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PF S.G Davies Mwila addressing party cadres from Eastern Provincecalling for the removal of Felix Mutati at the party secretariat.Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the party has received petitions against Minister of Finance Felix Mutati from three provinces.
Mr. Mwila says the PF members are petitioning that Mr. Mutati who is also MMD president should choose whether to continue as Minister of finance or remain as MMD president.
He says the positions are from Eastern, Central and Northwestern Provinces.
ZANIS reports that Mr. Mwila said in Ndola in an interview that his office submitted the petitions to President Edgar Lungu who is the appointing authority on Friday adding that it is up to Mr. Mutati or the appointing authority to decide on the matter.
MMD and the PF entered into an alliance during the August 2016 General elections.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mwila has appealed to both UPND and PF cadres to refrain from all acts of violence in the ongoing campaigns for council chairpersons in Lavushi Manda, Kanchibiya, Itezhi-Tezhi and Lunte district.
He said Zambia has always been a peaceful country stressing that the PF wants to see the continuation of peace which the country has enjoyed for the past 53 years.
Mr. Mwila, however, condemned the acts of violence where the UPND and PF cadres clashed in Chilanga district saying the move was unfortunate.
Lusaka Province Minister Japhen Mwakalombe has advised opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Leader Hakainde Hichilema to practice mature politics and not dent the image of the country.
Speaking during the weekly PF Media Interactive Forum, Mr. Mwakalombe said that it was really unfortunate that the opposition leader made false statements about the country’s parliament and judicial processes during his visit to South Africa.
Mr. Mwakalombe said that it was disappointing that Mr Hichilema has allowed politics to create hatred and division despite it being a service to Zambians.
He says it is unfortunate that the same person who was recently released from incarceration did not take time to start reorganising his party but rushed to misinform his funders on various issues pertaining to the country’s executive.
Mr. Mwakalombe says it is important for the opposition leader to be objective in giving his checks and balances to government and not always discredit what is done to benefit the Zambians.
Mr. Mwakalombe said that the opposition leader does not care about the country’s well being because if he did, he could have protected the image of the country he has been campaigning to rule.
Mr. Mwakalombe said that after failure of several elections, the opposition should learn to live an exemplary life, than trying at all possible costs to ruin the country’s reputation.
Mr. Mwakalombe added that government has been working tirelessly to attract foreign direct investment, but wonders why a presidential aspirant would draw government efforts backwards by altering remarks with the potential to the country’s investment opportunities in jeopardy.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mwakalombe has stated that the Patriotic Front will not divert from its pro-poor mandate. Mr. Mwakalombe said that government will therefore not remove any vendors from the streets of Lusaka, but find interventions that will maintain the cleanliness of the city without necessarily affecting their daily operations.
Mr. Mwakalombe said that his ministry has been in talks with companies that have conducted feasibility studies, to put up a power plant to generate electricity from waste.
Simona Cement Manufacturing Company which is being constructed in Chongwe will start producing electricity from the waste generated from production of cement when it starts operating.
Mr Mwakalombe said that the construction of the Chinese cement production plant is 85 percent complete and that what has remained is the installation of equipment.
“There is an extension of the plant, it will be making pan bricks other than generating electricity from the waste produced from cement production. This project has already been approved but what is being awaited is an environmental impact assessment,” Mr Mwakalombe said
Parliamentarians in Northern Province have resolved to work closely with the media in order to enhance the flow of information on various developmental projects taking place in the region.
This came to light during the first ever provincial parliamentary media forum held in Kasama yesterday.
And Northern Province minister Brian Mundubile, who graced the event, said the media plays a critical role in shaping the developmental agenda of any community, hence the partnership between the parliamentarians and journalists in information dissemination.
Mr Mundubile said Northern Province wants to move in tandem with other regions, in implementing the seventh National Development Plan and this cannot be achieved if lawmakers work in isolation.
The Minister also revealed that the province has started preparing for the Northern Province Tourism and Investment Expo, and has since encouraged more stakeholders to come on board and take part in the process.
The Provincial Minister further announced that the process of turning Kasama into a City council is underway.
