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I will continue with my Sata endorsements-GBM

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I will continue with my Sata endorsements-GBM
Defense Minister Geoffrey Mwamba and his wife Chama are welcomed by Buomba choir on arrival at a fundraising braai at St Patrick’s Catholic Parish in Lusaka
Defense Minister Geoffrey Mwamba and his wife Chama are welcomed by
Buomba choir on arrival at a fundraising braai at St Patrick’s
Catholic Parish in Lusaka

Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has vowed to continue with his endorsement crusade for President Michael Sata as the sole PF Presidential candidate in the 2016 elections.

Mr. Mwamba said no one will stop him from touring the entire country canvassing for support for President Sata’s re-election in 2016.

This is despite calls from some senior PF members to stop the presidential endorsements because it is diverting focus from the country’s developmental projects.

Mr. Mwamba says his endorsements of President Sata are justified because he is aware of some PF party officials planning to hijack the party presidency in 2016.

“What I have done is that I have only beaten them to their game. They are traitors and wanted to hijack the presidency but I was ten steps ahead of them,” Mr Mwamba said in an interview.

He said, “The endorsement debate has now shown the true colours of some people. They have been seen for what they truly are, traitors and this is why I shall continue to go round the country and lobby for more endorsements.”

Mr. Mwamba added that the recent infighting among PF cadres and the continued confusion that have rocked the ruling party are normal for any active political party.

“Since 2001 when the PF was formed, the party has not undergone any serious infighting like what we are seeing. This is good for the party because every institution has to undergone such once in a while, even in home, husbands and wives sometimes fight,” Mr. Mwamba said.

President Banda consoles President Sata

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President Banda consoles President Sata
President Micheal sata greets zambian fouth President Mr Rupiah Banda at th Funeral of Ben Mwila at Cathedral of the Child Jesus
File:President Micheal sata greets zambian fouth President Mr Rupiah Banda at th Funeral of Ben Mwila at Cathedral of the Child Jesus

Former President Rupiah Banda has sent a message of condolences to President Sata,on the death of Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Kennedy Sakeni.

The former President has wished President Sata the strength to withstand the demise of the Mansa Central parliamentarian and Chief Government spokesperson who died in Lusaka last week.

“Having served in your position before, I know how it feels to lose a dedicated member of your party and Cabinet, and it is my prayer that the almighty God grant you the strength to go through this difficult period.

In the letter addressed to the head of State, the former President also asked President Sata to convey his condolences to the bereaved family.

I.G Stella Libongani’s explanation over detained party vehicles annoy MMD

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RB's MMD Campaign vehicle
File:RB’s MMD Campaign vehicle

The opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has restated its demand for the release of its vehicles that are not on the list of the vehicles that the Government Joint Investigations Team (GJIT) has seized from it.

The combined team of government investigators is currently investigating alleged plunder of national resources by the MMD and seized vehicles that were used during the MMD’s 2011 general election campaigns, vehicles among which the former ruling party is claiming are allegedly illegally detained.

The MMD had earlier in a letter dated 20th August this year written the Inspector General of Police (IG) over the same matter to which the IG in a letter dated 2nd September replied advising the MMD to instead engage the GJIT over the said illegally detained vehicles.

In another letter dated September 6th 2013 addressed to the IG and disclosed to Qfm today, MMD Information and Publicity Secretary Alfred Ndhlovu noted that his party finds the explanation given by IG annoying.

Mr. Ndhlovu has accused the Zambia Police of being indecisive and procrastinating to the MMD’s disadvantage on the matter as there is no law that the Zambia Police can cite to say that it is still investigating the matter and therefore constraining the IG from discussing the matter further.

Mr. Ndhlovu said that the matter involving the detained MMD vehicles is already in public domain and it is of the public’s interest to know what both GJIT and the MMD are doing to conclude the matter either amicably or in court.

Mr. Ndhlovu argued that by legal requirements the GJIT is only supposed to remain with 39 vehicles in exclusion to the other MMD vehicles that have been detained over the same investigations.

Mr. Ndhlovu also noted that the MMD can withdraw court action if it is satisfied that the Zambia Police is dealing with the former ruling party in compliance with the law of the land.

