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Government plans to set up solar power plants in all thermal powered districts in North-western province.
Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) North-western Regional Manager, Isaac Kambangu confirmed that the Ministry of Energy plans to set up solar plants to beef up power in the diesel powered districts.
Mr. Kambangu said the plans are to set up three mega watts station in Kabompo, two mega watts station in Zambezi, Mufumbwe and Mwinilunga districts respectively and one mega watt in Chavuma district.
He said ZESCO was very much in support of the project because it will enable the electricity company to supply power to its customers in the districts on a 24 hour basis.He said the current scenario is that ZESCO cuts electricity supply at mid night.
Mr. Kambangu said whatever power will be generated from the solar power plants will be sold to ZESCO which will subsequently supply to customers in the targeted districts.
Meanwhile, Zambezi ZESCO branch manager, Stanley Chikopa told the District Development Coordinating Committee last Friday that the contractor has since visited at the solar power plants construction site.
A Taxi driver in Kabwe is battling for his life in hospital after he was shot twice on suspicion that he was flirting with another man’s girlfriend.At the time of the shooting, the woman in question was with the taxi driver when a man, who was accompanied by another, ordered that they open the windows of the car they were in before opening fire.He shot the driver twice on the back of his neck and shoulder.
Central Province Deputy Commissioner of Police Andrew Mbewe said the incident happened around 19:00 hours in Highridge residential area.Mr Mbewe said the name of the 24-year-old driver had for now been withheld, while police were trying to establish the ownership of the gun.Police are holding two people in connection with the shooting.Preliminary investigations indicated that the two suspects followed the victim to the area where he was dropping off the woman.
“We are holding two people to assist with investigations over the shooting and wounding of a taxi driver and we want to get to the root of it,” he said.He said hospital authorities had managed to remove the bullets from the victim who was recovering though still in pain.
In another incident, police have launched a manhunt for a suspect alleged to have set ablaze a house belonging to his former wife in Kapiri Mposhi.Mr Mbewe said the incident in which household goods were gutted to ashes happened at Kawale village.
Meanwhile, police are looking for a man who is alleged to have defiled a six-year-old girl in Kapiri Mposhi while another girl, 14, has been defiled by an 18-year-old boy in Kabwe.
By Shaudi Mungandi wa Muwina Mungandi
The Statement made by Mutompehi Wynter Kabimba who is PF Secretary General as well as Minister of Justice in the in the PF Government is amusing and quite laughable to say the least. I am sure he makes this statement responding to the pressure that the whole PF, from the so called ‘Man of Action’ Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata to the last man in the PF hierarchy, has been made to bare by the brilliant and down to earth Pastoral Letter issued by the Episcopal council in which they have raised very critical issues over the PF governance of the Nation or luck of it thereof.
Among the things raised by the men of God in their well-meaning Pastoral letter was the issue of Barotseland on which they say:
“6.0 THE BAROTSELAND SITUATION
We are greatly disturbed about events surrounding the Barotseland situation in the Western Province.
We are aware of a climate of intimidation and serious human rights violations currently prevailing in the Western Province: abductions of citizens; arbitrary arrests and individuals being subjected to long periods of interrogations, even torture. These acts are totally unacceptable. They must stop forthwith. This country is not in a state of emergency. We are not convinced that a de facto state of emergency should therefore exist in the Western Province.
[pullquote]The Barotse Issue will not go away or die a Natural Death.That is tantamount to playing Ostrich and burying their heads in the sand.[/pullquote]
We reiterate the call we made in our Pastoral Statement (That they may have abundant life, 29 January 2012) for the current administration to work with all stakeholders towards creating a more conducive environment that would lead to the amicable resolution of all matters surrounding the Barotseland situation.
We further urge all our leaders to especially avoid making unsubstantiated alarming statements and threats as these only serve to block opportunities for dialogue.”
The PF response
Mr Kabimba in his attempt to try and diffuse the impact of that well-articulated and well-meaning statement over the Barotse Question and situation on how the PF Government has so far mishandled the matter, he made a statement which has been widely publicised by the PF vuvuzela Media houses including ZNBC TV as well as some online publications, the gist of which was to say that the PF Government has been ‘Consistent’ on the Barotseland issue. What a big joke! If they have been any consistence at all on the part of the PF Government concerning the Barotseland issue it is in its Inconsistency on the same. The PF Government including its top men i.e. Mr. Chilufya Sata and Wynter Kabimba have been ‘Consistently Inconsistent over Barotseland’.
