Government is expected to procure 106 ambulances to provide emergency services in preparation for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly scheduled for August next year.
Health Permanent Secretary, Peter Mwaba, who is also Chairperson of the Health and Environment Subcommittee of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly of the National Steering Committee, also disclosed that the Ministry of Health was considering aero-spraying in Livingstone to reduce on malarial incidences.
Dr Mwaba said some of the activities, such as aero-spraying, will also be replicated to Katimamulilo and Kazungula as they were important entry points to the conference.
And COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary, Stephen Mwansa, also called on the people of Livingstone to take advantage of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly and invest in infrastructure and other services associated with the hospitality industry.
Mr Mwansa, who is also the chairman of the subcommittee on Investment Opportunities on the National Steering Committee of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly said the people should take advantage of the immense opportunities that the assembly will present.
The two Permanent Secretaries were speaking in separate interviews with ZANIS in Livingstone.
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Wow…Aerospraying!!! How environmentally friendly is that!?  Really hope these guys have done their homework on this otherwise this will end up being a very embarrassing  disaster if it turns out that the Aerospraying has adverse effects on the environment and in particular on wildlife. Won’t that be ironic considering the conference is being held for tourism related purposes.Â
Another thought is if Aerospraying is such an effective way of combating malari! Why has it not been done before or more regularly to control malaria? Should it take foreign delegates for us to think of such an innovation….if it is indeed an innovation?
this system has been used before in other countries, it can even wipe out malaria but the thing is its very expensive countries like Zambia cant afford to this countrywode.
We have 7 months left and no infrastructure is developed and you are asking people to invest in it when you have had more time to do so. Why do you do things at the last minute? On top of this the streets are dirty.
Buying so many ambulances, what do the PF government planning to happen? If I was a delegate, I would withdraw my attendance.
DID THEY EVEN START CONSTRUCTING THE CONFERENCE VILLAGE THESE CHAPS? THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS PLANNED FOE LIBINGI, BUT I DON’T SEE ANYTHING APART FROM ONE CONTRACTOR WHO WAS MERE MENDING THE ONLY TAR ROAD IN LIBINGI.
106 ambulances to take patients to livingstone general Hospital alone.
Can anyone imagine the level of traffic jam just from the ambulances with that poor road network in livingstone.
Does this chap do any research before throwing figures in the air?
Very stupid indeed. Showing care and responsibility to foreigners rather than your voters who put you where you are.Why spend on foreigners rather than Zambians.Who do you care for most?Shameful! Shame on all those who voted for you
Dunderheads, either the minister has been misquoted or he is another dunderhead. Nobody would procure so many ambulances just for a one-off event. They will, obviously, be distributed to other areas.
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