Mr Mundubile, who is also Mporokoso MP, said this development will result in massive job creation for the local people, adding that investors have already shown interest in bringing growth to the area.
Meanwhile, Mr Mundubile has disclosed that Members of Parliament from Northern Province are more united than ever before in ensuring that key development projects were given priority in terms of implementation, regardless of the constituencies where they belong.
Several MPs including the Religious Affairs Minister Godfridah Sumaili attended the first-ever provincial parliamentary media forum.
Among them were Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwaya, Lopososhi MP Bwalya Chungu, Mpulungu MP Freedom Sikazwe, Chimbamilonga MP Hastings Chansa, Lubansenshi MP George Mwamba and Kasama Central MP Kelvin Sampa respectively.
Media practitioners from both private and public institutions also attended the event.
Green Buffaloes on Sunday moved back into 2nd place on the FAZ Super Division table after a 1-0 away win over bottom place City of Lusaka at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.
Buffaloes’ victory in this Lusaka derby saw them exchange places with Power Dynamos who drop to 3rd on 50 and 47 points respectively.
Jack Chirwa converted the game’s lone goal from the penalty spot after John Kiaku fouled striker Happy Kaunda.
Buffaloes join leaders Zanaco at the top of the table and whom they face this weekend in a top two Lusaka derby showdown.
Meanwhile in the lunchtime kickoff at the same venue, Napsa Stars beat Forest Rangers to record their first league win in nine games.
Youremember Banda scored Napsa’s first goal in the 28th minute,Chitiya Mususu added a brace in the 49th and 70th minutes while Austin Banda scored the decider directly from a corner kick in the 76th minute.
Forest were on target thanks to a Kobe Chipeta brace in the 47th and 68th but they were reduced to ten men in-between the goals when Webster Muzaza received his second booking in the 50th minute.
Ilunga Kaketa scored Forest’s final goal in the 77th minute.
Napsa rise from 9th to 7th on 40 points, ten points behind leaders Zanaco.
The Zambia National Education Coalition says it is shocked by the revelations that over 500 teachers across the country have alleged forged academic qualifications.
ZANEC Executive Director Grace Sinkamba is now calling for an urgent and extensive investigation in the matter to ascertain the exact magnitude of the problem.
Mrs Sinkamba said the provision of quality education is one of the cornerstones of the education sector and having teachers possessing credentials that lacked credibility should not be tolerated.
She emphasized the need for having constant and tight quality controls in the delivery of education both at primary and tertiary level.
“The revelation by the Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) should not just be a matter of dismissal from employment on the affected teachers,” Mrs Sinkamba said.
“The revelation should also be a good opportunity for relevant authorities to put in place tangible mechanism that will prevent unqualified people from entering the teaching profession. The proposed mechanism should be able to detect forged results at the point of entry into Teacher Training Colleges.”
She said it is equally regrettable that some teachers had worked for many years before their alleged forged qualifications could be detected.
“While condemning any vices of illegalities, we also hope that the TCZ will accord the affected teachers an opportunity to be heard before striking any disciplinary measure on them,” she said.
“We don’t want to have a country whose education quality is compromised and doubted. The introduction of authorities such as the TCZ has been supported by ZANEC from inception and such revelations on the existence of over 500 teachers with forged qualifications indicate a positive work that the body is doing.”
“We urge the Government through the Ministry of General Education and the Ministry of Higher Education to give full support to the TCZ if its functions of ensuring quality education provision was to be realized and subsequently sustained.”
She said, “As an organisation equally charged with a responsibility of capacity building of member organisations, we encourage teachers to study hard and obtain their qualifications legitimately instead of using illegal means.”
Mrs Sinkamba said the consequences of obtaining forged academic or professional qualifications are grave and paint a bad image on the affected individuals and indeed the education system in Zambia.
“We should all strive for quality to achieve excellence. Once more, we thank the TCZ for bringing out such unfortunate discoveries and revelations in our education sector.”Fake teacher qualifications shocking-ZANEC
The Zambia National Education Coalition says it is shocked by the revelations that over 500 teachers across the country have alleged forged academic qualifications.
