The Week in Pictures

1. Job well done Mr President. I am also impressed with your physical fitness. God Bless you

   • kuli kantu!

   • The bridge has nothing to do with Lungu. It is just a coincidence that he gets to commission it. All the major road projects and bridges in Western Province have nothing to do with Lungu nor PF. The funding and construction were already underway when Sata assumed office. I am sure PF cadres are also waiting anxiously to see Lungu taking credit for Society House completion. Some People have short memories.

   • The PF campaign machinery is in full swing even before parliament is dissolved because I stand no chance once official campaigning kicks off.
     Government resources are in trouble, but who cares, eh? ECZ are in my pocket.

     And just check out my daughter Tasila struggling to keep us in State House using public sources masquerading as an NGO.

   • @Westerner, so you expected only Sata to officially open the bridge?…success is only measured by accomplishments, implementation of plans… merely planning and starting to implement plans is never success. Zambia needs implementers of good plans not just good plans on paper. Give credit where its due…its a sign of honesty.

2. THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A MERE BRIDGE (WITH NO TOURIST-ATTRACTION-VALUE ADDED TO IT) IN ZAMBIA IS TOO UNREASONABLY HIGH. IT’S HIGH TIME THE GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED MORE INDIGENOUS ZAMBIAN CONTRACTING COMPANIES OR INDIGENOUS CONTRACTING COMPANIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOREIGN CONTRACTING COMPANIES IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS MASSIVELY DOWN. A MERE BRIDGE SHOULD NOT COST “…Sioma Bridge built at a cost of K108.2million…”. IT WOULD MAKE SENSE IF THE MONEY OF THIS EXORBITANT COSTS WERE GOING TO THE INDIGENOUS COMPANIES BECAUSE THE MONEY WOULD STILL REMAIN IN ZAMBIA. NOT IN A CASE WERE MOST OF IT WILL BE EXTERNALISED.

   • 97% of Zambian contractors never finish the job.

   • Its the amount of bribing involved that make the cost of construction so high. Ask those at RDA/works and supply or finance they will tell how much money is made. Have you ever wondered why infrastructure development has been so emphasized during the past 7yrs starting from RB?

   • Ba Peter naimwe search facts before commenting. The cost of such a bridge would be about the same throughout the SADC region. Ask Civil Engineers and they will confirm this. And it does not mean whoever the contractor was pocketed K108.2million. The Contractor built the bridge for us and his profit is probably only 5 to 10% or even less. Give credit where it is due.

3. PIX 1 TO 5. TASILA LUNGU IS DOING A COMMENDABLE JOB BY DRESSING UP THIESE UP COMING YOUNG LEADERS, CORPORATE EXECUTIVES, ENGINEERS, DOCTORS, NURSES, TEACHERS, PLUMBERS, BUILDERS, ETC OF ZAMBIA. MOST LIKELY MORE THAN 70% OF ZAMBIAN KIDS HAVE NO SHOES AND THEREFORE WALK BARE FEET. THEY EVEN TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO SCHOOL BARE FEET EVEN IN ZAMBIA’S EXTREMELY COLD WINTERS. IT IS MOST LIKELY (OR NOT) TASILA EXPERIENCED HOW PAINFUL IT WAS WHEN SHE WAS A KID TO WALK BARE FEET AND IT HAS BEEN HER LONG STANDING PASSION TO DRESS UP THE KIDS OF ZAMBIA FIRST STARTING FROM THE FEET. I HAVE STARTED RESPECTING THIS YOUNG PRETTY LADY FOR THIS RECOGNITION OF CHILDREN IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR FEET. THIS WILL DEFINITELY SET A TREND OF DRESSING UP OF CHILDREN STARTING FROM THE FOOT AND NOT THE HEAD-NORMALLY…

