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President Rupiah Banda has appointed Luanshya member of Parliament, Simon Kachimba as Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security.
President Banda has also retired Drugs Enforcements Commissioner, Acting Commissioner, Peter Chingaipe and appointed Zambia Police Deputy Commissioner Dr. Solomon as the DEC Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Banda said in a letter of appointment to Mr. Kachimba that he expecting the Deputy Minister to have absolute commitment and devotion to duty.
He said the appointment of Mr. Kachimba underscores the confidence that he has in him adding that he hopes he will help in fulfilling the commitments they made during the elections.
In the appointment letter to Dr. Jere, President Banda said the appointment of the Deputy Commissioner is for administrative convenience and is with immediate effect.
This is contained in a press statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today By State House Chief Analyst for Press and Public Relations.
Power outages in mufumbwe district has critically affected operations at the Mufumbwe District Health centre.
District director of health Paul Kambangu said service delivery at the centre has been affected negatively due to no and irregular electricity power supply to the centre.
Mr Kambangu who was speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, said nurses are subjected to conduct deliveries using candles.
He added that other health facilities such as the mortuary are not functional .
Mr. Kambangu said all the services that require laboratory tests and the CD four counts for people living with HIV aids cannot be done due lack of power in the district.
And at least 14 general workers under the Mufumbwe health management team have been retrenched following a government order that all workers not under government pay roll should be retrenched with immediate effect.
District director of health told stakeholders yesterday that the entire district had less than 10 cleaners and other general duty jobs to man 15 rural health centres and the main hospital.
Mr. Kambangu said the retrenchment exercise has serious effects on the delivery of health services in the district.
He said the institution did not have sufficient drivers, cleaners and mortuary attendants.
Mr kambangu has since called on government and stakeholders to come to the rescue of the hospital and clinics in the district.
Meanwhile stakeholders during the meeting agreed to contribute at least K100 000 per month for one year towards cleaning of the hospital.
And the Kikonge community has pledged to support one general worker and care taker at the Kikonge clinic.
District Commissioner confirmed that the local community retained the health worker after government retrenched him.
Mr. Muyutu also confirmed that the money the stakeholders will contribute would be used to pay two general workers to help clean the hospital.
Mr Muyutu thanked the stakeholders for their quick response and urged other people and organisations to come to the aid of the hospital.
The stake holders included contractors, transporters, farmers, marketeers, traders, metal fabricators and millers associations of mufumbwe.
Others were the community based, faith based and non governmental organisations in the district.
President Rupiah Banda talks to Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming when he unveiled a plaque at the launch of the Zambia-China economic and trade sub-zone in LusakaLT readers are appalled that government is not upgrading UTH and govt leaders continue being flown to South Africa for treatmentUNIP president Tilyenji Kaunda with his deputy Njekwa Anamela (r) lauching the partyDefence minister George Mpombo stresses a point to NWP permanent secretary Jeston Mulando when he paid courtesy call at his officeZambia coach Herve Renard briefing the press at Football House in Lusaka on Wednesday on his vision for 2009.Herve Renard at Wednesday press briefing at Football House flanked by FAZ vice president & spokesman Emmanuel Munaile (C) and FAZ committee member & vice spokesman Marcha Chilemena.FORMER Zambia Air Force Commander General Christopher Singogo (r) exchanging notes with his lawyer Kelvin Bwalya at the Lusaka magistrate Court after he was convicted for abusing the authority of his officeZAMBIAN Airways planes grounded at the Lusaka international airport as Zambian Airways suspends operations
Chief Justice Enerst Sakala has been evacuated to South Africa after suffering from a heart problem.
Justice Sakala was flown to South Africa last night after a team of doctors in Zambia recommended that he undergoes a detailed investigations for his heart problems since facilities are not available in the country.
Justice Sakala who fell ill on Monday and was admitted at Lusaka Trust Hospital where he was seen by a team of doctors, who included those from University Teaching Hospital (UTH) , and was found to have a heart problem emanating from a long standing problem of high blood pressure.
The Chief Justice is hospitalized at Milpark hospital were he is receiving treatment.
