State confers with Legacy...

Zambia Daily Mail, 1st Oct 2007
By NANCY MWAPE

GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources is having discussions with Legacy Holdings Zambia limited on the possibility the firm investing in Livingstone. Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Minister, Micheal Kaingu, in an interview said discussions were taking place with the Legacy but declined to disclose details.
"When I say we are discussing, it means the matter is not yet conclusive. Giving you details on our discussions will be piecemeal, which is not good," he said.
Mr Kaingu said discussions with Legacy would take about two months and then Government would give a position on the matter.

In January this year, the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) rejected an appeal by Legacy Holdings to allow it construct two hotels with an 18-hole golf course and 450 villas in Livingstone.
Government restricted the proposed development in the Mosi-O-Munya national park because it was in a protected area, a pathway for elephants and was part of a world heritage site.
The ECZ asked Legacy to go back to the drawing board and review its master plan and only build two hotels without the villas and golf course.

Last month, Government approved phase one of the construction of the proposed two hotels one of which would be a five star hotel with 280 rooms and 40 suites.
But Legacy is awaiting Government approval for the revised plan for the second phase and wants to complete phase one by 2010 in time for the world cup.