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HH warned and cautioned

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HH accompanied by GBM, Mr Kambwili and the UPND legal team arriving at Solomon Mwansa Kapwepwe in Ndola this morning
HH accompanied by GBM, Mr Kambwili and the UPND legal team arriving at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe in Ndola this morning

Police have recorded a warn and caution statement from opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema over the ZAFFICO riots.

Mr Hichilema was summoned to appear before the police in Ndola after riots broke out in protest following reports that ZAFFICO has been sold to a Chinese investor.

The UPND leader was questioned for over two hours but was allowed to go after police failed to charge him with any offence.

Mr Hichilema opted to remain silent through out the interrogation on the advice of his legal team.

He was accompanied by NDC Consultant Chishimba Kambwili and People’s Alliance for Change Presideng Andyford Banda who offered solidarity.

The police however told Mr Hichilema that his statement was not in tandem with section 57 (1b) as read with section 60 (1e and f) of seditious practices.

Police also resorted to questioning Mr Hichilema on his role in the privatisation of parastatals under late President Frederick Chiluba.

Earlier, police played delaying tactics which agitated Mr. Hichilema’s lawyers which included Jack Mwiimbu, Keith Mweemba, Gilbert Phiri and Mulilo Kabesha.

The matter was only resolved after Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga was called in who later further directed that only the UPND President, his Vice and lawyers should remain in the interrogation room.

It had to take Mr Hichilema who intervened to allow Mr Kambwili and Andyford Banda to enter the interrogation room.

Meanwhile, ZANIS Ndola based Journalist Frank Chingambu has arrested by police for filming outside Ndola police Headquarters as he and other journalists awaited the arrival of UPND President Hakainde Hichilema for interrogation.

By time of publishing, Chingambu was still detained at Ndola central Police.

President Lungu and HH finally meet to kickstart reconciliation process

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HH and President Lungu meet at late Munkombwe’s burial in Choma
HH and President Lungu meet at late Munkombwe’s burial in Choma

The long awaited dialogue process between President Edgar Lungu and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema seems to have started off after the two rivals met last Monday.

The sudden development was only revealed today by the three Church mother bodies who are leading the dialogue process.

In a communique, the three Church mother bodies did not disclose where the meeting was held from but only confirmed that they facilitated the meeting.

The three Church mother bodies also revealed that the two leaders addressed each other as brothers with great respect for each other.

They said President Lungu and Mr Hichilema expresses unconditional support to an inclusive and Church led national dialogue and reconciliation process and assured the Church of their availability and commitment to future direct engagements.

Th Church has since assured the nation that it is full of Hone for a quicker and successful national dialogue process.

“We remain committed to carry out the mandate entrusted to us by the Zambian people, and with the help of all well meaning Zambians and the mighty hand of God, we will work towards realizing the vision of the national dialogue namely the “desire for a conversion of hearts and minds, learning to a united, reconciled and peaceful Zambia where all citizens freely participate in governance with a thriving social and economic environment.”

Kundananji wary of Super Falcons Nigeria

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Shepolopolo striker Rachael Kundananji is warning against complaisance after Zambia opened the African Women’s Cup with a 5-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.

Zambia’s next match is on Wednesday against defending African champions Nigeria in Cape Coast, Ghana.

“I thank our team for playing as a unit,” Kundananji said.

“I can tell my team that we should put behind the win. We should just be like we haven’t won. We should continue with the same momentum,” she said.

Kundananji predicted a tough match against Nigeria.

Nigeria suffered a shocking 1-0 loss to South Africa in their opening match.

“The game against Nigeria will be tough but we will also be tough. We know where we stand and we know why we are here,” Kundananji said.

“We have been losing in the past but this time around we are determined. Our first target is to qualify for the World Cup while winning the trophy is second,” she said.

Zambia is making a second appearance at the women’s AFCON.

