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University Teaching Hospital
Medical doctors at the University of Teaching Hospital have gone on strike.
This is according to a memorandum dated 01 September 2015 signed by Resident Doctors Association UTH branch Secretary Dr Mtonga Matolase and UTH President Dr Cyrus Phiri addressed to UTH Senior Medical Superintendent.
Doctors at UTH resolved to join the sit in protest by the Registrar at the institution after a meeting with Health Permanent Secretary General Davy Chikamata Tuesday afternoon.
Dr Matolase said the junior doctors at the highest referral health institution in the country are aggrieved by the unpaid settling-in allowances.
He said the doctors are also not happy with the incomplete payment of settling-in allowances.
Dr Matolase said Government owes junior doctors in unpaid arrears.
Dr Matolase also disclosed that the junior doctors are aggrieved due to delayed placement of new doctors.
He said the sit-in protest will continue in conjunction with the one by the Registrars until all issues are resolved.
The Government says it expects Chipolopolo to beat Kenya in Sunday’s 2017 Africa Cup qualifier in Nairobi. Deputy Minister of Sports Ronald Chitotela said the Government is confident that Zambia will triumph in Kenya.
“Our message is that they must win. We are proud of them and we know that they can deliver,” Chitotela said. Zambia kicked off the 2017 AFCON qualifying campaign with a home goalless draw against Guinea Bissau in June.
“Zambians can’t afford to miss the Africa Cup.Zambians are looking forward to seeing our team qualify for Africa Cup in 2017,” he said.
George Lwandamina’s side leaves Lusaka for Kenya on Friday.
“The only way they can show appreciation for Government’s support is to deliver a positive result as they take on Kenya,” Chitotela added.
POLICE in Kasama have recorded a warn-and-caution statement from opposition UPND vice president for administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba in connection with reports that he was allegedly held an illegal meeting in the district.
Mr Mwamba was questioned today around 12:00 hours following reports on Monday that he had been conducting illegal meetings in public places in contravention of the public order Act.
Acting Northern Province Police Commissioner, Lackson Sakala confirmed the development to journalists shortly after Mr Mwamba appeared for questioning at Kasama Central Police Station today.
According to Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), Mr Sakala said the former Kasama Central MP was alleged to have presided over a meeting on Monday afternoon at Kasama’s Chambeshi market without a police notification.
Mr Sakala however, said police investigations established that Mr Mwamba was not holding a meeting but was just doing some shopping at the time of the incident.
He advised political parties to desist from holding meetings without notifying the police, as doing so, was against the Public Order Act.
Mr Mwamba was accused of going into hiding when police officers went to pick him at his home in Kasama.
He also confirmed on his facebook account that he had passed through a market before he was confronted by police officers who were allegedly overpowered by his supporters.
PRESIDENT LEdgar Lungu President has appointed new District Commissioners and transferred others in Luapula, Eastern, Muchinga and Northern provinces.
This is according to the media statement released to the media by State House this evening.
President Lungu has directed the appointees to apply themselves fully to public service by ensuring that they spearhead and coordinate developmental projects in their respective districts.
The President stressed that those who underperform will be removed from the public service forthwith.
The Head of State has directed the Secretary to the Cabinet to ensure that all District Commissioners are put on performance-based contracts with strict annual assessments.
“The immediate task for the new appointees and other serving District Commissioners is to coordinate the on-going crop marketing season and agro input distribution for the 2015/2016 farming season. All District Commissioners must get on the ground to monitor and supervise the massive infrastructure projects following the recent release of funds for roads, bridges, schools and health facilities countrywide.”The Head of State has taken this opportunity to warn all Civil Servants mis-conducting themselves by engaging in active politics that they will be removed from Government.
The President expects fast and efficient public service delivery hence all civil servants are required to abide by the stipulated Terms and Conditions of the Civil Service and carry out their duties to support Government programmes as guided by the ruling party manifesto.
