Southern province Minister Obvious Mwaliteta says the under-development in the province is not the fault of the Patriotic Front but is as a result of the refusal by UPND parliamentarians to work with the government.

Mr. Mwaliteta says he has been to Chikankanta, Pemba and Namwala constituencies but unfortunately none of the parliamentarians have come forward to discuss with him how they can work with government to develop their areas.

He says it is unfortunate that the UPND parliamentarians have refused to work with the Patriotic Front government because of tribal reasons thus punishing ordinary electorates.

Mr. Mwaliteta, who is also PF Kafue Member of Parliament, tells QFM that the PF government will however not stop working to ensure that development is spread to all parts of the country.

The southern province minister says he realizes that if the government relies on the parliamentarians for feedback in their areas, it will be the innocent citizens that will be suffering.

Mr. Mwaliteta says since the Patriotic Front is a party for the poor, it will continue delivering development to the poor in the country, regardless of tribe or any affiliation.

QFM

The Open Society Foundation has charged that the MMD’s 20-years in office was marred by gross mismanagement and unbridled corruption which gave birth to Zambia’s massive unemployment.  Foundation Executive Director Sunday Chanda says the MMD never planned for the 400,000 youths offloaded on the labour market each year for 20 years and that they should be the last party to comment on youth unemployment.

Mr. Chanda said that  the MMD’s economic policies failed to benefit Zambian youths adding that they must be held accountable for the employment problems the country is currently facing.

He has described the former ruling party as the chief architect of today’s massive unemployment levels and has therefore dismissed the statement attributed to MMD President Nevers Mumba in the media that Zambians across the country are now apologizing to the MMD for ushering the PF into office.

Mr. Chanda who is MMD losing Kanchibiya parliamentary candidate in the 2011 elections candidate said that the PF is mandated to deal with this cancer left behind by MMD and that Zambians are asking for a workable and realistic plan from government.

[pullquote]He dismissed the statement attributed to MMD President Nevers Mumba in the media that Zambians across the country are now apologizing to the MMD for ushering the PF into office.[/pullquote]

He explained that the MMD must be the one to sincerely apologize to the Zambians for betraying their cause and creating so much poverty instead of asking Zambians to apologize.

The Executive Director has also challenged the PF government to invite different stakeholders to the process and develop a comprehensive marshal plan to deal innovatively and permanently with Zambia’s unemployment.

He says government alone will not find lasting solutions to the unemployment question, hence the need for them to bring everyone on board.

And Wusakile Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa has charged that Nevers Mumba is exhibiting high levels of “immorality” by attempting to shift the blame for the difficulties Zambians are going through to the Patriotic Front (PF).

Mr Musukwa said the challenges in the country were as a result of the MMD’s mismanagement during the time it was in power.

He charged that the MMD president’s barrage of “cheap” criticism would not derail the PF Government from fulfilling its campaign promises and addressing other challenges people were facing especially that these were inherited from bad governance and “unbridled” corruption by the MMD leaders themselves.

[pullquote]“It is unacceptable and immoral for Nevers Mumba to attempt to transfer the blame over the difficulties the Zambians are going through to PF, which has only been in Government for a few months,[/pullquote]”

“It is unacceptable and immoral for Nevers Mumba to attempt to transfer the blame over the difficulties the Zambians are going through to PF, which has only been in Government for a few months,” Mr Musukwa said in a statement in Lusaka yesterday.

He said the PF Government was aware that the MMD was bitter as it was “rudely interrupted” from continuing with the alleged abuse of the country’s resources after the September 20, 2011 elections defeat.

Mr Musukwa said the Government had laid a strong development foundation through decisive steps taken, and cited the reinstatement of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Abuse of Office clause, which the MMD had removed.

QFM/Times of Zambia

Reality continues to dawn on the Patriotic Front-PF- led Government following admission that its 90 days national problems formula was mere day-dreaming.

This came to light when Evelyn Hone College Students jeered and booed Minister of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education Dr. John Phiri for admitting that government has no capacity to attend to their demands in the short term.

Dr. Phiri told the students that some of their demands leading to the protest were not budgeted for in this year’s budget. The students at the institution have been protesting over poor sanitary conditions and lack of adequate transport.

Mr. Phiri had a tough time to convince the protesting students to return to class.

And Police have sealed off Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka to stop further protests by students. The students at the institution rioted on Tuesday night and Police will continue to keep vigil thereby stopping students from leaving the institution to damage public and private property.

Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Charity Katanga says officers have been mobilized and are keeping vigil at the college, which on church road. Ms. Katanga has assured motorists and the general public that there are enough officers on the ground to contain any situation that may arise.

[pullquote]Dr. Phiri told the students that some of their demands leading to the protest were not budgeted for in this year’s budget.[/pullquote]

She called on the students who protested this morning over poor sanitary conditions to exhaust available channels before taking to the streets. Ms. Katanga said this in a telephone interview with ZNBC News in Lusaka on Wednesday.

She says the tendency by students in higher learning institutions to go to the streets each time they were aggrieved is unfortunate.

Meanwhile, University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union-UNZALARU and the University Council have convened a meeting to resolve their standoff over staff salaries. This follows a directive by Education Minister John Phiri who wants to have differences over conditions of service quickly resolved.

UNZALARU General Secretary Jason Mwanza confirmed this in an interview with ZNBC news in Lusaka on Wednesday. Mr Mwanza however, vowed that his members will not release students’ examination results until staff salaries are harmonized.

