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[dropcap]L[/dropcap] usaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo says he is committed to delivering quality services to the people in the region.
Mr. Lusambo said he has not come as a boss but to work and contribute his experience to developing Lusaka Province.
The Provincial Minister was speaking when he met senior management team at Lusaka Provincial Administration.
Mr. Lusambo called on civil servants in the province to ensure that they work as a team in delivering services to the people.
He urged the officers to be patriotic in their work and not to sabotage the leadership of President Edgar Lungu.
Mr. Lusambo noted that there is need to develop the province with modern infrastructure stating that districts such as Chirundu need to be opened up because it is an entry point between Zambia and neighboring Zimbabwe.
He reiterated that the issue of cholera is a resolvable issue adding that there is need for people to change their mindset over the epidemic.
And Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary (PS) Charles Sipanje said government will soon procure seven vehicles for all the District Commissioners in the province.
Mr. Sipanje said this will help to cushion the transportation challenges in the districts.
He has also assured that all the on-going development projects will be completed in due course.
President Edgar Chagwa Lungu at the Reformed Church in Zambia Kamwala Congregation during the fundraising Walk to raise funds towards the multipurpose hall on Saturday,February 24,2018. Pictures by Eddie Mwanaleza
President Edgar Lungu yesterday morning led hundreds of congregants from Kamwala Reformed Church in a fundraising walk towards the completion of a multi-purpose hall under construction.
President Lungu walked with the congregants from the freedom statue up to the premises of the Reformed Church in Zambia in Kamwala area to raise funds to complete the construction of the K15 million church project.
Business came to a standstill in Kamwala business centre as the President approached shop owners and motorists for donations.
Many residents jousted to catch a glance of President Lungu collecting donations from motorists and shop owners.
The Head of State was accompanied by the First Lady Esther Lungu, Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, Minister of Religious Affairs and National Guidance Godfridah Sumaili, Minister of Justice Given Lubinda, Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya, Senior government and party officials.
And President Edgar Lungu has called for closer collaboration between the church and government.
President Lungu said working closely with church is cardinal in fostering national unity and development in the country.
He reaffirmed government’s commitment to engaging the church on matters that pertain to governance.
President Lungu said the church’s role is to pray for the nation and offer guidance to political leaders.
The Head of State said this when he graced the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) fundraising walk for the construction of the Multi-purpose hall.
He implored RCZ not to relent in praying for leaders in government and those in the opposition arena.
President Lungu saluted the RCZ leadership for their efforts and dedication towards the construction project.
He noted that the magnitude of the project calls for personal sacrifice from both leaders in RCZ and ordinary members.
President Lungu assured the congregants of government’s continued support as the church endeavors to advance the work of God.
The Head of State expressed optimism that the completion of the Multi-purpose hall will provide enough worship space for congregants.
And RCZ Resident Minister, Daniel Daka thanked President Lungu for accepting to officiate at the event.
Rev. Daka said the presence of the Head of State was humbling before the children of God.
The Clegyman urged President Lungu to continue looking to God as he governs the country.
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda speaking to journalists on the fake story in one of the daily news papers
New Vision Newspaper urged to retract article alleging President Lungu being second richest Zambian
State House has called on the New Vision Newspaper to retract an article it published yesterday on February 23rd alleging that President Edgar Lungu is the second richest Zambian according to the Forbes magazine ranking.
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public relations, Amos Chanda said President Lungu was upset with the article as it was defamatory and false in nature.
Mr. Chanda said the President has since asked the New Vision Newspaper to retract the article and apology to him.
The story in the New Vision Newspaper suggesting that Forbes has rated president Edgar Lungu as the second richest person in the country is purely concocted, a forgery said Mr Chanda, before adding that Forbes have denied ever making such a publication.
Addressing Journalists in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Chanda said that it is not true that the president Lungu is worth $400 000 millions as purported by New Vision Newspaper.
“It has turned out as a forgery because Forbes have declined that this thing which is attributed to them is not from them. It (The headline in New Vision) is saying that ‘Lungu, Zambia’s Second richest person – Forbes’. We have contacted Forbes and they are saying this is not their publication,” explained Mr Chanda
He disclosed that President Edgar Lungu is extremely aggrieved by the story which was carried in the Friday edition of the Vision Newspaper.
He explained that the president does not have that kind of money he has directed the newspaper to retract the story and apologise to the head of state.