Health Minister Kapembwa Simbao told ZANIS in a press Statement that Justice Sakala’s condition is described as fairly normal as he is able to talk freely and walk by himself .
Mr. Simabo said Justice Sakala is also able to perform his normal chores without any difficulty or assistance.
The Minister said the nation will be updated on his condition from time to time.
President Rupiah Banda says his government will accelerate the diversification of the Zambian economy as a way of mitigating the effects of the global economic and financial crunch.
And President Banda has called for increased economic corporation between Zambia and China.
Speaking at the launch of the construction works of the Lusaka Sub-Zone of the Chambeshi Multi-facility Economic Zone, Mr. Banda said his government has already started working-out modalities aimed at addressing the various challenges associated with the global and economic meltdown.
President Banda said one such measure of mitigating the financial crunch was to seek for more donor assistance and to woo more foreign investors into the country.
He further said that his administration was also putting in place extra remedial measures aimed at promoting development in all the key sectors of the economy.
Mr. Banda said his government will continue diversifying the economy in order to sustain the country’s economic growth and minimize the negative impact arising from the global economic down turn.
He however said the launch of the Lusaka Sub-Zone of the Chambeshi Multi-facility Economic Zone had come at a right time when the global financial meltdown had started exerting massive pressure on most economies in both developed and developing worlds.
Mr. Banda said the multi-facility economic zone will show that Zambia was still an attractive economic investment destination and give confidence to existing investors to redouble their efforts of increasing investment portfolios in the country.
He said the construction of the Lusaka Sub economic Zone was progressing well and that a total investment infrastructure development had reached US$100 million.
He said by the year 2011 , the economic facility will accommodate fifty to sixty zone enterprises with an out put volume exceeding US$1.5 billion of which more than US$600 million would be exported while employing more than 6, 000 local people.
Mr. Banda is happy that Zambia is the first African country to benefit from the China-Africa economic commitment through the establishment of the Chambeshi multi-facility economic zone in which investment will amount to US$900 million.
President Banda further called on the Chinese and other foreign investors to support local suppliers of materials in order to support the growth of the local industry.
Speaking at the same function, Chinese Minister in Charge of Commerce Chen Deming reaffirmed his government is committed to supporting Zambia’s economic development agenda.
He said his government and the people of China will work hand in hand with the Zambian government in enhancing economic trade between the two sister countries.
Mr. Deming further said his government would continue supporting Zambia in its various development programmes and ensure that the Lusaka Sub-economic zone remained the best facility in Africa after its completion.
And China Nonferrous Metals Mining Company (CNMC) President Luo Tao said the construction of the Lusaka Sub economic zone was a symbolic project for continued economic ties between Zambia and China.
Mr. Tao further assured the Zambian government and the people that despite the economic problems that his company was going through, the company remained determined to ensuring that no worker was laid-off in view of the economic crunch.
Government says it is saddened by suggestions from some sectors of society that it is rejoicing over the suspension of Zambian Airways operations.
Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ronnie Shikapwasha said contrary to the suggestions, government is studying various options for assisting companies whose operations are struggling due to the financial global melt down.
Lt. Gen Shikapwasha said government is also waiting for a full report from Zambian Airways on the challenges that resulted into suspending the airlines operations.
Lt. Gen Shikapwasha who is also Chief government spokesperson said this in statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today.
The Minister said government is discussing with companies that intend to lay off workers as a result of the financial crisis.
He said government is equally saddened by the suspension of Zambian Airways operations because this could affect the jobs of many Zambians.
He said the development does not please government because it is not line with government policies of job and wealth creation.
And Lt. Gen Shikapwasha also said the failure by bus operators to reduce fares following the reduction of fuel should not be blamed on government adding that it was out of defiance because bus operators are paying very little for fuel.
Meanwhile, the Minister has since reiterated government’s commitment to fight Cholera in the country by empowering Local authorities with enough resources.
He has since called upon all Zambians to keep their surroundings clean and observe high standard of hygiene.
Zambia Consumers Association (ZACA) Executive Secretary, Muyunda Ililonga is quoted in one of the Tabloids were he advised government not to rejoice over problems affecting the airline.
