspora to come and help him revamp the railway firm.
Sounds Good, all the best Prof. I hope you will be supported
Relinquish your British Citizenship when you know you will be fired next week?You have gone into this with your eyes wide open.Dont cry you were not WARNED.
The man has got great papers! He can relinquish his British citizenship today and the US. will call him tomorrow. he knows what he is doing. I feel we need to follow his example and go back home lol :), at some point though.
Ba fikala imwe bamo katwishi ifyo mwaba
I like stevo’s “at some point” comment… loool
VJ, what you are syaing makes you a qualified fool. How on earth would you prefer someone to develop neglect their own country at the expense of developing a foreign country???
THERE ALWAYS FOOLS LIKE VJ! WHAT DOES VJ USE FOR THINKING? LEGS AND NOT THE BRAIN, I THINK HE IS UPND
These are the kinds of brains we need in Zambia. May God’s favour be upon you as you execute your duties for mother Zambia.
THIS IS GREAT!!! YOU ARE TALKING THE TALK, MAN. I CAN’T AGREE MORE WITH YOU PROF. WAY TO GO. I KNEW THERE WAS GONNA BE SOMEONE WITH SUCH IDEAS AS MINE. BUT SOMEONE WHO PRACTICALLY WILL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO BE IN A POSITION TO IMPLEMENT. SELA TUBOMBEKO!
sela tubombeko is a slogan that doesnt make sense. dont connect prof.chirwa to such slogans. the man is revolutionary,lets not contain him in such mediocre slogans. infact banani ablingile ukusela. i thought the pf was already ruling,so where do you want people to move to. sangeniko yimbi slogan. this one doesnt make sense. infact it sounds like another excuse for not delivering.
Thats great Prof. its the way to go, if we had a railway line throughout the country, movement of goods like maize will be so easy and smooth, including other farming inputs like fertilisers!!!
You have our support!!!
These plans sound encouraging….. Can’t wait to see them flowing…. Hope CNP will provide full support….
Sata hired Prof Chirwa. He has a plan….stop this CNP crap already. HH your leader will remain planning to win elections until he retires. Sata who had no pla won. Better a winner without a plan than a loser with a master plan in his shallow head.
how does hh come in now? Please address the person saying it
Roue??? Ni chi chani chi Roue? Viagra alikuti by the way???????
Way to go Prof Chirwa. I hope there will be a political will to help you archive for mother Zambia.
I can have faith in such a strategy of three year working plan than the 90days rhetoric. I hope you wont do politics of the stomach also.
I like the vision and plans of Professor Chirwa…..LUSAKA TIMES editor please the 750 million you are talking about is in which currency ?? Be professional we cant assume its US dollars, what wrong in being specific ??
It’s in Kwacha ….LOL
Ba Dismus ubukopoko. How would he be asking for K750 million which is US150,000 when he has already told you the budget allocation is $US 120 million? It’s common sense to assume he was talking about $US 750 million even if LT ommitted the currency deno.
Mean’t ba Distant Drums ubukopo.
You are very right my brother, USD, ZMK or rebased kwacha?
Great news Prof. May the Lord God bless you as you work for Zambians. I think you can make the next president after Sata.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
#2 PEOPLE SACRIFICE FOR THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. THE PROF KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING AND HE’S GOT THE HEART FOR HIS COUNTRY. JUST REMAIN IN THE US WHILE SOME OF US START PACKING OUR BAGS AND GO HOME TO JOIN-IN IN THIS CRUSADE OF INDUSTRIALIZATION OF ZAMBIA. IF YOU CAN’T SACRIFICE FOR YOUR OWN COUNTRY WHOSE COUNTRY DO YOU THINK YOU CAN? IF YOU DON’T LOVE YOURSELF DO YOU THINK YOU CAN LOVE ANOTHER PERSON. LEAVE THE PROF ALONE. HE LOVES ZAMBIA.
mulichipuba sana imwe hahahaha shame come to sata next weeke u will be fired exe/..think before u throw ur rubbish comment..am zambian but i cant come back to suffer
@11.1 You’re too dull to make any mark in Zed. Let people with the ability to be recorded as part of history do the work for donkeys like you. Continue being a second class donkey worker no matter how highly you rate of your shallow self.
Ni Zee! Great move Mr Clive! 11.1, must be a slut; I know her!
Satas only achievement since been president.
Talk is cheap, implementation is another..Lets wait and see
Stop dreaming about 3 years! We were cheated about 90 days!
Mr man this is not dreaming, its thinking and only such positive thoughts translates into positive comprehensive development. Wake up and think positively, this 3years plan can really work
NEGATIVE PERSONS LIKE YOU WILL DIE WITH SADNESS,EVEN WHEN A GOOD THINKING IS BEING HOPED FOR, YOU ARE BEING NEGATIVE-U ARE SO POOR IN SPIRIT
Professor Clive Chirwa for Plot 1. No more police constables
I can’t agree with you more
You people are so shallow minded. How do you even insinuate that this Dishonest and un-patriotic man should even think or dream of ascending to plot 1? Obtaining another nationality without relinquishing your Zambian nationality is a criminal offence in Zambia and this learnered man new that all too well. He knew where his loyalties stood when he swore aligence to the Queen. He was not thinking about Zambia but about securing his stay in the UK. If anything, this article also exposes the “real issue” of those advocating for dual nationality. Many comments are indicating a fear of losing the acquired nationality for Zambia which in itself demonstrates that your heart is really not in your mother land.
#s 6 AND 7, POLITICAL WILL IS THERE. YOU MEAN YOU ARE SO BLIND TO SEE IT? EVEN THE FACT OF APPOINTING THE PROF. IS IN ITSELF POLITICAL WILL. GETTING BACK ZRL IS POLITICAL WILL, TOO. INITIALLY PUMPING MONEY INTO THE DEFUNCT ZRL IS POLITICAL WILL AS WELL. YOU PEOPLE THIS IS YOUR COUNTRY- BE +VE ABOUT IT. TO ASSURE YOU- WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT ZAMBIA IS ON IT’S WAY TO INDUSTRIALIZATION IN YOUR LIFE TIME. I WISH YOU GOOD HEALTH PROF. CHIRWA.
chirwa will fail.. mark my word. the terrain in zambia is not as simple as he puts it. chirwa will fail i know what am talking about after having worked all my life in zambia and Zambia Railways
you are a failure and you will always be a failure; don’t think your failing in life will make others like myself fail…mind you! we are all different.
Tell him!. Cycle Mata, I can’t agree with you more, we are replying to comments of a failure who has failed his entire life. In fact he/she speaks of failing so passionately that I strongly feel his failure began from childhood.
I have been to more chaotic countries were failure is guaranteed.Zambia is not failed state and we will do it.
At-least UKWA has appointed a learned person seems advisers are working or maybe its because of the bloggers we have here
Will Mahtani also relinquish his British passport……..
Great plan!This is one great appointment the big man has made.
