President Hakainde Hichilema has said that his determination to steer the country away from poverty is unquenchable and enduring.
Speaking on arrival from the United States of America where he attended a high-level multilateral US-Africa Summit with several Heads of State led by the President of the United States of America Joe Biden, President Hichilema said that it would be folly for anyone to attribute the current economic hardships to the UPND-led Administration.
The president said that Zambia is faced with economic sluggishness due to the many years of mismanagement, endemic corruption, theft of public resources and reckless borrowing by some of those at the helm of power before him.
Mr. Hichilema has since stated with emphasis that he is now more determined to deliver to the Zambian people, affirming that his resolve will not be distracted, neither will it be diminished until Government under his leadership attains its objectives to among other things, improve the livelihoods of all Zambians regardless of their political affiliation.
Mr. Hichilema was quick to mention that on the sidelines of the Conference in America, he held bilateral discussions with other Heads of State and Governments.
The President said that he also took part in several meetings with American Captains of Industry and Investors that are willing to explore business opportunities in Zambia.
Mr. Hichilema reaffirmed that some of the investors have committed investments of 150 million united states dollars into the mining sector as earlier reported in the Media.
While in the United States of America, President Hichilema attended the US-Africa Leaders Summit and held various bilateral talks and other engagements on investments with the world’s leaders, including US President Joe Biden.
He was welcomed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by Minister of Health, Sylvia Masebo, Minister of Water and Sanitation Development, Mike Mposha, Lusaka Province Minister Sheal Mulyata and Defence and Service Chiefs and various senior government officials.
The six days working visit has resulted in Zambia striking a deal of US$150 million investment in the mining sector.
The US-Africa Leaders summit was aimed at deliberating on opportunities for public-private partnerships, bolstering the US-Africa economic relationship, access to capital, food insecurity, and promoting sustainable economic growth and development in African countries.
Now you see that talk is cheap right? You were there bragging you will do overnight, 14 hrs chapati chakuti…
But HH, you said you will turn things around in hours soon after inauguration vis-a-vis the US dollar kwacha, load-shedding etc. On youth unemployment, fertilizer and drugs in hospitals, evidence is there “these will end day one” you said. Sir you were bragging to be the Israelite Moses now you’re calling into question the same things that came from your mouth? What kind of man sets out to fight another man without taking stock of his might and strength? You made wild pronouncements and accused those in the PF of sluggishness and corruption, which truthfully I agreed with you, PF was stealing big time, but now is your time. Stop attacking legitimate cries of the ordinary, saying its folly, you applied for that role, you put yourself in that position so FIX IT.
He is a pure fox. He’s been telling us he has sorted out Zambia’s economy and we should celebratehim but when someone brings to his attention the stink the Zambian economy is in, he quickly rushes to blame the previous government.
Judas Iscariot
Meanwhile mining companies are on tax holiday, the Country is losing 3.7 billion dollars revenue per year.
And where is the Jet !
@David Kaunda : It stupid for you to speak like that, shut up!
Ester u are simply an A S S H O L E in Red..
@ Anthony Bwalya :It is also foolish for you to talk that way esp you were the criminals that put us in this mess -shut up!
Indeed we don’t doubt your resolve to improve Zambia’s economy but we think your formula won’t work. Zambia’s economy won’t benefit Zambians if your absolute push is to invite foreign monopoly capital to exploit our resources. Zambians don’t need much but just food security which unfortunately isn’t assured for many, what with the bungled FISP this year? While your mzungu friends are praising you the ordinary Zambian doesn’t have kind words for you. While your friends can bankroll your campaign from the funds they’ll easily make out of Zambia, it’s the neglected Zambian that holds that important vote. Don’t be shocked if you meet your waterloo in 2026. It’s not too late to change, address the shortage of drugs in health facilities
Are we not losing revenue in the mining sector!
Yes, we are.
Losts of it and our emperor has just signed his live away for more of it to the Americans.
But Mr. President, you said you will turn things around in hours soon after inauguration vis-a-vis the US dollar kwacha, load-shedding etc. On youth unemployment, fertilizer and drugs in hospitals, evidence is there “these will end day one” you said. Sir you were bragging to be the Israelite Moses now you’re calling into question the same things that came from your mouth? What kind of man sets out to fight another man without taking stock of his might and strength? You made wild pronouncements and accused those in the PF of sluggishness and corruption, which truthfully I agreed with you, PF was stealing big time, but now is your time. Stop attacking legitimate cries of the ordinary, saying its folly, you applied for that role, you put yourself in that position so FIX IT.
Mr. President, you obviously did not do your homework properly on Zambia’s economic profile. Yes, the country was mismanaged under PF and other regimes, but you’re the captain now. Stop pointing fingers and respond accordingly. In my opinion you sold yourself too high, that you were the Israelite Moses for Zambia, c’mon Moses where is your rod? Can you for once use it to separate the red sea of loadshedding and youth unemployment.
Bally just fix it please or resign on moral grounds. Mweetwa can take care of the process.
