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A 13 year old Nchelenge boy commits suicide

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A 13 year old Nchelenge boy commits suicide

A 13 year old boy of Nchelenge District in Luapula Province has committed suicide after hanging himself from a mango tree using his shirt.

Luapula Province Police Commissioner Hudson Namachila confirmed the incident to Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) yesterday and identified the deceased as Boston Mwewa of Mutono village in Chief Kambwalis area.

Mr Namachila said the Juvenile told his mother that he was going to Kashikishi for Christmas but later went behind the house and hanged himself from a mango tree.

He says the Juvenile was found hanging from a mango tree at around 09:30 hours.

Mr Namachila said the police in the area and relatives to the deceased do not suspect any foul play.

Police have since advised the family to bury the deceased body and mark the grave.

Katete village ‘bankers’ want loan ceiling increased from K 2 000 to K 5 000

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Katete village ‘bankers’ want loan ceiling increased from K 2 000 to K 5 000

Women under the village banking women empowerment programme in Katete district have appealed to government to increase the loan ceiling threshold from its current K 2, 000 to K 5,000.

Hildah Phiri, a beneficiary, said increasing the ceiling would enable most women to complete their projects in time.

Ms. Phiri, who is currently building a five roomed house using the empowerment loan scheme, said she would complete her house in time once the ceiling is increased.

“I have spent so far K 5, 000 on my house but once government hears our plea of increasing the ceiling, it would help me put the floor and connect it to the power lines,” she said.

Meanwhile, Katete District Community Development Officer Sarah Banda said currently, the programme has about 96 beneficiaries in the district.

Ms. Banda said most of the 96 beneficiaries have become financially sound and were able to take up building projects and venture into businesses.

She said the programme was being implemented in three areas of the district namely Katete central, Mbang’ombe and Kagoro.

She said the programme was a revolving fund which has currently garnered about K200, 000 from its initial funding of K 45, 000.

Ms. Banda however said the programme was facing some operational challenges which have hampered its service delivery.

“The challenges we are facing are mainly transport, funding and operational funds to run the project because it is a revolving fund so each time we make an interest, we get to use from the same interest for operations, so the growth rate is not that much big,” she said.

Kambwili will run for Republican Presidency under the NDC ticket in 2021-Eric Chanda

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Kambwili will run for Republican Presidency under the NDC ticket in 2021-Eric Chanda
Chief Government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili
Former Chief Government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili

Opposition National Democratic Congress Spokesperson Erick Chanda has revealed that Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili will run for the republican presidency under the NDC ticket in the 2021 general elections.

Mr Chanda said only Mr Kambwili has the political muscle and stamina to beat the PF in the 2021 elections.

He said the combined force of Mr Kambwili and party Secretary General Mwenya Musenge will dismantle the PF in the next general elections.
Mr Chanda was speaking on Tuesday morning when he featured on the Let the People Talk radio programme on Radio Phoenix along with Mr. Musenge.

He clarified that Mr Kambwili is currently operating as a Consultant for the NDC because he does not want to cause a by election in Roan Constituency.

“As a caring leader, he is alive to the fact that the treasury is dry and causing a by election because he doesn’t agree with Edgar (President Edgar Lungu) will be very irresponsible of him. He is working as a Consultant so that we can continue to represent his people in Parliament and help our party defeat the PF,” Mr Chanda said.

He said he has faith in Mr Kambwili’ and Mr Musenges abilities to deliver because he has closely worked with them.

“I have seen what Comrade Kambwili and Comrade Musenge can do and this is why I have offered my services. These two don’t ever fail to complete what they have started. The Consultant is our candidate for 2021 and so it is Kambwili only for 2021,” Mr Chanda said.

2018 CHAN GROUP B WATCH

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Welcome to the first week of LT’s 2018 CHAN Group B watch where we will be monitoring Zambia’s preliminary round opponents preparations ahead of the tournament Morocco will host from January 13 to February 4.

UGANDA
Uganda only kickoff their CHAN preparations on December 27 in Kampala.

This is due to the ongoing league that is currently at the midway point.

COTE D’IVOIRE
The Elephants, like Zambia, are entering their third week of training camp at home.

However, Coach Kamara Ibrahim has been without over five players from runaway leaders and defending champions ASEC who are busy with their league obligations after 12 games played in the 14 club Ligue 1.

