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FODEP has express concern at the alleged registration of thousands of foreign nationals as voters by the ECZ as reported by the Post Newspapers recently.
In a statement Acting Executive Director Chinfwembe Mweenge said if the allegations if left unchecked may be a source of acrimony in the electoral process.
Me Mweenge called on the relevant authorities to quickly investigate the matter to its logical conclusion and inform the nation on the outcome.
“As the Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) we are greatly concerned with the alleged report that thousands of foreign nationals have registered as voters in the 2016 general elections as reported in The Post news paper tabloid no 7150 dated 16th May 2016.
“We do think that if these allegations are left unchecked they have potential to create acrimony in the electoral process and render acceptance of the electoral outcome for the 11th August 2016 elections into serious question.
“It is therefore, our considered view that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is responsible for issuing National Registration Cards should thoroughly investigate this matter to its logical conclusion and expeditiously inform the nation as to whether these allegations are founded or not,” he said.
He added “We equally, call upon investigative wings such as the Zambia Police Service and the Anti Corruption Commission to work in liaison with the Ministry of Home Affairs to establish the truth of the matter in order to build the confidence of all stakeholders in the electoral process and in the consequent electoral outcome.”
He also said ECZ should allow investigative wings to get to the bottom of the allegations as opposed to being dismissive.
“We are of the view that the Electoral Commission of Zambia should give chance to investigative wings to get to the bottom of this matter rather than being dismissive about it, given that the matter is a constitutional point of public importance as it relates to the sanctity of Article no 45 clause 2 (a), (b) and (c) of the amended Zambian Constitution No 2 of 2016 which dictate that elections shall be free and fair, transparent and free from corruption .Equally, that only Zambian Nationals shall be entitled to registration as voters according to Article No 46 of the amended Zambian Constitution no 2 of 2016,” he said.
MMD National Secretary Mwansa MbulakulimaSuspended MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima has clarified that the police have not denied the party to hold the convention but that they want clarity on the purported contempt order which was allegedly issued to him and three others.
Mr Mbulakulima said the police being non partisan do not want to be in the middle of the challenges being faced by the party and that the people who will be holding the convention from Friday are law abiding citizens who have fulfilled all the requirements needed by the police.
He said the police were agitated by embattled MMD President Nevers Mumba who has seen that his days are numbered and has since embarked on using underhand methods to try and stop the convention.
He said Dr Mumba has shamelessly continued to lie to the nation about a court injunction which was not granted and that he has now added another legal word to his vocabulary all in a bid to derail the process of rebuilding the once might party.
Mr Mbulakulima however said the resolve of the membership was final and that the MMD convention was not for individuals but the people of Zambia saying if the party successfully holds its convention, other political parties in the country can learn one or two about intra party democracy.
Meanwhile Mr Mbulakulima has described Dr Mumba as the biggest political liability in the country who has no following.
He challenged Dr Mumba to send buses to provinces to try and stop the delegates from coming to the convention saying no single member will listen to him.
And Mr Mbulakulima has expressed bewilderment at the language used by a man of God saying how does a man of the cloth threaten to burn down the entire Mulungushi University simply because the institution has refused to give in to his demands.
He said Dr Mumba has not only threatened violence against the University staff but even senior members of the party as well.
Mr Mbulakulima also said Dr Mumba has for the past 4 days been having meetings with the opposition UPND to try and strike a deal for himself something he said has proved futile as the UPND have not seen any value in having him as their running mate a position he desperately wants.
Mr Mbulakulima has since assured members across the country that the convention will happen as planned.
However, Central Province Police Commanding Officer Lombe Kamukoshi has issued instructions to immediately stop the planned Mutati/Mbulakulima gathering at Kabwe’s Mulungushi University as the courts have served Contempt of Court charges against the conveners namely suspended National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima, suspended National Spokesperson Rafael Nakacinda and expelled former Lunte MP Felix Mutati.
Former Ikeleng’i Member of Parliament, Elijah Muchima, who has since defected to the UPND, Felix Mutati, Anna Chungu and Kangwa, former Provincial Chairman for Central Province, took the matter to the Constitutional Court for interpretation of the MMD Constitution with regard to holding conventions. The Constitutional Court is yet to rule on the matter as it only came into effect on 2nd May, 2016 when President Lungu signed the relevant bill into law.
