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PF Ministers are the Funeral of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima
By Dickson Jere
Had we been a reading citizens, this debate would not arise.
It is all written in the the Government Policy of 2012 which governs State Funerals. The President of Zambia does not just wake up and decide the number of days of national mourning to accord a former leader. He is guided by the policy. And so the debate and comparison between Hon. Victoria Kamima, MP(Minister of Gender) and Hon. Daniel Munkombwe (former Deputy Minister) mourning periods is uncalled for.
Listen – the policy provides that a serving minister who dies is to be accorded three days of national mourning. That is what happened with Hon. Kalima. A former cabinet minister is to get one day of national mourning! Former President and serving Vice President is five days! All written.
But please note that the policy does not cater for former deputy ministers! Hon. Munkombwe was never a full cabinet minister… and so he does not automatically qualify for national mourning under the policy! Therefore, the acting President, Hon. Inonge Wina, used her discretion under the policy to accord Hon. Munkombwe an “OFFICIAL” funeral and not “STATE” funeral! The two are different! As for a former Cabinet Minister (whether in opposition or not) is entitled to state funeral as a matter of right!
We just lost the Mayor of Lusaka, Wilson Kalumba (PF Member), he was not accorded the state funeral simply because he did not qualify!
On the other hand, official funeral can be accorded to anyone at the discretion of the President. And it is this same policy that President Levy Mwanawasa used to accord late UPND President Anderson Mazoka an official funeral.
It reads: “the President shall reserve the right to decide which other persons shall be accorded an official funeral other than those listed in the guidelines and in such circumstances.”
Others entitled to State Funerals are; President, Vice President, Chief Justice, Speaker of the National Assembly, Cabinet Ministers and other state officials listed in the guidelines. All former holders of these offices are also entitled to State Funeral and different days of mourning are written in that policy. State Funeral, depending on the rank of office, also involves military rituals such as 21 gun-salute for the head of state.
“The logistics for a state funeral shall include the provision of caskets, tents, and firewood, gun salute and escort….” the policy further reads.
Instead of debating what is already written, maybe we should be advocating for the change of policy to accord other leaders state funerals if that is the wish of Zambians. Comparing Hon Kalima (three days of mourning) and Hon. Munkombwe (one day of mourning) is missing a point. The two are in different categories despite the fact that Hon. Munkombwe May have served government longer than Hon. Kalima. That is why Americans say “law is an ass” and until it is changed, we abide by it.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended the Zambian government for the support it has continued rendering to refugees in the country.
UNHCR Mayukwayukwa Refugee Camp Coordinator, Emmanuel Mutale said government has always supported operations involving refugees saying this was highly commendable.
Mr. Mutale further disclosed that a total of 74,282 refugees were living in Zambia, with 12,175 being at Mayukwayukwa refugee camp.
He said out of the 12,175 refugees, 5,897 former refugees have been integrated into the Zambian communities while 6, 278 are still refugees.
Mr. Mutale was speaking before a debate competition between Mayukwayukwa and Kaoma Secondary Schools.
And Kaoma District Commissioner, Kennedy Mubanga said government attaches great importance to the wellbeing of refugees.
Mr. Mubanga said the integration of Angolan refugees demonstrated government commitment to ensuring that refugees are comfortable and well taken of.
He noted that the debate was timely as it educated people on refugees’ welfare.
And UNHCR later presented exercise books to both schools.
The motion of the debate was dubbed ‘Do refugees contribute positively to economic and social development’.
The debate is part of many other activities that have been lined up to commemorate Refugees Day that falls on 20th of June
The celebrations will be held at Mayukwayukwa refugee camp.
Government says it appreciates the efforts of Rotary Clubs in uplifting the living standards of communities in which they operate.
Minister of Works and Supply Felix Mutati, who was guest of honour at the induction dinner of Mr. Charles Sichangwa as new President of the Rotary Club of Maluba said education is the best weapon to defeat poverty.
