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File:Representatives of the Three Church Mother bodies
In their support to the Keep Zambia clean and green campaign, three church mother bodies have pledged their continued support to efforts aimed at protecting the environment.
The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and the Churches Council of Zambia (CCZ) respectively have for this reason urged Zambians to play an active role in
protecting environment and its surroundings.
The trio made the call during a joint ecumenical prayer service on the creation under the theme: “walking together in caring for God’s creation,” which was held at the Chawama Catholic church in Lusaka , yesterday.
In his homily CCZ General Secretary Emmanuel Chikoya reminded the congregants of the power they possess in making a difference in the manner the environment is looked after.
Father Chikoya explained that giving adequate care to the environment will help to prevent disasters that may result from uncaring attitude towards “ God’s creation” that supports life.
“ Christians have role to play in protecting the environment by ensuring that they avoid engaging in activities that can negatively affect the natural habitats, “ he said.
Fr Chikoya added that Christians being the majority should therefore always strive at ensuring that they use their surroundings to the glory of God.
“ With the onset of the rain season there is need for people to exercise maximum cleanliness’s and care for the environment in order to avoid the outbreaks of water borne diseases like the way it was during the last season, “ he added.
Furthermore, the clergyman noted that church will continue to engage the public in ensuring that issues of cleanness are addressed in their churches, homes, workplaces and neighborhoods among others.
The church service was attended by Christians from different congregations and denominations.
FILE: President Sata listens to China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co ( CNMC ) president Luo Tao on arrival at CNMC head office in Beijing China where he addressed Chinese Investors on April 11,2013-Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
Government has given China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Luanshya Copper Mine a two-week ultimatum in which to provide a development plan for shaft 28 that has been dormant for over a decade.
CNMC Luanshya Copper mine has seven mining licences with only three operational while others are dormant.
Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says President Edgar Lungu is greatly concerned that shaft 28 has been dormant and flooded.
Mr. Musukwa says the mining company needs to state how it will develop Shaft 28 failure to which it should be surrendered to government.
He says government can find a strategic partner to develop the mine in order to create employment for the people of Luanshya.
Mr. Musukwa was speaking after a consultative meeting with the mine management in Luanshya.
He was accompanied President Lungu’s special assistant for project monitoring and implementation Andrew Chellah, Copperbelt province minister Japhen Mwakalombe and Chief Government Parliamentary whip Steven Chungu who is Luanshya central member of parliament.
And Mr. Musukwa persuaded NFCA Luanshya Copper mine to surrender the dump slags known as “Black Mountains” to the youths in the district.
Mr. Musukwa said he will soon be engaging the Director at the Ministry of Mines, to ensure all paper work is done so that dump slugs are given to the youth.
Meanwhile the Copperbelt Province Minister has thanked President LUNGU for putting up measures aimed at creating job opportunities for the youths in the province.
Mr. Mwakalombe observed that if the youths are empowered, the diversification programme can be well implemented.
And Mr. Chungu said the move will bring back life to the town which is slowly recovering from the economic misfortunes it underwent.
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has welcomed the six-year sentence meted out on Anti-corruption activist Gregory Chifire by the Supreme Court on Friday.
LAZ President Eddie Mwitwa said that the sentence sends a message that Zambians must not engage in unwarranted attacks that tarnish the image of the judiciary.
Mr. Mwitwa was speaking in a telephone interview with ZNBC News in Lusaka.
Mr. Mwitwa also observed that the Supreme Court judgment where Mr. Chifire was convicted indicated that the judiciary welcomed constructive criticism through the right fora.
Mr. Mwitwa has also welcomed the admonition by the Supreme Court Judges that lawyers must observe professional ethics when representing clients in the courts of law.
Mr. Mwitwa further upheld the observations by the judges that the media houses and personnel must be professional in handling court matters to avoid being cited for contempt of court.
Mr. Chifire who is also Director of Southern Africa Network Against Corruption (SANAC) was cited for contempt of court for his disparaging remarks on Justice Irene Mambilima and the Judiciary after the disposal of the STANBIC Bank Versus SAVENDA Case.
