The Anti-Corruption Commission will soon start probing how dismissed Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili acquired so much wealth at a time he served in government.

Highly placed sources at the ACC have revealed that an inquiry will soon be opened against Dr Kambwili to ascertain his source of wealth after President Edgar Lungu gave a go-ahead.

The source said the ACC is confident that a prima facie case can be established against the Roan MP which could see him prosecuted.

One of the subjects of the inquiry is the splash Kambwili Estates, a multi-million dollar villas located in Luanshya on the controversial land belonging to Luanshya Golf Club.

Another set of luxury villas belonging to Dr Kambwili have been constructed near Mitengo area on the Ndola-Mufulira road.

The other subject of investigations is the possible abuse of office authority in relation to Dr Kambwili’s dealings as Director of Mwamona Investments which has been receiving many contracts from both the public and private sectors without delivering the works.

The source said Dr Kambwili also purchased trucks and a brand new Range Rover for his UK based wife valued at over K1, 850, 000 from Alliance Motors in Lusaka and the car remains packed is and only driven by his wife when she comes to Zambia.

The ACC is also expected to probe Dr Kambwili’s purchase of high end properties in London under his children and wife.

The source said State House has full details of Dr Kambwili shoddy dealings and that the former Minister was the subject of President Edgar Lungu’s recent rebuke that some Ministers are making huge daily deposits in their bank accounts.

Efforts to get Dr Kambwili to comment on the development proved futile as he could not answer his mobile phone.

ActionAid Zambia has demanded that Mwansabombwe Member of Parliament Rogers Mwewa should step down from his position with immediate effect for moving the motion to amend the republican constitution.

In a statement released to the media, ActionAid Zambia Country director said that proposed amendments are not reflective of the wishes of the Zambian people as they are based on personal motives and selfish interests of members of parliament seeking employment as Deputy Ministers at the expense of the electorates.

Below is the full statement

Rogers Mwewa Must Step Down Demands ActionAid

ActionAid Zambia is calling upon Mr Rogers Mwewa Mwansabombwe MP to step down from his position with immediate effect as he is deemed unfit to be called honourable.

We note that Mr Mwewa is a danger not only to the development of our country but also a threat to our nation’s democracy as he is clearly detached from the realties that the country is undergoing in terms of economic challenges that cannot sustain his selfish motives.

ActionAid Zambia notes with deep concern the approval to the amendment of the Constitution of Zambia, adopted by the National Assembly on 9th November 2016.

The proposed amendments are not reflective of the wishes of the Zambian people as they are based on personal motives and selfish interests of members of parliament seeking employment as Deputy Ministers at the expense of the electorates.

Further, the move demonstrates a shameful appetite by MPs wanting to plunder national resources by staying in office even during election period.

ActionAid has been vindicated in terms of its advocacy for the need to have a legal framework that protects the content of the Constitution as we have been totally against piece meal amendments to the constitution as currently being witnessed by the proposed modification of the constitution by a group of manipulative Members of Parliament.

This move is not welcome as it increases wastage of government resources realized through taxes contributed by hard working ordinary citizens of Zambia.

The current economic challenges that the country is facing due to mismanagement cannot contain a blotted government structure. Therefore we call upon the MPs to begin focusing on development issues that will move the country forward as opposed to wasting time and money on retrogressive ideas meant to move the country backwards in terms of our democratic dispensation.

The private motion moved by Patriotic Front (PF) Mwansabombwe Member of parliament Mr. Rogers Mwewa and subsequent support from other Members of Parliament is an assault to our democracy and a betrayal to the people of Zambia. We therefore call upon all the people of Zambia to rise up and defend our rights as the constitution is an aspiration of people’s wishes and not a preserve of a few greedy individuals.

As ActionAid we would like to reminder all Members of Parliament that they have a mandate and duty to serve the people of Zambia first which they seem to have forgotten.

Nalucha Nganga – Ziba
Country Director

Company praises government for its prompt action

Zambian Breweries resumed normal operations at its Mungwi Road plant in Lusaka today (November 10) after prompt action by government authorities to resolve problems with fuel tankers parking dangerously close to the company’s premises.

Zambian Breweries Managing Director Annabelle Degroot praised government for its swift response after the brewery declared a temporary one-day closure yesterday amid concerns about the trucks parked on the roads next to its factory.