But Kamara has soldiered on, systematically trimming his team from 46 in week one, to 32 just before Christmas.

Kamara has now trimmed his team to 25 players, that also the absent ASEC call-ups on that penultimate list, before naming his final 23 on December 31.

The Elephants have so far played only club friendlies against Africa Sports, AS Denguélé and LYS de Sassandra.

And on Monday, Cote d’Ivoire lost 2-1 to last season’s runners-up WAC.

Cote d’Ivoire has not secured any international friendlies but will set up their transit camp in Tunisia after January 1.

NAMIBIA
Namibia will set up a transit base in Tunisia this week.

This is after their initial local camp that began on December 21 in Windhoek.

While in Tunisia, Namibia will play three friendly games before flying to Morocco on January 11.

President Lungu makes changes at PS level

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President Lungu makes changes at PS level
President Edgar Lungu with Amos Chanda arrive at Government Complex for the Commemoration of International Anti Corruption day in Lusaka
President Edgar Lungu with Amos Chanda arrive at Government Complex for the Commemoration of International Anti Corruption day in Lusaka

President Edgar Lungu has made the following changes at Permanent Secretary level with immediate effect:

President Lungu has transferred Permanent Secretary for Copperbelt Province Mr Elias Kamanga to Northern Province taking over from Dr. Jobbicks Kalumba who moves to Muchinga Province in the same capacity.

Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Mr Bright Nundwe moves to the Copperbelt Province in the same capacity whilst Southern Province Permanent Mr Sibanze Simuchoba swaps with Western Province Permanent Secretary Mr Mwangala Liomba.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 92 (1) of the Constitution of Zambia, the President has also promoted Southern Province Provincial Planner Mr Kennedy Mubanga to Deputy Permanent Secretary in the same province taking over from Mr Doughlous Ngimbu who moves to North Western Province in the same capacity.

Apart from addressing some administrative challenges, President Lungu expects the moved individuals to double up their efforts and make considerable improvements in their work ethics, productivity and ensure strict oversight as controlling officers.

This is according to a statement issued by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda.

PF MP condemns his party’s mediocrity

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PF MP condemns his party’s mediocrity

Tutwa Ngulube the PF Member of parliament for Kabwe central has blasted his party and accused it of gross negligence incompetence and a complete disaster for failing his constituents who they promised good policies once voted into power.

Mr Ngulube who was speaking on ‘Prime TV’  today in the  morning accused the PF of failing to live to their promises to resuscitate Mulungushi Textiles and rejuvenate agriculture, two areas that form the core of Kabwe’s business activities.

He condemned the PF on their intentions to demolish homes and also to  unilaterally grab huge tracts of farm land from peasant farmers with a view to create multi facility ‘economic zones’ that will only benefit the ruling elite whilst displacing poor people that have lived there since independence.

The PF law maker challenged the PF to send their Police to arrest him for telling the truth on their failure to deliver agriculture inputs and the disastrous E -Voucher system stating that the PF must start making plans to give relief food in Kabwe.

Mr Ngulube is the man who validated Edgar Lungu’s election as PF Party President at the Party’s tumultuous and violence ridden convention in 2015 at Mulungushi in Kabwe

Three people die during Christmas festival in Siavonga and Mbala

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Three people die during Christmas festival in Siavonga and Mbala

 

The Christmas celebration has left three people dead in Siavonga district in Southern province  and in Mbala district in Northern Province.

Two Siavonga residents in Southern Province died on spot during the Christmas day while others have been injured.

Siavonga District Commissioner (DC) Lovemore Kanyama confirmed the development that Vincent Sibagwe 45 and Amos Mwanja 28 died on their way from Chirundu District in Lusaka Province to Siavonga District.

Mr Kanyama said the driver was trying to avoid the animals which were on the road and the vehicle overturned.

The DC expressed sadness over the incident and urged all motorists to avoid driving while drunk to avoid such accidents.

He has also called on the motorist driving to Siavonga district during this festival season to avoid over speeding to minimize the accidents.

The bodies of the deceased are lying in Chirundu Mission Hospital.

Siavonga District Patriotic Front (PF) Constituency Chairperson Derrick Ndalama said one of the victims Mr Sibakwe was the Siavonga Vice youth Chairperson for the Party.

Mr Ndalama said the death of Mr Sibakwe has left a big gap in the party as he was a strong member who contributed to the growth of the membership in the district.

