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The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is unreasonable for anyone to suggest that UPND parliamentarians should resign in solidarity with the MMD if the former ruling party’s deregistration is upheld.
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the party has never even thought of making such a decision because it knows how costly by-elections are.
Mr. Mweetwa says there is no way the UPND should involve itself in a dispute which is between the registrar of societies and the MMD.
He was reacting to sentiments by People’s Party national coordinator Edwin Sakala that the deregistration of the MMD is a constitutional crisis which can result into fresh elections if the UPND MPs could also declare solidarity by resigning.
In an interview with QFM, Mr. Mweetwa says the UPND should not be expected to join in the dispute, which is currently in the courts of law.
File: Former education Minister Clement Sinyinda is being dressed in traditional attire during his installation as the new Ngambela of Barosteland
The Barotse National Council (BNC) is here: 26th to 28th March, 2012. All ears will be on the ground to hear its resolutions, especially given the current heightened impasse over the Barotseland Agreement (BA). I pray that the discussions take the following direction and spirit.
a. Inclusive Representative Leadership
The monarchy system is an impediment to the implementation of the BA for many reasons: it is not inclusive enough; it breeds tribal hegemony as the rulers come from one or few tribes; it disenfranchises people as chiefs and kings rule by succession and not popular vote; if a bad chief or king lives too long, the people will be subjected to his bad leadership for too long; etc.
The ancestral agreement to the BA, the Lochner Concession of 1890, was a protectorate agreement. Protection from who?
In Barotseland, the main problem, history records, is hegemony of Luyis over other ‘smaller’ tribes. Historian, Gerald L. Caplan writes, “One of the themes of Barotseland history has been the demand by members of the smaller tribes for increased representation in the council of the nation. Some people clearly were excluded from positions of power, perhaps those who had not intermarried with ‘pure Lozi.’” (Gerald L. Caplan, 1970, The Elites of Barotseland, 1878-1969: a political history of Zambia’s Western Province).
Caplan defines ‘pure Lozi’ as the ruling Luyis, who he says “split from the Lunda-Luba empire of the Congo basin, reaching the Zambezi plains during the latter half of the seventeen century. They were labeled the Luyi (foreigners) by the existing inhabitants whom they conquered, a name they retained until they were conquered from the south in the nineteenth century.” (by the Makololo, led by Sebituane, who renamed them Barotse, and ruled them for 40 years up to 1865 [Rotse means plain; ?Burotse, country of the plain; ?Murotse, man of the plain; ?Marotse, people of the plain]). Luyis believe that “if Nyambe (God) and his wife-daughter begat the first Lozi king from whom all successive kings are descended, the legitimacy of the royal family’s right to reign is not open to challenge.” (Caplain, Pgs 1 & 2).
Therefore, “The Litunga would seek the protection of a European nation to safeguard himself against internal opposition and his Kingdom against an Ndebele invasion.” (Gerald L. Caplan, The Elites of Barotseland, 1878-1969: a political history of Zambia’s Western Province, Pg 38). Historian, John S. Galbraith, (published in 1974), shows how serious the internal opposition was when he says, “Francois Coillard, of the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society, had first arrived in Lozi country in 1878 when it was convulsed by a civil war in which Lewanika was for a time ousted.” (John S. Galbraith, Crown and Charter: the early years of the British South Africa Company, page 209).
The Litunga only regained his thrown in 1885 and immediately, Caplan narrates, “he (Litunga) uprooted his enemies from positions of influence (and murdered others) and replaced them with his supporters.”
Despite this drastic “personal survival” step by the Litunga, both historians, Galbraith and Caplan, confirm that the Litunga still faced strong opposition later in 1890 from within his council against seeking British protection because “his (Litunga) white protectors would effectively eliminate the possibility of a new coup.”
