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President Lungu expected in Northern Province for a 3-day working Visit

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PRESIDENT EDGAR Chagwa Lungu is tomorrow, Friday, June 19, expected in Northern Province for a three day working visit under the new normal.

Provincial Minister Hon Chungu Bwalya says the Head of State is scheduled to land at Mbala’s Samora Machel Airbase at around 09:00hours.

Speaking when he addressed the media at his Office, Thursday, Minister Bwalya disclosed that President Lungu is expected to visit Senga, Mbala, Kaputa and Luwingu districts to inspect some ongoing developmental projects as well commission works to upgrade some roads.

He named some of the projects which the President will inspect as the Mporokoso – Kaputa Road, Zombe Livestock Quarantine and Check Point Centre, the Kaputa Water Reticulation Project among others.

The Provincial Minister added that President Lungu will also officially flag-off works for the Luwingu – Nsombo – Chaba Road and Mbala – Kasesha Border Road.

Minister Bwalya has since urged people in the region to strictly observe health measures instituted by government on COVID-19 as they receive the Head of State. President Lungu is scheduled to leave Northern Province on Sunday.

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  1. ZIMBABWEAN POLICE officers on Covid-19 patrols are working under very trying times without adequate personal protective equipment (PPEs) while some are collapsing while on duty due to hunger, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said.
    Matanga was giving oral evidence to the Health and Child Care Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Tuesday.
    The public hearing was related to health issues and the working conditions of police officers during the current Covid-19 period. Police officers are among some of the key frontline workers enforcing the pandemic’s lockdown restrictions.
    “My understanding is that we are also in the frontline as much a “Members of the police are required to minimise contact as far as possible. From the onset of the pandemic, these PPEs were never supplied…

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    From the onset of the pandemic, these PPEs were never supplied to our officers at ports of entry and quarantine centres.”
    Matanga said the issue of social distancing when dealing with people who are mentally deranged or with a criminal mentality falls away because the moment one keeps that distance, the culprit escapes.
    The police chief told the committee that fumigation was not taking place at most police stations as chemicals were unavailable adding the situation was more dangerous for officers deployed at quarantine centres and border posts.
    However, Matanga said despite the harsh working environment, no officer had tested positive for Covid-19.
    “Chair, l am very lucky. I have received quite a number of reports we felt that certain officers could have tested positive…

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    “… certain officers could have tested positive officers. Officers collapsed at police stations during the course of their duties, surprisingly after having gone through tests, they have tested negative including their families.”
    “When you talk of medical staff, they want allowances in US dollars and in most cases, nurses are not there. It is only the army and the police who will be doing everything. I recommend that the committee move around and see for itself.
    “It is an area where the committee should look at.”
    Matanga said it had become difficult to deploy officers to perform their duties due to poor working conditions resulting in a spike in corruption cases among police officers.
    “It is very difficult to deploy hungry men and women. They are very determined to work but…

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    • what work, the chap is the ka worst president on earth, scatter teeth as useless as they come, he is not even a decent thief that why he was caught pants down,cos he is just too dull.

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  4. Nika local tourist masiku omweo! Working visit ya chani!?

    The economy is inshambles just wasting jet fuel for nothing.

    PF must go!

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  5. @Draw Parallels why come in and type something totally boring and of no connection at all to the story at hand? Who cares what Zimbabwean police officers are going through? Might as well tell us about elections on Mars.

    Meanwhile, as the president visits the North. it would be a good opportunity for him to check on the situation at the border in Nakonde. Are truck drivers still coming in “unquarantined” from Tanzania? Alternatively, why can’t cargo be transported by rail? Let’s not relent in our bid to curb this obstinate virus.

  6. The background work for this trip has been done. We expect a very successful tour and working trip for eagle 1. I will not be joining the president on this trip due to dealing with more urgent electoral issues for 2021. Can we all please wish the president a safe journey. Kz

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  7. Ako! It has been touring developmental projects since it was voted into power 5 years ago. And to be honest, i havent heard of any single one of them being completed.

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  8. 3 day end of term campaign. We know the strategy of trying to show projects when time is running out

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  9. @Nine Chale, stop being dull and lazy, you think Zimbabwe got where it is by mistake. It’s politicians “tip toeing” into the wrong greedy direction. The cost of some of these tripes can cover the cost of providing personal protective equipment (PPEs) for the whole year for front line staff. Next we will begging and borrowing from countries that are worst affected than we are. Let’s preserve the bit of dignity remaining.
    How do you deploy hungry men and women with no PPEs while expecting results? Don’t blame them for engaging in dubious activities which are against their code of conduct.
    Clean your “nostrils” and smell the CAMPAIGN 2021, it’s in full swing you dull thing!

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  10. What motivates you to get up in the morning?

    The Provincial Minister added that President Lungu will also officially flag-off works for the Luwingu – Nsombo – Chaba Road and Mbala – Kasesha Border Road.”LT

    No more five years.

    “OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company based in San Francisco, California. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The OpenAI Charter describes the principles that guide us as we execute on our mission.”

    PF you have run out time outs.

  11. This folk does not work at all. If he is not on the road, he is swearing in people. if you are a leader of an opposition party, you have to stay inside. You are not allowed to meet people. There he goes to campaign. The pandemic is only for the opposition, not PF. Why are other people being treated differently than PF. This is pathetic and nauseating.

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  12. “President Lungu expected in Northern Province for a 3-day

    “The Legislative Branch to make the laws.

    Congress is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

    The Executive Branch to enforce the laws.

    The Judicial Branch to interpret the laws.”

    PF time-out

    “OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company based in San Francisco, California. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The OpenAI Charter describes the principles that guide us as we execute on our mission.”

    PF you have run out time outs.

  13. Covid 19 has stopped the lazy one from globe trotting aimlessly .I bet his his fingers are itching to go flying about .

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  14. Covid 19 has stopped the lazy one from globe trotting aimlessly .I bet his fingers are itching to go flying about to attend even some country’s independence day

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  15. WORKING VISIT, WORKING VISIT !!! WASTING TAX PAYERS MONEY TO GO AND CAMPAIGN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. Kachasu chap at work now he is road works supervisor. i have never seen Jacob zuma or president Ramaphosa inspecting road construction in south africa.
    Where are people employed to do those tasks.You might as well shutdown the country and drink kachasu …..bakabolala mwe tamwakwata nensoni.

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