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The Zambia Airports Corporation Limited has donated 2000 sanitary pads to 350 Girls in Lusaka under the Menstruation Matters project, an initiative that seeks to reduce the dropout rate of girl pupils due to not being able to afford sanitary pads.
During a handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library, Garden Compound, Zambia Airports Corporation Limited Communications and Brand Manager, Mweembe Sikaulu said they were happy to learn that ‘Menstruation Matters’ helps girls from poor social economic backgrounds reduce absenteeism from school through the simple and kind act of providing sanitary towels which has the potential to enhance school performance.
‘In the spirit of being a responsible corporate citizen, Zambia Airports Corporation Limited remains deeply committed to making a substantial and tangible impact on the communities in which we operate. Today, we donate ten thousand kwacha worth of sanitary towels. This means 340 girls will benefit from the distribution of 2,000 sanitary towels enabling them to focus on their education.’ She said.
Ms Sikaulu said education is one of their main CSR objectives which is why they partnered with the Lusaka Global Shapers Community in honour of International Women’s Day.
‘Lusaka Global Shapers Community is one of those important organisations needed in our society to look after the many young girls who unfortunately are forced to miss school due to a very natural female experience. The great work being done by organisations such as the Lusaka Global Shapers Community and their partners remains increasing vital in giving young girls the chance to obtain a full education without being put at a disadvantage for something they cannot control.’
In receiving the Donation Ms. Sekayi Fundafunda, Curator of Lusaka Global Shapers Hub thanked Zambia Airports Corporation Limited for the donation adding that it will help the 340 girls take care of their monthly periods.
And Given Besa, Library Manager Lubuto Library Partners said they were grateful to the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited for the role they have played in helping the girls to succeed. She added that without access to feminine hygiene products, girls often cannot attend school and miss out on important opportunities.
‘So we would like to thank, from the bottom of our hearts, the Zambia Airports Corporation Limited, Lusaka Global Shapers, and Copper Rose for their contributions to the success of all the girls you see here today. You are truly making a difference for the girls and women of this community, who we in turn know will one day go on to make a difference in our city, our country, and our world.’ She said.
The ‘Menstruation Matters project is being implemented by the Lusaka Global Shapers, Copper Rose and Lis. The project is aimed at helping girls from poor social economic backgrounds with a pack of sanitary towels to reduce absenteeism from school which has the potential to enhance poor school performance. The project goes beyond distribution of sanitary pads by carrying out Menstrual and Sexual Reproductive Health Education in schools giving girls in rural communities the building blocks to build their lives and their dignity.
The Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundSome of the Recipients for the Sanitary padsThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundSome of the Recipients for the Sanitary pads
The Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden CompoundThe Sanitary Pads handover ceremony held at Lubuto Library Partners Model Library in Garden Compound
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has condemned the editorial opinion that appeared in the Mast Newspaper of March 5th, 2018 calling for the Scrapping of the constitutional Court.
In a statement released to the media yesterday, the Council advised that those who have issues with the Judges regarding their experience and competence to follow the laid down procedure in addressing their concerns.
The council further said that the continued attacks on judges serves to undermine the authority of the judiciary and erode public confidence in the institution.
On 5th March, the Mast Newspaper run an editorial alleging that the Constitutional Court had failed to justify its existence and must be scrapped.
According to the Mast Editorial:
And most of the cases being handled by these inexperienced and incompetent Constitutional Court judges could be better decided by the Supreme Court. For instance, what is constitutional about electoral malpractice? Electoral fraud is not a constitutional issue. What provisions of the Constitution are in question under an election petition?
The inexperience and incompetence of most of the judges of our Constitutional Court is bringing the whole judiciary into serious disrepute. Judges should aim to fairly administer justice in their everyday practices; however, our Constitutional Court judges are actually inhibiting the fair administration of justice through this lack of experience and competence. The experience and competence of our judges is paramount.
