The Independent Broadcasting Authority has with immediate effect lifted the suspension of Muvi TV’s broadcasting licence.

IBA Board Chairman Brigadier General Justin Mutale announced in a statement that the move follows the decision by Muvi TV management to request for an amicable settlement of the matter after they lost a court action against the IBA.

Brigadier General Mutale said Muvi TV also agreed to withdraw their appeal to the Minister of the Information and the IBA agreed to grant them a hearing this morning.

He said Muvi TV agreed to having flouted its internal editorial policy by some members of staff resulting in the production of unfair and unbalanced content during the election period.

The broadcasting licence for Komboni Radio however remains suspended.

The Supreme court has dismissed an application by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba in which they sought to halt the inauguration of President Edgar Lungu.

Supreme Court Justice Nigel Mutuna before whom the application was heard this morning at 10:30 Hours read out a ruling in chambers in which he said decisions made by the Constitutional Court cannot be reversed by the Supreme Court.

He also said a single judge of Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to grant an injunction but only the full bench of the court.

Justice Mutuna ruled that the application is misconceived and has since been dismissed.
The petitioners appealed to the Supreme Court on Saturday, 10th September after the ruling of Judge Mwila Chitabo on Friday, 9th September.

They also applied before Justice Mutuna for the renewal of the same injunctive interim reliefs which were before judge Chitabo.

A similar application for interim reliefs before the Constitutional Court which was supposed to come up at 11:30 hours was withdrawn by the petitioners.

 

Figuring they’re all expendable, a U.S. intelligence officer decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a top-secret mission. Now armed with government weapons, Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and other despicable inmates must learn to work together. Dubbed Task Force X, the criminals unite to battle a mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto) launches an evil agenda of his own.

PROS

• A great job was done on introducing the characters to the audience in the beginning of the film . A lot of Super Hero movies with ensemble casts take it for granted that everyone already knows the characters.
• Very interesting , original, unpredictable story-line .
• Excellent action and visual effects .
• The movie had a good dose of humour but still maintained a form of gravitas .

CONS

• There were some plot holes in the movie , for instance a certain hero was conspicuously absent while the fate of the plant was hanging in the balance.
• I would have liked to see more of The Joker (played by Jared Leto) as the character was heavily hyped in the build up to the movie.

FAVORITE QUOTES

Harley Quinn: What was that?  I should kill everyone and escape?  Sorry, it’s the voices. hahahaha, I’m kidding!  That’s not what they really said.

Amanda Waller: In a world of monsters, this is the only way to protect the country.

Deadshot: I don’t know what they told you, but I’m a hitman, not a fireman. I don’t save people!

Seals’ Admiral Burns: These are villains, Amanda. What makes you think you can control them?
Amanda Waller: Because getting people to act against their own self-interest for the national security of the United States is what I do for a living

CONCLUSION

Suicide Squad is a movie I had waited a long time to watch. It came with a lot of hype .Upon its release it was received with mixed reactions. Some loved it, some hated it.

As the movie begins you may feel like the story line will be predictable as it seems to be going in a leaner direction, but as it gets going there are a lot of twists and turns .

Will smith and Margot Margot Robbie both gave tremendous performances of the characters Deadshot and Harley Quinn respectively . The Harley Quinn character at first glance may seem to be frivolous and sexist, but as the movie progresses who a get a deeper appreciation for the her.

This being a super-hero movie, our “heroes” did not have super powers per se (apart from a few) . So it gave a sense of ordinary humans being faced with an extraordinary challenge as they took on the evil Enchantress .

Suicide Squad is a must watch movie for fans of the super-hero movie genre, it will certainly leave you with something to talk about.

RATING

4 out of 5

BY KAPA187

United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Steven Katuka has expressed confidence that Chief Justice, Irene Mambilima will not swear in President elect, Edgar Chagwa Lungu and his running mate Inonge Wina tomorrow amid pending court matters filed by the UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba in the courts of law, reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.

In a statement made available to the media today the 12th September, 2016, Mr. Katuka stated that Chief Justice Irene Mambilima is among the best legal minds in Africa and it is common knowledge that she will not swear in President elect Edgar Lungu under the prevailing circumstances where a number of legal issues pertaining to the 2016 Presidential election have not been fully resolved by the Constitutional Court.

He said both Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba have maintained that Mr. Edgar Lungu and his running mate Inonge Wina, in collusion with the Electoral Commission of Zambia and other known stakeholders stole votes belonging to the UPND and the party have tangible evidence to substantiate the Presidential petition.

Mr. Katuka has since expressed his displeasure in the manner the Constitutional Court handled the petition, stating that concourt handled the petition in a sinister manner as evidenced by the party denied time to be heard or to produce evidence as enshrined in the constitution.

