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While Zambia have settled for a makeshift team for their 2018 COSAFA Cup campaign, defending champions Zimbabwe have pulled out all the stops and named 25 foreign-based players to their provisional list for the tournament.
Zimbabwe coach Sunday Chidzambwa has called up 33 players for selection with only eight on the list home-based.
Chidzambwa said he had made the decision to call his strongest side because he is using the COSAFA Cup as preparations for their 2019 AFCON qualifiers in September.
Leading the charge, as Zimbabwe seek an unprecedented 6th COSAFA Cup that they won last year following a 3-1 win over Zambia in the final, is striker Knowledge Musona of Belgium club KV Oostende.
Rising star midfielder Talent Chawapiwa of Baroka FC in South Africa has also been calleed and is one of the prominent two-thirds of COSAFA Cup call-ups Zimbabwe featured during the four-nations cup Zambia hosted in Ndola in March.
And with no CAF continental action in June until the end of the 2018 FIFA world Cup on July 15, Chidzambwa has also summoned Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Khama Billiat whose side has 2018 CAF Champions League obligations.
But Zambia has left out all their key local players with CAF Champions League assignments from Zesco United including in-form striker Lazarus Kambole.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe opens their title defence on June 3 when they face winner from Group B that consists of Botswana, Angola, Mauritius and Malawi.
Zimbabwe, 2017 semifinalist Lesotho, 2017 quarterfinalists Swaziland, 2016 winners Namibia, hosts South Africa and Zambia enjoy byes to the quarterfinals that start on June 2.
South Africa will host this year’s COSAFA Cup from May 27 to June 9.
Zimbabwe has a record five tournaments wins but have never collected back-to-back titles.
South Africa and Zambia have four titles each.
Zimbabwe Team:
Goalkeepers
George Chigova (Polokwane City)
Edmore Sibanda (Witbank Spurs)
Donovan Bernard (Ngezi Platinum Stars)
Chang Mariyoni (Triangle)
Mr Kalumba, 54, died in hospital where he was taken ill on Tuesday morning.
Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo confirmed the death of Mr Kalumba.
In 2016, Mr Kalumba who was also Chief Executive Officer of Credit Rating Agency was elected Mayor of Lusaka after polling 270,151 votes beating his closest rival Maureen Mwanawasa of the UPND who received 150,807 votes.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Mr. Muyeba Chikonde has called on the Zambian Business Community in the diaspora to Unite and establish a Diaspora Bond to raise capital for investment projects back home.
Speaking when he officiated at a Corporate Business Dinner held at the Hilton Hotel-Paddington that brought Zambians in UK and other Business Executives interested to do Business in Zambia together, High Commissioner Chikonde said Zambians in the diaspora needed to deal with the issues that prevented them from working and supporting each other.
High Commissioner Chikonde urged the diaspora to use their network of contacts here in the UK, which is a fiscal financial hub, and Europe to access capital and technology that they can use in doing business.
“We are here to begin the conversation on renewing this commitment of working together with a common purpose of contributing to national development from the diaspora perspective. The High Commission is passionate to work hand in glove with all of you without leaving anyone behind. The mission exists because of you. We believe in transformational and servant leadership and we are at your service,” he said.
Zambians in the UK and other Business Executives interested to do Business in Zambia at a Corporate Business Dinner held at the Hilton Hotel-Paddington.
The High Commissioner said Diasporas are rich in knowledge and experience and have access to capital that could give them an edge. He said that the entrepreneurial spirit in Zambia is high however, the lack of Capital and Technology to support business initiatives is a major hinderance to growing the private sector and yet these ingredients are available here and very few in the diaspora are taking advantage of this to invest in the country.
Mr. Chikonde suggested that Zambians in the UK and Ireland should establish an umbrella body or organization which will help create a formal structure for engagement with Government.
He furthermore, proposed that Zambians living in the United Kingdom should explore how they can establish a diaspora bond that can help to raise capital for investment projects back home.
“No one will develop Zambia but ourselves. We should not just think of doing business with government but explore the immense opportunities in agriculture and tourism as well as the financial services space” he said.