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #PressforProgress. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, it will take the world two hundred years to reach gender parity. We are being urged not to sit back. I am the first female leader of the Bar Association in Zambia pre- and post- Zambia’s independence in 1964. At the last count, I was one of only two female leaders of a national Bar Association in Africa. This is a very sad state of affairs. As the famous anti-apartheid activist Dr. Mamphela Rampele once said:
“Throughout my career, I had to bear the burden of being the only woman, the first woman. It’s not something to celebrate. It’s a serious commentary on a society that has not leveraged the talent of women”
I have been very deliberate about my leadership journey. I planned to become the President of the Law Association of Zambia seven or eight years in advance. Getting elected was not easy but as Thomas P. O’Neil once said, “It’s easier to run for office than it is to run the office”. I am here to talk to you about what it is like to aspire for office as a woman, what it is like to lead as a woman, and why it matters.
One aspect of women in leadership that is often spoken about is how people relate to women in leadership as it is often negative. So how do I deal with this? I focus on the minds that I can change and that is one of the reasons that I am writing about this today. I cannot do that without talking about how insidious unconscious bias is. In my opinion it is far worse than conscious bias because when people are unconsciously biased they manage to convince themselves that they are perfectly unprejudiced.
One clear example of unconscious bias was a question posed to me during the run up to my election as President of the Law Association of Zambia posed to me by a female lawyer on a social media platform, “What have you done [that would make me vote for you]?”. I proceeded to list everything I had achieved over the previous six years at every level of the Association, including on the many committees of the Association that I had worked on during that time. It was a long list. Her response, “What else”? I do not believe that it is an exaggeration to say that during that election race I was by far the most experienced, accomplished and qualified candidate and still my pound of flesh was not enough.
An American study by the Pew Research Centre found that 64% of people surveyed believed that one of the reasons that women struggle to get elected is because they are held to a higher standard than men. Of those 64%, 38% of those surveyed listed it as a major reason that women do not get elected into office. For us women to succeed we must be able to embrace the ambition and success of other women because it will take nothing away from our own ability to achieve.
It has not been easy for me to be in office, particularly during a time when our country is going through political turmoil. The mandate of the Law Association of Zambia is not only to regulate the legal profession in Zambia but also to promote and protect the rule of law, constitutionalism, good governance and social justice in Zambia. Often these objectives are seen as antithetical to political expedience so you have to constantly be on your guard.
As a female leader in the public eye, you must be prepared for a lot of criticism, sexual objectification, and even threats to your personal safety. I have experienced protests outside the offices of the Law Association of Zambia Secretariat by cadres in support of the ruling party, a failed impeachment attempt, and have been declared a political enemy separately by the Republican President and the Secretary-General of his party. Women leaders also experience very personal attacks on social media. This is a worldwide phenomenon. For example, Hillary Clinton reportedly received around three times more online abuse than her male opponents during her presidential campaign.
To handle the personal attacks against you, you need to be very convinced about why you are doing what you are doing. There must be purpose and meaning to it because willpower is not enough. For me, my Christian faith keeps me going. I have experienced what I can only describe as miracles through my faith. John Wooden, a famous U.S. basketball coach once said, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character I what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are”. Also, do not read the comments – unless of course you are into self-mutilation.
One of the things that I did when I needed inspiration was to turn to people who have had similar experiences for guidance and comfort. Unfortunately for me, I am personally acquainted with only one other woman whom I feel can entirely relate to my experience. I have however drawn a lot of inspiration and comfort from the writings and videos of Oprah Winfrey and Thuli Madonsela. They have been invaluable.
One of the most difficult things that you may have to contend with is loved ones trying to dissuade you from a particular course of action because they are concerned for your welfare. I have however noticed that a lot of this has eased the more I have proven myself. But the fact that I cannot always turn to someone I actually know in a time of need is lamentable. That is why we need to build a critical mass of women in leadership. Not only will it allow men and women to see women in leadership as a normal thing but it will also create a bigger support network for women in leadership.
Being in leadership is a difficult balancing act. A lot of the difficulties I would have faced have been eased by the fact that I have chosen to take a sabbatical from my law firm to take up my role as Law Association of Zambia President. What I can say is that being in a leadership role does require making a lot of sacrifices – financially, physically and emotionally. You may also have to restrict your movements. I am only able to make these sacrifices because I believe in what I am doing. It is not for the faint-hearted.
