Foreign affairs Minister Kabinga Pande has said that it was vital that President Rupiah Banda travels to source for investors for the country to create jobs and generate wealth for the growth of the country’s economy.
Mr. Pande said the President’s travels raises the countries investment opportunities and lays the foundation for wooing investors into the country.
Mr Pande said the President is the chief marketing officer for the country, adding that when the President travels, he raises the country’s investment prospects.
Meanwhile, Mr Pande said government will soon issue an explanation on why former Inspector General of Police Ephraim Mateyo has not been deployed to Germany to take up the position of ambassador despite having been sworn-in earlier on.
On Wednesday Republican president Rupiah Banda appointed and swore-in former Zambia Venture Capital Fund General Manager Johnston Chizinga as new Zambian Ambassador to Germany.
President Banda had last year appointed and sworn-in Mr Mateyo as Ambassador designate to Germany to replace General Kingsley Chinkuli who was recalled, but the former inspector general of police, who even underwent diplomatic etiquette training, had not travelled to Germany to take up the appointment.
During the swearing in ceremony at State House, President Banda did not explain whether Mr Mateyo’s appointment had been revoked or not.
However, Mr. Pande says that government will soon explain why there has been a sudden change on the appointment of the Zambian ambassador to Germany.
QFM
Once upon a time, while still at Bank of Zambia, Kabinga could talk sense. Maybe he must go back there. Only him seems investment opportunities for Zambia to receive investors from Swaziland were RB frequents.
Nonsense ! what are the embassies for? if there is any investors he is seeking its for his personal gain. It ridiculous how many trips RB takes. He might as well start living in the presidential jet. What business is he doing by attending official opening of every market and toilet. Kabinga Pande is boot licking !!!!!!
Yah Mpande you are right,RB going to Swaziland just to go and watch naked young women dancing. is that marketing the country?
Revolutionary salutation
Kabinga Pande – The new Teta
Kabinga serve for the greater good for the greater numbers, dont yuck your mouth just to save your job. You are disgusting!
Why cant RB invite investors and show the the country instead of vise versa?
Bwezani spends half the time sleeping during these meetings and if this is what Mpande calls woeing investors then no wonder none are coming to Zambia. And if paranding his big stomach saturated with mbeba before Swazi children also constitutes attracting investment to Zambia, then no wonder whores in Addis Ababa yafulisha saana.
Every country needs to raise its profile with other countries. The British government spends millions of pounds every year sending members of Her Britannic majesty’s family around the world. The US uses former Presidents and South Africa benefits from the iconic Mandela. Perhaps Zambia could now start using Dr Kaunda (he is still very well known abroad). Dr Chiluba is ok for Congo and the great lakes.
Bootlicking is without doubt the fastest growing industry in Zambia. It has attracted the well educated amongst them cabinet ministers, the clergy and traditional chiefs. It is not surprising that Pande runs his mouth to justify his master’s joy rides at tax payers’ expense.
Tha is utter nonsense, how many investors has RB brought to the country? We have Ambassadors, ministers of trade or finance. They can do some of the sourcing. Hes been to Nigeria what investment came out, Swaziland, the list is endless. The man simply has no idea of how to run a country.
nonsense..thats not his job..what about the ambassadors..and why go to china with 5 ministers?waste of our resources..
