President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has arrived in the Japanese capital Tokyo ahead of the Tokyo International Conference On Africa Development TICAD.
The Zambia Air Force plane carrying the Head of State touched down at Haneda International Airport at 10:40hours Japanese time. And several African heads of state have also arrived in Japan to attend the 7th TICAD conference in Yokohama.
The head of state is scheduled to attend the TICAD heads of state summit as well as some side meetings.
President Lungu is also expected to hold bilateral talks with Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the emperor of Japan Naruhito.
The President will also witness the signing of some Memoranda of co-operation as well as meet some Japanese business people.
Several African heads of state have arrived in Japan to attend the 7th TICAD conference in Yokohama.
Meanwhile Japan has given Zambia about US$3 million grant to procure essential drugs.
The grant is for the Economic and Social Development for the purpose of procuring health centre kits of essential drugs.
Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Hidenobu Sobashima says Japan is aware of a serious need for essential drugs in Zambia.
Speaking during the signing ceremony in Lusaka today Mr. Sobashima noted that the grant is connected to the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development -TICAD7- which starts tomorrow.
He said deepening sustainable and resilient society which is one key pillar of the TICAD7 requires for health coverage of which Japan is keen on helping Zambia.
And Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu who signed on behalf of Zambia assured the Japanese envoy that the principle of equity will be used when distributing the health kits across the country.
Dr. Ng’andu said government will also ensure medicines are taken where they are most needed especially in rural areas.
yeah he was in transit and has now arrived.
imwe ba lt, why is that news?
what has he achieved by arriving.
who gives a f uck. tell us when he does something important. arriving at a destination isn’t news worthy
Let’s develop this thing Mr. President! The little boy is UNELECTABLE!
He has arrived, was he expected not to arrive? Next time he should use Malaysia airlines. They are well known not to reach their destination.
Is he expected to return?
Again? Where is the next destination after Japan? I thought RB was worse but this has really racked up some miles
President of the richest country in Africa, arriving in an expensive private jet in the name of Zambia Air Force, while people at home are suffering. This world is full of comedy. An Oscar to the PF Government, for being, the only democratic Government on all the planets. Congratulations
Don’t hurt someone like this U people.
Lovely jet Cyril has a similar jet let’s look after our ZAF 1 so future heads can also fly the same whilst working on board. Please prioritize energy ie solar energy investment we are tired of load shedding
Bale nyafye ama sushi mu japan after eating sushi.
What these government officials should be doing is, whenever they leave for such summits they outline the fruits/achievements of the last summit so that people do not talk or complain a lot whenever the President travels.
Indeed the president of the richest country in the world while his people are starving. Austerity measures at work.
Did you guys see the deliberations on the first day of the International Conference On Africa Development TICAD, Lungu was sleeping all asleep during the meeting with his crocodilian teeth protruding from his agape mouth, leaving Zambia unrepresented! What was the need of travelling half way around the world to attend a meeting only to fall asleep, snoring heavily like Mugabe used to do! The man is an *****! And flying to a conference using a very expensive jet, to beg for money and grants’ this is wanton gutless stupidity. It reminds me of Wagoner of GM coming to ask for bailout money from Obama onboard a new jet plane, mwan wa aLuo fired the fool on the spot!