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Traditional dance troupes and choirs perform within Parliament grounds during the official opening of the National AssemblyThe Zambia Volunteers Network has called on the ruling PF to enact progressive laws which will benefit the wider majority in the country.
Network Executive Director Gerald Chiluba said the PF have the power to do anything with the constitution as they have the numbers hence the need for them not to use the arrogance of numbers to undo clauses which the country enacted in the amended Constitution.
Mr Chiluba said rumors going around on social platforms propagated by the PF media team that they intend to reverse articles in the amended constitution are not welcome.
“As Zambia Volunteers Network we want call on the PF ahead of the forthcoming 12th session of Parliament to be officially opened this Friday to use their number in Parliament to enact progressive laws. We want the current crop of law makers to take keen interest in enacting progressive laws not for the benefit of politicians alone but for the benefit of the wider majority Zambians.
“We are talking directly to the PF because they have the numbers in Parliament to do absolutely anything to this constitution. They must not use the arrogance of numbers to undo clauses they recently enacted. You see there is a rumor going around on social platforms, that the PF media team is propagating that they intend to reverse articles in the constitution that were recently amended in the run up to elections and these include the 50% plus 1 clause and the articles dealing with the removal of Deputy Ministers from government Ministries.
“We see this as a watery fire rumor that worries our institution to say the least. We are defiant to that notion and we implore every well meaning Zambian especially civil societies involved in law reforms to repudiate all those in the scheme to stop what they are doing. Election time is over and we must progress as a nation, we cannot keep running in this viscous circle in perpetuity at the expense of development in this country. Zambia belongs to every Zambian not only for politicians to use Parliament to exploit others to make their lives better,” he said.
He explained that Zambians are now focusing on the next unnecessary group of political appointees who are an unnecessary expense to the over burdened tax payers.
“Deputy Ministers are now a things of the past, Zambians have gotten over them and are now focusing on the next unnecessary group of office bearers that are an unnecessary expense on the over burdened and crippled tax payers such District Commissioners. They must be conscious with the interest of the Zambians and not act with impunity,” he said.
He also called on the opposition to stop being spectators as they will be held accountable.
“This warning also goes to the opposition members that they must not go ball watching in Parliament as though they are spectators at a Zesco match, Zambians will hold them accountable as well. Am sure you recall, the opposition just days ago didn’t submit any names for the candidature of Speakers in Parliament because they thought it will be a formality but sometimes its the formalities that have overturned great injustices in history. It is folly in a democracy for people to go unopposed at such a great institution such as parliament,” he said.
GBM and HHState House through Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has denied the UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his vice for Administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba access to visit over 8 UPND incarcerated members currently at Kamfinsa Prison in Kitwe.
Kamfinsa Commanding officer in charge James Nkoloma said according to instructions received from the State House through the Home Affairs Minister, Mr Hichilema and his vice president must not be allowed to visit the arrested members.
He however stated that the UPND President must instead write to state house through the Home Affairs ministry seeking permission to visit his party incarcerated members.
Mr. Hichilema and his entourage arrived at Kamfinsa prisons at exactly 10 hours and were made to wait for unsuccessful clearance for over 3hours.
And commanding officer in charge James Nkoloma maintained that Mr. Hichilema and his entourage must return to Lusaka as they were not going to be given a chance to visit the arrested members.
And addressing UPND members who had accompanied him, Mr Hichilema described the move as a total sign of dictatorship and infringement of human rights.
He wonders why PF and President Edgar Lungu can begin putting restrictions for him and his vice president from visiting party members arrested.
The UPND President however calls on the country to rise against such injustices.
He says it is uncalled for not to allow him and his vice president from visiting the arrested members when is it their right.
Mr. Hichilema disclosed that earlier in the week, his entourage was granted access to visit his arrested party members by the office of the Zambia prisons commission office.
And his vice president for Administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba adds that only a monarchy has such traits which restricts citizens from visiting the arrested citizens.
Over 8 UPND members among them, provincial chairperson for Copperbelt, Mr Elisha Matambo were arrested during elections after they intercepted a vehicle suspected to have been carrying pre marked ballot papers but were later slapped with a case of aggravated robbery.