Among other things said by Wynter to substantiate his claim was that Mr. Chilufya Sata’s PF released the Barotse detainees as soon as they came to power according to their campaign promises and ever since no one has been harassed over Barotseland. Can anyone with a sane mind honestly believe what Wynter is saying? The crux of the problem is that in Wynter and his boss we are dealing with men that can tell blatant lies without a wink or mincing any word, without even ‘swallowing saliva’ as we say back home.
Let me just make a few points as pointers to this ‘consistent inconsistence’:
The jewel in the crown of the PF campaign in Barotseland was the loud proclamation that once in power they will restore the Barotseland Agreement 1964 within 90 days. I do remember that on one occasion Mr. Sata even declared himself a member of Linyungandambo.
Of course Mr. Sata released the Barotse detainees a little after he got to power thanks to his loud mouth promising things that he has not the slightest inclination to fulfil. He also set up the Rodger Chongwe Commission of inquiry into the Mongu Riots (by the Police) and the surrounding Barotse Issues. Of course it is common knowledge that Mr. Sata and gang wanted to use the Commission of Inquiry to get at the Litunga and get the people implicate their own King as a conspirator in the crimes committed against the Barotse People on and around the 14th of January, 2011. That expectation was not met because the people of Barotseland will not implicate their own King and are so loyal to him that they would actually defend him with their own lives.
Rather the people of Barotseland used the Commission of Inquiry to articulate more than ever before in the history of the Kingdom, with so much unanimity that they are fade up with Zambian Forced dominion and want the whole world to know that they want out.
The Rodger Chongwe Commission of Inquiry which was overwhelmed by submission for Barotseland to be separated from the rest of Zambia. Made the mild recommendation that the Barotseland Agreement 1964 should be restored immediately and the name Barotseland should be reinstated. Mr Sata immediately dismissed the report without tabling it before Cabinet. He stated that he will be reluctant to restore the BA ’64.
Throughout the campaign Sata and his cronies referred to Barotseland as such; Barotseland. But since they got into power the name Barotseland has almost become a forbidden word in their vocabulary even after Rodger Chongwe recommended that the name be reinstated.
The Commission also recommended that the released detainees be sufficiently compensated for the ordeal that they went through. Mr. Sata’s Government have remained mute over that issue well as it has about everything that the Rodger Chongwe Commission recommended. The whole report is just gathering dust at State House.
Among the detainees was a Police Superintended a Mr. Maybin Mubita Sikwa who lost his job in the Zambian Police force for no reason at all. Mr Sata promised Mr. Sikwa in the hearing of the delegation of Barotse Activists who were called for talks with the President at State House that he has his job back but to this day to the best of my knowledge Mr Sikwa is still languishing.
Due to the announcement made by Mr Sata about a mysterious Barotse Army which supposedly recruited over 600 ex- police and army officers and due to the declaration of a war that reeks of genocide which the head of state declared when he said: “‘When you go there, just fire, when they say ‘fa’ just fire, when they say ‘enisha’ just fire at them, do not hesitate.’
The Zambia security forces have been carrying out a crackdown on Barotse Nationals all over Barotseland from Lukulu to Sesheke and every place in between. These people are picked secretively and subjected to long hours of interrogation and torture and kept for long without charge. This is in addition to the 17 that were arrested for allegedly tearing copies of the Zambian draft constitution in demonstration of the fact they are not interested in the Zambian Constitution but rather in the establishment of a free state of Barotseland.
How can Wynter have the audacity to say that they are no more people being harassed on account of Barotseland?
This trick of the enemy will not work. Let Mr Wynter Kabimba be well advised that he will achieve nothing by going to the press and say sweet nothings, thinking that the world and Barotseland will buy his story. They should not think that by pretending that all is well in Barotseland and announcing all those developmental plans and programs the people of Barotseland and the World at large will lose sight of the real issues. That is tantamount to playing Ostrich and burying their heads in the sand. The Barotse Issue will not go away or die a Natural Death. Let this Government be ‘Man enough’ and get the bull by its horns by engaging the Barotse Authorities and people amicably and in a civilized way.