“We have been informed by the Ministry of Energy and Water Development that 115 identified trucks will be diverted to Ndola Fuel Terminal in order to ease congestion in Lusaka. I would like to thank the ministry for their extremely prompt and decisive action to safeguard life and property,” said Mrs Degroot.

“This is a difficult issue and the authorities have worked diligently to balance competing interests and prioritise the safety of the people working in businesses in the industrial area,” she added.

Zambian Breweries was confident that a long-term solution to the issue of parked fuel tankers was being worked on as a matter of urgency.

President Edgar Lungu has congratulated United States of America (USA) President-elect Mr. Donald John Trump following his electoral victory in the November 8 Presidential elections.

According to the statement from the Special Assistant to President Amos Chanda, Mr Lungu said the outcome of the elections reflects the trust and confidence the Americans have in him to lead the country towards major transformation in the social, economic, and political discourse as articulated in his campaign.

He said the Zambian government looks forward to working with the new Administration in addressing issues of mutual concern at both bilateral and multi-lateral levels for the benefit of the two countries and the global community at large.

The President has also commended Democratic Party candidate Mrs Hillary Clinton for her extraordinary grace in defeat, noting that she has demonstrated her patriotism to her country by stressing that the winner deserves the chance to lead so that the country moves forward.

“Mr Trump was magnanimous in triumph and Mrs Clinton was gracious in defeat. These important first steps from the two leaders have gone a long way to provide the necessary space for national healing needed after one of America’s most high-pitched election campaigns.” I also wish to congratulate President Obama for his onerous effort towards a smooth power transfer to the new President,” President Lungu said.

Avoid the stress by making a checklist and sticking to it, says forward-thinking airline

With the holidays soon upon us, Proflight Zambia is urging its customers to plan ahead, pointing out that this is the best way to avoid any unnecessary stress.
The airline made the call at the Stanbic Travel Expo and Wine Tasting which was held recently at Stanbic’s head office in Lusaka. Proflight Zambia provided customers attending the event with information on various travel options and offers, and lucky visitor Andre Tennekoon even walked away with two return tickets to Mfuwe in South Luangwa, courtesy of the airline.
“The end of the year is always an exciting time,” said Proflight Zambia’s director of government and industry affairs, Captain Philip Lemba. “However, it can also become very rushed, and this can result in bouts of forgetfulness and stress – which, of course, must be avoided at all costs, as this is the exact opposite of what vacations are supposed to be all about.”
Captain Lemba had some advice for those making a trip in the coming holiday season: “Compiling and having a checklist of things to do before, during and after the holidays is a very useful habit to adopt. When it comes to air travel arrangements and reservations, our office is fully geared up to cope with the holiday rush and any queries customers may have.”
Proflight is encouraging Zambians to resolve to take the time to explore more of the country this year, as the country has so much more to offer in terms of domestic tourism. The airline has stressed that it remains committed to promoting tourism and freedom of movement in Zambia through its widespread local network.

Gearing up for his debut album which is slated for release in 2017, ZeeMusic Award winning hip hop act; Swish – confirms the first five (already released) songs that have made it to the official tracklist for his album.

The songs are:

Usiku Onse

https://soundcloud.com/i-am-farai-swish/swish-feat-tiwonenji-usiku-onse-prod-by-shinko-beats

Reflections

https://soundcloud.com/i-am-farai-swish/swish-reflections-prod-by-mr-champs

Drop Your Emotions

https://soundcloud.com/i-am-farai-swish/swish-feat-eddie-black-jedi-t-low-xavy-drop-your-emotions-prod-by-reverb

Currently

https://soundcloud.com/i-am-farai-swish/swish-feat-slapdee-currently-prod-by-shom-c

Pretend Sometimes

https://soundcloud.com/i-am-farai-swish/pretend-sometimes-prod-by-4t

The songs are available on his official soundcloud : i am farai swish

PROFILE

Swish (also known as Swishy Swish) is a Hip-Hop/Rap artist and songwriter from Avondale, Lusaka, Zambia. He was born Farai Muzungaile on 15th September 1988. He fell in love with music at the age of 9 and followed the versatile styles of artists such as 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, LL Cool J, TLC, Missy Elliott amongst others. His inspirations are namely; Nas, Drake, T.I. and Kendrick Lamar.