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Amb. Peter Kasanda (centre) and UNZA Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba (right) learn more about the latest broadband technology from a Huawei employee.
World telecommunications giant puts cutting edge hardware and research on display
The future of high-speed mobile internet connectivity was unveiled in Lusaka today as leading global ICT solutions provider Huawei Technologies introduced the latest electronic capabilities to the market.
Rising demand for mobile broadband services and the new generation of smartphones has spurred the telecommunications giant to develop faster and more reliable systems to enable network providers to stay ahead of demand from consumers and business users.
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Amb. Peter Kasanda officially launched Huawei’s ‘Open Roads to Better Connected Zambia’ mobile broadband roadshow at the Radisson Blu Hotel today (September 27) in an event designed to raise awareness of the company’s electronics capabilities among customers, government and stakeholders.
Huawei Technologies’ mobile broadband hardware was showcased in a large truck which also served to highlight the electronics giant’s cutting edge research and development.
“Huawei is committed to continue delivering qualified products and services to our customers, keep working as the economic belt for two counties co-operation and for two people’s friendship,” said the Country Director of Huawei Technologies Zambia, Emilion Ming.
The roadshow is intended as a platform for communication and idea exchange and will surely help both of us to develop many inspirational ideas.
Ambassador Kasanda said: “The government is pleased to support the holding of this roadshow event because it has come at the right time when business houses are looking for the latest ICT innovations to support their business. The event has also come at an opportune time when people are in need of the best solutions to deal with emerging challenges of information and communication technologies (ICT).”
Research shows that a 20 percent growth in ICT investment will increase a country’s GDP by 1 percent, which means in today’s digital world the power of broadband and ICT innovation and infrastructure should be regarded as a national strategy, he added.
Chinese company Huawei is the world’s largest telecommunication and ICT solutions provider, serving 45 of the world’s top 50 telecom operators. Its products and solutions are benefiting one third of the world’s population.
The roadshow was also supported by Chinese Economic and Commercial Counsellor Ouyang Daobing, who told the assembled dignitaries: “In the context of the all-weather and long-lasting friendship between Zambia and China, we have witnessed growing economic activities as well as cultural exchanges between the two nations. More and more Chinese enterprises and individuals come to Zambia for business, bringing new technologies and products to enrich the lives of Zambian people, transferring knowledge and creating new job opportunities for Zambian people. I am so proud to see Huawei, as the leading global ICT solutions provider, playing an active role in providing and promoting ICT infrastructure and services for Zambia in the last 12 years.”
With the joint effort of 170,000 employees in more than 170 countries, Huawei is ranked 129th of the Fortune 500 companies.
The mobile broadband roadshow attracted many different corporate customers and partners in the ICT industry and allowed Huawei to share its vision of ICT transformation strategy. Huawei operates in more than 170 countries in the world with over 60 of them in Africa. In 2015, the company shipped over 100 million smart phones worldwide.
UNZA Vice Chancellor Professor Luke Mumba (centre) and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Amb. Peter Kasanda (right) learn more about the latest broadband technology from a Huawei employee.
About Huawei Technologies Zambia
China-based company Huawei Technologies has been established in Zambia for more than 12 years and employs around 100 staff, most of whom are local Zambian people including those holding key senior positions.
The company is bridging the digital divide with its technologies and solutions for telecommunications networks, consumer devices, and cloud computing, and was the first to introduce the high-speed 3G network to Zambia.
The information and communications technology (ICT) company is a strategic partner and solution provider for all the telecommunications operators in Zambia.
Huawei works with around 200 local suppliers and sub-contractors, helping to create thousands of additional jobs.
Recently the company was awarded a contract by the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) to install 169 mobile telephone base stations in rural areas, helping to bring connectivity to remote communities.
Copperbelt Minister Bowman LusamboCopperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo has warned newly elected Councillors in the province not to engage in illegal land transactions.
Speaking on Monday when he officiated at the installation ceremony of new Kalulushi Mayor Rashida Mulenga and her Deputy Modesta Kabwe.
Mr Lusambo said President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s administration will not tolerate civic leaders found selling land illegally.
“If you are coming into the Council hoping to become rich through illegal sale of land, my brothers and sisters, you are making a big mistake because this administration will not tolerate such. If found wanting, the law will take its course,” Mr Lusambo warned.
