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Flamboyant buildings cannot treat patients in the absence of fired nurses- Doctors Association

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 Graduates  dancing in Mpika during the 8th combined graduation ceremony for Chilonga and Kasama Schools of Nursing and Midwives which was held at Chilonga Mission School of Nursing.A total of 94 nurses graduated.
Graduates dancing in Mpika during the 8th combined
graduation ceremony for Chilonga and Kasama Schools of Nursing and
Midwives which was held at Chilonga Mission School of Nursing.A total
of 94 nurses graduated.

The Zambia Medical Association says flamboyant buildings cannot treat patients in the absence of about 500 experienced nurses recently fired by government.

ZMA president Aaron Mujajati said the dismissal of experienced nurses from major hospitals has affected operations and the quality of healthcare service for the patients.

Dr Mujajati said the health sector thrived on expertise and wondered how the new recruits said to have replaced the dismissed staff would work without the necessary supervision.

The ZMA revealed that healthcare service had remained suboptimal, more so in the absence of trained health practitioner to see that quality of services in public health institutions was far from ideal.

“All medical fields thrive on apprenticeship for safety of patients as one of the major reasons. So who is showing these new nurses the ropes after the dismissal of the mentors? Need we say more?” he questioned.

He explained that while other nations were carrying out mass recruitment of health personnel, the Zambian government seemed to have the luxury of dismissing the nurses without consideration of the patients.

He said although they welcomed the infrastructure development taking place in the health sector, including at the largest health institution in the country, University Teaching Hospital (UTH), there was very little being done to address the question of service delivery.

“Currently if you take UTH for instance only one nurse takes care of over 60 patients in the wards at night and on top of that some of them are new and inexperienced.

“A newly graduated nurse needs to work under supervision for at least 18 months and in some cases three years before they can be left to work alone,” he said.

Dr Mujajati said the doctors were concerned with the state of affairs after the dismissal of the nurses and questioned how long the recovery period could take at the expense of the patients.

He charged that the national population was increasing without any corresponding rise in resources or change of strategy to redress the growing demand of healthcare services, adding that there was a general shortage of health care personnel globally.

“We have stated before that the strike action by the nurses was not right but we still maintain that dismissing them was not the correct way to proceed for a number of reasons, but you cannot simply fire experienced nurses and replace them with newly graduated ones and assume all is well.

“No health worker is happy to nurse a patient on the floor or to be told every so often that one thing or the other is out of stock and you have to hopelessly watch you patient deteriorate. At which point should these issues attract the due attention of those who make the real difference?” he said.

He said as a nation, Zambia had come a long way in the 49 years of independence and should already be at a certain level other than the desire shown to improve the infrastructure.

“Funding to a number of public hospitals is behind by four or more months. Would these issues have a different perspective if our leaders or their close relatives were attended in the same environment as the patients from Kanyama?

“All is not well and we should not as a people and nation deceive ourselves. Is the life of a poor Zambian who has no real alternatives to public hospital services worth saving? We believe that is what it all comes down to,” Dr Mujajati said.

Increased road traffic accidents can partly be attributed to corruption on roads-Mususu

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THE wreckage of the Post Courier Vehicle, registration number ALC 8695 that collided with a Lusaka bound Kobs passenger Bus popularly known as Zambia/Malawi ten kilometres from Katete. The accident happened around 06:30 hours yesterday and the Driver of the courier, Davis Ng’andwe, died on the spot while nine passengers are admitted to St. Francis’ Hospital with minor injuries
THE wreckage of the Post Courier Vehicle, registration number ALC 8695 that collided with a Lusaka bound Kobs passenger Bus popularly known as Zambia/Malawi ten kilometres from Katete. 

Former Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Executive Director, Bishop Paul Mususu has observed that the increase in road accidents in the country can partly be attributed to corruption in the enforcement of road safety regulations.

Bishop Mususu said driver’s licensesare issued to people who may not be qualified to be on the road.Bishop Mususu told Qfm in an interview that even in instances where some drivers are caught drinking and driving, they are left scot free due to corruption.

He said that as long as corrupt officers are not dealt with, it is difficult to reduce the accidents.

Bishop Mususu said drivers should not be allowed to endanger people’s lives through over speeding, drinking and driving and overloading.

He regreted that many lives have been lost due to road accidents and implored Zambians to observe road safety rules.