We still have all service chiefs waiting on the President on the airport tarmac….I can only imagine the delay for passengers on that flight can you imagine if KKIA was a big transit airport and you have another flight to catch
Africa we joke too much…going to beg in the USA when we have abundant natural resources worth trillions and trillions of dollars.. what is wrong with us Africans……and by the way civilization started in Africa and the first man on earth was black…..but still no skopo donono
Boss, those resources you claim to be worth trillions, can only be worth that after someone had dug them out of the ground, separated and refined them into usable mineral for processing. Mention which mine that the government has set up from scratch since 1964. All these mines were set up by western private companies in the 1930s…North-western province mines are all being set up by by private companies that are able to invest Billions of Dollars from exploration, mine development, mining operations, processing etc…Does the government have USD2 billion to put in such a risky business and wait for 10 to 20 years to make its first profit? Or you want it to build schools, hospitals, agriculture while leaving such expensive ventures to people with capital, technologies and skills?
This one is busy making memories for himself. Not one to be humble.
MR.PRESIDENT, SOME OF THE SUFFERING ZAMIBIANS BEING SUBJECTED TO FALL SQUARLEY ON YOU AND YOUR ADMINISTRATION!! NOT PRAISING PF,who had grossly mismanaged our national affairs especially the economy, BUT THEY HAD INVESTED IN ENERGY AND MANAGED THE HEALTH SECTOR FAR BATTER THAN YOUR GOVERNMENT HAS DONE FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR!! Is fair for you to subject Zambians to 6hours load shedding barely months after you had praised yourself for having ended it?? How can past mismanagement be blamed for lack of essential drugs in health facilities when the budget (money) is there, approved by parliament yet people are dying from preventable and avoidable conditions?? YOU HAVE DONE CERTAIN THINGS WELL LIKE RESTORATION OF ORDER IN PUBLIC PLACES(Markets, Bus Stations,) AND RELATIVE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION…
Do you wanna talk about restoration of rule of order in bus stations after the bus incident today with cadres and pangas?
11.1 Chiza Chirwa ……the members have become impatient hence their invading the bus stops and markets. In short people thought it was going to work like magic.. of course basing on how easy the Grand Master made it sound as he made promises.
@13.1 Chiza Chirwa, ” Swallow does not make a summer”, we are not even sure if they are indeed UPND cadres or PF cadres or just common ardent criminals hiding in the name of the ruling party. The part is that some have been arrested and will face the law!! Overall the situation is way better than it was under PF where the cadres were basically militia sending terror in every sector of our daily lives!!
Things have been turned around from the absolute rotten situation you found………..
Overously people expected free money like the………..
” money in your pockets in 3 months”
Slogan………….
Just tell these people , the free party is over……………
it is now sweat and more sweat for a better tomorrow………..
Forward 2031…………
I D I O T
It’s your job to fix our economy. What were you doing with your 20 years in opposition.? Stop the finger pointing or blame game and DO THE JOB. You’ve 3years plus some months left before your 5-year term expires. Your economic formulas should start working now and produces tangible results that we were promised. Otherwise, judgment day is coming 2026. Numbers don’t lie.
Ignorance is dangerous. There is no country that does not borrow. What is important is how you use the money.
Oh, the other one is now in remand prison, sanity on the blog. Imprisonment would be clean LT with keyboard filth made by KZ.
QUITE HONESTLY SIR, BIG GOALS OR VISIONS ARE BACKED UP BY GREAT TANGIBLE EFFORT. IF THE TWO ARE NOT CORELLATING THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. GREAT RESOLVES ARE FOLLOWED BY EVEN GREATER ACTIONS.
Mr President you are indirectly admitting you don’t have a formula to turn the economy around and an admission that you ascended to the seat at Plot One using lies. Admittedly PF used to steal but the suffering Zambians are experiencing now wasn’t of this magnitude. You are taking us backward. The unemployment has grown to unprecedented level because you have failed to support the SMEs in job creation. Employing 30,000 teachers and 11,000 health workers isn’t job creation one can even stand on the podium and blow trumpets. Sir, you have lamentably failed!!!
According to our Presido, the previous governments are at ERB setting fuel price at twente chakuti every month. The high costing of living skyrocketing due to fuel instability should be blamed on some dead fellow cause of mismanagement during his regime. Mayo. Nipano tuli
Judas Iscariot pretended to love Jesus Christ, but one day the truth came out.. After collecting money from the high priest… He came to his senses after having betrayed the Son of Man, He wouldn’t contain the guilty therefore he ended up taking his own life… Although
The biggest problem that we have with Hakainde is his talking. All Zambian heads of state have had bileteral meetings, there has been commitment of funding etc etc. the Zambian people are now more sophiscated than before. So Hakainde please up the game of delivering to your employers dont let down the people that have given you a rare smile on your face. And please stop claiming projects that were initiated and implemented by your predecessors, people know. If you start claiming those projects people know where to place you they are not dull. The Zambian’s interest is development we are less interested in individual leaders as was the case years back.
Meanwhile he is cutting deals with Tshisekedi…..full revelations coming soon.
Failing to FIX the problems already?????? Mwafilwa bwangu
Anthony Bwalya says the suffering people are goin through is a story being created by the PF. How wonderful…..of course he cannot se it because he is not affected.
@13.1 Chiza Chirwa, ” Swallow does not make a summer”, we are not even sure if they are indeed UPND cadres or PF cadres or just common ardent criminals hiding in the name of the ruling party. The part is that some have been arrested and will face the law!! Overall the situation is way better than it was under PF where the cadres were basically militia sending terror in every sector of our daily lives!!