BombShell unveils “Jump off” music video

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Female rapper Bomb$hell released the video for her single “Jump off“. The song was produced by Tony Breezy , video by Fortress media

How can the use of Smartphone’s affect human health?

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By Dr. Mehenou Amouzou

Africa needs technologies to develop its resources and meet the needs of today and its growth. The harmony of this development can be achieved if it does not rest on the real value of Africa. This value existed before the appearance of religion. We are not against religion but religion has led to the disappearance of African identity in favor of the total submission and obedience of the foreign religion. Its main function is to dominate. To the economic and social partners, their main idea is the loss of African cultural identity. This identity was the source of value and fulfillment of the African man through the development of spirituality, not of religion.

Africa will have in 2050 more than 2.5 billion inhabitants according to projections of the UN. In 2100 will be more than 4.5 billion or 40% of the world pollution. Half of the population will be under 25 years old. According to Jean Francois Kobiane Burkinabe demographer, associate professor at the universities of Ouagadougou and Montreal said “Time bomb or real opportunity for the continent?”This is a chance to be exploited” The majority of African countries must stop practicing “the approximate development,” imposed from outside Africa, based on a utopian value and whose consequences for Africa, continent of wealth, has become a continent of misery and few ambitious leaders. If Africa regains its values in the service of its community, Africa will become the torch of humanity.

Less than a year ago we shouted the alarm about the very harmful and deadly consequences of the use of laptops / celullaries, G5 and more, whatever their marks on the human being. This cry of distress was to be pushed by our governments seeking the welfare of their populations. By funding research studies of national, regional universities or sharing their research with other international universities on their consequences.

This neglect of our governments allows us to observe moreover the non reaction of the majority of the African governments in front of the urgent problems like the use of portables / cell phones, G5 and its consequences on the human being. In other countries, to govern is to predict. In the majority of African countries “Governing has become private property, negligence and its consequences.

By researching the use of G5 notebooks / cell phones on humans, we came across a new study by the “.EWG Science Team”. More than 40% of American children under 8 have their own tablets similar products. We need more research and more information, but the latest studies should sound the alarm for everyone. Most of the science focuses on old technology, such as 2G that links performance issues among teens and kids to the radiation problems of the cell phone and the long-term health risks: brain cancer and damage caused by spermatozoa. The research results published for the first time in 2015 confirms this.

Firefighters in California, the city of Los Angeles, in San Francisco and other cities have found, after the installation of 5G towers, near their stations, changes in behavior, psychic, very severe neurological damage, evils heads, insomnia, confusion and etc., ..

California has a population of 39,536,653, the most populous state of the United States. Metropolitan San Francisco has a population of 8.7 million and Los Angeles metropolitan 9.6 million. Several studies commissioned by the firefighting executive have confirmed during examinations, brain abnormalities and neurological deficits that have been mismatched, and California firefighters have complained and want to be exempted from the California law that would require the installation of 5G towers of their workplaces.

After studying the Californian firefighter’s complaint, the California government has agreed to no longer install G5 transmitters near fire stations. Firefighters said their symptoms had stopped, as the government ordered the removal of 5G tower facilities near fire stations.

Mr. Tom Wheeler, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission did not adequately consider the impact of 5G on health. Mr. Wheeler preferred avoiding security testing for economic growth as paramount. The milimetric frequencies in 5G are too low and the towers will have to be built every 305m. According to the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Mr. Tom Wheeler, millions of towers will be installed to cover all corners of the earth, a very toxic electromagnetic pollution. Microwaves, including severe neurological disorders have been considered since the 1950s as a perfect and very dangerous weapon for the military. The US Defense Intelligence Agency informs Western governments to keep this secret, so that they can protect industrial profits and military functions.

Mr. John Patterson, was a senior telecommunications officer for Telstra in Australia. Under his responsibility he has deployed thousands of Towers in Australia, when he was aware that these towers were capable of emitting 50,000 limits. He made a report to his superiors and was fired immediately. He took his friend’s tank and destroyed almost 8 tower sites and spent 20 months in prison and is proud of his act.

