DREAM HALL TO UPLIFT THEATRE AND ARTS IN SOLWEZI
FQM chairman Philip Pascal finally fulfilled a dream to provide Solwezi with a US$1.7 million multi-purpose hall able to host chapel, theatre and arts events.
The Philip Pascal Chapel and Hall, located within the compa
struction of specialised hosny’s Trident College premises,
pitals in Lusaka. was unveiled by Vice President
But Biomedical Union Mutale Nalumango who was
of Zambia president Daniel represented by Commerce,
Mwimbe said the construcTrade tion and of the Industry specialised Minister hosChipoka pitals Mulenga, could be in done the without presence proper of Pascal manpower and his son hence FQM the
need to ensure that individ
Ms Chikasa
Group Director Matt Pascal.
They were joined by North-Western Province Minister Robert Lihefu and his Permanent Secretary Colonel Grandson Katambi.
The Vice-President said Government had witnessed FQM support to the education sector
uals that will be deployed to through teacher training, pro
the facilities have the capacvision of education infrastruc
ity to deliver according to the ture, school desks, supply of
expectation of the public. books Mr. and Mwimbe meals said for the the chilupdren. grading of health personnel
would Ms Nalumango, also motivate who them acto knowledged carry out their FQM work focus effectiveon
ly.
Mr Kabuswe has called on stakeholders to continue supporting mining exploration for the country to realise how much it was endowed with in the minerals.
He said currently, Zambia’s exploration of minerals was yet to provide evidence of how much Zambia was endowed early with childhood mineral resources. education and development, Mr. Kabuswe said said the it was Philre
grettable that Zambia’s minerip Pascal Chapel and Hall was
al exploration was less than 50 worth celebrating as the facility
percent since independence would serve the Trident College,
but that Government was exand be an arts centre for Sol
panding its exploration activwezi and the province. ities
Philip Pascal remarked
He stated that Government during the opening that FQM
was not going to relent in had an obligation in Zambia to
achieving the goal of knowbuild strength and capability
ing the volume of its mineral especially among young people. resources so that it could de
“We put some effort into the vise the best polices of how to development manage the of resources. trade schools, and building Mr Kabuswa expertise stated and cathat pabilities there was is very need important to improve for ex
ploration activities so that the
Zambia even in areas like agriculture.”
Mr Lihefu said his administration was elated that the three major mines in the world were in his province and continued to directly benefit the citizens.
FQM had been offering scholarships to Zambian children drawn from across the province, including the furthest Chinyama Litapi bordering Angola, who are admitted to Trident College and other institutions of higher learning.