Our warm congratulations to Rt. Honourable Elizabeth (Liz) Truss (MP), the new leader of the British Conservative Party, who has also been elected as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Pleased to be in Mwinilunga today to officially commission the K130 million multi fruit processing Kalene Hills Fruit Factory, a 100 percent Zambian-owned business being developed by IDC.

Fellow citizens, We officiated at the closing ceremony of the 4th Mid-Year Coordination Summit of Heads Of State and Government of The African Union.

Today we officiated at this year's commemoration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, where the theme was "Addressing Drug Challenges In Health And Humanitarian Crises".

"My whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service."

We echo this statement from Queen Elizabeth the Second, who this weekend, marks her #PlatinumJubilee and 70 years of service. We congratulate Her Majesty for this monumental achievement.

Our visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini has opened doorways for business transactions that will not only strengthen our bilateral relationships, but will also enhance trade between our two countries and peoples in such areas as Tourism and Agriculture.

We are resolute and determined to creating more jobs and business opportunities for all of our citizens. We have no doubt in our mind that Zambia is set to realise its full potential and this is why we are working round the clock to ensure that this comes to fruition.

Today, the 24th of March, 2022, we decided to work from the Ministry of Health on a fact finding mission to fully understand the drugs situation through meetings with staff at headquarters and the provincial medical directors via Zoom.

Today we were delighted to meet with a delegation from the Bankers’ Association of Zambia, led by the new Chair, Mizinga Melu.

This afternoon, we hosted Uganda High Commissioner to Zambia, His Excellency Richard Tumusiime Kabonero.

Canadian High Commissioner to Zambia, Her Excellency Pamela O'Donnel visited us at State House this morning for discussions that centred on our long bilateral relations, which are based on mutual respect, and founded on our Commonwealth ties.