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Miles Sampa pays a courtesy call on Mwata Kazembe at his palace in Mwansabombwe recently
Former Commerce Deputy Minister Miles Sampa has described the President Edgar Lungu-led administration as a total failure.
Mr. Sampa has observed that President Lungu who promised Zambians a better Zambia has rather plunged them into what he has termed as shackles of poverty.
He has recalled that, for example, upon assuming office President Lungu promised to create jobs for the youths and build more schools, but that this promise has instead allegedly turned out to be a hoax.
And Mr. Sampa has vowed to unseat the ruling party from power.
He believes that the opposition UPND is the only political party in Zambia that can salvage Zambia from economic collapse.
Mr. Sampa has since called on Zambians to vote massively for the alliance that has been formed by the opposition UPND in the August 11th general elections.
He says confident that the partnership that he has entered into with the UPND will yield he intended results.
MMD President Nevers Mumba
MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba says President Edgar Lungu is elusive on the formation of an alliance between the MMD and PF.
Dr. Mumba says despite reaching out to President Lungu on the matter, the Head of State has not yet responded.
He says as things stand, there is no working relationship with the ruling PF.
Dr. Mumba has also noted communication breakdown with the MMD grassroots pertaining to the formation of an alliance with the ruling PF has also resulted in some MMD members endorsing the candidature of President Lungu.
And Dr. Mumba has advised MMD members to ignore reports that the party will be going to the convention next month.
He says the party’s extra ordinary convention will be held in 2017.
Dr. Mumba said this in Lundazi District when he addressed MMD members who he urged to ignore MMD Members of Parliament who recently endorsed the candidature of President Lungu in Chipata.
Speaking at the same event, MMD Lundazi District Chairman Godfrey Phiri says MMD Members of Parliament deceived them by telling them that the MMD is working with the PF.
He says this is why they endorsed the candidature of President Lungu at Mpezeni Park in Chipata recently.
FOLLOWING HIS TOUR OF MILLING PLANTS, HAKAINDE HICHILEMA MUST APOLOGISE TO ZAMBIANS FOR LYING ABOUT MAIZE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS ON BBC – SUNDAY CHANDA, PF INFORMATION COMMITTEE
MPIKA, 24TH APRIL 2016 – Now that UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has been caught in his own web of lies following his tour of milling plants in Lusaka, we demand that he personally apologizes to the Government and people of Zambia over his lies that Zambia had exported all the Maize for $200 per tonne and imported the same for $500 per tonne.
He further owes BBC an apology for feeding them with deliberate lies to propel his political ambitions. His lies were designed to present to the outside world that a Government of the people and for the people, the Patriotic Front (PF) was irresponsible and did not care about the welfare of its people. We challenge Mr. Hichilema to substantiate his lies regarding the exportation and importation of maize or we take it that he is a liar.
Today, 24th April 2016, Mr. Hichilema undertook a tour of milling plants in Lusaka. As usual, he has sought to hide his previous lies by talking about the challenges of load shedding and increased costs of production, as some factors which have raised the price of the commodity.
While Mr. Hichilema seeks to play politics over the linkages between load shedding and costs of production, we seek to remind him that Zambians are not gullible as he believes. Zambians know that the load shedding the country has experienced has been due to erratic rains and reduced water levels to propel our hydro-electric power generation. While as a seemingly self-proclaimed rainmaker Mr. Hichilema blamed previous erratic rainfall seasons on PF and His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Zambians know that rains are a divine provision of God.
It is common sense that electricity load shedding leads to increased costs of production for respective sectors in the economy, including the milling industry. In responding to these challenges, President Lungu’s Government has made enormous investments in the energy sector which Mr. Hichilema is shy to acknowledge.
The PF Government informed the nation that mealie meal shortages in the country were as a result of smuggling, hoarding and panic buying due to food shortage speculations fueled by among others, Mr. Hichilema’s lies on BBC that the country had no Maize.
We do not know else Mr. Hichilema expected the markets and consumers alike to react when he lied that Zambia had exported all its maize for $200 per tonne and importing it back in the country for $500! Today the UPND leader attributes reports of shortages to either incorrect calculations or other problems such as distribution and illegal exports. We challenge Mr. Hichilema to tell Zambians and BBC whether he still stands by his lies of Zambia exporting all her maize for $200 and importing it back for $500 per tonne!