The Greatest appointment of the PF regime. Politicians, please, keep away! Let the Prof prove a point.
OH! THERE’S ANOTHER FOOL ON #8 WHO HASN’T EVEN UNDERSTOOD THE SIMPLE ENGLISH PROFESSOR CHIRWA USED. #8 JUST LOOK INTO THE PROF’S BACKGROUND AND YOU WILL REALIZE THAT POLITIX OF THE STOMACH DOES NOT EXIST IN CHIRWA’S LIFE. HE’S TRULY SACRIFICING A LOT BY LEAVING HIS (NOT ONLY JOB/POSITIONS) JOBS OVERSEAS.
#14 IS A PROPHET OF DOOM.
So Dr Chirwa what will you do if Pafwaka don’t give you the $750m? You should have only accepted the job with all the money you need on the table! Half measures won’t do. You’ve been set up to fail! Extend the rail line to Mpulungu and Mongu? Well and good! But the old line alone needs $1 bn to be repaired!
we need such people with plans. how i wish we had such a president. with a vision and well defined strategy. Dr. chirwa please you are strategically tipped to take over the PF leadership. you have vision and the brains to make a good president. NOT GBM and Wynter maize kabimba.
I dont agree with professor on one thing, he will actually gain more in incomes in zambia than where he was. I know that very well as money is hard to come by in the diaspora than in Zambia no wonder you see whites & others in zambia resisting to go back. Dont be misled.
@ 24, I totally agree, before I came to study in Canda, I was working in Zed, earning my my ka 3pin take home and I could afford everything and I am a woman so I know how to save. T
Then I came kuma ngalande CANADA, eish, I work very hard as a student and I still cannot make 3pin take home. Even my paid research/ placements were I hold good positions cannot make me that amount. I will get my ka 3years graduate working visa and work here for the international experience but God, am heading back to Africa for meaningful wages. So on that note, I will disagree with the Prof, that he has lost on monetary income, he will earn more in Africa, its just that Peeps have no idea that the best place to be in right now is Africa!!! (its always been, only when you are seeing negativity you overlook the opportunities)No wonder muzungus kakatila when they hit Africa…. they just dont wanna leave…
the uk has a prduction system built durring industrial revolution. theuy just improve on it. if you build train coaches in choma you need import a machine that makes a machine. and thats back to square one. Clive talks likes Sata before he became pressident. he is an illusionist
If i may ask you a simple question do we have iron and steel plants in Zambia? i know we do , do we have copper in Zambia , obviously you know the answer ? What material do we need to make a machine? what material do we need to make eletronic gadgets , when HEMCS said we are primitive you and your childish president haikaimbwa hakagalu called him all sorts of names … truth is we do have all we need to develop Zambia but we have few innovative brains like Prof Chirwa … if you have nothing else good to contribute please shut the hell up … It is said he that does not think it can be done must not interupt the one that is doing it …. go to misisi with you negativity ….. leka tubombe fwebaishiba inchinto
Pro Chirwa has designed several complicated machines, designing and building rail cars (coaches) is piece meal for him. In fact we have all the raw materials needed to produce anything we want in Zambia for the smart people of the Zambian Enterprise.
Great plans ,but be prepared to move at governments pace.
If Prof. Chirwa will not be supported by the govt, he will lamentably fail. He has good ideas, but he cant work with uneducated president like Sata who keeps on reshuffling people so often. If prof. Chirwa will become more popular than Sata, he will be removed because he will be a threat to him. Mark my words, you will surely agree with me. Sata enjoys working with people who are dull like him, CNP. Prof. Chirwa be ready to be tossed like a pendulum like Prof. Nkandu Luo with all her education. I shall wait and see. God will give more years to see the outcome of Prof. Chirwa’s ambitious and progressive plans.
Read between the lines…..Sata wants to live the Presidency in the hands of Chirwa. Sata is a smart politician. He knows how to play politics. ZNBC chibamba kanyama educated, BOZ Dr. Gondwe, RDA statehouse and now Prof Cirwa. He wants to improve the road and communication network. Mark my words the road network and railway system will improve soon. He has some promises in China and far east Chirwa is talking from Data given to hi by the Presido.
Way to Go Prof. All the Best!
This man is indeed one in a million.What a great sacrifice !
This is a selfless act by prof Chirwa and a promising road to the development of not only the railway sector but engineering in zambia as a whole. This is because many other supporting industries will be revived to full capacity. I anxiously look forward to the beginning of this entire project. Viva! Development! Viva!
Wonderful comment … Nations are made great by it’s own citizens not foreigners , May God bless the Professor
Thats great Prof. We will support you but above all God will be with you.
Its in Times like this when i feel Proud to be an Engineer (MEIZ)… Makes me wonder what the nation would be like if Anderson Mazoka had won the elections. you can never go wrong with technology. i Just hope the man will be allowed to work without interferance..Good on you Prof
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIELDS THAT CREATE WEALTH AND THOSE THAT DO NOT. WE NEED MORE OF THESE. REMEMBER WHAT CHIWALA SAID ABOUT ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY? NOTHING WILL BUILD OUR COUNTRY BUT THESE. MARK MY WORDS.
well done, professor. you have truly inspired me. very very proud of you and your achievements and governments have paid alot of money to you in the past for your knowledge, and its good to see you act so selflessly in service of Zambia. Godbless!
Good Ideas from Prof Chirwa, am not sure if its indeed patriotism or he has what he wanted to do to RB in mind…being Prezdo! (Relinquishing UK Citizenship?????)
There you are Chirwa, good plans but I know you are eyeing the presidence Chirwa, ‘mwandi abalya imbulu bala palamina.’ Besides abakopo balelwila ubufumu… JiBi Emu na Wheenter Mataba!
I see professor Chirwa becoming Zambia president. Mark my word. And it will be good for zambia as we will do away with recycled politicians
This is what every Zambian want..osati Professors specialised in promoting anarchy and succession.
CHIRWA BE COOL OR ELSE SATA WILL FINISH YOU POLITICALLY DEAR
SATA IS NOT HONEST MAN,,CAREFUL WITH HIM..TOGETHER WITH AND KABIMBA..THESE GUYS ARE CROOCKS FULLTIME CONMEN
In 3 years?! 90 days hallucination is so contagious—eeh? Its gotton to our Prof. Clive Chirwa`s head. Not even in 5 or 10 years can he achieve what he is talking about.
Its clear that Clive Chirwa has no clue of the business he is getting into. For Clive Chirwa to start hallucinating such ideas like a PF politician , i doubt if he has ever run a sensible business. There is a difference between emotional excitement for performance and passion for performance. Clive Chirwa is manifesting the former.
visit this link and be enlightened http://www.bolton.ac.uk/bee/baarg
In 3 years?! 90 days hallucination is so contagious—eeh? Its gotten to our Prof. Clive Chirwa`s head. Not even in 5 or 10 years can he achieve what he is talking about.