Sports minister Kenneth Chipingu said The football Association of Zambia (Faz) have been found with a case to answer in Emmanuel Mayuka’s controversial transfer from Kabwe Warriors to Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel that he said was fraught with irregularities.
Chipungu said after studying Elliot Mhende’s commission of inquiry report in the case, the National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) should take action against Faz over the matter.
Faz cleared Mayuka to move from Warriors to Maccabi without the Zambian clubs consent for whom he had played for 2 years but instead secured the teenage strikers released from his mother who gave parental content for the players move.
“Having read through the report and recommendations made I wish to state that the report has revealed a lot of irregularities in the manner the transfer was handled by Faz especially that the case at hand involved a minor below the age of 18,” Chipungu said at a press briefing in Lusaka over the matter today.
“In view of what has transpired it is my considered view that NCSZ must take the necessary action to ensure that appropriate procedures are followed in order to regularizes the transfer.
“The NCSZ should also institute some disciplinary measures on those that have been found wanting in executing this transfer. This is in line with NSCZ act no 15 of 1977 sub sec 2 and 3.”
In summary, the NSCZ can within the act punish an association, club or official or affiliate prejudicial to the interests of sports or the public interest generally and the council may order the suspension of activities of an association, club, office bearer or member.
Meanwhile, the contents of the full report have yet to be made public.
Zambia has acquired four concessional loans and a grant worth K326.9 billion from the Chinese government.
The concessional loans include K139 billion for the completion of conference facilities at the Government complex in Lusaka and K109 billion for an ultra modern stadium in Ndola.
President Rupiah Banda, cabinet ministers and other senior government officials witnessed the signing of the loan agreements at State House in Lusaka, Thursday.
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane who signed on behalf of the government, explained that the loans are meant to improve the welfare of Zambians.
Speaking during the signing ceremony at State House, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said his country is determined to further strengthen its relations with Zambia.
Mr. Deming said there is need for China and Zambia to strengthen their unity in the wake of the global financial meltdown which has not spared the two countries.
He said that his country is confident that Zambia like China will overcome the negative impact of the global financial crisis under President Rupiah Banda’s leadership.
Mr. Deming said his team is also in the country to further establish other areas of cooperation and help finance some projects in the country.
He expressed delight that ten companies have so far established economic zones in the country with an investment of over 700 million dollars creating thousands of jobs in the country.
Mr. Deming disclosed that China’s trade with Zambia recorded a total of more than 810 million dollars with Zambia recording over 540 million dollars in exports to that country.
And speaking after the signing ceremony Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane explained that the concession loans and grant agreements will go towards construction of infrastructure and technical support.
He said 63 billion kwacha of the funds will go towards the construction of new grain storage facilities to increase food security in the country while approximately 110 billion kwacha interest free loan will go towards the construction of an ultra modern stadium in Ndola.
Mr. Musokotwane said the third concession loan of approximately 140 billion will go towards the completion of an international conference center at Government complex building with a capacity of hosting two thousand delegates.
He said 20 million US dollars grant will be used for other projects to be agreed upon with by the two governments while 1. 6 million Chinese Yuan will go towards providing agriculture technical support.
Mr. Musokotwane disclosed that China will dispatch a team of experts in agriculture to offer technical expertise in irrigation and other agricultural services.
And the Finance Minister noted that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will secure more grain for the country’s food security once the new grain facilities are constructed.
Mr. Musokotwane said the sports infrastructure will significantly contribute to sports infrastructure with a bigger capacity to hosting more games.
He urged investors to construct hotels to complement the infrastructure that will be constructed with the funds that have been provided.
Mr. Musokotwane noted that the country will increase its capacity in hosting international games and conferences with the construction of the stadium and conference center.
Meanwhile, President Rupiah Banda has commended the Chinese government for the gesture.
Mr. Banda said he was happy that the Chinese government has helped finance various developmental projects in the country.
He said China and Zambia has continued to share and strengthen long standing relations that have resulted in various developmental projects including the Tanzania-Zambia Rail line.
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Under the financing agreements, the Food Reserve Agency has also been given K63 billion for up-grading and construction of grain storage sheds.
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The Lusaka magistrate court has heard that three of the four documents used to buy a Toyota Land Cruiser valued at $90 000 are missing from the Zambia Air force (ZAF) file cabinet.