He said for the country to develop it is important to focus on education which he said is the platform to alleviate poverty in the country.
Mr. Mutati said there are many challenges that people face which can be tackled when people are independent through education.
He has since challenged the Rotarians to turn the wheel and be the cure together with Government to deliver the needed change as they have done for more than 100 years of their existence.
Mr. Mutati who was also inducted as honorary Rotarian said the new president and his new board of directors have the ability and capacity to deliver the positive change for the betterment of the country.
He has pledged to be part of the team that will positively contribute to the lives of the ordinary citizens.
And Mr. Sichangwa said there are many people in the community and the world whose only hope will come from Rotary hence the need to help make their lives better in any way possible.
Mr. Sichangwa urged Rotarians to support the ideas of the Rotary club.
This is according to a statement released to ZANIS by Ministry of Works and Supply Public Relations Officer Ndubi Mvula.
Zambian High Commissioner to India Judith Kapijimpanga
Zambia’s High Commissioner to India, Judith Kapijimpanga has called for increased intra trade among Commonwealth member states.
Mrs. Kapijimpanga says bigger economies such as India should help countries like Zambia to develop capacity to create value addition to raw materials within the country.
She was speaking at the Progress Harmony Development (PHD) Chamber discussion held at PHD House in New Delhi, India, under the theme ‘Commonwealth Renewal, Taking the tide by its flood’.
The High Commissioner has emphasized that Zambia remains a democratic state and a committed member of the Commonwealth that respects the values set by the organisation.
And Former Commonwealth Secretary General, Kamlesh Sharma says members of the Commonwealth will make a lot of progress if they focus on youth empowerment.
Mr. Sharma said he is particularly inspired to note that over seventy percent of the population in Zambia is young.
He stated that there is need for rapid spread of science, technology, innovation, and focus more on development for the youth especially that sixty percent of the Commonwealth’s population is under the age of thirty.
He noted that the Commonwealth is an important engine for growth because it has 53 countries as members worldwide with a population of two point four billion people.
Ambassador Sharma said Commonwealth intra trade by the year 2020 is estimated at one point five Trillion US Dollars.
He said Commonwealth remains committed to the promotion of values such as credible elections, space for the opposition, good trade policies, gender equality and media freedom among others.
This is contained in a statement released to ZANIS today by First Secretary Press and Tourism at the Zambian Mission in New Delhi, India, Bangwe Naviley.
Immigration Officer
The Department of Immigration yesterday apprehended a total of one hundred and thirty-six (136) foreign nationals for various immigration offences.
This was in a clean-up operation conducted in various parts of Lusaka that included COMESA market, town centre, Kabwata and Chilenje Markets, Kamwala Trading Area and Chaisa compound.
This is contained in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka by the Department of Immigration Acting Public Relations Officer, Mubanda Chileshe.
Mrs. Chileshe said the apprehended foreigners included sixty-seven (67) Tanzanians, twenty-one (21) Somalians, ten (10) Chinese and nine Burundese.
She said others include six (6) Congolese, four (4) Lebanese, three (3) Indians, three (3) Kenyans, two (2) Zimbabweans, two (2) Nigerians and a Turkish national including nine (9) Zambians who were apprehended for aiding the Illegal immigrants.
The Department has since warned all illegal immigrants to desist from staying in the country illegally in line with provisions of the Immigration and Deportation Act No. 18 of 2010.
A timely warning is also extended to all Zambians who are in the habit of aiding illegal immigrants for their own benefits as the Law will ensure lawbreakers, regardless of nationality, are brought to book.
Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga has called for a strong partnership between government and the Church.
Mr. Mushanga says government and the church should strongly work together in order to foster socio-economic development in the country.
He said it is for this reason that government established the Ministry of Religious Affairs and National Guidance.
Mr. Mushanga was speaking today when he officiated during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for St Francis Xavier Bwacha Catholic Parish in Kabwe.