Speaking to the media later, MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba said the group that is making these arrangements on the said convention are facing disciplinary action from the MMD and therefore have no authority to handle any MMD affairs. He explained that it has also come to the attention of the party that Mr. Mbulakulima has been going round the country organizing this gathering with a letter on MMD letterhead signed by himself as having been re-instated as MMD National Secretary when it is not the case.
Dr. Mumba said there is noone mandated to convene an MMD Convention apart from the NEC and it has not sanctioned this gathering. He thanked the police for their alertness in handling this matter to avoid plunging the nation into lawlessness, bloodshed and anarchy.
A senior UPND official has trashed newspaper reports that the UPND has left out former Choma Central Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa and his Highvie Hamududu of Bweengwa have been left out of the list of adopted MPs after falling out with leader Hakainde Hichilema.
The reports also alleged that songbird Saboi Imboela has also failed to make the cut and that the party has adopted academic Dr Choolwe Beyani.
But Dr Beyani who is also the UPND Head of Policy Research said the story is a hoax possibly perpetrated by some PF confusionist.
He said no adoptions have been undertaken as National Executive Committee has not met.
Dr Beyani also revealed that he is not running either and never applied for adoption.
“So treat the story is pure crap fit for the dustbin if not toilet,” he said.
Rhinos at the new Lusaka Game park
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife has arrested four people, among them are two Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officials for illegal possession of rhino horns.
The quartet was cornered at Embassy Park Mall in Lusaka’s Chawama Township, with the contraband weighing up to 3.9 kilogrammes.
The four, all male suspects are Nefuma Taleni Stefanus a Namibian national, Masheke Mutemwa Chripine, a Zambian national, working for ZAF as flight Sergent, Mwiya Masheke, a Zambian national also working for ZAF a Captain and Martin Maimba, a Zambian national and a businessman of Lusaka.
The suspects are aged 44, 38, 34 and 37 years respectively.
They are charged with unlawful possession of a pair of rhino horns contrary to Section 130 Wildlife Act No 14 of 2015 of the Laws of Zambia and will appear in court today.
If found guilty, the suspects will serve a minimum jail sentence of between five and 25 years for first offenders.
Second and subsequent offenders get stiffer punishment.
CSO-SUN Acting Country Coordinator Eneyah Phiri speaking during the launch of a campaign against early marriages at Chief Mwansakombe’s village
The Civil Society Organization Scaling up Nutrition Alliance (CSO-SUN) says there is need to break cultural and traditional barriers in addressing early child marriages.
CSO-SUN Acting Country Coordinator Eneyah Phiri said the problem of early child marriages has deprived young girls the glowing future that they deserve.
Mr Phiri was speaking at the Launch of a campaign against early child marriages at Chief Mwansakombe’s palace in Samfya district, Luapula Province recently.
“We need to change our perceptions and break cultural and traditional barriers in addressing the issue of child marriages. It is way past the time that young women should be seen as being less valuable than their male counterparts in society,” Mr Phiri said.
He added, “Let me speak directly to the leaders in the community, our parents and caregivers, we need to empower our women with skills and knowledge and not continue to give them up as commodities for marriage,” he said.
The launch, which was organised by the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs and supported by CSO-SUN, Plan International and Care & Hope for All aims at addressing early child marriages in Samfya, Luapula Province starting with Chief Mwansakombe’s area.
At 50%, Luapula province, particularly in rural areas, has the highest rate of early child marriages in Zambia.
“Women who are empowered are more likely to empower their families, infact it is proven that women are 10 times more likely to spend their income on food for their families thereby addressing the cycle of poverty at household level. To all the young women, the sky is the limit,” he said.
He added, “We live in a country where women are now leading civil Society organisations like the Law Association of Zambia (Linda Kasonde), we have female-led political parties (Edith Nawakwi) and corporate entities such as Java Foods founded and headed by a woman (Monica Musonda).”
Mr. Phiri said currently in Zambia, adolescent girls and women accounted for a disproportionate number of young people living with HIV and number of new infections among young people.
“This is partly because of high rates of encounters with partners at least 10 years older. When young women should be focusing on their education, they are being pushed into early marriages that put them at risk of HIV infections, thereby devaluing their potential to be leaders in their communities and contribute to ending poverty and inequality,” he said.
He added that malnutrition was also depriving families of the chance to rise out of poverty and that investing in the future of young women was the ultimate source of wealth for any community.