Dr. Devra Davis is an epidemiologist and expert in electromagnetic radiation. Professor of Medicine at Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University and Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.

Dr. Davis was the founding director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. She is an internationally recognized expert on the electromagnetic radiation of mobile phones and other wireless devices, such as wireless routers. During a seminar on the effects of mobile phones and wireless radiation on health, organized by the University of Melbourne, Dr. Davis shouted the alarm on the harmful effect and risk of diseases that spreads over the human being. This situation is very preoccupying has given alertness in the scientific community. More than 200 scientists from more than 40 countries have petitioned Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. According to Dr. Davis, there are more than 2,000 peer-reviewed publications that raise many concerns about this topic.

Dr. Barrie Trower, the former MI5 scientist, worked for British intelligence, specializing in microwave warfare and microwave weapons. According to Dr. Barrie Trower, the British government advised his scientists “When it comes to microwave you will only talk about things related to heat, and that’s it. They will deny anything that has nothing to do with the heat. ” Dr. Barrie Trower said to protect their industries, profits and to protect themselves from litigation, most governments, English, American, Canadian, Australian and European lie. Dr. Barrie Trower continues to denounce that these governments think they are above all laws, manipulate everything. These are the same people who sit on the World Health Organization and many other institutions. According to the opinion Dr. Trower, they are there to commit the worst genocide that this world has ever seen, including animals, plants and worse than a world war.

With the findings of the discovery, governments can change pulse frequencies like the morse code of microwaves entering and interfering with the brain on the heart rate. This could induce psychiatric illnesses so that a psychiatrist will have to differentiate from a true psychiatric illness or induced psychiatric illness. According to Dr. Barrie Trower, when we target an individual’s brain “they may have auditory hallucinations where they hear things, which is actually quite common with microwaves. Or show signs of schizophrenia, for example 6.6 pulses per second can induce a serious sexual assault in men. It is to arrest someone and send them to a psychiatric hospital or a prison for a crime, simply by saying that he had a psychiatric problem when he was not.

John Goldsmith is Professor Emeritus Edward Carson Waller at the University of Chicago, Linguistics and Computer Science teacher, he published an outstanding report and noted that low-level microwaves caused a huge amount of cancer and leukemia and effects. Harmful, and yet everyone was jumping on microwaves like secret weapons since the 50s until today. Dr. Trower mentioned that “Americans used their own people as an initial guinea pig, to develop their own weapons. When we discovered what was happening, there is a denial that you always get, and then there was a coverage report. “Dr. Trower said, the majority of Western governments for their industries and profits are determined to spend their profits above all else.

They are very effective as secret weapons to get rid of an individual, a government that we like or dislike by giving them cancer: breast cancers, neurological diseases or diseases that you want them to get. During an interview Dr. Barrie Trower mentioned at the time of the Cold War that the US Embassy in Moscow was radiated. Most children have had leukemia, women have developed breast cancer, and men have developed cancer. About 18 months all the staff was changed and after 18 months they renewed another change. After people could see this ignoble act was happening. They were irradiated with microwaves.

This brings us back to rethinking the famine problems that prevail in many countries that want to be economically independent, by developing economic, social and technological programs based on the socio-cultural identity of the region value rather than basing themselves on values. One of the big problems and handicap to the development of Africa is not to recognize its African cultural identity and to accept it. In our opinion, the lack of cultural identity means that Africa has become a continent of war, of experimenting with problems. It is the most Balkanized continent and some of the continent’s sons are appointed promoters. Dr. Trower said to destroy an economy in a country that grows wheat for example is to project microwaves to the ionosphere, it’s an invisible cloud that forms around the planet. According to Dr. Trower, “these microwaves that rise at a given angle will reflect down on the country and if it continuously radiates wheat in that field or cattle or sheep, it can harm and, it can reduce the immune system of plants that will no longer be healthy and they will die. It can also slow down their growth and it can bring economic ruin in this country “.