The High Commissioner said the government has introduced a Diaspora policy to promote the participation of the Diaspora in the development of the country and by working together Zambians can make a difference in their own country.
Mr. Chikonde said President Edgar Chagwa Lungu continues to re-affirm Government’s resolve to diversify the economy from the dependency of Copper and boost Agriculture and industrialization to stimulate job and wealth creation adding that Government has put in place investor friendly economic policies to allow both local and foreign investors to take advantage of the many opportunities that Zambia offers.
The High Commissioner also invited other UK based companies to come and explore investment opportunities in Zambia
Invited guests including some from Belgium and Luxemburg made use of the opportunity to engage with the High Commissioner and Diplomats who accompanied him to the function, on various topics of their concerns related to doing business in Zambia.
Issued by: Abigail Chaponda (Mrs.)
First Secretary | Press and Public Relations
Zambia High Commission in the United Kingdom.
Times of Zambia Staff participating in this year Labour Day celebrations theme: Achieving National Development Through Productive Decent Work Sustainable Job Creation and Social Justice
By Chibamba Kanyama
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dora Siliya is quoted in News Diggers as having said Times of Zambia is insolvent. She never minced any words in describing the situation: ‘I cannot sugar-coat it for you; Times of Zambia is in a bad situation, it is in a very bad situation. In fact, at this point it is insolvent, bankruptcy is the word…We are saying that Times of Zambia, your problems are real there and no matter how much Government puts in there, if the order is not working, ….the equation is not going to work.’
This is a strong message that places the newspaper in a worse off position as all creditors will now be panicking. Times is now between the rock and the hard place: not making the decision now implies the liabilities will worsen by the day; a serious erosion to shareholder funds and taxpayer obligations. It also means deciding to close the paper will call for release of huge funds to retrenched staff, honouring of other creditor obligations immediately (possibly the same amount of money required to turnaround the company). If the company is insolvent, it means even if the paper sold all its assets today, it cannot pay Napsa, ZRA, creditors and employees.
WAY FORWARD
Government, through the IDC, should make the decision sooner than later. By implication, the Minister is saying Times of Zambia cannot survive in its current state even if new funds were injected (possibly the same for other many parastatals). The IDC, the current parent company to Times of Zambia, should absorb all current liabilities of the paper, embark on a turnaround strategy, undertake a feasibility study on business viability, invite equity partners (who will leverage the long rich history and goodwill of the paper), reduce the payroll and encourage a much more independent editorial policy.
Despite a huge shift in the media market in favour of diversity in media platforms, with extra innovation, Times of Zambia is viable. We should appreciate that Times of Zambia, like any other parastatal, is in its current state largely to non-recapitalisation from inception. The newspaper industry survives on the back of investment and re-investment in a five-year circle. IDC, acting independently, has among the best technocrats to make a firm decision on Times of Zambia.
Lukanga Water and Sewerage Company Limited (LgWSC) has observed that Non-Revenue Water is one of the most lethal challenges affecting the Water Sector.
The Water Sector in Zambia continue to lose colossal sums of money through Non revenue water which comes as a result of illegal connections, unbilled customers, old dilapidated water infrastructure,leakages or wastage on unmetered customers’ premises among other things.
Speaking in Kabwe, LgWSC Managing Director, Mushany Ngafise Kapusana noted that it is astounding that all the 11 Commercial Utilities in Zambia posted a loss of K848.9 Million during the year under review, which was K 38.6 Million more than what the sector lost in 2016.
Mr. Kapusana said that there was urgent need for Commercial Utilities and all Sector players to urgently seek unanimous solutions towards mitigating the challenge of Non-Revenue Water.
He however disclosed that with the help of guidelines from the National NRW Reduction Strategy which was launched in 2016, LgWSC has had already began working towards mitigating the challenge.
Mr. Kapusana disclosed that LgWSC was working towards increasing its metering ratio and reduce NRW by 25% in 2018.He explained that the Utility this year procured 1,950 at the cost of over K 2 Million, to go towards metering commercial and domestic customers.
“So far all Police Camps in Kabwe have been metered 100% and we want to meter more communities so that we reduce on non-revenue water with water meters in place, customers will be cautious not to waste water and they will make it a point to take care of their own leakages after the meter” he said.
