President Edgar Lungu has encouraged Zambians to explore opportunities in waste management and recycling.
President Lungu says waste management has not only created jobs for people but is also good for protecting the environment.
Speaking when he toured companies that are recycling plastic products President Lungu said it is good that some companies are manufacturing products for export out of used plastic products and other waste materials.
He said it is in this vein that the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission -CEEC – and Banks should consider funding businesses involved in the recycling of waste.
President Lungu said this is because companies involved have shown that they are able to make profit.
The Head of State later visited Chunga Dump site in Lusaka were he interacted with Scavengers.
At the site, the President directed that the waste pickers who are working in groups be given protective clothing.
And one of the waste pickers, Mary Mumba thanked government for connecting the women groups to big companies where they are selling the waste.
Mrs. Mumba said through this work she and other women have been able to take their children to school.
She thanked President Lungu for visiting the women groups at Chunga dump site despite many looking down on them as just mare scavengers.
Only the wise can see assets in waste. Well said my president. The waste industry is worth billions in the world. Where are our local business men and women ?
Way to go!! Now you are feeling the pressure from the youths!!
Zambians will not clean the $h1t of Lungu,Pf and KZ
You will eat your own $h1t soon
PF just go
His daughter is dealing in mukula logs and he wants some citizens to take opportunities in waste.
Give them necessary tools and technology to handle this waste management business ventures.
PF must go!
Gold for foreigners, waste including plastics, bottles and Black Mountain for Zambians. You need to work very hard as a Scavenger to make money. The term Scavengers iliko bad
Atase iweee. Of all the minerals we have( gold, diamond, emeralds, copper, cobalt, oil, iron, manganese, nefyashala) the only this you see fit for the ordinary Zambians is ukuya pa fishala whilst bafikala you driving Porsche cars bought with our hard earned money. I bleed the pain.
Angered/Hungry Zambian. Why can’t you send your children to those sectors since you have already made enough capital.
While Lungu explores how to best steal from citizens, he wants us to focus on rubbish collection.
This is the same man that prays with one eye open.
By the time people say Amen, they find that money is missing.
Imagine these thieves have been mining gold under cover for ages. They can not even pay retirees.
On top of that, the Euro bonds are not accounted for. Billions of USD vanished in thin air.
Enough is enough.
Why can’t this Mr KZ invest in waste management and not real estate or transport?
That’s how bad it is. We all have dignities to keep. Tatuli fishala awee. Ninshi nails mukununka?
Why dont you send your children to Chunga to become scavengers and collect rubbish for a living.
Give people decent jobs!!!
Gold to Sudanese, gabage to Zambians.
Bana have been turned into copa scavengers, their mothers into marabo scavengers, did you know that scavenging is another barometer that can be used to measure the economic status of a countries citizens?
Those are the jobs lungu is good at providing…..black mountain and Chunga dump sites……that is all.
Well said bakateka it will creat employment for upndd because they have got alot of gabage in their hearts which they throw on any patrotic citizen who differs with their demigod.
Dont mind this Lazy bum Edgar he thinks CEEC has enough funds to fund a proper Waste Management Facility…maybe he means foraging in waste look for plastics…he is not even ashamed…yet buying Eagles bikes for $700 each.
What is IDC there for?
GOLD—-Chinese/Sudanese , MALASHA/ MALABISH—-Zambians. Why are we having a knee on our necks iwe KZ?
Whoever erect the statue of Lungu if any, need to think twice because that thing will never stand tall with other presidents. Chiluba’s statue need to be taken down soon
How many people graduate every 6 months? How many people graduated in the last 5 years, how many of them have been employed? Add to those who have lost employment due to covid 19. Some of these people decided to become entrepreneurs, started their own businesses instead of supporting them since you failed to employ them, U destroyed their businesses in the name of fighting cholera. What was the end result those who had no capital to start over either became thieves or criminals. This is why it’s always important to think before you rush into action. Guys pick up your degrees GRZ is opening us a company in waste management
Kitwe residents were given Black Mountain and now Lusaka residents you have a pile of garbage from your useless president. What an !diot!! VOTE WISELY IN 2021 AND REMOVE THIS FQQL OUT OF OFFICE. HE HAS NO PLAN OR AGENDA TO RULE THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA.
Kitwe residents were given Black Mountain and now Lusaka residents you have a pile of garbage from your useless president. What an !diot!! VOTE WISELY IN 2021 AND REMOVE THIS FQQL OUT OF OFFICE. HE HAS NO PLAN OR AGENDA TO RULE THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA.
Kitwe residents were awarded Black Mountain and now Lusaka residents you have a pile of garbage as a form of employment. What a joke! VOTE HIM OUT 2021!
So sad! To be told by your leader to pickup sh!t to put food on the table. Those women should have clobbered him and dump him in the garbage heap.
PF is the waste that I would like to manage.