The technology can target other parts of the body such as the heart to cause heart attacks, also lungs that trigger bleeding or glands that control our entire system. The human body is composed of 4500 different systems according to Dr. Trower and the technology can attack only one system or many of them. For example, the skin, the eye system, the eyes, the endocrine glands that would influence the hormones. Each system or part of the body has its frequency of reasoning. With microwaves we can affect human, animal and plant cells and affect the bacteria to carry the virus. When we target a country, destroy it, bring total economic ruin to these countries it is only necessary to introduce a bacterium or a virus that is sensitive to a particular impulse.

We can see that in 2017, the world report on food crises, about 124 million people living in 51 countries are in food insecurity crisis acute or worse. The most atrocious crises are in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Northeast Nigeria. These countries are in need of emergency assistance according to the Global Report on the 2018 Food Crises. In both editions, the Global Crisis Report shows an increase of 11 million, an increase of 11% for those requiring humanitarian action. This is due to the intensification of conflicts or insecurity in countries, such as Yemen, northern Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Myanmar. In eastern and southern Africa, persistent drought has also played a major role, resulting in consecutive crop reductions in countries already facing high levels of food insecurity. According to the Global Report on Food Crises 2018, climatic conditions, conflicts, as well as epidemics and limited access to basic health, drinking water and sanitation services, have exacerbated malnutrition in many countries. They also triggered food crises in 23 countries plunging more than 39 million food-insecure people in need of emergency assistance. Two-thirds of these countries were in Africa, where 32 million people were living in acute food insecurity.

We have observed that the world report on food crises has mentioned various causes as sources of these problems, which is the lack of development. This lack of development through crop destruction and famine can be manipulated and intentionally attributed to economic sabotage, political or destabilization of a country, or an entire region. Dr. Barrie Trower, the former MI5 scientist, worked for British intelligence and other experts said that all this is true to destroy a country or region. We must tackle the country’s economy create famine, disease, plague, heart attacks, lung crises and trigger bleeding or glands that control our entire system. The 124 million people most affected in 2017 in the global report on food crises show that this situation is created by the problems of drought, conflict and displacement. The report has deliberately forgotten the use of microwaves and microwave arming by radiation. How can this technology destroy everything? According to Dr. Trower, he also mentioned how the Russians targeted the US Embassy in Moscow during the Cold War. The Embassy employees were beamed, they had cancer.

The big Nigeria in its extreme north before 2017 the famine reigned according to the report on the food crises of 2017, 2018. Nigeria, an agricultural country, in spite of the discovery of the oil, is always agricultural. Nigeria, the oil giant is on the bench accused unable to feed its population and needs food aid! Have you ever heard of one western country asking for food aid to feed its population? It can happen but it is very rare. Always about Nigeria, there is famine also caused by Boko Haram. In reality who is Boko Haram? Who is financing Boko Haram? Who is the maker of the weapons? Who transports them? Boko Haram (the terrorist group) is more armed than Nigeria how is it? Three or four years ago, 40% of the weapons that the Chadian government seized according to the former Chadian Ministry of Information belong to France and there was no denying by the French government. In Cameroon attacks by Boko Haram, the terrorist group uses French arms and French European combatants. Niger, Mali, DRC, Burkina Faso etc are struck by the terrorism planned by the domination and imperial forces allowed to illegally occupy the territory by fighting against the submission terrorism.

As we said at the beginning of this article, Africa will have more than 2.5 billion people in 2050 according to UN projections. In 2100 will be more than 4.5 billion or 40% of the world pollution. Half of the population will be under 25 who will be an important force for Africa if leaders truly want a prosperous future of the continent. We will no longer wish to see how the African continent is going through famine crises, epidemics of disease, wars, the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. These problems have left more than 200 million dead. Only AIDS has killed more than 100 million people and continues to break families. The use of laptops / celullaries, G5 and more, whatever their mark on the human being will do more damage than Aids. As it is Africa, it is necessary to relativism the numbers of causability not to make sensational. The crisis is redefined, executed under the different name called “terrorism” with the same recipes. Because of terrorism, countries are cut in half or in three. The West the liberator comes and is positioned on the richest part of the country prohibits the control access to the Government of the country. Some heads of state prefer shame than honor and history. How many of those thousands go to sea and die before arriving? How many are going to die because of a simple headache? How many will have a meal a day despite the vastness of their wealth? How many will have a meal a day despite the vastness of their wealth?