Beloe is the List of New DCs
E A S T E R N P R O V I N C E
No. Name District
1. Mr. Kalunga Zulu, Chipata
2. Mrs. Janet Palukani, Lundazi
3. Mrs Velenasi Banda Moyo, Petauke
5. Mr Joseph Makukula, Katete
6. Mr. Kaisa Peter Kunda, Nyimba
7. Mr. Paradius Sakala, Sinda
8. Mr. George Phiri, Chadiza
M U C H I N G A P R O V I N C E
No. Name District
1. Mr. Evenwell Mutambo, Isoka
2. Mr. Field Simwinga, Nakonde
3. Mr. Moses Katebe, Mpika
4. Mr. Maximo Chitambi, Chinsa
6. Ms. Vivian Namwai, Mafinga
7. Ms. Evelyn Kangwa, Shiwangandu
L U A P U L A P R O V I N C E
No.
Name
District
1. Mr.Royd Mwape Chakaba, Mansa
2. Mr Ivor Mpasa, Kawambwa
3. Mr. Nason Bwalya, Samfya
4. Mr. Davis Kasongole, Chiengi
5. Mr Simon Lwando, Milenge
6. Mr. Geoffrey Chipampapta, Mwense
7. Mr. Willie Mumba Kaunda, Chipili
8. Mr. Victor Kasuba, Mwansabombwe
9. Mr. Derek Mwelwa, Nchelenge
11. Mr. Mumba Mushitu, Chembe
NO R T H E R N P R O V I N C E
No. Name District
1. Mr. Kelly Kashiwa, Kasama
2. Mr. Kedrick Sikombe, Mbala
3. Mr. Mulenga Fube, Kaputa
4. Mr. Bwalya Kaniki, Mungwi
5. Mr. Dennis Sikazwe, Mpulungu
6. Mr. Patrick Chanda, Luwingu
7. Ms. Bridget Chitundu, Mporokoso
The Zambia Revenue Authority-ZRA has destroyed 46 cartons of cigarettes worth 146 million Kwacha at Chirundu One Stop Border Post.
The cigarettes were seized on February 26th, 2015 after intelligence information from members of the public.
ZRA Corporate Affairs Manager, Mumbuna Kefekisa says there has been no submission either from the driver or transporter on the seizure.
Mr Kufekisa said the truck and trailer would be released upon payment of 300 per cent of the duty or upon payment of the 30 per cent of the value of the truck and trailer.
This is according to a statement released to ZNBC news by Mr Kufekisa in Lusaka.
Meanwhile Ten clearing agents have been arrested by the police at Chirundu Border post after protesting over Governments decision to establish a clearing department in Lusaka.
Among the agents who were arrested includes four women and six men.
The workers feel that the move by government will result in a number of employees losing their jobs at the border.
AND, Zambia Revenue Authority -ZRA- Corporate Affair Manager Mumbuna Kufekisa says the border is not closed despite the protests by some agents.
Mr Kufekisa confirmed this in a telephone interview with ZNBC news in Lusaka.
Meanwhile, operations at Nakonde border post in Muchinga Province this morning came to a stand still for several hours following disturbances caused by the customs clearing agents.
The clearing agents have petitioned government to reconsider the issue of Regional Customs Transits Guarantee which government intends to sign.
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Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia Dr Patrick Matibini, his executive assistant Roy Ngulube and Zambia UN Mission Counsellor (Political and Administration) Silvester Mwanza at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of the Parliament at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday 31stAugust 2015. PHOTO | CHIBAULA D. SILWAMBA | ZAMBIA UN MISSION
Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, The Right Honourable Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini, SC, has joined about 180 other parliamentary leaders at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament at United Nations Headquarters.
This is according to a statement released to the media by First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations Mr chibaula Silwamba.
The three-day conference, with participation from Speakers and Deputy Speakers of Parliaments from across the world was opened today (Monday) by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Mr. Saber Chowdhury, United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki Moon and the President of the UN General Assembly Mr. Sam Kutesa.