He was charged with four counts of contempt of court.
Deputy Chief Justice Marvin Mwanamwambwa, Supreme Court Judges Evans Hamaundu, Mumba Malila, and Rhoda Kaoma presided over the judgment.
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda addresses journalists at State House in Lusaka on Monday -Pictures by THOMAS NSAMA
State House says the meeting between President Edgar Lungu and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was cordial and frank.
Presidential Spokesperson Amos Chanda said that the two engaged freely and openly in a cordial atmosphere.
Mr. Chanda told journalists that the opposition leader committed to the dialogue process unconditionally.
He said President Lungu remains focused on the process.
Mr. Chanda however expressed concern at the level of doubt in the nation up to the extent of questioning whether the meeting of the two leaders ever took place.
Meanwhile, President Lungu has met business executives from Tullow Oil who informed him that they were on the verge of making a decisive move.
Tullow Oil Vice President Tim O’hanlon told the President that some initial stages of the exploration of oil and gas in Luapula are done.
Mr. Chanda who confirmed the development said the decision by the company can change the country’s economic outlook.
President Lungu also met the World Farmers Organisation President Theo De Jager who expressed excitement at Zambia’s immense agro potential.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
(John 3:16, NIV)
Love That Gives
Have you ever thought about how love affects giving? I’ve heard it said that you can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving. Love prompts us to give of ourselves, our time, abilities and resources. The Bible tells us that God is love, and the world will know that we are His followers by the love we show—and giving is what shows our love! We are entering into a time of the year that the world knows as the season of giving, but let’s remember to take time to focus on the greatest gift of all, the gift of eternal, abundant life through Jesus. If you’ve never received this gift, I invite you to open your heart and pray this simple prayer: “Lord Jesus, I come to You today, giving You all that I am. I repent of my sins and confess that I need You. I believe You died and rose for me. Be my Lord and Savior and make me new today. I receive Your love and Your gift of eternal life.” Then, go out and share the gift of love with someone else because it’s the only gift that will last in eternity!
A Prayer for Today
“Father in heaven, thank You for loving me and setting me free. I choose to serve You with my whole heart all the days of my life. Help me to love others the way You love me. Give me opportunities to be a blessing everywhere I go in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Shepolopolo have bowed out of the 2018 Women’s AFCON in Ghana with their heads held high after holding South Africa in their final Group B match.
It was always going to be a mountain to climb for Shepolopolo who had a four goal deficit try and overturn after losing 4-0 to Nigeria in their penultimate Group B match on November 21.
And Shepolopolo found themselves one-down in the 7th minute when Thembi Kgatlana fired in a superb long-range shot that beat goalkeeper Hazel Nali.
However, Rachael Kundananji equalized four minutes later to see the two sides share the points as the two sides battled in a war of attrition for the remaining 75 minutes.
Shepolopolo finished third on 4 points, two points behind Nigeria and a further six adrift of South Africa at the tournament they picked up their debut victory.
Equatorial Guinea finished last on zero points after losing 6-0 to Nigeria in their final game on Saturday.
South Africa and Nigeria head to the semifinals while Shepolopolo and Equatorial Guinea head home.
Mutati with Seth James Group of Companies President
Movement for Multi-party Democracy MMD President Felix Mutati says the continent needs to break the myth that investment can only come from outside Africa by demonstrating that they can do business among themselves.
And Mutati says he will do everything possible to ensure that the investment opportunities that have been identified by investors materializes in a bid to reduce poverty in the province.
Speaking when he toured some selected stands at the on-going Northern Province Investment Expo in Kasama, Mutati said Africa needs to demonstrate that they can do business among themselves.
He said the projected US $2 Billion Kasaba Bay investment by Seth James is a clear indication that the myth that investment can only come from outside can broken.
“….in addition is Africa investing in Africa. We have to break that myth that investment can only come from outside Africa, this is an investment from Africa into Africa so let’s create the competition that Africans are able to do business with each. We are able to increase business from the low level of ten percent to higher heights and these are the beginnings,” he said
And Mutati says he was at the Expo to follow up on some of the companies he worked during his time in government and ensure that the investment in the province sees the light of day by helping with some of the bureaucracbureaucracies.