He also explained that LgWSC has in place an inspectorate Team and has intensified inspections aimed at curbing illegal connections, meter by-passes and other illegal activities.
“Despite LgWSC having been recognized as the Most Improved Commercial Utility in terms of tackling Non-Revenue Water in 2016, and the Most Improved in terms of providing Quality Water in 2017, we want to improve and excel more in the area of NRW and we have various measures in place. This is a great challenge affecting company operations because we do not end up collecting as much revenue as we are supposed to collect in order to improve service delivery” the Managing Director said.
He added that the establishment of a stand-alone Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection gives a glimmer of hope that all sector players begin to benchmark and collaborate more in terms of strategies to collectively combat Non-Revenue Water.
Mr. Kapusana also appealed to customers to desist from engaging in activities that are detrimental to the provision of Water and Sanitation Services such as illegal connections, vandalism of water pipes and shunning paying bills.
Non-Revenue Water is the difference between the quantity of treated water distributed in the network and the quantity of water billed. It is the water that has been produced and lost due to leakages, illegal connections, unbilled customers, or wastage on unmetered customers’ premises among other things.
According to the 2017 Urban and Peri-Urban Water and Sanitation Sector Report, the current National NRW statistics remain at 49% against the acceptable benchmark loss of 25%.
LgWSC has launched a Mega-Mass Leak Detection and Repairing Program, a strategy which is aimed at reducing NRW through tackling and sealing of severe leakages. The Water Utility is also working towards securing external capital funding for the overhaul of old dilapidated infrastructure that contributes to NRW.
Issued by
Louis Mwape
Public Relations Officer
Lukanga Water & Sewerage Company Limited
I am writing to you today regarding the serious matter of the continued and unjustifiable incarceration of one of our fellow Zambians. The citizen in question is Fresher Siwale, leader of a small opposition party named New Labour. He is being held under section 69 of the Penal Code, which provides that “Any person who, with intent to bring the President into hatred, ridicule or contempt, publishes any defamatory or insulting matter, whether by writing, print, word of mouth or in any other manner, is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years”.
Siwale was arrested on 24 April 2018 for claiming that your real identity is Jonathan Mutaware, born in 1956 to Malawian parents working on the Copperbelt mines, not Edgar Chagwa Lungu. The implication of his accusation, if established, is that you were not eligible to contest the 2015 presidential election since the Constitution at the time provided that ‘A person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as President if both his parents are Zambian by birth or descent’. Prior to his arrest, Siwale had appeared on different media platforms, challenging you to respond to his assertion that you inherited the identity and profile of the real Edgar Chagwa Lungu, whom he alleges is deceased. Following his arrest, it took more than three days before he was formally charged and over a week before he finally appeared in court on 3 May 2018. For reasons that I outline below, Siwale remains in police custody as of today, Monday, 14 May 2018, nearly three weeks after he was detained. Media reports suggest that he has been subjected to appalling and undignified treatment while in detention such as being denied food.
Siwale has been imprisoned not due to your own actions but in your name. Regrettably, it seems to be part of our political tradition that almost each President of Zambia, a former one or a major political leader, faces accusations that he is an identity fraud or a foreigner, or that their parent is one. You will remember that his political opponents, led by Patrick Katyoka and Remmy Mushota, once accused founding president Kenneth Kaunda, who was born to Malawian parents, of not being Zambian. The duo sued Kaunda in the Ndola High Court and judge Chalendo Sakala, in agreeing with the petitioners, declared Kaunda stateless in early 1999. It was not until October 2000 that his citizenship was reinstated following a Supreme Court ruling that reversed the lower court’s decision.
Kaunda’s successor, Frederick Chiluba, was supposedly a Congolese who assumed the identity of a former schoolmate and whose father was of Congolese origin. At the time, in 1996, the Constitution provided that ‘A person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as President if both his parents are Zambian by birth or descent’. Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika sued Chiluba after the latter won the 1996 polls on grounds that he was not qualified to be President since one of his parents was not Zambian. The Supreme Court eventually declared Chiluba a Zambian on grounds that those, like you, who were in the country at independence automatically became citizens. Levy Mwanawasa was also alleged to be a Yao from Mangoche in Malawi. His challenger was a man you surely know, one Michael Sata who made the extraordinary claim in November 2001. Mwanawasa however declined to pursue the matter in courts of law, choosing instead to provide political responses to the accusations, a strategy that appear to have been effective.
