attend the international conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) heads of State and Government round-table conference.
Mr Banda, who is current ICGLR chairperson was seen off at Lusaka International Airport by Vice-President George Kunda, several Cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, service chiefs, Secretary to the Cabinet Joshua Kanganja and several Government and MMD officials.
Mr Banda is expected to chair the two-day high-level event, which will run up to tomorrow.
The round-table meeting is hosted by the government of Burundi and organised by the International Conference on Great Lakes Region secretariat with the support of the African Development Bank.
It will bring together political leaders of member states, high level representatives from each of the group of friends, international co-operating partners, African development institutions and other stakeholders.
The specific objective for the conference is to review progress and remaining challenges in the Great Lakes region and to also present proposals for the priority areas that are currently unfunded and for which support will be required.
Another specific objective for the round-table conference is to re-engage the Group of Friends, other partners and stakeholders to re-affirm their support for the International Conference on Great Lakes Region, among others.
In an interview in Bujumbura yesterday, special envoy for the President of Zambia and National Coordinator for the International Great Lakes Region, Dr Siteke Mwale, said President Banda is expected to play a key role at the round table conference.
Dr Mwale said the role of Zambia is to work closely with member states to ensure success of the round-table conference.
WTF nkalapansi iwe puliz, jesus christ this guy travels more than the pilots.you wasting the little money we have
Nyamasoya PLEASE..PLEASE such small workshops should be delegated to your juniors….in Burundi you will be the only president, all countries have sent Foreign affairs ministers. God what have we done to deserve this president??
Abaleya abaleya….Rwanda, Rwanda now. Heee I have only one president-RB going to Rwanda . where are others. Ok thats fine since he is the only one who is on global trotting I will fly him. Next time we are going to Sweden for the Kyoto protocal. Bye bye there we goooo !!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of president is this??????
As usual, the mobile president in action and on the move as usual.maybe he wants to organise some fuel for the country.I wonder how whether we even have anymore A1 jet fuel in the land. The Challenger jet will be a wreck come 2011!Can he even see our problems when he spends more time in the air than in his office?
let him go. he has little time left
Isn’t this the 2nd trip to the conference this year? What are they still confering with each other about?
KAMWEENDO MUNJIILAAAAAAAAA RB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UKOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Bills for modern jets have HUGE technical expenses.
Does FOI work in Zambia?
Can someone find out how much is being spent by the president in traveling so much in that jet.
The costs would have to be close to say…… A new school?
Iwe Banda!!! Ikala panshi! Someone chose him as chairman for the great lakes region, is Zambia benefiting from such useless pacts? We already have comesa, what more can you ask for? This Banda clot has also followed, like a rabbid dog!!!!!!!!!!!
POLITICS MUST BE THE WORST JOB ON THE MENU WHERE EVEN THE PERSON WHO LAST PAID THEIR TAXES IN 1964 CAN MAKE COMMENTS NO MATTER HOW UNINFORMED THE COMMENTS MAY BE. PERHAPS THAT IS WHY ANY PERSON ASKING FOR THIS JOB HAS TO HAVE HIS NUTS LOOSE LIKE MICHAEL SATA.
Enjoy your stay in Burundi His Excellency RB
chief tourist…bon voyage.maybe they will find you useful in burundi
No problem country men/women, let him fly around. His plane will very soon crash. His days are numbered.
chi nyama soya please. twapapata
Ba Kavindele mu post balanda ati lintu ba RB balechula balibapeleke lift mu ndeke ya kwa Kavindele. I am sure balefwaya ukushita indeke pakweba ati Kavindele bakamupeleko lift nabena.
Ukooo………………………..!!! Kamweendo Munjila!! Uyu ena RB cipuuba calekeshako icaabula ne nsoni
Let him travel and socialise with the rest in Africa, this is his chance to know more
Be fair to him. What do you expect him to do as Chair of the Great Lakes region? Surely he cannot be absent at his very first meeting to lead the region and obviously he cannot delegate to his juniors when other member countries are been represented by Presidents. Do not hang him for doing a job he is paid for (Local and foreign issues)
This tourist is at it again. He doesnt have to attend all the meetings please thats why there commissioners and ambasodors.
That picture is sure scary….let Thandi get a break from this beast look- alike!!!
bamashina……kabombeni…do what we elected you to do, its not your fault that you were voted in.. we shoulld balme ourselves and not make the same mistake…for now, do the job and represent Zambia well. We dont want to end up like Zim with sanctions which are killing the country….these international communities dont play with them ka….vote for certain people and you will see what happens to Zambia…..mukantampa ukwafwaya ma political asylum…refugees like our brothers next door!
Tavutika pali mudala RB. All the times ni pa ulendo…( A baleya ku Burundi ). Why cant he delegate any other minister to go to such small meetings ? We have a big problem with RB.
MWENDE BWINO BA CHIYEYEYE BESU PA NTU INSHITA ISHELEPO YACHEPA SANA!
Infeshi iyi kwati yakuti nishako abaice. I cant imagine how he looks when nga alekelako during i.n.t.i.m.a.c.y
” Let all People be informed that lying in bed, n.a.k.e.d, e.n.t.a.n.g.l.e.d with somebody and screaming:
*Oh my God* *Oh my God*
*Oh my God*
WILL NOT be considered PRAYING”
#25 hahahahaha!! you are mad!!!!
bana tulecindika baka teka nangu te beshibe ifyo balecita.
How about overthrowing RB while he is away? Fellow zedians,what do you think?