Mr Lusambo said the new Councillors should place service before self and ensure improved service delivery.
He said the amended constitution has strengthened the role of the local authority hence the need for the new Councillors to quickly orient themselves with the powers in the amended constitution.
And in Luanshya, Mr Lusambo congratulated newly elected Mayor Nathan Chanda and his Deputy Councillor Elizabeth Mulenga for their election victory.
Mr Lusambo also urged the newly installed Councillors to prioritise prudent utilisation of resources.
He further called on the Mayor and the councillors to ensure they address the confusion in the markets and bus stations in Lusaka.
He emphasised that the Markets and Bus Stations Act is still law and must be respected.
Mr Lusambo said the new councillors must work hard to restore public confidence in the local authority by ensuring that they follow procedure whenever finances are involved.
He said financial discipline is key to success in running the local authority.
Mr. Lusambo said Government will not condone wastage of council funds which should instead be used to improve services for the people.
He said the Councils should also focus on innovative ways of generating income to make the local authority self-sustaining.
Mr Lusambo said newly elected local authority leadership should work closely with the central government in implementing developmental agenda.
He said the new Councillors should partner with Government to ensure that the decentralisation process that requires every citizen to take part in the governance process becomes a reality.
Mr Lusambo urged the Mayors to work with different stakeholders in developing their respective cities.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to SA, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mwamba with former Real Madrid player Rayco Garcia at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on 25th September, 2016.Famous former French international and Barcelona Football Club defender, Eric Abidal will arrive in Zambia on Friday, 30th September, 2016 to arrange a trip, among other projects, for world’s top club, Barcelona. The trip is scheduled for December this year.
Abidal will be accompanied by former Real Madrid player, Rayco Garcia, with whom he is expected to meet relevant Government and private corporate stakeholders in ensuring that logistical arrangements were in place before the visit by one of Spain’s leading football clubs.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mwamba announced the development in Pretoria this morning.
A French international across nine years, Abidal represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing second in 2006 – and Euro Championship in 2008.
Mr. Mwamba said that Garcia has pledged to promote soccer in Zambia by conducting coaching clinics and putting up a soccer academy. Garcia has also indicated plans to take talented Zambian youths into the famous ‘La Liga’, the Spanish League, beginning next season.
He said Barcelona Football Club is expected to play an exhibition match with the Zambia National Soccer Team and also visit tourism spots around the country.
“We believe the economic and tourism benefits to the country are immense as visits of such high profile personalities stand to put Zambia on the world map,” Mr. Mwamba said.
Abidal was born 11 September 1979 is a French retired professional footballer who played as a left back or a central defender. In his career he played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona Football Club, winning 21 major titles the two teams combined, including two Champions League trophies with the latter.
A French international across nine years, Abidal represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing second in 2006 – and Euro 2008.
President lungu with Amos Chanda arrive at the swearing in Ceremony at State house
President Edgar Lungu has said that he would be announcing the creation of four Ministries which would be subject to ratification by the National Assembly.
Speaking at Statehouse today when he swore in cabinet Ministers, the President stated that Zambia has abundant water resource and that water shortages should be addressed adequately hence the need for a Ministry that will work on this.
The President also announced that Housing will be realigned to Infrastructure development to address the housing challenges that the country was currently faced with.
The President expressed deep concern that a lot of people in the country were still living in substandard houses more than 50 years after Zambia’s independence.
The President implored the Ministers not to forget the pronouncements that the Patriotic Front (PF) made to the Zambian people by focusing on service delivery to the Zambian people.
President Lungu underscored the need for the Ministers to actualise the pronouncements that the PF made to the Zambian people and that they should be guided by the Manifesto to execute their work.
The President advised some Ministers whose victory in the August 11 general elections is being challenged in the courts of law not to be swayed by that, but focus on service delivery to the Zambian people.
“We should remember what we promised the people of Zambia. The manifesto is there to guide, so let’s go and work,” The President said.
PROFLIGHT Zambia is supporting this year’s World Tourism Day by bringing people to Africa’s top attractions quickly, safely and affordably.