Mr Phiri said CSO-SUN had partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen efforts in addressing the challenges of adolescent girls accessing nutrition and HIV assistance and to address the barriers associated with that.
Mr. Phiri commended the wife to Chief Mwansakombe, who will be a champion for the campaign, for being a shining example to young women in the area.
And Chief Mwansakombe of the Ngumbo people of Samfya district said early marriages are a big threat to the human rights and well-being of children.
“If a girl child opts for marriage before completing school, it means that the child will be not be able to contribute to the social and economic activities of the country hence affecting the nation,” he says.
Meanwhile, Care and Hope for All Director Chanda Nonde said there was need for parents to provide an environment in the home setup that would not give an opportunity to young girls to get married early.
And Samfya District medical officer Mulamba Chibesakunda said babies born to very young mothers are much more likely to die in the first year of life.
“Young adolescents do not yet have a fully developed pelvis. Pregnancy for them can result in serious consequences, such as eclampsia, premature labour, prolonged labour, obstructed labour, fistula, anaemia (thin blood) or infant and/or maternal death,” said Dr.
Chibesakunda.
Villagers that attended the launch of a campaign againt early marriages in Chief MwansakombeCSO-SUN Acting Country Coordinator Eneyah Phiri chats with wife to Chief Mwansabombwe who is the Ambassador against early marriagesChief Mwansabombwe speaking during the launch of a campaign against early marriages
Wynter Kabimba
Rainbow Party leader Wynter Kabimba has warned that cabinet ministers who have stayed in office after dissolution of Parliament will be made to pay back the funds from their pockets once PF leaves Government.
Mr Kabimba charged that President Edgar Lungu is misleading his Ministers with his simplistic interpretation of the new constitution on the situation of Ministers after Parliament is dissolved.
He said as a lawyer, his understanding is that Ministers seize to be such by virtue of losing their status as Members of Parliament.
Mr Kabimba was speaking on Wednesday afternoon when he featured on the Contender radio programme which was broadcast live on Hot FM and five other radio stations.
“I actually feel sorry for my brothers and sisters who have continued to serve as Ministers. Edgar (President Lungu) is misleading them by making wrong interpretations of the constitution to suit his desire that the Ministers continue abusing public resources,” Mr Kabimba said.
He added, “What is true is that even himself (Edgar) knows that these Ministers must vacate offices but he is doing this because he wants them to dip their pockets on state resources such as Government vehicles, allowances and fuel.”
Mr Kabimba said the civil service hand book is clear that such actions are tantamount to unlawful expenditure which should be paid back to the treasury.
“These Ministers will be asked to pay back all these monies using their pockets and Edgar will not be there to support them.”
And Mr Kabimba has revealed that the Rainbow Party will abolish the amended constitution if elected into office.
He said the amended constitution is a flawed document which should be trashed and replace with a new and credible constitution.
“Just take for instance the clause on the Grade 12 certificate. How do you have such a discriminatory clause because only 37 percent of Zambians have Grade 12 or higher education but you go ahead and create a clause that leaves out the majority of your citizens. Essentially, what you have created is a minority government, for the minority by the minority.”
Zesco United ended their four-match winless drought on Wednesday when they picked up a 2-0 away win over Nchanga Rangers at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola.
The defending champions trace their last league victory prior to May 18 to April 30 when they recorded a 5-0 home win over bottom placed Mufulira Blackpool in Ndola.
Meanwhile, both goals came in the first half.
John Chingandu put Zesco ahead in the 9th minute when he headed-in a Ayo Oluwafemi cross.
Jesse Were then scored his tenth goal of the season when he bulldozed his way through Nchanga’s central defence before firing the ball past goalkeeper Joel Kambili in the 32nd minute.
Nchanga stepped on the gas in the second half but were lacking in attack where Emmanuel Banda and Bwalya Kasonde were off-form on the day.
However, Banda gave Zesco a fright when he won three quick-fire corners in the 74th that were all heading in on the near post had it not been for some frantic clearances by goalkeeper Brown Nyirenda and defender Ben Adama.
Zesco rise from 3rd to 2nd on 21 points, exchanging places with Zaanco who drew 0-0 at home with Napsa Stars.
