Zambia is a sovereign nation, and while our neighboring countries have been engaged in cat hunting, they are not being criticized. As Minister of Tou… - Jean Kapata

This comes after President Edgar Lungu directed the Ministries of Tourism and Local Government to review existing town plans and designate areas for game reserves.

The challenges are quite many in this sector and one of them is the airline connectivity. We do not have direct flights into Zambia, and if we did, this would work out to be cheaper for the tourists and it will also save on time. And for that reason, what we need is proper connectivity to the world by having airlines that would fly directly into Zambia. In the recent past we have had some of the airlines pulling out of the country, these include KLM, British Airways. However we have great news- the Turkish Airline is soon coming here. Government is also working towards having a national airline for the country, which will go a long way in promoting tourism.

The claim that the party was infiltrated by MMD is unfounded, as those individuals had already renounced MMD.