“…Its major investment that’s why we need to nurse them (Seth James group). We shall do everything possible first of all as Northern Province to ensure that this investment materializes in particular assisting in issues around bureaucracy. Breaking down the bureaucracy so that anything that is in the way can be broken because at the end of the day it’s the value that it creates for the people of Northern Province and putting Northern Province on the global map that is what is important,” he said.
And Mayowa Seth James Toba who is the Seth James Group of Companies President said his company chosen ro invest in Kasaba Bay because of its abundant tourism potential.
“I represent Seth James group as the president of the company. Seth James group is the company that has subsidiaries in construction, oil and gas, properties, farmers, technologies and we have picked Kasaba Bay as the destination we want to invest in and also like he has said that we are going to invest in hotels, we are going to invest in amusement parks we are going to invest in a golf course, we are going to make it an integrated tourism site where you come to, you bring families, you bring people from local and international destinations to come and experience something totally different.
“Kasaba Bay is a unique site, it is naturally blessed and we want to bring out all its potentials so that the world will see. We are ready to put it immediately on the world stage. After this expo very soon you will begin to see what we want to do on CNN and every media so get ready for one of the best investment that this country has ever seen. We believe Zambia is the best place to invest in in Africa and even in the world right now so we are very happy to be here and we are excited about this project. We are looking at investing US $2billion in this project,” he said.
Mutati at the China Rail standMutati with Yaruma at the Expo
Government has called on management at Luanshya Copper Mine on the Copperbelt province to surrender the dump slags popularly known as “ Black Mountain” to vulnerable youths in the district.
Speaking after a two hour consultative meeting with the mine’s management in Luanshya today, mines minister Richard Musukwa said he was happy he had persuaded management to hand over the slags to the unemployed youths in the area.
He further revealed that he will soon be engaging the director at his ministry to ensure all paper work is done and ensure that dump slugs are given to the youth.
He added that failure to do so will attract immediate government intervention.
The minister added that government wants the local people to also be involved in the mining activities and contribute to the development of the country.
And Copperbelt minister Japhen Mwakalombe has thanked President Edgar Lungu for putting up measures that are aimed at creating job opportunities for the youths in the province.
Mr.Mwakalombe observed that if the youths are empowered, the diversification programme can be well implemented.
He has also urged youths in the province to form registered cooperatives so that they benefit from this development.
And Chief Government Parliamentary whip Steven Chungu say the development is no doubt going to “ resurrect “ town which has undergone economic misfortunes in recent times.
Mr. Chungu who is also Luanshya Central Member of Parliament has since implored the people of Luanshya to rally behind the leadership of President Edgar Lungu as he means well to them.
Higher Education Minister, Nkandu Luo says the business sector is under great pressure to deliver the country’s expectation value and consistent growth amid harsh social- economic conditions and scarce resources.
Professor Luo has for this reason urged all accountants in the country to be at the forefront of ensuring value management in the country’s economic growth.
Professor Luo has therefore challenged accountants to shoulder multiple roles beyond finance and assurance function in the new economic era where turbulence and volatility are constants.
The minister said this in a speech read on her behalf by Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher Education, Derrick Lungu when she officiated at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Annual Dinner held at Radisson Blue Hotel in Lusaka last evening.
She explained that a sustainable improvement in competitiveness requires that costs are contained and productivity enhancements are achieved.
Speaking earlier CIMA Zambia branch chairperson Phinias Lupaka said interdependence of global capital markets means a global focus for accountants is becoming more and more valuable.
He explained that the dynamism of a globalized capital market and the emergency of knowledge based economy and society have posed major challenges for accurate and speedy financial reporting.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has been operating in Zambia since 1982 and globally since 1919 and in 2019 the Institute will be holding its centenary celebrations.
