Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata has called for a change of mindset concerning waste disposal among residents of the city.Mr. Sata said there was need for the people in Lusaka to develop a common approach and desist from indiscriminate disposal of waste around the city.
He urged Lusaka residents to partner with the Lusaka City Council (LCC) in making the city clean and reverse its perceived dirty image.
Mr. Sata said this in Lusaka today when Airtel-Zambia donated 175 dust bins worth K56, 000 to the Lusaka City Council.
He thanked Airtel-Zambia for the donation saying it will supplement LCC’s efforts in solid waste management in line with its vision of providing a clean environment.
And Airtel-Zambia Managing Director Charity Lumpa said the donation was part of the company’s key corporate social responsibility of making the city clean.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sata said LCC will continue to enforce laws relating to public nuisances as provided for in the statutory instrument number 44 of 2007.He also said LCC will continue to enforce the public health act cap 295 of the laws of Zambia in an effort to make the city of Lusaka clean.
He further called for more concerted support from the private sector if the far-fetched dream of making Lusaka to be among the cleanest towns in the world is to be achieved.
That’s indeed a good idea
No worries, we are a Christian nation. Being filthy is part of the deal.
For real. They are like animals leaving waste indiscriminately kwati mashilu!
@NUBIAN PRINCESS, YOU HAVE DESCRIBED THE ZAMBIANS AND THEIR FILTHY ATTITUDE VERY CORRECTLY. AMA ZAMBIANS MASHILU WHEN IT COMES TO ATTITUDE TOWARDS RUBBISH. ZAMBIA IS UNBELIEVABLY A VERY FILTHY COUNTRY WHERE ANYONE THROWS RUBBISH ANYWHERE, ANYHOW. YOU CAN’T DO THAT IN OTHER COUNTRIES EVEN AS NEAR (TO LEARN FROM) AS BOTSWANA. THE LAWS MUST BE ENACTED TO STOP THIS BEHAVIOUR IYAMASHILU. HYGIENE COMBINED WITH TOURISM MUST BE TAUGHT BEGINNING FROM NURSERY SCHOOLS TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL TO CHANGE FILTHILY CORRUPTED ZAMBIANS’ MINDS. ZAMBIA SIMPLY AS FILTHY AS THE MUNICIPAL CIVIC LEADERS WHO DON’T SEE THE FILTHY.
You guys , just make a law to whip those who dispose their waste any how. Zambians really we have to change. It is so surprising to see a very educated-beautiful smartly dressed lady or gentle man throwing rubbish through a car window. What a dirty minded people of Zambia.
Indeed Zambins we like filth. What a shame!
Not just Lusaka, even other so-called cities, like Kitwe. Zambians just dump rubbish anywhere they find an open space; they walk all the way from their homes to dump on open spaces, regardless of whether or not there are houses nearby. It’s such a shame for a people to behave as such.
Especially disposable baby nappies whatever they are called.
Mr Mayor; suggestion is not good enough. I suggest you go radical on waste. (i) Negotiate with the army to resources 2 weeks of clearing garbage. (ii) Then prepare very harsh bye-law for those littering the city and compounds – such as joining the cleaning team supervised by the army for 2 weeks. (iii) Slap heavy fines for any organisation that does not manage waste. Such moves could make people start thinking twice if not 10 times before throwing litter.
You know, I like this idea.
It is not just about changing mind sets, it’s also sending a message that there is a ‘regime’ change!
Introducing West Germany Litter laws is a good start, where people are charged monetary and legally. Mulenga Sata has been schmoozing with the German diplomats, why not go the whole hog and ask for a research team and ideas from his country?
Zambia my beloved country.
Waste management can create jobs in our country, but priorities, we have if any very few recycling plantS, that can, empty bottle, there is value, In Germany, an empty can when returned has a value of 25 cents which translate into K2. Then you get organic waste, paper, those are industries, helo, am i speaking to some one?
Zambians of Lusaka ubututu bwalichila.Ufontini bwakumushi bwaisa mulusaka.
Educatenda fools!
That’s no way to go about it. The LG should not receive donated bins. Rather tender a bin supply from locally owned small scale businessmen. This way you empower them and the council does its cleaning duties. Economies never operate on charity
I meant the LCC not the LG