Mr Chanda described as an unfortunate the level of unprofessionalism exhibited by some media organisations, Saying this kind of conduct undermines the relationship between media and goverment.
Mr. Chanda said it is sad that some media houses have resolved to fabricate false stories with a view to destroy the President’s reputation.
He stated that it is worrying especially that the story has been published by a reputable media house.
Mr. Chanda added that it is untrue that President Lungu is worthy 400 million United States dollars or has such investment as quoted in the article.
He stressed that the article is false in its totality as the President has no investment in the Sacana trucks.
The Presidential Aid has appealed to media houses to refrain from peddling lies in the name of practicing journalism.
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda speaking to journalists on the fake story in one of the daily news papers
Police in Solwezi have arrested two people for unlawful possession of 1,250 rounds of ammunition.
The duo were arrested at Kukenga shop at the Solwezi main market yesterday.
North-Western Province Commissioner of Police, Hudson Namachila has confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Solwezi today and identified the suspects as Matthews Kasongo aged 61 and Ketty Kasongo aged 59 both residents of Solwezi.
He stated that the pellets are of LG, s.g and A3 make adding that quantities of each type are not yet known as they have not yet been counted.
Mr. Namachila said the suspects are not in possession of a licence or certificate to deal in fire arms or ammunitions.
He said the suspects are in police custody and will appear in court soon.
Government has with immediate effect cancelled over K2 million shop rental debt owed to the Kitwe City Council by traders at Nakadoli, Buchi and Ndeke markets in Kitwe. Government has also directed that the council clears the electricity bills owed by the traders.
Speaking during a stakeholders meeting held in the Kitwe City chamber today, Presidential Affairs Minister, Freedom Sikazwe directed the council to cancel the debts to lower the cost of doing business for marketeers.
Mr. Sikazwe urged ZESCO and the local authority to administratively manage the electricity bill which he directed that it should be transferred to the council.
And Mr. Sikazwe also directed the council to further reduce the shop rentals after marketeers’ representatives complained that the 21 per cent reduction that was effected by the Council this week in response to President Edgar Lungu’s directive was too little.
He noted that the shop rentals were still unaffordable for traders and that government wants to see Nakadoli market fully occupied.
Mr. Sikazwe said government will soon move some sections of Chisokone market to Nakadoli to reduce congestion.
The Presidential Affairs Minister also urged the council to improve on security and garbage collection so as to make the environment in markets conducive for doing business.
He also noted the need to improve water supply by purchasing water tanks for each of the three markets.
And Copperbelt Minister Japhen Mwakalombe said government is considering to add value to garbage through generation of energy and manufacturing fertilizer from garbage as it was the most sustainable way of managing garbage.
And Kitwe Mayor, Christopher Kang’ombe assured Mr. Sikazwe that the local authority will implement the issues agreed upon in the meeting.
Among those who attended the stakeholders meeting were Copperbelt Minister Japhen Mwakalombe, Ministry of Local government Permanent Secretary, Amos Malupenga, Nkana Member of Parliament (MP) Alexander Chiteme, Kamfinsa MP Elario Musonda and Chimwemwe MP Mwila Mutate.
Others are Kitwe District Commissioner, Binwell Mpundu, Kitwe City Council directors and marketeers’ representatives among others.
SACCORD executive director Boniface Cheembe
SACCORD has called on stakeholders in Zambia to get involved in the improvement of human rights.
SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Chembe said in an interview that stakeholders such as the Media, the Church, Traditional leaders, CSOs and Government as the biggest stakeholder should get involved in the process of enhancing and improving human rights in the country.
He said his organisation with the help of Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa-OSISA is working on a project that would bring stakeholders together with the purpose of having a well formulated and coordinated fight for the improvement of human rights in the country.
Cheembe explained that the project will seek to create a Human Rights Defenders Network for Zambia which will bring together human rights defenders in the country.
“As SACCORD we believe that Zambia needs to continue improving her Human Rights and this process of improving human rights has to involve various stakeholders, CSOs, The Church, the Citizenry, Traditional leaders, the Media and of course a very big stakeholder the Government.
“We are greatful with the support that we have received from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa-OSISA that has supported SACCORD on a project that seeks to put in place a Human Rights Defenders Network bringing together CSOs, quasi government organisations among others to participate in this human rights Human Rights Defenders Network for Zambia.
