Chali Mulenga

By Chali Mulenga THE Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has said that the detention of the six former council workers living in former council houses near the Zambezi River is within the law. ZAWA Director General Edwin Matokotwani said his organisation is ready to discussion with the provincial administration to find lasting solution over the concerns that the concerns. Mr Matokotwani said that section 15 of the ZWA act was very clear that no one should live in the park. “Before we can proceed squarely on the matter we want to appreciate what the concerns of the provincial administration and the people are as the law is very clear,” he said. The ZAWA chief promised to travel to Livingstone to ensure that he meets the provincial minister to sort out the matter.   He said that strictly speaking the residence in the park is not allowed by the law. Mr Matokotwani said that this matter maybe needs to be discussed as making people go to jail was not the best option as th...

By Chali Mulenga THE Livingstone Tourism Association (LTA) has praised the Government for allocating K32.3 billion for tourism marketing and promotion, Livingstone ahead of next year’s 20 th Session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly.   LTA chairperson Kingsley Lilamono said that his association was delighted the allocation by the Government has it has never happened before that such big allocation can be awarded for tourism marketing and promotion in the country especially for Livingstone.   Speaking in an interview in Livingstone yesterday, Mr Lilamono said that it was now up to the ministry of tourism and arts to ensure that Livingstone is marketed and promoted ahead of the UNWTO conference. “It is good that the Government is putting money in the right direction and that it is going to put the country on the advantage,” he said. He thanked the government for incentives that would encourage rural based tourism and the fis...

By Chali Mulenga in Sesheke district. TOURISM and Arts Minister Sylvia Masebo has urged civil servants in the country to ensure that they implement Government projects efficiently as opposed to slowing down the implementation process. Meanwhile, Kavango Zambezi Tran Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA), which is potentially the world's largest conservation area, is planning to conduct a uniform-visa pilot project between Zambia and Zimbabwe to boost travels ahead of next year’s United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly. Ms Masebo appealed to civil servants to work hard and stop slowing down the implementation of projects especially when the money was available for the implementation of the project.   She was speaking in Sesheke on Tuesday during the launch of the infrastructure in the Zambian component of the KAZA-TFCA. Ms Masebo, who handed over the newly constructed Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) Sesheke Office, said Government w...

By Chali Mulenga TOURISM and Arts minister Sylvia Masebo’s recent tour of Livingstone, Kazungula and Sesheke has warmed up preparations for the 20 th session of United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly next. As she rightly pointed out during her recent visit to Livingstone and borders of Kazungula and Katimamulilo in Sesheke, the countdown to 2013 UNWTO general assembly has started as only about 360 days have remained ahead of the event which will be co-hosted by Victoria Falls town in Zimbabwe from August 24 to 29, 2013. Ms Masebo held a series of consultative meetings with various stakeholders at which several issues were tabled ahead of UNWTO general assembly next year. The stakeholders she met during her three-day visit included Livingstone Tourism Association (LTA) members, Livingstone City Council (LCC), members of the business community, representatives of street vendors, artists, curio traders, border staff and money changers among others....