Dr Kambwili says the PF government has a vibrant agenda for Zambians which is already bearing fruit.

He says the development of infrastructure across the Country to improve people’s lives is unmatched.

Dr Kambwili said this is the reason why Zambians should give the party another mandate.

Dr Kambwili was speaking when he addressed a rally in Kitwe’s Chimwemwe Constituency to drum up support for PF candidates Mwenya Musenge, Executive Mayor Christoper Ka’ngombe and local government candidates.

He urged the electorates in Kitwe to vote for President Edgar Lungu and PF candidates in the August 11 polls.

And Mr. Musenge has asked Chimwemwe residents to vote for him to ensure that he completes development projects his currently implementing.

The PF says it has done enough ground work to warrant a first round victory in the general election.

And PF deputy chairperson for Elections Kelvin Fube says victory is certain because people have bought into the party’s manifesto.

Mr Fube says the opposition parties are failing to organise people in Northern and other provinces.

He was speaking to ZNBC in an interview in Lusaka.

Minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda says the modernization of Mpulungu port into an economic hub will help promote free and efficient movements of goods and services.

Mr Chikwanda said this during his tour of Mpulungu port in Northern Province.

He said government is working at improve water transport because it is not only a cheaper form of transport but can also be used as a mode to increase business due to cargo movement across countries within the Great Lakes Region.

And Mpulungu Harbour Corporation Limited Manager Davis Kaluba said the port has already received equipment worth 3.7 million United States dollars for the transformation of the harbour.

Mr Kaluba said that consultants are already in Mpulungu to do detailed engineering designs and feasibility studies at the harbour.

He said the in the next nine months, Mpulungu port will be upgraded to international standards with a passenger terminal.

Mr Kaluba further said Mpulungu Harbour has over the years enjoyed competitive advantage over other ports in the region because of the good road network leading to the port and its proximity to the Tanzania-Zambia Railways -TAZARA.

This follows the successful conclusion of an agreement between TAZARA and African Fossils Limited of Tanzania and the first consignment of about one million litres (1,000 metric tones) left the port of Dar-es-salaam yesterday heading to the DRC.
TAZARA Head of Public Relations, Conrad Simuchile disclosed this at Mpika today in an interview with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS).

Mr. Simuchile said his company is confident that the initial two million litres (2,000 metric tones) will be successfully delivered to DRC within the next one month.

“As we consolidate our turnaround mission, we are delighted to announce the conclusion of an Agreement with African Fossils Limited of Tanzania to move 18 million litres (18,000 metric tones) of petroleum products to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the next one year,” said Mr. Simuchile.

Mr. Simuchile said that this import order is particularly key because it fulfills the company’s desire to balance the flow of traffic in both directions of the railway line saying most of the traffic they are currently moving comprises exports from Zambia and DRC.

He said that the fuel order is the second import consignment to be secured within a month, following the transportation order for 48 million litres (48,000 metric tones) of petroleum destined for Malawi.

Mr. Simuchile added that the target for TAZARA for the financial year ending 30 June 2017 is to move 381,000 metric tones of cargo, a three-fold improvement from 130,000 metric tones that they have recently hauled in the just ended 2015/2016 Financial Year.

The TAZARA HPR said that the railway firm is grateful to African Fossils Limited for giving them a vote of confidence through this order, which also reaffirms the faith that customers have generally placed in the Authority.

“We believe we are well on course to turnaround TAZARA’s performance, which had dropped to the lowest in the Financial Year 2014/2015, when a paltry 87,680 metric tones was transported,” He said.

Yesterday, TAZARA Managing Director, Engineer Bruno Ching’andu said his company intends to move about 380,000 tones of cargo on its railway line this financial year.

Engineer Ching’andu disclosed this at Chozi Railway station in Mbala during his continued tour of the stations between Dar-es-salaam in Tanzania and New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia.

Engineer Ching’andu is making his debut visit of all the 94 railway stations on the 1,860 km stretch of the railway line following his appointment on April 25 this year.

The line inspection tour of the TAZARA MD has coincided with the 40th Anniversary of commercial operations in the two sister countries since the Chinese Government handed over the operations on July 14, 1976 to the authority.

Engineer Ching’andu is taking time to talk to the workers encouraging them on the need to work as a team and regain the lost glory.

Engineer Ching’andu says his vision is to regain the lost glory of the railway company that has over the years performed badly, losing a lot of customers in the process.

The TAZARA MD is accompanied by Marketing Manager Evariste Kasumbai, Regional Manager Patrick Shangala, Civil Chiefs Engineer Chomba Chomba, Manager Planning and Corporate Justine Kabela and Head-Public Relations Conrad Simuchile.

Addressing workers at Kasama Railway Station yesterday on his continued tour of all the stations in Tanzania and Zambia, Engineer Ching’andu said he has seen for himself that workers were working under difficult conditions.

Engineer Ching’andu said workers and their families are living in dilapidated housing units, risking their lives, while some equipment and tools being used are also obsolete and require urgent replacement.

He said this scenario can only be changed if all the workers worked together to improve the performance of the railway company.

Engineer Ching’andu said his team has embarked on a vigorous programme to market the company in order to bring more customers to the company.

He said that all the workers should join in the marketing of the company so that they can have more customers and make more money for the company.

Engineer Ching’andu said once the company has started making enough money, it will be very easy to buy various tools, equipment and pay good salaries.

“It is possible to turn round the fortunes of TAZARA but this requires team work and dedication to duty at all levels of the organisation.

He said that communication from station to station for the smooth running of trains is currently bad because workers are depending on mobile providers for effective communication.

Engineer Ching’andu said the plans of the company are to acquire dependable communication gadgets to be used at all the stations on the railway line so as to protect the lives of the travelling public and their goods.

The workers have appealed to the railway company to consider increasing salaries and conditions of service once it starts running effectively and make more money.
And the workers Union at Kasama has appealed to management to consider removing what they called as dormant over time which they said is a drain to the company’s meager resources.

The Union is also worried with the rampant encroachment of TAZARA land and rail strip on the Zambian side which they said it getting out of hand.

TAZARA MD is Engineer Ching’andu is on line tourtour of the stations between Dar-es-salaam in Tanzania and New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia.

Engineer Ching’andu is making his debut visit of all the 94 railway stations on the 1,860 km stretch of the railway line following his appointment on April 25 this year.

The line inspection tour of the TAZARA MD has coincided with the 40th Anniversary of commercial operations in the two sister countries since the Chinese Government handed over the operations on July 14, 1976 to the authority.

Engineer Ching’andu is taking time to talk to the workers encouraging them on the need to work as a team and regain the lost glory.

Engineer Ching’andu says his vision is to regain the lost glory of the railway company that has over the years performed badly, losing a lot of customers in the process.

The TAZARA MD is accompanied by Marketing Manager Evariste Kasumbai, Regional Manager Patrick Shangala, Civil Chiefs Engineer Chomba Chomba, Manager Planning and Corporate Justine Kabela and Head-Public Relations Conrad Simuchile.