FAZ Super Division
18/05/2016
Week 11
Lusaka Dynamos 2-Lumwana Radiants 0
Zanaco 0-Napsa Stars 0
Power Dynamos 1- Green Eagles 0
Nkana 2- Mufulira Wanderers 1
Mufulira Blackpool 2-Nkwazi 2
Kabwe Warriors 4- Forest Rangers 1
Nchanga Rangers 0-Zesco United 2
Postponed:
Green Buffaloes-Nakambala Leopards
Lusaka Tigers-Red Arrows
Nkana Vs Mufulira wanderersNkana on Wednesday secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over struggling Mufulira Wanderers at home to stay top of the FAZ Super Division table.
The win in this Week 11 encounter pushes Nkana to 23 points 10 matches played.
The Wusakile club led in the first minute with striker Walter Bwalya tapping in from close range to beat Wanderers keeper Robert Mwanza.
However, Nkana needed a late winner from substitute Spencer Ngalande to overcome a determined Wanderers side at Nkana Stadium in Wusakile.
Ngalande, who had replaced Chanda Mushili after the break, slotted in a Guily Manziba pass after 76 minutes to register his first goal for Nkana since his move from Nico United of Botswana.
Four minutes earlier Wanderers had equalised through Progress Kalenga to scare the home side.
Both sides missed several scoring opportunities much to the dissatisfaction of both sets of supporters.
This is a huge relief for Nkana who lost 3-1 at Green Buffaloes prior to the 1-1 draw against Power Dynamos in last weekends Kitwe derby in Wusakile.
anzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has received four new diesel-electric mainline locomotives and 18 new passenger coaches valued at US$22.4 million.
Dar es Salaam — China is to take over the management and operations of Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara), in a major plan that will herald privatisation of the struggling corporation, The Citizen can reveal.
A technical team from Tanzania, Zambia and China is putting together details of the plan whose proposals include reducing the bloated Tazara workforce.
Tanzania and Zambia would also be required to review their domestic laws to provide for preferential provisions in the running of Tazara, with a view to attracting more private players.
A working government document seen by The Citizen indicates that China was also looking to leverage its role in the railway line to push for the establishment of the Bagamoyo Port.
It describes the proposed privatisation plan as a turnaround strategy for the landmark 1,860km single-track railway line that was built in the early 1970s by China as a cold-war era gift to Tanzania and Zambia.
According to the document, a consensus has been reached among the three parties to handover Tazara to China Railway as early as September this year when a technical agreement should be ready for signing.
China Railway is a company which operates the Asian country’s vast national railway network for commuter and freight transport. The company was formed in 2013 and oversees the services via several smaller companies in a model it hopes to replicate here with Tazara if it indeed takes over.
The privatisation plan was discussed last week–from 9 to12 May–when a tripartite meeting was held in Dar es Salaam to draw the points of consensus and set in motion the final technical agreement.
Chief Secretary John Kijazi represented Tanzania in the talks while secretary to the Zambian Cabinet Roland Msiska represented his country. In China’s delegation, which included officials from China Railway, was headed by Liu Junfeng who is deputy director general of his country’s ministry of Commerce.
The teams reviewed findings of a technical study of Tazara by the Third Railway Survey and Design Institute (TSDI). The China-based group prides itself as “a Grade-A large-scale comprehensive survey and design corporation.”
According to the document, Mr Junfeng said Tazara’s return to efficient and profitable operations would bear the growing friendship between China and Africa. “It will be acknowledgement of its founding fathers Julius Nyerere, Kenneth Kaunda and Mao Tse-Tung,” he noted.
Some 11 consensus points were drafted after the meeting, pointing to a clear picture that the countries have agreed to a Chinese injection of technical and financial resources to restore Tazara’s lost glory.
“The Chinese, Tanzania and Zambian sides all agree that the current form of management and operation shall be changed and commercial operation shall be introduced to realise the revitalisation and sustainable development of Tazara,” reads part of the working report.
The report adds that Tanzania and Zambia have consented to the Chinese establishment of a new management and operation system. “Both governments will delegate responsibility to the revitalised Tazara for the daily operations and management.” The structure, it said, would adhere to “conventional and good corporate government practices.”
However, the Chinese are not only interested in injecting funds in the stuttering railway line but are keen to play a much bigger role–providing strategic management and superior technical operations to make Tazara a commercial flagship project in the East and Southern Africa economic blocs.
The report binds Tanzania and Zambia to clear all Tazara’s outstanding debts that include statutory deductions and suppliers’ arrears. The two countries will also be required to send home some of their employees to match the needs of the new structure.