So why is it important for more women to be in leadership? The Council of the Law Association of Zambia has sixteen members, of those, six are women. They also happen to be some of the most active members of the Association. I have noticed the same trend in the leadership of a lot of the Association’s committees. That means more gets done. Women also bring a different perspective to leadership. According to a 2017 report by UN Women on leadership and political participation:
“There is established and growing evidence that women’s leadership in political decision-making processes improves them. Women demonstrate political leadership by working across party lines through parliamentary women’s caucuses – even in the most politically combative environments – and by championing issues of gender equality, such as the elimination of gender-based violence, parental leave and childcare, pensions, gender-equality laws and electoral reform”.
In my experience, women are often also more consultative. It is true that not all women or men like the idea of women being in leadership. For example, I noticed that when I first got into office some of the men on the Council would defer to the opinion of the other men on the Council after I had said something in a meeting. But as I quickly found, being excellent is the best response to all your detractors. That goes for internal and external threats to your leadership. I also find that being transparent allows people to trust you. But ultimately, being a good leader requires you to collaborate effectively with women and men. We must always include men in the pursuit of gender equity. Without them, we are only competing against ourselves instead of bridging the gender divide.
Here is the good news: women are perfectly capable of being good leaders. Although being a woman in leadership is hard, I believe it will get better when more women step forward to take up the challenge. Aspiring for leadership can be a noble pursuit. As the writer Maya Angelou once said, “If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” Too many women do not take any steps towards leadership because they are waiting for someone to hand it to them. You have got to grab it – with both hands. To quote Mikki Taylor, another accomplished woman, “Many women live like it’s a dress rehearsal. Ladies, the curtain is up and you’re on.”
The author of this article is the President of the Law Association of Zambia and an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow. The views expressed in this article are her own
Zesco United and Zanaco will be hoping to put some sun shine on Zambia’s 2018 continental hopes in the CAF Champions League after set-backs elsewhere by their compatriots.
Zesco hosts ASEC Mimosa of Cote d’Ivoire while Zanaco await Mbabane Swallows in their respective last 32 first leg ties of the CAF Champions League.
The fixtures come 24 hours after Nkana lost 3-0 away in Algeria to CR Belouizdad in a 2018 CAF Confederation Cup first round, first leg match in Algiers.
Zambia’s other CAF Confederation Cup envoys Green Buffaloes were eliminated in February.
At Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zesco and ASEC meet for a third time in the CAF Champions League since their 2016 encounter in the group stage that the Ndola side won 3-1 at home and drew 1-1 away in Abidjan.
Zesco will also be hoping that their good fortunes against Ivorian opposition continue with a record of two wins and as many draws.
And the match comes a fortnight after Zesco advanced to the pre-group stage with a 7-0 home win over JKU of Zanzibar on February 21 following a 0-0 away draw on February 21.
“We respect ASEC, they are one of the best teams in Africa and we know how they play,” Zesco captain Jacob Banda said.
“You cannot compare ASEC to the Zanzibar team we played, so we have to prepare very well because they are a more advanced than JKU.
“We have to prepare well and must be careful both in defence and in attack and also we have to utilize every chance that we get.”
Meanwhile, at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka, Zanaco battle Swazi champions Swallows.
Zanaco too face Swallows for a third time since the 2013 CAF Champions League after beating the Swazi’s 3-2 in Lusaka before drawing 0-0 in Mbabane in a preliminary round tie.
“I must say this time around football has changed. Mbabane Swallows is a better side now,” Zanaco coach Mumamba Numba said.
“Yes, we have played them before but I think it not a team to underrate, they now represent Swaziland in this competition year-in, year-out.”
The final legs will be played during the weekend of March 17 with the winners over both legs qualifying to the group stage those beings in May.
Kambwili at the Court todayRoan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has pleaded not guilty to three counts of forgery, uttering of false documents and giving of false information to a public officer.
Mr Kambwili took plea before Lusaka Magistrate David Simusamba.
The charges are in relationship to the registration of a company called Mwamona Engineering and Technical company.
Immediately after plea was taken the state presented former Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali as its first witness.
Mr. Tayali informed the court that he reported Mr. Kambwili’s alleged wrong doing to Presidential Press Aid Amos Chanda long before the suspect was fired as Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services.
He said the reason for reporting was so that President Edgar Lungu can take up the matter and act against Mr Kambwili.
Mr Tayali alleged that Mr. Kambwili signed documents relating to the company called Mwamona Engineering and Technical Limited.