Electoral officers, agents and monitors inspecting the Ballot Boxes at Rainbow Africa polling station in Livingstone yesterday shortly before the opening of the Polls yesterday. Picture by BRIAN HATYOKA
The Commission of Inquiry into Voting Patterns and Electoral Violence has closed its countrywide public sittings in Lusaka Province.
Commission Chairperson Munalula Lisimba officially closed the hearings in Chawama Constituency yesterday.
Justice Lisimba expressed happiness with the quantity and quality of the submissions countrywide.
He has since thanked the people of Zambia for their contributions to the commission.
And a petitioner Andsen Banda 61, a business man, submitted that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) was not professional in the manner it handled the 2016 elections saying there were irregularities.
He added that the playing field was not levelled.
And Leonard Kapungu aged 63, submitted that violence is caused by political parties who heavily fund political cadres to engage in the vice.
Mr Kapungu said most cadres are unemployment and that are instigated to get money from political leaders who fund them during campaigns.
He added that the cadres are forced to engage in violence for survival purposes as they are not employed.
He said character assassination by supporters of political party leaders was the order of the day a situation which he said was regrettable.
Meanwhile, the Commission will week hold special sittings for the Founding Fathers and Mothers and other senior citizens of Zambia.
The Munalula Lisimba-Led Commission was instituted to inquire among other matters into the voting patterns between 2006 and 2016 and establish the root causes of the patterns.
Furthermore, the Inquiry was also mandated to establish the role of political parties, traditional rulers, and the media in shaping voting patterns and instigation of violence among others.
President Edgar Lungu instituted the commission in October 2016 and through Statutory Instrument No. 60 of 2018, in exercise of the powers contained in section 3 of the Inquiries Act, extended the mandate of the Commission to 31st December, 2018 to conclude its work.
Prior to the extension, the Commission had by 30th June, 2018, covered eight (8) out of the country’s 10 provinces to receive oral and written submissions from members of the public.
Zhao Yueqin, Vice President of StarTimes Group hands the key of OB and DSNG vans to Beaton Kaluba MIBS Planning and Information Director
Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes on Thursday announced that it is going to broadcast the 2018 Ballons d’Or Ceremony on the World Football Channel on 3rd December when the winner of the annual football award is to be unveiled.
Ballons d’Or is considered by many as the highest honour for football players.
And the past 10 years has seen only two players win the Ballon d’Or – Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo. But this year’s Ballon d’Or is highly possible to be the edition to end the 10-year reign with reports suggesting that Luka Modric is likely to win this year’s honor after he recently won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
The live broadcast of the 2018 Ballon d’Or Ceremony with StarTimes World Football is to start at 20:00 GMT on 3rd December, which is to unveil the winner in real time.
“This year’ Ballon d’Or Ceremony definitely attracts wide attention of football fans and we may see a historic moment that a new winner of the award in 10 years,” said Shi Maochu, StarTimes Sports Director.
“Live broadcast of the 2018 Ballon d’Or shows our commitment to fans that StarTimes always search for best football contents. We brought all 64 World Cup matches to African fans this summer, and we continuously offer top international football matches to audience, such as Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Coppa Italia.”
According to the StarTimes Sports Director, local football leagues are important parts of the company’s content strategy. StarTimes became the strategic partner of three African football championships, in Ghana, Uganda and Senegal.
With these partnerships, StarTimes intends to promote the leagues in sub-Saharan Africa and improves the popularity of African football.
TopStar is a joint venture company created by the Zambian government between the Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) and Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes of China.
The company has been given the full mandate to carry out the countrywide digital migration of television signal from the current analogue to digital.
StarTimes on the other hand is the leading digital TV operator in Africa, serving nearly 20 million users with a signal covering the whole continent and a massive distribution network of 200 brand halls, 10,000 convenience stores and 15,000 distributors in 30 countries.
This is according to a statement to ZANIS by the Company’s Public Relations Manager Mwazi Chanda
Rufunsa District Commissioner, Judith Chama has commended the civil society for supplementing government’s efforts in the promotion of Child Rights especially in rural areas.
Mrs. Chama says government appreciates the support it is receiving from cooperating partners such as Child Fund in the promotion of Child rights and protection especially in rural communities.
