Zambia High Commission - Ottawa

🌍 Join us at the Zambia Mining and Investment Insaka 2024! 🚀
📅 Dates: October 7-11
📍 Location: Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka
Connect with industry leaders, explore investment opportunities, and discover Zambia's rich mineral potential. Don’t miss out on shaping the future of mining!
🔗 Learn more: https://www.mmmd.gov.zm/insakasummit/

Relay order for Team Zambia in the Men's 4x400m Relay Heat 1 of Round 1 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:

Patrick Nyambe will start, Kennedy Luchembe will be on the second leg, David Chanda Mulenga will be on the third leg, and Muzala Samukonga will be on the anchor leg.

The team will be in action at 11:05 hrs Zambia time.

The top three in both heats plus the two fastest times qualify for the finals.

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Bronze medalist, MUZALA SAMUKONGA.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Samukonga Advances to Olympic 400m Final
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Team Zambia's Muzala Samukonga has qualified for the final of the men's 400m race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Samukonga clocked a time of 43.81s a New Personal Best and National Record in the semifinals at the Stade de France.

Congratulations to Samukonga, National Head Coach Douglas Kalembo and Assistant Kezzias Nyendwa.

| The Republic of Zambia this year celebrates 60 years of Independence. The theme for the Diamond Jubilee is: "60 Years Strong: Honouring Our Heritage, Embracing the Future."

Today's : First President Kenneth Kaunda unveiling the plaque during the official opening of the United Nations Institute for Namibia in Lusaka, after addressing an event attended by Diplomats and representatives of Namibia's SWAPO Party on 26th August, 1976.




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We are pleased to invite you to a virtual meeting and workshop for the Zambian diaspora on August 7, 2024, at 7 PM (EST).

This event, co-hosted with Okwera Academy, serves as a follow-up to last year's virtual meeting hosted by the High Commission. The Zambian diaspora, often referred to as the "Eleventh Province" of the country, plays a crucial role in Zambia's development. This upcoming meeting aims to build on that partnership and foster further engagement.

To participate in this important event and for more details, please register using the link: https://lu.ma/2lso8hfv

We look forward to your attendance and valuable contributions to this virtual gathering.

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Ambassador Kennedy Shepande successfully presented his credentials to President Miguel Diaz-Canal of the Republic of Cuba on 13 February 2024! 🤝

This significant milestone marks a new chapter in the diplomatic relations between Zambia and Cuba, reaffirming our commitment to fostering strong ties and cooperation between our nations.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S COURTESY VISIT TO THE CUBAN AMBASSADOR
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ESTEEMED ZAMBIAN DIASPORA FIGURES MEET HIS EXCELLENCY SHEPANDE IN OTTAWA
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Diplomatic Engagement: High-Level Visit between Excellencies Kennedy Shepande and Molise Tseole in Canada

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🇿🇲🎉 Congratulations to Mr. Brian Mbesha on his appointment as the new Chief Financial Officer of Aquatera Utilities Inc.! 🎉🇿🇲
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We are delighted to announce that on June 26, 2023, His Excellency Kennedy Mpolobe Shepande, presented credentials to the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, at the historic Rideau Hall. 🎉🏛️
This historic occasion recognised Zambia's official representation in Canada and represents the strengthening of diplomatic ties between our two countries. 🤝🌍
Join us in celebrating this significant milestone as we witness our High Commissioner's role in promoting bilateral cooperation, cultural exchange, and mutual prosperity between Zambia and Canada.

Fellow citizens,

We are grateful for the efforts by the People’s Republic of China, as the Co-Chair of our Official Creditor Committee, for agreeing to restructure our debt. Yesterday in Paris, we expressed our profound thanks to His Excellency Mr. Li Qiang, the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China.

We requested that he conveys our sincere appreciation to His Excellency President Xi Jinping, with whom we have been engaging through various channels, for helping us reach this significant milestone yesterday.

We are fully aware that there is still a considerable amount of work ahead of us. Therefore, President Xi and ourselves have made a commitment to collaborate closely, building upon our strong and enduring all weather friendship, in order to benefit the people of both our nations and contribute to global peace and development.

Hakainde Hichilema,
President of the Republic of Zambia.

FLIGHT ABIDJAN 2023: We are going to the 2023 AFCON.
FULL TIME

ZAMBIA 3-0 IVORY COAST
Serge Aurier (OG) 30’, Patson Daka 47’, Klings Kangwa 54’

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PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release

PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE AFRICAN PEACE INITIATIVE ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to inform the Nation that Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, will on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023, embark on an official visit to Ukraine and the Russian Federation. During this visit the President will on 16th June 2023 meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, and, subsequently, the President will meet President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on 17th June, 2023. These meetings are part of the African Peace Initiative focused on addressing the situation between Russia and Ukraine.