The MMD Information and Publicity Secretary, has urged the Zambia Police to focus on resolving the matter of the detained vehicles amicably.

The vehicles that the opposition MMD is claiming were illegally detained together with the other seized vehicles include among others, a Toyota Hilux Van registration ALC 4993 which was seized from Parliament Motel.

[QFM]

Wrong candidate cost us Mkaika by-election, PF central committee member

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Wrong candidate cost us Mkaika by-election, PF central committee member
President Michael Sata addresses a rally to drum up support for Mkaika PF parliamentary candidate David Phiri in Katete on Sept 2,2013 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Michael Sata addresses a rally to drum up support for Mkaika PF parliamentary candidate David Phiri in Katete on Sept 2,2013 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA

PATRIOTIC Front central committee member Ngosa Simbyakula says the choice of the candidate in the Mkaika by-election contributed to the party’s loss.

Dr Simbyakula said the Mkaika loss is a lesson for the party’s central committee to listen to the people on the ground when it comes to appointing a candidate.

He said the imposing of candidates has not been working well, hence the need to let the people choose a candidate of their choice.

Dr Simbyakula, who is also Justice Deputy Minister, said if a wrong candidate is chosen, it is very difficult for the party to win a by-election.

The deputy minister said this in Ndola yesterday when he addressed PF members at the Ndola district conference at the Trade Fair grounds.

“The Mkaika loss was bad and does not speak well about the party,” he said.

He said candidates must come from the grassroots to ensure that they are chosen by the people themselves and not imposed.

Dr Simbyakula said defectors from other parties must be embraced but long-term members must be given first priority when it comes to party positions.

He urged members to make strong structures on the ground to ensure that the party remains strong and is able to win any by-election that will come by.

Dr Simbyakula praised PF members of Ndola for organising the first ever conference for its district members and called on other districts to do the same.

He said the PF has also started political education for members to enable them to become better administrators for the party.

And the deputy minister, who is also National Project for Poverty Reduction – a PF subsidiary organisation – chairman, said the organisation would soon train 600 PF women and youth in different skills to empower them.

Today’s Message: Always Rise to the Top

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man…”
(Genesis 39:2, KJV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

In scripture, many heroes of the faith started out at the very bottom. Think of Joseph. He was thrown in a pit and sold into slavery by his own brothers. But even as a slave, he developed his skills. He was so valuable that he was put in charge of his master’s whole household.

When he was falsely accused and put into prison, he was so valuable there that they put him in charge of the whole prison. What is that? Cream rising to the top. When Pharaoh needed someone to run the country and administer the nationwide feeding program during the famine, he didn’t choose a cabinet member; he didn’t choose his department head. He chose Joseph, a prisoner, a slave. Why? Joseph developed his skills right where he was. His gifts made room for him, and he was always rising to the top.

Friend, there’s never an excuse to not keep rising. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like your current job; it doesn’t matter if other people don’t treat you right. God is saying, “It’s time to get out of the pit.” It’s time to shake off the past. It’s time to rise to the top!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, thank You for the gifts and talents that are within me. I choose today to have an excellent spirit. I choose to shake off the old; I choose to forgive. I take my eyes off of my circumstances and lift my eyes to You knowing that You are the one who lifts me up in Jesus’ name. Amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen

Chilumba’s Power hands Zesco shock loss

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Power Dynamos defied their skeptics today to thump 10-man Zesco United 3-1 at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.

The win was coach Tennant Chilumba’s first seven games ago since June 30 when Power beat Lime Hotspurs 1-0 at the same venue.

Leaders Zesco Uniteds defeat see their lead at the top of the FAz SAuper Division table to one point after Nkana drew 0-0 away at Konkola Mine Police.

Mathews Nkowani put Power ahead in the 10th minute after some good work from man-of-the-match Kennedy Mudenda.

Alfred Luputa headed in the equaliser two minutes later but their joy was short-lived when Graven Chitalu fired in the second, again Mudenda was on hand with the assist.

On-fire Cletus Chota almost added Power’s third in the 36th minute again Mudenda with the assist but his shot went inches wide of Zesco’s post.

Zesco were later reduced to 10 men in the 44th minute when Jackson Mwanza was sent off in a 50-50 duel for the ball with Maybin Chishimba as Power headed into the break at 2-1.