“The idea is that working with strategic partners and stakeholders we have a very well formulated and coordinated manner on following up human rights related issues and this is ultimately suppose to feed into the hope of improving human rights in the country whether it be from the point of view of reform of the public order act or improving the extent to which there is freedom of expression in the country so this is something that we shell continue to work towards and continue our sensitisation and awareness creation activities,” he said.
And Cheembe observed the need for a proper mechanisms for following Universal Periodic Review on human rights so as to track recommendations that the Zambian government takes on board.
“….It is for this reason as an organisation we have been very proactive in matters pertaining to the Universal Periodic Review UPR especially were Zambia is concerned and in particular were the review of Zambia is concerned.
“it is important that recommendations that the Zambian government takes on board to implement from the UPR are followed up in
a methodical manner so that the implementation of those recommendations form part of the improvement regime in the country’s human rights record even other issues that need to be followed up as regards the UPR has to be taken into consideration,” he said.
PF CEO Davies Mwila arriving in Solwezi to welcome defectors from other parties
The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Hon Davies Mwila has said that PF is not campaining but just mobilising the party and called on the other parties to do so.
Speaking when he arrived in Solwezi to receive 2 000 defectors from other parties, Mr Mwila said that he is not holding public meetings and as such they cannot be construed as campaigns.
“Those claiming that we are campaigning should know that we are not campaigning at all. We are just mobilising the party. We are going round and you have never heard of us holding public meetings from my office, we have been holding indoor meetings. It means that we are there to mobilise the party; that is my Job, I am paid for that. So all those who want to mobilise their party and I am talking about the UPND and the rest, let them go also and mobilise their parties. They are free. This is a democratic country. Us we are not playing as a party, we are very serious,” said Mr Mwila
ABOUT 2,992 members of the opposition political parties in North Western Province have ditched their former parties and joined the ruling Patriotic Front -PF- in Solwezi district.
Notable among those that have defected to the ruling PF are 5 Village Headmen, FDD provincial secretary Kaila Sachiyeka, UPND Mushindamo district chairlady Betty Lupito, Mushindamo district youth chairperson Precious Masaba, Solwezi constituency secretary Misheck Lukama among others.
And out of the 2,992 new PF members, 1,940 are from the UPND, 797 from FDD and 255 from MMD.
Village Headman Kajoba who spoke on behalf of other village headmen described his stay in the opposition UPND as a share waste of time.
He said UPND has nothing to offer to the people of Zambia and that is why he and his fellow headmen have decided to ditch their former party.
And former FDD provincial secretary Kabaila Sachiyeka described his former party as a party without a vision.
The former UPND Solwezi constituency secretary Misheck Lukama and Mushindamo youth chairperson Precious Masaba said they do not want to remain behind by clinging to the opposition for years.
They mentioned the undemocratic tendency in their former party as some of the reason they have decided to join the ruling party.
Defectors from other parties
Meanwhile, PF provincial chairperson Jackson Kungu said turnaround of the people in the province to support and work with the party in power is because of the good leadership of President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and feedback on the implementation of various developmental programmes and projects being witnessed in the province.
He said the people in the province have committed to work closely with the party and its leadership in order to continue fostering development in the region.
And receiving the defectors, PF Secretary General Hon Davies Mwila said the PF is the party of choice and that is why people are joining every day. He said the democracy that the party has exhibited from inception at all levels is attracting masses into the boat.
He announced that the defection of the over 2900 members from the opposition is a clear indication that the ruling party has penetrated the province which the opposition UPND boast of being their stronghold.
And Hon Mwila said President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will continue taking development to all parts of the country without segregations.
“We are receiving the defectors because we want more members in the mighty Patriotic Front. Remember that Politics is about numbers and 2021 is around the corner and because of the numbers we are attracting to ourselves i can assure you that even in 2021 general elections, PF will carry the day.
“We are in government because we have 7 provinces in our hands and i want to say that you can not givern this country with one province or two provinces! You can only lead this country when you have the majority in the 10 provinces. And i should mention here that North Western being part of our 10 provinces, government has resolved to massively develop this entire region. We made a promise in 2016 when President Edgar Chagwa Lungu came here and committed his government that he is going to finish the Chingola- Solwezi road. We have stuck to this promise as we will soon finish the now Chingola- Solwezi dual carriageway,” said the Secretary General.
Defectors from other parties
He reiterated that the Head of State has made a commitment to develop every corner of this country regardless of tribe, ethnicity and political inclination.
