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Copperbelt University
LECTURERS at the Copperbelt University (CBU) in Kitwe say they will not hesitate to withdraw their labour if Government fails to act on their submissions to Government.
Copperbelt University Academic Union (CBUAU) General Secretary Elaston Njovu said lecturers submitted during the meeting last week that while they resumed work Government should investigate their concerns.
On Thursday, lecturers agreed to resume work after holding a meeting with Minister of Education Michael Kaingu and his counterpart for Labour Fackson Shamenda.
Mr Njovu said the union submitted to the Minister of Education that he should ensure that the four top senior managers at the institution are removed.
He named the top four managers as Vice Chancellor Naison Ngoma, his deputy Shadreck Chama, bursar Fanwell Musonda and the registrar Hellen Mukumba.
“We also submitted that the dismissal letters which were issued to lecturers by the Copperbelt University Council should be withdrawn. We submitted to the minister that the dismissal letters were misplaced because it was done contrary to the disciplinary charges of the council so we requested the letter to be withdrawn and no academic staff should be fired,” Mr Njovu said.
He revealed that during the meeting with the two ministers, the union submitted that Dr Mwiya Songolo should be restored to the CBU council.
“We have also submitted to the minister to give us a clear road map to ascertain when they will complete investigating allegations leveled against the top four managers,” Mr Njovu said.
He said the lecturers were expecting as soon as possible to hear from the minister the action he would take on their submissions.
Mr Njovu told Daily Nation that the lecturers would take necessary measures if Government failed to take action on their submissions.
“We want to believe that Government will take appropriate action on our submissions. And Government should trust us and we shall deliver,” he said.
Mr Njovu thanked Dr Kaingu and Mr Shamenda for being fair during the meeting.
He however accused the CBU council of bias and making wrong decisions when it issued dismissal letter to the academic staff.
Last month, the CBU was closed indefinitely by Dr Kaingu.
This was after lecturers at the institution downed tools for more than three weeks to push for the resignation of Professor Ngoma and the entire management for alleged failure to manage the institution.
Dr Kaingu further revoked the appointment of CBUAU president Dr Songolo to the University Council. On Friday, Dr Kaingu announced that CBU would reopen on August 17.
Biology Department – UNZA
UNZA lecturers are angered that in spite of instructions from President Edgar Lungu, the Minister of Education Dr. Michael Kaingu has failed to open dialogue with them on how Government intends to settle the K340 million owed to them.
“We wrote to the President who referred the matter to the minister, but to date he has made no effort to discuss the matter with us,” University of Zambia Lecturers’ and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) general secretary Jason Mwanza has said.
The union has now mantained that unless the matter is resolved it will not release exam results, a move which may lead to the institution not reopening as scheduled on 4th October, 2015.
He said UNZALARU was not asking Government to pay the whole figure at once because the debt was too big but that the union was only seeking a commitment that it would pay the debt within a specified time because it had taken a long time to address the issue, while the debt continued accumulating.
“We know that the amount of money involved is quite substantial because it has accumulated over many years. All we want is an assurance and scheme on how the money will be paid.”
Mr Mwanza explained that the union was still waiting for a response from the ministry over a letter it wrote concerning the debt that Government owed the lecturers.
Mr. Mwanza said as long as the two parties did not meet the results would be withheld because the dues had continued to swell over the years.
He explained that UNZALARU had earlier written to President Lungu to raise their concerns over the debt and that it was directed to table its issue with the Ministry of Education.
He explained that the union would continue to wait for Government’s intervention to iron out the stand-off before the institution is opened.
“You may be aware that we wrote to the President over the same issue some time back and we were asked to engage the Ministry of Education so that we could find a common ground but it has been two weeks now from the time we wrote the ministry and we have not yet been given any feedback.
What we are waiting for right now is the ministry to get in touch with us so that we can sit down and address the issue,” Mr. Mwanza said.
“We are waiting for Government’s action but at the moment, we have heard nothing from Government, but we hope they will get back to us to resolve the matter. We have written to the Ministry of Education but it is more than two weeks now, and the ministry has not responded,” Mr Mwansa said.
He explaine that if the status quo continues, the students would not receive their results as earlier agreed.
“There should be commitment to breaking down the indebtedness. So, it is that commitment to breaking down the indebtedness which we are not seeing and if that remains unresolved, students won’t have the results,” he said.
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says malicious attacks on President Edgar Lungu by some opposition political leaders will not deter the Head of State from delivering to people’s expectations.