Its clear that Clive Chirwa has no clue of the business he is getting into. For Clive Chirwa to start hallucinating such ideas like a PF politician , i doubt if he has ever run a sensible business. There is a difference between emotional excitement for performance and passion for performance. Clive Chirwa is manifesting the former.
hahahah blago, already scared that the prof has received a lot of support and may be field as a candidate for pf in 2016??
Good positive thinking, but seriously, to do all that undertaking in three years is definitely too optimistic. Talking from practical engineering experience in landlocked Zambia, the logistics alone wont allow for that time-scale, to say nothing about finding and recruiting the right people.
Prof Chirwa means well but I am sure people from the PF government will start trying to undermine him. He has Probably made a big mistake by relinquishing his British citizenship. You see the political arena in our country is still dominated by unlearned and crooked individuals. Maybe they want him to fail and then allow cadres to insult him. I have a lot of respect for the professor and wouldn’t like people who are not even qualified to tie his shoes insult him.
We have to dream big i guess. in three years il be 31. we need 1 million zambians with Pro Chirwa caliber. 1 million millionaires like HH, encourage crooks to invest and not bury money and spending carelessly.
Sounds too simplistic; does the prof. know what he is talking about? using our own (ZRL) power, from where? build a hydro plant? 3 years? comon, pa Zed we always get so excited by someones talk! He is a lecturer and advisor on saftey remember and no business background. Anyway we wish him well.
Zedman, that is where the Chinese come in bro! Lol!!
Unless the linkages to Dar through TAZARA and to Durban through National Railways of Zimbabwe(NRZ) are sorted out, the actual improvements in transport efficiency when exporting from Zambia will be very limited.
According to NRZ GM Air Commodore Mike Karakadzai, NRZ’s major challenges are obsolete equipment, the need for rail line maintenance and high staff overheads. Karakadzai estimates that NRZ requires US$2 billion to restore operations!
As for TAZRA, its financial problems have been known for ages… It has been in a state of “arrested development” for over twenty years.
the man wants to be president one day and i would love that. but the rate of developing ZRL is not entirely dependant on him. the money may not come as fast as he thinks it will
No. 37 above (Blago) has no sense of optimism. Blago, kindly take your infected mind elsewhere. Let those of our people (like the good Prof) do something about our mother Zambia. This country needs people who can energize it so that we all can put in an honest day’s work.
Professor Chirwa is a doer. If well supported , all his plans for Zambia Railways will be accomplished. We should not wait until we have all the money for modernization of the railway system. Lets start with what we have. I will certainly lend a hand if called upon. Go Zambia Go. May the good Lord help this great country into prosperity through the hard work of its sons and daughters of the soil.
@ Masman, it is thinking like this that will change our country , i hav always thought we can do better than South Africa and i was very glad when i hared that from the distingusihed Professor … forget about individuals of utter pettiness like Blago , do not even concern yourself about such characters GOD will always bring in genuine sons of the soil to develop Zambia … this is but the beginning and Our GOD is certainly with us … i care not who is against us …. i thought of encouraging you as well as others like minded
What a vision Prof!!!!Employment will definately be created.I hope and pray that the man will be supported in his quest to revamp ZRL.If what he is saying is anything to go by,then ZRL is destined for greater heights.We need greater brains in 21 century.The plan that he has narrated is able to create a lot of employment.I wish you the very best of wishes mwana wakwithu.Balongole ba bemba ati balije zeru.
You do not need to have worked in the Railways business to be a successful Executive Director for ZR. I ran a successful business in which I had no formal training, employ twenty school leavers, and make loads and loads of money.
So all you doubters, give the Prof a chance. but above all, let your minds be positive. His plans are doable, and the Government has already shown willingness to revamp this sector. let your hearts not be afraid. This country is destined for greatness. Get involved in its development. God bless Zambia.
FIRSTLY, NOT TO JUST CRITICIZE THE PROF THE THREE YEAR PLAN HE HAS IS JUST TOO AMBITIOUS. I KNOW HIS MAIN OBJECTIVE IS BE PRESIDENT OD ZAMBIA.
SECONDLY, WHAT MARKET RESEARCH AND NEEDS ANALYSIS HAS THE PROF DONE TO CONCLUDE THAT THE RAIL LINE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MPULUNGU AND MONGU; WHEN DID HE DO THAT RESEARCH?
THIRDLY, THE $750 MILLION THE PROF HAS BEEN GIVEN IS NOT ENOUGH TO CONNECT HE RAIL LINE TO MPULUNGU AND MONGU.
I AM TALKING AS AN EXPERT BOTH AS A FORMER ZR EMPLOYEE AS WELL AS A RAIL ENGINEER. PLEASE DON’T CALL ME A PROFIT OF DOOM; I AM JUST BEING REALISTIC
One person commented on this lady and suggested that she was marrying the poor white guy for citizenship and I thought that was just accusing Mushota. But I was wrong as she has now come out as to the true reason she is marrying the guy and I now understand why she has gone to every length to put down people of her own race. What a pity. Zambia has managed without you and will still do so you have stay as slave they but believe home is home. One day to will want to come back so do not mpota you will need Zambia one day
I cant stop pulling my hair in awe and shocked that he is giving up his citizenship for a a government job
No amount of convincing or coercion would make me even think of such a mistake
British citizenship is like hitting gold it worth more than what many can buy, unless you have it you wouldn’t know what I am talking about I am afraid
It is one of the reason I am marrying a whiteman
Thanks
Keep it girl, you deswerve it. cima, acca, PhD, PhD and all that. cool lady
We are talking about a great man here, he is not desperate like you. This man can live and work anywhere in the world. He does not need to marry a white woman for that, you are sooo lost my dear and it’s good riddance not having you in this great land of Zambia, you are the likes of Edward Mumbi LOL
Are you Nigerian? You think like one.
Mushota, what really happened for u to have such a dangerously low opinion of yourself? Please wake up and have some dignity
Then why are so many brits trekking to the USA? You have only lived in scotland and you think it’s heaven on earth???. Very disgruntled little girl. For us that have travelled more, even countries like Spain and France and some of the carribean islands like the bahamas, St vincent, etc are far more developed and better looking that 14 century britain. Wait till you come to the States. Ukatukila kumo nabakufyele because the USA is a world on it’s own with practically every jim and jack from all countries in the world living here together as one. Spoiled brat.
I hope you are white, if not too bad, some of us are proud to be our race, This is our country i can not change my citizen ship for any other, no matter what?
FIRSTLY, NOT TO JUST CRITICIZE THE PROF THE THREE YEAR PLAN HE HAS IS JUST TOO AMBITIOUS. I KNOW HIS MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO BE PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA.
SECONDLY, WHAT MARKET RESEARCH AND NEEDS ANALYSIS HAS THE PROF DONE TO CONCLUDE THAT THE RAIL LINE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MPULUNGU AND MONGU; WHEN DID HE DO THAT RESEARCH?