Dr. Mehenou Amouzou obtained his “Master in Business” at the “European Advanced Institute of Management” and a Certificate in Finance and Investment in Paris (France). He completed his studies in International Relations and Political and Defense Strategies and obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy in Finance.

Contribution to this article: Raymond West; Fundacion Paraiso Sin Fronteras; Mr. Leroy Bryant, Mr. Paul Amouzou; Mr. Morgan Lewis, Amouzou Nkrumah Production, Nouho Kamara, Mr. Steve Vanderhei, Mr. Yves Adjeme, Mrs. Catherine Kolani & Vassiriki Traore.

Turn up for HH, NDC urges members

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The National Democratic Congress is urging all its members on the Copperbelt to turn out in large numbers at Ndola Central Police station on Tuesday and offer solidarity to UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema.

The party says it abhors the continued persecution and intimidation of Mr. Hichilema on extremely flimsy and preposterous allegations.

“We believe comrade HH has not committed anything wrong by commenting on the Zaffico saga. The summoning of comrade HH by overly excited pf carders masquerading as police officers is barbaric,” says NDC National Youth Chairperson Charles Kabwita.

“As NDC, we want to restate that copper belt police commissioner Charity Katanga is a pf Carder hired to cripple and silence the opposition. Katanga is being used by a bunch of desperate criminals to revert Zambia to a one party state,” Mr Kabwita said.

He has since demanded that Ms. Katanga vacates public office in National interest.

“To our youths, let us join hands with our comrades from the Upnd by standing with comrade Hichilema. We are together in the struggle for a better Zambia and we are ready to die for our great Nation,” he said.

He charged that fear and intimidation will not deter the members from thronging to Ndola in great numbers.

“Zambia is our heritage and we resolve to stand united with our colleagues from the Upnd to fight this oligarchic regime. Posterity will judge Charity Katanga and her minions harshly for tormenting innocent citizens,” he said.

Meghan Markle will not join Prince Harry on trip to Zambia next week

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Prince Harry and The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle

The pregnant Duchess of Sussex will not be accompanying her husband on his next overseas trip as he represents the Queen’s charity

Prince Harry will travel to Zambia alone later this month to represent his grandmother’s charity, the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, who is thought to be between four and five months pregnant, will not be joining him on the trip.

In a statement released on Twitter Kensington Palace said: “The Duke of Sussex will visit Zambia on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th November, at the request of the Foreign Office.

“As part of the visit The Duke will attend a reception at [the British High Comissioner’s residence] to celebrate UK-Zambia relations, and will visit Burma Barracks to attend an event commemorating WWI and WWII Zambian veterans.

“In Zambia The Duke will attend events for The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, of which he is President.”

“The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust champions, funds and connects young leaders who are leading social purpose ventures around the world.

“The Duke will visit BongoHive, Zambia’s first technology and innovation hub. The organisation provides a range of startup and tech programmes, workshops and events all focused on making Zambia Africa’s next hotbed of innovation.”

The Duke and Duchess’ first child is due in Spring 2019

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda opposes the summoning of HH

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Chikondi Trust Foundation Founder Bishop John Mambo
Chikondi Trust Foundation Founder Bishop John Mambo

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda is concerned with the spirit of intolerance and selective tolerance in the enjoyment of political rights in the political sphere currently prevailing in the country.