Rupiah Banda, by his own admission, was born in Zimbabwe. As a result, he was spared this persistent accusation. Although Sata did not suffer this accusation while in power, Katyoka had earlier in 2001 claimed that his father was Tanzanian. Sata personally sued his accuser for this remark in the Magistrate’s Court, months before the case was discontinued after Katyoka apologised to the then Patriotic Front leader. The apology followed Katyoka’s confession that he had been asked by Chiluba to accuse Sata as a way of undermining his political standing and presidential bid in 2001. A decade later, in 2011, then Minister of Information and Government Spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha resuscitated the matter when he claimed that Sata had Tanzanian roots. The PF leader simply ignored Shikapwasha’s accusations.
Given the aforementioned political history, it must be expected then that some of your opponents would accuse you of being non-Zambian. This much is the same as before. What is different and curious is your apparent reaction to these accusations. As noted above, your predecessors simply denied the accusations and occasionally engaged in court battles to assert or prove their identity and citizenship. One major thing they did not do, however, was turn on their critics, or criminalise any discussion relating to their identity. Not even Chiluba, whose case generally mirrors yours, did that. They recognised that criticism, even unfair criticism, is part of political debate in any functioning democracy. I urge you to learn from their example when it comes to how to respond to this enduring political accusation.
As you probably know, the conditions under which Siwale is being held are intolerable. He has not been convicted of any crime. Neither has he been accused of a serious offense that would make him a danger to the public, such as murder or aggravated robbery. Yet he remains in detention and seemingly indefinitely even before his case is heard. At his first hearing, the magistrate imposed extraordinary bail conditions. Siwale had to not only provide ZMW 10,000 cash but also two working sureties, one of which must be a person working at the level of director or above in government. As you know, Mr President, such individuals are appointed in your name and would not sign a surety for a man accused of insulting your dignity without your permission. It is therefore very unlikely that Siwale would meet the stringent bail conditions imposed on him anytime soon. The result is that this fellow citizen, even after trial commences on 23 May, would remain imprisoned indefinitely without conviction.
I am aware that Section 126 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, under Chapter 88 of the Laws of Zambia, allows Siwale to apply to the High Court for the variation of his bail conditions. I am also aware that he can use the constitutional route to seek the same outcome. What worries me greatly, and I think what should also worry you, is that many cases proceed slowly through Zambia’s courts and so Siwale faces the prospect of being imprisoned for years while seeking to meet the bail conditions as they presently stand or to satisfy another court to vary them. How is this justice? Is this the kind of a society you wish to preside over? Do you wish for criticism of you to be punished in this way? Media reports say that the Magistrate who imposed the stringent bail conditions stated that she was willing to vary them if Siwale fails to meet the set requirements, which raises questions about why she set them in the first place.
I implore you to show your magnanimity and that you are unafraid of criticism by instructing those acting in your name – as though they are the custodians of your identity or historical background – to halt the case as the facts of the matter can easily be resolved without imprisoning a fellow citizen. This manner of proceeding would also be in your interest. The harsh reaction to Siwale’s questions has raised people’s suspicions. After all, if there is no truth in the matter, and I would like to believe there is not, then there is no need for citizens to be arrested and imprisoned the way Siwale has been. All that is needed is a political rebuttal or a challenge to those aggrieved to seek redress in the courts of law, as did those who accused your predecessors of identity fraud or not being Zambian. To allow the matter proceed beyond the point it has reached, and under the prevailing circumstances, may only raise more suspicions around your identity in the public eye. Already, there are some who are claiming that the reason why Mike Mulongoti – another citizen and leader of a small opposition party who has raised questions about your identity – was not arrested is that you are seeking, through Siwale’s example, to silence or intimidate other critics, including him. You would do well to allay these suspicions by refusing to pursue harsh measures against your opponents.