The Minister observed that morality and cultural values have broken down in Zambia, especially among the youths hence the reason why government and the church should work together to correct the situation.
ZANIS reports that Mr. Mushanga lauded the Catholic Church especially for the role it plays in contributing to the education and health sectors.
And Kabwe Catholic Diocese Bishop, Clement Mulenga, took a swipe at the high rate of moral decay in Zambia which is called a Christian Nation.
Bishop Mulenga regretted that young people, who are the future of the nation, are engaging in criminal activities such as gangsterism which is being experienced on the Copperbelt Province and other parts of the country.
He called on parents to take the lead and start bringing up their children to be responsible citizens because the future of the nation belongs to the young generation.
Meanwhile, the Jesuit Priests, who run Bwacha Catholic Parish, have pledged to continue working with the community to foster morality and socio-economic development.
Fr Sax Sandanam, who took time to highlight what his society has done to the community, acknowledged that Kabwe is a birth place of political freedom and the growth of Christianity under the Jesuit society.
The diamond Jubilee has been celebrated after 60 years since the establishment of Bwacha Catholic Church under the theme ‘The Lord is my Shepherded, I shall not want’.
Veteran broadcaster Maureen Nkandu with her new husband Cosmas Chileshe
Veteran broadcaster Maureen Nkandu on Saturday night married Journalist Cosmas Chileshe at a lavish wedding at Lusaka’s Intercontinental Hotel.
The lovebirds started off with a Church blessing ceremony at UNZA chapel that was attended by a few family members and friends.
During the wedding reception, Mr. Chileshe announced that he is going back to Washington D.C with his new wife.
Foreign Affairs Minister Joe Malanji recently announced that Mr Chileshe who serves as First Secretary for Press at the Zambian Embassy in Washington D.C had been recalled.
This was after stories of the relationship hit social media following Mr Chileshe’s divorce.
But Mr Chileshe told the gathering during the wedding reception that as a diplomat, he is not permitted to serve without a wife.
He explained that he was given permission to come and celebrate his marriage in Zambia.
He said the two have known each other for 20 years and after they were introduced by Maureen’s father, the late Fackson Nkandu.
Maureen said the first time Cosmas saw her, he knew she would be his wife one day.
The two love birds sang a popular South African song “Malaika” to one another.
They told a thrilled audience that the song is their favourite.
Veteran broadcaster Maureen Nkandu being presented to her new husbandVeteran broadcaster Maureen Nkandu with her new husband Cosmas Chileshe exchanging ringsVeteran broadcaster Maureen Nkandu pose for a photo during her weddingVeteran broadcaster Maureen Nkandu with her new husband Cosmas Chileshe
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace…”
(Isaiah 55:12, NIV)
Living with Enthusiasm
The word “enthusiasm” comes from the Greek word “entheos.” “Theos” is God. When you’re enthusiastic, it simply means you are full of God. When you get up in the morning excited about your future, recognizing that day is a gift and go out with a spring in your step, pursuing your goals and passionate about life, then God will breathe in your direction. Studies even tell us that people who are enthusiastic get better breaks. They’re promoted more often. That’s not a coincidence. When you’re full of passion, you have the favor of God.
Remember, God didn’t breathe His life into us to drag through the day. He didn’t create us in His image, crown us with His favor, and equip us with His power to just go through the motions of life. You may have had some setbacks, the wind may have been taken out of your sail, but this is a new day! God wants to breathe new life back into you. If you’ll get your fire back, get your passion back, the wind will start blowing once again. When you’re in agreement with God, He can cause the winds of favor to shift in your direction!
A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You for another sunrise, another day, another opportunity to praise You and pursue the dreams You’ve given me. Help me to stay filled with Your joy which is strength so I can serve You with my whole heart in everything that I do in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
IT is a disgraceful and immoral for Mulenga Sata and Miles Sampa to seek election as mayor under the Patriotic Front (PF) ticket says, founder member Mubanga Chileshe.