The Conference will focus on peace, democracy, and development under the General Debate titled: “Placing democracy at the service of peace and sustainable development: Building the world the people want.”
The Conference will focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are due to be launched by Heads of State and Government during the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda, between 25th and 27th September, 2015 during the Seventieth (70th) Session of the UN General Assembly.
SDGs are a proposed set of goals relating to future international development with wide-ranging targets expected to be met by 2030, including ending extreme poverty and hunger, promoting peace and ensuring sustainable patterns of development and consumption.
The Conference, convened by the IPU every five years in close cooperation with the UN, will adopt a declaration that will feed into the Summit on Post-2015 Development Agenda.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments and works to safeguard peace and drives positive democratic change through political dialogue and concrete action.
Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia Dr Patrick Matibini, his executive assistant Roy Ngulube and Zambia UN Mission Counsellor (Political and Administration) Silvester Mwanza at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of the Parliament at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday 31stAugust 2015. PHOTO | CHIBAULA D. SILWAMBA | ZAMBIA UN MISSIONSpeaker of the National Assembly of Zambia Dr Patrick Matibini at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of the Parliament at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday 31stAugust 2015. PHOTO | CHIBAULA D. SILWAMBA | ZAMBIA UN MISSIONThe Fourth World Conference of Speakers of the Parliament at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday 31stAugust 2015. PHOTO | CHIBAULA D. SILWAMBA | ZAMBIA UN MISSION
Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma (right) and his Deputy George Zulu (centre) inspect the Lusaka fuel storage depot with Lusaka Province Minister Obvious Mwaliteta before commissioning of the plant
Government has threatened to repossess Munali Nickel Mine if its new owner keeps delaying to reopen the mine
Mines minister Christopher Yaluma says the government has written to the new owner Consolidated Nickel Mining and Investments Limited of Britain regarding the issue.
Mr Yaluma was speaking in an interview with ZNBC’s Bright Mukwasa in Perth Australia after touring Ravensthorpe Nickel Operations .
The Minister said Jinchuan of China, the previous owner entered into an agreement with the British firm whose date to reopen the mine has elapsed.
Operations at Munali which is Zambia’s sole nickel mine were paralysed in 2011 due to the plummeting base metal prices on the global market.
The mine was previously run by Albidon Limited of Australia.
Hakainde Hichilema with supporters in the Lusaka Business District
Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has challenged the PF Government to stop crying about the record Kwacha depreciation but to start providing viable solutions.
The breached the K 9 to a US dollar mark, falling to an all time low and becoming the worst performing currency in te world.
In his Facebook posting, Mr Hichilema said those in authority must show leadership and put in place measures to arrest the situation.
He said addressing the rising cost of living due to the ever falling Kwacha is what should preoccupy the country and not fixing political opponents.
Mr Hichilema Zambians should by now be having serious policy announcements on tackling economic issues and ongoing job losses in various sectors.
“We can no longer remain an import dependant country when we have vast resources that just need even minimal value additions for export and earn foreign exchange to stabilise the Kwacha,” he said.
“We can’t continue crying and complaining without viable solutions being put in place by those in authority.”
Captain Rainford Kalaba and eight other foreign based players have joined the Chipolopolo squad that has camped in Lusaka to prepare for Sunday’s crucial 2017 Africa Cup qualifier match against Kenya in Nairobi.
Kalaba’s arrival on Monday evening brought the number of foreign based players in camp to nine.
He arrived in camp together with his TP Mazembe team mates Nathan Sinkala and Kabaso Chongo.
Other players in camp are midfielder Chisamba Lungu (Ural FC, Russia), defender Stoppila Sunzu (Lille, France), defender Aaron Katebe (Maghreb Atlantic), striker Collins Mbesuma (Mpumalanga Black Aces), Kondwani Mtonga (North East, India) and goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene of Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa.