He said the state will bring another witness that will produce the alleged documents in court that will show the wrong doing that Mr Kambwili allegedly committed.
This was after defence lawyer Keith Mweemba insisted that Mr Tayali should produce documentary evidence to show the wrong doing of Mr Kambwili.
Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has called on the public to be on the lookout and report anyone selling ICT equipment on the market that do not reach the required standards.
ZICTA Cooperate Communication Affairs Manager Ngabo Nankonde said ZICTA is working hand in hand with the Zambia Bureau of Standards to make sure that the ICT equipment on the market meet the required standards.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today, Ms. Nankonde disclosed that ZICTA is working country-wide to make sure that the ICT equipment’s on the market are type approved.
She further stated that ZICTA has not yet recorded any equipment not meeting the required standards.
Ms. Nankonde who also disclosed that ZICTA offers certificates to show that all ICT equipment are type approved noted that dealers respond in a stipulated period of time and that, no trader has been found wanting.
Meanwhile, the Corporate Affairs Manager revealed that ZICTA has signed a Memorandum of understanding with Zambia Revenue Authority to help monitor ICT equipment from the country’s entry points.
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) says it supplies 220 million litres of water to its clients per day.
Company General Manager David Ngenda disclosed that the supply is far much below the required 426 million litres of water demand for Lusaka per day.
Mr. Ngenda explained that the company has therefore, embarked on a project to expand the Ioland Treatment Plant that will see an additional 150 million litres per day.
He was speaking in Kafue today when NWASCO media fellowship team visited the water treatment plant.
ZANIS reports that the LWSC General Manager disclosed that 45 percent of water applied to Lusaka comes from the Kafue treatment plant, stating that the remaining percentage is supplied by the 120 boreholes in Lusaka city.
He further stated that the Iolanda plant is being constructed under the Millennium Challenge programme at a total of US Dollars 26 million.
CR Belouizdad dealt Nkana’s 2018 CAF Confederation Cup campaign ambitions a big blow after beating their Zambian guests 3-0 tonight in Algiers.
The result brings back still fresh memories of another Zambia’s clubs early demise in the same competition last month.
Green Buffaloes lost 4-0 away to another North African side, Al Masry of Egypt, in the same competition in February where they made a preliminary round exit via a 5-2 aggregate loss.
Meanwhile, Nkana looked comfortable when they went 0-0 into the break with their Algerian hosts.
But Bechou Youcef put Belouizdad ahead in the 47th minute, and then Lemhane added the second in the 59th minute before Draoui Zakaria ensured they gave Nkana a mountain to climb in the final leg with the last goal in the 71st minute.
Nkana must now score four goals without reply on March 17 in Kitwe to maintain their interest in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Secretary to the cabinet Dr Roland Msiska delivering his remarks.
The Zambian Government had declared Friday, March 9th as a public holiday.
According to a statement from Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska, all private and government institutions will observe the holiday which will follow the commemoration of the International Women’s Day on Thursday.
Monday is also a holiday in commemoration of Youth Day.
The declaration means workers in Zambia will have a five day holiday and will only return to work on Tuesday, March 13th 2018.
A resident of Mandevu walks past uncollected garbage
Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo has announced that State and Council police officers will soon start arresting those found littering the city.
Mr Lusambo said the clean standards that Lusaka has now assumed following a massive clean by the defence forces should be maintained.
He said he will soon be meeting Council management to devise strategies to ensuring that the new Statutory Instrument on public cleanliness is enforced.
Mr Lusambo said was speaking on Government Forum television programme on ZNBC TV last evening.
He said the PF administration is focused on transforming Lusaka city into a modern city that every one will be proud of.
Mr Lusambo said the culture of littering should now come to an end.
“I get shocked that the same Zambians when they travel to cleaner cities in neighboring countries such as Bostwana, they are so proud of such cleaner cities that they even take selfies there but when they come back here, they are the first to throw litter everywhere and they start telling us how beautiful Bostwana is. Why can’t we be proud of our city and maintain cleanliness,” Mr Lusambo stated.
He said it is unfortunate that some donated litter bins in the Central Business District have already started getting full.
Mr Lusambo said one of his main focus will be to ensure that there is a mindset change among Lusaka residents regarding cleanliness in the city.
Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has revealed that Zambia has so far not recorded any case of Listeriosis.