Secretary General of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Wynter Kabimba
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) secretary general Wynter Kabimba has spoken strongly against MMD and United Party for National Development (UPND) leaders wishing President Sata ill-health instead of concentrating on issues that unite the country.
Mr Kabimba, who is also Minister of Justice, said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that it is sad that opposition leaders have resorted to discussing in the press the health of President Sata instead of offering solutions to the challenges facing the nation such as job creation and poverty reduction.
He said MMD and UPND leaders are exhibiting high levels of political immaturity by wishing President Sata ill instead of praying for him to remain strong so that he continues advancing the country’s development agenda.
“When President Sata was campaigning for the 2011 general elections, did they ever hear him say he is immortal?” Mr Kabimba asked.
“The President is a human being. It is, therefore, disappointing for leaders from MMD and UPND to wish the President death,” he said.
[pullquote]“You need to convince people to win an election and not to be banking on the death of someone else. As PF, we will leave this issue to the Zambian people to judge,” Mr Kabimba said.[/pullquote]
Mr Kabimba said: “The UPND, when they came into a pact with the PF in 2008, were hoping that President Sata would die so that their leader [Hakainde Hichilema] could become president of the pact.”
He added: “Mr Sata did not die as they wished after the elections and they should stop thinking that the President will die soon so that they can win presidential elections.”
Mr Kabimba said it is unfortunate the opposition were staking their hopes of assuming office on an assumption that the President may die, saying this is tantamount to holding the wrong end of the campaign stick.
“You need to convince people to win an election and not to be banking on the death of someone else. As PF, we will leave this issue to the Zambian people to judge,” Mr Kabimba said.
He said President Sata is a human being just like any other political leader in the country who is entitled to undergo medical reviews and treatment whenever necessary.
Mr Kabimba has urged Zambians to stop entertaining opposition leaders who wish President Sata ill-health.
He advised all well-meaning Zambians against listening to opposition political leaders who are bent on criticising Mr Sata unconstructively when he is putting in his best to improve people’s living standards.
Mr Kabimba urged the opposition to desist from issuing statements in the media that have potential to divide the nation.
Typhoid has broken out in Kasama with four confirmed cases reported by health authorities.
Northern Province provincial medical officer Jelita Chinyonga who confirmed the cases said the disease was transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with faecal matter.
Of the four cases, one was recorded in Mungwi, Lwabwe, and Kasama while the fourth victim though admitted in Kasama General Hospital was reportedly from Lusaka.
Dr Chinyonga said health officials in the province had already begun sensitising communities on the disease to ensure it did not spread.
The bacterium which causes typhoid fever may be spread through poor hygiene habits and public sanitation conditions, and sometimes also by flying insects feeding on body waste.
Dr Chinyonga said public education campaigns encouraging people to wash their hands after using the toilet and before handling food were an important component in controlling the spread of the disease.
The disease had been classified as an outbreak because typhoid was not endemic to the area.
The condition of the patients was described as stable as treatment was readily available.
Chawama Youth Sports Academy Executive Coordinator Andrew Tembo says the selection of athletes in different sport disciplines in the country is riddled with corruption and nepotism.
Tembo says that there are many instances eligible athletes are denied an opportunity to participate because of biasness in the selection process.
ZANIS sports reports that Tembo said this during the Academy’s Paper Presentation to the Parliamentary Sub Committee on Youth and Sport at Parliament buildings in Lusaka yesterday.
He further noted that there is need to ensure proper selection of athletes, competitions at district, provincial and national levels.
Tembo stated that this should be organized to ensure that the majority are given an opportunity to prove themselves.
He stressed that for athletes who have been sent to represent the country at international competitions twice and have not yielded results should not be repeatedly adopted.
Meanwhile, Tembo says most sports facilities, that have been converted into structures, were obtained without consultations of different stakeholders.
He added that in most cases the facilities, he could not point at, were dubiously established.
The Academy Executive Director pointed out that therefore such structures should be reclaimed and restored by all means possible.
Tembo said government should also pass a law that would safeguard existing sporting space in communities.
