Mr. Lusambo says improved work attitude by public officers at border posts is crucial for government to record the desired levels of revenue.
He was speaking during an on the spot check of operations at Chirundu border post today.
The Minister said Chirundu border is one of the key borders were the country collects good revenue for infrastructure development.
Mr. Lusambo said Chirundu border is strategically located hence reduced hours to clear goods will increase revenue collection.
The Minister further urged Zambia Revenue Authority -ZRA and the Immigration officers to adopt the Seventh National Development Plan 7NDP approach of working in clusters by engaging other border management agencies to optimise operational efficiency.
Mr. Lusambo further called on -ZRA- and immigration officers to reduce congestion at the border post by being efficient and effective stating that congestion leads to corruption.
And Chirundu Border ZRA Assistant Commissioner Kaoma Bwalya said the border has few challenges with transport and staffing levels.
Mr. Bwalya however said once the challenges are addressed revenue collection will increase.
These borders take much time for someone to pass 7 hours standing
Kudos to Bowan Lusambo. Atleast, you are the only GRZ official currently seen to be working. The rest are asleep or stealing.
God bless Zambia.
Presidential Campaign? Keep up Youngman. Do things with integrity not to be seen or show off. Lusaka has a lot of water and garbage challenges start with that.
Try HH to work at the border. He may do a good job with his inside trading practices.
I believe Ba Bowman struggles with office work kapena writing is an issue for him
.. all these things he is inspecting if he expects long term change and he is not playing to the gallery, will have to be turned into policy or some form of laws to be effective in the the long run and this will require grinding paper work albeit with technocrats …. can u do that Bowman?? And have u ever even done that before ??? This running around and raising dust should be but the smaller part of your work… we should he more policy changes and new rules or by laws under u
I have been saying this for a while …a minister’s job is policy creation if he wants long term changes…change management is not about impromptu visits ..then again docile Zambians are short sighted and love such pointless visits or catching of poor Traffic Officers …without following through with policy changes.
Ba Jay Jay – Policy creation is not the problem in Zambia, it is Policy Implementation. Bowman participates in the former as an MP.
abilima – He also participates in policy implementation as a Provincial Minister…so if he spends 70% of his time out and about with his ZNBC camera crew he is not doing his job.
Tell Your father to change his policy on how many times he sleeps with you mother and sister(s)
@Shameless I am not even a supporter of partisan politics! Talk about laws in Africa, we are not in short of any laws! Enforcement of any of these laws to ensure a fairer and equal society is what lacks. While some countries may prosper based on self regulation by fair beliefs and values, we have watched while the most powerful of laws are being violated by those in power and those entrusted with systems meant tot make our lives better. Any one person acting and emphasising the need to follow laid down policy and procedures must never be shouted upon. All the education ending up with dust in our brains for lack of a better word is not worthy mentioning here.
I state this again only people who have never worked for a properly run corporation or not educated sing praises for poor Bowman who is out of his depth as minister…surely you can not call for efficiency and integrity from public officers manning border posts…its you as minister to lobby for funding to make them efficient via infrastructure and ICT.
Their goes a prefect , please mind to work within your area, what is the minister of Home affairs do then or ist commerce incharge of borders, WHAT ARE U UP TO BOWMAN, LOOKING FOR 2021 ? ARE YOU JUST CONFIRMING THE RUMOURS THAT ECL IS COURTING YOU TO TAKE OVER FROM HIM WHEN HE LEAVES OFFICE IN 2026?
Chirundu Birder corruption needs to be effective,y dealt with. They stole my car yet such car was shipped by carriage service from South Africa, and It sailed all the way from Jalan and was cleared by South AcricNs in Durban, who put it on carriage and trNsported it go Zambi? But Chirundu and SDV Clearing agents took advantage of my being out of the country’s try and stole the car and drove it. To date they I’ll nit replicated it. I need them , SDV and Kingsley Chanda in Court. For the. To account and make restitution. Chanda must ensure responsibility in ZRA. Other countries have more efficient. transparent and honest workforce. They cannot wait for a woman to buy luxuries Nd then just steal and sell and share money amongst themselves. That is being stupid. Lusambo must ensure that…
You are not making sense….