OPPOSITION UPND vice president Geoffrey Mwamba was yesterday prevented from leaving the country after the Immigration Department withdrew his diplomatic passport.

Mr Mwamba, popularly known as GBM, was forced to surrender his diplomatic passport by immigration officials at Lusaka’s Kenneth Kaunda International Airport yesterday afternoon.

The former Kasama Member of Parliament (MP) was apparently on his way to South Africa.

Immigration Department director general Moola Milimo who confirmed in an interview yesterday said the former Defence Minister would be allowed to apply for an ordinary passport like any other citizen.

“There were speculations earlier in the day that Mr Mwamba was detained at the airport for using the document which he did not qualify,” he said.

However, Mr Milimo said the former MP was just asked to surrender his passport before returning home.

“We did not detain him; we just withdrew his diplomatic passport this afternoon because he is no longer a minister. In this regard, he is free to apply for an ordinary passport just like any other citizen.

“I must assure you that it will absolutely replaced but he must apply and follow the process that everyone follows because he is not a minister,” Mr Milimo said.

Mr Mwamba left Government in 2013 before joining UPND in July this year although he could not surrender his diplomatic passport.

Meanwhile, UPND candidate for the Lubansenshi parliamentary by-election Patrick Mucheleka yesterday allegedly failed to respond to police summons owing to a hitch involving his lawyers.

Police in Luwingu had summoned Mr Mucheleka to assist with investigations on the assault of Luwingu district commissioner Patrick Chanda by suspected cadres.

Northern Province acting commissioner of police Luckson Sakala, said Mr Mucheleka’s lawyers allegedly lost their way to luwingu district in Northern Province and instead found themselves in Isoka in Muchinga Province.

According to a report filed at Luwingu central police station by the UPND campaign manager for the forth coming September 24 by-election, the lawyers only found out they were in a wrong district after arriving and asking if they were in Luwingu.

The proxy who reported to the police on Mr Mucheleka’s behalf promised that he would with his lawyers in tow report to the police station at 08:00 hours today.

Promoters of the Zambia- Angola Oil Pipeline (AZOP) Basali Ba Liseli Resources have dismissed as distorted information suggesting that President Edgar Lungu is involved in the deal to construct an oil pipeline from Lobito Bay in Angola to Lusaka.

Reacting to today’s front page story in the Post headlined “Lungu, Santos strike Oil Deal”, Basali Ba Liseli Resources says neither President Lungu nor his government are in anyway involved in the Oil deal.

Executive Chairman Wamulume Kalabo has told a media briefing in Lusaka this afternoon that the oil deal in question is purely a private sector initiative.
He however says the deal requires the support of both the Angolan and Zambian governments.

Mr. Kalabo says this is particularly that no such business project of this nature and magnitude, whose total investment is about US45 Billion, involving two sovereign States can proceed without the blessing and explicit support of the two governments.

He has explained that following the Cabinet decision of June 29, 2015 to support the privately led Zambia-Angola Oil Pipeline initiative, President Lungu appointed a special envoy, State House Deputy Minister Mulenga Sata to deliver a message of support to the Oil Deal to his Angola Counterpart Jose Eduardo do Santos.

Mr. Kalabo states that Mr. Sata and himself being the Zambia- Angola Oil Pipeline Executive Chairman and in the company of government officials met President Santo on the 10th of August this year.

He notes that contrary to the said newspaper article, once constructed the Pipeline will in fact be able to deliver 100, 000 barrels per day of refined petroleum products into Zambia and not 50, 000 barrels.

Mr Kalabo says the fact that the Oil deal will eliminate the need for middlemen and shipping costs and thus significantly lower the cost of fuel pump prices, it is in the interest of Zambia and that of BBLR to acquire equity in the Lobito Refinery in order to ensure sustainability of affordable petroleum suppliers in the country.

 

Last weekend, a horde of Lusaka’s youths gathered at the NASDEC Sports Complex for the 12th triannual Street Culture Festival.
The complex came alive as a centre of skateboarding, dancing, rap and art as the youths displayed their skills mainly exuding hip-hop street culture.
Artist Slap D brought his hip-hop flavour to the festival, performing a number of hits before an excited, youthful crowd.
The skateboarding featured different categories and the offer of prize money.
There was also a dance competition featuring a dance-off in various categories, which included hip-hop, free style, break-boy and afro hip hop.
“The Street Culture Festival is one that has been growing steadily. We always have the largest turnout in December because everyone is free during school holidays,” festival organiser Mauthos Ndhlovu shared with the Weekend Mail in an interview.
The festival has been in existence for nearly four years now, beginning modestly in 2011 and growing in the hundreds since then.
It was started by two friends named Elijah Zgambo and Kapembwa Siame and is hosted three times a year by a company called Street Culture Events and Arts.
Elijah is a skateboarder and b-boy while Kapembwa is a b-boy only. Elijah spent some time in Russia during the period his mother worked there in Foreign Service while Kapembwa had experienced life in South Africa.
The pair noticed there was not much happening on the local scene with regards to skateboarding and b-boying. So using their combined skills they decided to come up with an event to showcase these skills.
Beginning modestly in December 2011 at Lusaka’s Arcades Shopping Mall, the show had an attendance of not more than 20 people, but today it draws a youthful crowd of over 2,000.