And a man of Kalwanga village in Mbala district died in a hit-and-run accident along Mbala-Kasama road.

Northern Province Deputy Police Commissioner Edwin Bwanga identified the deceased as Arnold Musiya.

Mr. Bwanga told ZANIS that the incident happened yesterday around 19:00 hours at
Nchanga village near Kaziwe area when the deceased was trying to cross the road whilst cycling a bicycle.

He said the deceased, who sustained head injuries and bruises on the back, died
on the spot and his body has since been deposited in Mbala General Hospital mortuary.

Mr. Bwanga said the age of the deceased, who was hit by an unknown motorist, has not been established.

He said that the suspect is currently on the run but police have since launched a man hunt in the matter.

Meanwhile, Mr. Bwanga has urged motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to be cautious on the road to avoid accidents especially during the festive season.

In another development, one person has died on the spot while another one was severely injured in a road traffic accident when an international truck lost control and hit into a Toyota Harrier which was coming from the opposite direction.

The accident happened today in Luanshya at fisenge area near the blind center.

ZANIS reports that Copperbelt police commissioner Charity Katanga, identified the deceased as John Enright, 66 of liverndale farm.

Mrs. Katanga, said the passenger of the harrier who is a wife to the deceased sustained some deep cuts on the thigh and bruises on the forehead and she is admitted to Luanshya mine hospital.

The body of the deceased is laying in Thompson district hospital awaiting postmortem, while the driver of the Truck has been arrested awaiting investigations.

65% Mongu children have stunted growth

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65% Mongu children have stunted growth

About 65 percent of children in Mongu district in Western province are said to be stunted owing to poor nutrition.

Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) Provincial Coordinator Mundia Mwangala disclosed during a one day stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Mongu.

Mr. Mwangala told the meeting that there was need for stakeholders to double their efforts that are aimed at tackling malnutrition levels among the children if Zambia was to achieve its vision of attaining middle income status by 2030.

He explained that proper nutrition plays a vital role in the early stages of the development of a child hence the need for parents and guardians to feed their infants in order to avert the scourge of malnutrition.

He pointed out that malnutrition can affect the intellectual growth of a child resulting into retardation of socio-economic development.

Mr. Mwangala said Zambia is one of the countries in the sub-Saharan region with the highest number of malnourished children.

He said 36 percent of children in Western Province are malnourished.

And speaking earlier, Adolescent Reproductive Health Advocates (ARHA) Chief Executive Officer Cassandra Matale explained that high illiteracy levels among pregnant and lactating women was one of the factors contributing to many babies being underweight.

Ms. Matale has since asked the Ministry of Health to widen its networks of sensitizing expectant mothers on the danger of food deficiency for their unborn babies.

She noted that inadequate trained nutritionists in the province has also contributed to the high levels of malnutrition affecting over 50 percent of children under the age of five.

And the Village of Hope Clinic Head of Department Nilene Van Velden disclosed that the institution was accommodating over 600 vulnerable children who are provided with various food supplements.

Dr. Velden bemoaned the high number of street children in the province and called for the concerted efforts in addressing the situation.

Meanwhile, Mongu Health Nutritionist Sitali Mwanamambo said her institution has embarked on an aggressive training of over 70 community health workers in five health facilities on the importance of taking folic drugs among expectant mothers.

Mongu District Fisheries Officer Numel Phiri has challenged all partners to work in collaboration with the department of fisheries in scaling up nutrition through crop diversification.

Mr. Phiri said the department was carrying-out sensitization campaigns among the women folk on the need for them to have fish ponds which can greatly help in fostering the nutritional status of their families.

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya Tours the newly up grading Levy Mwanawasa Hospital

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Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya Tours the newly up grading Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya (2nr) with his entourage touring of expansion works Levy Mwanawasa Hospital done by Sanjin Construction Engineering Group Company Limited
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya chats with Sanjin Construction Engineering Group Company Limited workers during the tour of the up grading of Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
progress work at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
Sanjin Construction Engineering Group Company Limited workers busy working on the up grading of Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
Sanjin Construction Engineering Group Company Limited workers busy working on the up grading of Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
Sanjin Construction Engineering Group Company Limited workers busy working on the up grading of Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
Levy Mwanawasa Hospital Director Physical planning Kakubelwa Mulalelo explains a point to Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya whilst Permanent Secretary Cabinet office Stephen Mwansa listens during the tour of expansion works Levy Mwanawasa Hospital
90% of the construction works of the lecturer theater at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital progress well
flanked by Permanent Secretary Cabinet office Stephen Mwansa (c) and Levy Mwanawasa Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Lastone Chikoya checking on the progress work at the lecturer theater Levy Mwanawasa Hospital

Mukinge hospital appeals for government aid

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Mukinge hospital appeals for government aid

The Mukinge Mission Hospital administration in Kasempa district has called on government to help address challenges being faced by the hospital management in the efficient running of the hospital.