He added that this will prevent encroachment in sports grounds and reservation of space in every developing area.
And Tembo called upon government to develop a sport development training programme for various sports disciplines.
He further said administrators and coaches from communities need training to be exposed to different skills aimed at developing their capacity.
Tembo mentioned that this shall enhance the quality of service delivery at grassroots level and improve sport in the country.
The Zambia Electrometer Limited Marketing and Sales Manager Joo Chunga has said the company expects to export over 750,000 Compact Florescent Lamps (CFLs) commonly known as energy saving bulbs to Malawi and Zimbabwe this year.
Mr Chunga said about one (1) million bulbs will also be sold to ZESCO with an even further 450, 000 bulbs being sold on the Zambian market as compared to the 30, 000 bulbs that were sold on the local market last year.
Mr Chunga was speaking to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka yesterday.
He explained that 360, 000 bulbs will be sold to Malawi and 400,000 to Zimbabwe in a bid to explore the company’s export potential adding that Zambia Electrometer did not record any export last year apart from the sale of about 3000 pre paid water meters to Malawi.
Mr Chunga stressed that Zambia Electrometer was seeking to position itself as among the top producers of energy bulbs in the region adding that the energy bulbs would go a long way in addressing the electricity deficiency currently being faced locally and the region.
Zambia Electrometer Limited is an Egyptian majority-owned company that has partnered with ZESCO who have a 40 percent share in the company to be manufacturing energy saving bulbs locally.
In June 2011, ZESCO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the contract to supply two (2) million CFLs for distribution to customers without charge.
The MoU entailed that bulbs were to be manufactured locally by Electrometer Zambia at a total cost of US$4.6 million over two years.
Burkina Faso coach Paul Put slams referee Slim Jdidi of Tunisia for trying to deny his team the place in the 2013 Africa Cup final.
The Stallions qualified in dramatic style under a cloud of controversy winning 3-2 on post-match penalties following a 1-1 result against Ghana at the end of extra time at Mbombela Stadium.
The Tunisia referee denied Burkina Faso a penalty in the first half and disallowed an extra time goal before sending off star man Jonathan Petroipa for a second bookable offence in the 117th minute instead of awarding a penalty in his favour.
“I think the referee was the biggest star on the field,” Put said.
“I told the players at half time that we don’t need referees to win this game lets go out there and do it ourselves.
“We deserve to win and to qualify.”
Burkina Faso will play Nigeria in the final on Sunday at Soccer City in Soweto.
The final will be a repeat of the two team’s preliminary stage meeting in Group C that ended 1-1 at Mbombela.
Zanaco and Power Dynamos on Thursday afternoon clash in a friendly in Kitwe as the two teams continue warming up for their respective CAF club assisgnments.
Zanaco and Power are getting ready for the 2013 CAF champions league and confederation respectively.
The match at Arthur Davies Stadium will come days after FC Platinum of Zimbabwe demolished Power 3-0 and Zanaco 3-1.
After trying out mostly new signings in previous warm-up matches both team coaches are expected to feature more formidable squads on Thursday.
Zanaco begins their champions league campaign on 16 February with a preliminary round, first leg tie against Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland in Lusaka.
Meanwhile, Power will face Angola’s Recreativo da Caala in the Confederation Cup preliminary round, first leg in Kitwe on the same date.
The Patriotic Front in Lusaka province is disappointed with the continued attack on President Michael Sata and the PF government by political analyst Dante Saunders.
PF Lusaka Province Chairperson Geoffrey Chumbwe said the incessant and ill-informed criticism on government and President Sata by Mr Saunders is an embarrassment to himself and the people he is purporting to be supporting.
Mr Chumbwe said in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today that Mr Saunders is not capable of offering genuine criticism because he was bitter and frustrated that he failed to get a job in the PF administration.
He said the PF has been reluctant to respond to Mr Saunders ranting because it is well aware that the motives behind his criticisms were not national but rather selfish and personal.
He said the political analyst conveniently aligned himself to President Sata’s election campaign for the 2011 general elections in the hope of snatching a job.
Mr Chumbwe charged that when his tactics backfired and did not yield the desired results, Mr Saunders got frustrated and has now turned himself into an official critique of the PF government.