The airline has announced that it is committed to backing tourism and freedom of movement in Zambia by signing up to the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day which is ‘tourism for all – promoting universal accessibility’.
World Tourism Day is held on September 27 every year to support the growth of tourism around the globe.
Proflight Zambia’s director of government and industry affairs Captain Philip Lemba said that although Zambia has a vast range of incredible tourist attractions for both international and local visitors, many of them are spread out across the country, with long distances between them: “The fastest means of getting to these destinations is by flying, which is the best option for reaching all the far-flung places, quickly, safely and affordably.”
Proflight Zambia, the country’s only domestic airline, flies to Zambia’s main tourism destinations which are spread out to the north, south, east and west of the country. Zambia covers just over 752,600 square kilometres, and the tourist destinations are scattered around the country.
“With the aim of promoting trade and movement in Africa, Proflight flies from its base in Lusaka through the regional routes to Lilongwe in Malawi, and Durban in South Africa, and through its domestic routes, which include Livingstone, Mfuwe, Lower Zambezi, Ndola and Solwezi,” added Captain Lemba. “Today, the airline carries over 130,000 passengers annually with its fleet.”
Kamikazi artist ; Sep Dola (Zambian rapper/producer/media editor) is set to release his Debut EP in November. It will have a mixture of sounds such from afro hop to dancehall with a Hip Hop base which is his main sound as an artist.
The EP will consist of 6 tracks and is based on all the experiences Sep has gone through over the past years . The title 9Prime basically broken down represents Sep Dola’s 9 years in the music industry working on his brand and growing as a song writer/rapper ; the prime reflects the energy Sep Dola has put into this project . “the energy is different , i feel im steadily stepping into my prime , the timing is now , my time as an artist is starting to feel like it’s in its prime , there’s more energy being directed into the right channels and i feel if flow now more than ever” is how Sep explains the project.
The project has some high profile features from not just Zambia but across the continent so expect a classic African hip hop EP this November.
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Growing up in the UK, fish and chips was something that we often had. It is a simple yet satisfying meal that most British people enjoy; on a Friday night, or at the weekend after a night out on the town – whatever the occasion, it is filling and delicious and a huge part of British culture.
So using this quick and easy recipe, I am going to teach you how to make this scrumptious meal, in the comfort of your own homes.
15 mins Cook | 10 mins Prep | Ready In 25 mins
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
3 eggs
170ml beer
350ml milk
480g Self raising / All purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons corn flour
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
680g of white fish, deboned (I used cod fillets)
2L vegetable oil for frying
Method
First prepare your batter by mixing your cornflour, baking powder and baking soda in with the flour. Use a handheld whisk to mix your dry ingredients. Then in a separate bowl, mix your eggs, milk and beer together using an electric or handheld whisk. Mix well until all the ingredients are incorporated. Now gradually pour in about ¾ of your flour mixture into your liquid mixture, whisking continuously until the flour is fully incorporated and you have a thick batter.
Turn your cooker to a high heat, add oil to a large pan and heat it up. You can check that the oil is hot enough, by adding a small piece of bread to it, if it sizzles then the oil is ready.
Take one piece of fish at a time, dip it in the remaining flour mixture, making sure each side is covered. Then dip it into the batter, making sure that it is fully coated; carefully place your coated fish into the hot oil and fry on each side for about 5 minutes, until the fish is cooked through. Repeat the process for each piece of fish.
Once the fish is cooked, remove it from the oil and place it on a cooling rack covered with paper towel, to drain.
Serving
Serve your beer battered fish with chips and peas, covered in vinegar or ketchup. Enjoy!!
Kanta Temba is a cake maker and decorator. She is also the owner and founder of Kanta Kakes – cake shop.
You can find her work onwww.kantakakes.com. Follow her on twitter @KantaKakes and Instagram @KantaTemba.
SABMiller Zambia is set to increase efficiencies at its Zambian Breweries Plc. Lusaka brewery with the arrival of a new state-of-the-art bottle labeller valued at US$1.7 Million.
The machine is the latest demonstration of the investment in Zambia by SABMiller, which encompasses Zambian Breweries, National Breweries and Heinrich’s Syndicate, and comes amid the company’s renewed confidence following the reduction in clear beer excise tax from 60 percent to 40 percent in January this year.