ZANEC Executive Director Grace Sinkamba is now calling for an urgent and extensive investigation in the matter to ascertain the exact magnitude of the problem.
Mrs Sinkamba said the provision of quality education is one of the cornerstones of the education sector and having teachers possessing credentials that lacked credibility should not be tolerated.
She emphasized the need for having constant and tight quality controls in the delivery of education both at primary and tertiary level.
“The revelation by the Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ) should not just be a matter of dismissal from employment on the affected teachers,” Mrs Sinkamba said.
“The revelation should also be a good opportunity for relevant authorities to put in place tangible mechanism that will prevent unqualified people from entering the teaching profession. The proposed mechanism should be able to detect forged results at the point of entry into Teacher Training Colleges.”
She said it is equally regrettable that some teachers had worked for many years before their alleged forged qualifications could be detected.
“While condemning any vices of illegalities, we also hope that the TCZ will accord the affected teachers an opportunity to be heard before striking any disciplinary measure on them,” she said.
“We don’t want to have a country whose education quality is compromised and doubted. The introduction of authorities such as the TCZ has been supported by ZANEC from inception and such revelations on the existence of over 500 teachers with forged qualifications indicate a positive work that the body is doing.”
“We urge the Government through the Ministry of General Education and the Ministry of Higher Education to give full support to the TCZ if its functions of ensuring quality education provision was to be realized and subsequently sustained.”
She said, “As an organisation equally charged with a responsibility of capacity building of member organisations, we encourage teachers to study hard and obtain their qualifications legitimately instead of using illegal means.”
Mrs Sinkamba said the consequences of obtaining forged academic or professional qualifications are grave and paint a bad image on the affected individuals and indeed the education system in Zambia.
“We should all strive for quality to achieve excellence. Once more, we thank the TCZ for bringing out such unfortunate discoveries and revelations in our education sector.”
Zambia has targeted an average annual real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of at least 5 percent by the year 2020.
In a green paper released to the media today by Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba, Government said that its specific broad socio-economic objectives during the 2018-2020 will include, maintaining single digit inflation in the range of 6-8 percent; Accelerating the diversification of the economy, particularly towards agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and energy, through among others, the enhanced use of Information Communication and Technology, in accordance with the Seventh National Development Plan; Increasing international reserves to at least 4 months of import cover; Increasing domestic revenue mobilization to not less than 18 percent of GDP by 2020; Reducing the fiscal deficit to no more than 3 percent of GDP by 2020; Prioritising the dismantling of arrears and curtail further accumulation; and finally Decelerating the contraction of new debt to ensure debt sustainability.
Below is the full statement and you can download a Detailed Report on the Link Below
THE 2018-2020 MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK & THE 2018 BUDGET
I am pleased to present the 2018 – 2020 “Green Paper” which is aimed at linking Government’s medium term development goals, as tabulated in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP), to their budgetary implications within the current fiscal environment. In over seven [7] years, this is the first time that a green paper is being availed to the public for scrutiny, commentary, and refinement.
Following the implementation of Zambia Plus – The Economic Stabilization and Growth Program (ESGP), a number of positive developments have been attained in 2017. These include the reduction in the inflation rate from a high of around 23 percent in February, 2016 to 6.3 percent in August this year, the appreciation of the Kwacha against major currencies and higher growth projections for 2017 at 4.3 percent compared to the initial forecast of 3.4 percent Nonetheless, challenges still exist on the fiscal front. These include, but are not limited to, the large stock of arrears, for which the Government has designed a medium-term-time-specific-arrears-dismantling-strategy so as to significantly reduce the stock over the medium term.
The 2018 – 2020 Green Paper focuses on sustaining economic growth and development through the continued implementation of the ESGP. The programme is aimed at restoring fiscal fitness and overall macroeconomic stability as a basis for setting a platform for higher inclusive growth, employment and wealth creation in the medium to long-term. In this regard, Government over the medium term plans to prioritize agriculture, mining, manufacturing and tourism as the strategic sectors for the creation of decent employment opportunities and inclusive development.
