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President Lungu with Madam Lungu at UCZ Church in Kitwe
President Edgar Lungu says there is nothing ungodly about politics.
Speaking when he attended a church service at Kitwe’s United Church of Zambia St. Margaret’ Congregation, President Lungu called on Christians to join politics, saying the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation is not enough until Christianity takes over politics.
ZANIS reports that the Head of State said politics should not be considered secular or ungodly as it was evident that Christianity can mix with politics.
“I am a politician and at the same time a Christian. Currently politics is considered a secular game, but there’s nothing ungodly about politics, “He said.
President Lungu urged Christians to join any political party of their choice and bring the love of God into politics.
And UCZ St. Margaret Congregation’s Reverend Chipasha Musaba, has urged President Lungu to continue listening to the voice of God while guiding the country.
In his homily, Rev. Musaba commended the head of State for having called for a day of prayer and fasting to seek God’s intervention to the problems facing the country.
He urged President Lungu to continue seeking guidance from God regardless of any criticism.
“There is a reason why God raised you up at a time like this, because all leadership comes from God. Continue listening intently to the voice of God, “He said.
President Lungu meets UCZ church Leaders in KitwePresident Lungu at UCZ Church in KitwePresident Lungu at UCZ Church in KitwePresident Lungu pose with Church Leaders Out side UCZ St Margaret in Kitwe
Nkana produced a stunning performance at home to beat Mighty Mufulira Wanderers 3-0 in a riveting Copperbelt derby at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe graced by President Edger Lungu.
A stunning hat trick from Fred Tshimenga handed Nkana their first league win after a three-match winless run in which they picked up two defeats including a 0-0 away draw at Nakambala Leopards last Wednesday.
Tshimenga put Nkana ahead in the 15th minute when his shot came off the post before beating Noah Mwanza.
The striker headed-in his second in the 49th minutes before coolly tapping-in from close-range his third in the 61st minute.
Nkana’s victory was sweet revenge over Mighty after losing 2-0 in the first leg at Shinde on June 20.
Nkana are 8th on 38 points, seven behind 5th placed Mighty with one match left to play in the 2015 season.
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 NSAMAPresident Lungu pose for a photograph with Nkana Soccer team shortly before the match with Might Mufulira Wanderers in Kitwe on Sunday, November 1,2015 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Lungu addressing a Youth Rally at Freedom Park
President Edgar Lungu has rubbished reports that his working visit to the Copperbelt was meant to facilitate the arrival of Sangomas from Malawi into State House to help him win the 2016 general elections.
Addressing a well attended Youth Rally at Kitwe’s Freedom Park late Saturday, President Lungu said he is a Christian who does not practice witchcraft.
He said the PF will win the next election through work without the help of Sangomas.
‘As old as I am, how can I bring Sangomas to State House? Jesus is my Sangoma. I go to Church, whilst my enemies are talking Jesus is lifting me up,’ President Lungu said.
President Lungu also accused the mine workers unions of working against his 2016 re-election bid by decampaigning the PF following the job losses in the sector.
He said he has information that some mine union officials are failing to negotiate favourable separation packages for their retrenched members because they want the PF removed from government in 2016.
President Lungu said it is the responsibility of the unions to protect the interest of the workers.
‘You should go and sit down with the investors, if you hear job losses, you Mr Nkole (Chishimba), go and sit down with the investor, you tell them, iwe we musungu, iwe mwenye, iwe umu Chinese, don’t fire our people at will unless they show real cause to let go of the workers,’ President Lungu said.
He added, ‘All I am getting is that these unions are just saying, Lungu tukamufumyapo mu 2016 (we will remove Lungu in 2016), uko kutumpa, (that is foolishness)’.
President Lungu said his Government will not tolerate the unfair dismissal of workers by the mine investors.
‘Yesterday I had a chance to meet the CEO of KCM and he assured me that jobs will be safeguarded and they said they will come back and talk to MUZ and find a way out if the economic challenges persists. Mining companies know that without the workers and Government, there would be no mining, we are partners in mining industry.’
At the same rally, President Lungu launched a veiled attack on Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa who resigned as Commerce Deputy Minister last Friday.
President Lungu said promotions in his Government are earned through hard work.
‘Ningumfwa kuli mamukulu bano nabema ati iyo taletu polomota, ‘I have heard some characters saying he is not promoting us, Mr Kambwili, tenombalinefye nabikilepo umwaice Kampyongo? (Mr Kambwili isn’t it just recently that I promoted the young Kampyongo)?