The labeller, which will be able to label all beer brands in 340ml and 375ml bottles has a capacity of 27,000 bottles per hour. The machine was ordered from Hamburg, Germany, and took 75 days to transport by ship and truck.
With the arrival of the labeller, Zambian Breweries is now on course to commence local production of Castle Lite. This development, further, enhances our role on promoting local investment and job creation,
“We are excited about the new labeller. Once it is installed and fully operational, it will increase the productivity and efficiency of our Lusaka plant exponentially. We will produce more of our product at an even faster pace thanks to the state-of-the-art machine,” said Corporate Affairs Director Ezekiel Sekele.
“We are passionate about brewing and have a long tradition of craftsmanship, making superb beer from high quality natural ingredients. The new labeller will enhance this,” he added.
Mr. Nevers Mumba’s name will remain associated with betraying the people who trust him and abandoning those who serve him.
Mr. Nevers Mumba misleads unsuspecting people with his demeanour that masks a highly deceitful character who uses religion to bulldoze his way to the top. This is a man who abandoned his flock to join politics.
The only way Nevers Mumba can survive the 5 years is by playing the lapdog to both Hakainde Hichilema (HH) and Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM). This man deserves more sympathy than anger because the man is so desperate to survive.
He is in survival mode not that he is even loyal to HH or GBM. Nevers Mumba is not loyal to anybody but himself and his history attests to this fact. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to know that Nevers Mumba has not abandoned his Presidential ambitions. His plan is to infiltrate UPND, replace Dr. Canicius Banda (HH is ready to do this in an effort to weaken GBM who seems himself as the Bemba strongman in UPND), get to the party Presidency in order to contest the 2021 elections with a named MP from Southern Province as his running mate.
In responding to Mr. Nevers Mumba’s statement, it is important to let him know that neither HH nor GBM trusts him. If he is in doubt, on 17th October 2012, HH said “Nevers Mumba cannot not be trusted; he can resign if given a position by Sata”.
Addressing a meeting on 17th October 2012, HH charged that his party could not work with the MMD because its leader Nevers Mumba could not be trusted. “Mumba was known of a chain of resignations in the past which were necessitated by his appointments to various positions in Government.
He was National Christian Coalition leader, but he abandoned the party to take up the vice Presidency. How can we work with a person who dumped his own, who accepted a diplomatic job at the expense of the Reform Party”, HH said. If he’s in doubt, we challenge Nevers Mumba to ask HH to swallow these words!
Mr. Mumba’s religious and political journey has been full of inconsistencies and inaccuracies. It is a fact that he is a failed pastor and politician and this we say without any malice at all. His belief that he was born to become President of Zambia is the greatest disease he suffers from.
Mr. Mumba should be the last person to make himself judge in the “Court of Political morality” because he is devoid of it. He has mastered and practiced both political prostitution and political crosstitution. For those who may not know, here is a man who knows no loyalty:
1. When late President Frederick Chiluba ascended to power, he gave a lot of visibility to Pentecostal Pastors and amongst the beneficiaries was Mr. Nevers Mumba who was also honoured with a diplomatic passport. Little did President Chiluba know that Mr. Nevers Mumba’s Zambia Shall Be Saved was slowly departing from ecclesiastical preachings by harping on political subjects from time to time. He finally formed National Christian Coalition (NCC) to push for political reforms in Zambia and added that NCC was going to take on President Chiluba’s government. President Chiluba felt betrayed that a brother in Christ and pastor he had embraced and honoured could turn around to stab him in the back. Then Vice President Brig. Gen Godfrey Miyanda appeared on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) to dismiss NCC as a political party. On the same ZNBC Program, Brig. Gen Miyanda said he had read the NCC constitution and that it was a political party; Nevers Mumba was exposed! NCC faced a lot of opposition and resistance from his fellow members of the clergy and Christians he expected would follow him blindly.
2. After this exposure, Mr. Nevers Mumba changed National Christian Coalition (NCC) to National Citizen’s Coalition (NCC), with his Church Cell leaders becoming his bodyguards. This was also at the height of the infamous house in Riverside which he later sold off after much controversy. To this day no one knows whether the poor old white widow gave the house to him as a person or Victory Bible Church. Standing on the NCC ticket, he contested the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections of 2001 and lost terribly; He was bruised, his reputation stained and former confidants deserting him because of his treachery!