Lastly we want to caution Mr. Hichilema against issuing inflammatory statements which glorify the criminality that followed after a spate of ritual killings. His last press conference was full of vile when he paid lip service to the ritual killings.
His statement of today still makes recent acts of criminality against foreign nationals as a point of reference for the social unrest he desires to see in Zambia in order for him to win the next election. When Mr. Hichilema issued a statement purported to condemn the acts of criminality against foreigners, he still could not hide that to him everything negative in the country must be warped to benefit his narrow political objectives.
Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga (left), EIZ president George Sitali (middle) and EIZ vice president for membership and continuous professional development Stephen Simukanga (left) during the EIZ gala dinner at AVANI Victoria Falls Hotel in Livingstone
THE Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) has elected George Sitali as its new president to replace Bernard Chiwala.
And Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga has urged EIZ to position itself as Government national advisor on technology and national development.
Stephen Simukanga was elected as vice president for membership and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) while Abel Ngandu was elected as vice president for finance and administration.
Evans Mauta was elected as EIZ vice president in charge of policy, public relations and national development committee.
Returning officer Selane Mwenechanya announced the results at AVANI Victoria Falls Victoria Falls on Saturday after the EIZ Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Eugene Haanzele was elected as Engineering Organisations’ representative while Lillian Muwina was elected as Engineers’ representative.
Elizabeth Namakando was elected as Technologists’ representative while Cosmas Chuula was elected as craft persons’ representative.
Speaking during the official opening for the EIZ dinner on Saturday night, Mr Mukanga said EIZ should position itself as Government national advisor on technology and national development.
Mr Mukanga, who is also an engineer by profession, said most of the challenges affecting the country needed an engineering input and hence engineers should not relent.
“His Excellence, the President of the Republic of Zambia Mr Edgar Lungu is interested in working with EIZ and he is proud of your contribution to national development.
“Therefore, let is position ourselves as Government advisors’ number one from this year and many more years to come,” Mr Mukanga said.
He said Zambia could develop and achieve sustainable development if engineers deliberately took upon it themselves to be involved in developing the nation.
“Let us go home and create industries that will generate a new Zambia full of employment. An industrialised economy is a sustainable one while manufacturing and innovation are key to national development.
“We need to change this notion of trading as a nation. Zambia has resources and we need innovative ideas and start manufacturing to grow our economy and start buying Zambian products,” Mr Mukanga said.
He said Zambia could not continue to be importing products and hence engineers should help to come up with new ideas to develop the domestic economy.
And Mr Sitali said the current economic situation in the country presented challenges and opportunities for engineering professionals.
Mr Sitali called for team among all engineering professionals in Zambia to promote the country’s development agenda.
Speaking at the same dinner, Mr Chiwala said he was leaving the EIZ presidency better than when he found it saying the Institution was currently experiencing dramatic transformation.
EIZ also awarded 10 full scholarships to 10 engineering students at University of Zambia (UNZA), Copperbelt University (CBU), Natural Resources Development College (NRDC), Northern Technical College (NORTEC) and Lusaka Business and Technical College (LBTC).
ZAMBIA has been selected under phase II of the UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust (CFIT) Project, a flagship programme on enhancing quality teacher training in Africa.
The announcement was made at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Wednesday during the meeting of representatives of different countries who gathered to review the initial phase of the CFIT project which has so far been rolled out in 8 nations in Africa.
The CFIT project aims to enhance the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), including internet and mobile devices to support the target countries in enhancing their Teacher Training Institutions.
First for Education at the Zambian embassy in France Mr Hendrix Kapaipi, says the focus is to increase the quantity and improve the quality of both pre-and in-service teachers.
Mr Kapaipi says under the support of the Chinese Government, phase I of the project was launched in 2012 and began with a budget of US$8 million which catered for eight countries namely Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Namibia for the period 2012–2015 and Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Tanzania, and Uganda for the period 2013 to 2016.
He says during the two-day meeting, it was announced that out of the US$4 million allocated for phase II, US$2million would go towards supporting the eight countries that were under phase I to continue into the second phase while the other US$2 million would go towards two new inclusions to the project, namely Zambia and Togo.
And Zambia’s Ambassador to France, who is also the Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Mr Humphrey Chibanda, expressed gratitude for the generous support rendered by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to Zambia’s education sector.
QUICK action by police officers in Kitwe has prevented the smuggling of more than 500 bags of mealie-meal hidden near Chingola cemetery.