THIRDLY, THE $750 MILLION THE PROF HAS BEEN GIVEN IS NOT ENOUGH TO CONNECT HE RAIL LINE TO MPULUNGU AND MONGU.
I AM TALKING AS AN EXPERT BOTH AS A FORMER ZR EMPLOYEE AS WELL AS A RAIL ENGINEER. PLEASE DON’T CALL ME A PROFIT OF DOOM; I AM JUST BEING REALISTIC
Those of you saying Chirwa should be president will bring problems on this man. Don’t create enemies for him before he even starts working because he will need the cooperation of a lot of politicians and bureaucrats for him to succeed and most of these will know that if he were to be president, a lot of them would lose their jobs as he would appoint fellow technocrats with knowledge and expertise. kindly suspend talk of him being presidential material until he accomplishes his goals. Good luck to him.
“Professor Chirwa said ZRL requires enormous capital injection for it to perform as a modern railway line with a modern fleet”. Where will this enormous capital come from? Zambia has good engineers within its borders who are paid peanuts, do not have good schools and hospitals for their children. Unless we start treating our resident specialists with respect, getting people from the diaspora is a waste of time. They will leave when they are treated disrepectively. We must first improve facilities which will benefit the poorest of our Country, schools, hospitals and roads.
Chirwa is hallucinating about things that need to be done . Unfortunately he is not the one controlling the purse strings. I am afraid he is just wasting his breath.
Strategies look good on paper however, effective implementation is the panacea and the epicentre of project management. I wish the Prof good luck and I envy him for taking a major risk for the sake of Zambia. Moreover, I would like to congratulate our President His Excellency MC Sata on this appointment.
The Prof has been out-smarted by Sata. He has been given a job where he will not have the resources to accomplish his dreams ( for that is what they are! )….come 2016, he will have failed to deliver and Sata will turn round and say “mwaona, ba professor ba lepela” …that will be the end of his dreams for State House!
very true..
My thanx goes to His Exellency, our republican President, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata, for identifying peope with skills in various key positions such as the one for Clive Chirwa, your exellency, continue with the same spirit, the days of mere politiking are over, bring all Zambians together for the development of ur land. I wish also to extend my gratitude to the learned son of Zambia, Prof. Clive Chirwa, God will remember you and the nation will surely support you as you undertake this great challenge, what education if it cant bless your mother land, God bless you, more grace upon your family.
I THINK PROFESSOR CHIRWA ATEKANYE SANA. HIS DREAMS ARE GOOD BUT TOO BIG FOR THE ZAMBIAN SITUATION AT THE MOMENT. HE WILL NEVER BE GIVEN MONEY TO DO THAT AND THAT WILL FRUSTRATE HIM. BUT I LIKE HIS THINKING AND HIS DETERMINATION TO REVAMP RAILWAY NETWORK. LET US SUPPORT HIS IDEAS AND GIVE HIM ALL THE ENCOURAGEMENT; WE SHOULD NOT BE WAITING TO SEE HIM FAIL AND THEN PRETEND TO BE PROPHETS AT THE END, ATASE! GOOD LUCK, PROFESSOR CHIRWA.
It is because of dreaming big that he is were he is today, a distingushed proffessor, if he tekanyed he probabily be would like you
This is the kind of patriotism we need in our country. VIVA Chirwa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VJ RIGGER, U ARE VERY FOOLISH AND BACKWARD.
ONLY PEOPLE WHO THINK THE WAY YOU DO ARE CHAPS FROM SOUTHERN PROVINCE
It appears we have so few successful people that the moment one shows up we want him/her to be president! Ok. That aside, I believe that Prof will deliver given the support. Lets look to the future and not to history. I know things have been tough and former employees and experts are already speaking from their past (negative) experiences. Lets clean the slate and start from there. GOOD LUCK PROF CHIRWA!!!
Pro Chirwa will succeed on condition that there will be no political interference from the appointing authority.
Secondly keep PF cadres away from him and let him hire experts to support him.
Thirdly give him all the money he needs for this gigantic task, half measures and red tape will not do.
Relinquishing his British nationality, well I’m not sure if he made the right decision. I wish him all the success.
Chirwa is a dreamer! He dreams of electric trains. Chifubu residents dream of water availability! Zambezi and Chavuma residents dream of electricity. Lukulu and Kalabo residents dream of tarred roads! And all of them can say: in three years we’ll have all this! But it remains just a dream! They don’t controll the resources! If only! Honestly this fawning over Dr Chirwa’s desires is misplaced. Three years is not a long time, fortunately.
Better to dream big and try out something than seat and lament over the current problem, prof chirwa is ceo of zambia railways not kafubu water, dreaming big is what got him to were he is today, and it is not that he did not have any challenges along the way. ‘MEN OF LITTLE FAITH”
I know the Prof outlined what the needs will be and that the President will support him all the way, after all it will be to Mr. Sata’s credit. That’s the way to go, forget Nevers and Hichilema…
SELENI TOBOMBEKO!!
I hope your are not dreaming too much prof. Be practical. You are talking about too many things. Are you going to achieve these things? National resources are limited. Is there political will?
I believe Chirwa’s eyes are really on a different prize (long term) – this is just a stepping stone. Well calculated sir – not bad at all!!! I admire your tenacity and calculation! Wwish you every success!! well done
i can see this man to be the next presdent of zambia if adopoted my view
I am seriously getting suspicion with the caliber of our famous Professor, something is certainly chary about him. In science and engineering there are scientists/engineers who loudly stand at an anti-hill speaking about nothing- ado. Is he one of them? Why is he so interested in politics, jumping from MMD – UPND – and now the golden chance with PF. I have a feeling that he wants to make money and big money for that matter which he is not able to make in the UK. In case you did’nt know, it is easier making money in Africa than in developed country particularly If you have a CV like our Prof.
Ba diaspora, this is your chance to show us what you are made of; Prof is dreaming really big here! All be best
Pity the Prof….this is the beginning of his end!
Seleni Tubombeko!!
SOME OF YOU BLOGGERS DISGUST ME.SO WHATS WRONG WITH WHAT CHIRWA IS SAYING.YES HE IS A PESSIMIST.BUT ATLEAST HE HAS A VISION FOR ZRL.YOU WANT HIM TO SAY THAT HE WILL FAIL TO TURN AROUND ZRL….NDIMWE VIPUBA.PULL HIM DOWN SYNDROME ASUSUAL.LETS JUST WISH HIM ALL THE BEST AND GIVE HIM ALL THE SUPPORT HE NEEDS.HOW MANY OF YOU *****S CAN RELINQUISH BRITISH CITIZENSHIPS IF YOU HAD IT?AM SURE VERY FEW,SO IT IS AN ACT OF BRAVERY FOR HIM TO DO IT.MOREOVER IF THE PF START BEHAVING FUNNY,HE CAN GO BACK ANYTIME.HE IS A REKNOWN PROFESSOR IN THE DIASPORA UNLIKE YOU AND ME.HE CAN EASILY GET A WORKING VISA FOR ANY COUNTRY HE WISHES.SO LETS JUST BE SUPPORTIVE FOR ONCE AND NOT POLITICISE EVERYTHING!!!!