3. Mr. Nevers Mumba was made spokesperson of the 2001 election petitioners, which included UPND and PF. Little did his colleagues realise that he was sneaking into State House to cut political deals behind their backs. Before long, he dumped them, auctioned NCC, joined MMD and become late President Levy Mwanawasa’s Vice President. Before long, there were stories of him undermining his appointing authority! As Vice President, Zambians can only remember him at Alpha Bar in Northmead Lusaka counselling prostitutes and underage patrons in the middle of the night!
4. In his quest to outshine his master, Nevers Mumba was fired by President Mwanawasa after he addressed a Press Conference when his boss was out of the country and alleged that some individuals from DRC were fuelling political tension in Zambia. This was an embarrassing moment for the Head of State who apologised to his DRC Counterpart President Joseph Kabila. On arrival at Lusaka International Airport as it was known then, President Mwanawasa addressed the matter and stated that his Vice President had embarrassed him. Every reasonable Zambian expected Mr. Nevers Mumba would keep his cool but that was not to be. No sooner had late President Mwanawasa left the Airport did Mr. Nevers Mumba inform the nation that he did not regret his remarks against DRC; the following morning he was fired with late President Mwanawasa saying “if he does not regret saying what he said about DRC, then I regret having appointed him as Vice President. His nomination as MP is revoked and I have fired him as my Vice President with immediate effect!”
5. After being fired as Vice President, as if to confirm what many people knew that he was undermining late President Mwanawasa, Mr. Nevers Mumba informed the nation that he would challenge late President Mwanawasa at the MMD Convention. Then MMD National Secretary Vernon Mwaanga suspended Nevers Mumba and told the nation that “there exists an unwritten rule in politics that you do not challenge an incumbent”. Mr. Nevers Mumba was later expelled from the MMD.
6. He went on to form the Reform Party (RP) talks of “merging” with late BY Mwila’s ZRP started. It was agreed that the “merger” would have one President and a convention was held in Kabwe where Nevers Mumba lost to the late BY Mwila. No sooner had he lost the election than he denounced the result and the merger disintegrated;
7. Upon losing to BY Mwila, Mr. Nevers Mumba as Reform Party leader began making frantic efforts to apologise to late President Mwanawasa in the hope of being re-admitted into the MMD. There was resistance and could not yield the desired success. It was only after late President Mwanawasa died that Mr. Nevers Mumba jumped on the bandwagon to endorse former President Rupiah Banda, a man he hates and vilifies today. After President Banda won the election, he was gracious enough to give him a diplomatic job in Canada as Zambia’s High Commission;
8. After MMD lost power to PF, Mr. Nevers Mumba sounded sympathetic to the PF but he was a known opportunist. There are so many notables that Mr. Nevers Mumba called asking them to persuade late President Michael Sata to keep him as Zambia’s High Commissioner to Canada but these cries fell on deaf ears as reports of financial misappropriation at the Mission in Ottawa had reached the President’s ears;
9. Mr. Nevers Mumba still has cases before the Courts of law including the misappropriation of funds at the Zambian Mission in Canada. Since the matter is before the Courts, we shall not go into details except to say that such issues must never be identified with a man who preaches integrity and morality;
10. After his recall, he was crowned as MMD President by those who never knew him and who believed he had what it took to fight late President Sata. After President Sata’s death, the support from former President Banda and President Lungu’s subsequent winning the 2015, Mr. Nevers Mumba’s mission became that of displacing the former President. He was angry with former PF Secretary General and now Defence Minister Davies Chama who he blamed for the “failed alliance”. With the coming of a new constitution, Mr. Nevers Mumba saw himself as President Lungu’s natural running mate. He was disappointed that his running mate fantasy could not materialise. Interestingly it was the very people that crowned him MMD President who made sure he was booted out of the leadership seat. The “greatest sin” if any that President Lungu has committed to Nevers Mumba is not to grant his wishes of running mate and shunning former President Banda. Mr. Nevers Mumba knows that MMD is in Hon Felix Mutati’s hands but he needs to survive, hence his going to the desperate UPND.