“Tanzania and Zambia will do their best to ensure Tazara is provided with preferential policies and legal instruments to make it commercially viable,” reads the report.
With little prospects for a profit in Tazara operations in the short run, the countries agreed to increase volumes of bulk goods and cargo transported through Tazara while Zambia undertakes to connect the line to its local railway network.
The next crucial meeting of the parties will take place in China in the next few weeks, it emerged, with China handing over the lead negotiation role to China Railway while Tanzania and Zambia will be represented by the relevant ministries.
Last week during the closed-door talks, the Transport permanent secretary, Dr Leonard Chamuriho, told The Citizen that a clear picture of the revival strategy would be known after the China meeting.
“Today we were in a preparatory meeting ahead of the ministerial meeting slated for November where a binding agreement shall be decided,” the PS said then.
He acknowledged that Tazara was on the rocks but said the government was committed to turning things around. Sources at the ministry told The Citizen that about $370m (Sh740 billion) was required for the revitalisation plan of the corporation.
Reached for comment, a source at the Chinese embassy in Dar es Salaam who spoke on condition of anonymity said the plan has been long coming, noting that China was now ready to help turn around the ailing railway line.
Should the plan take-off, it would be the first time in Africa for China to directly run a railway project. At the moment, China Railway Construction Corporation is involved in the construction of standard gauge railway lines in Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria.
A consortium of Chinese companies are on course to land the job for the upgrade to standard gauge of Tanzania’s 1000km central railway line at a whopping cost of $9 billion.
The central line project will include an additional 1500km of new railway lines connecting the Dar es Salaam Port to landlocked countries of Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo.
Felix Mutati
The Zambia Police has rejected an application by a faction of the MMD for a permit to hold a National Convention in Kabwe this weekend.
Central Province Commissioner of Police Lombe Kamukoshi in a letter dated May 18th, 2016, addressed to suspended MMD National Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima, stated that holding the convention would be tantamount to Contempt of Court as he had a pending case.
And MMD President Nevers Mumba has welcomed the rejected of an application by the Police Command.
Dr. Mumba says calls to hold the convention are illegal and anyone who attempts to attend will be cited for Contempt of Court.
He added that Mr. Mbulakulima is a suspended member of the Party and therefore has no authority to call for an executive meeting.
And when contacted by ZNBC News on phone, Mr. Mbulakulima said he was not aware of the rejection for a Police Permit to hold the Convention.
Mr Mbulakulima last week announced that the MMD would hold a national convention this Saturday in Kabwe.
Zamtel CEO Mpanga Mwanakatwe and Managing Director Huawei Spawn Fan Wen exchange documents after Signing MOU of a Corporate Social Responsibility with Huawei Zambia provided 200, 000 USD and Zamtel Commitment to spend K2 million
Zamtel Managing Director Mupanga Mwanakatwe says the power deficit has negatively impacted on the company’s performance.
Dr. Mwanakatwe says the company does not have back up power for most of its sites in remote areas.
He has also observed that shocks in the local and global economies have seen dwindling purchasing power.
Dr. Mwanakatwe is however, optimistic that business will pick up as the economy recovers.
He was speaking during a signing ceremony with Huawei Electronics Zambia Limited of a joint corporate social responsibility program where Zamtel has set aside 2-million kwacha to be spent over 2 years while the ICT Company is putting in 2-hundred thousand
Dr. Mwanakatwe has revealed that the program will involve the drilling of 100 boreholes in all the 10 provinces as part of improving access to clean water as well as supporting tertiary education.
And Huawei Zambia Managing Director Fan Wen said student education is key to the development of society.
Meanwhile, Mr. Fan has observed that Zambia’s mobile penetration has remained low around 70 percent compared to other countries in the region like South Africa with over 110 percent.
He has observed that infrastructure in terms of internet penetration has also remained low a situation he says is a potential area for further investments.
Zamtel CEO Mpanga Mwanakatwe and Managing Director Huawei Spawn Fan Wen having a light moment after Signing MOU of a Corporate Social Responsibility with Huawei Zambia provided 200, 000 USD and Zamtel Commitment to spend K2 millionZamtel CEO Mpanga Mwanakatwe and Managing Director Huawei Spawn Fan Wen exchange documents after Signing MOU of a Corporate Social Responsibility with Huawei Zambia provided 200, 000 USD and Zamtel Commitment to spend K2 million
HUAWEI Consumer Business Group has announced the arrival of its Huawei Y6Pro and Y6 on the Zambian market. Looking at these devices, it is hard to believe that they are entry-level smartphones.