Organisation Chairperson Bishop John Maambo says the trumpets of warnings being sounded by the Minister of Home Affairs, Stephen Kampyongo against opposition members who have interest to show solidarity to their leader being summoned at Ndola Police station tomorrow for interrogation is an affront to the thriving of healthy multiparty democracy in the country.

Bishop Maambo said this is so because barely a week after, Mr. Kampyongo remained mute at demonstration staged and organised by ruling party sympathisers against the Opposition leader, the police and himself are now threatening counter solidarity march for the opposition leader.

“Where is freedom of expression for all citizens in Zambia if only a few sympathetic to the party in power are expressly allowed to demonstrate by the Police and the Minister? Where is the separation of roles if the minister can be in the forefront of violating the right of citizens to express themselves? To whom will the aggrieved go to complain against the violation of their right to expression if the Minister who is last line of defence of freedoms is already taking a stance?”, Bishop Maambo questioned.

Bishop Maambo said his Organisation does therefore not support the summoning and the consequent pending interrogation of the UPND leader over the ZAFFICO sale because this action by police and government has potential to undermine the relative peace, unity and harmony currently prevailing in the country.

“If the UPND leader lied in his statements about ZAFFICO sale as claimed by the government, the right thing the government should do is to seek legal action against him rather than using the police to intimidate, harass and violate citizens’ rights and freedoms to expression and solidarity. The police have a responsibility to protect all citizens, regardless of political affiliation”, Bishop Maambo lamented.

He has since condemned the police actions to revive old political wounds which have potential to undermine the pending national dialogue and reconciliation.

Bishop Maambo has encouraged those who would want to offer solidarity to the UPND leader to do so without fear or favour as doing so peacefully is their democratic right and freedom as enshrined in the Zambian constitution.

ZCID agrees to let the three Church Mother bodies lead dialogue process

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Leaders of Church Mother Bodies addressing a media briefing at Kapingila House today
Leaders of Church Mother Bodies addressing a media briefing at Kapingila House

The Zambia Centre for Inter party dialogue and the three Church mother bodies have resolved to have the Three Church Mother bodies lead dialogue process.

Representing the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia, the Council of Churches in Zambia and the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop George Lungu reiterated the need for a true and meaningful dialogue process centred on national integration.

And signing the communique on behalf of the Zambia Center for Inter Party Dialogue, its Board Chairperson Nathan Mulonga said the signing marked the beginning of a long fruitful journey for the nation.

Ruling in President Lungu’s eligibility case set for December 7

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President Lungu gestures at the PF campaign launch rally
FILE: President Lungu gestures at the PF campaign launch rally

The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver ruling in President Edgar Lungu’s 2021 eligibility case on December 7, 2018.

This is in a case in which leaders of Christian Democratic Party, Zambia Republican Party, News Congress Party and Citizen Democratic Party Dan Pule, Wright Musoma, Peter Chanda and Robert Mwanza respectively asked the ConCourt to determine whether President Lungu could stand in the next election.

Deliberations in the matter came to an end in May 2018 but the ConCourt has only just announced date of ruling.

“Please take note that the above mentioned petition will be determined by the Constitutional Court sitting at Lusaka on the 7th day of December 2018 at 09:00 hours in court two, Supreme Court Building,” reads the notice sent to lawyers.

Electoral Commission of Zambia calls for peace on polling day in Mangango

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Margaret Chimanse, the Manager Public Relations at Electoral Commission of Zambia
Margaret Chimanse, the Manager Public Relations at Electoral Commission of Zambia

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has called on all political parties and stakeholders in Mangango Constituency to maintain peace on Poll day to ensure a peaceful atmosphere where the electorate can exercise their constitutional right to vote without fear or intimidation.

ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse said the Commission looks forward to a conducive environment for all stakeholders and urges the Zambia Police Service to act professionally and impartially, in policing the elections so that law and order is maintained, during voting at polling stations and in districts were elections will be conducted.

She has also appealed to the electorate and all stakeholders to take ownership of the electoral process by using their democratic right to vote further encouraging political parties to continue to exercise tolerance across political party lines.