“We would like to strongly and confidently state here that knowing how credible, distinguished and law abiding Chief Justice Irene is, Lungu must forget about being sworn in as Republican President, but instead prepare to face the law because Justice Mambilima understands the law to the fullest” he said

Meanwhile, veteran Politician Vernon Mwanga has charged that the 11th August, 2016 General elections has left Zambia a deeply divided country, reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.

Dr. Mwanga said half of Zambia’s population is celebrating and the other fifty percent is bitter and angry about the failure of the constitutional court to hear a petition.

He noted that the UPND was within its right to pursue a legal path by going to the concourt to present whatever evidence they had and let the matter be decided purely on its merit .

Dr. Mwanga said justice in Zambia has become a bridge too far due to the the path the concourt took which sadly denied UPND time to be heard.

He added that something has seriously gone wrong and national soul searching is called for in a country which has been acclaimed the world over as a beacon of peace and constitutionalism .

Dr. Mwanga also noted the election has left friends and family divided because of irresponsible statements by some of the political leaders who are fueling tribal animosity in a country.

“A deeply divided country is the last thing we want to see at this difficult time. Dialogue at the political level is desperately needed and even if it is promoted by SADC or the AU, to address the deep differences which have emerged and which will not go away on their own”

“Arrogance of power in situations like this will not bring us peace. we need dialogue for the better good of mother zambia, because peace once lost, is very difficult to re-establish as experience has shown in other countries”

“As the old adage goes “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. The country faces gigantic economic , social, political and constitutional problems which will require consensus building inside and outside parliament. We still have a very defective constitution which has be exercabated by the rejection of the referendum which would have introduced a new bill of rights” he said

The long-awaited judgement on the heavily disputed August 2016 Presidential election which has been petitioned in the Constitutional Court by the UPND will leave an indelible mark on the illustrious legal leacy of Chief Justice Irene Mambilima depending on which way she chooses to proceed to ‘Swear-in or not- swear in’ Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

Mrs. Mambilima is faced with what seems to be pressure from the PF to proceed with the inauguration of Mr. Lungu inspite not having satisfied the constutional requirement of hearing the UPND petition which was to argue and provide what is thought to be overwhelming evidence that Mr. Lungu lost the election to UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema, influenced largely by the pro-UPND voting pattern in the Lusaka constituencies of Kanyama, Chawama, Mandevu, Munali, Matero and Bauleni.

It is alleged that information leaked and was presented to Mr. Lungu sometime during Saturday 13th August, two days after election day and he thereafter made a decision to concede defeat and announce to the nation on Sunday 1th August, 2016.

But alas, when Mr. Lungu was about to concede, it is alleged that he was intercepted by a former president, a Zambian Ambassador to a country in the region and a chief cadre at State House and others, persuaded Mr. Lungu not to concede and asked for time to ‘work’ on the rusults. This explains the silence and delay from the ECZ to announce the Lusaka results which were coming from polling stations in close proximity to the ECZ totalling centre. ECZ Director-General Esau Chulu was at pains to explain the cause of the delay. The 2016 elections were held in the dry season and therefore the issue of logistical challenges related to weather which had been used as an excuse for delayed results in previous elections could now not hold. This raised tensions throughout the country and pressure was mounted on ECZ to begin announcing results. Surprisingly, they started announcing results of far-flung areas leaving Lusaka results which they only managed to announce at the of the end of the process.

It is believed that PF were in shock that even their pre-election rigging strategies failed to pull a positive result due to the overwhelming UPND showing that the only way was to start physically changing the results at the totalling centre by engaging a foreigner to access the computer server and manipulate the results at ECZ.

When even that failed to find enough votes to achieve a majority for the PF candidate, the last ditch attempt was to start unreasonably inflating results even in areas where the results for PF were higher than the number of registered voters.

The last ditch attempt was to stop the hearing of the petition at all costs, which is where the country finds itself right now, a path which has shocked local, regional and international bodies and legal commentators.

Our last appeal to Mr. Lungu is not to proceed with the inauguration on the basis of a stolen election as this shadow will never go away and may cause governance challenges which may never be overcome in the long run. Let him take a few steps backwards, back to his original position where he had decided to concede defeat peacefully and ignore those voices which came to push him not to concede so that he lives with a clear conscience.

The whole nation knows the former president in question is power hungry and wants to recover from his own failure to have results ‘doctored’ when it became clear that he had lost the 2011 election and now wishes to stay ‘in power’ through the back door perpetually. We appeal to Mr. Lungu to think of his new ‘Christian’ image. How will he proceed from here?

What about Justice Mambilima’s shining international legal legacy? Will all this be sacrificed? We say to Mr. Lungu, its not too late. Defend Zambia’s newly amended constitution, if not, which way Zambia?