Mukinge Mission Hospital Acting Executive Director Kingsley Kuwema said the hospital needs an incinerator, a kitchen for the nursing school and a visitors’ shelter.

Mr. Kuwema said the nursing school has no kitchen for students therefore forcing the learners to use the hospital kitchen for the preparation of their meals.

He further said the institution urgently needs an incinerator for medical waste disposal.

ZANIS reports that Mr. Kuwema said when Northwestern Province Patriotic Front (PF) leadership donated gift hampers to Christmas babies born at Mukinge mission hospital in Kasempa district yesterday.

Mr. Kuwema said the gesture by the (PF) leadership shows their concern for mothers.

Meanwhile, North-western Province PF chairman Jackson Kungo expressed gratitude to the mission hospital for working closely with government in providing quality health services to residents of Kasempa district.

He said the ruling party will continue to foster good relationships with various wings of government to accelerate development in the province.

Mr. Kungo said the challenges being faced by the district hospital will be addressed through the office of the District Commissioner and the district medical office.

Mumbwa-Kasempa road impassable

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Mumbwa-Kasempa road impassable

The Mumbwa-Kasempa road has become inaccessible owing to heavy rainfall being experienced in the area.

Mumbwa Town Council Chairman, Gracious Hamatala expressed worry over the situation and led Central Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kabwe to inspect potions of the road which have become impassable.

Mr. Hamatala said the road is an economic infrastructure to Mumbwa district.

He noted that the road leads to agricultural areas including Kitumina state prison, Zambia National Service (ZNS) camp, Mpusu,and chief Kaindu’s area which are all agricultural areas.

The Council Chairman said a lot of maize was still lying uncollected at the state prison while farming inputs may not be delivered to affected areas because of the damaged road.

And Central Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kabwe described the situation as a disaster.

Mr. Kabwe has since summoned Road Development Agency (RDA) regional management to his office to chart the way forward towards making the road passable as soon as possible.

Mumbwa district has in the past few days experienced heavy rain which has caused a lot of damage to infrastructure in many parts.

HH challenged to Explain the Ground Kissing Prayer Ritual in Mongu

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HH challenged to Explain the Ground Kissing Prayer Ritual in Mongu

The Movement for National Transformation (MNT) says the behavior exhibited by the opposition united party for national development leader Hakainde Hichilema in mongu last week is repugnant to Christianity.

Party leader Daniel Shimunza has accused Mr. Hichilema of not praying but simply mumbling.

He says what was done on that limulunga road was an acceptable.

Mr. Shimunza has challenged the opposition leader Mr. Hichilema to explain to the Zambian people on what exactly was happening stating that he did not hear any prayer.

Mr. Hakainde Hichilema in the company of party national chairperson Mutale Nalumango and several senior party officials, made a remembrance stop over at the same spot where his vehicle was nearly pushed off the road by a presidential motorcade in April this year.

Meanwhile Mr. Shimunza has urged people to use Christmas to make the ideals of peace, harmony, tolerance, love and goodwill to all, even more, manifest in the interactions with others.

In his Christmas message, Mr. Shimunza says the annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ is a most auspicious time to dedicate to the sacred virtues and ideals that Jesus taught them

PF Cadres attempt to disrupt Tayali’s meeting with Health Minister

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PF Cadres attempt to disrupt Tayali’s meeting with Health Minister

Chilufya Tayali
Suspected PF cadres this morning stormed Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya’s office to disrupt the meeting with Economic and Equity Party President Chilufya Tayali as he engaged the minister over the procurement of ambulances worth $288,000.

The cadres threatened to manhandle the EPP Leader when he went to petition the Health Minister not to procure 50 ambulances at $288,000.

