THE third Livingstone International Arts and Cultural Festival (LICAF) opened in the Tourist Capital yesterday with Tourist Capital with Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata calling unity in the nation.
Ms Kapata said events LICAF were key in uniting the country as they brought people from all walks of life regardless of their tribe.
Speaking upon arrival at Harry Mwaanga NKumbula International Airport yesterday, Ms Kapata said events that promote cultural values should be able to unite people regardless of their tribe.
“The spirit of one zambia one nation should be promoted as such events unfold and am happy that foreign countries have responded very well to our invitation,”she said.
And Chinese Ambassador to Zambia,Yang Youming said China and Zambia would continue engaging each other in promoting tourism, culture and education.
Mr Youming said the two countries needed to continue promoting cultural exchange programmes.
” We would like to show support in promoting Livingstone as a destination of choice and this collaboration will continue.
“That is why early this year I brought a group of Chinese cultural groups to Livingstone in a bid to enhance the cultural values for the two countries,”he said.
China has the largest numbers of foreign performers to this year’s LICAF.
Ms Kapata, who was in Livingstone to officially open the LICAF festival, was accompanied by Ms Youming and was welcomed by Southern province minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu, Livingstone District Commissioner Omar Munsanje, ZTA Managing Director Felix Chaila, LICAF officials and Patriotic Front (PF) officials.
Seven international countries namely Namibia, India, Seychelles, Egypt, Rwanda, China and Zimbabwe are attending the conference.
How this utterly dull woman is Tourism minister is beggars belief!
Jean Kapata is insincere, a lair, a dull woman who has no shame. Her purpose as a minister is just a job, not a servant, but a divider of a nation and people. Her mouth is full of hydrochloric acid for dividing the people of Zambia. A few hours ago she “chewed” Dr. Scott and Miles Sampa – as merchants of hate and malicious speech against the head of the state. Is it not the head of the State who called for national prayer on 19th October, 2015 for reconciliation and healing of the nation? The reconciliation within PF party and other political parties did not take place because of dysfunction of the PF government. Tourism in Zambia has a potential to create many jobs and is more than $14 billion industry. What has PF and Jean done to promote tourism? Zero. Her job now, is guiding…
They have frustrated passionate professionals in the sector as they know nothing about sustainable tourism…to them trophy hunting is tourist dollars and their genius idea of promoting it is creating a national airline…simply to steal money and give jobs to cadres like they are doing at Zamtel.
What culture as a Christian Nation can you exchange with countries like India, Egypt, Rwanda, China. These countries are the masters of Occultism. Jean Kapata, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, (Ephesians 6:11-12).”
No wonder they are better off than you who wallows in the folly of religion!!
This is what happens when you get a nurse to be Minister of Tourism and Arts. How in the world is she to comprehend such an advanced system which involves everything from Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics, Psychology, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Academic Writing, Human Resources, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism Risk and Crisis Management, Attractions Management, Research Methods, Ethics, Organisational Behaviour, Interpersonal Skills etc. You need a degree to qualify as tourism minister. Only in Zambia will they allow such.