He mentioned North Western province as a region has received attention in terms of development under his leadership.
“You have seen here in Solwezi, after we have finished with the dual carriageway, we are going to work on the Township roads inside the district. I can tell you that the PF’s 2016 slogan still stands; sonta apo wabomba. And once we deliver, 2021 will just be about ukusonta apo twabomba. You will remember that most of the districts here in North Western did not have power, they were not connected to the national grid. Now through the leadership of His Excellency, President Edgar Lungu, the majority of the districts here are now connected.”
The PF Chief Executive Officer -CEO- implored old members to embrace the new members by recruiting more members stating that politics is about numbers hence the need to continue recruiting members.
“…God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.”
(Romans 4:17, NIV)
Call Things as Though They Are
Your words have creative power. Just as God calls things that are not as though they were, we should also declare what we want to see in our lives. In other words, you may have days when you don’t feel well, but don’t go around saying, “Ah, my back has been hurting me. I’m getting so old. I don’t think I’m ever going to get better.” When you speak like that, you are speaking defeat into your future. Instead, turn it around. Declare a report of victory by saying, “I may not feel up to par, but I know it’s only temporary. God is restoring health unto me. I’m getting stronger, healthier and feeling younger. My best days are still up ahead.”
Remember, you’re going to get what you call in to your life. You have creative power in your words, and you are prophesying your future. Declare what God says about you – that you are blessed and cannot be cursed, that you are above only and not beneath! As you call things that are not as though they were, you will see God’s wonderful promises and blessing come to pass in every area of your life!
A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You for entrusting me with Your power. I choose to declare words of life and victory. Help me, Holy Spirit, to use my words to move forward in victory the way You have planned in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Zanaco have beaten Gambia Armed Forces FC 3-1 away this evening in Banjul to advance to the pre group stage of the 2018 CAF Champions League.
The Sunset side advanced to the final knockout round 6-1 on aggregate after Saturdays win.
Ernest Mbewe put the Zambian club ahead in the 17th minute.
However,Gambia AF equalized in the 40th minute through Lamin Senneh to see the sides go 1-1 into the break.
Ex Power Dynamos striker Martin Phiri restored Zanaco’s lead in the 84th minute to see him net his third of the campaign after scoring a brace on his club debut a fortnight ago in that 3-0 home win at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on February 10.
George Chilfuya wrapped up Zanaco’s good day in Banjul in 89th minute to see Mumamba Numba’s side kickoff their 2018 African campaign with a 100 per cent start.
Zanaco will host Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland at Nkoloma in the final knockout round on March 6.
The final leg is scheduled for March 17.
Winner will advance to the CAF Champions League group stage in May.
The loser will be relegated to the pre-group phase of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup in April.
Power Dynamos overcame Napsa Stars 1-0 on Saturday afternoon to win the four-team pre-season tournament they are hosting at Arthur Davies Stadium with a game to spare.
Newly acquired striker Joseph Kanema scored a first minute goal as Power moved to six points after two rounds of matches played so far in Kitwe.
Power launched the competition with a 3-0 win over Forest Rangers on Friday just after Napsa and Kabwe Warriors had battled to a goalless draw in the opener.
Warriors are second on two points after Saturday’s goalless draw against Forest in the lunch time match.
The competition being played on round robin ends on Sunday with Napsa facing Forest at 13h00 before hosts Power tackles Warriors at 15h00.
Home Affairs Minister Hon Stephen KampyongoGovernment says it is deeply saddened that men and women in uniform also participate on ill platforms on social media contrary to their calling of a disciplined cadre of personnel.
Home Affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo said it is unfortunate that officers opt to participate on social media thereby inciting the public to rise against the government of the day.
Mr. Kampyongo said government is working with Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) and other stakeholders to deal with those officers found wanting of contributing to ill social media platforms.
The Minister said this when he officiated at the 2017 Zambia Police Senior Officers annual ball in Lusaka last evening.
“It has come to my attention that disgruntled uniformed officers are also participating on social media inciting members of the general public to turn against the duly elected Head of State,” he said.
He warned that stern action will be taken against those found posting falsehoods against the government of the day.
And Mr. Kampyongo has also warned uniformed officers in the habit of drinking whilst on duty saying it is a serious offense which is denting the image of the security personnel.
And Mr. Kampyongo also delivered a special message from President Edgar Lungu that he has called for unity of purpose, discipline and productivity among the men and women in uniform in order for Zambia to attain her industrialization vision.
