Vice President George Kunda has returned from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in South America were he had gone to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit on climate change.
Mr.Kunda , who was accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior government officials, arrived this afternoon at Lusaka’s International Airport.
Speaking to Journalist shortly after arrival Mr. Kunda expressed government’s satisfaction on the Commonwealth Summit on Clinmate Change saying said the issue has become one of the topical issues that should be discussed by all governments.
The Vice President said that there is need for countries to put in place effective mechanisms aimed at tackling its devastation.
Mr, Kunda disclosed that the summit discussed a lot of issues to be included in the forth coming climate change conference in Copenhagen later this month.
Zambia is sheduled to sen a 40 man entourage led by Tourism , Environment and Natural Resources Minister Catherine Namugala to attend the crucial Copenhagan Climate Change conference.
And the Vice President has expressed happiness with number of British companies who expressed interest to invest in the Zambian economy.
Mr. Kunda said despite the negative publicity about the government by sections of the media, many British investors have responded positively to invest in the country’s economic sectors.
He noted that following the Unite Kingdom (UK) – Zambia one day investment forum that was held many investors have shown interest to invest massively in the Tourism, Infrastructure development and Agriculture sectors.
Mr. Kunda further disclosed that many Zambians based in the UK are not happy with negative reports about the Zambian investment climate which do not reflect the correct picture about what is happening in the country.
He said Zambia is a decent country that is making progress in all its areas of development hence the need for the media to report positively.
On the energy sector the Vice President said government is still making consultations on finding a strategic partner to help in the running of Indeni Oil Refinery.
Mr. Kunda said government is still committed to have an effective management of the fuel supply in the country.
He however, noted that government will inform the country once the partner is found.
The UK- Zambia investment forum, whose theme was “Economic Growth through Competitiveness, Diversification and Infrastructure Development”, was attended by Commerce Minster Felix Mutati, Works and Supply Minister Mike Mulongoti and Bank of Zambia governor Caleb Fundanga among others.
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It was VEEP’S time gallivanting on taxpayers money…
Mr.Kunda , who was accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior government officials!! At what cost and why ukya izanda? The poor tax payer is realy a good employer. How I wish he/she had the right to fire n hire at a press conf like ba Mwine.
Hope he got some vitamins on this trip coz he has been been looking ashy and hungry
Atleast something positive came out of this set of trips. But why send a forty-man delegation to copenhagen?
Welcome back home day dreamer! We missed your gaffes.
do you think RB is happy,to miss this flight to see the world
why send 40 men to copenhagen to ‘learn’ about climate change? couldnt a poor country like ours just send 2 of the best?
Imwe bantu 40 Man delegation! Maybe they just want a chance to go and see Obama in person, whom they wont even shake hands with! But guys come on what are all these people going to do there Non of them will say anything sensible. All these people are accompanying one minister???!!!! woow! each one of these people will flight business class. one ticket will probably cost $2500 minimum by 40 = $100,000 accommodation for the period of the conference, one person $4000 (minimum) by 40 = $160,000 By the way Zambians dont come back just at the end of a summit, just look at Kunda, he comes back a week after the summit ended. RB came back 1 1/2 weeks after the UN summit ended. We are talking about $500,000 minimum on this trip alone!
#8.., You also need to add allowances to that cost! I really don’t see the need of sending such a large delegation. Its about time we started being much more economical and cost-sensitive as a poor country! 🙂
There is no longer any rule of law in Zambia, so what negative perceptions? Any sane investor cannot come to Zambia. First, sort of law surrounding land allocation – respect private property, do not allow party holigans to invade other people’s land and demolish illegal structures on title; second, ensure that judiciary is free and independent; third, ensure free press- do not allow party thugs to beat up journalists, privatise the Daily Mail and Times, and make ZNBC a public broadcaster not a party mouthpiece. Fourth, professionalise the civil service. Firth, … etc, etc. Only then will investors come! No rule of law – no investors!
“they just want a chance to go and see Obama in person, whom they wont even shake hands with” end Quote
# 8 Kaponya, You are indeed a bonafide kaponya.Us here in the US know that Obama is not God but a politician too that a fellow human being need not get obsessed with the desire of meeting him.Like any leader of a Government of men, he is a human being with many challenges presiding over a country fighting for its place and future under threat.There is only one living God Jehovah every being should seek.FYI, RB and entourage Meet and conferred with Obama at the selected African leaders dinner during the 61st session of the UN General Assembly.Stop dreaming that Obama is a must see god otherwise, one can die.Leaders even of preponderant powers are not infallible or immortal but…
Kunda makes more sense than his boss.