The Government has completed compiling resource mapping data on the creation of industrial clusters in the country, Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga has said.
Mr Sichinga said his ministry had finished collecting resource mapping data which was among other determinants towards the creation of industrial clusters.
Mr Sichinga said in Lusaka that the Government was determined to the create clusters as it would spread national development and wealth creation.
“The ministry has finished its resource mapping data in all the districts, this data will give us guidelines to what kind of industry and equipment to put at each cluster.
“As you may know this data is looking at what is available in each district that needs value addition that can create wealth for the country and the local community,” he said.
He said the Government intends to roll out a number of programmes primarily for the purpose of facilitating the creation of jobs and wealth.
The creation of industrial clusters would strengthen and widen Zambia’s manufacturing base with emphasis on the backward and forward linkages.
However, Mr Sichinga said this would require intensified development of resource based industries particularly those in rural areas with the aim of optimising value addition.
Earlier, Mr Sichinga said the Government would present to Parliament an Industrial and Value Added Act to pave way for the creation of industrial clusters in all the 75 districts.
“We want to put forward to Parliament of course after other approvals on what we are calling an Industrial and Value Added Act,” he said.
[Times of Zambia]
please some one work ON ZRA so that they use science to calculate customs duties instead of guess work. There is need to put the formula that they use to public scrutiny so that citizens can import their goods with a full knowledge of how much an item will atract in customs duties instead of the current corruptful methods.
i used to trust this man before but not anymore, if anything he tells more lies than the truth in developed countries u can’t have such pipo running the fragile economy like Hon Bob. If anything i have not found any minister worthy trusting in our current government, maybe Professor Luo and Hon Chikwanda because even the president is not truthful too.
Where is the 3 trillion Kwacha MMD printed?
I dont lyk Bob, i dont know why… To me this man talks nothng
Seleni tubombeko imwe! ifyakulandalanda!
Confusing the masses with jargon he, himself does not understand himself!
Very good idea .. resource mapping. Now lets move to the next and most difficulty phase ..implementing. Lets walk the talk ….
Good luck and all the best!