Police have since apprehended one person to assist with investigations.
Kitwe District Commissioner Chanda Kabwe said in an interview that the mealie-meal en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was discovered on Saturday.
Mr Kabwe commended members of the public for alerting the police about the merchandise which was hidden in a bush.
“We have declared war against mealie-meal smuggling in Kitwe. The police and the public are on higher alert and those found wanting should be ready to face the law,” he said.
Mr Kabwe also refuted media reports that there was a mealie-meal shortage in Kitwe.
He implored the media to verify their reports.
This was after he conducted an on-the-spot check in various outlets and discovered that the commodity was available.
“I am wondering how the district would have a shortage because on Friday I toured Chimsoro, Olympic and H and M Milling where I found that there was a lot of mealie-meal and there were no queues,” Mr Kabwe said.
Meanwhile, police in Kitwe have retrieved a body of a one-year-six-month-old baby who was dumped in a well in Kawama Township.
Copperbelt police commissioner Charity Katanga said the body was retrieved at the weekend and investigations had been launched.
In Ndola, a 12-year-old boy of Chifubu Township has committed suicide after being accused of stealing K50 by his parents.
Ms Katanga identified the deceased as Patrick Kapotwe, a grade eight pupil at Chifubu Secondary School.
Ms Katanga said the deceased of house number 1258, Bonaventure Teachers’ Compound, went missing after his parents accused him of stealing K50 and was found dead under a mango tree with a rope tied to his neck at his grandfather’s home in Chifubu.
She said the incident happened yesterday around 05:00 hours.
“We have a report of a sudden and natural death in which a boy was found dead under a tree with a rope tied to his neck.
“It is alleged that the boy was accused of stealing money from his parents and that he left home and did not spend a night, but was later found dead at his grandfather’s house in Chifubu,” she said.
Ms Katanga said the body of the deceased was in Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem.
President Lungu with Prof Edwin Zulu UCZ Moderator at the Reformed Church in Zambia,Golden Jubilee celebration in Lusaka at heroes stadium, Umwini inaugurated a new era in the history of the Reformed Church in Zambia.The Church in Zambia was governed by missionaries from the Dutch Reformed Church Free State of South Africa.Picture by EDDIE MWANALEZA/STATEHOUSE.23-04-2016
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has urged the Church to provide spiritual guidance in the wake of ritual killings and the recent deaths recorded from road traffic accidents.
Mr Lungu has also reiterated his call for the Church to denounce violence and preach peace as the country heads to the elections in August this year.
The Head of State was speaking yesterday when he officiated at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
“In the wake of the various vices that are confronting our nation, among them ritual killings and the recent deaths caused by road accidents, I appeal to the Church to provide spiritual guidance and firmly stand in the gap for our country to overcome,” President Lungu said.
He urged the Church to intensify efforts to preach peace and love to the Zambian people as it was the foundation on which the country’s forefathers built the nation.
Mr Lungu said the Church should play its role as a messenger of peace by taking advantage of sermons to denounce violence and preach peace in the country.
He urged Zambians against abusing their freedom of speech to cause trouble because the country was known the world over to be an oasis of peace.
Mr Lungu said that Zambia could not afford to lose the peace and stability which it had enjoyed over the years because of selfish political interests.
He said peace before, during and after the elections was important if the nation was to record development.
President Lungu commended the RCZ for its role in the health and education sectors in the 15 schools and two hospitals it managed in Eastern Province, which were supplementing Government’s efforts in the provision of education, health and social services.
He said while the Government had an obligation to improve the welfare of citizens, it needed the efforts of all stakeholders, including the Church, to adequately meet the needs of the people.
President Lungu said the Government would continue to provide support to hospitals and special schools for the visually and hearing-impaired.
RCZ Synod moderator Edwin Zulu said the Church had partnered with the Government in providing health and education services, among several other interventions.
Professor Zulu said RCZ was working with the Government in improving food security and in the fight against human trafficking.
He said the Church would continue to support the Government of the day and champion the cause of the poor and vulnerable people in communities.
Prof Zulu said the Church was preaching peace, love and unity among its congregants because Christians were called to be the light of the world.
The commemoration held at Heroes Stadium was attended by former Republican president Rupiah Banda, freedom fighter Grey Zulu, Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini and Electoral Commission of Zambia chairperson Esau Chulu.