DANTE SAUNDERS
CONCERNED CITIZEN

Smartphones in Zambia have emerged as one of the top consumer purchases as users look for products that offer value for money and technology innovation.

 

Tapping into the growing consumer market for smartphones, Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced the arrival of its latest P9 smartphone on the Zambian market, setting a new standard in user experience and quality while delivering industry-leading innovation.

 

Building on the stylish Huawei P Series of premium smartphones, Huawei has once again excelled in fashioning devices combining exquisite style and outstanding performance, driven by the company’s relentless commitment to user satisfaction and world-class engineering.
Huawei has demonstrated industry-leading innovation with its latest device, which features a dual camera. The two cameras capture a photo at the same time and then both create a single image that is unmatched in quality by other devices on the market.

 

Country Device Manager Li Mao says the P9 takes smartphone photography and industrial design to a new level, as Huawei set new benchmarks in imaging and manufacturing excellence for a superior user experience and aesthetic.

 

“For the first time, P9 users are able to draw on the unsurpassed imaging capabilities of Leica, which is joining Huawei in a partnership to redefine smartphone photography. The partnership between Huawei and Leica empower P9 users to capture photographs with unmatched richness, clarity and authenticity,” says Li Mao.

 

He adds that for more than a century, Leica has been regarded as the global leader in imaging, trusted by generations of the world’s best photographers to capture history’s most iconic moments, from space exploration to defining political events.
“Zambian consumers are increasingly active with photography, sharing their special moments with friends and families through platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook. The P9 will enhance their user experience, delivering the best photography possible by a smartphone,” Li Mao notes.

 

The P9 features demonstrate Huawei’s commitment to top design, resulting in a visually stunning smartphone with diamond-cut edges. The gadget is more than good looks, with super speed of up to 300Mbps for internet connectivity. This feature is designed for people who need seamless connectivity to cellular and Wi-Fi networks, to fully harness the power of the mobile internet no matter where they are in the world.
With security and personal data now a priority for smartphone users, the P9 retains Huawei’s world leading biometric recognition technology with an enhanced fingerprint sensor that allows owners to personalize and safeguard their devices.

 

The new enhanced fingerprint sensor on the P9 captures and assesses fingerprints in 3D for increased accuracy, lowering the possibility of fraudulent or unintended access to the device.

Patriotic Front (PF) has said that the behavior the opposition United party for National Development (UPND) is exhibiting has demonstrated what UPND would have done if it were in government and lost the general elections.

PF Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya said that no one can doubt at this point that the UPND would have refused to hand over power to another political party.

Mr. Bwalya said that this is also enough evidence that the opposition UPND is a dangerous political party that should never be allowed to be in government.

Mr Bwalya called on the law enforcement agencies to take seriously the muted plan by the UPND that it will use to fight for justice and that law enforcement agencies should not to allow the UPND’s plan to materialize as it believes the plan is evil and will lead to bloodshed in the Country.

Meanwhile, the ruling PF in Shibuyunji District has described as unacceptable UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema’s continued accusation that the August 11th general elections were rigged.

PF Shibuyunji District Chairman Joseph Kasonde has wondered why Mr. Hichilema participated in the elections when he knew that he would be defeated.

And Mr. Kasonde says he is particularly concerned that UPND members are not being sincere to Mr. Hichilema by not helping him accept the fact that he lost the elections.
He says Mr. Hichilema’s continued public utterances clearly shows that he is still in denial of the loss he suffered to President Edgar Lungu.

Mr. Kasonde has appealed to the Church, elderly statesmen and other counseling groups to help the UPND leader understand that President Lungu will remain in charge of the Country until 2021.

PF Lusaka Province Youth Chairman Kennedy Kamba says civil servants should not expect any improvement in their conditions of the service because they did not vote for President Edgar Lungu.

In an interview, Mr Kamba said majority of civil servants abandoned the PF on the August 11th polls and they do not deserve to benefit from its stay in government.

He advised President Lungu to focus on improving the livelihoods of the poor in compounds whom he said turned up in large numbers to vote for the PF.

Mr Kamba said it will be unfair for government to start increasing salaries of civil servants who did support the party’s re-election bid.

“Our message as youths in Lusaka is that those that should benefit from this government are the people in Kombonis (compounds). The people in Marapodi, Kuku, Jack and places like Chipata compound. Those are the ones that supported us,” Mr Kamba said.

He added, “Civil servants betrayed us by siding with the other party and now that we have formed government, they should not expect anything from us. Our focus should be on making sure that the poor people in the compounds benefit.”

Mr Kamba said the PF is a party for poor people but noted that some civil servants who received salary increments three years ago did not vote for the PF in 2016 due to their own reasons.