Tue, 09 May 2017 12:23:56 +0000 By KALOBWE BWALYA ZAMBIA is among other Southern countries that have had challenges in implementing and adhering to the provision of the Chemical Weapons Convention, says Defence minister Davies Chama. Mr Chama said as a result there had been very little progress in implementing the provisions of the Act by Zambia. Mr Chama said the convention for Zambia was domesticated in 2007 through the enactment of the prohibition of the development, production stockpiling and use of chemical weapons Act No. 2 Mr Chama however said, Zambia stands ready to cooperate with international agencies that seek destruction of chemical weapons. Speaking during the official opening of a five-day workshop of the SADC member States on Protection and Assistance against chemical incidences organized by the organization for the prohibited of chemical weapons in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Chama said lack of adequate skills and manpower including lack of financial resources proved […]