In a statement, Dr Chilufya said the Ministry is working with local and international stakeholders to ensure that Zambians are protected from the outbreak.
He has since urged the general public to take extra caution regarding eating risky foods which include processed, ready to eat meat products, soft cheese and dairy products to prevent the disease.
“My Ministry has in place resilient health systems that are able to detect threats to national security and prevent such outbreaks in the country. Further, the Ministry has strengthened Port Health systems to monitor food imports into the country in line with the public health act cap. 295 and the food and drugs act cap 303 of the laws of Zambia,” Dr Chilufya said.
He added, “the disease surveillance and intelligence team, as well as health inspectors have been directed to diligently investigate all suspicious food products. And take appropriate action, including destroying of contaminated or suspicious products.”
Dr Chilufya said Zambia has imposed an immediate ban on imports of risky foods including processed meats, dairy products, vegetables and fruits from South Africa
He said the points of entry have been instructed to seize all suspected risky products.
“All Chief Executive Officers of major chain stores in Zambia which include Pick and Pay and Shoprite have been engaged and directed to cooperate with health inspectors in the removal and disposal of the risky products from their shelves and stores,” Dr Chilufya said.
He said laboratory investigations will be carried out at the University Teaching Hospital by the Micro biology laboratory and at the University of Zambia, in the School of Veterinary medicine.
“The National Codex Alimentarius Committee will conduct a scientific risk assessment on cold meats to ascertain the risk in the country. Risk communication to the public through various media platforms on preventative measures which include avoiding eating risky foods, including processed, ready to eat meat products, soft cheese and unpasturised milk and dairy products. I must reiterate that although listerosis is a serious disease, it is treatable and preventable.”
Listeriosis is a food borne disease and the first case was recorded on Jan 1st 2017 in South Africa and as of March 4th 2018, a total of 948 cases had been laboratory confirmed with a total of 180 deaths in that country.
Listeriosis is caused by a bacteria called listerio monosycogenes and it has symptoms such as fever and sometimes nausea and diarrhoea while in severe cases, the bacteria may spread to the blood stream and nervous system with symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. It may also be fatal.
The risk groups include pregnant women and new borns, the elderly who are over 65 and the immunal compromised adults.
Infected pregnant women may experience a mild flu like illness and in more serious cases, it may cause miscarriage, still births, premature delivery or life threatening infection to the new born.
In South Africa, 85 percent of the patients interviewed reported having eaten ready to eat processed foods.
Meat products of which polony was the most common followed by viennas, sausages and other cold meats.
Nkana jump straight in to the fire tonight in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup when they face CR Belouizdad of Algeria in a first round, first leg match away in Algiers at 18h00.
Nkana enter the fray this month after enjoying a bye from February’s preliminary round.
Coach Beston Chambeshi has rallied Nkana to ensure they leave Algeria with nothing less than a draw after failing to win away in North Africa in their history.
Nkana’s best result from fifteen North African visits has been a 1-1 draw in Tunisia against CA Bizertin in 2014 that saw them qualify to the CAF Confederation Cup group stage via the same aggregate score line on away goals rule.
“It is football and for sure things must start changing now. Just a short while ago, the Zambia national team did the impossible and beat Algeria so anything is possible,” Chambeshi said.
Victory will see Nkana emulate Zambia who beat Algeria 1-0 away last September to record their debut victory against in the North African nation.
Meanwhile, the true value of Nkana’s prolific attack that has proved itself domestically is about to be tested at continental level tonight.
In particular is 2016 Golden Boot winner Walter Bwalya who will be making his continental debut for Nkana.
Striker’s Festus Mbewe and Ronald Kampamba return to continental action for the first time since 2014 when Nkana made its group stage debut in the same competition.
Overall, Nkana have only one major absentee in ex-Zambia U20 winger Harrison Chisala who missed the trip due to injury.
Defender John Mwengani who had a torrid Zambia debut in the 2018 CHAN quarterfinal loss to Sudan is in the team and set for his first competitive match back since that forgettable game.
And Nkana will host Belouizdad in the final leg on March 17 at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe and winner over both legs will advance the last 32 in April where they will be drawn against losers from March’s CAF Champions League pre-group stage.