11. Under the UPND, both Nevers Mumba and Hakainde Hichilema know that there is nothing like an alliance with MMD. The scheme is to kick out Mr. Canicius Banda and have him replaced with Nevers Mumba. Nevers Mumba will be used as GBM’s checkmate even as HH looks at 2021. In this regard, Nevers Mumba is doing all he can to prove himself worthy of the appointment to Hichilema. He can even insult President Lungu if that is what it is going to take.
In responding to some of Mr. Mumba’s hallucinations, it must be stated that:
1. The whole idea of an ALLIANCE is a figment of his imagination and that of HH. What is there is that Nevers Mumba is being positioned to replace Canicius Banda; this is because Nevers Mumba is ready to deceptively sing the “Wamuyaya” Song for HH unlike Canicius Banda who was able to talk about the Convention. It is also shocking that other UPND zealots can entertain a ridiculous and archaic rule as article 70 of the UPND constitution which dignifies the dictatorial “indefinite clause” which technically makes HH UPND’s Life President since he is losing again in 2021;
2. We do not need to remind Mr. Nevers Mumba that President Lungu is the legitimate President of the Republic of Zambia. It is therefore irresponsible and careless for Mr. Nevers Mumba to insinuate that Zambia has no President. It is clear to see that he desires for anarchy to reign in Zambia. He must be told that his excitement and ridicule for a democratically-elected President will soon land him into deep waters because Zambia is not a country of men but of laws. In his quest to appear relevant to Hakainde Hichilema, Nevers Mumba is saying in a flowery way that there is going to be an uprising in Zambia and that is treasonous. If his paymasters are not advising him, he will soon cross the line and the long arm of the law will deal with him. It must be noted that there is a huge difference between being courageous and being dim-witted.
3. Mr. Nevers Mumba’s ignorance is appalling to say the least. We challenge him to show Zambians which law they are basing their declaration of an official dispute with the PF and President Edgar Lungu’s election? Nevers Mumba does not know the difference between collective bargaining where you declare an official dispute and elections where there is an automatic winner and the aggrieved party has recourse at course where a matter can be heard and thrown out or indeed disqualified on effluxion of time as the case was with the UPND petition. There is no such a thing as declaring a dispute in politics unless by declaring a dispute the UPND through Nevers Mumba is telling Zambians that they are ready for anarchy and lawlessness. While Nevers Mumba speaks of non-violence in his statement, his speech and that of his cohorts is that of violence against a legitimate Government of the people.
Throughout his life, Nevers Mumba seems not to think twice on who he betrays. His list of betrayal is long and wide. He betrayed late President Chiluba, late President Mwanawasa and former President Banda, among others. If Mr. Nevers Mumba could betray the three Presidents, who is HH? So when he insults President Lungu, it does not come as a surprise because that is his nature. But the words of scripture in Matthew 23:27, apply to Mr. Nevers Mumba when they say: “You hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which looks beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean”.
Zambians remember him as a flip-flop when before he joined politics; Nevers Mumba appeared on ZNBC’s Frank Talk Show and was asked by Frank Mutubila “Would you one day join politics?” His answer was “No, it would be a demotion to give up my Godly position to serve in Government”.
Today, he is hungry and angry because for all the years he has been in public life, he had needed a lifeline. He is consistent with inconsistencies. His continued rantings must therefore be dismissed with the contempt they deserve.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Peter Mwaba (left) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Director (International Organisations) Eliphas Chinyonga attending the United Nations High-Level meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on 21 September, 2016. PHOTO | ZAMBIA UN MISSION | PRESS OFFICE
The Government of Zambia says it’s committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance and will work towards the development of a national policy in line with the recommendations of the Global Action Plan, for infection prevention and control activities in health systems.
Addressing the United Nations High-Level meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at UN HQ in New York on Wednesday, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Peter Mwaba said adequately financed national policies with a multi-sectoral input were essential to addressing antimicrobial resistance and to ensure sustainable implementation of plans and strategies.