The legal implication of this case is that it is an attack on fundamental human rights such as the presumption that one is innocent until proven guilty and the right not to be subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment. We may not like what others say about us, but this does not give us the right to shut them up or violate their human rights. The Constitution that you swore to uphold specifically requires you to rise above individual considerations to defend and protect even the rights of your severest critics or political adversaries. Many people may find the constant questioning of the identity and nationality of Zambia’s presidents distasteful and distracting. Yet it remains a fact of political life in Zambia, and one that cannot be entirely avoided. If people wish to say these things, it is their right. If people are jailed indefinitely for expressing an opinion, even before their case is heard, then we will become a country where people are afraid to say what they think and we will all be poorer after that. Is this the type of country you wish to lead as President?
I look forward to your response, either in words or in actions.
Global electrical engineering giants, China Power and General Electric (GE) of the United States have launched a joint bid for a contract to construct the 2, 400 megawatt Batoka Gorge hydropower project being co-developed by Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development Minister Simon Khaya Moyo, while officiating at a Zesa annual risk management awards ceremony on Friday, said the two electrical engineering giants paid him a visit at his offices on Friday and expressed strong interest in the project.
The Energy Minister said that while Zimbabwe had successfully commissioned the Kariba South Extension project, in March this year, which added 300MW to national electricity grid, the country was remained shot of adequate power, adding Harare’s goal was to be energy self-sufficient as well as be a net exporter of power.
As such, Minister Moyo said that he would engage his Zambian counterparts to discuss ways in which the implementation of the Batoka power project, which the two countries urgently need to resolve power deficits in their countries, could be expedited.
The Batoka Gorge sits on the Zambezi River, whose administration the riparian states share.
It also supplies water to the jointly owned Kariba Dam, which the two countries use for power generation, 1050MW for Zimbabwe and for 1080MW for Zambia.
“This morning (Friday), I received representatives from China Power and General Electric (GE) from the US. They have shown great enthusiasm to move into Batoka (hydropower project),” he said.
“I do know my colleagues would want to accept this development. I will consult and we will meet, as members of the Zambezi River Authority to discuss how we can speed up the programme.”
The $3 billion Batoka power station will be situated about 60 kilometres downstream of the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River and is expected to improve the two countries’ power supply, currently in deficit and also feed into the Southern African Power Pool.
Zimbabwe and Zambia’s demand for energy are forecast to more than double by 2035.
Proflight Zambia
Zambia’s leading airline, Proflight Zambia is set to introduce flights between Lusaka and Harare beginning the first week of July.
Civil Aviation of Zimbabwe Public Relations and Communications Manager Mrs Anna Hungwe said Proflight will be flying ino Harare four times a week.
The airline will be flying on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday using a 29-seater Jetstream 4100 (J41),” she said.
Mrs. Hungwe said the arrival of Proflight underlines that the Harere route is a viable and lucrative route and a culmination of the Authority’s marketing efforts.
“There is improved perception of the Zimbabwean destination and our collaborative marketing efforts continue to bear fruit,” she said.
Proflight will have to contend with competition from Kenya, Ethiopia, Angola, Emirates and Namibia.
Proflight was established in 1991 and operates over 200 flights a week with an on time performance of over 80 percent.
It services domestic routes in Zambia and regional routes in Lilongwe in Malawi and Durban in South Africa.
It operates a 50-seater Bombardier CRJ-100 jet, four 29-seater Jetstream 41 aircraft and two 12-seater Cessna Caravan C208 aircraft.
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Palestinians carry a demonstrator injured during the clashes. Photograph-Mahmud Hams-AFP-Getty Images
Zambia was among African nations that attended celebrations to mark the US embassy’s relocation from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Sunday evening.
On Monday, Gaza had its bloodiest day in years after Israeli forces shot and killed 52 Palestinians and wounded at least 1,200 as tens of thousands protested the relocation of the US embassy in Jerusalem.
And South Africa took a strong stance against the killing of 41 Palestinians by Israeli armed forces by pulling its Ambassador Sisa Ngombane with immediate effect until further notice out of Israel.
But Zambia’s Ambassador to Israel Martin Mwanambale joined 86 other envoys which included 33 from Africa, Latin American, European and a few Asian diplomats at the controversial ceremony.