Jordan Peele – Best Original Screenplay – ‘Get Out’
The Shape of Water won Best Picture at the 90th annual Academy Awards, and Guillermo del Toro won Best Director for The Shape of Water, his first Oscar win in four noms. It led all films with four Oscars.
In an unusual twist, only six films won multiple trophies tonight, led by Shape of Water, followed by Dunkirk with three and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Blade Runner 2049, Coco and Darkest Hour with two apiece.
The acting awards went as expected, with Frances McDormand winning Best Actress for Three Billboards, Gary Oldman taking Best Actor for Darkest Hour and Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell snagging Supporting Actress and Actor for their respective roles in I, Tonyaand Three Billboards. All four were odds-on favorites after filling their mantles throughout awards season.
Jordan Peele won Best Original Screenplay for Get Out, and James Ivory took Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name.
All of the Best Picture nominees won at least one award, except Lady Birdand The Post.
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for a second consecutive year, with the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements getting plenty of screen time.
Here is the complete list of winners at the 90th annual Academy Awards:
BEST PICTURE THE SHAPE OF WATER
Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale, Producers
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE FRANCES MCDORMAND
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE GARY OLDMAN
Darkest Hour
DIRECTING THE SHAPE OF WATER
Guillermo del Toro
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) REMEMBER ME
from Coco; Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) THE SHAPE OF WATER
Alexandre Desplat
CINEMATOGRAPHY BLADE RUNNER 2049
Roger A. Deakins
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) GET OUT
Written by Jordan Peele
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
Screenplay by James Ivory
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) THE SILENT CHILD
Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) HEAVEN IS A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE 405
Frank Stiefel
FILM EDITING DUNKIRK
Lee Smith
VISUAL EFFECTS BLADE RUNNER 2049
John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM COCO
Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) DEAR BASKETBALL
Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ALLISON JANNEY
I, Tonya
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A FANTASTIC WOMAN
Chile
PRODUCTION DESIGN THE SHAPE OF WATER
Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin
SOUND MIXING DUNKIRK
Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker and Gary A. Rizzo
SOUND EDITING DUNKIRK
Richard King and Alex Gibson
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) ICARUS
Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan
COSTUME DESIGN PHANTOM THREAD
Mark Bridges
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING DARKEST HOUR
Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE SAM ROCKWELL
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 1-2 mins, until softened. Add the chicken and fry for 7-10 mins until cooked through and the onions have turned golden.
Grate the ginger over the chicken, add the harissa and stir well to coat everything and cook for 1 min.
Tip in the apricots, chickpeas and couscous, then pour in the stock and stir once. Cover with a lid or tightly cover the pan with foil and leave for about 5 mins until the couscous has soaked up all the stock and is soft. Fluff up the couscous with a fork.
Serving
Scatter over the coriander to serve. Serve with extra harissa, if you like. You can substitute the couscous for rice, and the chicken for fish or prawns.
Kanta Temba is a Cake maker and decorator|Lusaka Times Food columnist|TV show host
Controversial dancer Zodwa Wabantu
Controversial dancer Zodwa Wabantu has rubbished claims she’s been banned from performing in Zambia this weekend.
She said she has a contract to perform and that she will be dancing on stage at Hollywood City Nightclub without any underwear.
Zodwa has dominated headlines in Zambia after National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili stated that Zodwa was not welcome in the country accusing her of promoting immorality with her raunchy dances.
But Zodwa insists that she has agreed to perform in Zambia this weekend and that she has always been paid R35, 000 booking fee in full.
Zodwa told South African publication TshisaLIVE that nothing would stop her from performing in the country and slammed “hypocrites” who had labelled her “unchristian.”
“I have signed all the paperwork and I am flying out later this week to perform there. I think that people are just trying to sabotage me and the event. The underwear thing is my choice and I don’t understand why people are so upset. There are Christians who do much worse things behind closed doors.”
She said that authorities were hoping to pray for her and cast out her “demons” while she was in the country.
“I will never wear a panty. I won’t change who I am for them. Maybe they think they will pray for me or make me better.
I survived 2017 and I will survive this year. They can go and f*ck off if they have a problem with it.”
The reports come only months after Zodwa was reportedly banned from performing in Lesotho.
She also cancelled shows in Zimbabwe after an outcry over her scheduled shows in the country, citing security fears.