Mrs Phiri said the attacks were making President Lungu stronger and making his drive to develop the country more resolute.
“Criticism and insults will not put food on Zambians’ tables, our focus is to develop Zambia,” she said.
In an interview with the Daily Nation yesterday, Mrs Mumbi said the opposition were ashamed that PF was developing the nation hence their insults and negative criticism.
Mrs Phiri said when PF was formed opposition UPND and FDD were already formed and challenged the two political parties to check themselves to ascertain why they had never formed Government.
Mrs Phiri said when late Christon Tembo was FDD president the party had a lot of representation in Parliament.
Mrs Mumbi said when Ms Edith Nawakwi took over the helm the party started losing representation in Parliament.
She challenged Ms Nawakwi to concentrate on finding a solution to the reason why the party had lost many seats in Parliament.
“So we have told our President not to respond to negative criticism and insults but concentrate on working. We have told him that we shall respond by explaining to Zambians what projects PF has done so far,” she said.
Mrs Mumbi said by 2016 the opposition political parties would have nothing to talk about as PF Government would have finished working on all its projects.
She said before 2016 Government would have finalized the possible importation of cheap fuel from Angola, the 650 health posts, district hospitals and revamping the railway systems across the country.
Mrs Phiri said Zambians were appreciative of the massive development projects being implemented across the country.
She said citizens were the best judges of the performance of the PF unlike politicians who had vested interests. And commenting on the by-elections Mrs Phiri said she was disappointed that GBM had decided to go to court.
“We are disappointed that the Kasama seat has been taken to court otherwise we were very ready to scoop all the parliamentary seats,” she said.
Mrs Phiri said the Patriotic Front was more than ready to participate and eventually scoop all the forthcoming by-elections.
She said the PF’s adoption process for the Solwezi West and Lubansenshi by-elections was currently on.
Mrs Phiri said the party would work hard to ensure that it scooped both seats and increased its presence in Parliament.
icture Credit L/R: Mawano Kambeu speaking at the 59th Local Government Association of Zambia annual conference
Dot Com Zambia Chief Executive Officer Mawano Kambeu has urged Local Government and Councils to embrace Information Communication Technology, ICTs, because they are vital in the delivery of services to the general public, and councils have to adapt to the changing times.
E-governance is the application of ICT for delivering governments services to stakeholders, in addition to using ICT to make backend operations more efficient. Mr Kambeu made these remarks in Livingstone during the 59th Local Government Association of Zambia Annual Conference under the theme “Inclusive Local Governance: Strategy for Success”. ”
He added that Dot Com Zambia, is an example of a company that has been successful, because it has used ICTs to solve problems that Zambians are facing, proving that Zambian problems can be solved by Zambians” He added that, “local government is faced with many challenges as it attempts to deliver its services to the people effectively and Dot Com Zambia wants to help them face these challenges through Public Private Partnerships, which is the best way to make the model work.
He later went on to stress the importance of government’s support if the local ICT movement that is happening by young entrepreneurs is to succeed as is the case in countries like Kenya and Rwanda to name a few. He said “There are a number of talented ICT companies and entrepreneurs in the country that government can work with, who understand the real problems on the ground, and we don’t always need to look outside to countries like South Africa for these solutions”.
He further called on government to work with local ICT companies not because they are Zambian, but because they have demonstrated that they are innovative and have the capacity to deliver, and in turn, supporting local businesses will have tremendous economic benefits.
During his speech, he cited examples of Councils like Ndola City council that have started embracing ICT and e-governance, adding that they have already seen their revenue base double because of improved control systems and increase the publics access to services.
Playing on the theme of strategies for success, Mr. Kambeu went on to reveal some of the specific strategies that Dot Com Zambia can implement with the councils, which included, facilitating partnership between approved, licensed Call Boys and Councils to officially sell Bus Tickets and other products in a controlled organized manner, benefiting both parties and the general public, who have complained bitterly at the mobs of harassful call boys that have invaded bus stations.
He also sighted building ICT systems that would make the management of parking enforcement and other levies collected in the field more efficient as well as give field inspectors access to information in real time.
Mr. Kambeu concluded by advising the creation of E-services and content that will allow easy access to information and for select services to be done electronically or through third party agents reducing congestion at councils and increasing the capacity and quality at which these services can be offered, as there are many instances of the public have to line up for hours or days waiting for select services and permits to be processed.