NGO ACT is law and concerns raised are mere speculation – Kapeya

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Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya
Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya

Chief Government spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya has said the controversial NGO act is law which needs to be adhered to in its current form and force.He said government is aware of the concerns that have been raised by some NGOs regarding some of the legal impediments within the NGO Act No. 2009 but Government is of the view that the sentiments being made on the NGO Act by some stakeholders are mere speculation as no one has been injured by the said law so far.

460 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) resolved not to register under the Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Act until all the necessary amendments on the proposed unconstitutional Act of 2009 were resolved.

Non Governmental Organisation Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Chairperson, Beatrice Grillo, said the Act of 2009 is retrogressive and that it is not in the best interest of some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).Ms Grillo stated that the Act is in conflict with Article 21 of the constitution as its scope goes beyond the prior restraints permissible under the Article and restricts freedom of association and movement.

She stated that the Article is heavy as its requirements impinge on the internal affairs of NGOs especially taking into account that each NGO operates on different mandates in accordance with their own priorities and use different methodologies and reporting lines to achieve their objectives.

She charged that its application and registration provisions are unclear and place a financial burden on NGOs unnecessarily.

Ms Grillo also noted that the Act does not recognise the previous legal status of the registered NGOs under the existing legal frame work(societies Act) and the provision in the NGO Act on re-registration are confusing and ambiguous.

Below is the Full Press Statement

STATEMENT BY HON. MWANSA KAPEYA, MP, MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON ON THE REGISTRATION OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE NGO ACT

Government wishes to make its position clear on the registration of Non Governmental Organisations under the NGO Act No. 16 of 2009. This is in the wake of concerns raised by some NGOs over the operationalization of the Act.

First and foremost, Government wishes to amplify the commitment it attaches to NGOs as partners supplementing its efforts in development.

As such, it is Government’s resolve to continue to engage the NGOs through the established structures in ensuring that the relationship with the NGOs is enhanced and sustained.

In this regard, Government is aware of the concerns that have been raised by some NGOs regarding some of the legal impediments within the NGO Act No. 2009 that need to be addressed.

However, since the NGO Act is already law which needs to be adhered to in its current form and force, Government has commenced the registration process of the NGOs as a way of operationalizing the Act while the review process will follow while it is being implemented.

Government wishes to observe further that it is the duty of the Courts to interpret whether the law in question is bad. At the moment, Government is of the view that the sentiments being made on the NGO Act by some stakeholders are mere speculation as no one has been injured by the said law so far.

Government is committed to review the NGO Act as stated in its Manifesto and this issue is scheduled to be tabled before Cabinet.

Consultations with stakeholders, including the Council of NGOs, on the review of the NGO Act are on course and a roadmap has since been developed to commence the process.

By way of updating the nation on the registration process, 420 NGOs countrywide have paid and collected the registration forms out of which 149 NGOs have been issued with certificates of registration.

From this and other figures captured so far, it is clear that a large majority of NGOs have complied with the law by commencing the registration process under the NGO Act.

The second extension of NGO registration expired on 3rd February, 2014 and currently, the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health, is taking into consideration all relevant concerns from stakeholders.

Hon. Mwansa Kapeya, MP
MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICES AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON

27th February, 2014

New video by Alabama Ft Krummy

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Alabama released the video for the song “Icitemwiko” which features Krummy and IC
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Hon Kabimba’s Shallow. Hollow. Useless and Uninspiring Ministerial Statement

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By Hjoe Moono

Wynter Kabimba
Wynter Kabimba

Listening to the Minister of Justice, Honorary Wynter Kabimba, ODS, SC give his ministerial statement in parliament left a repugnant feeling about the continued gimmicks being implemented by the PF and its government over the constitution. Re-reading the speech, I find that not only is it shallow, hollow and useless, but it is also heavily uninspiring and flat. It lacked the contents it purported to be delivering, and I am left to wonder just what Wynter was thinking when he was drafting and delivering such a shallow statement on a matter of extreme importance like the constitution. Something isn’t right here.

The statement/speech lacked content, failed to rhyme, rather focused on the many other things the PF promised to do in 2011, and failed to acknowledge, that the economy stinks-it would have been heroic anyway to hear such. There is nothing worth picking up from the speech, and just perhaps the opposition MPs chanting in parliament leading to the suspension of yesterday’s sittings are justified.

Among the many glaring faults of the speech, the biggest was the lack of reference to the president’s comments on the constitution, which have been heavily quoted, cited, praised and criticised by all in Zambia. These comments, which have been clear and confirmed over and over are that the PF does not see the need for a new constitution; and that the president should first be shown an animal driven constitution before he could perform his expected duties with regards the current constitution.