Dr Kambwili displays the doctorate degree awarded to him by the University of California
Information and Broadcasting Minister Chishimba Kambwili has been bestowed with an honorary doctorate degree from California University in America.
Dr Kambwili announced that the university awarded him the doctorate degree being one of the most influential politicians of recent time.
He said his hard work and tenacity has paid off.
“Today is a special day for me, I had the rare privilege of being bestowed with an honorary doctorate degree from California University in America. The university through its structured panel have awarded me with this degree due to great services to my community and for being one of the most influential politicians of recent time,” Dr Kambwili said.
He added, “My hard work and tenacity has been greatly rewarded. I have always been a firm believer in hard work and I am extremely grateful for the recognition.”
“I would like to thank God first because without him I wouldn’t be where I am, I would like to thank my wife and children for their unending and unwavering support. From here on I will be referred to as Honourable Dr. Chishimba Kambwili. May I also thank California University for giving me the opportunity to receive such a prestigious award that has been given to so many greats and legends, including Dr Kenneth Kaunda.”
He said, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6.”
Dr Kambwili receiving the awardDr Kambwili speaking at the award ceremony
President Lungu pose for a photograph with Might Mufulira Wanderers Soccer team shortly before the match with Nkana in Kitwe on Sunday, November 1,2015 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
Mufulira Wanderers on Sunday continued with their slow start to the 2016 FAZ Super Division after giving away a late lead to draw 1-1 at Nchanga Rangers.
Forward Nicholas Kamocha handed Wanderers a 75th minute lead that was cancelled by defender Chongo Chirwa’s spectacular long range goal four minutes later.
The two teams had gone to the half time break with a score-less draw in this Week 7 match played at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola.
This was the 5th draw for Wanderers who only have one win and one loss in their first seven matches.
Interestingly, this was Nchanga’s first draw of the season and it came a week after the 4-2 drubbing at Nkana.
Coach Bruce Mwape’s Nchanga are now 5th on the table with 10 points from 7 matches while not so Mighty remain 10th with 8 points.
Ministry of Finance Public Relations Officer Chileshe Kandeta (L)
In March, 2016 the Treasury released K8.1 billion to facilitate government operations, to service debt, and finance development projects.
In the period under review, the Treasury raised K6.87 billion in revenue and grants while expenditure totalled K8.1 billion. However, due to high expenditure requirements, an overall deficit of K1.25 billion was recorded. The deficit was mainly financed from a bridge loan of K1.1 billion.
Total domestic revenues collected totalled K6.81 billion of which tax revenues amounted to K1.99 billion and non-tax revenues K4.82 billion. Collections under non-tax revenue were above target collection by 0.3 percent due to, among other initiatives, increased collections from road tolling managed by the National Road Fund Agency. This is commendable progress and the Treasury wishes to take this opportunity to urge motorists, both local and foreign, to continue complying with road tolling regulations.
The government further received K57.91 million project support under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Ministry of Local Government and Housing.
Of the K8.1 billion disbursed, K3.74 billion went towards debt service of which K741.3 million was for interest while a total of K3.0 billion was released for principal repayments. Domestic interest payments accounted for K412 million while the balance was on external interest payments.
The Treasury also disbursed K492.6 million for goods and services, key of which K88 million went towards procurement of drugs, and K100 million for preparations for the 2016 General Elections.
K1.2 billion was released towards fuel subsidy payments and K285.3 million for electricity subsidy payments. Although these payments have a huge bearing on availability of resources for other developmental programmes, they are critical in ensuring that our economy remains functional and productive.
From the March 2016 disbursements, the Farmer Input Support Programme [FISP] was funded K130 million while an additional amount of K33.8 million was given to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to facilitate payment of works certificates for rehabilitation of storage sheds and other crop purchase related expenditure.
Further, an amount of K61.6 million went towards the Local Government Equalization Fund (LGEF) and K42.9 million for social benefits of which the social cash transfer programme received K21.7 million.
The Treasury released K136 million for health and education infrastructure projects while K69.8 million was disbursed to road sector programmes.
The Ministry of Finance will continue to implement measures that will facilitate the achievement of development objectives of the 2016 budget within the established fiscal and treasury management standards.
The Ministry of Finance will endeavor to heighten the monitoring and evaluation of budget and economic affairs so that national development programmes continue to produce results that are beneficial to the people of Zambia, and reassuring to the regional and international investment community.