Dot Com Zambia is a local technology company specializing in e-commerce solutions for the Zambian market. In addition to their online shopping and shipping platforms from the UK and USA, the company has been recognized for its innovative intercity bus ticketing system called Bus Tickets Zambia which was named Africa’s best new venture for 2015 by Harvard Business School and by ZICTA for the project’s role in creating accessibility.
icture Credit L/R: Mawano Kambeu speaking at the 59th Local Government Association of Zambia annual conference
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Chama has charged that the ruling party cannot fall into the same trap like the previous regimes who failed to satisfy the majority Zambians.
Mr Chama said today that UNIP and MMD failed to deliver the much needed people’s expectations adding that the PF Government was working around the clock to correct the mistakes left by the two regimes.
He said the PF Government was working towards the construction and reconstruction of the roads, hospitals and schools as part of satisfying the majority Zambians.
“Universities and hospitals are being constructed and opened by the Patriotic Front Government. So our role is to try correcting the mistakes created by UNIP and MMD governments,” he said.
He said UNIP was in power for 27 years with MMD governing the country for 20 years which he both created different mistakes.
Mr Chama the ruling party was careful with some of its decisions it was currently making in ensuring that people were satisfied with its policies.
He said the operationalisation of the Chipata-Mchinji railway line was one of the biggest milestones which the PF had scored in Eastern Province.
He said soon, the railway line would be extended to link the Tanzania –Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA).
Vice President Inonge Wina says Zambia needs to come up with ways that will enable breastfeeding mothers spend more time with their babies.
Mrs Wina said working mothers sometimes have to rush back to work for fear of being replaced.
She said the practice is proving costly in the fight against childhood malnutrition.
Mrs Wina said childhood malnutrition is a big development issue in Zambia which needs concerted efforts to address.
The Vice President was speaking at her office on Friday when a delegation from the Zambia Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance paid a courtesy call.
“We need to find a balance between the need for breastfeeding mothers to return to work and the need for the industry to maintain productivity. We may have to review certain laws and policies in that regard,” Mrs Wina said.
“When mothers are forced to return to work, they have to employ someone to take care of the baby and sometimes the baby is fed on less nutritious foods which increase the risk of malnutrition,” Mrs Wina said.
Mrs Wina also paid tribute to the Zambia Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance for its efforts to raise awareness on the challenge posed by malnutrition.
She however urged the organisation and other NGOs working in the development sector to spread their work to outlaying areas where she said the need was greater.
Mrs Wina affects the overall national development as it delays brain development of children.
She also called for the promotion of consumption of local and indigenous foods as a way of reducing malnutrition.
“It is a pity that we seem to be abandoning our local foods in preference for western foods. Somehow today, people feel that the Chibwabwas is less nutritious than some of these western meals,” Mrs Wina said.
And Zambia Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition Alliance National Coordinator William Chilufya hailed Mrs Wina for the role she is playing in combating malnutrition.
Mr Chilufya agreed with Mrs Wina that breastfeeding mothers must be given adequate time to breastfeed their babies in line with this year’s World Breastfeeding week theme, “Breastfeeding and Work, let’s make it work.”
“Our major concern is that some working mothers are depending on breast milk substitutes such as fizzy milk to feed their babies. As long as the baby’s belly is full, they think the baby has been feed which is a misconception,” Mr Chilufya said.
He also appealed to Government to consider employing more Nutritionists in the public health sector as a way of prevention malnutrition.
Mr Chilufya further appealed for Government’s intervention to enable Nutritionists start affiliating to the Professional Health Council of Zambia in order to raise their recognition.
“It is commendable that a Degree Programme is now available at UNZA for those wishing to take up a career in nutrition but our cry is that these professionals are not affiliated to the Professional Health Council of Zambia, we would like them affiliated as a way of motivating them because we treat them as members of the cadre of health workers in this country,” Mr Chilufya said.
He also appealed to government to quicken the amendment of the National Food and Nutrition Commission Act to make it more responsive to today’s nutrition challenges.
“Your Honour, the NFNC Act was enacted around 1967 and you will agree with me that nutrition challenges back then and today are different, then we didn’t have obesity in Zambia but now we ave a double burden, that is under nutrition and obesity so we need a law that will be relevant to today’s challenges,” Mr Chilufya told Vice President Wina.
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As Zambians, we have become quite accustomed to our Presidents, commissioning and launching various projects, mostly at the behest of foreign investors. However, this week, there was one most notable difference at the Dangote Cement Plant commissioning in Ndola. The Nigerian pride, Dangote, was supported fully by his Government marked by the presence of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Now that is a first for most of us.