And speaking earlier, Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja declared that 2018 as a year of raising levels of discipline in the Zambia Police Service.
Mr. Kanganja disclosed that the service will this year train pilots and aircraft technicians at a base to be set soon.
He said once the air wing project is operationalized, it will improve efficiency and effectiveness in the fight against crime through quick response by reaching out to inaccessible and isolated areas.
Mr. Kanganja also challenged men and women to leave politics to politicians and resign if they want to actively participate in politics.
The 2017 Zambia Police Service Annual ball which was earlier postponed due to cholera was attended by former First lady Christine Kaseba, State House Press Aide Amos Chanda, some cabinet ministers, retired defense chiefs and other senior government officials.
Vice President Inonge WinaGOVERNMENT will not import or allow any Genetically Modified foods (GMOs) as the country is food secure following bumper harvests recorded.
Vice President Inonge Wina informed the House yesterday, that Government had no plans to import GMO foods in Zambia following consecutive bumper harvests the country had been recording.
She said this in response to a question by Mpongwe MP Rashfold Bulaya who wanted to find out if government would import GMO foods because of unfavourable climatic conditions which would result in low yields of maize and other foods.
“As Government we have no intentions of importing GMO foods seeing that the country has been recording bumper harvests,” she said.
And Ms Wina has reaffirmed Government’s resolve to uphold its pronouncements on development projects such as the construction of mathematics and science colleges in Katete, Nalolo and Kabompo.
She said this during the Vice President’s question time in response to a question from Kabompo MP Ambrose Lufuma who wanted to find out if government was diverting from its development pronouncements.
Ms Wina said government was renegotiating for a loan with Arab Banks and she expressed hope that foundation works would start this year in the three districts.
Meanwhile, the Vice President said the DMMU was carrying out a countrywide assessment of how many bridges have been washed away and roofs blown off.
She said in response to a question from Mafinga MP Jacob Siwale who sought governments intervention in his constituency following natural calamities.
Ms Wina said it was Government’s responsibility to take care of its people in need when faced with such natural calamities.
The Vice President inonge wina has assured parliament that government is putting in place robust measures to ensure that agricultural inputs this farming season are promptly delivered to farmers.
Mrs Wina said Government did not want to see the reoccurrence of the last farming season where inputs were delivered late. She said this in response to a question posed by Kaputa lawmaker Maxus Ng’onga who wanted to find out how prepared Government was for the 2018/2019 farming season.
“As Government we are putting necessary measures in place to see to it that the delay in the delivery of farming inputs does not repeat,” she said.
Ms Wina said Government was sourcing for resources so that inputs could be delivered early. And the Vice President has applauded the e-voucher system as a success.
Ms Wina said out of the targeted 1000 000 farmers, over 700 farmers benefited.
She explained that this could be attributed to the fact that it was the first time the system was put to the test hence the few hurdles.
THERE is nothing wrong with the distribution of books bearing the portrait of President Edgar Lungu, Vice President Inonge Wina has told Parliament.
Responding to questions during the Vice President’s question time, Mrs Wina said President Lungu’s portrait is displayed in public offices and so there is nothing wrong with books to have his picture.
Mrs Wina said it beats her understanding why a Member of Parliament could complain about books meant for vulnerable pupils just because they have a portrait of the Head of state.
Mrs Wina said the books will continuously be distributed in Government schools bearing portraits of President Lungu and there was nothing wrong.
The Vice President was responding to a question by UPND Katuba Member of Parliament Patricia Mwashingwele who wanted to know if Central Province permanent secretary Chanda Kabwe was in order to distribute books bearing President Lungu’s portrait to pupils in Katuba. “President Lungu is the President of the Patriotic Front and he is also the President of the Republic of Zambia. His portrait hangs in our offices and everywhere and you don’t complain,” Ms Wina said.
Exercise books
And olitical activist Laura Miti has urged the ruling PF to stop the distribution of campaign books to children in public school bearing President Edgar Lungu’s image.
Ms Miti said failure to stop such campaign methods which Ms Miti calls desperate would result in some PF detractors also starting a smear campaign like the one bearing President Lungu’s image on toilet paper.
“The PF say the tissue with the President’s image on it is not part of their campaign material, but they do not apologise for the children’s books. I am actually glad to hear the tissue was not official party business because maweee,” she quipped.
