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Lesotho coach Leslie Notsi has announced an unchanged side to face South Africa in a friendly match at Setsoto Stadium on Sunday.
The team will play Zambia in a 2014 World Cup qualifier in Ndola on June 8 and Ghana in Maseru on June 16.
“We have a tough friendly match against South Africa, as well as the two World Cup qualifiers against Zambia and Ghana and had to remain with the same team because continuity is very important at this stage,” Notsi told Kick off.
The Crocodiles coach says he could not make big changes to the team, especially in the goalkeeping department where first-choice goalkeeper, Mohau Kuenane of Lioli, has kept his place in the team despite his off-field problems at club level.
Kuenane has been in and out of the team, but Notsi says his experience at international level is vital to the team.
Matlama captain Nkau Lerotholi is also back in the team after missing the game against Zambia in March.
Deputy Minister of Health Patrick Chikusu has assured HIV positive people who are on antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) that their treatment will not be interrupted because the country now has enough medicine in stock.
Dr. Chikusu said about 500, 000 packets of navirapine have already arrived in the country while 500 and 000 more were expected to arrive soon.
He has since directed health institutions in the country to stop rationing the drug.
He urged end users to make their orders as soon as possible adding that Medical Stores should also urgently distribute the drug to health facilities.
And on tuberculosis (TB) drugs, Dr. Chikusu said tenders to procure more medicine were in progress hence the country should be assured of good stock.
He said this in Lusaka yesterday when he toured Levy Mwanawasa General and Chainama hospitals.
Dr. Chikusu is on a presidential directive to get first hand information on how the strategic health plan, which was implemented in 2011, is progressing in all hospitals across the country.
He has since started his tour of hospitals with Lusaka province before spreading it out to hospitals in other provinces.
The Deputy Minister noted that government would also want to acquaint itself with the many challenges that health institutions in the country were faced with in order for it to provide permanent solutions.
Dr. Chikusu has meanwhile dismissed the myths that psychiatric was a communicable disease.
He said the ailment is a non communicable disease therefore anyone can suffer from it.
He further advised people to desist from discriminating against those that suffer from it.
Dr. Chikusu also disclosed plans to elevate Chainama Hills Hospital to a training hospital in order to have more people trained as psychiatrists.
Currently, the hospital only has two professional psychiatrists.
HH Speaking to Journalist after pearing for mention
UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has accused the PF Government of paying themselves a lot money, which he described as subsidy to themselves.
Speaking today in Livingstone after he appeared for mention before Livingstone Magistrates Andrew Kasongo, Mr accused the PF Government of having increased their salaries.
“They have increased their salaries and paying themselves lot money which is a subsidy,” he said
Mr Hichilema also said the cost of living had increased because of the removal of maize and fuel subsidies while Government was subsiding itself more.
“Now it is so expensive to move from Livingstone to Lusaka due to the removal of subsidy. The people of Zambia must open their eyes and ears and see that their Government has no interest for their people,” he said.
Mr Hichilema also said he expected President Michael Sata to fire Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe when he allegedly said that the PF was in power to satisfy their belies.
Mr Hichilema accused the Patriotic Front (PF) Government of taking UPND leaders to court on made-up charges.
Earlier, Mr Hichilema appeared in the Livingstone Magistrate Court in a case where the opposition leader has been charged with proposing violence contrary to the laws of Zambia.
Mr Hichilema appeared for mention before Livingstone Magistrates Andrew Kasongo. The Livingstone Magistrates Court has since set September 26 and 27 this year as dates for trial in the matter while Mr Hichilema’s police bond has been extended.
Further, the Court set June 28 as well as July 29 and August 29 this year for Mr Hichilema’s mention
Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
PROS
Great action scenes
Unpredictable storyline
Awesome cast in which every character was utilized effectively
The Mandarin was an incredible villain.
FAVORITE QUOTE
The Mandarin:You’ll never see me coming.
Tony Stark/Iron Man: You are a maniac
Aldrich Killian: No, I’m a visionary. But I do own a maniac and he takes the stage tonight
CONCLUSION
As great as Iron-man 3 was , there was something missing from it ……. it didn’t really have the wow factor i had expected , or maybe my expectations were way too high . Forget Robert Downey Jr ,the real star of this movie was Guy Pearce ,who played the role of Aldrich Killian exceptionally well .