All these players took part in the Tuesday morning training at National Heroes Stadium.
Those being awaited are, Lubambo Musonda (Gandzasar Kapan, Armenia), Emmanuel Mbola and Evans Kangwa (Hapoel Ranana, Israel).
Zambia must beat Kenya to revive their chances of qualifying to the 2017 AFCON in Gabon
Reforming Zambia’s Agriculture Part II is a documentary produced by IAPRI and takes a critical look at the marketing activities of the Food Reserve Agency. Should the FRA be restricted to purchase of strategic reserves or should it be actively involved in the marketing of crops? These and more questions are answered.
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A peasant farmer Chileshe Binwell has delivered 80 bags at the Food Reserve Agency Lwimbo depot in Kasama. Here, Mr Chileshe (left) confers with FRA chief Chola Kafwabulula (right) with whom he shared some of the challanges that include inadequate scales
THE FOOD Reserve Agency(FRA) has pooled massive funds into building more grain storage facilities in Northern Province to match the areas increased production which has been the highest in Zambia for the past two years.
FRA chief Chola Kafwabulula said the extra storage facilities which include a 25,000 tonne silo in Kasama will help minimise wastage of grain and provide much needed space.
“What will see here is huge investment for storing grain. We do not want to see a repeat of wasted grain because of poor storage facilities.
“As at now, crop wastage is below one per cent which in itself is an incredible achievement as industry standards put acceptable wastage levels at about two to three per cent” he said.
Just two weeks into the maize marketing period, FRA sheds in Kasama are bursting at the seams with the amount of maize being delivered at strategic collection points.
To meet storage requirements to match the output, the agency will in the next few months through a Chinese contractor begin working on the silo in Kasama.
Another firm, Advanced African Solutions has been awarded a K73 million contract to build storage sheds across the province in the next two to three months.
As at yesterday, 39,141 tonnes of maize had been bought worth more than K58.7 million.
In Mbala, which is the highest producer among the districts, 194,000 bags of maize had been purchased. Three 5000 tonne capacity storage sheds will be built in the town.
Luwingi and Kaputa will each have one new three tonne shed while Mporokos and Mungwi will each have one extra five tonne shed.
And Northern Province permanent secretary Hlobota Nkunika said teh province had teh potential to further increase yield with the introduction of mechanised farming.
He said he was hopeful that assistance from co-operating partners that were spearheading iirigation in the province would further push up production.
Mr Kafwabulula is in the area to monitor the marketing exercise and attend to issues that have been cropping up.
I’ve always been a fan of Southern Fried Chicken but like many, I have often found it easier to purchase as a takeaway from restaurants than to make it at home.
However, over the years I have developed a delicious and easy fried chicken recipe that will make you choose homemade over takeaway. It is a great light meal, ideal for a quick and easy lunch; and is a healthier way to get your fast food fix.
Preparation and cooking time – 45 minutes
Serves – 2 people
Ingredients
For the Chicken
4 chicken wings with the skin on and the bone in.
2 teaspoons of paprika
2 teaspoons of pepper
5 teaspoons of salt
1 cup of self raising flour
1 egg
3 cups of vegetable oil.
For the Coleslaw
Half a head of cabbage
¼ of an onion
1 carrot
1 cup of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of vinegar
2 tablespoons of sugar
Method
Finely chop up cabbage, onion and carrot. Place them in a bowl and wash with water. Pour out the water and leave the mixture on the side.
Place the cup of mayonnaise into a separate bowl and add the vinegar and sugar – always make sure that you add equal amounts of vinegar and sugar to the mayonnaise. Mix them together thoroughly using a spoon.
Add the mayonnaise mixture to the cabbage, onion and carrot; making sure you mix together well. Now place the finished coleslaw into the fridge and leave to cool.
Add the 3 cups of vegetable oil to a deep set pan; place it on the stove, turn the stove to the highest heat. (On my electric stove the highest number is 6 or 375 degrees F or 190 degrees C.)