Issued By:
Chileshe Kandeta
Public Relations Officer
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
Paris Agreement Signature Ceremony
One Hundred and Seventy Five (175) Member States of the United Nations signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at a special Signature Ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.
Several world leaders participated in the signing ceremony and reaffirmed their commitment to ensure that the historic agreement was implemented for the benefit of the current and future generations.
Presiding over the Signature Ceremony in the General Assembly Hall, UN Secretary-General His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki Moon said climate action offers many benefits and could help eradicate poverty, create green jobs, defeat hunger, prevent instability and improve the lives of girls and women.
“Today is a day that I have worked toward since day one as Secretary-General of the United Nations and declared climate change to be my top priority. Today you are signing a new covenant with the future,” Mr. Ban said.
He said climate action was essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“We must intensify efforts to decarbonise our economies. We must support developing countries in making this transition. The poor and most vulnerable must not suffer further from a problem they did not create,” Mr. Ban said.
Award-winning actor and UN Messenger of Peace, Leonardo DiCaprio, said: “it is time to declare no more talk. No more excuses. No more 10-year studies. No more allowing the fossil fuel companies to manipulate and dictate the science and policies that affect our future. This is the only body that can do what is needed. The world is now watching. You will either be lauded by future generations, or vilified by them.”
Out of the 175 countries that signed the Paris Agreement on Friday, at least 15 of them, mostly members of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Group, immediately deposited their instruments for ratification.
“Today is an historic day. This is by far the largest number of countries ever to sign an international agreement on a single day,” said Mr. Ban.
The Paris Agreement, adopted by the 196 Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the capital of France Paris in December 2015, aims to limit global temperature rise to well below two (2) degrees Celsius, and to strive for 1.5 degrees Celsius. The agreement will enter into force 30 days after at least 55 countries, accounting for 55 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, deposit their instruments of ratification.
Zambia UN Mission Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Ms. Christine Kalamwina, First Secretary (Legal) Mr. Kaswamu Katota and First Secretary (Press) Mr. Chibaula Silwamba attended the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Signature ceremony.
On Thursday Zambia participated in the High-Level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, convened by the President of the General Assembly. Addressing world leaders, Ms. Kalamwina said Zambia was committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and uplifting the wellbeing of its nationals.
Christine Kalamwina and Kaswamu Katota on Zambia seat at Paris agreement signing ceremony
Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga (middle), EIZ president Bernard Chiwala (left) and former University of Zambia (UNZA) Vice Chancellor Stephen Simukanga (right) at AVANI Victoria Falls Hotel
Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga says the current economic challenges the country is facing such as the shortage of mealie meal can be addressed through engineering solutions.
Earlier, Engineering Council of Zambia (EIZ) outgoing President Engineer Bernard Chiwala said over reliance on development aid and commodity export had negatively shaped and defined Zambia’s economic landscape during the past 51 years.
Mr. Mukanga said challenges involved in maize production, farming, construction of roads and hospitals could be resolved by engineers, if they took the driver’s seat and led the economy with their technological skills and knowledge.
“If you see a country that is not developed then the engineers are sleeping. As engineering professionals we must take the driver’s seat in leading the economy with our technological skills and knowledge as the country’s success and failure depends on us,” he said.
Mr. Mukanga said this in Livingstone yesterday at the Engineering Institute of Zambia 2016 Sypomsium under the theme : ‘Achieving sustainable industrialization,’ at Avani Victoria Falls Resort.
He noted that industrialization had been the most powerful driver of economic and social transformation.
“What we need as a country is industrialization that is compatible with a flourishing environment, that delivers decent jobs and reduces inequality,” he said.
Mr. Mukanga however, stressed that this kind of industrialization needed structural and technological transformation and he called for diversification into sectors characterized by higher productivity, increased technological intensity and greater value addition.
Earlier, Engineering Council of Zambia (EIZ) outgoing President Engineer Bernard Chiwala said over reliance on development aid and commodity export had negatively shaped and defined Zambia’s economic landscape during the past 51 years.
Mr. Chiwala observed that a development frame anchored on foreign aid and export of commodity products had not worked for Africa in general and Zambia in particular.
“Dependency on foreign aid and selling commodities with no value addition on world markets where prices are determined by buyers through their appointed middle men, has removed from our hands the capacity to shape and determine our collective destiny,” he said.