My view is that any Government has a duty to provide for it’s Citizens to be able to exploit their talents and national resources fully. If in doing so, they cross borders to create wealth for themselves and their country, well and good. It’s Government’s responsibility to provide good policies and laws and the basic infrastructure for wealth to be created. Speaking recently at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya, Zimbabwean Mogul, Strive Masiyiwa urged African Governments to do more to allow for entrepreneurship to provide the many demands of young people and to create the needed millions of jobs. Among others, he identified good policies and a new approach by banks, so that they accommodate the needs of young African entrepreneurs, as the areas for urgent change.
Poverty is not natural but Man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the ACTIONS of Human beings. Mandela’s words become crystal clear with the Aliko Dangotes and Cyril Ramaphosas of our time. It is a CONCIOUS political leadership, in both Nigeria and South Africa that has made it possible for the private sector, indigenous private sector, to flourish. In some quarters, Dangote and Ramaphosa are referred to as the Obasanjo and Mandela projects, respectively. Of course, one cannot take away the entrepreneurship skills, work ethic and patience these Men must posses to succeed at business in Africa. However, I still argue that the two outstanding success factors are Government support and a strong culture of ownership, indigenous ownership, in their respective countries.
Clearly, Nigeria and South Africa suffer from high levels of poverty like many other African countries. But just like in the Indian case, the leadership in Nigeria and SouthAfrica seem to believe in creating indigenous champions in business to partner with Government and spur development. The Indians refer to this as the locomotive engine theory, where Citizens who ‘fall on good ground’ with Government support, work closely with the political leadership in creating jobs. Good policies in Nigeria have resulted in so many indigenous owned banks which facilitate business for it’s citizens. The Chinese go further and setup a Chinese bank in a country of interest like Zambia to facilitate business for their growing export, Chinese entrepreneurs. In their empowerment program, the South Africans were not shy to use the term black nor indigenous in transferring wealth to Citizens. Our CEE Program falls short of that clear mandate to empower indigenous citizens as companies simply need to be Zambian registered to benefit.
Why is it that in Zambia, it’s almost a given that foreigners such as Chinese Indians, Lebanese, South Africans etc can all have money or the intelligence to raise money to start businesses, build apartments, shopping malls etc and not Zambians?
One has to admire how Nigeria, painted as very corrupt by the West, has transformed into a private sector driven economy and over-taking South Africa, as not only the most populous but also largest economy in Africa. Many African businesses and politicians have argued that what is referred to as corruption by many Westerners are purely transaction costs which in many business deals by Westerners, are done on the table with the help of lawyers. These include finders fees, commissions and agent and transaction advisor fees.
In our Zambian case, the Government must put it’s money where it’s mouth is. Citizens with innovative ideas with or without financing, and agreeable to our development needs, must not be stifled by so called tenders, which crowd out Zambian businesses, in favour of Chinese, South africans and others. That is the real tragedy. Citizens must be encouraged to participate in exploiting the wealth of their own country. IT IS TIME TO TAKE A CHANCE ON OUR PEOPLE. After all, what we have tried in the past has not accelerated the fight against poverty or corruption. Do not get me wrong. I believe there is room for both local and foreign investment in Zambia. But we must have a culture of doing everything possible, at all levels, to also make some Zambians, who show innovation and discipline and are in business, RICH.
Why is it that in Zambia, it’s almost a given that foreigners such as Chinese Indians, Lebanese, Southafricans etc can all have money or the intelligence to raise money to start businesses, build apartments, shopping malls etc and not Zambians? Why is it that it is very difficult for Zambians to obtain loans for business in their own country? Why is it that foreigners are mostly preferred in Government tenders than Zambians? Why is it that we believe Zambians deserve only small commissions and not ownership in business? Why do we believe that the only way to be rich as a Zambian is to be corrupt? Are we so devoid of any business innovation? Why do we believe our politicians and civil servants cannot be enterprising and are all thieves? Why are we obsessed with corruption talk and not creativity? Why do we not envy wealth and aim to do better? Would it be such a bad thing to allocate one percent of our budget each year to business loans especially to creative young and women entrepreneurs? Why are we so afraid of getting rich?
Dear friends, these are the questions I have today.
Sunday Chanda
Patriotic Front Media and Publicity Committee Vice Chairperson Sunday Chanda says Zambians should be assured that the entire Patriotic Front (PF) administration headed by President Lungu is still very committed to delivering a new constitution that will serves the people better.
Mr. Chanda says the PF is cognisant of the fact that the constitution making process is a about consensus building and allowing citizens to interact with the contents citing that the PF discerns that betraying Zambians on the constitution would be tantamount to injuring society and that has never and will never be part of their progressive agenda.