But further to this, it seems Mr. Kabimba thinks so low of us to make us believe that the draft constitution was ‘wrongly’ handed over to him when it was supposed to be to the appointing authority, the president.

Questions:

  1. How long does it take to re-direct the handed over constitution to the correct appointing authority?
  2. Weren’t we told that the government only wanted one copy for the president alone?
  3. Isn’t it Guy Scot, VP, MP, who disclosed that the PF does not support the 50%+1 clause in the draft because it will disadvantage them in the coming elections?
  4. So if the contents are already known, and partly reflected upon by the PF, and seemingly rejected, what submission to the appointing authority is Wynter lying about in Parliament?
  5. Wasn’t the nation told that government is studying the submitted constitution initially, only to U-turn that it has not received it? These people should be ashamed of themselves!

Mr. Kabimba states that:

“Yes, the Zambian people need a comprehensive constitution which should address some lacunas in the current constitution in line with the demands of the tenets of democracy in the 21st century. But our people also demand that this government guarantees them food security, a good healthcare system, employment opportunities, social security after retirement and education opportunities up to tertiary level. All these aspects of people’s lives are corollary to the demand for a comprehensive constitution. ….It is in this vein that we should all understand the position taken by His Excellency the President in his pronouncements on the constitution.”

Let us ask Mr. Kabimba, which pronouncements by the president is he referring to? The need for an animal driven constitution before he could attend to the current or that we do not need a new constitution anymore, and that debates and calls on the constitution should be ignored? These are the only pronouncements that HE. MCS, has made. Is Mr. Kabimba emphasising these and telling right in our faces that this is no longer a priority as by the president’s pronouncements?

In his concluding remarks, Mr. Kabimba cites the words of Abraham Lincoln and states:

“We should bear this in mind, and act in such a way as to say nothing insulting or irritating. I would inculcate this idea, so that we may not, like Pharisees, set ourselves up to be better than other people.”

I am left wondering what this hullabaloo by Mr. Kabimba was all about when we have a country that is screaming loud in your ears its demands-a constitution as presented in the draft! Who, if not himself and his colleagues are behaving like Pharisees by ignoring to yield to the demands of us, the ordinary Zambians? Who, if not his appointing authority has been insulting the Zambians by asking for an animal driven constitution, turning to comedy on a matter of extreme importance such as the constitution? Billions of kwacha have been spent on the constitution making process, submissions have been made, and a draft representing the desires of the people has been submitted. All we need is action, genuine action to deliver to the people there demands, a constitution as presented in the draft, period!

We would like Mr. Kabimba to note, as he may have faintly referred in his lame speech, that:

The trinity of freedoms; Political, Social and Economic do not live in isolation and cannot be pursued independently, indefinitely. The pursuit of one may precede the other, yet, they reinforce each other. The political freedoms make the pursuit of the others possible in a dignified and diverse environment. And therefore, the constitution, which is at the apex of these political freedoms is supreme. The economic freedoms makes it possible for people to live a decent, just and dignified life while the social freedoms makes possible the other two.

The constitutional freedoms which the PF promised are not being adhered to, and the utterances by the president and his justice minister do not inspire us to believe there has been any genuine will to deliver to the Zambians what they asked for- a just and people driven constitution. The calls for an animal driven constitution, if a joke, are misplaced, but if genuine, we encourage our current PF leaders to consider standing for elections in one of our many national parks and game management areas, where we hope the animals will be kind enough to give them an animal driven constitution. As we are not animals, we deserve the respect due to humans and our needs attended to as humans deserve.

But perhaps, since the Minister of Justice is an Honorary Member of Parliament without a voting constituency—he was just nominated and has never won an election—he may not understand fully the importance of being answerable to the electorates. We will keep vigil and for now, can only ask, what next? Sooner than later, until the peoples’ demands are met, all the tricks will be exhausted, and the people will speak again, just as they did in 2011.

Zambia has not become polarised as regards to the Constitution making process-Wynter Kabimba

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Wynter Kabimba
Wynter Kabimba

JUSTICE Minister Wynter Kabimba has assured that Government is not resisting giving Zambians a people-driven Constitution.

Mr Kabimba said this in his Ministerial statement presented to Parliament yesterday saying it is incorrect to suggest that Zambia has become polarized as regards the Constitution making process.

