Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:50:18 +0000 By PRINCE CHIBAWAH LUAPULA Province will never be a cost centre again but a major contributor to Zambia’s economy, Luapula Province minister Nickson Chilangwa has said. Mr. Chilangwa said it was the desire of Government to increase the number of economic activities in the province which would create jobs and reduce the poverty levels. He was speaking when he met the Indian high commissioner, Finnish, Japanese, Italian, Rwandan ambassadors to Zambia and senior officials from the embassies of Brazil and Saudi Arabia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lusaka. Mr. Chilangwa said the aim of the Luapula Expo and Investment Conference to be held in Mansa soon was intended to attract investment which would make Luapula the next economic hub of Zambia. “We can no longer depend on handouts. We must work hard to have money in our pockets. When we increase on the number of economic activities […]