He added, ‘Me I promote if you are working well. I don’t even look at tribe because for me, my tribe is Zambia. I will promote you if you are working hard, moreover promotion is never forced. Promotion has to be earned, if you work hard, you will find yourself in cabinet.’
President Lungu also warned UPND Vice President against provoking him.
‘GBM elantendeka ine, ichi muntu caya mu UPND, chasanga ama founder members, bachibika Vice President, apilibuka ayamba ukwiba ba PF ati Lungu nashitisha PF, nomba ine kumwipusha ati iwe ulishipuba (GBM is provoking me, this person goes to UPND, he finds founder members, he is made Vice President and he turns again accusing me of selling the PF, I tell him that he is a fool.’
‘GBM has been found that he is a big body, small mutima, me I have been found that I am a small body, big mutima, that is the difference. There is no logic in his appointment as Vice President in the UPND because there founder members there who have been sidelined.’
At the same rally, President Lungu announced that a decision has been made by the courts of law over the ownership of the controversial Black Mountain.
He revealed that the 10 percent stake that ZCCM-IH has in the Black Mountain will be shared equally with the local small scale miners known as Jerabos.
PF Deputy General Mumbi Phiri makes her point during a PF Youth Rally at Freedom ParkCopperbelt Minister Mwenya Musenge speaking at a Youth Rally at Freedom ParkChishimba Kambwili at a Youth Rally in KitweA Kitwe youth PF cadre giving a solidarity speech at the PF Youth Rally
Government says it is doing everything possible to increasing the availability of skilled human resource in the health sector.
Minister of Health Joseph Kasonde said increasing the human resource in the health sector is top on government’s developmental agenda as it is vital to the effective implementation of all activities in the sector.
Dr. Kasonde said government is committed to ensure that the current availability of the state of the art health equipment and infrastructure is supported by adequate and skilled human resource.
The Minister of Health said this in Lusaka today during the fifth combined graduation ceremony of the Dental Training School.
A total of 175 students graduated as dental technologist, dental therapists and dental assistants.
Dr. Kaonde commended Dental Training School for being an active participant in the important process of human resources development in the health sector.
Earlier, Dental Training School Principal Nalumino Saila said the school is currently faced with infrastructure challenges such as classroom and accommodation to carter for the rising number of students.
Dr. Saila said the growing demand for dentist in the country and the world over has seen an increased enrolment of students but with inadequate infrastructure to fully support their studies.
Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has dispelled rumors raised by Foundation for Democracy Process-FODEP Executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi that there is shortage of voter registration materials in the area.
Mr Kanyama said the statement attributed to Mr Chiepenzi is untrue and that it should be rebuffed by members of the public.
In a telephone interview with ZANIS, Mr Kanyama urged Mr Chimpenzi not to mislead the people of Siavonga over his unsubstantiated reports.
Mr Kanyama said the Electoral Commission of Zambia has captured a lot of people in Siavonga from the time the voter registration exercise started.
He charged that government is determined to ensuring that many people register not only in Siavonga but the rest of the country ahead of next year’s elections.
Mr Kanyama also warned some Non-Governmental Organisations to learn to verify their statements with government offices before alarming the nation.
Yesterday, FODEP Executive Director Macdonald Chipenzi was quoted in some sections of the media saying Siavonga has no voter registration materials.
MINISTER of Gender Pro. Nkandu Luo was in Mtendere constituency to witness what was going on the ground in terms of keeping Mtendere clear in Lusaka
Gender and Child Development Minister Nkandu Luo says government is determined to continue combat maternal death and unsafe abortion in the country.
Professor Luo said increased maternal death and abortion is worrisome as the country is losing a number of young girls.
The Gender and Child Development Minister said this last night during the Family Foundation of Hope Noble banquet for the Smiley Motherhood at Serenity Lodge in Lusaka.
Prof. Luo also disclosed at the same banquet that her ministry will in the next few months launch the Women at Work programme mentor ship for young girls and women.
She said the programme is aimed at sensitising young girls and women on the danger of unsafe abortion.
At the same function, the Family Foundation of Hope also presented the Noble Prize of the Smiley Parenthood to the First Lady Esther Lungu.
Family Foundation of Hope board Chairperson Wilfred Hodari said his organisation’s main agenda is to prevent unplanned pregnancies and abortion among young girls.
Ms Hodari said it is saddening that teenage girls have continued losing their lives due to lack of information on the dangers of unsafe teenage pregnancy termination.