Mrs. Chimanse notes that campaigns have generally been peaceful apart from some incidents that were referred to the Conflict Management Committee in Mangango and Solwezi.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has prescribed Tuesday, 20th November, 2018 as the date on which to conduct the Mangango Parliamentary, Lupososhi Council Chairperson and five Local Government by-elections/elections in Chisanga Ward of Ngabwe District, Lusinde Ward of Petauke District, Nkhanka Ward in Chama District, Tumvwanganai Ward of Solwezi District and Sipuma Ward of Shang’ombo District.

WEEKEND SCORECARD: Sven calm after exiting 2019 AFCON race

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Zambia National Soccer team Coach Sven Vandebroeck
Zambia National Soccer team Coach Sven Vandebroeck

Sven Vandenbroeck is staying calm over his future as Chipolopolo boss despite the end of the team’s 2019 AFCON battle.

Chipolopolo’s AFCON qualifying race ended with a match to spare on November 18 when they lost 1-0 away to Mozambique in Maputo.

The defeat came mid-way through Vandenbroeck’s ten-month deal that ends in March with the final Group K qualifier at home against Namibia and whose sole mandate was to book Chipolopolo’s ticket to Cameroon next June.

“I think at this moment we do not need to speak too much,” Vandenbroeck said.

“It is also difficult that we don’t have any chance to qualify so it is too soon for conclusions.

“I think we need a few days first to recover from the loss and not qualifying for AFCON and then sit altogether to make a good conclusion.”

Zambia are bottom of Group K on 4 points after losing their penultimate qualifying fixture and are now three points behind Mozambique who stay third despite the win while leaders Namibia and second placed Guinea Bissau are tied on 8 points.

WEEKEND SCORECARD

-2019 AFCON GROUP K QUALIFIERS
17/11/2018
Windhoek
16h00:Namibia 0-Guinea Bissau 0
18/11/2018
Estadio Nacional do Zimpeto ,Maputo
Mozambique 1(Reginaldo Fait 62′)-Zambia 0

2018 Womens AFCON
Ghana
Group B
18/11/2018
Zambia Shepolopolo 5(Grace Chanda 7′, Ireen Lungu 43′, Rachael Kundananji 56′ 84′, Martha Mwakapila 67’pen)-Equatorial Guinea 0

UPND has a scheme to cause violence and blame PF-Nathan Chanda

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FILE: Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga  with Copperbelt Province Patriotic Front (PF), Youth Chairman Nathan Chanda
FILE: Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga with Copperbelt Province Patriotic Front (PF), Youth Chairman Nathan Chanda

Copperbelt Province Patriotic Front (PF), Youth Chairman Nathan Chanda says his party is aware of the schemes by the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND), cadres to cause violence and blame it on the ruling party.

Mr Chanda said he is aware that the UPND cadres are in possession of the PF regalia which they intend to give to their youths with a view to cause violence in Ndola as Mr Hichilema appears for questioning over riots that erupted in Kitwe.

This was after the sentiments he allegedly made on Sun FM radio program a fortnight ago concerning the perceived sale of ZAFFICO to Chinese nationals.

Government has challenged the opposition leader to provide evidence to his unsubstantiated statements with several ministers ready to resign from their positions if he does so.

Government has reiterated that ZAFFICO has not been sold to Chinese but intend to list the company on Lusaka Stock Exchange.

Mr Chanda has since directed all PF youths from the districts, Constituencies, wards and sections not to wear their party regalia tomorrow.

He said majority of the youth on the Copperbelt are in love with the ruling party and President Edgar Lungu but should not just wear the party regalia so as not to cause the planned tension by the opposition.

Mr Chanda who is also Luanshya Mayor has described the alleged plans by the UPND as a scheme to cause confusion and violence and blame the PF youths

He has also urged the PF across the province to remain vigilant and avoid any level of violence coming that might be instigated by UPND.