All stakeholders are therefore implored to scrutinize the 2018 – 2020 “Green Paper” and make constructive recommendations that will enable the finalization of the nation’s objectives over the next medium term period.
In line with the theme of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) which focuses on an integrated multi-sectoral development approach of “accelerating development efforts towards Vision 2030 without leaving anyone behind”, the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) reflects Government’s commitment to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are shared equitably by all citizens. Therefore, Government will work on creating a diversified and resilient economy for sustained growth and socio-economic transformation driven, by among others, the agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and mining sectors.
The MTEF will focus on restoring fiscal fitness for sustained inclusive growth and development. This will be done by realigning spending and enhancing domestic resource mobilisation. Administrative measures are being put in place to strengthen efforts of improving domestic revenue mobilisation so as to meet the medium term revenue targets. This will be through the full implementation of various measures already commenced upon, such as installation of fiscal registers in the retail and wholesale sector and the forensic audit of VAT refund claims to reduce cheating and revenue leakages. Tax payer education campaigns will also be enhanced to encourage compliance, while the introduction and roll out of electronic payments will be followed through in order to limit cash transactions and enhance audit trails.
To complement the various efforts on mobilising revenues, the Government will also continue to engage with Cooperating Partners to increase the level of assistance from 2018 and beyond.
Monetary policy will remain focused on maintaining price stability to support sustenance of macroeconomic stability and thereby aid fiscal fitness, as a basis for higher growth and development.
Maintenance of debt sustainability will remain pivotal in the rebalancing of the Zambian economy. Government’s borrowing over the medium term, therefore, will be guided by the Medium Term Debt Strategy, soon to be published, so as to ensure that the country remains within sustainable debt levels. It is envisaged that the fiscal deficit will be reduced to no more than 3 percent of GDP by 2020.
Further, the Government will continue with the dismantling of arrears owed to suppliers of goods and services, as well as contractors so as to unlock economic activity. The Government has designed a medium-term-time-specific-arrears-dismantling-strategy which will see arrears being gradually cleared, over the medium term, through the use of budgetary provisions and restructuring of some of the components into longer term debt instruments.
In order to support the development trajectory set out for the 2018 – 2020 medium term, the institutional framework needs to be right. As such the Government will continue to follow through with the necessary structural reforms so as to ensure that the medium term Budgets deliver the expected development. This will include the operationalisation of the Project Appraisal System and e-Procurement as well as the revision and enactment of public financial management legislation to ensure effective and efficient use of public resources, improved credibility of the budget and enhanced Parliamentary oversight over debt contraction.
Over the medium term, the Government is also expected to fully phase out electricity subsidies, with the migration to cost reflective tariffs once the Cost of Service Study, which is currently underway, is completed. Mining houses and other bulk power consumers have already been engaged on the need for all to migrate to cost reflective tariffs.
To lessen the impact of the Economic Stabilisation and Growth Programme (ESGP) measures on the vulnerable, the Government will continue to implement social safety nets for the most vulnerable. The Social Cash Transfer Scheme which has proved to be most effective in addressing vulnerabilities will, in terms of both coverage and support be scaled up.
I think the Pf government owe the Zambian people an explanation
“President Lungu commissioned the US$1.2 billion construction of the 321km Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway” Daily Mail.
The usual old story “you can’t compare America and Zambia,” will not cut it. You need to give us some facts or this project should not go ahead. Yes , I do understand we need that road, but we can do it much cheaper than that. Unless corruption is involved and you are telling us to look the other way.
President Edgar Lungu commissions the construction works of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway costing $1.2 Billion in chibombo
Accident Scene for Power Tools bus crashRoad Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Head of Fredrick Mubanga Public Relations has expressed sadness by the death of four people in Mkushi yesterday morning.
In a statement to the media yesterday afternoon, Mr. Mubanga expressed concern with the deteriorating safety record for Power Tools bus services company following yesterday’ fatal accident on Great North Road, affirming that the accident was avoidable.
Mr. Mubanga noted with regret that the same company recorded a fatal crash in September 2016 were 22 people died in Serenje.