FINALLY SATA HAS FOUND A SUCCESSOR.
CONGRATS GBM AND KABIMBA.
ALL HE NEEDED WAS A POINT OF ENTRY.
750 IS THE ENTIRE EURO BOND.
One think I like about out beloved Kaponya government is that they are strategists. To stop the bickering between Kabimba and GBM: just make 1 professor Chirwa CEO of ZR. When he performs, he can be annointed to become President for PF; and he will get the support from all Kaponyas. I trust this is Sata’s thinking, and I cannot thank him enough for the strategy.
Professor Chirwa lied about relinquishing his British Citizenship, the British laws don’t allow an individual to relinquish his British citizenship. If he is a dual nationality, British and Zambian, in this case he can relinquish the Zambian one because the Zambian laws provide for that.
This guy will end up in prison very soon…. Sata has given him force protection
Iwe naiwe Engineer (Australia) for once landako ifya mano. Tell us from your engineering point of view if its possible this man, the resources and the available technology before him can result into a revamped non-diesel nor Zesco operated ZRL. You’re talking about him been prisoned instead of critiquing his idea from an expert point of view. Aren’t you proud to be an Engineer? Aren’t you skilled and knowledgeable enough for you to talk relevant sense? Or you’ve lost your glory…
If you are a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British overseas citizen, a British subject or a British national (overseas), you may give up your citizenship or status if you:
already have another citizenship or nationality; orare going to get another citizenship or nationality after you have given up your British citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, British overseas citizenship, British subject status or British national (overseas) status. UKBA
From the engineering point of view is the professor thinking of implementing the hybrid car concept? If that is the case then true enough, the operation may not need much of ZESCO’s power. The lead desel electric engine will run on desel which will put the train in motion. From the initiated kinetic energy alternators mounted on the rear wagons will generate additional current to plus on that of the lead engine. This in my point of view is what I see happening. The question is who has yet applied this concept on trains? I as an engineer, I do not have any supporting research for the unveilled concept. What do other fellow engineers have to say? let’s not be theoreticians but implememnters.
The current locos (the blue GTs and the old U20Cs) use almost that type of technology. They are diesel electrical. The diesel starts and maintain the gens (turbines) that generate electricity that runs the train. Part of which is distributed to the coaches on a passenger train.
Prof, if you spend $750m on ZRL, how are you going to recoup that investment? Do you know how much it costs to run an electric train? Will you get a return from ZRL or it will be another wasted subsidy?
Please sir, not all of us are stupid. Anybody can spend money. The question is, can you recover the investment?
Ba Independent!! Please think before you expose your ignorance. ZRL is a national company which is paid for by your tax, just like the post office or even Zesco. That is the only return you expect from such companies is that they run efficiently and keep themselves in the black so you dont throw more money at them.
@ mushota – economic Refugee.
PF appoints opposition UPND senior member Prof. Clive Chirwa as ZRL CEO…..next, HH will be appointed CEO for Dunlop….hehehehe! Clive is benefiting from his well calculated predictions during the run-up to the 2011 elections. HH wawa!!! Congrats Prof. & all the best!!
Hahaha
In fact he his supposed to be arrested the moment he lands in Zambia for publicly telling the nations that he has committed a crime.
He will soon release that a crime committed does not go away by confessing
Iwe we chipuba! Shut your trap and post some sensible engineering points if you have any. Do you have proof of his crimes?
Give this Man a chance…He needs our Support!
In fact its a crime not to report someone who has committed a crime to the police if you know about it. Watch this space….
Most of u guys are way too pessimistic. Lets see the positive side. We need jobs, and all this money is invested in Zambia, all over, so money will spread.Automated means the trains dont move if the signals are not given, takes care of our Drunken operators, Lets hope there is no political interfearance from PF.The man does not even have to have a British passport as he is world citizen, all u petty thinking guys..We need another one like the proff for ZESCO.. This man is Presidential material,and if PF wants next term, this is the MAN.Lets push, sunka mulamu.
Being President is even beneath him , if you follow what he does and has done , is there a president greater than Bill Gates ? Not even in the US …. Go figure
IYEEEE KWENA ABA BA CLIVE BAMANO. NOWANDA BABAPELA FIVE YEARS TO WORK. HE LOOKS TO BE A WORKOHOLIC – SELENI TOBOMBEKO
Sata is a political genious. Prof Chirwa is a piece in his puzzle.
politics is not for U5, one must have the bigger picture.
Too bad he had to give up his British Citizenship. Why must an individual lower his rights just to fit in with people that want to live in the stone age. Dual citizenship is long overdue in Zambia and I wonder what benefits if any are being achieved by holding on to archaic laws
this is great
Action no 1 from govt is to ban all Tanzanian trucks which carry cargo to Congo DR from using our roads. Let them use rail, both Tazara and ZR will have ready clientale.
No 2. all local cargo beyond a certain weight should use rail.
This will not only improve ZRL operations but add more life to our roads and reduce road accidents. Of course one industry will suffer, the trucking business. But I guess here must a trade-off. It’s a question of benefiting the nation at the expense of an individual.
This entails more jobs for ZRL, improved infrastructure and cheaper mode of transportation for those in business.
Not all that glitters is gold,its a wait and see situation,we ve been promised before.Wish u well prof.
While I appreciate the personal sacrifice the good professor is making, I wish to point out that it is not practically possible to have a train generating its own power. I do not wish to ask him to do his third year thermodynamics course again, but I should remind him that a perpetual motion machine does not exist(first law). Perhaps he can cite one instance where this technology is being commercially applied?
Looking at the bigger picture, does it mean that Zambians who wish to contribute to their country can only do so if they give up other passports? I think it i unwise for any individual to do so, looking at how politically and economically unstable the country is. Lawmakers should immediately suspend this old law pending complete review
Oh my God, Great appointment indeed. Good move! Presido; Thanks for appointing this man.
For a long time I have been wondering when are going to have electric trains. In fact they can address the current traffic issues!!