President Hichilema will be joining six other African Heads of State and Government from the following countries Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Egypt, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda to participate in this significant initiative. The African Peace Initiative draws upon Africa’s successful track record of resolving conflicts through dialogue and peace-building, with the African leaders aiming to encourage open dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Zambia remains deeply committed to global peace as a catalyst for socio-economic development in Africa and the world at large, underscoring its decision to join this initiative.

The far-reaching consequences of the conflict, including disruptions to Africa's commodity supply chains, extend beyond the humanitarian crisis. Recognizing these implications, President Hichilema and the New Dawn Administration actively advocate for peace, security, and stability worldwide. By embracing this initiative, Zambia seeks to create an environment conducive to economic and social prosperity.

While expressing concern and urgency to resolve the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, the President cites equally pressing and growing security and humanitarian challenges in the region, brought on particularly by the fighting in Sudan, as well as the continuing tension elsewhere on the continent. These conflicts have taken a devastating toll on African communities, resulting in the loss of life, and food insecurity, due to the rising costs of grain and fertilizer both in Africa, broadly, and acutely so for Zambia.

President Hichilema underscores the importance of upholding fundamental principles of territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, and peaceful dispute settlement, as outlined by the African Union Constitutive Act and the United Nations Charter. Consequently, the President will urgently be engaging with his African counterparts across the continent to facilitate dialogue among the warring factions in identified parts of Africa, while urging the global community to explore all possible avenues to end the devastating conflict in Ukraine.

Leveraging its established leadership in conflict mitigation and the promotion of peace and stability within the region and beyond, Zambia embraces its role in this essential continental initiative with a sense of pride and honor.

President Hichilema is expected to return to Lusaka immediately after this Mission.

(Original signed)

Hon. Stanley K. Kakubo, M.P
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Charter House
Lusaka

14th June, 2023

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PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release

PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE AFRICAN PEACE INITIATIVE ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to inform the Nation that Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, will on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023, embark on an official visit to Ukraine and the Russian Federation. During this visit the President will on 16th June 2023 meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, and, subsequently, the President will meet President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on 17th June, 2023. These meetings are part of the African Peace Initiative focused on addressing the situation between Russia and Ukraine.

President Hichilema will be joining six other African Heads of State and Government from the following countries Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Egypt, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda to participate in this significant initiative. The African Peace Initiative draws upon Africa’s successful track record of resolving conflicts through dialogue and peace-building, with the African leaders aiming to encourage open dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Zambia remains deeply committed to global peace as a catalyst for socio-economic development in Africa and the world at large, underscoring its decision to join this initiative.

The far-reaching consequences of the conflict, including disruptions to Africa's commodity supply chains, extend beyond the humanitarian crisis. Recognizing these implications, President Hichilema and the New Dawn Administration actively advocate for peace, security, and stability worldwide. By embracing this initiative, Zambia seeks to create an environment conducive to economic and social prosperity.

While expressing concern and urgency to resolve the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, the President cites equally pressing and growing security and humanitarian challenges in the region, brought on particularly by the fighting in Sudan, as well as the continuing tension elsewhere on the continent. These conflicts have taken a devastating toll on African communities, resulting in the loss of life, and food insecurity, due to the rising costs of grain and fertilizer both in Africa, broadly, and acutely so for Zambia.

President Hichilema underscores the importance of upholding fundamental principles of territorial integrity, inviolability of borders, and peaceful dispute settlement, as outlined by the African Union Constitutive Act and the United Nations Charter. Consequently, the President will urgently be engaging with his African counterparts across the continent to facilitate dialogue among the warring factions in identified parts of Africa, while urging the global community to explore all possible avenues to end the devastating conflict in Ukraine.

Leveraging its established leadership in conflict mitigation and the promotion of peace and stability within the region and beyond, Zambia embraces its role in this essential continental initiative with a sense of pride and honor.

President Hichilema is expected to return to Lusaka immediately after this Mission.

(Original signed)

Hon. Stanley K. Kakubo, M.P
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Charter House
Lusaka

14th June, 2023

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On June 8, 2023, the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, witnessed the physical gathering of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) for its twenty-second summit. The summit revolved around the theme of "Economic Integration for a Thriving COMESA Anchored on Green Investment, Value Addition, and Tourism." President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia assumed the chairmanship of the regional economic bloc from President Fattah El Sisi of Egypt.

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🌍 Welcome to the High Commission's Official Page! 🏛️

We are thrilled to launch this platform as a hub for international engagement, diplomacy, and collaboration. Join us in shaping a brighter future as we foster understanding, cooperation, and peace among nations. We also invite you to explore the vibrant world of Zambia Tourism and celebrate the rich Cultures & Traditions in Zambia. Together, let's create lasting connections and promote cultural exchange! 🌟🤝