The Head of State who is on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met President RIVLIN at 09:45 hours this morning.

President Lungu says Zambia looks forward to the amicable solution over the security challenges facing Israel.

He says Zambia draws inspiration from Israel hence the need to put the house of Israel in order as it plays a key role in the global economy.

The Head of State says Zambia is looking forward to working with Israel in many spheres as for the benefit of Zambians.

He says the Zambian Government will dialogue with Israel and Palestine for them to get a win – win solution.

And Israeli President Reuven Rivlin says all Jews have a warm feeling towards Zambians as they contributed effectively to the independence of Zambia.

President Rivlin says Zambia was one of the first Countries in Africa to receive Jews when they hunted down during the second World War.

He says Zambia harboured the Jewish people in Livingston and Ndola resulting in setting up a Jewish Museum.

President Rivlin says Zambia is growing rapidly, a move that has excited the Government of Israel.

He says the Government of Israel is happy with Zambia’s stance on the need to fight terrorism.

MR. Rivlin says terrorism should not be tolerated as it is affecting the Middle East and other parts of the world.

He says Israel is happy with the many Zambians that are seeking educational needs from his Country.

President Rivlin says Israel is keen to see peace and harmony in his Country and the Middle East in general.

He says Israel sees Zambia as a symbol for cooperation with Africa.

President Lungu who wants to strengthen economic Diplomacy with Israel established the first ever Embassy in Israel two years ago headed by Ambassador Martin Mwanambale.

During the official visit, President Lungu is also expected to officiate at a business forum organised by the Israeli and Zambian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) which would focus on investment opportunities within the two countries.

The Head of State is further accompanied by a business delegation in order to accord an opportunity to the private sector representatives of both countries to interact and forge business partnerships.

The visit is further expected to provide Mr Lungu and his delegation an important opportunity to market the numerous business opportunities that Zambia has to offer with the view to attract Israeli investment into Zambia.

President Lungu will also interact with Zambians living in Israel.

The Rainbow party in the Copperbelt has expressed saddeness at the continued suppression of the media in the country.

In a statement Rainbow party Copperbelt Province Spokesperson Dennis Kapukulo said his party is deeply saddened in the way the media freedom is being suppressed in the name of pursuing crime.

Mr Kapukulo said the attacks on the media  fraternity has nothing to do with Pershing crime but a direct assault to media freedom in the country.

“”This action by the PF government is quiet dangerous and it has a great potential to divide the country further at the time we are crying for unity.

He said the  Rainbow party wants to see greater freedom and openness on the media as opposed to more injustice,more regulations, and regimentation.

Mr Kapukulo  noted that the country’s media houses already have various challenges and  they can not be sorted out by police brutality or tight regulations.

He described the  government acts on the media as detrimental has  called on stakeholders to come to the rescue of the media.

“Rainbow party knows that media houses have serious problems and challenges already that needs to be sorted out by the PF government. And none of the serious problems and challenges confronting Zambian news media today can be solved by police brutality nor by tightening regulations,” he noted.

Mr Kapukulo said unfortunately all the detrimental acts by the pf govt happening  in full view of  the church, civil society organisation, and other stakeholders but they have  all remained mute waiting for 18th October  pray day to come and force the injured for reconciliation which does not even exist.

He added that socialist Rainbow party expects the church to play progressive role in advocating for human rights,speaking against oppression and economic exploitation of the masses as well as advocating for reconciliation whenever need arises not only on 18th October.

“Religious institutions,NGOs,and civil society organisation must be allies for a common cause and be courageous to point out the wrongs that pf govt is committing and Rainbow party has not heard anything from from these groups,we only hope that they will rise to the occasion and do the needful before it becomes too late for the remedies.”

PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya has particularly advised position holding senior party members to be cautious not to bring the name of the party into disrepute through their utterances.

Mr. Bwalya says any such member that uses their position to make utterances that bring the name of the party into disrepute is liable for disciplinary action.

In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Bwalya says the disciplinary action will range from verbal warning, suspension and expulsion from the party depending on gravity of the case.

Mr. Bwalya, however, says this does not mean the ruling party does not respect members that have suffered for the party since formation.

He notes founding members deserve respect, but do not on the other hand have a right to close the door for other new members who want to join the ruling PF.

Mr. Bwalya states that no members, whether founding or not, is in fact allowed to disrespect any new member by using the reality that they have been in the party the longest.

Rising Hip-Hop talent, Chanda Mbao, seems to be having quite the start to 2017! We recently covered the announcement of his endorsement deal with NeoNova Technologies and just a week later we see his video from 2016, Selfish, winning the CBC Television Choice Hip-Hop Video of the Year.

For those who haven’t seen it, Chanda Mbao’s ‘Selfish’ is a video that was released in May 2016 and stars the Namibian former Big Brother damsel, Maria Nepembe. With a moving story of a man who almost loses the love his life to workaholic lifestyle, the video is especially poignant with its surprise ending.

The video was a hit with both women and men in 2016, garnering over 54,000 YouTube views to date and sending Chanda Mbao and his collaborator, Scott, into the mainstream eye at an unprecedented pace. We found the execution of the video especially impressive as Chanda Mbao himself wrote the script and organized the video’s entire budget, mostly through self-financing. For an independent artist with no manager, the level of execution was extremely laudable.

As a celebration of the award and a thank you to the fans who helped them win it, Chanda Mbao and Scott, released a new song called ‘Wave’ the very next day, which is available on Mvesesani, a pioneering Zambian download platform. As one of the tracks on the rapper’s upcoming mixtape, The Patriot, we are proud to see him supporting local companies through his endorsement as well as this move to distribute content through Mvesesani.

Download the song HERE:

Chanda told us to stay tuned for The Patriot, which will be launched in mid-April with a surprise launch event which he will be announcing soon through his social media. We will be staying tuned and encourage you to do the same!

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Official website : http://www.chandambao.com/

BY KAPA187

This week I decided to share another one of my recipes from my TV show “Kanta’s Kitchen”; which airs on Zambezi Magic, DStv channel 160.  This Southern Fried Chicken recipe is delicious and very easy to follow.  I have always loved Southern Fried Chicken; and I love it even more now that I can make it at home.  So if you haven’t already seen this recipe from my show, here it is for you to try out.

Prep 15 mins | Cook 20 mins 

Serves: 2

For the coleslaw

• 2 Carrots
• ½ a Red cabbage
• 2 tsps Vinegar
• 2 tsps Sugar
• 2 tbsps Mayonnaise
• ½ Red onions

For the Chicken

• 4 Chicken legs
• 2 Eggs
• Paprika
• Salt
• Flour

Method

Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika.  Mix well making sure every piece of chicken is well marinated.

Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk them.  Roll each piece of chicken into the egg followed by the flour, making sure each piece is fully coated.  For a thicker coating, roll each piece of chicken in the egg and flour again.

Heat the oil, on a medium – high heat.  Make sure it is hot enough to fry, by adding a piece of bread to it, if it sizzles then the oil is ready.  Gently add each piece of chicken into the pan, cook the chicken on both sides, until golden brown and cooked through.  When cooked there should be no pink colour left inside the chicken, and it should be 75 degrees C in the centre.

Remove the chicken from the frying pan and allow it to drain. Whilst the chicken drains grate your cabbage, and carrots, add some of your chopped onions, add mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar; and mix well.  If you want your coleslaw to be a bit sweeter add a bit more sugar, but always make sure you add equal amounts of vinegar and sugar.

Serving

Plate up your food and serve with some nice chunky chips.  Season, with some extra salt and pepper and enjoy.

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