Join our community of SUBSCRIBERS and be part of the conversation.
To subscribe, simply enter your email address on our website or click the subscribe button below. Don't worry, we respect your privacy and won't spam your inbox. Your information is safe with us.
It is understood that Zambia striker Brian Mwila is absent from Platinum Stars with the blessings of the club.
The Zambia striker has failed to return from the Christmas break to the struggling South African Premier Soccer League sides that he joined last August on a three year deal from Green Buffaloes.
Media reports from South Africa quoting Platinum coach Rodger De Sa say Mwila has gone AWOL.
“He is trying to sort out his future and there has been communication with the club on this matter,” a source familiar with the development said.
Mwila was one of the big revelations of 2017 during Wedson Nyirenda’s Chipolpolo revamp while the striker was still at Buffaloes.
He finished 2017 as Chipolopolo’s top scorer with eight goals from nine games
However, things have not gone according to plan at Platinum where his initial stay has been fraught with injuries and has yet to break his PSL drought.
Former Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Executive Director, Goodwell LunguThe High Commission of the Republic of Zambia in Gaborone, Botswana has announced the arrival of newly appointed Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Goodwell Lungu.
Mr. Lungu will replace outgoing Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Wesley Chikwamu who concludes his six years of distinguished service at the Mission.
This is according to a statement released by Press Secretary at the Zambian High Conmission in Bostwana Kasabo S. Kalusa.
A seasoned public administrator, Mr. Lungu was head of Community Relations for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for eight years and also served as Executive Director of Transparency International Zambia chapter for 12 years before retiring in 2016.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to Botswana Brig. Gen. Patrick Tembo has expressed profound gratitude to the outgoing Deputy High Commissioner for his service to the Zambian Community in Botswana and the nation at large and has wished him success and providence in his future endeavours.
He has further implored the Zambian Community in Botswana to welcome Deputy High Commissioner Lungu by providing the necessary support and cooperation as he takes up his new responsibilities.
President Edgar Lungu address arally at Kalonje Primary School in Lavushimana District , Mpika on Sunday
President Edgar Lungu says he is dismayed by Patriotic Front (PF) members who have chosen the path of destroying the mandate of the ruling party.
President Lungu said genuine PF members should abide by the party constitution and regulations.
ZANIS reports that Mr. Lungu attributed the party’s founding member Michael Sata to being disciplined as opposed to being swayed away from political doldrums.
Mr. Lungu who is PF Party President said, he is disappointed with some founding party members, who have allegedly started devolving the party’s manifesto to the public, instead of respecting the values of the party.
President Lungu said the late Mr. Sata was a visionary and staunch PF member through-out all his prouncements and should therefore, be emulated.
“I’m surprised by some of our members who have chosen to detract the PF structures and yet calling themselves PF members,” he said.
Mr. Lungu pledged to carry on with the late Michael Sata’s vision of decentralization and developing Zambia as a whole through effective dialogue.
The Head of State who disclosed this in Kanchibiya district, vowed to weed out ‘disgruntled’ members from the PF who, are destroying the good image of the ruling party.
“I’m very disappointed that some of our party members are now destroying the values and principles of our party,” the President said.
President Lungu said he will continue to engage stakeholders such as Chiefs, the Private Sector and Civil Society Organisations in developing the nation in line with the vision of late party founding father, Mr. Sata.
Mr. Lungu who has called on Zambians for support in executing his duties stated that he has not derailed from the late Republican President’s aspirations
Minister of Local Government Hon Vincent Mwale
Government is not pleased with the slow pace of construction works at some markets in Lusaka.
Local Government and Housing Minister Vincent Mwale, who visited the four construction sites today, told the contractors to speed up the works.
Mr. Mwale said the contractors should quickly complete the projects so displaced street vendors can be allocated trading spaces as soon as possible.
The four markets which the Minister visited are Lusaka BH, Tokyo, Agro fuel and Simon Mwewa markets.
The minister disclosed that BH market will accommodate about 1,000 traders.
And Mr. Mwale has reiterated government’s stance that street vendor will not conduct their businesses in the streets again.
He has meanwhile promised the vendors that government will not let them down because it realizes that trading is their only source of income.
The minister further assured the traders that government will keep a close eye on the construction works to ensure that projects are complete as soon as possible.
Mr. Mwale also said government will next week issue a statutory instrument that will guide on how to keep the streets and markets clean and how people handling food are supposed to behave.
Meanwhile, site engineer for Lusaka BH market Webby Mwabu explained that the contractor delayed to complete the project because of problems in procuring materials that were required.
And the contractors building other markets said they also faced some delays in receiving building materials for them to go ahead with the projects.
They have however assured government that they will double their efforts in order to finish the projects in time.
Meanwhile, one of the marketeers spoken to expressed gratitude with the works that government is doing to relocate street vendors to designated trading places.