Iwe naiwe Engineer (Australia) for once landako ifya mano. Tell us from your engineering point of view if its possible this man, the resources and the available technology before him can result into a revamped non-diesel nor Zesco operated ZRL. You’re talking about him been prisoned instead of critiquing his idea from an expert point of view. Aren’t you proud to be an Engineer? Aren’t you skilled and knowledgeable enough for you to talk relevant sense? Or you’ve lost your glory…
The say history has a way of repeating itself…
In 1991 when MMD won the elections, the first minister of Health was Dr Kawimbi. He constituted a board at UTH with Zambians specialist from Canada and other countries from abroad who wanted to come to work back in Zambia. A number of them came back.. including a well known specialist from Toronto. Dr Kawimbi was fired by Chiluba and replaced with Sata as minister of Health. Sata fired the UTH board all the specialists and all the well meaning Zambian doctors who had come back left Zambia. Next junior doctors went on strike and Sata fired all of them who ended up in Botswana. Only time will tell
Good, now we can talk about development and hopefully we can work together for the sake of future generations. We may listen to the serpent at the first plot and he might have surprises for us in his margic hat. Sata is not really useless, after all he has a lot of undisclosed plans for all Zambians. That man ia capable of making those peole who he thinks are close to him quiet rich and once he is convinced that everyone likes him he will develop every corner of Zambia. Just sing a lot of birthday songs for the old man, such an approach will go a long way. Little steps contribute to huge developmental phases instead of suggesting extreme measures. Enjoy your festive celebrations Mr. President but do not over do it. The opposition should enjoy theirs too. Viva HH, UNPD. Viva PF viva Sata
The say history has a way of repeating itself…
In 1991 when MMD won the elections, the first minister of Health was Dr Kawimbi. He constituted a board at UTH with Zambians specialist from Canada and other countries from abroad who wanted to come to work back in Zambia. A number of them came back.. including a well known specialist from Toronto. Dr Kawimbi was fired by Chiluba and replaced with Sata as minister of Health. Sata fired the UTH board all the specialists and all the well meaning Zambian doctors who had come back left Zambia. Next junior doctors went on strike and Sata fired all of them who ended up in Botswana. Only time will tell and many people will tell Chirwa what a dreamer he was.
Food for thought
@The Engineer (Australia), you have a very valid point here. However, remember that Chirwa is an already self made world citizen, get my drift? He doesn’t even need the job. You call him a dreamer, but all great inventions were born as dreams. The Americans say, ‘Dare to dream’. Zed needs personalities like Chirwa to conceptualize ideas that the intellectually challenged or those that choose to be myopic just for the sake of it can only interpret as a dream. Been fired is one of the many reasons that may render Chirwa’s dream not to become true, but we all live like we shall live forever, don’t we? You’re an Engineer give all reasons why his dream may not work and why it may work, from your professional point of view, and not from a philosopher’s assertion.
In fact it was karl Max who said… ” the only good thing about history is that its has a way of repeating itself”
And Malcom X once said the only thing which takes black people back is that memory fails them
Are you really an engineer? You don’t sound like one to me, really.
Knowledge is not field specific….
Disgraceful shameless dullard chap just go back to sleep; what engineer are you?
Mushota you are marrying your Nick not because you love him but because you want the papers
shame on you. Home Office investigate her, these are the people who buy papers, haha
Seleni Tubombeko!
We will give you all the support you want ba Chirwa, this is how to go next plot 1
And Malcom X once said, “the only thing which takes black people back is that memory fails them”
are an engineer or aphylosopher?
Professor Chirwa, send me your e-mail. I do not need a job at ZR, but I can advise you freely from abroad.
Na nsoni mulibe baba!
This one is the best appointment ever. It will be a big plus for our mother country when all the plans works out. Money is always there from govt. We also waiting for big brain appointments in terms ministers and board chairpersons.
One thing Zambia has in plentiful abundance is pessimism, inward looking, uncertainty, pull him down syndrome, jealous and commenting on issues just for the hell of it and not constructive. These are the traits that shape Zambia and help to drive our country ever backwards. Anybody can fail without support from the powers that be, but that doesn’t mean Chirwa should turn down this appointment. If the govt deliberately puts obstacles in his way and he fails it will have been the govt that has failed. I don’t see how a development oriented govt would operate in such a diabolical manner. Give the man the goodwill he deserves from all of us who feel that we have been cheated and neglected and denied meaningful development.
Point! wise words indeed.
This gives most of us hope for improved infrastructure such as the railway system. We cannot continue to live as though we are cursed. We have human resources, land plus the available financial resources we can transform this country into modernity. All that is required is the correct and lasting political will. With correct political will Zambia could have infrastructure such as international airports, roads, railway, waterways, etc. Modern roads should also include provision for cyclists as the case for most roads in world big cities.
I have great confidence of this country, if only we can focus & unite beyond tribal/political lines we can be unbeatable if success is the measure.
THIS GUY IS AND HAS GREAT IDEAS, BUT READERS, DON’T FORGET NIPA ZED APA. BUREAUCRACY, APATHY, NEGATIVITY, LACK OF SUPPORT AND SIMPLE IGNORANCE BY INDIVIDUALS ALONG THE PIPELINE MAY FRUSTRATE HIM. NEVERTHELESS, GOOD LUCK
#2Riger. You think every everyone is as thick-headed as you?
Text book hallucinations.
We need to reach a point at which we do not care who develops our country. The unfortunate thing is that we are so much into names and personalities rather than substance. One other reason why we get so disappointed is that we have such unrealistic hopes that, when our preferred candidate does not perform we come crumbling down really hard.. I really would like to support Clive cautiously knowing that he is coming into a different environment in which certain strategic and highly technical positions are already reserved for political cadres or relatives or even girlfriends. If properly managed the rail line will bring down the cost of doing business in Zambia. Tone and tones of copper, cement and sugar all carried by our under designed roads!!!.
The problem with us Zambians (inclusive) we have already started loking at negative aspect of things like holding dou citizenship. That is not a factor alot guys living abroad have acquired such for convinience only. End of the day they are our brothers and sisters.Lets us give the man the chance to delivery using his vast experience. Lets all give them the support. There are very few of Prof. Clive Chirwa’s heart who can leave th comfort UK to come back home and help build the NATION. To whether Prof. Chirwa holds dual citizenship etc what matters most his expertise. How can we let our own Zambian man contribute to other countries and results are there for all to see and yet we cant benefit. I hope pipo like Lameck Mangani will not throw stones in his way like was the case in MMD.
I hope it’s not just empty words.
great idea but this is zambia my friend sooner you will needing that british citizenship
Prof you are better off working with PF. Leave that tribal UPND party to HH because it is in top gear towards oblivion
express train is back. Reduce bus fares. Goods train will reduce cost of imported products
support this man.
Chirwa, your plans are good and I truly hope they work for the good of Zambia but please hold on to your British Citizenship. Work in Zambia as an expatriate! Sata is too unpredictable.
IT’S LIKE SOME BLOGGERS ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE PROF FAILING! WHAT WRONG WITH YOU GUYS? I’M PRAYING THAT HE SUCCEEDS AND HE WILL! THANKS TO OUR PRESIDENT FOR SUCH AN APPOINTMENT!