He said it is not the PF government’s fault that Mr Saunders is ill-fitted for the progressive agenda that President Sata’s government is vigorously pursuing, saying if Mr Saunders was useful, he would have found space in the current administration.
The Lusaka PF Chairperson also charged that Mr Saunders has nothing to showcase as his achievements, adding that the PF government is not in the habit of awarding jobs to people who cannot make any meaningful contribution to improve the welfare of the Zambian people.
Mr Saunders has been an all round critique of President Sata’s government, criticising government policies and programmes at any given chance he finds.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director-general Rosewin Wandi has said that he has received a letter from the lawyers of former President Rupiah Banda stating that the the former president will, tomorrow, not make himself available before the Government Joint Team of Investigations to face corruption and criminal allegations against him.
Ms Wandi said that she has received the letter from lawyers Sakwiba Sikota from Central Chambers and Patrick Mvunga of Messrs Mvunga and Associates saying that that their client was enjoying Constitutional immunity against investigations.
The lawyers further stated that the former President enjoyed immunity under Article 43 of the Republican Constitution.
“As rightly stated in your letter, our client enjoys immunity under the Constitution. The framers of the Constitution were minded to put in this Article for good reasons. It would be wrong for us to agree to a scheme that circumvents the Constitution of this land, ” the letter read.
“If we are prepared to circumvent even the Constitution of the land, what guarantees do we have that the other laws under which the proposed investigations and prosecutions will be held are going to be followed,” the laywers asked.
The letter further read that, Mr Banda was not going to be tried in the media adding that he had already been convicted before going to court.
“We have read in the newspapers that the press are already aware of the steps you are taking and looking at the editorial deadlines the papers have, and the time when the letter was delivered to our client’s residence, it is clear that the press had the letter even before it was delivered to our client, ”
“Our client has seen that you wish to have conviction through the press before you even go to court. This is borne out by the fact that you saw it fit to leak your letter to all the State media and the press you consider favourable to the state. Our client is not prepared to subject himself to a media trial,” the letter read.
Ms Wandi has not stated the next course of action in the matter.
“All I can say is that the ACC has received Mr Banda’s letter, that is all,” Ms Wandi said.
Yesterday, Ms Wandi warned that other legal avenues would be deployed to pursue Mr Banda once he failed to avail himself for questioning.
Ex-Zambia Under-20 striker Chakwa Lungu is leading the list of eight new players Nkana have signed ahead of the 2013 campaign.
Lungu moves from Zesco United to Nkana along with fellow striker Festus Mbewe.
New Nkana coach Masautso Mwale has further poached three players from his former club Konkola Mine Police, defenders Kabaso Chongo and Masautso Zimba plus midfielder Albert Mwape.
Winger Rabbson Lwambula has returned to the Wusakile team after a spell at Zanaco.
Lwambula comes back to Nkana with striker Lottie Nyimbiri from Zanaco.
Nkana have also taken on defender Christopher Munthali who was released by Power Dynamos in January.
Government has apologized to farmers in Northern Province for this season’s disastrous fertilizer distribution programme.
Northern Province minister Col. Gerry Chanda says this year’s Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) has been a disaster
“ This year’s FISP programme has been a disaster and an embarrassment to government because we made a mistake by picking Nyiombo Investment to carry out the fertilizer distribution programme, “ he sad.
Farmers in the province, like the rest of the country, have cried foul over the late distribution of farming inputs this farming season.
Some farmers have complained that the delay had destroyed their crop as some of them were receiving D-compound fertilizers when there maize was almost tussling.
But the minister has explained that the late distribution of fertilizer was not the government’s intention.
He said government was equally disappointed by the performance of Nyiombo, adding that farmers must expect a remarkable improvement next farming season as the exercise will be handled differently.
Col.Chanda said during the few weeks that he had been in office he had discovered that Northern Province was a farming province with beautiful land that had the potential to feed the entire Southern African region.
He stated that government was planning on employing a deliberate policy that will enable farmers produce a bumper harvest to flood the market and leave enough for export.
‘’The market in the Great Lakes Region is open. Let us diversify from fish and go into farming and produce enough……even the smuggling of mealie-meal we are complaining about will be no more because we are going to grow enough for export,’’ he told the businessmen.