“It is not correct to suggest that our country has become polarized as regards the Constitution making process. It is also not true to further suggest that there exists one group of stakeholders which is championing the process on the one hand with the Government resisting such a demand against the people’s interest on the other,” Mr Kabimba said.

He reiterated that Government was committed to Constitutional making process to the extent that the programme remained wholly owned by and was also representative of the views of all citizens of the country.

He said that one of the reasons leading to the delay in the handover of the report was the attempt at one point by the Constitution Technical Committee to hand him the report instead of the Republican President, who was the appointing authority.

“I objected to such handover and I returned the documents to the office of the chairperson of the Committee pending my consultation on the handover date with President Michael Sata,” he said.

Mr Kabimba said he had now been advised by the Chairperson of the Committee that the final draft report was ready for handover to President Sata and that accordingly he was consulting with Head of State for a suitable date within his schedule of work for such a date.

He said Government was dismayed with public statements by stakeholders ‘insinuating’ lack of political will or good faith to the process.

He said it was not true to suggest that the country had become polarised as regards the Constitution making process.

“We as Government appreciate the fact that in a democracy, like ours, the people will express their views through different avenues on how the Government should undertake various programmes. This is what democracy entails. However, we should be careful and guard against projecting puritanism in such instances,” he said.

The House also welcomed newly elected UPND MP, Jonas Shakafuswa who took oath before the Speaker.

PF blames regionalism and tribalism for the loss in Katuba bye-election

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UPND supporters celebrating with their newly elected MP
UPND supporters celebrating with their newly elected MP

THE Patriotic Front (PF) has condemned the regionalism and tribalism that characterised the just ended Katuba Constituency by election in Chibombo District.

Conceding defeat in an interview from Abuja, Nigeria yesterday, Katuba Constituency campaign manager Edgar Lungu said while UPND should be congratulated for winning the election, issues of regionalism and tribalism that were witnessed in Katuba must be condemned by all Zambians.

“We gave the process our best but issues of regionalism and tribalism carried the day.

“Let us learn from the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Rwanda and be mindful that regionalism and tribalism is a negative force which we should never embrace” said Mr Lungu who is also Defence minister.

But UPND deputy spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said the victory by his party in Katuba was a vote of no confidence in the PF Government.

[pullquote]“You cannot say that people who live in Katuba are all Lenjes, all Zambians live there. That is just a mere excuse the PF gives when it loses,” he said.[/pullquote]

He refuted allegations of tribalism being cited by Mr Lungu saying this was the excuse the ruling party made whenever it lost elections.

“You cannot say that people who live in Katuba are all Lenjes, all Zambians live there. That is just a mere excuse the PF gives when it loses,” he said.

Former Katuba Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Jonas Shakafuswa has regained his seat after polling 4,781 votes against his closest rival Patriotic Front (PF)’s Moses Chilando’s 2,747 in a tightly-contested by-election.

Returning officer Mutandi Mwanamwalye declared Mr Shakafuswa winner at about 10:20 hours yesterday.

MMD candidate Cecil Holmes was third with 734 votes followed by National Restoration Party’s Joseph Mushalika who got 566 votes while the only female candidate Patricia Mwashingwele of the Alliance for Better Zambia polled 393 votes.

United National Independence Party (UNIP) candidate Friday Malawo got 124 votes while National Revolution Party representative Shakespeare Mwakamui only managed a paltry 23 votes.

Mr Shakafuswa was carried shoulder high by his jubilant supporters shortly after he was declared the duly elected candidate to regain the seat he lost to late former MP Patrick Chikusu in 2011.

Veterinary Department confisticates and burns 32 pigs being transported without permit

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THE Veterinary Department in Choma has slaughtered and burnt 32 pigs after the owners from Kalomo and Choma District were found transporting them without a stock movement permit.

The department impounded 22 pigs in Chief Macha’s area in Choma while 10 were impounded from Chief Chikanta in Kalomo.

This follows Government’s recent restriction on movement of pigs due to a fresh outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in some districts in Southern Province.

Over 200 pigs from Chief Macha’s area have been died from ASF since January this year.

Speaking on Tuesday during destruction of the 32 pigs, Choma District Veterinary Officer Alex Hachangu urged farmers to stop transporting pigs until ASF was contained in the district.

Dr Hachangu said the slaughter and subsequently burning of the pigs should serve as a warning to people fond of transporting such animals without obtaining a stock movement permit.