He added that in March this year another bus from the same company was involved in a crash on Lusaka – Kabwe road although there were no fatalities recorded.
Mr. Mubanga has since said accident happened around 06:30 hours along Great North road about 25 kilometres east of Mkushi, when Alex Chapel driving a Power Tools Scania bus ABM 6626 collided with a Tanzanian truck T236BTC.
Mr. Mubanga revealed that both drivers died on the spot and two passengers from the bus, a male and female and all bodies are in Mkushi hospital mortuary whilst 67 passengers who sustained various injuries are being attended to at Mkushi and Kapiri district hospitals.
“The accident happened after the driver of the bus which was coming from the eastern direction decided to drive on the opposite lane after finding out that vehicles had stopped following a broken down bus belonging to CV Transport company had closed one lane”
“The driver of the Power Tools bus carelessly overtook the other vehicles and as a result the bus collided with the truck which was coming from the Western direction”
“As an Agency charged with the responsibility of ensuring road safety, we appeal to Power Tools bus services management to come up with proactive strategies to ensure their fleet abides to all road rules and regulations” Mubanga said
Meanwhile Mr. Mubanga has called on all motorists to exercise maximum patience on the road to avoid such accidents.
Lusaka, Zambia – Politics of insulting the Head of State in the hope that political fortunes will accrue are long gone. Zambians must be wondering what expelled Chishimba Kambwili really stands for. In his effort to attack His Excellency President Edgar Lungu, Kambwili claimed that the Head of State lived in a Garage where vehicles are repaired. While Kambwili’s statement is nothing but hogwash, he was deliberately mocking poor Zambians whose harsh realities the PF Government is working hard to resolve.
If Kambwili’s twisted thinking is anything to go by, even the Lord Jesus Christ was not going to be the saviour of the world considering he was born in a menger or kraal (ichitele cha ng’ombe). Such thinking as Kambwili is projecting is not only sick but unimaginable for someone who considers himself as being Presidential material.
In Kambwili’s neckless head, those coming from poor backgrounds cannot and should not acquire wealth through hard work and sacrifice. In Kambwili’s neckless head, someone from Chawama cannot and must not become President of Zambia. In Kambwili’s neckless head, majority Zambians who are poor can never build a house or more. Kambwili knows that its not President Lungu who built mansions on a Golf Course neither is it the President who would get contracts, get paid and not deliver. Kambwili lives in a house of glass and should not foolishly throw stones otherwise very soon it will break. As others have noted before, whenever Kambwili opens his mouth, he puts his foot into it. This is always the case when a “Jelly fish’s brain” is trapped in a big body. His lack of shame and short memory is difficult to explain.
If Kambwili wants to practice personalised politics, maybe he can start by telling his audience why he walks the way he does. Those interested to know will listen to his personal testimony while the rest of us focus on development projects such as the Lusaka-Ndola Dual-carriage way.
Signed by:
Kennedy Kamba Provincial Youth Chairperson for Lusaka Province
EASTERN Province Permanent Secretary, Chanda Kasolo, gives his address during the National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation held at David Kaunda Stadium in Chipata.The Ministry of General Education and the Eastern Province Administration have proposed that the Petauke boarding Technical Secondary School which is currently under construction be turned into a university college.
Ministry of General Education Permanent secretary Henry Tukombe and Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chanda Kasolo say the facility would best serve the community and the country at large if it is converted into an institution of higher learning.
Speaking after inspecting construction works, Mr. Tukombe said the quality of works being put up by the contractor befits those of a University.
He said the move would also help to decongest the existing public universities and provide eastern province with its first university.
And eastern province Permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo has supported the idea of turning Petauke boarding technical secondary school into a university.
Mr. Kasolo said once this is done, the area will attract more investment in support of infrastructure development.
And TBEA, the contractor hired to carry out the project said they are on schedule to handover the facility to government by the end of the year.
Site manager Shi Shaoguang said his firm has faced few challenges in executing the project.
And the University of Zambia has described reports of unqualified staff in the ongoing Teacher registration exercise as retrogressive.
