Letter from the United States
Vol.IV
By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
I’ve just taken a 1,000km journey by road. I was quickly shocked but impressed by the excellent quality of roads, bridges and support infrastructure to road users such as; truck stops, runaway truck ramps, wide road shoulders for emergency parking, fueling stations with fully stocked fresh foods, drinks, rest and shower facilities.
Safety is never compromised, it drives the state of infrastructure.
I saw no roadblock, or security check point the entire way. I never saw or hit into a pot-hole!
But this is not to say security is missing or compromised. Its invisible, its not in your face soliciting bribes or corrupt favours.
I met an accident scene,where within minutes, road-side assistance, ambulances with paramedics, and emegency vehicles had all arrived. Further the roads were quickly closed with bright stop signs, with all relevant units reporting to the accident scene.
Later there was a forest fire. We found it had just been put out. But the number of fire trucks and emergency vehicles that responded to the emergency was admirable.
Further, I saw how every opportunity of a rare natural occurrence is turned into a commercial or tourism site attracting hundreds of holiday makers, tourists, adventurers and campers.
My thoughts were thrown back to Zambia.
With far amazing wildlife hosting the big five and rare species and birds, spectacular waterfalls, rich forests, we can turn our country into a clearly top tourism destination in the world!
But it requires similar but immense investments in infrastructure such as airports, good roads, bridges and support facilities such as hotels.
Under President Donald Trump, America is changing rapidly. It’s like the country is undergoing a rebirth, greeted by both painful birth-pangs and joyful noise of what it can be.
The United Kingdom has surpassed China as the second largest global holder of US public debt.
Their English ally now holds $779 billion, partly taking the place of the BRICS which are offloading their holdings. China falls back to third place, with $765 billion.
Japan remains the top holder, with $1.113 trillion.
Sino-U.S. relations are currently experiencing a period of intense strategic competition and rivalry with areas of tension and cooperation.
While high-level meetings and some agreements on specific issues like fentanyl precursor exports have occurred, deeply rooted differences and mistrust persist.
The US maintains tariffs on Chinese goods and has imposed restrictions on China’s access to advanced technology, raising concerns about decoupling.
Sometimes I wonder if our leaders back home think about repositioning the direction of our country in light of these dramatic global shifts and changes.
Or they are too busy seeking loans, grants and aid, giving away our family silver, enacting draconian and repressive laws, entrenching a dictatorship and tyranny while looting the Treasury, and are obsessed with a body, to notice the cataclysmic changes shaking and shaping the globe and our country.
Until we plan, not for elections, but for generations, we will continue to be stuck in a rut with our people wallowing and accepting poverty as a divine destiny and singing; “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Until next week, shalom.
It’s shameful that someone who has been in government since the MMD days in Zambia couldn’t help to implement all that he has listed here. Just money in his pocket and then become a fugitive but praise the wonderful infrastructure in the mighty USA. ECL was Pres. for 7 good years and never ever thought of improving the health sector. All he cared about was to enrich himself his family and his cohort. Whenever sick, always in South Africa. That’s why he (ECL) finally died there. Very very shameful of Emmanuel Mwamba.
Not worthy a read or a comment
“Published March 27, 2025 11:08am EDT
Spring pothole season is here: Steps to avoid that tiring annual headache
More than just a nuisance on the road, potholes put a major dent in American driver’s wallets—to the tune of billions of dollars every year.”
That is a report by AAA and the article explains how pothole occurs. The article lists states that spends upto USD10b fixing potholes but problem persists.
A few years back I traveled from Nashville to Knoxville in Tennessee and potholes were there! After storm called sandy in New York, it took a few yes to fix them.
So, please, don’t fool people back home. Lies have short legs.
Yes, the state of infrastructure is very good but we should not lie when commenting from a political hatred filled perspective. Only your 1m are interested in which case, just inbox them. This country is moving. By time you come, plus time you will spend behind bars, you will need GPS to find where you are going. Just enjoy while it lasts. Please don’t quote the bible you don’t follow. The greatest of the scriptures is love not hatred.
The bafoon talks about no roadblocks In USA, he forgets about the numerous roadblocks that his government created. The bafoon talks about standard roads in USA, he forgets about the many projects, including roads that his government abandoned because most of the money was just shared through corruption. Even the few that were completed, were poorly done and have already deadly potholes. The shameless bafoon talks about the good economical features of USA, he forgets about how they plundered the economy and made Zambia the first and greatest international debt defaulter. The buffoon talks about good life in USA, he forgets about the harsh conditions his government created: the retirees, council workers, vulnerable citizens under social cash transfer were not being paid. Students in schools and universities were left stranded because almost all the money was abused. Even the CDF which was very little, was never given out in full, and in most cases it was selective. The bafoon, can’t even appreciate the good work being done by others, in the rehabilitation of the economy which was plundered by his group of buffoons. And this buffoon expect the new dawn government which has just been there for just about three years to do things and come to the same level with USA. What a bafoon and foolish propagandist! He can’t even talk any thing good about his own country. This is the crop that can even end insulting their own parents when they happen to be in other people’s homes with higher standards. Thieves and Buffoons are a danger to the nation. And this buffoon doesn’t realize that even Donald Trump doesn’t like buffoons, fugitive buffoons, and he makes prompt orders against them.
Mwamba can not tell us he is in the States for the first time for him to comment like that.
USA had been like that for many many years ago even before Trump.