Both the Y6 and Y6 Pro come with features that are synonymous with this innovative and bold brand – world class technology and style.
“The Y6 series is perfect for the Zambian market where cost and functionality are equally important. This device is ideal for those who need their phone to last for a period of time without being charged. It is one of the only phones in this price range that can tolerate days of heavy usage,” says Peter Hu, Managing Director of East and Southern Africa, Huawei Consumer Business Group.
The Y6 Pro boasts a super powerful battery and it is extremely quick to charge, in just 10 minutes of charging from 0% battery delivers 3 hours of call time. Furthermore, the device doubles as a portable charger, powering up devices and other phones on the go and doubles up as a portable charger.
The Huawei Y6Pro is not only a technologically advanced smartphone, it also looks stunning too. At just 8.5mm thin it’s a phone that allows single hand control, incredibly important for people who live their lives on the go. Its mid-frame has a distinct thin metallic coating technique giving the device a superior finish and the addition of anti-false touch design means users won’t accidently activate their phone.
“The Y6 also boasts a functionality that does not exists in its peer range. It has superb photography capabilities to capture the most important moments on-the-go. The Huawei Y6 makes it easy for users to capture beautifully clear and vivid pictures in all lighting conditions and this is because it has an 8MP rear-facing camera with a F2.0 aperture and 5?m sensor pixels, making it the perfect tool for recording life’s moments as they happen,” he adds.
For those whose phone is rarely out of arms reach, both phones come with a touchscreen display, making them the perfect companion for video and entertainment. The Huawei Y6 has a screen-to-body ratio of 72 percent, giving users the comfortable convenience of seamless single-hand operability.
The Y6 Pro has an ergonomic water-wave curve, which uses over five thousand different techniques, over five days of grinding and polishing, to create an uneven pattern, giving a beautiful pattern of light and shade.
“Huawei is one of the few device suppliers that owns laboratories certified by global authorities boasting the world’s top-tier test equipment. We have designed these devices to ensure that they will live up to the expectations of its users, a smartphone that won’t let them down and will last the test of time,” concludes Peter Hu.
HH addressing the Kanyama small business communityUPND President Hakainde Hichilema says he will reduce the cost of constructing roads in the country from the current 1,000,000US$ to 470,000$ per kilometer there by saving money for other pressing needs.
Mr Hichilema accused the PF government of letting the country creep into poverty because of their mismanagement of the country’s resources.
He said countries in the region are spending less money to build roads when they are using similar contractors to do the same work.
“You chew money and you allow poverty to creep in your country. The point am saying is that it costs 470,000$ to construct a kilometer of a tar road in the neighbouring countries using similar contractors here we are spending one million. We want to cut such wastage to bring the construction of the road to the regional standard so that we can save money,” he said.
Mr Hichilema also said ECZ should be treating the commission as if it’s their private kitchen.
“You can do what you like in your private kitchen this is not a private kitchen this is people’s money, it’s public resources. The second issue is the suspicions around the Dubai printing of ballot papers and those suspicions are known.
“One of the challenges that we understand the ECZ wants to use and create problems is to print more ballot papers and then allow them manipulation of these ballot papers into ballot boxes. We want a printer who will not print expensive ballot papers. They want to deny us the right to use phones in the polling station, voting is a public good, when the results come out in the polling station we want to do our own voter tabulations,” he said.
