Communication, Transport, Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has implored all manufactures and supplies of goods and services not to use Zambia as a dumping site of bad and substandard products.
Mr Mukanga said the Zambian community is expectant of top quality and innovative products that will better the lives of all road users.
Speaking when he officiated last night at the official launch of the wonder tyre safety product Self Sealing Tyre Technology (SSTT) in Lusaka by G and H Corporation Limited, Mr Mukanga said Zambians desires to have a private sector that will enhance economic development programmes in the country.
The Minister said the Patriotic Front government wants to see a situation where the local private sector takes up the initiative to partner with other companies from more developed countries in facilitating the transfer of technology and ensure that they create availability of modern products on the market.
He urged others companies to consider investing in Zambia adding that Zambia is strategically and geographically positioned in the region with membership from SADC and COMESA.
Mr Mukanga expressed hope that the newly introduced self sealing tyres will help Zambia reduce the number of road accidents which have increased in the recent past.
He however cautioned that despite the product being introduced on the market, the public should not do away with road safety but ensure that their vehicles are well maintained to avoid loss of life and property.
He further added that despite government constructing and rehabilitating more roads it will make no difference if road users do not uphold road safety precautions.
And Road Transport and Safety Agency Chief Executive Officer, Zindaba Soko attributed many road accidents that Zambia has witnessed in the recent past to poor vehicle maintenance and non adherence to road safety.
Mr Soko said people should make use of the newly introduced tyres by G and H but should not do away with road safety precautions and maintenance.
He further asked G and H Corporation Limited to consider partnering with Public Service Transport operators and test their products with them as they have the major road users.
He said the company should also consider coming up with other programs of vehicle maintenance and road safety to help Zambia reduce drastically on the number of road accidents being recorded on the Zambian roads.
G and H Corporation Limited had thanked the PF government for the favourable business policies that have helped build both small and medium enterprises in the country.
ZANIS
Sometimes looks and behavior of leaders in the village attract dumping. Look at you Mukanga, then Ba Chibesakunda, before you even look and consider behaviour of your M.C. Sata… anyone will come and throw a dead cat in your yard. And all old tires they may bring to you that you may use them for slippers.
And government has neglected education and everything else except bye-elections,, you have degree holders who cant think outside trading….Wheelbarrows, garden hoes,,, even vikwakwa have to imported into the country yet you have very educated english speaking degree holding zambians,,,
its simple if you cant produce anything sellable,,, someone else will and you will be a dumping ground
To make matters worst you have a government which has passionate hate for education
Thiw belongs to GBM son Chipo, that’s why the minister was there!
i remember at one time BY, through his CTS company in kitwe tried this nonsense and we ended up loosing more lives due to tyre bursts.
this govt. should not hurry to welcome such ventures that border on human lives without first researching extensively on the safety of the same. after all we have businessmen who are more of crooks than gentlemen.
just look around you and point at just one investor who is genuine….
Corruption has reacged the highest point ever in our beloved zambia
I thought he was talking about measures the govt has put in place to prevent cheap product manufacturers from turning Zambia in to a ‘dumping ground’ kanshi awe…! Where is ZBS, ZEMA, ZRA, ZACA??????????
It is a dumping ground, the evidence is in Kamwala and all the other markets
very so right.
Are still watching FREE SABC CHANNELS IN ZAMBIA?
Apparently not. I am failing to get them.
this reminds me of nashil pitchen kazembe’s song ‘vamahala vinata kale achimwene’……..
For as long as we do not have the capacity to manufacture our own goods and cannot afford to pay for quality goods and services, Zambia will remain a dumping site until kingdom come and there is nothing anybody can do about it.
If we have to be mindful of what Quality of whatever goods we allow in the Country,it has to ´start with the improvement of our bereau of Standards.On vehicles,we dont even check what carbon Emission Levels any second Hand car permitted in the Country emit.That should be our starting Point even before we think of improving the tyre Qualities.It is common knowledge that mot vehicles dumped as reconditioned cars are not road worthy from their countries o origin due to carbon Emission Levels.Makes me wonder what carbon tax is for.
the government should also stop the importation of used tyres. it rely scares me.
Why do our leaders like stating the obvious?!?!