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Zamsaf proprietor bemoans govt bureaucracy in Luapula

Zamsaf proprietor bemoans govt bureaucracy in Luapula
By Mwila Chansa in Mansa
Saturday September 27, 2008 [04:00]

ZAMBIA Safari (ZAMSAF) proprietor Nickson Chilangwa has said bureaucracy by leaders in the government is killing development in Luapula Province. During the culture night at Mansa Sports Club to kick-start the Destination Luapula Campaign on Thursday, Chilangwa urged government officials to be decisive in development matters.

“I applied two years ago to build a lodge at Ntumbacushi and to date, no one has responded to my request,” Chilangwa said. “You are losing money because of bureaucracy. You should make timely decisions.”

He added that no one should think that foreign investors would develop Luapula if local people themselves did not work together to develop the province.

Chilangwa noted that it was sad that Samfya beach had remained undeveloped for a long time.

And Luapula Province minister Crispin Musosha said the government would try to address the concerns raised by Chilangwa.

Musosha said Luapula had an enormous potential which, if tapped, would significantly benefit the country in terms of employment opportunities and poverty reduction.

And tourism deputy minister Vera Tembo said the government was committed to continuing late president Levy Mwanawasa’s vision of developing the country’s northern circuit.

Tembo said the government was aware of some people that questioned its resolve to develop tourism in the northern circuit owing to its poor infrastructure.

Labels: LUAPULA PROVINCE, NICKSON CHILANGWA, RED TAPE, ZAMSAF

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