Mr Chileshe has called upon the Patriotic Front party structures to adopt Lusaka City Market manager Mwenya Matafwali.
Mr Chileshe told the Daily Nation in an interview that it was too early for the duo to seek the position of mayor after they ditched the party and worked against it in the last general election.
“Even if their father was the founder of the PF it does not give the cousins the right to leave the party and come back at will, this is a political party which obviously has many loyal members who equally deserve the right to be in these positions,” he said.
Mr Chileshe urged Mr Sata and Mr Sampa not to be selfish adding that their return to the party was not in good faith.
He said there was nothing wrong with them returning to the PF but it was immoral to return to the party with only the intention to get positions of influence.
Mr Chileshe said the duo had held several top positions under the Patriotic Front and it was unacceptable for them to be given priority in adoption, at the expense of members who had always been loyal to the party.
He further said that if the PF was adopting on merit they should consider adopting Mr Matafwali as he had turned around the financial fortunes of Lusaka City Market even its current form.
Mr Chileshe said Mr Matafwali had managed to pay workers’ arrears which the market owed to the employees and had against all odds raised revenue for the market.
He added that Mr Matafwali had excellent management skills and should be considered for adoption.
Meanwhile Former PF Lusaka Province Chairpersn Longe Mulenga has also backed Mr Matafwali saying he was an excellent and vibrant administrator.
He in turn castigated Mr Sata for eyeing the mayoral position adding that it was premature for him to do so.
“We should learn lessons from the Chilanga by election, were we adopted a new comer and she won, it is not always that we have to adopt recycled politicians, let us give chance to people who have demonstrated that they can perform like Matafwali who has run city market so well,” Mr Mulenga said.
Zesco United opened a four-point lead on the 2018 FAZ Super Division log on Saturday following a 2-0 away win over beleaguered Nchanga Rangers at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola.
Zesco were in total command against fourth from last Nchanga and could have won the match by at least five goals in the opening half had Jesse Were and Lazarus Kambole been a little more ruthless.
John Chingandu put Zesco ahead in the 3rd minute when he headed in Fackson Kapumbu’s cross while Were struck in the 10th minute before going on to waste two more glorious chances.
Zesco rise to 42 points to open an overnight lead over Green Buffaloes who play on Sunday at home game against Power Dynamos in Lusaka.
From L-R: Former president Rupiah Banda, Former First Lady Thandiwe Banda,First Lady Esther Lungu, PF Secretary General Davies Mwila and Vice-President Inonge Wina during the funeral service of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday,June 16,2018 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Edgar Lungu has challenged young people in Zambia to emulate late Minister of Gender Victoria Kalima who he described as a hard working woman and dedicated to empowering women in the country.
President Lungu said the dedication of the late Minister to empowering women in the agricultural sector will be missed greatly by his government and the entire country.
The President observed that late Victoria Kalima excelled both in her private business and as a Minister of Gender where she helped mechanize the agricultural sector.
The President said this in a speech read for him by Acting President Inonge Wina during the funeral service for the Minister held at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka today.
The Head of State noted that since 2016 when Ms. Kalima was appointed Minister, she has been working hard to end gender based violence and empower women and girls.
President Lungu stated that through the advance program, the late Minister empowered so many women in the country with agricultural equipment which enhanced agricultural production among women in Zambia.
He also told mourners that the late Ms Kalima worked well with traditional leaders country wide to curb child marriages and put to an end bad cultural practices that endanger the lives and progression of young girls in the country.
The President added that Ms. Kalima will be missed by the Patriotic Front Party, the people of Kasenengwa whom she represented in Parliament and the family members.
Acting President Inonge Wina led hundreds of mourners at the Cathedral of the holy cross in paying their last respects to late Minister of Gender Victoria Kalima who died this week after an illness.
Former President Rupiah Banda, First Lady Esther Lungu, First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Namugala, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament from both the opposition and ruling party were all present during the send off service.
The late Minister has since been put to rest at Leopards Hill Memorial park in Lusaka.
