Grootfontein, 22 June 2023- The Minister of Information and Media of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Honourable Patrick Muyaya has called on Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to be in the forefront in telling SADC’s success story.
Hon. Muyaya said this during the opening ceremony of the 28th Regional Adjudication Committee meeting for the 2023 SADC Media Awards on 20 June, 2023.
The Minister highlighted that, since 1980, when SADC was founded as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) in Lusaka, Zambia, SADC made considerable progress in promoting and deepening regional integration, cooperation and socio-economic development which are worth highlighting in the media for the benefits of the SADC citizens.
The Minister added that, through sustainable utlisation of the region’s abundant minerals amd natural resources and the maintenance of peace and security, SADC has set it itself on a path towards the attainment of the SADC Vision 2050 of a peaceful, inclusive, competitive, middle- to high-income industrialised where all citizens enjoy sustainable well-being, justice and freedom.
“Our region is never short of positive and meaningful stories. We have a unique story to tell, a story that begins with us. So why not tell it?” Honourable Muyaya said.
Source:SADC