Power extended their a minute after the restart through Chota who made no mistake this time after the break when whipped in Power’s third in the 36th minute as Zesco’s defence when to sleep.

Zesco stay top on 37 points, one ahead of second placed Nkana while Power stay put in 11th despite that key home win.

Red Arrows remained third on 30 points after a 3-0 home win over Konkola Blades to hand Beston Chambeshi his first loss in charge from five games.

Goals from Shadreck Malambo, Stanley Banda and Evans Musonda made sure Red Arrows stayed three points behind second placed Nkana.

RESULTS

Week 20
07/09/2013
Lime Hotspurs 0-Napsa Stars 1
Power Dynamos 3-Zesco United 1
Konkola Mine Police 0-Nkana 0
Red Arrows 3-Konkola Blades 0
Green Buffaloes 0-Zanaco 2
Roan United 3-Nkwazi 1
Kalulushi Modern Stars 1-Nchanga Rangers 2
Forest Rangers 1-Kabwe Warriors 0
TABLE

[standings league_id=1]

ECZ officially postpones by -elections nominations until further notice

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ECZ officially postpones by -elections nominations until further notice

ECZ workers

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has postponed until further notice scheduled nominations for parliamentary by-elections in Petauke central, Mulobezi and Malambo.

ECZ Public Relations Manger Crispin Akufuna has announced this in a statement issued to ZNBC News in Lusaka today.

Mr. Akufuna says the decision to postpone the nominations follows Friday’s Supreme Court order staying the September 3rd High Court judgment that ordered ECZ to allow DORA SILIYA, Maxwell Mwale and Hastings Sililo to file their nomination papers for the by elections.

The Lusaka High Court ordered the ECZ to accept the nomination papers from the three who were barred from filing their nominations for Petauke, Malambo and Mulobezi parliamentary by elections.

But on Friday nominations for Petauke, Malambio and Mulobezi parliamentary by-elections were put on hold following a new turn of judicial events.

The Supreme Court granted the state a stay of excursion in a matter in which it appealed the High Court’s decision to reject an application to stay the execution of the September 3rd, judgment.

The Supreme court has set September 11, as the date for inter parte hearing.

GBM takes his Sata endorsement crusade to North-Western Province

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The Patriotic Front (PF) in North-western province has joined in the endorsement President Michael Sata as their sole candidate in the 2016 presidential elections.

ZANIS reports that North-Western Province PF Provincial Chairperson, Fabian Chiposo announced the endorsement at Zambezi airport in Zambezi district, today.

This was when Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba paid a courtesy call at his office today.

The Defence minister is in the district to officiate at this year’s Likumbi Lya Mize traditional ceremony of the Luvale speaking people.

Mr. Chiposo said they have decided to endorse President Sata because he is the only one who can lead the country and drive the party forward.

Speaking at the same forum, Mr. Mwamba commended the party in the province for endorsing President Sata saying the gesture brings the number of provinces that have endorsed him to six.

Mr. Mwamba has advised the PF in the province not to entertain tribal politics saying this does not build but destroying the party .

ZANIS

PF will use its development agenda as campaign issue in 2016 – Simbyakula

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Justice deputy minister Ngosa Simbyakula says the ruling patriotic front PF‘s numerous developments will be the cornerstone for its re election in 2016.

Mr Simbyakula says developmental projects such as the link Zambia 8000 and the pave Zambia 2000 among others are landmark initiatives that will see the ruling party re – elected in 2016.

ZANIS reports that the Justice Deputy minister said this when he addressed delegates at the Ndola district PF consultative meeting today.

He further attributed the party’s victory in the previous by elections to various developments taking place in numerous parts of the country.

Mr Simbyakula has further projected 80 percent completion of numerous patriotic front PF developmental projects in the next few years.

He added that the PF government has accomplished milestone developments that were not achieved by previous governments.

Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala questions by-election judgment appeal by Attorney General

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Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala questions by-election judgment appeal by Attorney General
Brebner Changala
Brebner Changala

Civil Rights Activist Brebner Changala has challenged Attorney General Mumba Malila to state clearly who has given him instructions to appeal against the Judge Mungeni Mulenga’s judgment that ordered the Electoral Commission of Zambia to allow Dora Siliya, Maxwell Mwale and Hastings Sililo to recontest their Petauke Central, Malambo and Mulobezi seats respectively.