She said the distribution of campaign books to children in public schools is beyond low and North Koreasque aimed at brainwashing the learners.
“What the children need is for class sizes to be reduced from the now regular 100, to have qualified teachers, to not be sent out of school because they have not ”contributed” a ream of paper,” she said.
Ms. Miti who is also a graduate of the UNZA School of Education said the paper used to print those campaign books would, if translated to school budgetary support, keep lots of children in school.
“So the PF has to understand that if it insists on this puzzling and desperate campaign they are on, they will encourage detractors to come up with responses like the tissue. Govern please, govern. For once, dear PF, campaign by running the country,” she said.
President Edgar Lungu when the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Dr. Yukiya Amano paid a courtesy call on him at State House on Wednesday, 24th January, 2018. Pictures by Thomas Nsama/State House
Prominent Chongwe resident Frederick Mwalusaka has joined other Chongwe residents in rejecting the planned construction of a Nuclear Science and Technology Plant in the area.
Mr Mwalusaka who is also former RTSA Chief Executive Officer said Zambia does not have the means to evacuate the entire city if the nuclear facility decides to go ballistic.
“I pray to God that as government plans to undertake nuclear research and development in Chongwe, they should do so with foresight. Hindsight can be a bad teacher. Examples abound of what happens when a nuclear facility decides to go ballistic and I need not mention them here,” Mr. Mwalusaka said.
He added, “We do not have the means or the capacity to evacuate entire cities for prolonged length of time. While research and development should be encouraged, they should take such facilities very far away from human settlements where the effects of a calamity should it occur would be least minimal.”
During a heated public meeting in Chongwe on Monday, Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II and the Soli people of Chongwe rejected government’s proposal to build a nuclear plant in their chiefdom.
Prof Luo later stormed out of the meeting after government was accused of not consulting Chieftainess Nkomeshya while Mr Mwakalombe promised to deliver the message of rejection to President Lungu.
The meeting attended by Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo, Chongwe Member of Parliament Japhen Mwakalombe and Mayor Geoffrey Chumbwe held at the Chongwe Council chamber, the residents threw out government’s intended plan to build the plant in Chongwe using the Russians.
According to the Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation between Russia and Zambia, the institution will constitute the Centre of Nuclear Science and Technology.
The Centre will be based on the multipurpose research reactor with a capacity of 10 MW equipped with laboratories, functional facilities and complexes providing a whole range of scientific research, training and commercial applications.
The Centre will also comprise multifunctional irradiation centre and nuclear medicine Centre based on the cyclotron.
The CNST is expected to allow Zambia to start the development and mastering of nuclear technologies that may be applied in science, education, healthcare, agriculture and industry such as geology and other fields.
According to the decision of the Zambian Government, the location of the Centre will be within the premises of the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research.
The Government of Zambia is fully responsible for the selection of the Centre site and it is will be located near Lusaka International Airport, Silver Rest area.
Government feels that the location is ideal for such type of facilities because it can attract not only population and personnel during the construction stage but also will be convenient during the operation stage and is also ideal from the logistics point of view.
The contract on the preliminary site survey was signed during Atomexpo 2017 with participation of the Zambian delegation.
As soon as the site is ready, Russian firm Rosatom can promptly start the works at the Centre site.
GOVERNMENT should put up deliberate measures to ensure that Ethiopian Airlines does not monopolise the local market once the Zambian Airways is actualised, says an independent business consultant
John Kasanga said that specific policy measures must be initiated to protect domestic players in the aviation industry.
Mr Kasanga said this on Thursday at a public discussion meeting held at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka that was organised by the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ).
Mr Kasanga explained that Ethiopian Airlines might use its links with Zambia to frustrate other players in an effort to monopolise the market.
“There is a risk that Ethiopian Airlines might use its links with Zambia to foment the dominant position against our competitors who are bringing traffic into Zambia, “Govt must guide against monopoly because once they (Ethiopian Airlines) clear others they can make adjustment to suite themselves,” said Mr Kasanga.
He said the coming of Zambian Airways should address the current high cost of flying.
Mr Kasanga also implored government to engage stakeholders throughout the implementation of the airline.
“Lessons must be learnt from the failed Zambia Airways if this project is to succeed.”
The Zambian government is currently in talks with Ethiopian Airlines to introduce a national airline that will be implemented under a joint venture with Zambia expected to hold 55 percent of the total shares.