It is an excellent summer blockbuster that you will not regret watching .
The World Bank has given the Zambian Government about US$35 million for a pilot resilient climate change project in Western Province.
Pilot Programme for Climate Resilient Agriculture Platform Member (PPCR) George Sikuleka said out of these funds US $30 million will be channeled to the Ministry of Finance and National Planning as a grant while US$5 million will be a loan.
ZANIS reports that Mr. Sikuleka disclosed the development when the Pilot Resilient Climate Change entourage called on Western Province Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba at his office in Mongu yesterday.
He noted that Western Province was chosen among other Provinces as it was realised to be the most affected Province in terms of drought and floods.
Mr. Sikuleka stated that the money allocated is not for loans but meant for the rural populace to come up with climate resilient project proposals and plan how to deal with climate change effects like drought and flooding in their respective areas so as not to be affected by environmental resilient.
He said the project will run for six years starting in September this year and end in September 2019, adding that other Provinces that will benefit from the pilot programme will be Southern and Central Provinces respectively.
Meanwhile, Western Province Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba welcomed the move saying the project will assist most people who have been affected by drought and floods in the Province.
Mr. Mwamba said Western Province has experienced 50% crop failure in the last farming season due to unpredictable rainfall pattern by the metrological department that left many farmers without crops in their fields.
He said government is yet to look for money or other interventions to provide relief food due to the looming hunger in the Province.
Government has disclosed that the removal of subsidies on fuel will not affect transport costs during the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Arts George Zulu said what was important at the moment was the availability of fuel and not the cost.
Mr. Zulu dispelled any possibility of a shortage of fuel during the UNWTO General Assembly, saying government was enforcing measures that will see consistent supply of petroleum products to the country.
He was speaking when he featured on a recorded programme for Zambia national Tourism Board (ZNTB) dubbed ‘Zambia; Let’s Explore’.
The Permanent Secretary said the removal of subsidies was irreversible hence the need for the public to start adapting to the change.
Mr. Zulu added that government was currently talking to other oil companies to ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel in the country during the conference.
He disclosed that the Ministry of Energy has sent out tenders to various oil companies to provide the country with cheap fuel.
Three weeks ago, President Michael Sata said the removal of the subsidy on petroleum products will enable the state to have more finances available for spending and guarantee proper implementation of all government programmes and projects.
Mr. Sata said it was necessary that the subsidy on petroleum products, which has been a burden to the state coffers for a long time, was removed and consequently the price of fuel adjusted upwards in order to attract wider social benefits for the general populace.
File picture:A Police officer guarding the Scania truck that contained 23 tonnes of suspected stolen Copper Cathodes
Police in Solwezi have impounded three Volvo trucks belonging to Jama Transport and Farm enterprises of Ndola which were carrying over 70 tons of copper ore believed to have been stolen.
North-Western province Police Commissioner Eugene Sibote said the Volvo trucks registration numbers ACG 8610-ACG 337T, which was being driven by Saidi Mohammed 56, and ACP 332-ACM 2541T driven by Abdulai Mohammed 25, both Somali nationals were intercepted over the weekend along Solwezi-Kipushi border road.
The other Volvo track registration number ACP 3903-AAH 15360T belonging to Farm Enterprises was being driven by Abibi Assan aged 49 also a Somali national was carrying copper ore which was concealed in scrap metal.
Mr Sibote also disclosed that the three transporters have been operating without legal documents and had in their possession an expired mineral export permit belonging to the Shama brothers and a forged clearance letter.
He said it is believed that the three Volvo trucks which were carrying the copper ore did not pass through the Kipushi boarder point and this prompted the police to impound them.
Mr Sibote also said three other people that have been arrested in connection with the same offence are going to be jointly charged with being in possession of property believed to have been illegally obtained.
In a related development police in Solwezi have arrested three people of Mufumbwe district for being in possession of copper ore believed to have been stolen from Kalengwa mine and have impounded a Truck registration number ALH 4161 that was used to carry the contraband.