Mr Changala has stated that it was legally odd that the state would appeal to the Supreme Court against Judge Mulenga’s ruling that the letter from the Judiciary instructing ECZ not to accept nominations from Siliya, Mwale and Sililo was illegal.

Changala told the media that it was confusing that the state could appeal in a case where the Patriotic Front was not party to the court proceedings.

“When Dora, Mwale and Sililo were barred by the ECZ, who commenced the litigation? It was Dora and her colleagues and when they won the case, Wynter Kabimba made a statement that the state was going to appeal. It is confusing because at one moment, they are PF and the other they are government,” Changala said.

He said ECZ was happy with Judge Mulenga’s judgment and had since set the date of nominations wondering why Malila could have accepted to challenge the judgement that the electoral body was pleased about.

“The Attorney General has appealed against the ruling but the question is under whose instructions? Who is the other client from whom Malila has received instructions from?” Changala wondered,

Changala has cautioned that Malila should be careful in the manner he is running the office of the Attorney General.

Five more nabbed for Northmead PF assault

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Police yesterday charged and arrested five more suspects persons in connection to in connection with the Northmead Secondary School incident that occurred on 31st august this year.

Police Acting Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says the development brings the total number of persons arrested so far to six.

ZANIS reports that Mr. Hamoonga disclosed this in a statement, in Lusaka today.

He identified those arrested as Victor Kalichi aged 32 years of house number 32/11 Kanyama compound and Faraih Zulu aged 38 years of house number 16227/1080, Kamwala South.

The Police Acting Spokesperson said the suspects have been charged and arrested for five counts of assault contrary to section 248 .

They are also charged with three counts of malicious damage to property contrary to section 335 sub-section( 1) of the penal code of the laws of Zambia.

Mr. Hamoonga said the two have been jointly charged with Mr. Innocent Kalimisha and will appear in court on 9th September, 2013.

He said the trio has since been released on police bond.

He identified others as Joseph Tamba aged 41years of house number 373/03 Chipata compound, Sebastian Mulenga aged 42 years of house number 1227 Kabanana compound and Lemmy Bwalya aged 37 years of house d716 Marapodi.

Mr. Hamoonga said the trio have been jointly charged for proposing violence which is contrary to section 91 sub section ( a) of the penal code of the laws of Zambia.

He said the suspects are scheduled to appear in court on the 11th September 2013 and have since been released on police bond.

Kalusha -Exit is painful

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FAZ president Kalusha Bwalya has regretted Zambia’s failure to advance further in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

Zambia’s 2014 World Cup dreams came to a conclusive end on Friday with a 2-1 away loss to Ghana in Kumasi.

Kalusha described Zambia’s failure as painful.

“I think it is painful and a difficulty pill to swallow,” he said.

“We played against the best time but as a team Zambia we were in control,” Kalusha stated.

He however stated that Chipolopolo’s failure to beat Sudan at home and Lesotho in Maseru this year was a blow to Zambia’s World Cup campaign.

“We have not lost the game today because I think we stumbled along the way. Twice we stumbled in Lesotho and at home against Sudan,” Kalusha noted.

He said:” We have to pick ourselves up and continue in what we are doing because the future is bright.

Ndola clergyman advises PF to go back to the drawing board

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polling assistants verifying the details of a voter at omelo mumba basic school in Katete district yesterday
polling assistants verifying the details of a voter at omelo mumba basic school in Katete district yesterday

A Ndola clergyman says the Mkaika constituency parliamentary by election poll result should send a signal that Zambians were interested in championing development and not by-elections.

The opposition Movement for Multi – party Democracy (MMD ) has scooped the Mkaika parliamentary by election with its candidate Peter Phiri polling in 9 054 votes beating his closest rival and incumbent David Phiri of the Patriotic Front (PF) who got 1 712 votes.

United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Reverend in Charge Albert Bowa told ZANIS in Ndola that the poll result is an indication that the Zambian people are not
interested in by elections but were instead merely seeking development.