“ The promotion of Child protection rights should be supported by all peace loving Zambians so that the children can have a better future which will contribute positively to the development of the nation, “ said the District Commissioner.
She said this in a speech read on her behalf by District Administrative Officer, Musonda Lunkuntwe during a Child Protection Sensitization meeting organized by Child Fund – Zambia in Rufunsa District yesterday.
“ The issue of early marriages is one which needs to be fought with concerted efforts from all stakeholders as it has a negative impact especially on the girl child, “ she added.
Mrs. Chama advised the traditional leadership in the area to continue working with Government and its cooperating partners in the promotion of child protection rights by discouraging all forms child rights violations and report culprits to relevant authorities.
And ChildFund-Zambia, Child Protection Manager, Katongo Mwansa thanked traditional leaders for the support they were rendering to the promotion of child protection rights in their chiefdoms.
Mr. Mwansa said they were happy with the support they were receiving from traditional leaders in the promotion of child protection rights and urged them continue so that children can have a better future.
He further urged the children to put education first as it was the key to success and also called on them to report any form of abuse to relevant authorities.
President Lungu in Kasama when he launched the ZAFFICO Kasama Forest Plantation
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says his government has kept State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) the way it found them while others have been revamped contrary to claims that it is selling some parastatal companies.
Mr Lungu said the Patriotic Front government wanted to expose SOEs to improve their operations and make them transparent to create more wealth and jobs.
The president said today in Kasama when he launched the ZAFFICO Kasama Forest Plantation that Zambians should not listen to people who were saying that ZAFFICO had been sold.
He said just like government listed ZCCM IH on the stock market, it did not mean that ZAFFICO would be sold because the State would maintain 60 per cent shareholding while part of the 40 per cent shares would be floated to the workers and the rest to others.
“As we list ZAFFICO on the Lusaka Securities exchange (LuSE) we will be careful and prudent just like vice president Inonge Wina said in Parliament on Friday, government will hold 60 per cent shares,” he said.
Mr Lungu said in the MMD regime some people involved in the privatization process undervalued some companies but the PF government would be careful with SOEs.
In an apparent reference to UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, he said some people even had shares in the same companies they sold.
“Some people we know were given chance to sell companies and they bought them. But now they want to be leaders, do not listen to them they will sell more companies. They are wolves in a sheep’s skin,” he said.
He stated that it was sad that the people that where entrusted with with the privatization process at the time, shamelessly sold off the state owned enterprises and even now boast of riches which they literally looted through the privatization process to the disadvantage of the poor ordinary majority.
“Muchibemba batila, shibukombe ninkombe wakufikisha amashiwi. Nomba ngawaya ifisha we shibukombe, ninshi fyamano? (As a messenger, your role is to deliver a messege and not pass off the message as your own). The President stated that it was a shame that the privatisers were shareholders in the companies that they had been entrusted to privatise.
He stated that the accusations by the culprits of privatization, that the PF government was selling state owned companies was malicious and lacked merit in its entirety and urged the Zambian people to treat those peddling falsehoods with the contempt they deserved.
“Do not listen to lies that we are selling ZAFFICO. We have kept all state owned enterprises that we found. We have grown some of them and going foward we intend to list some of them on the stock exchange to make them more viable,” he said.
He said the PF government had kept parastatals the way it found them and ZAFFICO was on the right trajectory and was implementing programmes such as the 5,000 hectares cashew nut Mongu project and the almost 2,000 hactares of forest in Kasama.
“Some people we know were given chance to sell companies and they bought them. But now they want to be leaders, do not listen to them they will sell more companies. They are wolves in a sheep’s skin,” he said.
He urged Zambians to listen to both sides because those who were involved in the privatization of companies were the ones accusing his government of corruption.
The president urged those in government to continue working hard while listening to people’s concerns and not from those who wanted to distract them so that they could lose the 2021 elections.
Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata said Zambia was facing rapid deforestation and her ministry wanted to ensure there were 20 hectares of forest plantations in each district.
Ms Kapata said the idea needed the partnership of stakeholders and that was the reason the ministry partnered with ZAFFICO in the Kasama and Nakonde projects.
