The condition of Luyando Munkasu, the Mazhandu bus accident survivor who was evacuated to Netcare Sunninghill Hospital in South Africa on Friday has improved and the patient will be operated on in the next few days.

14 year-old Luyando, who lost her mother and sister in the accident, sustained a deep cut on the front part and injuries to the left side of her heard.

Luyando’s father, Mr. Fantansy Munkasu has said that the swelling of the head had reduced and that doctors had indicated that they could operate on his daughter by the end of this week.

“We are happy that there has been a lot of improvement from the time she was brought in. She was barely conscious with a lot of swelling to her head but now we are even able to talk to her and she is responding. Doctors have told us that they can even operate on her by the end of this week,” a low-spirited and calm Mr. Munkasu said.

He pointed out that Luyando had gained good levels of consciousness and had since asked about her mother and the sister. “We have had to keep all that from her and as things stand, she doesn’t know anything about her mother and the sister.”

Meanwhile, the family has thanked Government for evacuating their relative to South Africa for specialised treatment.

Mr. Munkasu has said that the family was grateful that Government had seen it fit to consider their relatives for treatment from a specialised health facility outside the country.

“We are extremely grateful to President Lungu and his government for this gesture. Our daughter was in a very bad condition while in Zambia and we can only thank our President and his government that the situation is now much better.”

Mr. Munkasu was speaking when Zambia’s Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa, Ms. Philomena Kachesa and Mrs. Monde Mwamba, wife of Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mwamba, visited Luyando at the hospital yesterday.

Ms. Kachesa said government was pleased to hear that Luyando was recovering and that she was getting ready for the operation while Mrs. Mwamba led in praying for the patient asking God to take charge of the situation.

10 people died in the early hours of 31st January, 2016 when a Mazhandu Family Bus collided with a truck on the Great North Road. The accident happened at Luanshiba area between Kabwe and Kapiri-Mposhi districts.

The Disaster Management Mitigation unit has moved in to create a temporal bridge on the stretch along the Batoka Maamba road that washed away.

Temporal reports have pointed to the recent heavy down as the cause.

The washed away road completely cut off Sinazongwe from the rest of the country and motorists travelling from both Batoka or Sinazeze are being cautioned of the Disaster.

The washed away spot is just after the hill top at Sikanungu village about 5km from both Batoka and Sinazeze.

The meteorology department has indicated that Zambia will experience normal to above normal rainfall with flash floods.

The rainfall pattern being experienced is a reverse of the drought that hit most of Southern Africa last year.

Below is the statement released to the media by RDA

Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda has promised to name a street in his constituency after late music icon Joe Chibangu.

Speaking at the funeral service for late Chibangu, Mr Lubinda who is also Justice Minister said the arts fraternity should meet to discuss and nominate a street in Kabwata which will be renamed Joe Chibangu street in honour of the late musician.

Mr Lubinda said musicians of late Chibangu’s stature needed to be honoured.

The late Joe Chibangu aka Joe “The Ambassador” was put to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery in Lusaka on Tuesday as hundreds of fans turned up to pay tributes for his contribution to the modern sound of Zambian music.

Joe Chibangu,41, died last week, Friday, February 3, 2017, at his home in Thorn park, Lusaka.

He is survived by a wife, Jubilee and 3 children.

This was after Zambia Association of Musicians President Njoya T had called on Government to honour people like Joe Chibangu with a National mourning.

Mr. Tembo gave examples of some other artists who have been honoured, such as late Alick Nkhata.

Special assistant to the President for press and public relations Amos Chanda said a Japanese investor has been found to run the firm and will soon install state-of-the art machinery at the plant.

And Mr Chanda said in an interview yesterday that President Lungu has directed that all workers being owed money by the company are paid immediately.

He disclosed that Government has already released K5 million for the outstanding payments.

He has assured Kabwe residents that President Lungu has their interests at heart and will not let them down.

He said the Industrial Development Corporation and other relevant government agencies have initiated processes that will ensure that Mulungushi Textiles continues to be a viable entity