(Left-Right) EDUCATION Minister John Phiri, Agriculture Minister Robert Sichinga and Zambia’s Ambassador to Brazil Cynthia Jangulo at the 15th Global Child Nutrition Forum in Bahia, Brazil. Picture by Nicky Shabolyo
AGRICULTURE and Livestock Minister, Robert Sichinga said Government will soon roll-out an up-scaled School Feeding Programme in Zambia after concluding consultations with stakeholders and Cabinet approval.
This was announced on Monday at the closure of the 15th Global Child Nutrition Forum attended by Mr. Sichinga and Education Minister, Dr. John Phiri, in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The two Ministers were accompanied by Zambia’s Ambassador to Brazil, Ms. Cynthia Jangulo and First Secretary in charge of economic and trade issues, Mr. Fabiano Lukashi.
this is according to a press statement issued by Nicky Shabolyo Press secretary,Zambian Embassy in Brazil
The five day forum organised by the World Food Programme and various other donor groups, including the Swedish Government, attracted 23 other participants at ministerial level.
Mr. Sichinga noted that the Ministry of Education and his Ministry have agreed to conduct further consultations in Zambia with the aim of up-scaling the School Feeding Programme in the country after learning from Brazil’s experiences. The South American country is considered as one of the biggest success stories of the School Feeding Programme in the world.
Zambia has been running the programme at small scale level through provision of food to about 800, 000 school children for the last 10 years across the country. This is against statistics that show that there about 3.1 million vulnerable school children that need to be put on this programme in the country.
The current programme, however, is being done without any regulatory framework which would be essential in defining the applicable standards, both in terms of food and its calorific value. The regulatory framework would also define how much a child needed, the times the food should be provided, and determine whether the programme should be the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture or Ministry of Education or indeed be jointly run by the two ministries or completely separate entities.
Mr. Sichinga pointed out that Brazil has engaged small scale farmers as suppliers of the food, noting that this was a commendable approach as it provided the forward and backward linkages for the farmers.
“This kind of approach provides sustenance for the farmers and cooperatives as they have a ready market for their produce. The purpose was for us to come and learn how different jurisdictions in the world implement School Feeding Programmes. Further, the field trip we undertook confirmed the benefits that accrue to participating small scale farmers.”
The Agriculture and Livestock minister is also holding a series of meetings with senior Brazilian Government officials to seek ways of attracting investment in the agricultural sector in Zambia.
Mr. Sichinga said his mission took advantage of the Global Nutrition Forum to also fit bilateral meetings with Brazilian Government officials into the programme.
He said his meetings will be targeting at attracting Brazilian private sector investors into Zambia’s farming block enterprises. Zambia has established 10 farming blocks across the country, with the eleventh one to soon be put up in the newly created Muchinga province.
The Minister pointed out that as Zambia was seeking ways to diversify the agricultural sector, Government was working to determine which areas Brazil had excelled in with the aim of the two countries working together.
“Some three years ago, Zambia had entered into a number of agreements intended to establish formal areas of cooperation. It is in this context that we sought to piggy-back on the school feeding trip to establish the outstanding issues with the appropriate officials of the Brazilian Government on what each party is expected to provide in order to give effect to the several proposed agreements.”
Mr. Sichinga said there were eight bilateral cooperation agreements and three memoranda of understanding whose implementation are within the scope of various Zambian Ministries with the Zambian Embassy in Brazil playing a facilitating role.
The pending agreements include one in which Brazil has agreed to cancel 80 per cent of the US$111.3 million debt meaning Zambia would only have to pay back 20 per cent, representing US$22.7 million of the total debt.
The others are those in the field of sport; training and capacity building for health professionals; strengthening the National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS; food and nutritional security and humanitarian assistance (including the Zero Hunger Project); the production of bio-fuels, and cultural cooperation.
KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) miners during a solidarity demonstration at Katilungu House in Kitwe
MINERS from Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chililabombwe, Chingola and Kitwe yesterday stormed the Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) head offices in Kitwe where they protested over the planned lay-off of 2, 000 workers by the mining giant.
The over 50 miners clad in black attire and led by their branch officials from all the three unions, MUZ, National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) and the United Mineworkers Union of Zambia (UMUZ) converged in Kitwe to press upon their national leaders and Government not to allow KCM go ahead with the planned downsizing of labour.