This is in a case where former ZAF Commander Sunday Kayumba is charged with abuse of authority of office.
This was after the matter came up Wednesday for continued defense before Chief Resident Magistrate Charles Kafunda.
Particulars of the offense are that on unknown dates but between 18th March and 24th April 2001 Lieutenant General Kayumba allegedly directed or authorized the buying of a Toyota Land Cruiser in breach of laid down procurement procedure.
ZAF Commanding Officer Central Equipment Depot, Colonel Davy Zulu, told the court that he could not find the accounts file, the Local Purchasing Order and the Certificate of Receipt after a thorough search.
Colonel Zulu said documents of such transactions are kept at both the CED and ZAF Headquarters adding that a search at both premises was in vain.
He also told the court that all transactions regarding the buying of equipment, including motor vehicles, are accompanied by the missing Local Purchasing Order.
But Lieutenant General Kayumba denied having directed or authorized the buying of the Land Cruiser Registration number AXX 1176 (ZAF 3471B).
The former ZAF Chief said it would have reflected in the correspondence with the supply department if he was to forego regulations.
The matter comes up for continued defense on February 6th, 2009.
SOME teachers in Chibombo District have not reported for work since schools opened on Monday, as a way of demanding payment for their rural hardship and fixed band allowances, SESTUZ has disclosed .
SESTUZ District Chairperson Morgan Muchindika disclosed this to ZANIS in Kabwe yesterday and added that the teachers have not been paid their allowances as agreed upon by the union and Government in 2002 onward.
Mr. Muchindika said that the government was aware that the three unions in the district, ZNUT, BETUZ and SESTUZ had given them up to 30th January to pay up the said allowances, failure to which they would continue with the withdraw of their labour.
“While we appreciate that the government agreed to cater teachers by way of giving the rural hardship allowances, they should have it done to avoid transfers and teachers migrating into town,” he said.
He further said all schools in the district were affected and appealed to the government to act quickly for it is pointless for teachers to be traveling from rural areas into town were teachers have more incentives and have privileges of conducting tuition because they have electricity in their homes.
And ZNUT District trustee Philimon Ngwadzai has appealed to the government to look into the plight of teacher’s accommodation in rural areas.
He said that currently some teachers were sleeping in huts, which was inhuman because they deserved better living conditions as government workers.
“For effective teaching and productive products to be seen from schools, government should implement all the related allowances because, without motivation, you are making the innocent pupils to suffer,” Mr Ngwadzai said.
Investrust Bank has called on government to devise an effective mechanism that would increase ownership of local banking and financial institutions and protect them from been sold to foreign banking institutions.
Bank Managing Director Friday Ndhlovu said there was need for government to put in place extra remedial measures that would encourage ownership of local banking and financial institutions with a view to protecting the sector from collapsing.
Mr. Ndhovu said this at the signing ceremony of the collective agreement between Investrust Bank and unionised workers in Lusaka today.
He observed that local banking and financial institutions were failing to thrive and compete favourably with other international institutions because of weak ownership measures existing in the country.
Mr. Ndhlovu also announced that all the outstanding items in this year’s corrective agreement have been concluded, adding that almost all of the unionised workers’ demands were met and resolved by management.
He has since called on the unionised workers to give management the maximum support needed towards the implementation of the new exercise.
And Zambia Union Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) Secretary General Joyce Nonde commended Investrust Bank management for resolving salary problems of unionised workers.
Operations at the Sinazongwe-based Chinese Collum Coal Mine (CCCM) in Southern Province have been suspended indefinitely, following two fatal accidents in which a Chinese National also lost his life.
Both Sinazongwe District Commisoner (DC) Mungoni Simulilika and the Chief Inspector for the Mine Billy Chewe confirmed the development to ZANIS on yesterday.
In a letter addressed to CCCM management, Mr. Chewe said that it was clear that the mine was no longer safe as the mining standards had deteriorated. He said the mine would only be pumping out the underground water.
“ Operations at the CCCM have been suspended with immediate effect as it is clear that your mine is no longer safe as this can be observed From the two fatal accidents you have recorded at your mine in less than one month,” Mr Chewe said in a letter to CCCM management.
