President Rupiah Banda and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania have agreed to explore the possibility of a concession on the Tanzania-Zambia Railways (TAZARA) as a way of improving its performance.
The two Presidents have also agreed to cooperate in the rehabilitation of the Single Point Mooring (SPM) at the Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta (TAZAMA) pipelines in order to enhance the flow of oil to Zambia.
This is contained in a communique issued in Dar-Es Salaam following the official visit of President Banda to Tanzania.
According to the communique, the two Heads of State have agreed on the immediate and long term strategies to address the logistical chain from the port, to TAZARA until final destination.
And the two Presidents have urged the relevant ministries to convene a meeting of experts to expedite the conclusion of an agreement on the One Stop Border Post concept.
Speaking earlier, TAZAMA Pipelines Regional Manager Abraham Saunyama said TAZAMA was failing to operate to its full capacity due financial problems that had dodged the institution.
Mr Saunyama bemoaned the fact that the equipment was old but noted that rehabilitation has been underway since 1986.
He appealed to the governments of Tanzania and Zambia to help recapitalise the company whose facilities have been in existence for over 30 years.
Mr Saunyama said the equipment at TAZAMA currently posed both economical and environmental challenges hence the need for the two governments to agree to finance the rehabilitation of the equipment.
He appealed to the Zambian government to make it possible for the company to borrow so that its facilities could be protected in order for them to continue to serve and contribute to the economic development of the two countries.
Energy and Water Development Minister Kenneth Konga echoed the sentiments of Mr Saunyama adding that the facility was the ‘blood vessel’ for the Zambian economy.
And Tanzanian Minister of Energy and Minerals Adam Malima said the concerns raised by TAZAMA Pipelines Regional Manager Abraham Saunyama would be looked into and see how they could be resolved.
Mr Malima said issues considered as bottlenecks from Tanzania would be attended to and a consensus would be reached as soon as possible.
The two Presidents also discussed issues relating to the supply of power to Rukwa region in Tanzania as well as transport facilitation under the One Stop Border concept.
The two Heads of State who exchanged views on the performance of various key institutions and sectors such as TAZARA, TAZAMA and the Port of Dar-Es- Salaam also emphasised the importance of revitalising the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPC) between the two countries in order to create a platform in which issues of mutual benefit could be dealt with speedily.
President Banda and President Kikwete further re-affirmed their commitment to ensuring that the 9th session of the JPC of cooperation is held.
With regard to regional issues, the two Presidents pledged to continue to work together to address matters of mutual concern in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)region and the continent as a whole.
”In this regard, they exchanged views on the situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe,” reads the communique in part.
The two Presidents also expressed hope that the problems facing DRC and Zimbabwe would be resolved so as to ensure peace, security, stability and development in the SADC region and the continent as a whole.
Earlier, President Banda toured TAZAMA Pipelines tank farm and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) Port of Facilities.
Mr Banda assured management at TAZAMA after he toured the facilities that he would work closely with his Tanzanian counterpart to see how the problems affecting the company could be solved.
”I have had useful discussions with President Kikwete and have reached agreements that will see us move forward. Our forefathers President Kaunda and Julius Nyerere were very wise to embark on joint ventures such as TAZAMA and TAZARA which have greatly benefited our two countries,” he said.
Mr Banda called for increased investments between the two countries and thanked the people of Tanzania for looking after the joint facilities with care.
Later President Banda toured the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) Port Facilities and expressed satisfaction at the operations of the company.
”Iam pleased to see what is happening here which signifies the cooperation between our two countries. This is the way we should go as Africans and if we do more of joint ventures, we will get quickly to the concept of African Unity,” he said.
And President Banda who was in Tanzania for a two day official visit has since left Tanzania for Malawi.
Mr Banda was seen off at Juilus Nyerere International Airport by Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete and other senior government officials.
He is accompanied to Malawi by Energy Minister Kenneth Konga, Transport and Communications Minister Dora Siliya, Foreign Affairs Minister Kabinga Pande and other senior government officials.
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Is that so? :o):o):o)
Lets work it will work for the better unlike Zambia railways
It would be very good if they ensured the Tazara was back on it’s feet & became a viable entity.
Now,i understand Banda wants to take things casually but that’s not the casual clothes one can put on especially when visiting a fellow President,maybe if he wants to look like Mandela who preferred casual then he should seek advice on where to buy casual gear from,he looks like he’s just left a maize field to meet a visitor who has come into his house yet he’s the actual visitor. :d
i like the leaders of southern africa ,because they like each other not like the rest african leaders 😡
That sounds good
num 10
:d/
also attend to domestic issues not just globe trotting
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RB on the move [-([-(
At least am Numbala 10:-?
was sleeping like RB. am I welcome to this blogg
Better mu top twenty chat :)>-
My future is so bright that I need shades, I may get blind.b-)
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Banda is really traveling far and wide. The trips he is making must be properly recorded. At the end of all these trips Zambians should see the results or their benefits. We have to be cost effective as a country. The funds being used now could go a long way to improve the lives of the vulnerable. There are so many poor people in Zambia and if the funds being used for paying the crew, jet fuel, allowances for the presidential entourage, accommodation etc were used for investment, a lot more people would benefit. There is a financial crisis world wide and this is the time our president is on a visiting spree. What are our economists telling these our leaders. Its time to save money.
we now hope that INDENI will stop the shat downs
No. 10! You are not an authority on your own, and it’s a shame to advocate crookedness in such serious matters!!! I believe you are joking, but it’s a stinking joke.