The late Ms. Kalima was accorded a three gun salute during the burial and a three day national mourning was also declared by President Lungu which ran from last Thursday to today, the day of burial.
Ms. Kalima is survived by a husband and four children.
First Lady Esther Lungu greets Service Chiefs after the funeral service of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday,June 16,2018 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMAFirst Lady Esther Lungu with Acting President Inonge Wina after the funeral service of Gender Minister Victoria Kalima at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday,June 16,2018 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
Government has challenged the local entrepreneurs, including contractors to facilitate behavioural and mindset change in the construction industry saying this will enable them begin to appreciate the opportunities given to them.
Home Affairs Minister Hon Stephen Kampyongo told parliament yesterday that the government gives equal opportunities to both local and foreign contractors.
He said construction companies were graded according to their capacity to handle work and level of performance.
When it comes to performance, Hon Kampyongo regretted, some local contractors have been a disaster. He wondered how the government could help local contractors when they were the ones that have been failing to perform.
“Madam Speaker, give the Zambian SME a contract for the construction of modern housing Units and you have to follow them up day and night. Give the same contract, terms and conditions to a Chinese contractor and they will deliver within record time. So which contractor is my ministry expected to prioritise in our urgent effort to provide our men and women in Uniform with modern accommodation,” stated the Minister.
AND Hon Kampyongo reiterated that some local contractors were not able to do their work in time and this had always been the reason why they had not been considered.
For example, Hon Kampyongo explained – the performance of the loans accessed by the local SMEs was extremely poor.
“If you to go Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission -CEEC- and get a debt profile of the Zambian SMEs who have accessed funding, their loan performance is extremely poor.”
Hon Kampyongo attributed failure to perform by local companies to bad work culture and called for serious mindset change. “This has on several occasions forced the government to engage foreign contractor to do the work which the local are unable to do properly.”
He emphasised that there is need to seriously address the issue of mindset change to improve the performance of local contractors. “It is through mindset change that the local contractors will begin to appreciate the opportunities given to them.”
Meanwhile, Hon Kampyongo has ruled out the possibility of reducing the engagement of foreign contractors when the local begin to perform well.
He said his Ministry was part and parcel to the facilitation of trade, contractors and the implementation of Zambianisation. “When giving permit to expatriates, the ministry considers the skills not available in the local market.”
He said Zambia as a land linked country, can maximize its position to grow its SMEs.
“Zambia will not close its boarders to grow the SMEs. My advice to the leader that want the reduction of foreign contractors is that let them help the local contractors to change the mindset and actualise their jobs.”
UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema in Chilanga Compaigning with UPND candidate Ms Musonda
By Michael Chishala
More than a year ago, I wrote an article in which I expressed strong concerns that the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) was making itself irrelevant by being fixated on their dead election petition and their “right to be heard” court case. Many others since then have began ringing the alarm bells and urging the UPND to make themselves an effective opposition party.
I can now confidently say that the UPND is the most ineffective main opposition political party I have ever seen in Zambia. Words like “toothless”, “hapless”, and “impotent” are among the words I can use to describe the UPND in its current state. In the last 3 years, they had two clear chances to win an election outright, or at the very least, put themselves in pole position to win the next General Election in 2021.
I expected UPND to be on fire and be constantly attacking the ruling party the Patriotic Front (PF) who have made many unforced errors and sadly seem to have forgotten the men and women that voted for them. Like the PF to the then ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), I expected UPND to be all over the PF and induce better governance for Zambia as they point out the mistakes of PF. There is nothing worse for a country than an opposition that fails to keep the ruling party on its toes. It leads to a comfort zone from which only decay and decline can proceed.
The recent electoral loss by the UPND of the Chilanga Parliamentary seat and several Ward by-elections before that have proven beyond a shadow of doubt that UPND is a party in decline that has failed to wake up and smell the coffee. They have failed to realise that Zambians simply don’t give a damn about their court petitions and are more interested in development and an effective opposition party that is constantly selling itself as a viable alternative to the sitting government.