He says they are convinced that there is no genuine stakeholder in the nation who would argue that the PF Government has doctored the Constitution Amendment Bill of 2015 to suit its interests noting that the proposed amendment captured under the Bill undoubtedly captures what majority of Zambians have always demanded for.
He points out that the PF can attest to the fact that contrary to what pessimists and others have alleged, the people of Zambia can trust the content and spirit by the PF Government behind the Constitution Amendment Bill of 2015.
Mr. Chanda adds that there is no one stakeholder who can dare challenge the PF that the proposed amendments to the current constitution are retrogressive adding that all those with the gift of knowledge among the stakeholders, including Opposition parties know that the content of the Constitution Amendment Bill of 2015 is forward-looking and without malice or ill-intent.
He has further appealed to all Zambians of goodwill to retain their hope as the PF has demonstrated goodwill in the process and will deliver.
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
MINISTER of Mines, Energy and Water Development Christopher Yaluma says the recently procured contaminated crude oil is now being processed at Indeni Petroleum Refinery.
Mr Yaluma said in an interview yesterday that Government cannot send back the oil but has opted to refine it using a special chemical.
“We are flushing the contaminated oil with some chemicals. It will not have any effect on cars,” the minister said.
Mr Yaluma said the contaminant oil will remain at the base of the pipes at Indeni.
He said the public should not panic because Government has put in place the necessary measures to protect both the refinery and cars by ensuring that the oil is adequately processed.
Recently, Government procured 115,000 metric tonnes of crude oil from Oman which later turned out to be unsuitable for Indeni Petroleum Refinery.
This raised fears that the oil might damage Indeni’s process lines, eat up pipes, vessels and tanks, thereby reducing the lifespan of the refinery.
Mr Yaluma recently said Government has summoned the suppliers of crude feedstock to explain why they supplied contaminated oil, which caused leakages to the oil pipeline.
He said appropriate sanctions against suppliers will be determined once investigations into the matter are concluded.
Mr Yaluma also said over K10 million will be needed to repair the damaged pipelines and that the cost will be borne by the supplier.
Mwinelubemba Chitumukulu Kanyata Manga II after being crowned at Mwenda ngombe during the installation ceremony . The ceremony was attended by president Edgar Lungu.PARAMOUNT Chief Chitimukulu Kanyanta Manga (II) says the constitution is not a key to national development.
The traditional leader said Zambians are spending a lot of time talking about the constitution and its content when they should be focusing more on why the country is poor despite having abundant natural resources.
Paramount Chief Chitimukulu was speaking in an exclusive interview with Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation’s Effie Mphande at his palace in Mungwi district.
The traditional leader explained that the constitution is just a guide and that people should not believe that when they have a new constitution, things will be alright.
There have been mounting calls for Government to quickly enact a people-driven constitution.
Government published the Constitution of Zambia Draft Bill last week, winning praise from a cross section of society.
Meanwhile, US ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz says the Government’s idea to have the Constitution Bill done in a phased manner is the right one as long as it is done transparently.
Mr Schultz, however, pointed out that clauses such as how the President and the vice-president should be elected, as well as the Bill of Rights, should be subjected to the referendum.
He observed that the referendum is expensive for Zambia, especially that the country is coming from the presidential election and will hold general elections next year.
Mr Schultz observed that the referendum should be held at the same time with the general elections, a position Government holds.
The US ambassador was speaking to journalists in an interview at the US embassy in Lusaka.
And Mr Schultz says he is proud that he engaged 40 young Zambian leaders in a discussion about steps Zambians are taking to develop their country.
He says Zambia has the fifth largest number of participants on the Mandela Washington Fellowship, behind countries such as South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.
Mulungushi Textile
MOHAMMED Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL) Group has dispelled reports that the company has failed to commence production at the former Zambia-China Mulungushi Textiles Joint Venture (ZCMT) in Kabwe.
The MeTL Group says it is an experienced player in the textile field and operates four mills, three of which are in Tanzania and one in Mozambique.
Last week, Central Province Minister Davies Chisopa issued a final default notice to MeTL Group over the investor’s alleged failure to commence production at ZCMT.
But MeTL Group chairman Gulan Dewji said in a statement yesterday that it is inaccurate to allege that the investor has failed to commence operations because it is still amicably resolving the issues that have arisen over the original agreement.
Mr Dewji said the handover of the former ZCMT to MeTL Mulungushi which took place on December 11 last year was purely ceremonial in nature.
“Although a handover certificate was signed and exchanged, ZCMT failed to physically hand over all the assets to MeTL Mulungushi as was agreed between the two parties,” he said.
He said without key parts of the factory such as the garmenting section, the spare parts section and the administration block, it is impossible for MeTL Mulungushi to commence rehabilitation and operations at the factory.
Mr Dewji said the spare parts and the garmenting sections have in fact still not been handed over.
He said another reason for the delay is that ZCMT allegedly back-peddelled on critical issues that had already been agreed upon between the two parties, such as residential blocks.
He said ZCMT allegedly refused to give possession of the agreed-upon residential blocks and instead offered only part of the space at a significantly higher rate.
“MeTL Mulungushi had already deployed technicians to the factory based on the assumption that ZCMT would complete the full handover as promised but because of ZCMT’s inability to do so, the team had to be sent back,” Mr Dewji said.
He also said despite ZCMT’s alleged failure to complete the handover of the factory and honour key commitments that it had in connection with the project which were critical for commencing operations, MeTL Mulungushi has remained committed to resolving the issues so that the project can take off.
FILE: Vice President Inonge Wina (Left) and Minister of Home Affaires Honorable Davies Mwila (Right) walking to the podium for a campaign rally at Chishikishi Primary School in Lumamya ward in Bangweulu Constituency Samfya district
GOVERNMENT has directed the Registrar of Societies to ensure that all churches in the country submit annual returns, failure to which they should be penalised.
Minister of Home Affairs Davies Mwila said only 40 percent of the societies that are registered under the Registrar of Societies submit annual returns.
“Churches should comply with the law of the land by submitting returns and pay the subscription fee, which is only K100 per annum,” he said.
Mr Mwila was speaking in Chingola on Saturday night during the Faith Gospel Church fundraising dinner whose proceeds will go towards the construction of a community school in Buyantashi township.
He said some churches are registered under his ministry while others are registered under the Registrar of Societies.
“As Government, we are disappointed with some churches registered under the Registrar of Societies because only 40 percent of the registered societies submit their annual returns.
“All churches found wanting will be punished. I therefore direct the Registrar of Societies to ensure that all stakeholders comply with the law,” he said.
Mr Mwila commended Faith Gospel Church for its initiative to construct a community school for vulnerable children in Buyantashi township.
“Your initiative as a church is commendable. You should be commended for being committed to improving the lives of the marginalised in society,” he said.
Mr Mwila called on the business community to support initiatives aimed at bettering the lives of vulnerable children in communities.
The minister was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development Richard Musukwa.
And Mr Musukwa said people that give to the church receive back in a special way.
And Faith Gospel Church pastor Timothy Kabulaya said the church is building a community school to supplement Government’s efforts to improve education standards in the district.
“We are aware that quality education is expensive and we want to provide good education to the poor,” he said.
We track how our Zambian exports to the South Africa PSL fared this weekend during the opening round of the 2015/2016 season.
GOLDEN ARROWS/UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA FC
Striker Mwape Musonda made a winning start on loan at Golden Arrows from Orlando Pirates on Sunday in a 1-0 home win over University of Pretoria FC.
Musonda did not score but played the full 90 minutes.
BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC
Defender Davies Nkausu, who spent the latter part of last season on loan at did not play for University of Pretoria, was not part of Bloemfontein Cetic 3-2 away loss at Polokwane City on Saturday.
MPUMALANGA BLACK ACES
Forgotten striker Collins Mbesuma played the full 90 minutes for Black Aces on Saturday in their 1-0 away win over Free State Stars
MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
Kennedy Mweene started in Sundowns 0-0 draw away at Platinum Stars on Saturday.
Midfielder Mukuka Mulenga did not make the final 18.
The draw for the 2015 CAF Under-23 Cup will be made in September.
CAF said in a statement on Sunday that the draws will be made in Cairo on September 14.
Zambia goes into th draws with fellow debutants Mali and Tunisia.
Also in the draws are Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria and hosts Senegal who will be making their second tournament appearances.
Meanwhile, the 2016 CHAN draws will be made on November 18 in Kigali.
Rwanda will host next years tournament from January 16 to February 7.
Zambia face Mozambique in the final qualifying round in October to decide who goes through to the Rwanda finals.
Zambia, who have failed to qualify for the last two tournament since winning bronze at the inaugural competition in 2009 in Cote d’Ivoire, will be at home in the first leg on October 18 before traveling to Maputo on October 24.