No. 8! You are not an authority on your own, and it’s a shame to advocate crookedness in such serious matters!!! I believe you are joking, but it’s a stinking joke.
rupiah wants 2 beat vasco da gama,s record of globetrotting. rupiah must kno tht alot of thngs via phone jst like oboma did on his 1st day in office. rb should b told ther is what is called delegation of duties,instead of him travelling th globe wit his minions let him send atleast 1 or 2 govt officials 2 do th work. i now hear he wil b headn 2 malaysia 2 search 4 investors. shame on u ba munofu. HE WILL NOW BE CALLED VASCO DA BANDA, THE MERCHANT OF FAKE INVESTORS
15. Mwebantu. the problem with characters like u is that u dont read. if u did, you would know what RB is doing.
Read like Lincoln. One of his outstanding qualities was his love for books. A new biography says: “Lincoln, a young Congressman in 1847 in Washington DC, did not drink, chew tobacco or gamble away hours…instead he was observed walking out of the library carrying books wrapped in a scarf tied to a pole over his shoulders. His colleagues accused him of incessantly ‘mousing’ around in the stacks.”
He did not just enjoy books, he craved them — from Shakespeare, to history, philosophy, poetry and the Bible.
That type of sitting Ba RB is not VIP. can’t someone advise him on how VIPs sit or better still can’t he just copy from Kikwete. Awe sure, even copying is a problem. Twapenga!
17. Ukulanda kwisha mweo
and
18. Ukulanda kwisha mweo
You are not an authority on your own, and it’s a shame to advocate crookedness in such serious matters!!! I believe you are joking, but it’s a stinking joke.
The money used by rb and his team is way 2 much. i wonder wich cadre was invited this time around. maybe ths time it is th nakonde mmd chairperson. by the time rb is done with his globetrotting we would have so many ill stories in th paperz. maybe he is secretly meeting his preferd investorz 4 zamtel and th suppliers of th illegal GMO maize, since doing so in zambia would b hard wit the post around. i hear some university will soon honour him wit a doctrate in travel and tourism. DR R.B BANDA, DR OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM. i hear th seat in th presidential plane is even torn bcoz of th weight.
Just look at the way he is sited, kutiwakana ukushipula?
Good move, but please also attend to that belly of yours too :d
RB CAN DO SO MANY THINGS VIA PHONE KU STATE HOUSE. AT SUCH A CRITICAL MOMENT, RB SHOULD KNO THAT CARRYING HALF TH CABINET PLUS CADRES WILL NOT HELP US. WE CANNOT AFFORD 2 CARELESSLY SPEND MONEY THAT WOULD GO A LONG WAY IN PRIORITY AREAS THAT NEED URGENT ATTENTION.
Take a close look at that photo. Between the two men, one looks more like a president than the other and it’s not R.B. The Tanzanian counterpart looks smart, our leader is more like a pregnant male farmer watching his crop.
Iam shocked ,wise words from our Lady chiza’s legs.
Sharp Shooter :)>-
Hi. Ba RB bamonekako smart, mwee. Nomba akalufumo! From a side view angle you would think he was bending down to pick up something!:o
Ba Moze
Lelo atleast nabamonekako a bit presidential,mailo sagging yalichilamo sana kwati ni ba Yo’bury sure.
I am welcoming myself back. I have been running around for accommodation.
Yes, Mr. President, such are the type of visit we are looking forward to expecting from you- those that beneficial to us Zambians.
Hahahha……….balabalalala
A lot has to be done on Tazara. It is a sad fact that the two govts are failing to improve the company yet it is the major transporting company in this two countries. I don’t think I will use Tazara again. People can wait for a train for more than 24hrs! Woo to those who have no other means of transport to there areas like Kayambi in Northern Province of Zed.
I mean, those that are beneficial to us Zambians.
Tazara concession will not work. Look at ZR. We repeat the same mistakes. Just pay the people running it properly.
You will see improvements.
#21,
Lady Chizas leg’s,I =d> and ^:)^ for you. Good points.
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No nid to thank me. Slap yoself for being ignorant!