Dr Hodari also called on co-operating partners to come to the rescue of the foundation so that it will be able to assist many people.
Chilufya Tayali is congratulated by YALI Governance Adviser Isaac Mwanza after he was acquitted
The Young African Leaders Initiative has observed that there is a lot of discontentment in the ruling PF because President Edgar Lungu has continued to appoint MMD and UPND members into key government positions.
YALI Governance Adviser Isaac Mwanza said some founder members of the PF feel sidelined by President Lungu’s pattern of appointing opposition members into government.
Mr Mwanza warned that this has the potential to cost President Lungu the 2016 election.
He said the resignation of Miles Sampa as Commerce Deputy Minister could be a tip of the iceberg and shows that there is a lot of discontentment within the PF.
‘What is happening is that some original PF members are living like garden boys whilst those that were rejected by the Zambian people are now eating with the King,’ Mr Mwanza said.
‘From our analysis, the level of discontent might cost President Lungu victory in next year’s election,’ he said.
Nawakwi shows a K4 ‘pamela’ cooking oil which residents say was at K1 a month ago.
FDD President Edith Nawakwi has called on residents of the Copperbelt Province to help the country get out of the current mess by voting out the PF.
Speaking to FDD members in Chingola, Ms Nawakwi said one of the reasons the country was going through the current economic situation was due to voters especially from the Copperbelt who voted for people without scrutinizing their capacity to govern the country.
She observed that most voters in the Province especially youths made it difficult for other political parties to campaign as they made the province an almost no go area for the other parties.
“Get us of this mess just like you put us in it, this Province overwhelmingly voted for the PF who have now turned their backs on you. All the things we helped put in place during our time in Government are grinding to a halt because the people you put in office have no idea on how to run Government.
You are the people that put us in this mess and it is your duty to get us of it, we couldn’t campaign in this Province because everywhere we passed people shouted Pa bwato! Pa bweto! Pamaka! Pamaka! Any thing different was not welcome here. Some civil servants even joined the frenzy telling voters ati muleingila abali five five well showing a PF symbol,” Ms Nawakwi said.
She added ” am sure you have learnt your lessons and I know you will do the right thing by ensuring that you vote these people out because of the misery they have put in especially here in Copperbelt were people are losing their jobs everyday.”
And Ms Nawakwi says PF has no capacity to develop the country because of their inability to think beyond their stomachs.
Ms Nawakwi observed that since the PF got into Government the only projects they have concentrated on are those in which they can get a cut on as opposed to investing in needy areas such as the improvement of the Agriculture sector.
“These people can’t think beyond their stomachs thats why you see the country being turned into one huge construction site. These road constructions are giving them tuma 10% that’s why even roads which can be more beneficial if given to a private investor they are using Government money to construct. If they had interest of the people at heart some projects such as the Chingola- Solwezi road would have been given to private investors because the people using this road are the mines. They should have invested the money in other areas of need.”
Nawakwi with old member of Kalilo ward in Chingola.
Meanwhile the opposition leader boasted that no current political party leader can match her pedigree and experience in politics and governance.
She said she is the only President of a Party who has worked in key Ministries and has exceptional records in all the Ministries.
” let me boast a bit as well, in this country am the grandmother of politics, I worked in 4 key Ministries and when you go there ( Ministries) you will find exceptional records that’s why I have been so critical about the way these people are running our country.
If you go to Ministry of Energy I put up lights in markets to help marketeers do their business beyond 18 hours because that is the time that people from offices buy their items. It was under my tenure as Minister of Energy that we took electricity to compounds like Matero, Chilenje and twapia among other towns something I initiated which program has now been turned into the Rural Electrification Program. I also know that it would take five years under extreme drought for the Kariba Dam to dry up so when I say the PF don’t know what they are doing in the energy sector I know what am talking about.
It was during my time as a Minster of Agriculture that we came up with FISP, a program which has since been abused by politicians and not serving the intended purpose and at Finance we left a foundation which turned the economy of this country around and these are facts and not fictitious crimes am supposed have committed during my time in Government being propagated by people who have no clue on how to do things for the country without thinking of how they will benefit from it. Now tell me who matches that CV, ” she said.
Ms. Nawakwi was in the Copperbelt Province to meet members and tour party empowerment projects. The party has empowered 5 women groups in Kitwe whom they have provided with 2500 chicks and feed.
Rainford Kalaba on Saturday scored one goal to put TP Mazembe one step closer to lifting the 2015 CAF Champions League title.