Zambia’s Ambassador to the U.S Dr. Ngosa Simbyakula
Zambia’s Ambassador to the U.S Ngosa Simbyakula says Zambia’s tourism sector has potential to contribute greatly to the growth of the country’s economy.
Dr. Simbyakula said this when he visited the Zambian stand at this year’s Washington DC, Travel and Adventure show over the weekend which attracted over 25000 attendees.
In a press statement made available to ZANIS today, Dr. Simbyakula said the travel shows provide an opportunity for the travelers to congregate, learn, plan and book their next holidays.
Dr. Simbyakula however, noted that it is gratifying to see the Embassy’s participation at the show.
He further urged the Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) to regularly avail the Embassy with current promotional materials and information to satisfy the U.S market.
And First Secretary Tourism Marsha Holdway said Zambian booth attracted a considerable number of tour operators, travel Agents, travel writers and journalists among others.
She advised tourists wishing to come to Zambia on Safari and see the Victoria Falls to visit various tourist sites in the country and enjoy the hospitality the industry offers.
Meanwhile, Sustainable Tourism Development President Scott Wayne who participated in developing Zambia’s Tourism Policy through the World Bank said it is satisfying to see that Zambia’s tourism policy is being implemented as evidence by Zambia’s presence at this year’s show.
The travel and adventure show is the biggest travel event in Washington DC and one of the top five in the USA.
Zamtel Corporate Communications Manager Kennedy Mambwe briefing Journalists in Chipata on the network expansion programme
Zambia Telecommunication Company (Zamtel) will install additional 110 Network Communication Towers across the country in the first quarter of this year.
Zamtel Cooperate Communications Manager Kennedy Mambwe, explained that the company is optimistic of erecting other 110 towers in the first quarter of this year in its quest to install 1009 country-wide.
Mr.Mambwe affirmed that by December 2017 Zamtel had installed 110 mobile towers country wide.
He told ZANIS that the company is currently upgrading its transmission site from Sesheke in Western Province to Solwezi in North-Western Province with the view of building capacity.
“We will have 30 4.5g mobile towers and 80 GRZ towers country wide just in the first three months of this year. It is worth mentioning that as Zamtel we are also optimizing the upgrade of the transmission line from Sesheke to Solwezi in order to enhance the quality of the service,” stressed Mr. Mambwe.
He was quick to mention that internet access challenges that schools, hospitals and other institutions were facing in remote areas will soon be the thing of the past due to the robust project that Zamtel is implementing.
The tower installation project is part of the $280million government
released to Zamtel.
FILE: Nevers Mumba on stage with Senior Chief Mukuni of the Bene Mukuni peopleMOVEMENT for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) youths on the Copperbelt have continued demanding that embattled Dr Nevers Mumba to stop masquerading as MMD president as they only recognize Felix Mutati as the legitimate Party president.
In a statement released to ZANIS in Kitwe yesterday, MMD Copperbelt Provincial Youth Chairman James Phiri warned Dr. Mumba to stay away from the MMD claiming that he failed to run the party when he was the opposition party president.
Mr. Phiri said if Dr. Mumba was truly a man of God, he should respect the fact that MMD members no longer want him to lead the party.
Dr. Mumba has no followers on the Copperbelt and that his presence in the province over the weekend was meant to cause confusion in the party, he said.
He said that Dr Mumba should stop imposing himself on the party as the MMD was a democratic party where leaders are chosen to lead at a given time unlike imposing themselves.
In 2016, Dr. Mumba was declared by the court as the legitimate president for the MMD following a court suit he filed against the Felix Mutati faction which elected the latter as party president.
The divisions over the two leaders have continued to tear apart the party as most senior officials have crossed over to either the United Party for National Development (UPND) or the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
Southern Province Permanent Secretary Mr. Sibanze Simuchoba (right) joins people with disabilities as they entertained guests at the inaugural Samu Lya Moomba Lwiindi Traditional Ceremony held in Choongo chiefdom
Government says it is committed to taking development to rural areas in Zambia in order to curb retrogressive urbanization.
Western province permanent secretary Sibanze Simuchoba says this is has been exhibited by the various developmental projects that government is implementing in newly created districts of western province.
In an interview with ZANIS, today, Mr. Sibanze said taking development to rural areas is very cardinal in trying to combat urbanization.
He said rapid urbanization coupled with poor planning, has a lot of adverse effects both on the places from which people leave to places where they go and settle.
Citing the current cholera outbreak in Lusaka as one example of the adverse effects of urbanization, the permanent secretary said the disease outbreak is as a result of rapid population increase coupled with slow and poor implementation of city plans.
“As government we are committed to taking development to all parts of the country because we do not want a situation where people are trooping to Lusaka just to see an electric bulb, and we are taking it to Sikongo.