Rev Bowa further noted that the poll results in the Mkaika constituency by election should give the ruling Patriotic Front-PF party an opportunity to go
back to the drawing board.Reverend Bowa has described the presidential endorsement debate as uncalled for.

He stated that the endorsement debate that has engulfed the PF has potential to divert it from the numerous issues that the country is facing such as sustainable development and economic growth.

“Everyone knows that the Head of State is mandated to rule for two terms, PF members will only hurt themselves through this debate”, said Rev Bowa.

Meanwhile, Rev Bowa has advised the opposition not to be pre-occupied with forming government.He stressed that the mushrooming of new political parties in the country is an indication of selfish interests from members of the opposition.

“if anything Zambia is only supposed to have 3 political parties,there are so many political parties and it is uncalled for , they have taken their own interests first.’’

Rev Bowa has since advised opposition political parties to stick to their mandate of providing constructive checks and balances to the government.

[ZANIS]

Load Shedding will be history by December next year-Yaluma

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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
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

LOAD SHEDDING will be history by December next year, Mines, Energy and Water Development minister Christopher Yaluma has said.

Mr Yaluma said Government had set December 2014 as the target to end constant power cuts that had rocked the country for the past six years.

He was speaking during a media briefing after touring the ongoing construction of Phase one of the 300 mega watts of a thermal power plant at Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) in Sinazongwe district, on Wednesday.

“By December next year load shedding will be a thing of the past. This is because of the future planning the Government and ZESCO have committed themselves to and as government we appreciate the work that has been done by MCL,” he said.

“There has been wholesale load shedding by the national power utility company. The country has experienced serious problems, instead of carrying out reasonable rationing of power,” he said.

Mr Yaluma said this was because of the way the power network had been configured which he said had extended constraints to the manufacturing and mining sectors.

He urged MCL management and staff to maintain high safety standards at all times.

MCL resident director Ashwin Devineni said 50 per cent of the work on the thermal power plant had been done and that Phase one was earmarked to be complemented by August 2014.

Mr Devineni said the company would be briefing the Government on the progress of the power plant on a quarterly basis.

ZESCO Managing Director Cyprian Chitundu said the partnership between ZESCO and MCL would go an extra mile in reducing outages in the country.

Mr Chitundu said ZESCO would continue exploring all avenues which were aimed at increasing the quantity of electricity adding that the successful completion of the first Phase of the thermal power plant would increase the capacity of power transmission.

Sinazongwe District Commissioner Dodo Sindaza said the new investors at MCL had brought life to the district and appealed to ZESCO to ensure that the district benefited from the electricity that would generated at MCL.

Resource mobilisation should be accelerated to quickly complete developmental projects in western province-Chikwanda

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FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda with Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta
FINANCE Minister Alexander Chikwanda with Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta

Finance minister Alexander Chikwanda says resource mobilisation should be accelerated to quickly complete developmental projects in western province.

The minister said the projects would significantly contribute to the improvement of economic prospects, employment creation and poverty reduction in the province.

He said this yesterday when he opened the 25th inverstust Bank branch in Mongu .

“The Patriotic Front government is determined to put an end to this glaring omission, and it is in this context that the government is working on a number of infrastructure development projects in the province,” he said.

Mr Chikwanda said the province had resourceful people who unfortunately had lacked adequate logistical support in the past.

He said government had since accelerated infrastructure projects in the province among them was the Mongu-Kalabo Road, King Lewanika University, Mongu stadium, health centres, and school infrastructure.

“It is also worth noting that apart from resources which have directly been channeled by the line ministries and State supported projects for the period January to august 2013,the treasury released K28 million through the provincial administration for development programmes and operation of various public service departments,” he said.

Mr Chikwanda said out of the total funding channeled through the provincial administration, K1.5 million was for infrastructure development, K256,000 for agriculture support, and K405,000 for livestock and fisheries development.

He said government was happy that the bank had in 2013 managed to invest K21 million in its bank expansion programmes resulting in the construction and commissioning of six more branches.

Bank Managing Director Friday Ndhlovu had attributed the bank success to the support of the government.

He said all the proceeds made by the bank remained in Zambia as the bank was purely owned by Zambians.

“The arm of this bank is to supplement government efforts in fostering development by creating employment to the local people and also help in infrastructure development,” he said.

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