This is according to a list released by the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Sunday evening.
The other 11 Ambassadors who attended the event were drawn from Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.
Notably absent from the list were some of Israel’s allies and staunchest friends, such as Canada, Australia and Germany.
Other important countries with which Israel has good ties such as China, Russia, Argentina and India also boycotted the event.
Most European countries have slammed US President Donald Trump’s move to relocate the embassy as not in line with international consensus, preferring to wait on recognizing the city until its status is finalized in talks with the Palestinians.
On Monday, the new US embassy was officially inaugurated in the capital’s Arnona neighborhood.
“Seventy years ago, the United States, under President Harry S Truman, became the first nation to recognize the State of Israel,” the US State Department said in a statement Saturday.
“Moving our Embassy is not a departure from our strong commitment to facilitate a lasting peace deal; rather it is a necessary condition for it. We are not taking a position on final status issues, including the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem, nor on the resolution of contested borders.”
Citing Trump’s December 6 speech, the statement said that “the historic opening of our embassy recognizes the reality that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and the seat of its government.”
The US Consulate General on Jerusalem’s Agron Street will continue to operate as an “independent mission with an unchanged mandate responsible for U.S. relations with the Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority,” the statement went on.
And South Africa has taken a strong stance against the killing of 41 Palestinians by Israeli armed forces by pulling its Ambassador Sisa Ngombane with immediate effect until further notice out of Israel.
“Given the indiscriminate and gravity of the latest Israeli attack, the South African government has taken a decision to recall Ambassador Sisa Ngombane with immediate effect until further notice,” Department of International Relations spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya said on Monday.
Mabaya said the attack also resulted in scores of Palestinian citizens being injured.
He said government condemned “in the strongest terms possible the latest act of violent aggression carried out by Israeli armed forces along the Gaza border”.
“[This] led to the deaths of over 40 [people] killed following a peaceful protest against the provocative inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem,” he said.
Mabaya said South Africa reiterated its view that the Israeli Defence Force “must withdraw from the Gaza Strip and bring to an end the violent and destructive incursions into Palestinian territories”.
Chief Government Spokesperson, Hon. Dora Siliya, MP
Minister of Information and broadcasting Dora Siliya has stated that the Government in collaboration with the Chinese government will soon be embarking on the Village TV programme which will benefit over 10,000 villages across the African Continent and 500 Villages in Zambia.
The Minister stated that this was part of the broad digital Migration agenda.
And Hon Siliya who is also Chief Government Spokesperson stated that what this entailed was that government with the support of China would provide communal television facilities in a number of villages which would assist the rural community to access Television facilities.
“This is part of the bigger agenda to provide universal Television access in Zambia within the next two years. ” She said .
She stated that the digital Migration itself would be completed in december of 2019 and that it was hoped by government that by that time, there would be universal television access in Zambia.
” This to me is a pre requisite for Citizens in a democracy, to be able to engage government and each other . ” She said
” I think that provision of television for entertainment, for News and Information, is a very important cornerstone for democracy.” She added.*
She stated that the development was a good achievement for Zambians which they needed to be proud of because to have universal television coverage was going to be a real milestone as it stood to bring a lot of benefits to the social , economic development agenda of the country.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Information has reechoed governments commitment to improving the ICT sector in the country.
“We believe that the growth of the ICT sector will bring rapid improvement in the social and economic development of our Country.” She said.
Hon Siliya however noted that the communications Ministry had experienced a lot of challenges with the growth of the ICT sector .
She stated that 25 years ago , there was no internet nor Smart Phones in the Nation and that with the advent of technology now, clearly new policy direction had to be provided as well as governance in terms of the sector.
” With this new technology that is accessible to a lot of Citizens globally as well as in Zambia, we must look at means of protecting the citizens especially the Children. ” She said .
She stated that such were the issues that the Ministry of transport and communications and ZICTA had been grappling with.
” As you are aware as Media, the growth of the sector has brought about a lot of threats that have been paused around the world. Threats against governments, threats against financial transactions, threats to data protection and management as well as all manner of threats that have emerged as a result of ICT growth has made it even more clear to us as government that we need more reforms so that our citizens can continue to enjoy this sector.” She said .
