Comments on: RICH ZAMBIA POOR ZAMBIANS

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:08:38 +0000

Yes. The politicians ought to be patriotic and allow locals to take part in the mines national cake! Why not tell Investment centre to give partnership with locals as a requit to obtaining mining rights, as well as at the processing level.

By: Kentceo

Kentceo — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:12:04 +0000

Well articulated,I wish this type of knowledge is what all those in decision making position have,then we can no longer be worrying about poverty or our country being under developed. eg.I wonder if all the Mp’s would fully understand this simply written article. It’s a shame

By: Mainza

Mainza — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:21:31 +0000

Good article indeed. However we need good policy makers (political will) to spearhead good policies which will be the foundation of real development which will be appreciated by every Zambian. Yes Zambia is a land of plenty yet citizens are in deep poverty due to CHELELEBULA type of leaders.

By: Wanu Ngwee

Wanu Ngwee — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:27:25 +0000

MARTYR, WHO TOLD YOU THE WRITING IS IN CAPITALS?

By: Wanu Ngwee

Wanu Ngwee — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:26:08 +0000

MARTYR WHO TOLD YOU THE WRITINH IS IN CAPITALS?

By: Jomie

Jomie — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:02 +0000

Good reading. What lets Africa down is our leaders with narrow vision if at all they have. Also corruption where they are given some millions of $ in their personal accounts by these multinationals to allow them to own and mine evrything. Untill we put in power selfless leaders, we will always be wondering why we cant do the right thing when we know it. A lower version of this type of thinking is the creation of provinces to improve ones own people when there are provinces that need more help.

By: Jomie

Jomie — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:15:29 +0000

U-turning on everything.

By: Zedman

Zedman — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:31:28 +0000

As Africans we need to unit to prevent the under valuing of our resources by some of the arm twisting investors. Neo-colonialism is still intact!It uses both local and international forces. African leaders and all the people (white,black,Asians i.e. all those who want Africa to be their home) regardless of political affiliation should come together and negotiate with true/well meaning investors. As individual countries we can have our economies being choked deliberately one by one from cape town to Cairo, to the point where, we shall accept whatever little is offered by greed local and international investors.

By: the don

the don — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:30:32 +0000

this is a good article but i would ask the writer to do more research. for instance, mines pay land rates to councils in which they operate. for instance, chililabombwe council is payed K700m by KCM EVERY MONTH AS LAND RATES!! How that money is misused is what makes people think that mines dont pay anything to the councils. mines were once in govt hands but collaped due to mismanagement. unless we change our culture, even if we got back the mines, we will still come up with new excuses.

By: Martyr

Martyr — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:03:30 +0000

not body reads sh!t written in capital letters.