Newly sworn in President of Botswana Mr. Mokgweetsi Masisi will this year officiate at the 92nd Zambia Agricultural and Commercial Show in August.

President Masisi says the occasion will be an opportunity to accelerate growth for local businesses in Zambia and Botswana.

The Head of State said he had accepted the invitation to officiate at the agriculture show extended to him by President Edgar Lungu as it would serve to deepen the existing bilateral relations in trade and investment between the two countries.

President Masisi said this in an interview with the Botswana Press Agency (BOPA) on arrival from Zambia where he had gone to pay a courtesy call on President Lungu.

He said the visit to Zambia was aimed at introducing himself and reassuring his counterpart that he will carry on from where his predecessor left and continue to cultivate and nurture the good bilateral relations between Zambia and Botswana.

And Charge D’ Affaires at the Zambia High Commission in Botswana, Goodwell Lungu says President Masisi’s second visit to Zambia will provide a platform to further strengthen and grow the economic interests of the two nations.

Mr. Lungu said trade relations between the two nations have continued to register positive growth and the visit by President Masisi to grace the Agricultural show will further cement ties between the two neighbours.

He further said the bilateral construction of the mega Kazungula Bridge Project will enhance trade and investment between the two countries.

President Masisi met President Lungu on Thursday last week and the two leaders discussed bilateral and regional issues.

Zambia and Botswana will this year also mark 50 years of formal Diplomatic Relations having formally established bilateral ties and cooperation in 1968.

This is according to a statement issued by First Secretary- Press and Public Relations at the Zambia High Commission in Gaborone.

13 COMMENTS

E B HIBALWA April 17, 2018 At 3:33 pm

President Masisi you are welcome…this is home for you!!!!!!
- Mushota April 17, 2018 At 3:36 pm
  
  NO Ian Khama is the President.
  
  Who reports this rubbish
  
  I have a PhD
  
  Thanks
  
  BB2014,2016
- Bo Munyenge Munyenge April 17, 2018 At 3:58 pm
  
  Mushota you are such a testicle!!!
- Nostradamus April 17, 2018 At 4:39 pm
  
  Jonathan Mutawere should change name again to Ian Khama.
- Anonymous April 17, 2018 At 7:41 pm
  
  President Masisi welcome to Zambia
- MB April 17, 2018 At 11:51 pm
  
  Mushota are you bi-polar?
- Nkana Kitwe April 18, 2018 At 2:33 am
  
  Yes Ka Mushota is a true animal testicle, a flat testicle.
Enka April 17, 2018 At 3:47 pm

Congrats president Masisi ,your country has a lot to teach Zambia about democracy and rule of law.
- Nostradamus April 17, 2018 At 4:42 pm
  
  Ian Khama never committed crime or accused of stealing or changing names.
  Ian Khama decided to handover power to a good minister.
  unfortunately Edgar Mutawere can’t even leave instruments of power to Inonge …
Sharon April 17, 2018 At 4:00 pm

Welcome Mr. President! While you are in Zambia, kindly note that all is well in spite of the presence of a tribal party known as UPND.
- MM731 April 17, 2018 At 4:36 pm
  
  Sharon Max Chungu the your harlot
- kci April 17, 2018 At 4:43 pm
  
  Though the tribal under five party will accuse you of helping Lungu to steal their vote in 2016 if you continue at rate you are visiting Zambia. They are very good at writing letters copying everyone on the complaints and the evidence that only can be seen by themselves. Be warned.
ANYOKO April 17, 2018 At 9:31 pm

MASISI doesnt look more presidential than Ian Khama, anyway welcome to grace our agric. show , things that southern african leaders know best, commissioning toilt construction, cholera cleaning , welcoming fake defectors etc