The Minister said this at a press briefing at Government Complex this Morning.
Hakainde Hichilema along with his Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba today meeting with Justice Minister Given Lubinda
Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema along with his Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba today met with Justice Minister Given Lubinda and held a roadside chat in Chilanga.
The political leaders were in Chilanga undertaking campaigns for the forthcoming by election.
Mr Hichilema and Mr Mwamba used the occasion to stress the need for dialogue and that they remain committed to the process.
The trip agreed that the dialogue process should be led by the Church and not those with partisan interests.
“In that short meeting, we told our colleague that violence was relentlessly visited upon innocent victims but as leaders we can stop this if only we can commit to reforms,” Mr Hichilema wrote on his Facebook page.
“This country does not belong to Hakainde, GBM or indeed anyone abusing State powers and as such it is vital that we come together and talk but under the umbrella of the Church,” he said.
The UPND leader said the Church has a long history of resolving conflicts.
He said ,”therefore, to resolve the impasse of other parties not interested in the Commonwealth-led dialogue and we having no confidence in the Zambia Center For Interparty Dialogue (ZCID), we must all then agree that the Church leads the way.”
He added, “Only those without a faith, denomination or religion, will deny that the Church must not lead the way in bringing unity and harmony in our country.”
Hakainde Hichilema along with his Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba today meeting with Justice Minister Given LubindaHakainde Hichilema along with his Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba today meeting with Justice Minister Given LubindaHakainde Hichilema along with his Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba today meeting with Justice Minister Given Lubinda
Zesco United’s 2018 CAF Champions Group D opponents Etoile du Sahel head coach Khaireddine Madhoui has reportedly stepped down after just one season in charge.
Etoile will host Zesco on Wednesday at 21h00 in the two side’s second Group D match.
According to Tunisian media sources, the Algerian-born coach has resigned after Sunday’s 4-1 loss to holders Clube Africain in the Coupe de Tunisie final.
The defeat left the outgoing Tunisian champions without hope of any silverware this season.
Sunday’s final pitted Etoile, who are third on the Ligue 1 table, and Clube Africain who are second, with both sides tied on 47 points with four games left before the 2017/2108 season is completed.
Esperance are the runaway Ligue 1 leaders on 58 points.
Etoile’s defeat came just three days after they lost 2-1 away to relegation battling Ben Guerdane in a Ligue 1 match on May 10.
Madhoui joined Etoile in 2017 after a decorated spell in his homeland when held Entente Setif to the 2014 CAF Champions League victory and back-to-back league Algerian honours with the same club before stumbling in Tunisia.
Meanwhile, unlike Zesco who have not played any fixtures since they drew 1-1 with Mbabane Swallows in their opening Group D match in Ndola on May 5, Etoile have played two competitive games since they drew 1-1 away in Angola to Primeiro de Agosto in their CAF Champions League opener last Saturday.
All four teams in Group D are tied on one point heading into match-day-two that will also see Swallows hosting Agosto on Tuesday afternoon in Swaziland.
14TH ANNUALFUNDRAISING WALKFOR CHESHIRE HOME SOCIETY OF ZAMBIA
STATE HOUSE says there is nothing scandalous about the comment made jokingly by President Lungu during the fundraising walk in Lusaka on Saturday.
A Video has appeared on social media where President Lungu is joking with those who were contributing towards the Cheshire Homes Fundraising walk.
According to the Zambia National Broadcasting Coorperation (ZNBC) Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Mr Amos Chanda, said State House is saddened that detractors want to mischaracterise President Lungu’s noble intentions to raise funds for the vulnerable people by taking his comment out of context.
Mr Chanda said President Lungu was merely reinforcing an apology for inconveniencing mototriste during the event.
He said the Heaf of State made the Statement in a joking manner to emphasise his apology.
“When He was moving from car to car to the other, he made a comment to emphasise the apology he was making at everyturn to every vehicle and every pedestrian he met. He rendered an apology that the motorists had to forgive us for abusing our powers today for a noble cause to raise funds for the underprivaleged.
“Yes, he made the Statement which detractors have chosen to mischaracterise the President” He said.