The closure affects all the four shafts at the mine. He said the mine would only be reopened when the 34 safety conditions outlined to management are met.
Some of the conditions include the recruitment of trained personnel such as the shift boss, the appointment of a qualified Mine Manager and the provision of proper support structures in the tunnels.
A check by ZANIS at the scene of the accidents in the tunnels at Shaft Three where the Chinese national died revealed that there were no proper support structures in place.
The suspension of operations at the mine would affect about 200 employees and their clients such as Chilanga Cement, Konkola Copper Mine (KCM), Amanita Zambia, Ngombe Brewaries in Livingstone and some companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
National Constitution Conference spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis, flanked by Patrick Jabani addressing journalists in Lusaka
THE draft of the new Zambian constitution will be published by July this year, the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has revealed.
And NCC spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis says no one has the power of altering the draft constitution once adopted by the NCC.
Mrs Zaloumis was speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday.
She said once the draft constitution is published, it will be in circulation for 60 days to allow for public comments before the adoption of the final version.
“The NCC secretariat wishes to register its appreciation for the interest that a good number of people of Zambia have shown and continue to show in the constitution-making process.
“We hope that the NCC will receive useful public comments when the draft constitution is published this July and we can assure them that all their comments will be taken on board,” Mrs Zaloumis said.
She said six of the committees concluded their work last year. These are the citizenship, public service, public finance, judicial, local government and democratic governance committees.
Mrs Zaloumis said the remaining five NCC committees were currently meeting to debate and make recommendations on parts of the contents of the
Mung’omba draft constitution.
The committees are the general constitutional principles, human rights, executive, legislative and land and environment.
Mrs Zaloumis said issues discussed and debated on by the committees which concluded work last year included the 50 per cent plus one for a winning presidential candidate and the composition of board members of the Electoral Commission of Zambia.
She said these and many other recommendations were awaiting approval and ratification by the conference.
She said the process will be completed by March this year, after which the conference will be convened to approve the work of all the 11 committees that were constituted by the NCC under statutory instrument No. 25 of 2008.
Mrs Zaloumis said the NCC would endeavour to complete the constitution-making process within the stipulated time-frame of 12 months after it started deliberations last year.
“The constitution-making process was temporarily curtailed last year due to the death of Dr Mwanawasa and the presidential election that followed. However, we shall ensure we finish the process within the time-frame,” she said.
And Mrs Zaloumis said there was no provision in the NCC Act for the executive to alter the constitution to be adopted by NCC members.
She said the NCC was saddened with negative criticism being perpetuated by some opposition political
Mrs Zaloumis stresses a point during a press briefing in Lusaka
party leaders over the constitution-making efforts.
Mrs Zaloumis said Zambians should realise that the adoption of the constitution through a popular body such as the NCC was a fundamental departure from the previous mode of adopting the constitution through the government White Paper.
“Contrary to what is being speculated in some quarters of the media, I wish to emphasise for the general information that there is no provision in NCC for anyone to alter the constitution once adopted by the NCC.
“The criticism is aimed at denying the people of Zambia an opportunity to have a good constitution that will stand the test of time,” she said.
Mrs Zaloumis said the constitution to be adopted by the NCC would not be a recommendation to the Minister of Justice but rather a final submission to either the national referendum or Parliament, depending on the decision of the conference in accordance with section 25 of the NCC Act.
“The adoption of the constitution is being made by various stakeholders both in Government, non-governmental organisations, the church, civil society and the private sector and I can assure members of the public that no stakeholder will prevail over others over the constitution-making process,” she said.
And Mrs Zaloumis says it is wrong for opposition
Patriotic Front president Michael Sata to agitate for the dissolution of the NCC when the process received blessings from all political parties.
She said the agreement to have the NCC constituted arose from the summit of all political party presidents who are members of the Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue.
“Therefore, it is unpatriotic for the same people who supported this idea from the onset to raise dissent.
Such people should know that propagating for the discontinuation of the NCC will only deny Zambians a chance to have a constitution that can enhance our current multi-party democratic environment,” Mrs Zaloumis said.