“ We are going to push ZESCO to connect Sikongo to the national grid. So Rome was not built in one day, hence the people should just be patient and work with us and allow us to deliver.” said the new Western Province PS.
And Mr. Sibanze said works which had stalled in some districts in the province are expected to resume soon following governments’ allocation of K21 million towards projects in new districts of the region this year.
PS Sibanze has since urged people of Western Province to be patient and support government in its endeavors to bring development to the province.
Meanwhile Sikongo District Commissioner Bright Tombi, said he will not tolerate erring contractors that had exhibited shoddy works previously, before he assumed office as DC for Sikongo.
Mr. Tombi says he will not hesitate to facilitate termination of contracts and penalties on erring contractors once found wanting.
He said some contractors where tarnishing government image not only in Sikongo but other parts of the province despite government releasing huge amounts of money to ensure infrastructure development is realized.
Patriotic Front Secretary General Mr. Davies Mwila
Patriotic Front Secretary General, Davies Mwila has arrived in Livingstone to kick start the party mobilization tour of Southern Province.
Mr. Mwila is expected to visit various districts in the province during which he will interact with party officials at various levels.
Addressing hundreds of PF supporters who welcomed him at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport this afternoon, Mr. Mwila underscored the need for loyalty and accelerated efforts towards achieving party growth.
He said the ruling party in Southern Province like other regions in the country needs to ensure the party structures in the districts are vibrant.
Mr. Mwila stated that President Edgar Lungu besides being the leader of the Patriotic Front is also Head of State who deserves respect and unquestionable loyalty.
The Secretary General said his tour to the province was basically aimed at mobilization of the party.
Mr. Mwila was quick to point out that although the province could be attributed to be the stronghold for the opposition, PF as a party exists in the area and should work towards its growth.
He reiterated that the party structures were of paramount important in the growth of the party in the province.
Former Northwestern province minister Dawson Kafwaya and four others are battling for their lives in Solwezi General hospital after a road traffic accident after the vehicle they were in overturned several times on Solwezi-Chingola road.
The accident is believed to have happened due to excessive speed.
ZANIS reports that Northwestern province Commissioner of Police Auxensio Daka has confirmed the accident which claimed a life adding that it happened last night around 23:20 hours about 10 kilometers east of Solwezi.
Mr Daka said the driver of the Toyota Hilux registration number ALX 4876, Smart Kafwaya, 22, careered off the road after failing to negotiate a curve and overturned several times.
He said one passenger only identified as Luwaisha was reported dead on arrival at Solwezi general hospital due to suspected spinal injury.
Mr Daka said Dawson Kafwaya, 33, who is also former Solwezi Central Member of Parliament sustained a deep cut on the forehead, cut on the nose, upper lip and right fingers.
He said others who include the driver and two females identified as Shilla Manda, 21, and Melody Shamamba, 28, are nursing bruises and general body pains.
Mr Daka said the four survivors are admitted to Solwezi general hospital while the body of the deceased is lying in the same hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
The provincial Police chief said the driver will be charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
Ndola Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Mulenga says K350 thousand will be spent towards construction of a market shelter for street vendors who were removed from the streets following the outbreak of cholera.
Mr. Mulenga said the funds were initially meant for the construction of a police post in Hillcrest but have since been diverted towards the market shelter.
He said the new market will be constructed using Constituency Development Funds (CDF) and will accommodate about 400 vendors.
Mr. Mulenga stated that the Patriotic Front administration is a pro-poor government and his capacity as MP has decided to divert the money in order to construct an alternative trading shelter for street vendors.
The law maker was speaking when he toured the proposed site for the new market shelter in the Central Business District(CBD).
Mr. Mulenga added that the construction of the new market shelter will help street vendors trade in a conducive and safe environment.
He noted that government is aware of the problems faced by street vendors therefore it will work round the clock to ensure that an alternative trading area is established.
Mr. Mulenga has since appealed to street vendors to bear with government as they try to look for alternative solutions for them.
President Edgar Lungu on arrival in Lavushimana District in MpikaPresident Edgar Lungu says the creation of new districts in the country is irreversible because the decision made by government is meant to benefit the people.
President Lungu said people in the new districts should efficiently benefit from services of government.
Mr. Lungu stated that government has heard the cries of people to have a decentralized form of administration and governance at bottom level from a centralized one.
ZANIS reports that the President Lungu said this in Lavushimanda district when he met Chief Mpumba and Chundaponde-Chibwabwa of the Bisa speaking people.
The Head of State pledged that government will provide the necessary infrastructure in conformity to the district status of Lavushimanda through provision of good road and communication networks.
Mr. Lungu noted that the provision of good infrastructure, electricity and water supply will spur development in the area.
Speaking earlier, the traditional leaders commended the Head of State for creating Lavushimanda as a district.