Interesting indeed, Zambia is a third world country that needs a lot of exposure and who better than the president to market the country? but destinations should be chosen correctly if we are to believe this. Since the president has now been more than a year in office, there is no longer need for him to go round the world since other leaders now know him, use the veep and commerce minister. Embassies are not well staffed in terms of people that know how to woo investors. Mr.Pande help the president make the right choices, you are one of the leaders we can trust in MMD
when Ministers start discussing their own President’s fruitless trips and expenditure at lavish 5 Star hotels every other week, it means the trips are a waste of nation resources and probably means the President is running away from his shadow. Probably Mpande must tell the nation how many investors are flocking to Zambia because of Banda’s costly trips. Mpande states that Banda is Chief Marketing Officer for the nation, but if the nation does not see profit from the trips we have entrusted our Marketing Officer, then what do we do as a nation? In a corporation, like in government, if one fails to deliver what is in the contract, they are kicked out or terminate contract. How many trips has Banda taken to China? How come there are more Chinese investors than any other nation? LIARS,
i think i am leaving LT. really disgusting to see a lack of adherence to rules. i have not posted anything that is defined in the comments policy as bound to enforce moderation whatsoever, but my comments are being subject to moderation??! thats is why as a country we are not going far and will not go far. it is really hurtful and admirable to see the media in foreign countries such as the UK practising full freedom of speech without any fear or favour. it is this that has led to accountability in most of these so called rich nations. wake up LT and wake uo zambia! jsut because a few people complain about my posts does not mean that i should be moderated, bane that is not how law works , law does not protect emotional feelings rather law protects the legal person. get with it!disgusting ew
Even here in the US our president has now been dubbed the “travelling president” I was amused, but not surprised when one diplomat commented: “So, how is your travelling president?”
And this was an African diplomat!!
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
How many times has Eduardo dos Santos travelled outside Angola in the last 15 months? Perhaps once or twice, or even zero. Abakalamba basheleketafye mundeke.
The fact that the foreign minister has to defend the issue obviously shows that there is something ‘uncommon’ about this whole matter of travelling……Actually it would be more appropriate if he was the one doing all this travelling , cuz at least , his job title would warrant it.
…..The diplomatic appt to Germany is one mess you wouldn’t expect from competent people in charge of a nation state. One person is sworn in and then another for the same mission…..Makes a mockery of the taking of an oath…..Quite messy , to say the least
Quite disappointing Kabinga. I think Felix Mutati can do a better job – he has a track record during Levy’s time. Besides you guys must know that you are putting RB’s like at Risk – all the time in the plane is a huge risk!! We do not need another presidential funeral as we do not know how to account for the funds spent!!!
M******mwe!!!!!! Don’t you know that the President’s job includes international assignments?? Why do you criticise for the sake of criticising??whats wrong with u?? All Presidents World over travel for meetings
Nishani mune # 18, 2011 THERE YOU GO, amano yapwa you have just started doing it like your leader Banda who cannot debate issues but just insult the opposition. Tapalaba boyi, you will now just start crying openly. Sadly, we wont be deterred by your insults as that does not win elections. The President does not international assignments as no one will ever compel him to go out. He has assignments at home, to the people of Zambia and Zambians alone. The rest is done on prerogative. That said, it seems Bandas foreign trips are more important than working for Zambians. Comparing to his work days since in office, Banda has been more in foreign countries selling Zamtel, oh, I mean Zambia than working for Zambians. Mudala RB jet lag is his cup of tea. We will use him in jet lag experiment.
Honorable Pande, It’s the Embassies main duties to source for investors for the country and not the PRESIDENT. You, as the CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER is supposed to see to it that each mission produces fruit instead of leaving them sitting idle bearing no fruits while the President as CEO is there to oversee the running of his country and only comes in to help you honorable in this matter when you fail to convince the investors. You are the president’s right hand and the embassies are your eyes. If they fail to do jobs they are sent there, get rid of them and deploy someone else who is capable of helping our nation. There are a few Zambians who can do it. And when you meet prospectors, invite Zambians in those particular countries to meet the investors as they may have a lot to offer.
Its the first time I am seeing the Foreign Affairs minister. RB is always on the move. Each time I want to read some news from home on the front page its RB flying in or out? I am yet to hear the comment on the auditors generals report! How embarrassing they are no systems in place in the country.As for embassies I am not surprised all those parties they host. I have never seen not even one advert on zambia!
Marketing Officer is doing squat..what are the embassies for?shut them down if they are not doing the work simple…
The nation awaits the Auditor General’s report on State House. When is that out, by the way? From Mwanawasa to the present, just some of you staert thinking we are targetting lupiya. We want the AG’s report on State House too regardless of who is in there! You just cant target ministries and embassies.
Eyo comedy pa Zed is there,kuti wafwa pa last na BP.
