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).
Zambia coach Herve Renard says Chipolopolo is doing everything possible to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Renard was speaking after Zambia’s first training session in Ndola on Tuesday ahead of the June back-to -back Group D qualifiers against Lesotho and Sudan on June 8 and 15 respectively.
The Frenchman believes that with handwork Zambia will make it to the World Cup.
Zambia, who are leading Group D on seven points, one ahead of second placed Ghana, takes on third placed Lesotho at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on June 8 before hosting Sudan a week later at the same venue.
“Everyone of us are doing everything possible, the players, the staff, we are not leaving any detail in training and if everyone works together Zambia will go to the World Cup,” Renard said.
Orlando Pirates striker Collins Mbesuma and Golden Arrows defender Joseph Musonda led local players in the Tuesday morning work-out.
Meanwhile, Renard has drafted in Nkana defender Donashano Malama and Zanaco defender Salulani Phiri to cover up for the TP Mazembe players who will only be released next week after their club’s commitment in the CAF Confederation Cup.
President Michael Sata has left Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he had gone to attend 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).
President 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 seen off at Bole International airport by Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Susan Sikaneta and Ethiopian Chief of Protocoal Mehreteab Mulugeta.
Meanwhile Mr Wynter Kabimba had earlier proceeded to China to attend a special conference at the invitation of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP).First Lady Christine Kaseba had left Ethiopia for Malaysia two days ago for a series of conferences related to women’s health.
President Sata, who arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday last week, also attended an intergenerational youth and children’s summit and held private talks with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on the sidelines of the 21st African Union Summit.
Big Brother Africa is back , and this time the two housemates representing zambia are Cleo and Sulu
SULU, Businessman, 31, Zambia
Businessman Sulu is single and comes from Lusaka. He describes himself as “a guy that loves people” and says his best traits are his character and his enjoyment of the company of others. He values wisdom and intelligence in others, but dislikes negativity, gossip and evil.
He entered Big Brother because “there is a lot to learn about ourselves” and promises viewers lots of fun and life-changing lessons. If he wins, he’ll help young people realise their potential and invest in real estate. Sulu is humbled about the fact that so many people will be watching him on the show, but says that it’s “great” at the same time.
He says the best thing about Africa is its potential for development and says his favourite place in Zambia is Livingstone. Outside of his home country, he says America is his favourite place, because it’s “too much fun”.
CLEO, Artist, 23, Zambia
Cleo is an artist and musician from Lusaka. Single with a daughter, she is currently looking to further her studies. She entered Big Brother because it’s something she’s always seen herself doing. “I have been trying to enter Big Brother since I was 21,” she says. “It looks fun, but it’s clear to see that only the strong personalities and characters go far”.
Her proudest achievement is making it into the Big Brother house, because she has always known it would be the biggest step she would make toward reaching her goals and realising her dreams.
Cleo describes herself as “friendly, loud, caring, blatant and loyal”, citing her favourite qualities as her patience, tact, obedience, domestication, humility and respect. She dislikes backstabbers, liars, immaturity and disrespectfulness and promises viewers “a lot of realness, a bit of comedy, a lot of singing and rapping, a lot of ME to the fullest”.
Let us all support them and make sure they make it to the finals .
Former President Rupiah Banda has reaffirmed his confidence in the Zambian judicial system and is hopeful that his innocence will eventually be established.
The former Zambian head of State said that the fact that he has availed himself to the courts is a pointer to his confidence in their ability to dispense justice fairly.
Speaking this morning in a live BBC News Day programme, President Banda said that as a law-abiding citizen, he had a duty to submit himself to the justice system when required to do so.
“Like I said from the very beginning, I am confident in our courts and, like everything, I have agreed to submit myself to the hearings in the courts as a good citizen,” he told the BBC’s Lawrence Pollard in a phone-in interview from London.
Asked on whether it had now become a trend for every Zambian president to prosecute their predecessors, President Banda said he had not expected himself to be in his current predicament.
On his upcoming trip to South Africa to attend the 2013 African Presidential Roundtable at the invitation of the Boston University African Presidential Centre, President Banda said he was hopeful that he would be enabled to leave the country.
KASAMA Archbishop Ignatius Chama (left) in red gown thanking Kasama Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba in black suit for funding the construction of St. Johns Cathedral Convent at a cost of KR498, 000 during the handing over ceremony
DEFENCE Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has appealed to the Church and the people of his constituency to pray for him as he serves in
Government and represents them as Member of Parliament(MP).
Mr Mwamba said the people should not hesitate to advise him whenever he went wrong.
He said this when he handed over a Convent he and his family built at a cost of KR498,000 for the Kasama Diocese at St. John’s Parish.
“My family and I decided to build this house for the Church because Kasama is our home and we feel obliged as a family to do so.
“I ask you to pray for me for wisdom. You are the people that made me what I am today and if I don’t respect you then I am nobody,” he said
He donated KR100,000 to Kasama Diocese Archbishop Ignatius Chama to assist the vulnerable and gave KR10,000 each to the four priests that were ordained on Saturday to help them settle down.
Bishop Chama thanked Mr Mwamba for the assistance he had rendered to build the Convent for sisters of the Young Child Jesus Christ after the old one was gutted last year in April.
He urged the congregants and the people in general to imitate Mr
Mwamba’s spirit of giving
Meanwhile, Mr Mwamba wondered why some media institutions were making issues out of his comments on differences among couples and wanted to portray
as though he had differences with his wife.
“Differences are inevitable in homes. Once in a while, people ‘pinch’ each other or differ in homes and this is reality. I have been married to my wife Chama for 36 years and I will never leave her,” Mr Mwamba
said.
Last week, Mr Mwamba was quoted in some sections of the media as saying beating a wife was a sign of love.
Several organisations condemned him.
KASAMA Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba second (left) with his wife Chama Mwamba arrives at St. Johns Cathedral Catholic Church to attend prayers in KasamaKASAMA Archbishop Ignatius Chama (left) cutting a ribbon during the handing over the newly constructed St. Johns Convent by Financial support of Kasama Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba in black suit at St. Johns CathedralKASAMA Archbishop Ignatius Chama (left) sharing a light time with Kasama Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba (middle) and his wife Chama during the handing over ceremony of newly constructed Convent that cost KR498, 000 at St. Johns Cathedral in KasamaKASAMA Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba’s wife Chama Mwamba shaking hands with Catholic (Bauomba) choir group and the MP in black suit at St. Johns Cathedral Catholic Church where he attended a church service in KasamaKASAMA Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba who is also Defence in black suit with his wife Chama mixes well with children at St. Johns Cathedral Catholic Church where he attended a church service in KasamaKASAMA Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba who is also Defence Minister second (left) with his wife Chama inside St. Johns Cathedral Catholic Cathedral Church in Kasama