Mazembe beat USM Algiers of Algeria 2-1 away in a first leg, final match.
Kalaba scored the first goal in the 27th minute against 10-man USM in Algiers before Tanzanian striker Mbwana Samatta added the winner from the penalty spot in the 79th minute.
Kalaba was the only Zambian player in Mazembe’s final 18 for the match.
USM scored their consolation two minutes before full-time through Mohamed Seguer.
The two sides meet in the final leg this Sunday in Lubumbashi with Mazembe needing just a draw to pick up their fifth African title and first since 2010.
Al Ahly of Egypt are the record winner with eight titles followed by their Cairo arch-rivals Zamalek on five while Mazembe are the third most successful club in Africa.
South Africa’s Minister for Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu and Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Mrs. Margaret Mwanakatwe after officially launching the Zambia-South Africa Business Council in Johannesburg
The Zambia-South Africa Business Council (ZSABC) has been launched in Johannesburg, South Africa. Formed under the auspices of the Zambian High Commission in South Africa, the body aims to promote investment and trade between the two countries and to advocate quick resolution of disputes and barriers.
This is according to a press statement released to media yesterday by the Press Secretary at the High Commission of Zambia Nicky Shabolyo.
And officiating at the launch, Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Mrs. Margaret Mwanakatwe, and South Africa’s Minister of Small Business Development Ms. Lindiwe Zulu agreed that it was time for Zambia and South Africa to scale up their relations from political to business cooperation if the economic status of the people of the two countries was to improve.
The event which attracted an impressive crowd from those who have already invested in Zambia, potential investors and various interest groups from both Zambia and South Africa was described by many as a befitting signal to herald the start of increased economic cooperation between the two countries.
It was also attended by Zambia’s High Commissioner – Designate to South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Mwamba, Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry vice-president, Dr. Chabuka Kawesha and representatives from the South Africa Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).
Others were African National Congress (ANC) struggle Stalwart Ms. Sophia Williams de Bruyn, Massmart Chairman Mr. Kuseni Dlamini and technocrats from the South African Department of Trade and Industry.
ZACCI and SACCI also signed a memorandum of understanding at the launch aimed at establishing closer and stronger ties in commerce and industry between the two nations.
Mrs. Mwanakatwe pointed out that Zambia and South Africa have had long political relations which began during the liberation struggle and that this should now move toward economic cooperation. She said 74 percent of the trade that took place in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was South African and that four percent was a combination of Zambia’s and Zimbabwe’s.
“This is a sad situation. But in that sadness, there is hope. I cannot pick up Zambian products when I walk into Shoprite in Zambia today. That is sad. But in that lies opportunities. We should look at the glass as half full and not half empty. South Africa is ahead, please help us improve our relevant sectors so that our trade levels can improve,” Mrs. Mwanakatwe said.
She hoped Zambian products would be available in Builders Warehouse, a South African renowned outlet under Massmart, which would be opened in Lusaka in November this year.
Mrs. Mwanakatwe said Africa should realise that it was attracting world attention economically and that countries on the continent should strive to do business among themselves in order to empower their people.
“I was at the India-Africa Summit two weeks ago and I realised that India is positioning herself just like the other parts of the world have done on Africa. There is no return on your money in Europe but you are assured of a return on your money in Africa. Africa is probably the last frontier,” Mrs. Mwanakatwe said.
She commended His Excellency Mwamba for taking up the lead to form the business council.
And Ms. Zulu said Zambia and South Africa have been proponents of regional enterprise development pointing out that it was important to highlight the importance of small enterprises as they were the backbone of economies.
“What we start today should be followed through so that we can achieve bigger things. It should not die a few months down the line. Let us all work on this from the basis of our historical ties. We should be aiming to move things forward and for me the next level should be about economic empowerment of our people,” Ms. Zulu said.
“Let us go into this wholeheartedly. That is not to say there will be no differences, but let us maximise the benefits in the areas in which we will be agreed,” she added.
She agreed with Mrs. Mwanakatwe pointing out that it was clear that there was need for Zambia and South Africa, and the rest of the continent to forge links in order to end poverty through the use of the political power embodied in the leaders.
And in his presentation titled “Zambia a rich country”, Mr. Mwamba said Zambia still had untapped potential in agriculture, tourism, energy, and other sectors and that this was the reason government has embarked on a vigorous diversification programme to move away from mining.