Chief Chundamponde said they would rally behind President Lungu and his administration towards the realization of economic development in their district.
President Lungu also held private talks with the traditional leaders in Lavushimanda and Kachibiya districts respectively.
Senior Chief Kopa, Chief Luchembe, Chief Kabinga and Chief Mpepo also conferred and met with the Head of State.
President Lungu later held a mammoth public rally at Muchelenje and Chalabesa Basic school grounds where he explained government’s determination and roadmap to developing the two districts and Muchinga Province as a whole.
The two districts, Lavushimanda and Kachibiya were previously part of Mpika district.
Meanwhile, Republican President Edgar Lungu has assured the people of Kanchibiya that he will soon appoint a District Commissioner who will provide leadership.
Mr. Lungu says that it is his wish to appoint a District Commissioner who will be able to lead the people adding that a person who cannot accept to be led cannot be a good leader.
The President said this when he addressed hundreds of residents who gathered at Chalabesa Secondary School in Kanchibiya District of Muchinga Province to give him a
thunderous welcome, yesterday.
Mr. Lungu said he is disappointed that a number of projects have stalled in the province adding that he will ensure that projects are completed and
those that are critical will be given priority.
Mr. Lungu said he is happy that traditional leaders and community at large have welcomed the idea of creating more districts and told them that it was too early for
Kanchibiya to be divided into another district as it needs to be developed before such action can be taken.
And speaking on his colleagues’ behalf, Chief Luchembe told President Lungu that as Chiefs they are more than grateful for the newly created district
and is optimistic that the district will soon develop.
He appealed to President Lungu to ensure that roads connecting the chiefdoms in the district are worked on as this will help speed up
development in the area.
Namibia coach Ricardo Mannetti has told his charges to show the same character against Zambia that they have displayed in their opening Group B games at 2018 CHAN.
Zambia and Namibia clash in a top two Group B decider after both qualified to the January 27 quarterfinals with a game to spare.
Chipolopolo lead Group B on 6 points, tied with Namibia who are second only on goal difference.
But they face a Namibia side that has made a dramatic CHAN debut.
Namibia beat Uganda and Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in similar fashion after stealing the three points deep into stoppage time of the 90 minutes.
“We knew that we were facing strong teams in the first two games and Zambia won’t be any different,” Mannetti said.
“In both games we thought maybe we would take a draw and fight it out with Zambia, but the boys dug deep and got the goals in added time, which makes it special.
“Facing Zambia, we have to keep to the tactics on the day and see how far we can go with our plan for the game.”
Namibia have won three of their last four meetings against Zambia under Mannetti.
And Group B winner on Monday night will travel back to Marrakech to face Sudan who finished second in Group A.
The loser will stay in Casablanca to play hosts and Group A winner Morocco this Saturday.
Meanwhile, tonight’s match in Casablanca will be the first of two meetings between the two sides over the coming three months.
Zambia will travel to Windhoek in March on match-day-two of the 2019 AFCON Group K qualifiers.
Namibia and Zambia are on zero points in Group K after losing by the same 1-0 score lines away to Guinea Bissau and at home against Mozambique respectively last June.
Minister of Agriculture, Dora Siliya says government has taken steps to provide the basic infrastructure needed to attract young people into the agriculture sector.
Speaking during a panel discussion in Berlin Germany, Ms Siliya said young people can not only be told to move to rural areas and give them hectares of land without an access road, Internet, banks and power.
’So we decided that we needed to begin to develop mini agricultural towns where government provides basic infrastructure then we can attract investors that could result in the provision of forward and backward linkages”, she said.
This is according to a statement availed to ZANIS by Kellys Kaunda First Secretary for Press at the Zambian Embassy in German.
The panel discussion was part of the activities organized by the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
During the conference, Ms. Siliya sat on several panel discussions and participated in plenary meetings where she shared President Edgar Lungu’s vision for the country’s agricultural sector.
Mr. Kaunda added that several organizations have since expressed interest in visiting Zambia soon and take advantage of the opportunities now opening up.
He explained that the five member-panel that included representatives from the private, academic and research sectors focused on sustainable value chains in the supply of food.
Mr. Kaunda stated that they also identified the significance of farmers’ unions and partnerships, how to respond to standardization and the role of regulation.
Also discussed was the role of international and regional bodies such as the United Nations(UN) system, the Southern Africa Development Community(SADC)and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA)
And Executive Director of the Geneva-based International Trade Center (ITC), Arancha Gonzalez said young people are not attracted to venture into the agriculture sector.
Ms. Gonzalez said the low profit margins among other factors discourage young people from venturing into agriculture.
Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany, Anthony Mukwita said he was proud that the agriculture Minister ably represented Zambia.
It is understood that Zambia striker Brian Mwila is absent from Platinum Stars with the blessings of the club.