Cut each chicken wing in half and marinade with paprika, pepper and 4 teaspoons of salt, making sure each piece of chicken is fully covered with seasoning.
Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with flour.
In a separate bowl beat the egg.
Place one chicken wing at a time inside the egg making sure that the wing is completely covered with egg; then place the wing in the flour, making sure that it is completely covered with flour. Repeat this process again, to form a double coat of egg and flour. Do this for all the pieces of chicken.
Once the oil is very hot and begins to bubble, gently place the chicken pieces into the pan. After about 5 minutes turn the chicken pieces over, so that all sides start to brown.
After about 5 minutes, reduce the heat mark to 4 or 305 degrees F or 150 degrees C. This will ensure that the chicken cooks on the inside and doesn’t burn on the outside. Cover the pan and allow the chicken to cook. Leave to fry for about 20minutes to 30minutes. Making sure that you check and turn them regularly, so that they do not burn or stick to the bottom of the pan.
After about 30 minutes use a knife to check if there is any blood in the middle.
Once the chicken wings are finished place paper towels onto a plate and put the chicken on top of the paper towels to allow excess oil to drain.
Serving
Place a few tablespoons of coleslaw on a plate and dress with chicken as you wish.
Now this meal is ready to eat.
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Regrettably, the Patriotic Front government has failed to show leadership and character in governance and economic affairs of this nation. The recent collapse of the stock markets in China cannot be the reason for the crashing Zambian economy. Much as we appreciate and understand the diverse effect it has added to our economy, just as the rest of the world, it is total madness and acute stupidity for the PF government to use that as an excuse for their failed leadership.
We have noticed as the Movement for Multiparty Democracy with great concern the PF government’s manoeuvres in the recent past in their desperate efforts to hoodwink the Zambian citizenry with their political rhetoric and politicization of government policy on a number of subjects. For instance, the recently launched Youth Empowerment Policy and Action Plan is nothing but a mere political tool that the PF government intends to use for their political mileage. The Zambian youths are waiting to see just how far that policy frame work will go and if that action plan will be actualised within its stipulated time or it will be another “90 Days” saga as we have all come to know the PF.
The Defence Force recruitment is another classic example of the PF government’s desperate attemps to fool us the youths of Zambia. The whole process, including this year when the Zambia Police Service was recruiting, was marred with corruption, nepotism and lack of professionalism. This Stone Age governance style is synonymous with the PF government. It is who you know and as MMD, we want to state categorically that these schemes will not make us lose focus in eliminating the PF off the Zambian political scene in 2016.
The hurried roads and other infrastructure developments, the continued creation of new districts and the pronouncements of huge public service salary increments to mention but a few are been done all on borrowed money. We cannot continue to live on “kaloba” (borrowed money), rather we should be nuturing ingenuity, creativity and seeking tangible solutions to our present economic woes and that is what the MMD is offering in 2016 and beyond under the leadership of Dr Nevers Sekwila Mumba. It is not magic nor is it a fallacy that we as MMD have done it before. The Zambian people remember that we liberalized the economy and brought about economic emancipation to this nation.
It is evident that the PF government does not only lack direction in their governance policy but also lack experience. No wonder President Edgar Lungu’s government is full of opposition members of parliament. Zambians can see what is at play in the PF government. The President is out there seeking our guidance as the opposition because his own are consistently incompetent.
I therefore take this opportunity to urge all peace loving, true patriots of the mother land to carefully study the PF government as we go to the polls come 2016. I most emphatically call on the Zambian youths to rise in numbers and do a “Donchi Kubeba” on the PF by getting whatever they will give you in their desperation but make sure you remove them from government come 2016 because they have proven that leading Zambia is too much of a challenge for them.
We cannot go on like this as a nation being constantly derailed by the PF government. It is time for the New Hope MMD to be given a chance to lead Zambia again in 2016.