University of Zambia Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Enala Mwase who was represented by Professor Biseck Phiri during the graduation Ceremony of over One Thousand PaGLORY University teachers, said the development is a setback in the teaching profession in the Country.
Professor Mwase has since called on the relevant authorities to take punitive action against those found wanting because the development poses serious effects on the quality of learners
Meanwhile PaGLORY University Vice Chancellor Professor Egidio Machuta said his institution will continue working with the University of Zambia to ensure it produces quality and competent Teachers who will meet the needs and requirements of the modern education standards.
Professor Machuta has since called on the graduating Students to continue advancing in their education if they are to be relevant to Society.
Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA)The Centre for Young Leaders in Africa (CYLA), has urged young people in the country not to fall prey to using illegal documents in their quest to gain employment.
Commenting on the revelations by the Teaching Council of Zambia that 498 Teachers were discovered to have forged their professional qualifications to gain employment Jones Mulunga executive director of CYLA said the development was sad and retrogressive.
“The incident of forging credentials to gain employment to a level were some are now serving in senior portfolios in government and private institutions is sad and retrogressive to the country’s positive image in the education sector.
“We are not yet aware of the age groups of those found wanting but we must make it categorical that if young people are among them, is a sorry sight, which should not be,” he said.
Mr Mulunga said young people should avoid being found in such situations as there is no great pride in forging documents and that young people should work hard as opposed to using trickery.
“CYLA would like to urge young people to work hard and obtain genuine qualifications as opposed to forgery in a bid to get employed. Young people should understand that there is no great pride as that of working hard and enjoying the fruits of one’s labour.
“It must also be born in the mind of young people that life is all about fighting for what is right and not use of tricks to quickly succeed.
“In as much as we know that unemployment is high among youths, young people should not take advantage to make use of wrong ways to find employment as doing so has consequences which most times are irreversible and tough to handle,” he said
He has since urged youths to be determined and focused in achieving there goals.
“It is hence our hope that as a country we have a youth that will be focused, determined and resilient in achieving goals unlike dubiously obtaining credentials or waiting to be favoured for one to succeed.
“We urge our fellow young people to stay away from malpractice at any level or field but persevere in shaping their careers,” he said.
President Edgar Chagwa Lungu during the at the Ground Breaking ceremony of Lusaka -Ndola Dual Carriageway in Lusaka on Friday
The Green Party has said that the cost of constructing a brand new four lane highway from Lusaka to Ndola would have cost less than the figure that would be used to expand the current road to 4 lanes.
In a statement made available to the media yesterday, Party President Peter Sinkanmba said that the the shortest possible route to construct a brand new route is 296km which which would have cut the distance between Lusaka and Ndola by 20km, adding that the cost of constructing a brand new 296km four lane highway from Lusaka to Ndola would have been about $1.11 billion.
Mr Sinkamba further said that his party would have installed or constructed toll-gates on the new road and left the old roade as an optional route where travellers without resources would use paying no toll-gates to drive along.
Below is the full statement
THE LUSAKA-NDOLA DUAL CARRIAGE PROJECT LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT LUNGU IS AN EXPENSIVE AGONIZING MODEL
LUSAKA NDOLA DUAL CARRIAGE HIGHWAY_GREEN PARTY MODEL
Yesterday, President Edgar Lungu launched the construction of a dual carriage road from Lusaka to Ndola. Our considered view as the Green Party is that the model adopted by the PF Government is not only an expensive but also a seriously agonizing model which should not have contemplated in the first place.
The cost of constructing a new 2-lane undivided road is between $2 million to $3 million per 1.6km in rural areas and between $3 million to $5 million in urban areas. The distance from Lusaka to Ndola using routes T2 and T3, or in other words the Great North Road up to Kapiri and the Kapiri-Ndola road is about 316km. The cost of constructing a 2-lane undivided road between Lusaka and Ndola using the T2 and T3 road therefore costs about $1.185 billion since the urban factor is insignificant. This is the option that the PF Government has decided to run with and have since borrowed $1.2 billion for the project launched yesterday by President Edgar Lungu.