Col. Chanda said there was no need for the country to be poor when there was a lot of land around.
And addressing concerns of intermittent power supply and load shedding by ZESCO, Col. Chanda noted that government had engaged the Chinese to construct the Lunzuwa Hydro-power station in Mpulungu with capacity to produce over 14 megawatts.
He said government was mindful of the fact that no meaningful development can take place in the absence of steady power supply.
‘’When completed this plant will be critical for businesses to flourish as there will be no load shedding or unnecessary power outages,’’ Col. Chanda said.
He also said government had paid special attention to the development and upgrading of Mpulungu Harbour by expanding the port and putting up of new and modern infrastructure.
‘’The most important thing we need to do at the moment as government is to create an enabling environment where every business will flourish, ‘’ Col. Chanda said.
On the other hand, a local businessman Michael Sikazwe appealed to government to put up modern infrastructure in Mpulungu and market its tourism potential within and outside the country.
‘’The only difference between Mpulungu and Livingstone is in infrastructure……otherwise they have Victoria falls we also have Lake Tanganyika, only this far end has been neglected,’’ Sikazwe said.
He said there was also need for a serious investor in Fish and Mango processing because the two commodities were abundant in the area and usually went to waste.
FILE: Journalists from different Media houses in Mongu participate in the commemoration the world press freedom day.
The Zambia Institute of Mass Communication (ZAMCOM), in conjunction with PANOS Institute Southern Africa, will soon embark on a project to train 2,000 journalists to monitor government expenditure in the health and education sectors.
ZAMCOM Director Oliver Kanene disclosed that the journalists will focus on how government funds on health and education infrastructure were spent.
Mr. Kanene said the reporters, who will all have to be based in Lusaka, will be empowered with smart phones that will enable them to access information on how much money government was spending on various projects in the two sectors.
He was speaking during a community radio station information and communication technologies (ICTs) training workshop for journalists in Lusaka today.
And Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) Director for Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Thomas Malama, said government and all members of the public play an important role in positively exploiting ICT for the betterment of society.
Mr. Malama said it was important for journalists to be acquainted with ICT as it was the most efficient information delivery vehicle.
He disclosed that ZICTA has so far embarked on a project to put up towers in several areas to improve access to internet services.
And PANOS Institute Southern Africa Executive Director Lillian Kiefer explained that the workshop was meant to enhance the ability of journalists in fulfilling their responsibilities using ICT tools.
Ms. Kiefer said community radio stations were an important tool in engaging government and communities on various matters.
1. A chinese dance troupe displays the dragon dance during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
2. A chinese swords man displays his skills during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
3. A couple performing during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
4. A couple performs during the Chinese Sping Festival in Lusaka.
5. A guitarist entertains guests during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
6. A man captures a performance of chinese guitarists during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka at the weekend
7. A man captures a performance of chinese guitarists during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka.
8. A man captures a performance of chinese guitarists during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
9. A man reads a placard showing Zambia government officials who attended last years Chinese Festival in China
10. A man samples some chinese tea during the Chinese Festival in Lusaka
11. A man serves noodles to a customer during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
12. A model train on display which a Chinese firm Sino Hydro is marketing for possible establishment in Zambia. The train is designed to move at the fastest speed of 240KM per hour
13. A woman beats a chinese drum during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
14. A woman cheking out some Chinese clothes during the Chinese Festival in Lusaka
15. A woman displays mobile phones for sale during the Chinese Festival in Lusaka
16. A Zambian karateka displays his defensive skills during a performance at the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
17. Chinese food on sale during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka.
18. Chinese food on sale during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
19. Chinese food on sale to the Zambian public during the Chinese festival in Lusaka
20. Chinese women in gearing up for a performance during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
21. Sea food for sale during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
22. Some artists and officials pose for a photograph with Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Zhou Yuxiao during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
23. Some children watch dragon mascot during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
24.Some chinese food for sale while customers queue up to sample the menu during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
25.Some Chinese food products on display during the Chinese Festival in Lusaka
25. Zambia-China friendship…The Chinese and Zambian flags flay next to each other on a table during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
26. Zambians and Chinese nationals watching a performance during the Chinese Spring Festival in Lusaka