 

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JK drops the most anticipated Music Video for the recently released single ‘Open‘. The stunning visuals were shot in South Africa by Studio Space Pictures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdB1eCT78gc
BY KAPA187

 

Today I want to show you how to turn your Monday night leftovers into – Tuesday’s tasty dinner.  We all know what it’s like to have left over food from the night before; whether it is beef, chicken or pork, sometimes it can be hard to think of a new and exciting way to use those leftovers.  So rather than cook something completely new, why not use this easy vegetable stir fry to spice up your leftovers.  Not only is it a good way to save money, but it is also a good way to pack in your five a day.  Whether you want to have a fancy dinner for you and your man, want a quick and healthy meal; or you are trying to persuade the kids to eat vegetables; you can’t go wrong with a stir fry.

The secret to a good stir fry is not to put too much in the wok at once, if you do, the vegetables will ‘sweat’ instead of fry.  This recipe is for two people, but if you are cooking for four, be sure to do it in two batches. This stir fry is suitable for all you vegetarians and can also be modified to satisfy all the “carnivores”.

Preparation time 5 mins

Cooking time 5 mins

Serves 2 people

Ingredients

1 tbsp of vegetable oil

3 spring onions, thinly sliced

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1 red chilli thinly sliced/ ½ a tsp of chilli flakes (optional)

1garlic clove sliced/ ½ tsp of garlic powder

300g – 500g pack of mixed vegetable with bean sprouts, or baby corn

1 ½ tbsp of soy sauce

2 tbsp of sweet chilli sauce (optional)

A pinch of salt

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok until very hot, and then fry the chilli, garlic, spring onions and red onion for 1 min.
2. Add the veg and toss it, to coat in the oil. If you are making this with meat or chicken – add the desired meat and mix well.
3. Fry for 2-3 mins, then add the soy and chilli sauce, mixing well.
4. Cook for 2-3 mins more until the veg are tender.

 

Serving

Quick Tips

• You can use fresh vegetables rather than packed vegetables in the following quantities;
• A handful of broccoli
• A handful of chopped carrots
• A handful of red pepper
• A handful of mushrooms or finely chopped cabbage
• A handful of snow peas with the ends cut off
• Or add a handful of beef, pork, or chicken chopped into small pieces

 

Serve with rice or noodles, or eat it as it is.

 

 

 

 

Kanta Temba is a cake maker and decorator. She is also the owner and founder of Kanta Kakes – cake shop.

You can find her work on www.kantakakes.com.  Follow her on twitter @KantaKakes and Instagram @KantaTemba.

 

President Edgar Lungu has moved the department of the Rural Roads Unit (RRU) from the Ministry of Works and Supply to the Ministry of Defence, under the Zambia National Service (ZNS).

The President announced this when he launched the 4-hundred Million Kwacha heavy duty earth moving equipment for the Zambia National Service (ZNS) at Chamba valley in Lusaka on Tuesday.

President Lungu said the equipment will supplement the link Zambia 8-thousand and the Pave Zambia 2-thousand road projects.

The President who was clad in the ZNS uniform pointed out that there is no doubt that many areas have been opened up and many places that were Not accessible are now being reached.

President Lungu added that the equipment will boost the capacity of the ZNS Land Development Branch in carrying out its tasks.

The Head of State explained that government has bought a fleet of assorted earthmoving equipment which will see an improvement in efficiency and quality of the works.

President Lungu is confident that ZNS will operate effectively and efficiently

The equipment that includes excavators, concrete mixers, folk lifts and vacuum tankers will be distributed to all the Provincial centres to cater for the construction needs of the country.

And Defence Minister Richwell Siamunene reiterated that his Ministry will not tolerate abuse of the equipment that has been bought at a great cost.

Earlier, ZNS Commandant Lieutenant General Nathan Mulenga thanked government for making ZNS a vehicle in which to spearhead the rural development.

General Mulenga pointed out that ZNS operations had negatively been affected by the use of obsolete equipment.

He disclosed that the equipment was bought at a cost of 62. 3 Million US dollars.

And General Mulenga cautioned ZNS staff to ably apply themselves to duty or risk being fired from the service.

And Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming said his country is pleased to partner with Zambia in infrastructure development.

Mr Yang said China and Zambia will continue to find areas of corporation in various areas.