Earlier, Dr Phiri has met UNZA authorities and the Union representatives who he directed to convene a meeting over the matter. UNZALARU members want staff salary discrepancies in the three public Universities to be harmonized.

And Professional Teachers’ Union of Zambia has called on the University of Zambia-UNZA council and the students body to consider dialogue as an appropriate way of resolving issues affecting the high learning institution.

PTUZ General Secretary Kangwa Musenge says the great east road campus must re-open without any further delay.

MUVI TV/ZNBC

Republican President Michael Sata has praised former United States President George Bush for having cared for Africa during his tenure of office. President Sata said he is happy that former President Bush cared for Africa a lot during his Presidency.

President Sata hoped that other heads of states could emulate President Bush and assist African Countries in combating diseases. He said this when former United States President George Bush paid a courtesy call on him at State House today.

And President Sata said that a lot of people in Zambia don’t pay much attention to cervical cancer. Mr Sata noted that Zambians pay more attention to diseases such as diarrhea and Tuberculosis-TB.
The Head of state said despite people not paying attention to cervical cancer, it is the number one killer disease among women in Africa.

President Sata challenged Former President Bush to also consider raising funds to fight prostate cancer among the males. Mr Sata said it would be unfair if attention was just paid to cervical cancer and not prostate cancer.

The Head of State stressed that both cervical and prostate cancer need to be treated at the same level. President Sata said government was grateful to President Bush for assisting Zambia in combating cervical cancer.

President Sata also noted that the operations of government need to be decentralized so that it becomes easy to transport patients to bigger hospitals. He said at the moment government was facing serious challenges in transporting patients.

Meanwhile, Former President Bush said he deeply cares for Zambia hence his second visit to the country in a space of 6 months . Mr Bush said he was happy to note that President Sata and the First Lady together with government are committed to fighting cervical cancer.

Former President Bush said he was proud to assist the Zambian people in dealing with the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.

ZANIS

This is one exercise that should be a part of virtually everyone’s routine, as it’s relatively simple to perform, requires no equipment, and can be done just about anywhere.

More importantly, although squats are often regarded as “leg” exercises, they actually offer benefits throughout your entire body, including deep within your core.

The Top 8 Benefits of Squats

What makes squats such a fantastic exercise?

1. Builds Muscle in Your Entire Body: Squats obviously help to build your leg muscles (including your quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves), but they also create an anabolic environment, which promotes body-wide muscle building.In fact, when done properly, squats are so intense that they trigger the release of testosterone and human growth hormone in your body, which are vital for muscle growth and will also help to improve muscle mass when you train other areas of your body aside from your legs.So squats can actually help you improve both your upper and lower body strength.
2. Functional Exercise Makes Real-Life Activities Easier :Functional exercises are those that help your body to perform real-life activities, as opposed to simply being able to operate pieces of gym equipment. Squats are one of the best functional exercises out there, as humans have been squatting since the hunter-gatherer days. When you perform squats, you build muscle and help your muscles work more efficiently, as well as promote mobility and balance. All of these benefits translate into your body moving more efficiently in the real world too.
3. Burn More Fat :One of the most time-efficient ways to burn more calories is actually to gain more muscle! For every pound of additional muscle you gain, your body will burn an additional 50-70 calories per day. So, if you gain 10 pounds of muscle, you will automatically burn 500-700 more calories per day than you did before.
4. Maintain Mobility and Balance :Strong legs are crucial for staying mobile as you get older, and squats are phenomenal for increasing leg strength. They also work out your core, stabilizing muscles, which will help you to maintain balance, while also improving the communication between your brain and your muscle groups, which helps prevent falls – which is incidentally the #1 way to prevent bone fractures versus consuming mega-dose calcium supplements and bone drugs.
5. Prevent Injuries :Most athletic injuries involve weak stabilizer muscles, ligaments and connective tissues, which squats help strengthen. They also help prevent injury by improving your flexibility (squats improve the range of motion in your ankles and hips) and balance, as noted above.
6. Boost Your Sports Performance — Jump Higher and Run FasterWhether you’re a weekend warrior or a mom who chases after a toddler, you’ll be interested to know that studies have linked squatting strength with athletic ability. squatting helped athletes run faster and jump higher, which is why this exercise is part of virtually every professional athlete’s training program.
7. Tone Your Backside, Abs and Entire BodyFew exercises work as many muscles as the squat, so it’s an excellent multi-purpose activity useful for toning and tightening your behind, abs, and, of course, your legs. Furthermore, squats build your muscles, and these muscles participate in the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity, helping to protect you against obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
8. Help with Waste RemovalSquats improve the pumping of body fluids, aiding in removal of waste and delivery of nutrition to all tissues, including organs and glands. They’re also useful for improved movement of feces through your colon and more regular bowel movements.

What’s the Proper Way to Perform a Squat?

Squats have long been criticized for being destructive to your knees, but if  done properly, squats actually improve knee stability and strengthen connective tissue.

1. Warm up
2. Stand with your feet just over shoulder width apart
3. Keep your back in a neutral position, and keep your knees centered over your feet
4. Slowly bend your knees, hips and ankles, lowering until you reach a 90-degree angle
5. Return to starting position — repeat 15-20 times, for 2-3 sets for beginners (do this two or three times a week)
6. Breathe in as you lower, breathe out as you return to starting position

(fitness.mercola.com)

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