“The transportation of animals without a permit is in violation of the Human Health Act number 27 of the Laws of Zambia and that’s why we impounded these pigs because they had no permits,” he said.

He said the two chiefdoms in the province had been marked as deadly areas because many pigs had tested positive of ASF hence the department could not allow movements of pig from Macha and Chikanta area.

Dr Hachangu appealed to farmers to seek advice from the veterinary officers before transporting pigs.

He warned that the department would not tolerate people who abrogate the veterinary regulations.

He was disappointed that despite many farmers being informed about outbreak of ASF, some had resorted to transporting pigs illegally.

Dr Hachangu said the department had mounted vigorous check points in Choma to monitor the illegal transportation of pigs.

In December last year, Government banned the movement of pigs and pork products in the province to prevent the spread of ASF which was recorded in Lusaka where about 9,700 pigs on 47 farms were slaughtered.

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Sata urges Zambians living in DRC to work hard

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President Michael Sata with Mambwe Wilombe , wife of Zambia's Ambassador to DR Congo  Regina Kapoka (l) and Zambia's Ambassador to Congo Kapoka (r)  on arrival at the Zambian Embassy where the President mate  Zambians leaving in Congo DR on Feb 25,2014  -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Michael Sata with Mambwe Wilombe , wife of Zambia’s Ambassador to DR Congo Regina Kapoka (l) and Zambia’s Ambassador to Congo Kapoka (r) on arrival at the Zambian Embassy where the President mate Zambians leaving in Congo DR on Feb 25,2014 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA

President Michael Sata has called on Zambians living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to work hard and contribute to their country’s economic development.

Speaking in Kinshasa last night when he met Zambians living in DRC at the official residence of the Zambia’s Ambassador to that country, Fidelis Kapoka, President Sata said there were a lot of Congolese nationals living in Zambia whom he said were doing very fine with regards to business and contributing to national development.

He said that it was important that Zambians living in the DRC emulate their colleagues by working hard.

ZANIS reports that President Sata said Zambians should use their presence in the DRC to market their country back home.

He emphasized that there was no time for Zambians living in DRC to be lazing around but time to work hard and make money.

President Sata further charged that Zambians and Congolese should partners in trade and work together to improve their countries’ economies.

President Sata, who is accompanied by First Lady Dr. Christine Kaseba, his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah, arrived in Kinshasa yesterday for the 17th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit for heads of state and government.

The summit, which opens today at the African Union Villa, is being held under the theme ‘consolidating intra COMESA trade through micro, small and medium entrepreneur development’.

There are 19 COMESA members countries among them Zambia, Congo, Uganda and Burundi.

Chris Katongo joins camp, two ruled out of Cranes clash

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Zambia captain Christopher Katongo has joined camp in Ndola but two players have been ruled out of next Wednesdays friendly against Uganda Cranes in Ndola at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.

Katongo, who is currently clubless after seeing out his three year contract at Chinese club Henan Jianye, joined camp on Tuesday afternoon after missing the opening day training session that same morning.

“Chris joined the team yesterday (Tuesday) we have so far 21 players including three goalkeepers but Salulani is still in painkillers so he didn’t train,” Beaumelle said.
Zanaco defender Salulani Phiri on Wednesday sat out training for a second successive day.

Meanwhile, Beaumelle said strikers James Chamanga and Jacob Mulenga have been ruled out of the friendly due to long-term injury.

“Jacob and James are not fit so they won’t travel. I spoke to them they are not 100 per cent so if you put on top the travel it is better to give a chance to the young boys,” Beaumelle said.

And Felix Katongo is also a doubt due to work commitments with the Zambia Army where he is a regular soldier.

Meanwhile, Zambia play Power dynamos in a training game on Thursday.

ECZ disappointed with Katuba violence

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The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has expressed disappointment with reports of alleged malpractice and incidents of violence that characterized poll day the Katuba Parliamentary by-election.

ECZ Acting Public Relations Manager, Sylvia Bwalya, has told QFM News in a statement that violence during elections contributes to apathy among electorates.

Ms Bwalya says it is important that all political parties abide by the electoral code of conduct to avoid negative consequences that may arise from abrogating the law.

Ms Bwalya has appealed to political parties to exercise patience, restraint and tolerance in future by-elections.

Ms Bwalya has also clarified that the delay in the declaration of the results for Katuba Parliamentary by-elections was due to the challenge in receiving the results in three polling stations.

She explains that the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) helicopter that was contracted to provide logistics in the three polling stations was unable to access the three polling stations early this morning due to bad weather.