These are the people we want who think of development regardless of political affiliation.God bless you,SATA+CHIRWA=DEVELOPMENT
I wish the prof the best of lucky. He must bear in mind though that for him to succeed, he will need massive govt support and unfortunately politicians running govt in Zambia differ from those accountable and principled politicians in the UK, who would resign on moral grounds if they are accused of anything like corrupt tendancies. I personally don’t think the prof will succeed with the calibre of politicians that we have in Zambia. I forsee him being silenced by being appointed deputy minister if he gives the govt too much trouble asking for money to revamp the railway system. I think the prof must also distinguish what his role as CEO for a railway company would be and that of govt. Honestly, putting up a railway line to Mongu should be a govt policy due to the huge costs involved
This just brings us back to the Dual Citizenship Debate; there are dozens of Chirwas in Diaspora….they also have sincere love, zeal and passion for the homeland BUT does one need to relinquish his foreign passport to demonstrate that they are a true patriot. Africa in fact Zambia needs their scholarship more… this is the only way we will rise to our fullest potential. Its time will got rid of these retrogressive outdated laws in today’s small global city. Imagine if ZESCO had a CEO who was half as passionate as the professor and not the empty suit currently there; load shedding would be a thing of the past.
Hey Prof. You have the 2 million supporters needed to register as an independent president. I know you will not struggle like the late Chamachakomboka did. You professor and the young man Elias Chipimo are the only two people who have showed their passion for their country. People are watching. Continue doing what you’re doing and before you know it,you will be connecting a rail line to statehouse.
Its only pipo fro the East that have such qualifications, Bemba nimachocholi fela
pipo, from what i v read, i hv underlined one word, which is Phase. this simply means the money he has been given this year will be used in the first phase and the following year there will be another allocation of money and i guess govt will base its alloc ation going by the perfomance of the prof. if he makes the whole project a reality the better for us and not him. extending the line of rail to mpulungu and mongu are not included in the first phase of the program. dont look at what you failed to as an imposibility to others. i personaly would want to hear your voices when this program is made a reality.
ALL WELL MEANING ZAMBIANS WILL SURPOT THE PROFESOR. HE HAS DONE IT IN EUROPE, HE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO DO IT HERE
I am also equally surprised that some bloggers are calling Chriwa a dreamer… well guess what? John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford and J.P. Morgan rose from obscurity and in the process built modern America all from daring to dream.
Yes in construction terms that 3 year time-scale is very ambitious BUT what Chriwa is proposing is doable; already there and he is not inventing anything new if anything it’s us the Zambian sub contractor, the corrupt politicians, the demotivated ZRL employees and those who control the funds who will fail him. Let me end with a great quote from The Prince, Machiavelli that stated;
[CONT’D]
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. For the reformer has enemies in all those who profit by the old order, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order, this lukewarmness arising partly from fear of their adversaries, who have the laws in their favour; and partly from the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it. Thus it arises that on every opportunity for attacking the reformer, his opponents do so with the zeal of partisans, the others only defend him half-heartedly, so that between them he runs great danger.”
jay jay
One of the reasons why us Africans have never developed is that we have no regard for the rule of the law. Prof Chirwa committed a serious crime under the laws of Zambian constitution by illegally holding two citizenships. Yet people like you find it fit and proper in supporting a president who without due consideration of the law and knowingly appoints him to a national position. This could never happen in any civilised world and really shows the type of society Zambia is and why it is where it is today. Basic tenant of any civilised nation is that no one is above the law not matter now educated you can be. Its amazing how so many of you on this blog suppose enjoying the fruits of civilised nations where u are (certain not Zambia) can just cheer this one.
Difficult story to comment on, as one wonders whether the narration of this story is correct – ?Electronic Trains that use their own power WITHOUT ELECTRICITY??? Wouldn’t this already have been developed in the west where Chirwa was – & wouldn’t he have made some heavy bucks from the idea??? And as have many questioned whether funds will be availed willy nilly!! Did he really have to relinquish the Brit citzenship?? Presido appointed him NOT FOR HIS CITIZENSHIP but expertise!! DOES THAT MEAN EXPATRIATES CAN’T BE APPOINTED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE???
No surprise then, we have a VP who is denied his priveledges becoz the Attorney general CAN’T INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION & Chirwa is tricked into being a little yes-man who will have to RELY ON PRESIDO TO ACHIEVE HIS BIG DREAMS!!!
“Professor Chirwa revealed that he has decided to relinquish his British Citizenship to come and work in Zambia.”
I was laughing out loud when I read the above. Professor, I am one of the few who believes that you surely can make a difference in Zambia and this appointment of yours is/was the best decision our president ever made. Having said that, you and I know very well know that, you DID NOT relinquish your british citizenship. You have equally accepted your appointment on the guise of being a “Zambian”.
Lets’ be honest here sir. If the chips fell today, you will quickly relocate back to the UK and your life will continue as a British, period. So, don’t lie about abondoning your british citizenship. If that’s the case, show us copies of the same. Am waiting….
Prof Chirwa once worked at Unza before he sought for green pastures in UK. If he had truly followed events in Zambia as he bid for the Republican Presidency to oust Levy Mwanawasa in MMD, he should have known that the CEOs of the 3 public universities have gone through agonizing experiences because Govt has not adequately funded Unza, CBU and Mulungushi to operate at international levels like Cape Town University and Wits in South Africa.
Revamping Zambia Railways to its past glory when it was administered by our dear Late Anderson Mazoka is a floating DREAM for Chirwa. Given this background, Prof. Chirwa must know that he is not an Angel in the thinking of the PF Govt. He will soon get the shock of his life.
Should he fulfil the goals he has set himself, he will be a well sort after CEO.
Wisemen will never be stateless.
Clive Chirwa for UPND president.
If zambia needs to tap in the brains of well educated people like Prof Chirwa it HAS TO ALLOW DUAL CITIZENSHIP TO PASS IN THE CURRENT DRAFT CONSTITUTION.
PROF you did not need to relinquish your British Citizenship! hope you will not regret your move
Let him relinquish his British Citizenship and go back to paying these Home Office thieves £1000 for Transit Visas and filling in stupid forms while the British can come in and out of Zambia at will by paying £50 a visa.
By the way how do you relinquish your Citizenship please explain? where is the letter to prove it?
@6,roue. Who can you call the president CNP when he is the one who has found the best man for the job. Let has give credit where it is due.
Successful dream chasers work the reality. Renunciating British citizenship is not world ending :)
He can gain it again if he wishes as the UK system allows for it but to be honest it will not affect his life one iota or yours for that matter. Perhaps the real concern is for those waiting on dual citizenship and a public renunciation looks like the dual option is off the table but that is probably not the case. Time will tell. Good luck. Any progress is good for Zed.
Sorry i ment How.
There is always a fool in the crowd! Iwe ka pufu #118, Clive is a Mufulira raised prolific Engineer from the Republic of Zambia! You know people from the CB are not sick like you! And oh! he actually has Bemba relatives, too!!!!!!
Of course it is feasible in 3 years…the ‘Chinese have already promised to give him the loan’ I bet! Eish! The way I see it, before we know it Chinese will be the national language! Watch those guys bane! Lol!!
