RB Dates ILO Summit

President Rupiah Banda is next month expected to be among heads of states at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) high level summit on the global job crisis.

The summit will take place in Geneva from 15 to 16th June.

ILO Country Director Gerry Fineggan said this in the Central Province administrative town, Kabwe, Friday during the launch of the United Nation-UN broad based wealth creation programme.

Mr. Fineggan said Finland will contribute $1.6 million to support Zambia's small medium scale business enterprises while UN agencies will mobilise $500 thousand for the same programme.

And Commerce Minister Felix Mutati said government is determined to reduce the cost of doing business to enhance investment in the country. 

Mr. Mutati said 127 business licences in Zambia are lying idle.

Meanwhile UN resident Co-ordinator, Macleod Nyirongo said the wealth creation programme is aimed at accelerating Zambia's achievements of the millenium development goals.