Zambia, German’s confer over economy
population and economy.
“The outbreak of the coronavirus has negatively affected the Zambian economy, derailing its development plans as the country had to divert its Nakonde-Tunduma one-stop resources to border the fight post against was yesterday re-opened for the critical pandemic essential which has goods, also says Zambia Revenue Authority crippled the (ZRA) global Commis- economy,” sioner General, Kingsley Chanda. he said in a statement.
This is after the border post Africa-Verein was closed has on Monday over to facilitate screening and 500 disinfecting members of German the border district, which recorded 76 companies covid-19 cases. with interest in
“The border will be re-opened investing today in Zambia [yesterday] and for only critical essential Africa goods at such large. as Africa-Verein, food, fuel and medical supplies although Mr Mukwita the comprehensive said, had been list will be issued to the public a friend soon. of Zambia for a ZAMBIA “Today has started [yesterday] going long forward time and when contributed the situ- discussions ation normalises, with an we will significantly open the border to the Zambian for oth- Association er goods of but German for now, it is economy just essential by promoting goods,” Mr businesses Chanda to said restore in a the statement. investment into Zambia economy Mr through Chanda support announced from that the ZRA German had business donated towards 20,000 the litres fight against of fuel and disinfectants community. He worth explained K500, that Covid-19. 000 to help curb the Covid-19 it was situation partly due at to Nakonde this effort
The border. discussions, which that Germany continued to are being He done explained through that the see idea sustained was to interest ensure in that the the the Zambian border Embassy re-opened in as soon Zambian as economy. possible because Germany covid-19 and Africa-Verein, had negatively affected “To meet revenue the demand collection for an association with inevitable of German devastating surveillance impact on equipment the economy and businesses, and people. would focus on test kits coupled with public how association He said ZRA members was the lead awareness, agency the at Zambian the border, could which help Zambia was why with it decided to government make a donation has had to of fuel medical to help supplies transport needed all to covid-19 appeal suspected to both local patients and to fight the the quarantine pandemic. centre in Chinsali, international close donors to 200 to assist kilo-
Zambia’s metres Ambassador from Nakonde. to in every way possible,” Mr Germany, Disinfection Anthony Mukwita, of the entire Mukwita border said. will On also its be part, done the expressed through confidence the Ministry that the of Health German using government materials recently from German ZRA business for all offices as could at the border contributed including 18.5 million Immigra- euros complement tion, Road Government Transport and Safety which is Agency expected Compulsory to meet the efforts Standards in at restoring and other the units. cost of medical supplies and economy. The disinfecting exercise provide will also social be cash extended transfers to
Mr residences Mukwita was of hopeful all Government to the vulnerable border agency parts of per- the that sonnel Africa-Verein in an could effort help to protect population lives and who have combat borne the mobilize spread the of much-needed Covid-19. the heaviest blunt of the material to protect Zambia’s epidemic.