According to the statement released to the media by Zambia’s First Secretary for Press and Public Relations
Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Chibaula Silwamba, the Permanent Secretary noted that the world was facing challenges in the control of older pathogens and the re-emerging of newer ones. “We have all witnessed the devastation caused by the Ebola virus and more recently the Yellow fever and ZIKA viruses,” he said.
Dr Mwaba said the increased use of antimicrobial agents in humans, animals or plants is closely linked to the emergence of resistance.
“Although Antimicrobial resistance is now widely recognized as an emerging problem, not all countries Zambia inclusive have comprehensive national policies to tackle this challenge,” Dr Mwaba said. “This is exacerbated by limited financial and technical resources for effective implementation of the response mechanisms. We must ensure the development of comprehensive national plans, including building the laboratory capacity especially for low and middle income countries.”
He said the overuse, improper use or self-medication of antimicrobials increases the development and spread of resistance.
He said this was particularly true in countries were rational use of drugs and monitoring systems are not in place.
Dr Mwaba said there was need for urgent and coordinated action by all stakeholders as the cost of treatment was likely to increase beyond the majority of the countries.
“The Zambian Government commends the global community for reaffirming its commitment towards early and accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular goal number three which calls for an end to communicable diseases and epidemics such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Ebola,” Dr Mwaba said. “Addressing the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance is critical, especially for low and middle income countries.”
The Permanent Secretary said Zambia welcomed the adoption by consensus of the Political Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance, which has among others, reaffirmed the World Health Assembly Global Action Plan (GAP), as a blueprint for tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Dr Mwaba said the World Health Organization Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance has a fundamental role to play in coordinating, collaborating and offering technical assistance towards the development of national and regional action plans and programmes.
The primary objective of the meeting was to summon and maintain strong national, regional and international political commitment in addressing antimicrobial resistance comprehensively and multi-sectorally, and to increase and improve awareness of antimicrobial resistance.
Father Charles Chilinda
Catholic Priest Fr Charles Chilinda has appealed to the UPND leadership to accept the election victory of President Edgar Lungu.
Fr Chilinda said in an interview that the UPND should accept the re-election of President Lungu because he was dully and legitimately elected as President.
He said the continued refusal by the UPND to accept President Lungu’s as Head of State is a recipe for anarchy.
Fr Chilinda said the UPND leadership is being Unchristian by failing to accept President Lungu’s victory.
“Even in our lives as Christian, we are commanded to respect our leaders because they are chosen by God. What the UPND is doing is Unchristian and they must stop because Zambians don’t want bloodshed,” Fr Chilinda said.
He has since challenged the UPND to accept President Lungu’s re-election because he was legitimately elected by Zambians.
Outgoing ZANASU Vice President Prince Ndoyi says the suspension of UPND Vice President Canisius Banda for politics is “grandiosely suspicious and sends a wrong signal” to young and upcoming politicians.
Mr Ndoyi said youths are deeply concerned about the signal that the move to suspend Dr Banda will send in the political arena.
He noted that youths have held Dr Banda as hard working, loyal and consistent politician who has earned the respect of many in the political arena.
“We have received the news about the unexpected suspension of Dr. Canisius Banda whose Vice President for Politics in the UPND. We are not very surprised as youths but we are deeply concerned about the signal that this will send in the political arena.
“Let me say the suspension is grandiosely suspicious and sends a wrong signal to the young and would be politicians in the country. Because we see Dr. Canisius Banda as a hard working, loyal and consistent politician who has earned great respect in the political arena,” he said.
He further said it is outrageous that politicians like Dr Banda are less celebrated.
“It is outrageous for such characters in our politics to be least celebrated in our politics and the complete opposite is what is most celebrated. Why do we say so, Zambians are unfortunately seemingly celebrating unethical traits in politicians, we are more celebrated when we are thugs, violent, immoral, corrupt, inconsistent, disloyal etc,” he said.
He said the country’s politics should be transformed so that hard working people can be celebrated and ensure that crooks who continue to jump from one party to another everytime the fortunes of their Party dwindle are not given undue attention and celebrated like Heros.
He also said the country’s politics should move from viewing opponents as enemies who should not be seen talking because the country needs everyone’s participation in its development agenda.
He added that there is need for tolerance of different views among political leaders and that intra-party democracy is the only way individual political parties will help grow the country’s democracy.
