Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:17:28 +0000 By MUKOSELA KASALWE THE Government should continue to encourage investments in the manufacturing industry and not solely those based on consumption such as shopping malls, says People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti. Mr Mulongoti said that there was need for the Government to continue to offer attractive incentives as well as policies to investors in the manufacturing industry, and he expressed concern that more investors seemed more interested in putting up shopping malls compared to the manufacturing industry. He made the remarks on Wednesday, during the commissioning of US$179 million car assembly by Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Margaret Mwanakatwe at the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone, saying the establishment of the plant would help bring in forex and provide employment to the local people. “The establishment of the car assembly we are witnessing today is a commendable thing and I would like to urge the Government to […]