The results of the Chilanga by-election were not a surprise to me. I had already began hearing whispers before the election from ordinary people in what was a clear UPND stronghold that they were fed up with UPND and wanted development.
They have been neglected for so long and are no longer inspired by the UPND and its president Mr Hakainde Hichilema. These are things being discussed in villages, farms and minibuses. There is simply no reasonable excuse for a 20 year old opposition party to be ceding ground in its strongholds to the ruling party after coming so close to winning the 2016 elections, a mere 2 years ago.
The UPND pressed the self-destruct button by selecting one of the worst possible candidates to contest in Chilanga, probably feeling overconfident of winning as they did in the last two Presidential elections. They took two shotguns, took very careful aim and shot themselves in both feet!
So poor is their recent decision making that even the Zambian Watchdog which traditionally has been their mouthpiece parted ways with them for this Chilanga by-election. I cannot see proper advisers, strategists or an effective media team in the UPND. It is almost as if they have given up and are demoralised as decay and decline are beginning to take their toll.
All this bodes very badly for Zambia because it leads to complacency in the ruling party which is usually followed by excesses and abuse of power. We are slowly heading towards a situation whereby the opposition are so impotent that people decide to keep the ruling party in power, not because they are doing well, but because there is no credible opposition.
At the rate they are going, the UPND might as well disband and kiss the 2021 elections goodbye. The people of Zambia can only give them so many chances before they move on and pick a different party. Newly formed parties like the National Democratic Congress (NDC) under Mr Chishimba Kambwili are having a greater impact already.
And yet history is on the side of UPND in terms of potentially wrestling power from the PF. History shows that Zambians become tired of the ruling party after ten years. Facing certain electoral defeat in the upcoming 1974 elections to an opposition coalition that would include the late Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, first president Kenneth Kaunda forced through a one party state in 1973 after a kangaroo Constitutional Review Commission whose outcome was pre-determined. He imprisoned Mr Kapwepwe for one year during the commission to prevent him effectively campaigning against the moves to introduce a one party state. Over a hundred leaders of Mr Kapwepwe’s party were also arrested in 1972.
The next 18 years under one party rule saw a decline in the Zambian economy and standards of living with a massive debt that was 240% of GDP by 1991. There was no one to oppose the ruling United National Independence Party (UNIP) that became drunk with power and imagined themselves indestructible as they chanted slogans that whoever touches UNIP would be burned by fire.
Fast forward to 31st October 1991 and the elections of that day kicked out UNIP and handed the MMD a 75% resounding landslide victory. The MMD started well and I believe to this day that the first Cabinet under second President Frederick JT Chiluba that comprised the likes of Levy P. Mwanawasa, Dipak Patel, Simon Zukas, Emmanuel Kasonde, Eric Silwamba, etc., was the best that Zambia has ever had in its history. There was a real sense of hope in 1991 that Zambia would be turned around and made very prosperous.
Sadly, Zambia’s path to real prosperity under MMD was curtailed by greed and corruption, notwithstanding the many good things MMD did for this country to reverse the huge economic, social and political decline under UNIP. Despite starting well, the MMD fell prey to the same arrogance of power that UNIP had for 18 years.
After ten years of MMD rule in 2001, the people of Zambia were ready to kick them out. The UPND at that time was merely 3 years old but making such a powerful impact under their late president Anderson K. Mazoka. The 2001 elections saw the MMD lose 71% support from Zambians as Mr Mwanawasa was elected by only 29% of the vote, the worst results of any President in Zambia’s history with Mr Mazoka garnering 27%.
If any of the next six candidates on the results list – Christon Tembo (13%), Tilyenji Kaunda (10%), Godfrey Miyanda (8%), Benjamin Y. Mwila (5%), Michael C. Sata (3%) or Nevers S. Mumba (2%) – had joined forces with Mr Mazoka, or if the opposition had backed one candidate, we would be talking a different story today.