4. Peter,
   That bridge is beyond your capacity. The best you could have said is to propose partnership ventures.

   • Ulubunda,
     I DON’T KNOW IF YOU READ @2 IN FULL. IF YOU DID YOU WOULD HAVE COME ACROSS THE WORD PARTNERSHIP. MY TAKE IS THAT YOU DID NOT. YOU SEE THAT’S A TROUBLE WITH WE ZAMBIANS- WE FIND EVERYTHING IMPOSSIBLE. IN A SIMILAR WAY, THAT’S HOW ZAMBIAN ENGINEERS FRUSTRATED PROF CLIVE CHIRWA. THEY THOUGHT TO HAVE A TRAINS-MAKING ENGINEERING DIVISION IN KABWE, HAVING ELECTRIC TRAINS IN ZAMBIA, ETC IS NOT POSSIBLE. SO THEY MADE SURE THAT THEY FRUSTRATED ALL HIS EFFORTS INSTEAD OF SEEING IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE AND EXPLORE THEMSELVES AS ENGINEERS.

5. THIS WILL DEFINITELY SET A TREND OF DRESSING UP OF CHILDREN STARTING FROM THE FOOT AND NOT THE HEAD-NORMALLY THE CASE IN ZAMBIA. PLEASE, PARENTS AND THOSE WHO CAN SPARE SOME MONEY, LETS START DRESSING UP OUR CHILDREN INCLUSIVELY OF WHOLE THEIR DRESS-ABLE PARTS. DO NOT BUY THEM DRESSES (AND SHORTS AND SHIRTS), HOODS, AND SPEND MONEY ON PLATTING THEIR HAIR IN EXCLUSION OF FOOT WEAR. ONCE, AGAIN THANKS SO MUCH TASILA- YOU ARE DOING A COMMENDABLE JOB.

   • I don’t see any kid there with ‘Vikuti’ or perm. There parents cannot afford it. 48% of our people are suffering. While a lot of those that have jobs are drinking Wednesday to Saturday. sadly including the women.

6. good bridge, job welldone

7. Job well done Mr President and Ms.Tasila Lungu!!LET THOSE WHO BELONG TO “CHUUNDU CHAITWA” PARTY UPND HUNG AS WE DONT CARE ABOUT HOW THEY FEEL!!ALL WE NEED IS SEEING ZAMBIA DEVELOPED!!KEEP IT UP PF!!”IFINTU NI LUNGU-2016!”GO PF GO!!

   • Didnt you read the Panama scandals they best way to launder funds is forming a Charity organisation…these organisations disappear after their fathers or husbands live office..look at Hooe foundation

8. Surely how does link up bridge cost $100m …this is just total madness is half going to bribe the Litungu? Is it made from Steel delivered by DHL…Some thing is wrong totaling here…very wrong…i wonder how much a new Luangwa bridge would cost? 1/2 billion. No wonder Eurobond is finished…$100m!!!!!!!

   • Jay Jay Ni kupa swalelo(Excuse this young me ). Let my relatives travel wonderfully over those waters and not worry about Crocodiles. You usually have great insights when you are sober. On this one calm yourself a little. How are you liking the UEFA Semis?

9. Jay Jay ulichikopo it is 10 million USD not 100million.

   • Thank you for the correction..enjoy your weekend!!

10. Jay Jay @ 8, I was wondering why the peace corps were dancing in the earlier photos. Then I got to Picture 15 and saw Monsanto and realized. First they sent missionaries like David Livingstone to preach a Jesus we already knew. Then they stole our natural resources and diamonds. The new imperialists are trying to make up for ground they have lost to China.

11. Is that the ill-famed Monsanto which specialises in gen-manipulated products? Ho sad, so we’ve been sold down the river again.

12. Just because one is not wearing shoes does not mean they don’t have shoes…surely what are shoes made of cloth any good, I hope those shoes are made locally and not imported from China.

13. that’s a good bridge I like that it has sidewalks for pedestrians and motorists , its funny how all these projects are commissioned in the same year

14. I think the guy who blogs as Westerner is the most prejudiced fellow that says nothing sensible but sheer hatred all along. Does he really know what being Christian, or just humane mean?

15. WHAT KIND OF SHOES ARE THOSE PEOPLE LETS BE SERIOUS

    • What do you expect for FREE!!!

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