Malambo Malambo who spoke on behalf of the three union members said the demonstration was aimed at expressing their displeasure as miners over KCM planned action to downsize labour for no apparent reason.
Mr Malambo said it was unjustifiable for KCM management to attribute their planned downsizing to workers not meeting their targets.
“It is not true that KCM employees are failing to meet their targets.It is because of management’s failure to provide tools and equipment, change of contractors which takes time for them to mobilize and settle,” Mr Malambo said.
He said the decline in production levels at KCM was not as a result of workers but management itself which had engaged contractors that were ill-qualified.
“Ninety per cent of the work at KCM is done by contractors and why should they blame workers for low productivity,” he asked.
Mr Malambo said KCM employees had sacrificed a lot in helping management put up several projects that include Konkola Deep Mining Project, Nchanga smelter, Konkola concentrator and many others and that for the company to just to layoff that huge number at once was immoral and unacceptable.
He accused KCM management of trying to use the retrenchment as a tool to negotiate for mineral loyalty tax and increased electricity tariffs.
MUZ president Nkole Chishimba urged the miners to remain calm but at the same time be productive as the union, Government and KCM management were engaging in dialogue over the matter.
And his NUMAW counterpart James Chansa assured the miners that the union would not let them down because they had an obligation of not just negotiating for salary increment and improved conditions of service but also to defend the workers.
KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) miners during a solidarity demonstration at Katilungu House in Kitwe
Labour and Social Security Minister Fackson Shamenda has urged KCM to stop retrenching workers and that it should explore other tangible solutions to overcome its challenges.
This follows recent pronouncements by KCM to retrench 2,000 workers from the current 8,263 workforce citing downward trend in copper prices in the last one year, a move that Government opposed.
Mr Shamenda was speaking in Lusaka yesterday when he toured the newly constructed KR3.5 million training centre for the Zambia Union of Financial and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) located in Olympia Township.
“Even the Bible puts it clear that people need work to live. So, the issue of retrenching workers at KCM and other firms should not always be resorted to because there are other measures to employ to preserve their challenges.
“I want to assure Zambians that no single employee will lose their job at KCM because if these workers are retrenched, it means Government will also lose the needed revenue,” he said.
Mr Shamenda is today expected to hold a tripartite meeting involving KCM and other stakeholders to find lasting solutions on the issue of retrenchments.
He directed the Miners Union of Zambia (MUZ) to team up with KCM to ensure no worker was retrenched and that the two parties should find measures of solving the mining company’s challenges.
He said Government’s desire was to ensure mining firms and other companies operated in a conducive environment to continue creating more job opportunities for Zambians.
The Government would not want to see already employed Zambians being retrenched when other substantial solutions could be found to keep the firms continue to operate smoothly.
He also summoned Shoprite Checker’s management to his office over alleged continuous poor conditions of service for workers at the chain store.
He warned that Government would not tolerate investors exploiting Zambians at the expense of making wealth without considering improving their working conditions and salaries.
Judge Chikopa -Malawian high Court judge chosen to head the Tribunal
Solicitor General Musa Mwenye has confirmed that the tribunal appointed to hear evidence over alleged professional misconduct involving three Judges will officially start sitting on June 18, this year.
And two retired High Court Judges, Naboth Mwanza and Thomas Ndhlovu appointed by President Michael Sata to hear evidence of the alleged professional misconduct of three Judges have refused to recuse themselves from the panel.
“Yes I can confirm that the final date has been set for the tribunal to start which is June 18, this year and that the two judges who were asked to recuse themselves will be part of the panel,” Mr Mwenye said.
Mr Mwenye said in an interview yesterday that the tribunal on preliminaries gave an opportunity to all parties involved to hear their submissions and objections saying guidelines given were that both Justices Ndhlovu and Mwanza should be part of the panel.
Supreme Court Judge, Phillip Musonda and High Court Judges Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga had alleged that the two retired Judges of the panel had issues with the trio and feared they might not receive a fair trial during hearing.