A combination of Chiluba’s electoral dribbling, fragmented opposition and confusion among the electorate on who to back out of eleven candidates gave the MMD a lifeline that enabled them rule for another ten years. Mr Mwanawasa turned out to be an unlikely hero to many Zambians by actively fighting corruption and bringing back integrity to the office of President. He also benefited from the foundation Mr Chiluba laid of a liberalised economy, HIPC preparations and reversing the disastrous UNIP policies.
This gave Mr Mwanawasa a second term in 2006 as he comfortably won the elections. The fourth MMD term was finished by Mr Rupiah Bwezani Banda after the untimely death of Mr Mwanawasa in 2008. By this time, Mr Michael Chilufya Sata and the PF were in the ascendancy. Mr Sata was an extremely effective opposition leader and proved to be very politically astute by coming within 4 percentage points of winning the 2008 presidential by-election.
I never imagined Mr Sata ever ruling Zambia and he did the seemingly impossible by unseating the ruling MMD under Mr Banda in 2011, despite Zambia having the best economic statistics since the final dark UNIP days in the late 1980s. The “Ten Year Rule” for Zambia had been firmly established.
If the UPND were a more effective opposition party, they would have a very good chance of winning in 2021 because of the “Ten Year Rule”. Signs that ordinary Zambians are becoming fed up with the ruling party are everywhere, but I just don’t see the UPND taking advantage of the “Ten Year Rule”. I just don’t see the UPND winning in 2021 at the moment.
Stanbic Bank Zambia head legal and company secretary Doris Tembwe hands over new study cubicles to Attorney General Likando Kalaluka on behalf of Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE).
Attorney General Likando Kalaluka says Zambia has benefited from the mutual legal assistance rendered by Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries in the prosecution of transboundary crimes.
Mr. Kalaluka says Zambia has received co-operation from many SADC countries in the prosecution of people that have been hiding in other countries through extradition and mutual legal assistance.
He said the implementation of extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties by many SADC countries was benefiting Zambia as it has enabled law enforcement agencies to gather first hand evidence in other foreign jurisdictions.
Mr. Kalaluka noted that the co-operation among SADC countries in providing legal assistance in the prosecution of criminal offences was beneficial to the region as a whole as people committing crimes were held accountable for their actions owing to the fact that they had nowhere to hide.
The Attorney General said this on the side lines of the SADC Ministers and Attorney-General’s meeting held in Pretoria, South Africa.
He said this on the side lines of the SADC Ministers and Attorney-General’s meeting held in Pretoria, South Africa.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kalaluka has further advised that SADC as a regional body, should enhance the facilitation of the implementation of extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties between countries in order to expedite gathering of first hand evidence in foreign countries.
This is according to a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at Zambia’s High Commission in South Africa, Naomi Nyawali.
Prominent Economist Chibamba Kanyama has urged Board of Directors for both the State and private organisations to contribute effectively to the institutions that they serve.
Mr. Kanyama noted that being a member of the board of directors for an organization is not about the allowances that come with the opportunity but about their meaningful contribution to the organization.
He stated that when people are appointed as board of directors, they are actually lending their credibility and reputation to the organization and it is important for them to know what their responsibilities are.
Mr. Kanyama further said being a board member is also about growing the institution that is being represented for profitability.
He said this in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today shortly after the induction of board members for Inkpot Girls Boarding School.
Mr. Kanyama stated that board of directors are among other duties supposed to provide ethical leadership for organisations as there is a tendency of institutions being compromised with legal issues.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kanyama regretted that a lot of people are applying to be on the Board of Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) because it is responsible for state owned enterprises, without knowing what it is to be a board member.
Mr. Kanyama who graced the occasion noted that it is important that companies whether small or big appraise themselves with the 2017 companies Act which is a new Act.
He noted that the new Companies Act emphasizes on corporate governance that entails small companies having board of directors and being more accountable for their businesses.