@133, ala Cinci is a global language now, even the great Muwelewele USofA now bows to them…. so niteka fitalale…. Kudos and salutes to Prof. Chirwa, there is patriotism & self sacrifice at its best. This is what Zambia needs and Africa in general in order to develop. We have the capacity and HR in Africa, we only lack political will and patriotism. There is too much “its all about me me me me” atitutde in Africa… But Prof. Chirawa’s example can aspire many. Good job Sir, may we all follow suit. or at least try..We will continue to pray for you.
#Spinelli ..Chinese is already part of Zambia’s national language. When you call government offices the first language on the voice machine is Chinese then English.
I have read the mans biography and i know he can deliver given the support. i think this is a project worth borrowing for because it will not only benefit me but also my childrens children and i am prepared topay the cost. Since our Eurobond was over subsribed, i think we can go back to the market and borrow this money for him to implement these plans. I have faith in His Excellence Micheal Sata and i salute him for convincing such a brain to come back home as opposed to leaving him in the diaspora developing UK, America and European systems. Successive previous presidents have failed to do it and i think we have for the first time the right president for this country.
professor of wire cars what are you talking about you are just a third grade professor with no recognition just like you friend lungwangwa failed the education sector under MMD just stick to memorising alaah bloody profesor
All the best Prof Chirwa!
Clive cannot be president because he has not resident in zambia for past 10 yrs continuosly. He can only stand in 2022. Plse check the constitution on qualification for presidency!
I listened to the prof last night and I observed that he knew what he was talking about, taking into account my own personal achievements am convinced that prof Chirwa will succeed with his plans. This man is passionate about creating employment for the many youths in the country that have been condemned to poverty. The president certainly has made a very good appointment. The president must remember that Obama has earned credit for killing Osama Bin Laden although his only role was to authorise the mission. So Mr President once Prof Chirwa succeeds credit will be given to your government as having succeeded in creating employment for the many Zambians that have been condemned to poverty. The prof spoke about manufacturing coaches and motors locally.
You don’t need $750 million dollars to resuscitate ZRL. Thats a wrong starting point!
You need is a viable rectification plan now, money later. You have many options Clive.
1. Explore possible Chinese investments.
2. Just be we weary of the wagons and passenger trains from China. Quality assure them to the highest degree possible.
3. Do a familiarization with Canadian national Railways and find out how they have been the most efficient and effective public railway system.
4. Thanks for going back home. Remember this is a test. You excel, you are certainly the next president of Zambia. You fail ….kaya!
5. Thanks for going back HOME. That is true patriotism and you are serving as an example to us. I like your optimism .. 3yrs ! All the best of good lucky
You seem smart, good post
Thanks
If one paid attention to what the majority of Zambians say or how they think, one would never live up to their full potential. We just need a few individuals like Prof Chirwa to turn this nation of ours into a great nation. Steve Jobs would never have been the man we have come to know had he listened to pessimistic individuals. But that’s America, where they believe that whatever the mind can conceive it can achieve.
Prof. Chirwa will have to prove that he has given up the British Citizenship – otherwise this just talk to get him by. You do not need to give up your personal right to prove that you are patriotic to Zambia.
Professor we love your enthusiasm, Zambia suffers from poor workmanship and I hope you’ll deal with established engineers with a proven track record in railways in the first phase and gradually train home grown engineers. This is how Zambia Airways was established. As an established computer engineer myself, I will be getting in touch to see what I can do for my country Zambia. I hope our government is genuinely committed to this project. My only concern is that don’t over promise, Zambia is a strange place to do business.
Ok aliko bad mudala!!
Professor Clive E Chirwa
Chair of Automotive & Aerospace Structures
Head of Bolton Automotive & Aerospace Research Group
BEng (Hons), MSc (Auto Trans), MSc (Auto Struct), PhD (Struct Dyn), MSAE, MIVehE, FEIZ
Room: B2-5b
Email: [email protected]
Professional BiographyHonours & Awards
2007 – The Marquis Who’s Who’s in Science & Engineering for demonstrating outstanding achievement in my field of research and for the significant contribution to the betterment of contemporary society, Eleventh Edition.2003 – The Marquis Who’s Who’s in Science & Engineering for demonstrating outstanding achievement in my field of research and for the significant contribution to the betterment of contemporary society, Seventh Edition. 2001 – The Institution of Me
If indeed Prof Chirwa has relinquished his British citizenship, then he has become stateless. The law of Zambia states that if you assume the citizenship of another country, then you cease to be a Zambian. Therefore, Prof Chirwa ceased to be a Zambian many years ago.
Ba Clive, shani mwe ma bosses? do your dreams oloso include Kabwe warriors V Manchester united at old Trafford? I hope you will wakeup one day and find for sure you where only dreaming you are still in England. Should your dreams come true. Remember the first line of the ZAMBIA national anthem. Stand and sing of ZAMBIA.hopefully you won’t just be singing all day long
We were assembling FIATS in livingstone.
We had a bicycle plant in Luangwa.
Jst to mention but a few.
Beacause of having low self esteem and
a mentality of tulyamo all these wonderful projects crushed down.
Can change our altitude for once and start being dare devils.
The master plan by proff: Clive Chirwa is sweet music if implemented
For yo info no blackman has ever climbed mt everest.The reason is so simple,its because we think everthing is impossible
Not a wise move should have waited for dual citizenship
Being Zambitious
DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED MAN. AN INTELLECTUAL. I REMEMBER HIM OFFERING ADVICE TO HH ABOUT THE PACT AND HE DIDNT TAKE IT. LETS HOPE BA SATA WILL LISTEN TO HIS IDEAS AND SUPPORT THIS MAN. WE NEED THIS KIND OF DEVELOPMENT. OUR ROADS ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE THE POOR RAIL SYSTEMS
My heartfelt congratulations to you for being made CEO Zam Railways. I believe this appointment is from God, and I believe you will succeed, because Ba Mudala Ba Sata is a man of action and will give you all the support. Please just focus on the job at hand and you will bring down mountains. There are a lot of Doubting Thomases in our country, and many who will want to bring you down but they wont succeed. Praise the Lord!
i like this man brilliant ideas….those UNZA engineers should also come on board. dont give this job to the chonchonlis otehrwise they will not develop this nation. thank u proff. for renouncing your british citizenship u are a zambian and bring back your family back home.
Is it electric or electronic trains
MAFKEN MAN YOU ARE THE MAN! yOU CAN DO IT!:)
You see why Dual Citizenship is vital? I just wonder how many qualified Zambian can’t come back home because they have to relinquish their citizenship elsewhere. Not helpful to Zambia. Now prof Chirwa will be hindered each time he has to go to Europe or USA, he’d need to apply for a visa. If he had dual citizenship he wouldn’t need visa.
How exactly will u COMPLETELY revamp a railway system with just usd750million? How will u generate your own power with just that amount and cut reliance on ZESCO? This is not aeronautics prof. Have u ever run a business before? This is just insane.
Professor Naive:o
ba prof is the man for the job. May the presido give him all that is needed. ZRL is our asset let’s guard jealously. United we stand divided we fall.