37. Shimabo…pepo mark my words: nobody loves us except us!
My four year old nephew broke the window yesterday. When I asked him what had happened, he said,”I..I was cleaning my catapult, and it.. it went off, uncle.” :d
Iwe chi Lady Chizas legs are u saying that people do not analyse issues before commenting? Is doesnt matter whether you move with books or not but the facts will remain the same. If RB is not sounding economic steps for the nation then will end having GMO’s milled at border points, encouraging Zamtel, Tazara, Zesco, & other pivotal companies to collapse.
Ionly hope the concessionong on the zambian side of things will not be done at night :-w
#40,
Are you trying to insult me? I am sorry, insults are not part of my vocabulary. And I did not know that you have no courtesy.
No wonder #29 has made such a comment. Any how, I continue with JOKES:
A certain man who had just married started having stomach aches. H e was told by the doctor to come with urine sample after tow days.
Early morning, his was looking for something underneath the bed and accindentally knocked and spilled out the contents of the bottle. For fear of his her husband, she secretly replaced the urine with hers.
When her husband went to the hospital to present the sample, the results indicated that the man was pregnant! :d:d:d
I mean, his wife(2nd paragraph)
#17 ndiwe buju?stop threating me iyee,ala
Iwe chi #40 chi Lady fimendo! waba PAR-MAR-TAR-CALL!! >:p>:p>:p
:o:o:oZAMBIA NEEDS TAZARA MORE THAN MORE TZ.THEY HAVE A COAST.IWE CHI RB JUST DO THE WORK ON YOUR OWN,ICHIMUTWE:o:o:o:o:o
SHREK, SHREK at the rate you r going, we shall chase u from plot one with stones very soon. Hardly 3 months in office, u r so unpopular, u have made so many blunders, u have involved urself in corruption, u have traversed the continent but have solved no problems for our country. I wish u knew how u r hated even by nursery school going children. I bet even ur so called sons r ashamed of u, thats why they r involving themselves in corrupt activities, or is it a case of like father like sons???
Ibwelemo boyi, uli mukalamba!
Bushe ba RB, ecxitment of being president by accident has not yet worn off? He is ever visiting countries but he does not get other presidents visiting him. Batat, thats a hint
U know i don’t trust this YES guy,the TAZARA move is fine but i think he says YES to whatever issues even if some are not for his own good.Over the past few weeks,he’s said YES to the US of Africa when his predecessor LPM refused to be part of it and now he is YES to export maize to ZIM and if thats not enough he will say YES to GMOs elyo uyu fintufyakwe has not said anything bout improving UTH.Sad reading indeed and having RB as president is the worst form of embarrassment to any Zambian.
“Energy and Water Development Minister Kenneth Konga echoed the sentiments of Mr Saunyama adding that the facility was the ‘blood vessel’ for the Zambian economy.
And Tanzanian Minister of Energy and Minerals Adam Malima said the concerns raised by TAZAMA Pipelines Regional Manager Abraham Saunyama would be looked into and see how they could be resolved.”
The difference in what the 2 Ministers from Tanzania and Zambia said shows exactly that Zambia is full of talk on being reactive while Tanzania is prepared to do something by being proactive.
How I wish our leaders will change their approach next time.
On President RB Banda, I believe this visit has produced enough good outcomes, but his [Banda] attitude on the Southern African region and Africa is terms of UNITY is misplaced.
Let him concentrate on bring development to the 9 provinces of Zambia first before he looks at foreign issues.
Someone said “Charity begins at home” and thus let the 17 year old MMD GRZ work hard for the betterment of Zambians as a priority first before aiming too much high.
Even in the trousers it is nyama soya, no wonder he seated with the legs wide open.
CHANGE THE TOPIC :”>
13. Lady chiza’s leg
try not to be number 13 this friday , it come with bad luck
Couldnt RB discuss the issue over the phone or email really? Why the costly trip while Zambians cannot even afford a daily meal!
Well, isnt it clear that there is plenty of millie-miele in RB ‘s stomack it seems to make its way down below.What a sitting position?
The problem with central body fat according to latest research is that it is associated with poor health conditions including cancer,diabetes,generally endangering the major organs including down below. RB watch your diet if you want to keep your life and marrige-personal advise.
Is that all?
WE ARE GOOD AT TRAVELLING AND SIGNING BUT PEOPLE ON THE GROUND NEVER WITNESS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE THINGS.SAME OLD STORY!
The dressing tells it all on the seriousness of nyama soya. JK is dressed well impress and looks very confident. Chi Nyama Soya is too casual. Probably the reason why he is casaul on serious issues aswell. Chopet! :d
Bring back the image builders or is it groomers..
#59 I agree and Thandiwe also agrees with you. :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:~X(~X(
I find it hard to welcome such concessions because of the geographical, positional disadvantage of Zambia. Being a landlocked country, our neighbours with a harbours or sea-ports like Angola, SA or even Tanzania are the real winners in such deals. Anyhow, let’s see what the future brings.