As a result of growing up in Avondale, where he has lived to date, Swish has continually referred to himself as “Avondale’s Finest” in most of his songs. In Grade 9 at Namununga School, Lusaka, he used to play basketball during Term 2 of Physical Education and often scored a ‘swish’ at every jump shot. His friends took notice and starting calling him ‘Swish’. The name has stuck around to this day.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Swish took a 4 year break from his music passion during 2007 to 2011, to concentrate on his college education. He studied an Information Technology course called ‘National Computing Center’ at the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies from 2007 to 2009 as well as his ‘Degree in Computing’ at the University of Greenwich in England from 2010 to 2011.

After his graduation, he started to pursue music on a professional level (career-wise level) in 2012.

MUSICAL CAREER

By mid-2013, he released a mix-tape called “FaRaIDAY” (a combination of his real name ‘Farai and the day Friday’ i.e. Farai + Friday = FaRaIDAY). A few songs off the mixtape such as ‘FaRaIDAY, My Department, Do Great and You Decide’ received massive airplay on radio stations such as UNZA Radio, JOY FM and POWER FM in Zambia.

In December 2013, Swish released his first official music video titled “You Decide” which was directed by N.X.T Solutionz. In February 2014, he released his 2nd music video titled “FaRaIDAY” which received massive airplay on MUVI Nyimbo. Throughout the rest of 2014, Swish released 3 other music videos for his songs titled “My Department”, “Do Great” and “Pretend Sometimes”.

In May 2014, he featured on the ZNBC-TV2 music show known as “3.7 Blaze” hosted by G-Wise and performed his song “You Decide”. In October 2014, he made an appearance on DSTV’s Africa Magic show “Kumwesu” with former Big Brother housemate Cleo Ice Queen and DJ Tanny from YAR FM /Y-Zone in a #ZambiaAt50 segment explaining “Why We Are Proud To be Zambian”. The show was aired on Zambia’s Independence Day, Golden Jubilee on Friday 24th October 2014.

On 14th January 2015, his music video titled “My Department” started getting airplay on an international music channel – Channel O to date. This moment was his biggest breakthrough in the Zambian music industry and throughout the African continent.

From the period of September 2014 until September 2015, Swish worked with local artists such as Kan2, Krytic, Willz and Slapdee on his hit singles namely, “Pretend Sometimes”, “FaRaIDAY Remix” and “Currently” which received massive airplay on radio stations all over Zambia and also on radio stations in Ghana. In November 2015, he had his first music interview on Muvi TV’s popular show “The Pipo’s Choice”.

Recently, on 9th February 2016, he made history by being the first Zambian musician to get an exclusive interview with the international music channel Trace Urban in South Africa.

Furthermore, Swish won his first official music award for the ‘Best Music Artist’ category in the “ZeeMusic Creative Awards 2016”. He is currently recording his debut album set to release in 2017.

BY KAPA187

Hungry Lion continues to grow its outlets across Zambia with the latest store opening at Society Business Park in Cha Cha Cha Road, Lusaka. This is the latest addition to the quick service restaurant chain with other recent outlets being opened at Levy Park Mall, Inter-City Bus Terminus and in Kafue Town.

To mark the opening, Hungry Lion this week surprised Lusaka’s top lunchtime radio presenters with meal packs.

Hungry Lion’s Charles Bota said, “Hungry Lion has been in Zambia for twenty years, creating job opportunities for more than 557 staff countrywide. We are really proud of our presence in the country, seeing families and friends share moments in our restaurants. We are grateful to our customers for their continued support.”

“It’s overlooked that these presenters actually work through lunch and we thought a gesture of appreciation for the entertainment and energy they share with the public should be rewarded with a meal,” adds Bota.

And QFM’s DJ Mimi said, “Hungry Lion resonates with me on a personal level. Like most people these days, I’m always on the go and appreciate the quick service from their restaurants. I’m told Hungry Lion has been in Zambia for twenty years but it feels longer because it’s such a natural thing to pick up a meal while getting on with day to day errands.”

Other top DJs that joined in on the meals were DJ Pyscho Tash of ROCK FM, Taffy and Pzee of Hot FM.

Hungry Lion recently introduced the new Zamba Spicy Wings, the latest addition to a long line of meal packs that consumers countrywide have been enjoying over the years. The chain now boasts modern, spacious stores with ample seating and a commitment to focus on quick service for customers, quality food for customers.