Mr. Mwamba pointed out that potential investors should not look at the 15 million people as the only market if they had to invest in Zambia but should consider the country’s central location which was an ideal position from which to service the region.
“We have well developed road linkages and we have continued developing new regional and national roads so that we truly realise our position as a land linked and not land locked country. So when you are in Zambia, you are in fact investing in the region,” Mr. Mwamba said.
He noted that business was sensitive to politics and that Zambia’s political stability was just the right ingredient for investment.
Mr. Mwamba and other speakers bemoaned the education curricular which they said did not equip graduates with skills that could enable them survive without seeking employment from government or other entities or individuals.
Meanwhile, speaking on a panel discussion, Father Peter Chungu, Parish Priest in-charge at the Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth in South Africa castigated some sections of society for claiming that the day of national prayer proclaimed by President Edgar Lungu was meant to pray for the strengthening of the Kwacha.
Father Chungu told the audience that this was misrepresentation because Zambia, just as the national constitution declares, was a Christian nation. He said the prayers were directed at the social, economic, political and moral degeneration that had occurred in the country so that God could give the nation wisdom to face those challenges.
Other speakers were energy expert Mr. Johnstone Chikwanda who spoke on the potential in the energy sector, among others, Mr. Peter Mwanza from the United Nations Development Programme in South Africa and a Dr. Musonda from the University of Johannesburg.
ZSABC chairman, Mr. Charles Kalima said objectives central to the council were to promote investment in both countries and to share information on business opportunities and potential investors from the two countries. He said ZSABC was open to all categories of business from the two countries.
Massmart chairman, Mr, Dlamini said his business has been in Zambia for 16 years and was determined to grow as it had found the country conducive. He said with the combined over 250 employees in its outlets in Zambia Massmart will be adding another 156 employees when it opens Builders Warehouse in the next few weeks.
“Zambia is ready for business and if anyone doubts that, they will miss the bus. We are committed to ensuring that we support the local producers through our outlets such as Game Stores and even those we shall establish in the future,” Mr. Dlamini said.
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The Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) has arrested a 26-year old man for unlawful possession of prescribed trophy, namely leopard skin.
Gibson Tembo of Lusaka’s Chazanga compound, currently working for Oriental Quarries as a metal steel fabricator was arrested in Chazanga around 21:30 hours for being in possession of the two skins.
The suspect is believed to have been supplied the leopard skins by a woman from Mozambique who has been supplying assorted wildlife skins to the local community.
The suspect will appear in court soon. If convicted, he may serve a minimum of five years imprisonment.
ZAWA wishes to warn members of the public not engage in illegal wildlife trade as well as illegal possession of government trophies.
We are on high alert and will not hesitate to institute arrest would be offenders of wildlife crimes.
First Lady Esther Lungu being welcomed by ZAF Commander Lt Gen Eric Chimese’s wife Sharon on arrival at ZAF Chamber Valley Officers’ Mess for the First Lady Fundraising Ladies’ luncheon to raise funds for the construction of the Air Headquarters Hospital at City Airport in Lusaka on Saturday , October 31,2015 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
First Lady Ester Lungu has donated K15, 000 towards the construction and renovation of Zambia Air force (ZAF) Hospital.
Mrs Lungu donated the money when she officiated at the luncheon organised by the Air Power Ladies Club and Zambia Air force at Chamba Valley Air Headquarters officers mess in Lusaka yesterday.
She applauded the Zambia Airpower Ladies Organisation for organising the fundraising luncheon and that the event is in line with government’s goal of providing quality health care to all Zambians.
Mrs Lungu noted that quality health care provision should be priority for all well-meaning stakeholders especially Zambians.
She stated that the ZAF hospital will not only benefit ZAF personnel but also surrounding communities.
She also noted that as much as it is government’s responsibilities to provide quality health care for all Zambians, it cannot achieve everything alone but that citizens needed to be on board to supplement government’s efforts.
And Air Power Ladies Patron, Sharron Chimese said ZAF Air Force Hospital, is not the only great strides of the Club’s good works saying that the club has been involved in other projects aimed at raising the living standards of the Zambia Air Force bases and surrounding communities.
The Luncheon organised by the Power Ladies Club, raised over K50, 000 at which hundreds of spouses to ZAF officers and other ordinary members attended the luncheon.