Ms Bwalya has since commended the media for fair and balanced coverage of candidates during the campaigns leading up to the Katuba parliamentary by-elections.

Opposition MPs heckle Speaker, force adjournment

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Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini
Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini

Opposition Members of Parliament today heckled and forced Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini to prematurely suspend proceedings of the house before subsequently adjourning the sitting of the house.

This followed the Speaker’s decision to dismiss Mazabuka Member of Parliament Garry Nkombo’s follow up debate on Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba’s ministerial statement on the update with regards constitution making process.

The Speaker’s decision against Mr Nkombo did not go well with the opposition Members of Parliament who chose to boycott the subject of debate and the subsequent questions for oral answer session.

As the Speaker called out questions which were supposed to be asked by opposition Members of Parliament, the opposition lawmakers repeatedly chanted constitution.

This prompted Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili to rise on a point of order amidst continued heckling, on whether the opposition Members of Parliament were in order to disrupt the proceedings of the house with impunity contrary to the Guidelines and Standing Orders of the house.

In his ruling Dr Matibini noted that it was very clear from the conduct of the opposition Members of Parliament that they were no longer ready to transact thereby suspending business of the house.

Earlier in his ministerial statement Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba told the house that the PF has a national development agenda and that the constitution making process is but part of that agenda.

Mr Kabimba stated that government is dismayed with statements insinuating that the PF government lacks political will to deliver a constitution.

He also dismissed assertions that the country is polarized with regards the constitution.

Mr Kabimba further attributed the delay to release the draft constitution to the decision by the technical committee to take the draft constitution to his office instead of the President who is the appointing authority.

He says he is consulting with President Michael Sata on the handover of the draft constitution by the technical committee.

KCCA coach continues to mock Nkana

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KCCA coach George Nsimbe has continued with his belligerent mood and vowing to slay Nkana on Saturday.

Nkana and KCCA renew rivalries for the first time since 1992 when Nkana won their Africa Champions Cup first round game 6-0 on aggregate.

Nsimbe was in that vanquished side 12 years ago as a player and he returns this weekend as coach seeking retribution starting away from home this weekend.

“It is not the same Nkana that I played against in 1992 when we lost 2-0. That was a good side and with very good players,” Nsimbe said.

Meanwhile, KCCA landed in Lusaka on Wednesday afternoon before taking a 45 minute flight from KK International Airport to Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola and later drove to Kitwe just after 18h00.

Mighty beat Power Dynamos in friendly

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Mighty Mufulira Wanderers have thrashed Power Dynamos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly played at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe on Wednesday.

The defeat comes just 24 hours before Power face Zambia in a training game on Thursday in Ndola.

Power are preparing for the 2014 FAZ Super League campaign to kick off on March 15 while Mighty are getting ready for the FAZ Division One North season.

Brian Hambungeni grabbed a brace for Mighty while Progress Kalengo scored the third goal for the Shinde outfit and Emmanuel Kabole inked Power’s face-saver.

Mighty’s Hambungeni opened the scoring in the opening 25 minutes before his goal was cancelled by Fordson Kabole’s son Emmanuel prior to the half time break.

Hambungeni completed his brace late in the second half before Kalengo scored the clincher.

This result is expected to fuel the belief among Mighty supporters suggesting that their club rarely loses to Power.
The two clubs last met in 2013 in another friendly match that ended in a draw in Mufulira.

Former President Banda leaves for medical review in South Africa

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Left to right, Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda, Swedish Ambassador to Kenya Joan Borgstam and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Ahmed Hassan leave the hall after opening the two-day conference on the Kenya 2013 elections.
FILE: Left to right, Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda, Swedish Ambassador to Kenya Joan Borgstam and Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Ahmed Hassan leave the hall after opening the two-day conference on the Kenya 2013 elections.

His Excellency Mr Rupiah Bwezani Banda, the Fourth President of the Republic of Zambia, has today left for South Africa to attend medical review.

The former head of State has since thanked His Excellency Mr Michael Chilufya Sata, the President of the Republic of Zambia, for facilitating his travel to South Africa.

“I am grateful to the President for facilitating the trip for my medical review,” said President Banda who left the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport at 13:30 hours aboard a South African Airways flight SA063 and was accompanied by his administrative assistant Mikatazo Wakumelo.

President Banda is expected back in Zambia at the completion of the medical review. He last travelled to South Africa for treatment in October last year.

Issued by:Kennedy Limwanya
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT