FDD President Edith Nawakwi has encouraged more women in Luapula Province to go back to school and ensure that they acquire an education if poverty and high illiteracy levels are to be fought successfully in the Province.

Ms. Nawakwi who took time off her busy campaign program during the recent Bangweulu Constituency by-election to visit some schools in the Constituency said acquiring an education was key to improving the lives of the people in the Constituency and Province at large.

She also noted that education will equip women with information which would help end teenage pregnancies which was “a fashion in the area” and that it would help motivate children to stay in schools.

“I am happy to see that some mothers are going back to school Ms. Nawakwi said as she inspected some books of adult pupils at Milulu Primary School. This is really nice, for once it is good to see that some of you have seen the importance of education and have decided to go back to school even if you are Grandmothers and mothers.

The illiteracy levels in this province are too high that’s why even the poverty levels are also high. I urge you to encourage other parents to join you because education has no age limit and with education you will equip yourselves with information which will help improve your lives not only as a family but as a community. I have seen one thing which is like a fashion were ever I have gone in this area, almost all women and girls are either pregnant, has a baby or both but I believe this will change once women are able to read because then they will understand that they can control their parenthood.

Your desire to have an education will also encourage children to go back to school because they will be motivated by the fact their parents are going back to school and this will also help in the fight against teenage pregnancy which is rampant here. It is so sad that children as young as 12 and 13 are becoming mothers when they are supposed to be in schools.”

She also noted that acquiring an education will improve the economy of families hence help in the fight to eradicate poverty in the Province.

“I believe that what you are doing here will help improve the economy of your families. When you are enlightened you discover opportunities were someone without an education will not see so you will find that there are a number of opportunities which you will cease because you spent time in a classroom. In fact you can even go to college and become nurses and teachers in these same communities. You also have fertile land and abundant water sources which you can use positively with the correct education, ” she explained.

Meanwhile some adult pupils at Milulu Primary School said they had decided to go back to school because they wanted to be good examples to their girl children who are the most affected by the high illiteracy levels.

They said it was difficult to motivate their children especially girls to remain in schools because there were no role models to point at as examples of the importance of education.

They also said they wanted to equip themselves with information and take charge of some things such as withdrawing money from banks.

Mrs. Mwansa who spoke on behalf of the class at Milulu further called on well wishers to equip the schools with modern learning materials.

 

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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.

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).

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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.

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.