RB is perhaps going to China to finalize his US$53 million loan for mobile hospitals. He has not forgotten about the deal; it could have been one of the issues he was discussing behind closed doors with chiefs recently. He wants the rural vote no matter the cost to future generations who will have to pay back the Chinese loan.He is the President, no one can stop him from mortgaging the country, like it or not.
Travelling for RB Is just to much he has just been in the office for one year and how many trips has he made within this one year. the saying is true what goes up comes down some how. we may not see what is going on but, there is mighty God who observes every thing. LESA NIMALYOTOLA. CHILUBA AND REGINA MAY SHOW HAPPY FACES but they don’t have any peace of mind at all. pipo just wait and see.:d/:d/ :)>-
limbi am back ka. hello guys
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OOps, Salutations to you my fellow country men, hope i’m forgiven for not starting off with greetings.
RB will win the most most travelled head of state award coz he just cant stay in the country for a week.No wonder he has no idea how things in the country are going down!He knows more about flying than governing.
We are not against making meaningful trips that will help us attract investments.We surely would not critisize the Clown of plot one if he made trips to places like China, S Korea, Malaysia,Japan and the Gulf States.What we are against is unnecessary trips to see half naked in swaziland,Trips to his country of birth(Zimbabwe),going to Nigeria looking for investments,.Well, we do know that there’s an agreement between kunda and RB.When he’s out he earns allowances in dollars while kunda earns allowances for acting as President.That way they are both lining their pockets.Why have the ZDA if they can’t aggressively market zambia.How often do you read anything positive in reputable international magazines such as Forbes,Business week,Africa report,Economist etc? No mention of zambia.
Guys, what do all those ass lickers at zambian missions abroad do?Instead of organising things like zambia business club or even having an “Economic Desk” at their missions manned by a professional who can readily give accurate information regarding investment opportunities in zambia to potential investors, they are busy squandering public funds (AG report refers).London HC is in a pathetic state.First impression is very important, what impression does the London HC give to potential investors?The Saint, Snr Citizen, Patriot are all busy blogging all night long on GRZ payroll.Instead of organising forums at the embassies and inviting company executives and other potential investors, they are busy scratching their balls.We need professional guys at these missions not cadres and ass…
I have a simple question:
Why do we have high commissions and embassies? I thought these offices were meant to promote Zambia so if RB’s relatives are failing to deliver, recall them and retire in national interest for incompetence.
RB, we are retiring you next year for gross incompetence, infidelity, plunder, lack of planning and poor national management.
VIVA PACT!
Yes RB has no regard for anybody even his vice is Nothing to him, he is trying by all means to become as rich as he can. MMD is in trouble under RB, VJ ,Katele they all Know this that’s why he has already Started compaigning to disadvantage the Opposition and us Zambians and the Oppositin are watching.The pact sholud quickly choose a president and start compaigning as well time is now come June then we should forget.
Kapinga Pande the Bootlicker,garavanter,finished brains, anather teta. You are talking nosence.
President for International travels! When is he gonna grow up?, like a real man!
18# Indeed you are a nuisance, whom are you refering to as dogs. Just like the other day when you insinuated that some of us in diaspora do not own any thing pa zed. Not me, despite being educated by the bots government, like you said home is home, all my investments are being done pa zed. At my tender age I have done two houses and another in the process. The difference is that am where, working hard rewards, all you have to do is use the opportunity and plan for your future. Otherwise I would careless, my family is not suffering, except when you have neighbours at your Mum’s house with there problems. Think of others for once.
WHAT IS THE JOB DESCRIPTION OF HIGH COMMISSIONERS AND AMBASSADORS? WHAT IS NEEDED IN ZAMBIA IS REAL MARKETING OF THE COUNTRY ABROAD LIKE WE SEE KENYA AND SOUTH AFRICA ON BILL BOARDS AND OTHER MEDIA. THE MONEY HE USES MUKUSEYA NGE NDA YAPABUKUSHI IS THE MONEY WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED TO EFFECTIVELY, MARKET ZAMBIA ABROAD, BAKABOLALA IMWE.