Mr. Chiwala said government could not afford to make the same choices that had been made in the past regarding resources the country is endowed with.
“There are many countries that are not naturally endowed such as Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea that have made remarkable economic progress. We need to benchmark some of the choices and development policies these countries made as we aspire to reach the developed status by 2064,” he said.
Mr. Chiwala however, said Zambia could reach the developed status by 2040 through the provision of world class education system; promotion of meritocracy in all the social and economic ladders; leading Africa and the world in science and mathematics and export led economy of finished products among others.
And the outgoing EIZ President urged President Edgar Lungu to consider the establishment of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science, Technology and Industrialization (PRECASTI).
“This council will comprise renowned and eminent engineers who will provide technical advice to the presidency on research and development matters, innovation and engineering solutions that will help Zambia to leap frog the technological gap it’s currently facing,” he said.
Works and Supply Minister Yamfwa Mukanga (right) and EIZ president Bernanent Chiwala (left) pose for a picture with honoured eminent engineers at AVANI Victoria Falls Hotel
Above are the remains of Dambwa Central Police Post which was attacked and damaged by irate Livingstone residents
Livingstone’s Dambwa Central Police Post has been temporarily closed following the riotous behavior of residents in the area.
The move follows residents of Dambwa and Zambezi Sawmills compounds ran amok and threatened to burn down the police post after the death of a taxi driver who is alleged to have died in police custody.
The taxi driver identified as Aldon Mulenga Hamaimbo, 38 of Dambwa Site and Service, died in police custody on Monday after he was arrested for causing an accident.
The police had fought running battles with irate residents and calm has since returned to the area.
The police were forced to use tear gas canisters to disperse the residents who surrounded the police station and almost over powered the officers.
Some irate residents were seen throwing back tear gas canisters back at the police officers.
A check by ZANIS at the scene found residents in the area charging at the police who seemed to be overwhelmed.
Windows at the Police Post were broken and property was later removed and taken to Livingstone Central Police Station for safekeeping.
Southern Province Police Commissioner Godwin Phiri has said the police post was under attack last night but police have not abandoned it.
Mr. Phiri said normal functions would soon resume as residents needed the services of the police.
On Monday, Aldon Mulenga Hamaimbo, was found dead in police custody after he was
arrested for having caused an accident.
The deceased who operated from 7/11 taxi rank is alleged to have hit into a ZESCO pole he was arrested and detained for the offence.
Before his burial, an unidentified driver of the hearse which was carrying his body was beaten together with Livingstone Taxi Association Chairperson Christopher Banda for attempting to stop taxi drivers from taking the body to Dambwa Police Post.
Above are the remains of Dambwa Central Police Post which was attacked and damaged by irate Livingstone residentsPolice officer guarding remains of Dambwa Central Police Post which was attacked and damaged by irate Livingstone residents
Chisamba Lungu this weekend entered his second week back to first team action for FC Ural following a a lengthy injury spell after the Russia Premiership winter break.
The Zambia midfielder was an unused substitute in Saturdays 1-1 away draw at 10th positioned Krylya Sovetov.
This after making his first return to action in 2016 in Monday’s 1-0 home loss against 9th placed Rubin Kazan in a match he came on in the 73rd minute.
Ural are 8th in the 16 team Russian top flight on 35 points, 13 behind Rostov after 24 games played.
Power Dynamos jumped from 6th 4th after a 3-0 home win over Forest Rangers at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
Kelvin Mubanga netted a brace in the 7th and 36th minutes before Martin Phiri sealed the win in the 56th minute.
In Choma, Zescvo united maintained their 100 per cent start when they ended they three-match winless run away to Green Eagles with a 1-0 victory their.
Kenyan defender David Owino scored the games lone goal in the 87th minute.
Zesco have 9 points from three matches with four games in hand and are now seven points behind Nkana.
FAZ SUPER DIVISION WEEK 7
23/04/2016
Lusaka Dynamos 1-Green Buffaloes2
Nkwazi- Red Arrows
Lusaka Tigers 1-Nakambala Leopards 2
Green Eagles 0-Zesco United 1
Mufulira Blackpool 1-Napsa Stars 1
Kabwe Warriors 1-Lumwana Radiants 0
Power Dynamos 3-Forest Rangers 0
24/04/2016
Nchanga Rangers-Mufulira Wanderers
Postponed:
Zanaco-Nkana