She said President Lungu had provided leadership on sustainable forest management which had potential to create wealth and job opportunities.
Northern province Minister Brian Mundubile said ZAFFICO had responded by investing in the region in order to help drive the diversification agenda.
ZAFFICO board chairperson Trevor Kaunda said the 1,947 Kasama Forest Plantation was the first in Northern province and the third outside the Copperbelt.
He said 300 hectares of land had been cleared this year with the involvement of about 300 local people.
He said his company was also in the process of acquiring land in Luwingu and Mporokoso in its continued forest plantation expansion programme.
He said the idea of listing the company on the stock market would help his company raise capital while Zambians would also have to own shares.
President Lungu in Kasama when he launched the ZAFFICO Kasama Forest PlantationPresident Lungu in Kasama when he launched the ZAFFICO Kasama Forest PlantationMinistry of Land Jean Kapata in Kasama at the launch of ZAFFICO Kasama Forest Plantation
Government has strongly condemned the killing of an innocent man in Solwezi yesterday by a named police officer for a traffic suspected offence as he tried to escape from lawful custody.
Northwestern province Deputy Permanent secretary Douglas Ngimbu said the shooting of the Christopher Mashawu by the named officer whose name has been withheld for security purposes was unfortunate as he only committed a traffic offence.
Mr. Ngimbu however, has urged the police to come to the root cause of the shootings by police officers that have happened in the past two weeks.
Meanwhile, North-western province Commissioner of Police Hudson Namachila has strongly cautioned police officers under his command against discharging firearms carelessly.
Mr. Namachila said police officers must strictly observe the most minimum of the rules of engagement in order to fulfill the mandate of protecting life and property.
He said even the life of criminals must be protected and subjected to the criminal justice system through the competent courts of law.
After the deceased suspect was apprehended at Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) he was taken to the police station by the named officer accompanied by two RTSA officers but upon reaching the station, the suspect decided to ran away.
It was then that the police officer discharged a firearm, an AK 47 rifle, twice with an intention to stop the suspect but unfortunately one bullet hit the suspect on the right side of his chest.
The victim was then rushed to Solwezi General Hospital where he died upon arrival.
The said officer who has since been detained and arrested is charged for murder and will appear in court as soon as investigations are complete.
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry human resources director Lubasi Sakwiba presents a certificate to local musician Maiko Zulu during closure of the 2010 Global Entrepreneurships Week in Lusaka.
Government has threatened to terminate the contract of Paveline Contractors Ltd , a company engaged in the construction of Chieftainess Serenje’s palace in Serenje District in Central Province.
Director of Human Resources and Administration in the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs, Lubasi Sakwiba says considerations to terminate the country are underway as agreed term and condition are not being followed.
Mr. Lubasi says the Contractor has abandoned the site with only six weeks before the palace could be completed and handed over to government and subsequently to the Chieftainess.
Mr Sakwiba said it was better to have a contractor who was working with the vision of government than an absentee contractor whose director does not seem to be serious with government’s developmental projects.
He issued the threat after visiting the construction site where he found the works had stalled and no worker was available.
Mr Sakwiba, who was monitoring progress on construction of three chiefs’ palaces in Central Province on behalf of his Permanent Secretary, Michael Pwete, was angered when the works foreman emerged just before he left the site.
Paveline Contractors foreman , Dominic Ngoma, had by broadcast time difficulties to give a satisfactory answer to Mr Sakwiba, saying his director was out in Lusaka,
Mr Ngoma, however, promised that he would do his best to complete the works in time.
Meanwhile, Central Province Deputy Secretary, Felix Mang’wato, has promised that the provincial administration would do its best to have an audience with the director of Paveline Contractors and find out what his problem was.
Government has contracted three different companies to construct three chiefs’ palaces for chief Moono of Mumbwa district, Senior Chipepo of Kapiri and Chieftainess Serenje of Serenje, respectively.
Works done by other Contractors working on Chief Moono’s palace and Senior Chief Chipepo’s palace have impressed government.