First Lady Esther Lungu being embraced by Defence minister Siamunene’s wife Purity on arrival at ZAF Chamber Valley Officers’ Mess for the First Lady Fundraising Ladies’ luncheon to raise funds for the construction of the Air Headquarters Hospital at City Airport in Lusaka on Saturday , October 31,2015 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMAFirst Lady Esther Lungu being embraced by Defence minister Siamunene’s wife Purity on arrival at ZAF Chamber Valley Officers’ Mess for the First Lady Fundraising Ladies’ luncheon to raise funds for the construction of the Air Headquarters Hospital at City Airport in Lusaka on Saturday , October 31,2015 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Lungu address a rally at Freedom Park in KItwe
President Edgar Lungu has called on eligible citizens, especially the youth to register as voters ahead of the 2016 general elections. Speaking when he addressed multitude of youths at freedom Park in Kitwe, President Lungu said the by registering as voters, the youth will be asserting their rights in the governance of the nation.
President Lungu said that he wanted to work with the youth in developing the nation saying yesterday’s rally marks a great awakening for the young citizens in the country. President Lungu thanked youths for rejuvenating the spirit of participating in national issues. He said youths are the engine of national development. The President said youth empowerment should be actualised and that it should bring about meaningful benefits.
President Lungu said the ZCCM shares for the Black mountain in Kitwe will have to go to the people in the area. He urged leaders at the black mountain to ensure that everyone benefits from the Black mountain.
And the President said KCM management has assured him that no one will be retrenched. He has since urged the labour movement to defend the interests of the workers. President Lungu said that he has taken a personal stance to engage mining houses through dialogue to find a lasting solution to the challenges facing the sector.
Meanwhile, PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri urged youths on the Copperbelt to denounce regional politics. Ms Phiri said that all youths in the Province should register as voters. She also said that all suspensions in the party have been lifted.
And Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili said challenges such as load shedding and depreciation of the kwacha cannot be blamed on Government because they are a global issue. Mr. Kambwili who is also Roan Member of Parliament said those politicising the challenges are not helping matters.
Copperbelt Provincial Minister Mwenya Musenge said that PF is silently working hard to upgrade roads on the Copperbelt.
Meanwhile Local Government and Housing Minister Steven Kampyongo said that he will work with marketers to spur economic growth adding access to land will be a priority for ordinary citizens.
At the same rally, Mines Deputy Minister and Wusakile Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa said that Government will only side with investors who have the interest of the nation at heart and not those laying off workers when things get bad.
And State House Minister Mulenga Sata said that the visionary leadership of late President Michael Sata is being manifested through President Lungu.
And PF Publicity Committee Vice- Chairperson Sunday Chanda says the youths on the Copperbelt are ready to give President Lungu a fresh mandate.
Pf Rally in Kitwe at Freedom Park on SaturdayPF Rally in Kitwe at FreedomPf rally in Kitwe at Freedom Park
Police in Kitwe on the Copperbelt have arrested one more person in connection with the gruesome murder of three Chinese Nationals from the same family.
These are Wang Gang, Wang Wei and Wang You whose ages are still being ascertained.
Copperbelt police Chief Joyce Kasosa says Police also recovered K6,500.00 from the suspect who was arrested in Chipata district of Eastern Province after a chase.
Mrs. Kasosa told ZNBC News in an interview in Kitwe that K3000.00 has also been discovered from the mother of the suspect who is currently in Police custody.
The Chinese Nationals are proprietors of Golden Kings Investments Company Limited a firm involved in the manufacture of roofing sheets and other materials.
She said the mother whose name has been withheld did not disclose to police that she had been given money by her son until he was apprehended in Chipata.
Police have identified two of the three men on the run as Norman Kachingwe and John Mwanza who were employees of the Chinese firm for close to two years.
The three suspected assailants used axes, iron bars and stones in the killings, in a murderous rage that has shocked many residents.
Three other Chinese Nationals from the same family are nursing injuries after being hacked in the same attack.
Strife is a very destructive force. It can creep into relationships by starting small, maybe through a comment or a wrong look from someone, and can then escalate into something much bigger. But when you choose to cease from strife and overlook an offense, you are acting honorably and honoring God.
How do you avoid strife? The Bible tells us that love covers over many offenses. Love stops strife. It means that you give people the benefit of the doubt. You consider what they may be going through instead of focusing on how they reacted to you. Maybe someone was short with you at the office, but they may have a loved one in the hospital. Instead of getting upset, walk in love—be patient and kind to them. Look for ways to walk in peace with the people in your life and put an end to strife!
A Prayer for Today
“Father, today I choose Your ways. I choose peace and love, and I choose to avoid strife. Let everything I say and do bring honor to You in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