Faz disclosed on Wednesday that the final ruling on Nchanga Rangers boardroom victory to maintain their Premier League status awarded by the association’s appeals committee was mare media speculation.
This is despite Rangers confirming they had won their appeal case against Chambishi in the case of the latter alleged use of two unregistered players in a Week 16 match home match that ended 1-1 on August 2 at Chambishi grounds.
The decision made last Friday, saw relegated Rangers, who finished level on 35 points with Lusaka Dynamos, who survived the drop, after finishing in 13th and 12th places respectively exchange positions following the ruling to see the former finish on 37 points.
However, Faz spokesperson Emmanuel Munaile said there was nothing official over the running saga.
“We would like to reaffirm that the final league of the 2008 KCM/FAZ Premier League will be released after the meeting of the FAZ Premier League Committee,” Munaile said at Wednesday’s weekly press briefing.
“So meaning the appeals committee’s report has not been released officially.”
Meanwhile, Chambishi nor Lusaka Dynamos have both said they have not received any official correspondence from the Faz appeals committee over the ruling.
But Chambishi have maintained that Sakala and Bwalya were free agents and duly their players after Rangers fired them before the July mid-season local transfer window.
Rangers on the other hand, disregarding labor laws and the players Bosman rights, said the duo were still on the Chingola sides player retention list meaning the club was entitled to a transfer fee for the Sakala and Bwalya despite firing them.
Dynamos on the other hand have vowed to fight up to the highest courts in the land to keep their top-flight status.
DEFENCE minister George Mpombo (with bottle) with north western province permanent secretary Jeston Mulando when he inspect infrastructure at Kipushi border in Solwezi
Defence Minister George Mpombo has called for the improvement of infrastructure at Kipushi border post in Solwezi.
Mr. Mpombo said it was embarrassing to have ram shackled infrastructure on the Zambian side, while the Congolese side has very modern infrastructure.
He urged departments operating at the border to work hand in hand with the Provincial Administration in improving the existing infrastructure.
Mr. Mpombo said this when he toured Kipushi border post in Solwezi today. He was accompanied by the Deputy Army Commander, Major General Mutwale, Commissioner of Police, Willies Manjimela, North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Jeston Mulando and other senior security officers both from the
Defence minister George Mpombo (l) with Jeston Mulando at Kipushi border
Ministry of Defence Headquarters and the province.
He also called for the beefing-up of the manpower at the border post to curb smuggling, especially now that Solwezi has become a hive of activities due to the economic boom in the district.
Mr. Mpombo said smuggling at Kipushi border post is rampant because of lax control due to inadequate manpower and the porousness of the border area.
The Minister also cautioned the government departments operating at the border post to avoid being compromised by their Congolese counterparts just because the water and electricity they use comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He urged the North-Western Province Permanent Secretary to find a lasting solution to the problems of the officers not being supplied with water and electricity from the Zambian side at the border. In response, Mr. Mulando said there are plans to tap water from the Kafue River about 15 kilometres away because sinking a borehole has yielded nothing as underground water has been drained by mining activities going in nearby Kipushi town in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mr. Mulando further said government was planning to renovate the structures at the border post next year, adding that the focus for this year is to improve the infrastructure at Jimbe and Kamapanda border posts and the opening of a new one at Kambimba in Mwinilunga.
He appealed to the Minister and the Ministry of Home affairs to support the 2010 provincial budget in order to achieve some of the planned programmes for that year.
On water, Mr. Mulando said, as an interim measure, government introduced water harvesters at the border post but those were only reliable during the rain season when heavy rains are received.
On staffing levels, Mr. Mulando said the workforce was small as a result of suspension and charge cases affecting some officers and the transfer of others.
He said the Provincial Administration was making arrangements with the Ministry of Home Affairs to have some more officers sent to the border post to fill the gap.
Speaking earlier, Regional Immigration Officer, Hachibamba Munamonga told the Minister that Kipushi border was the busiest border post in the province recording the highest revenue collection, seconded by Kamapanda in Mwinilunga.
He said the problems they were facing were inadequate staffing resulting in a number of illegal entries, lack of water, inadequate transport and the place has seen no rehabilitation of the infrastructures for a long time now.