Copperbelt Minister Menye Musenga , Chishimba Kambwili watching a football match over the weekendCopperbelt Minister Menye Musenga , Chishimba Kambwili watching a football match over the weekendAngela Mulenga, 28,winner of 2010 MNET Mnet Face of Africa award died over the weekend in in a fatal car crashAngela Mulenga, 28,winner of 2010 MNET Mnet Face of Africa award died over the weekend in in a fatal car crashAngela Mulenga, 28,winner of 2010 MNET Mnet Face of Africa award died over the weekend in in a fatal car crash?Earth moving equipment clearing land for the construction of Coronation Park Mall at a cost of $4m in Kabwe,Trinity Group of Companies of Ndola is the developer.Pictures By Kelvin Tembo-ZANIS?Earth moving equipment clearing land for the construction of Coronation Park Mall at a cost of $4m in Kabwe,Trinity Group of Companies of Ndola is the developer.Pictures By Kelvin Tembo-ZANIS?Earth moving equipment clearing land for the construction of Coronation Park Mall at a cost of $4m in Kabwe,Trinity Group of Companies of Ndola is the developer.Pictures By Kelvin Tembo-ZANISChief Sipatunyana (Left) and Chief Simwatachela (Right) admire the Foundation stone during the Ground Breaking ceremony for Tore Schulze Memorial School in Zimba, Southern ProvinceChief Sipatunyana (Left) and Chief Simwatachela (Right) admire the Foundation stone during the Ground Breaking ceremony for Tore Schulze Memorial School in Zimba, Southern ProvinceChief Sipatunyana (Left) and Chief Simwatachela (Right) admire the Foundation stone during the Ground Breaking ceremony for Tore Schulze Memorial School in Zimba, Southern ProvinceChief Sipatunyana (Left) and Response Network Country Director Hakon Spigseth share a light moment during the Ground Breaking ceremony for Tore Schulze Memorial School in Zimba, Southern Province.Response Network Country Director Hakon Spigseth inspects a borehole donated by his organisation during the Ground Breaking ceremony for Tore Schulze Memorial School in Zimba, Southern Province.A Kilombero Rice Seed field supported by Steward Globe Limited (AFRISEED) at Namushakende Farming Institute in Mongu.Namushakende Community women harvesting super rice during the launch program for Rice Seed Harvesting activities supported by Steward Globe Limited (AFRISEED) at Namushakende Farming Institute in Mongu
Western Provincial Agriculture Coordinating Officer Alex Chilala (r) showing ripe rice grains to Mongu District Commissioner Susiku Kamona (c) and Chief Namutwi (l) during the launch program for Rice Seed Harvesting activities supported by Steward Globe Limited (AFRISEED) at Namushakende Farming Institute in MonguWestern Provincial Agriculture Coordinating Officer Alex Chilala (r) showing ripe rice grains to Mongu District Commissioner Susiku Kamona (c) and Chief Namutwi (l) during the launch program for Rice Seed Harvesting activities supported by Steward Globe Limited (AFRISEED) at Namushakende Farming Institute in Mongu
Young Pugilists slug it out an under-15 Samsung Boxing Youth Sport Challenge staged at the Olympic Youth Development CentreYoung Pugilists slug it out an under-15 Samsung Boxing Youth Sport Challenge staged at the Olympic Youth Development CentreYoung Pugilists slug it out an under-15 Samsung Boxing Youth Sport Challenge staged at the Olympic Youth Development CentreYoung Pugilists slug it out an under-15 Samsung Boxing Youth Sport Challenge staged at the Olympic Youth Development CentreYoung Pugilists slug it out an under-15 Samsung Boxing Youth Sport Challenge staged at the Olympic Youth Development CentreYoung Pugilists slug it out an under-15 Samsung Boxing Youth Sport Challenge staged at the Olympic Youth Development Centre
Health Minister Dr. Joseph Kasonde cuts the ribbon to officially handover the buses to Health Training Institutions during the Handover Ceremony of buses at Ndeke House in Lusaka
Minister of Health Joseph Kasonde has reiterated government’s commitment to managing the health sector in an efficient, effective and prudent manner in order to improve health service delivery.
Dr. Kasonde said government was aware of challenges such as shortage of human resource shortage in the health sector.
He said government was therefore working with collaborating partners to ensure that the human resource shortage in the ministry is addressed together with the implementation of the national training operational plan for 2013 to 2016.
Dr. Kasonde also said the 650 health posts that being constructed and the soon to be implemented national social health assurance scheme are all part of government’s efforts in guarantying universal health coverage.
He said this in a speech that was read on his behalf by Samfya District Administrative Officer Gift Hajongola during the delayed celebration nurses’ day yesterday in Lubwe in Samfya district.
At the same event, newly appointed Luapula Province Zambia Union of Nurses Organisation (ZUNO) Chairperson Trebby Chitabanta said nurses will take some time to reflect on their role in health care provision and also celebrate the founder of nursing, Florence Nightingale.
And Mr. Chitabanta explained that HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and non-communicable diseases continue to take centre stage in mortality and morbidity rates among the people.
This year’s international nurses’ day commemoration which was dubbed “Nurses; a force for change: improving health systems resilience”.