Mr. Tayali told Q news that he does not want government to go ahead with the procurement, as the price is exorbitant.

Mr. Tayali says he engaged the minister so that he rescinds his decision.

After a couple of hours in the minister’s office, Mr. Tayali said the meeting was not fruitful, because suspected cadres stormed the office to disrupt the meeting.

Security at the Ministry of Health letter alerted journalists who were present to leave, for their safety, as Mr. Tayali was still locked up in the minister’s office.

Mr. Tayali has however hinted that the meeting has been unfruitful amid fears that he was going to be attacked by suspected Patriotic Front cadres.

By broadcast time, Mr. Tayali was still stuck in the minister’s office, amid fears of being clobbered.

Zambia Police Service recorded a total of 234 Road Traffic accidents

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Zambia Police Service recorded a total of 234 Road Traffic accidents

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The Zambia Police Service recorded a total of 234 Road Traffic accidents out of which 18 were fatal Road Traffic accidents in which 22 people died, 32 were serious in which 52 people were seriously injured and 68 were classified as Slight Injury Road Traffic Accidents in which 90 persons sustained minor injuries during Christmas period.

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo tells QTV News that from 22nd December, 2017 at 18 00 hours to 26th December, 2017 at 06 00 hours, Lusaka Province recorded 85 road Traffic Accidents with three deaths followed by Copperbelt with 27 road traffic accidents with one death, Eastern recorded 24 accidents with five deaths, Central had 21 accidents with two deaths and Southern had 19 accidents with one death.

Ms Katongo says North Western had 18 accidents with no death recorded Muchinga had 16 accidents with two deaths, Western had nine accidents with 06 deaths, Luapula had seven accidents with one death, Northern had six accidents with one death while Kenneth Kaunda International Airports had two accidents with no fatality.

She says compared to the same period last year- 2016 from 23rd December, 2016 at 18 00 hours to 27th December, 2016 at 06 00 hours, the country recorded 201 accidents out of which 15 were fatal Road Traffic accidents in which 20 people died, 12 were serious Road Traffic Accidents in which 34 people were seriously injured and 52 were classified as Slight Injury Road Traffic Accidents in which 69 persons sustained minor injuries. 122 were damages only Road Traffic Accidents which did not involve any injuries to persons.

Ms Katongo states that the period between 23rd December, 2017 and 26th December, 2017 was generally peaceful.

The Police Spokesperson says the police will continue conducting foot and motorised patrols during both day and night time both highways and in communities to ensure that people celebrate in a crime free environment.

She has since urged members of the public to continue being peaceful as they prepare for 2018.

Plans to construct a dual carriageway bridge on the Luapula river reach advanced stage

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Plans to construct a dual carriageway bridge on the Luapula river reach advanced stage

Luapula Province Minister Benson Kapaya, with Milenge district Commissioner Mumba Mushitu (right) leading a group of Provincial staff who inspected the works at the pontoon at Kapala on the Luapula River in Milenge District of Luapula Province.The pontoon will link Milenge in Luapula with the Copperbelt via at Sakanya in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Plans to construct a dual carriageway bridge on the Luapula river to connect Mwense district to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC) have reached an advanced stage.

Mwense District Commissioner Geoffrey Chipampata, who disclosed the development in an interview with ZANIS in Mwense today, said the project is likely to begin mid next year.

Mr. Chipampata said so far, the feasibility studies have been done while the social impact assessment study will be completed by July next year.

He explained that the project will be implemented under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) by Groupe Europeen de Development (GED) Africa with a concession period of 25 years.

Mr. Chipampata further said the construction of the bridge will be the first PPP project in the country adding that it will have regional benefit to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

He revealed that the project will include the upgrading of the Kashiba–Mwenda road to bituminous standard. This road will link Mwense district to Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Furthermore, the DC disclosed that the project is estimated to cost US$600 million and will be completed in 36 months.

And Mr. Chipampata said the project will provide economic and social benefits during the construction and operational phases.

He highlighted capacity building for women and the youth in construction, hiring, training and employing of local people, providing HIV and AIDS testing and clean drinking water
along the route.

Once completed, the project will create new trade market place, reduce congestion at Kashiba border while temporary camps will be handed over to government to be turned into schools or health centres.

The DC said the contractor will also build schools, health centres and sporting facilities along the way as part of its corporate social responsibility.

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