Mr Chanda has also thrown out allegations by UPND Copperbelt Youth Chairman, Kelly Jibinga that the PF has acquired the opposition party’s regalia and intend to cause confusion tomorrow.

He said the PF has other serious issues to attend to than wasting time to do what he called as stone-age politics.

Opposition lauds Mangango peaceful campaigns

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President Edgar Lungu at Chilomo School ground rally in Mangango
President Edgar Lungu at Chilomo School ground rally in Mangango

Political parties participating in tomorrow’s Mangango Parliamentary by-election have expressed happiness with the peaceful environment in which the campaigns were conducted.

Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General, Davies Mwila says it was encouraging to see that all the political parties carried out their campaigns in a peaceful manner without engaging in acts of violence.

Mr. Mwila implored political parties to continue embracing peace for the sake of the country’s unity.

And Mr. Mwila disclosed that the ruling party’s candidate Godwin Putu will emerge victorious in tomorrow’s election.

He noted that the time had come for the people of Mangango to have an area Member of Parliament (MP) who will be ready to work with government in order to bring development to the area.

He regretted that the area has remained under developed for a long time because of the people’s decision to always elect opposition political leaders.

Meanwhile, the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) is confident of scooping tomorrow’s polls with a landslide victory.

Party Spokesperson, Charles Kakoma said the party and its candidate are the most popular in the area compared to other parties contesting the seat.

Mr. Kakoma also noted that the campaign atmosphere was generally peaceful with no serious violent cases being recorded.

He added that apart from the minor differences among the political parties, the campaigns were peaceful.

And United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) Spokesperson Francis Kope has described his party ready for tomorrow’s Mangango by parliamentary by -election.

Mr. Kope disclosed that people of Mangango are tired of recycled politicians and now want to try new minds of political leaders who can govern them effectively.

He further thanked all political parties who are participating in the election for the peaceful campaigns.

Four candidates are contesting the mangango seat which fail vacant following the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament Naluwe Mweene who died in a road traffic accident in August.

PF has fielded in Godwin Putu, while UPND has settled for Mwendoi Akakandelwa and Singumbe Kabindama is standing on the United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambian (UPPZ) party.

Yuvwenu Kashandola is contesting on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket.

China assures Zambia that it will build the conference facilities for the 2022 AU Summit

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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

The Chinese government has assured the Zambian government that it will build conference facilities at Mulungushi International Conference Centre to help Zambia host the 2022 African Union Summit.

State House Spokesperson Amos Chanda told journalists at state house that the Chinese government sent as a special envoy to deliver a message to President Lungu to reassure him that China will build the conference facilities with a capacity of 3, 500.

Mr Chanda said the Chinese Special Envoy told the President that China has finally approved a grant to Zambia for the construction of the conference facilities and not a loan.

He said the grant which amounts to about US$30 million dollars will also be used to renovate and upgrade the existing structures at Mulungushi International Centre besides building three conference facilities.

Mr Chanda disclosed that the Chinese Special Envoy who is the ambassador to Zambia, Li Jie also delivered a message of goodwill to President Lungu on his 62nd birthday and discussed matters of bilateral cooperation with the head of state at state house.

He said besides the message of goodwill the Chinese ambassador also assured the President that Zambia is being considered for funding under the US$60 million Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), arrangement which the Chinese President announced this year.

Meanwhile, State House has confirmed that Russian President Putin has written to Zambia requesting support for Russia’s bid to host the United Nations General Assembly International bureau of Exposition slated for 2025.

Mr Chanda said the bidding for the 2025 expo will take place in Paris later this month and Russia wants Zambia’s support saying the Zambian government will respond accordingly through the diplomatic notes which will be sent.

He further, disclosed that the British High Commission has also written to request President Lungu for Prince Harry’s visit to Zambia on November 26 and 27.

Mr Chanda said the President has accepted the British High Commission’s request for Prince Harry to visit Zambia and attend the festivities of the end of the World War I which will coincide with the Northern Province Investment Exposition.