However, the cost of constructing a new 4-lane highway is between $4 million to $6 million per 1.6 km in rural and suburban areas, $8 million to $10 million in urban areas. The shortest possible route to construct a brand new route is 296km which thereby cuts the distance between Lusaka and Ndola by 20km.
In this regard, the cost of constructing a brand new 296km four lane highway from Lusaka to Ndola costs about $1.11 billion. This is not only cheaper but most convenient option which the Green Party would have run with, if in government. This means for less the amount the PF Government has set aside for the 2-lane road, the Green Party would have built a brand new four lane highway. Further, this would have been the road on which the Green Party would have installed or constructed toll-gates. The Greens would have left the existing T2-T3 route as an optional route where travellers without resources would use paying no toll-gates to drive along.
Drawing from the lessons of Kitwe-Chingola road upgrade from 2-lane to dual carriage, where it has taken over five years to construct a 45km road, and the on-going activities around Kabangwe-SOS road stretch, we shudder to see the agony and prolonged inconvenience road user will have to endure on the construction of the 2-lane 316km road using the PF model.
Perhaps, it is high time that the PF Government started to copy some of our models. It is not too late yet for Government to adopt our cheaper, sustainable and obviously the best option of the two models.
“…Provide for those who grieve…a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”
(Isaiah 61:3, NIV)
Garment of Praise
What type of attitude are you wearing today? What’s covering your mind and emotions? Are you clothed with despair and disappointment? Are you wearing “heaviness?”
If you’ve recently gone through a hurtful or disappointing situation, there is a season to grieve a loss. It’s important to go through that process and release the hurt to God. But the Bible also says that God wants to give you a garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness or despair. He wants to exchange your hurt for His healing. He wants to fill you with His peace and joy.
Are the garments of yesterday holding you back and weighing you down? Maybe it’s time to exchange that heaviness for His garment of praise. Maybe it’s time to release those heavy burdens. Maybe it’s time to forgive those who have hurt you and begin to praise your way to victory. When you wear a garment of praise, you’ll stand strong and display His splendor all the days of your life!
A Prayer for Today
“Father, I come to You with an open and humble heart. I ask that You take my old garments of despair and heaviness. Make me new today. Give me a garment of praise and have Your way in my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
Defending champions Zanaco dispatched their arch-contenders Zesco United to their fifth league defeat of the season on Saturday at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
This drama-packed showdown was characterised by three penalties and an own-goal as Zanaco made a statement of intent that they were determined to hold on to their crown.
The result also saw Zanaco continue their recovery after picking their second straight league win after Nkana beat then 4-0 away in Kitwe on September 3 that they followed up with a rebounding 2-1 home win over Power Dynamos on September 6.
Meanwhile, Ernest Mbewe put Zanaco ahead in the 10th minute.
Zesco equalised from the post in the 37th ,minute when Jesse Were converted a penalty off a Ziyo Tembo handball to see the sides go 1-1 into the break.
Zanaco were then awarded a penalty of their own in the 67th minute after Zesco goalkeeper Jacob Banda fouled midfielder Boyd Musonda.
Mulenga stepped to put Zanaco back in the lead.
But six minutes later, Ziyo Tembo conceded another handball and Were completed his brace.
However, the drama didn’t end there when Zesco defender Ben Banh turned the ball into his own net to hand Zanaco the three points.
Zanaco rise to 50 points, four ahead of 4th placed Zesco while Power are 2nd on 47 points, tied with Green Buffaloes.
FAZ SUPER DIVISION
WEEK 27 RESULTS
09/09/2017
Buildcon 2-Red Arrows 0
Nkwazi 1-Green Eagles 1
Lumwana Radiants 0-Nkana 0
Power Dynamos 1-Mufulira Wanderers 1
Real Nakonde 0-Nchanga Rangers 0
Kabwe Warriors 0-Nakambala Leopards 1
Lusaka Dynamos 2-Konkola Blades 0
Zanaco 3-Zesco United 2
10/09/2017
13h00:Napsa Stars-Forest Rangers
15h00:City of Lusaka-Green Buffaloes
