PRESIDENT Lungu has launched the first-ever special forces marine unit in the Zambian defence force aimed at protecting the people from internal and external aggression and also curbing illegal border crossing.
And President Lungu has warned residents of Isokwe Island on Lake Mweru against marrying off their children early.
The President also said the deployment of the marine unit in Luapula Province will mark the beginning of securing Zambia’s water bodies countrywide.
He is confident that with the presence of the special forces, there will also be effective enforcement of the fish ban.
“With the establishment of this unit comes a lot of challenges which my Government will address to improve the well-being of our men and women in uniform,” he said.
President Lungu said he is aware that the troops are facing accommodation challenges which Government is already addressing through construction of houses and offices for the newly-established marine barracks in Kawambwa and Nchelenge.
And President Lungu said it is his wish that Government continues with countrywide recruitment for both officers and soldiers to replace human resource that have been lost.
really Mr presidnt?!! is d@ where hardworking Zambian’s taxpayers suppose to be going really?!! this presidnt needs to go like last year!! bushe who voted 4 him..ba lungu bena twabwelapofye,ifintu ni HH
@ tutu
I conquer with you. I believe Zambians this time have learned a lesson never to forget. Credible leaders need to come in very fast before we lose even the little resources the country has to mismanagement. Ask yourself this question, how did Mwanawasa managed to develop Zambia? It is possible if only credible leaders are realized.
Do we need to ask ourselves or to answer you?
Mwanawasa put up investment from both local resources and borrowed money. Like the Mwanawasa bridge in Luapula, built outside the 2008 National Budget but part of the east African trade route plan for Zm. PF takes it beyond that and borrows to complete the network. You wish to see results today? Go rinse your butthole and comfortably wait for 2016. Mukekalisha.
Hahaha! Kakolwe, You are what you are called for sure. Mwanawasa brought in investors by Establishing a system for benchmarking competitiveness in investment resulted into bilateral trade agreements and the ‘Intensive Development Zones’. But today, how can an investor get attracted to invest in an rotting economy of Zambia which is going towards that of greece.
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first 2 comment!!! yes yes,ooh w@ a win!! can’t believe,this calls 4 a celebration!! thnx to all the well wishers,I have finally made it
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special forces iyanshi? Fight povert.
special forces ma asssy! so u think dats more important at de moment,u realy have no vision chibwi iwe
Wait until Rw*nda attacks your a*s on waters, then you will wish you had marines.
When a truck sunk the pontoon at Kazunguala some years ago, it was embarrassing to see Zim and Bots marines rescuing and retrieving drowning Zambians. Think again.
@Charity Tengeleko! If your butthole is Special Forces, keep that between yourself and the toilet.
It is actually you who lacks mission because you’d rather wait until your clan is sinking for you to train your forces. Go force your special forces in the next pit latrine!!
But is this needed shuwa? Will this special force sort out the everyday hardships in our country? When I saw the picture, I wished he was trying to explore new ways to sort out the load shedding issue… since he is on water. Things are becoming more expensive in our country and when we ask, we are told because they use generators that use expensive fuel. HH, WE NEED YOUR HELP.
Ati Special Force… does Lungu know the impact of his lack of action on the economy is having on Zambians? You only see him or hear him on petty issues like Mutomboko, the law GBM and Marine crap etc What is his presidential position on fuel, power, transport costs, and general economy meltdown?
pipo are biz sayn ifintu ni lungu wat de hell z he doing about de hi cost of livin n de poor state of de economy
Shut up…poor people will always be there. They have a duty to get out poverty by working hard, getting educated, keeping their jobs, not to drink loan moneys from Barclays etc….
Wake up Zambians…..marine force for what?rubbish
work on load shedding imwe ba kateka sure.Why should you waste time pa manzi apo
Viva EL. Bambulumatali – beware.
IF YOU WANT PEACE PREPAPRE FOR WAR – Tolstoy
Viva EL. Bambulumatali – beware.
IF YOU WANT PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR – Tolstoy
Most bloggers have no aspect of security. You mean you can laugh at idea of having marine when you water bodies?
You are the type that laugh at fire engines while putting up a lodge with a nice thatch.
Ubu buteko bulebomba bane. Yes we a borrowing but we are seeing why we are borrowing. By the way most Zambians borrow if they stopped the country will also stop.
Uko Lungu at work, for those who want to hang, they are free to do so
@kayula you are a Dog,a big big Dog,anyway I voted for PF and I’m sorry guyz,u knw I was thinkin abt more money and ka 90 dayz but now I’m UPND ni forward chabe,LUNGU kuya bebele wit special forces marine,where is Pilato we need ka remix
am out c u tumoro pipo
Wrong time gud purpose
Lungu ali cipubafye
Am lost for words. Lungu finishes mu energy. This man is lost bane. I will comment in full once I get my head around this stupidity jesus christ
Mbuti mambala yebo. Ulabeja kabwaa
Ba finyo imwe peace and security is detremental to development us locals have welcomed this move coz congolese soldiers hav been kiling our relatives on the same waters,if yo priorit in lsk is loadshading we ar sory thats not our priority he re we want to be secured when we ar on our zambian side of the water if u want kuti mwainyelawila but its lungu for 2016
Am late so comment reserved.