The trio was placed on suspension by President Sata to pave way for investigations but decided to seek judicial review where acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda on May 9, this year delivered a majority judgment to the effect that Mr Sata was within his powers to suspend them and to subsequently appoint a tribunal to probe them.
Mr Mwenye said the duo Judges made it clear that this was a different task compared to what had been raised and that they saw no reason to recuse themselves because the guidelines were straight forward.
He said the State had also been granted leave to statements of allegations and a list of witnesses out of time after the three Judges objected and requested the State to submit orally so that they could also respond.
The trio in their notice of intention to raise a preliminary issue before the tribunal’s preliminary hearing contended that Judge Ndhlovu refused to surrender his office to Justice Musonda after his retirement but forced himself into a situation which made him bitter.
They also prayed that the tribunal should be reconstituted and preferably by Judges nominated by the Commonwealth Judges and Magistrates Association.
That Judge Mwanza was senior resident magistrate at a time when justice Musonda worked under him in Ndola and that the duo used to quarrel a lot and that at the Industrial Relations Court when Judge Mwanza was chairperson and Judge Musonda fired his driver, he reinstated him leading to another bitter quarrel.
“That justice Musonda became his supervising Judge, and Judge Mwanza was not happy with this reversal of seniority between them. From the foregoing, it is clear that the two members of the tribunal ought to recuse themselves from sitting under Article 98 (5) of the Constitution,” they said.
They said the observance of rules of natural justice and the adage justice must not only be done but be seen to be done which was cardinal in upholding their fundamental right to receive a fair trial under the Constitution, Judicial Code of Conduct and the Rules of Law in general.
Sucessful Kapiri Mposhi businessman known as Kapdi captured at the Mulungushi International conference centre in Lusaka
Kapdi Group of Companies has laid-off 38 workers from its various companies operating in Kapiri Mposhi district.
Meanwhile, Acting Kapiri Mposhi District Administrative Officer, Idie Mwelwa has warned Kapdi Group of Companies Proprietor, Liaqat Kapdi and management to pay the workers their earned benefits.
And Managing Director, Liagat Kapdi says he had been forced to retrench some workers because some of his companies were closing down in Kapiri Mposhi.
The former workers who said they have not been paid their terminal benefits, this morning thronged Kapiri Mposhi District Commissioner’s Office to complain about their retrenchment.
The former workers accused Kapdi Group of Companies Managing Director, Liagat Kapdi of indiscriminately firing them on insubstantial grounds and without any justification.
Speaking on behalf of the workers, Laurent Mutale said some workers were fired as far as seven years ago and have not yet gotten anything from the Kapdi Group of Companies.
He said the former workers’ demands have fallen on deaf ears whenever they complain to be paid their terminal benefits.
Mr. Mutale stated that Mr. Kapdi and his companies have declined to pay the workers in line with the contracts that they signed with management upon being engaged.
“Some workers have been fired from employment for over seven years and some more were just fired last week … we are still chasing for our money and our efforts seem to fall on deaf ears we want government to intervene in the matter because we are failing to keep our families … some of us have been evicted from houses because we can’t pay rentals,” Mr. Mutale said.
The Kapdi Group of Companies comprise haulage, filling stations, bakeries, wholesales, a chain of supermarkets, hardware shops and Water bottling companies.
The affected workers include drivers, stores officers, fuel attendants, shop keepers and mechanics among others.
Meanwhile, Acting Kapiri Mposhi District Administrative Officer, Idie Mwelwa has warned Kapdi Group of Companies Proprietor, Liaqat Kapdi and management to pay the workers their earned benefits.
Mr. Mwewa warned Mr. Kapdi against ignoring government’s summons to meet with him to look at better ways of addressing the issue of nonpayment of terminal benefits to the former workers.
He stated that for some time now Mr. Kapdi has been disregarding and dodging government’s planned meetings with him to discuss the issues surrounding his companies’ failure to pay the former workers and to table other labour related issues at his companies.
“This time around government is not going to condone his continued running away and ignoring our efforts to amicably solve these problems because we have been patient and given him enough time considering the complaints that we receive from his former workers and current workers”, Mr. Mwelwa said.
“This is a clear sign how Mr. Kapdi has completely disregarded the country’s labour laws regardless of the several reminders that he has been served by government,” Mr. Mwelwa said.
Recently Mr. Kapdi allegedly fled his office when he was informed of Labour Deputy Minister, Ronald Chitotela’s scheduled visit to inspect the labour laws compliance at his companies and settling of some outstanding issues relating to payment of terminal benefits to his former workers.
Mr. Chitotela was flanked by Kapiri Mposhi District Commissioner, Beatrice Sikazwe and Central Province Labour Officer, Angela Chadukwa during the visit.
And in a Telephone interview with ZANIS Mr. Kapdi said he had been forced to retrench some workers because some of his companies were closing down in Kapiri Mposhi.
Mr. Kapdi said the Group of Companies was faced with a lot of liquidity problems and would pay the workers in phases though it had taken time.
“some workers have lost employment but this is because some companies are not doing too well … we had to scale down while other employees have lost employment due to individual problems but we are going to pay them also we just have liquidity problems at the moment,” Mr. Kapdi said.
The Kapdi Group of Companies comprise haulage, filing stations, Water bottling, wholesales, a chain of supermarkets, hardware shops and bakeries companies.
The group of companies employee a multitude of people in Kapiri Mposhi district.
THE Ndola High Court has acquitted former United Party for National Development (UPND) National Youth chairman Joe Kalusa of the offence of threatening violence against Forum for Democracy and Development President Edith Nawakwi.
High Court Judge Timothy Katenekwa quashed the conviction of Kalusa by the Ndola Magistrate Court.
Kalusa was in February, this year convicted and fined K10 million for making remarks that were published in the Post Newspaper in Septemeber 2012 that he would organise UPND cadres to ‘gun rape’ Nawakwi for allegedly insulting UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema.
Judge Katenekwa, however, ordered the state to pay back the fine of K10 million to the appellant.
In his Judgment, Judge Katenekwa stated that the accused was convicted on an incomplete offence which depended on evidence from the trial witness which was not certain.
He said it was established during trial, that witness number two Abigail Chaponda ,the author of the story in Post Newspaper told the court that the appellant said “Maybe he can organise UPND cadres to gun rape Nawakwi for insulting UPND leader”.
“Having assured that the words were recorded by Chaponda and they were brought to court, they were not support by the defence, I further found that word used was maybe.
“I agree with the defence that the offence was incomplete and had no sufficient evidence to base the conviction upon the appellant,” he said.
He also said witness number three, David Stimula, police officer took a casual approach with limited action in arresting the appellant.
FAZ Super Division leaders Nkana hope to exploit Zambia’s presence in Wusakile on Wednesday afternoon by charging fans to watch their training game against the 2012 African champions at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe.
The 11-time league champions, who are on a roll this season and basking at the summit of the log after 12 years in limbo, have advertised the training game on local Kitwe radio with varying charges for the four sections of the stadium.
Nkana will charge K20 for the VIIP area, the VIP will cost K15 while K10 will get you entrance to the grandstand for the practice match.
The open-wing tickets will cost K5.
Meanwhile, Nkana have one player on national duty in defender Danashano Malama who was a late call-up on Monday to help make the numbers while the foreign-based players trickle into camp next week for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Sudan on June 8 and 15 respectively down the road at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
President Michael Sata being welcomed by Zambia’s Ambassador to Egypt Lt Gen Herbert Simutowe when he made a stop over at Dubai Airport where he board a Commercial plane enroute to Japan on May 28,2013 -Picture by THOMAS NSAMA
President Michael Sata this afternoon made a stop over at Dubai Airport where he boarded a Commercial plane enroute to Japan.He was welcomed by Zambia’s Ambassador to Egypt Lt Gen Herbert Simutowe.The President heads to Japan to attend the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development.TICAD is a summit meeting on African development co-organized by the Government of Japan, UN, World Bank, UNDP and AUC.TICAD V will take place in Yokohama, Japan, from 1 to 3 June, 2013.
President Michael Sata who was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Effron Lungu and Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah, left Addis Ababa at 12:35 hours local time.
He was in Ethiopia for the 21st African Union Heads of State Summit and the Golden Jubilee cerebrations of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which is now known as African Union (AU).