The BNC must therefore seriously address sentiments by Mbundas, Nkoyas, etc instead of considering them as ‘ignorant’ or ‘spoiling the party’ for Lozis (ruling Luyis). These are the very sentiments that in the absence of ‘outside protection’ to the Litunga in form of the Lochner Concession, and now, in form of government from Lusaka, led to civil wars. This can be done by transferring the current powers of the Litunga and the Kuta to popularly elected bodies.
b. Take the BA to the High Court
The problem over the BA can be described simply as a ‘difference in interpretation’ between the government and the BRE. Government interprets it as having been overtaken by events and therefore, invalid; the BRE interprets it as still valid and therefore, abrogated. It is time it was taken to court for the experts to interpret it, then we can all work with one authoritative interpretation.
This is the purpose of clause 9, which says, “Any question concerning the interpretation of this Agreement may be referred by the Government of the Republic of Zambia to the High Court of the Republic for consideration (in which case the opinion thereon of the Court shall be communicated to that Government and to the Litunga of Barotseland and his Council) and any such question shall be so referred if the Litunga, acting after consultation with his Council, so requests. “
The BNC must resolve to request government to take the BA to the High Court. Right now this issue appears to be complex and ‘unsolvable’ because there are too many ‘experts’ interpreting it their own way.
c. Tell cessationists to shut up
A bit of pressure will help to get government to take action instead of just rhetoric to resolve the issue; but that pressure does not need to be treasonous or threaten the peace and stability of this country. The BNC must resolve that all representative groups in Barotseland, BFM, Linyungandambo, etc must desist from making cessationist statements and engaging in such behavior. It does not help the cause of Barotseland to have groups publishing constitutions, declaring independence, announcing governments, etc.
The BA is not a marriage certificate but rather a reconciliation certificate of a divorce that could have been. The preamble to the BA says, “Where as it is the wish of the government of Northern Rhodesia and of the Litunga of Barotseland, his council and the chiefs and people of Barotseland that NORTHERN RHODESIA SHOULD PROCEED TO INDEPENDENCE AS ONE COUNTRY and that all its peoples should be one nation.”
Note that it was not Barotseland AND Northern Rhodesia that proceeded to independence as one country. Rather it was just Northern Rhodesia. This means Northern Rhodesia COULD have split up at independence. The Litunga, and all other chiefs in Northern Rhodesia for that matter, could have refused to be a part of Zambia. They would have simply re-asserted their leadership now that the tyrant colonial master had gone. The BA was negotiated (instead of military force) to KEEP Barotseland with Zambia; and NOT to join it to Zambia as if previously separate.
Our independence was delivered on the values of nationalism – One Zambia One Nation. ALL MEANS necessary were used by our founding fathers to ensure that Northern Rhodesia: (i) proceeded to independence and (ii) as one nation. In western province, the challenge was Lozi tribalists (seen as patriotists by Lozis) who were opposed to nationalism. In Northern Province, it was Mama Lenshina and her Lumpa Church who were seen as anti-independence and pro-federation. Twelve (12) years after independence (1976), it was Adamson Mushala in North Western Province, supported by the apartheid regime in South Africa, who launched an insurgency to destabilize Zambia and create a separate country in North Western province.
The Western Province challenge was negotiated (the BA); the Northern Province one was forcefully crashed with thousands dead; the North Western too, with Mushala himself killed somewhere in 1982.
Just like at independence, all Zambians are committed to ensuring that our One Zambia One Nation is preserved. Cessationists have no place among us. This is something even those who may want to hide tribalism behind federalism or regionalism should know.
The preamble to the BA further says, “Where as having regard to the fact that all treaties and other agreements subsisting between her majesty the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and The Litunga of Barotseland WILL TERMINATE WHEN NORTHERN RHODESIA BECOMES AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN REPUBLIC….”
If the two were separate as cessionsists postulate, why did the independence of one automatically terminate the protectorate status of the other?
In addition, clause 1 says, “This agreement may be cited as the Barotseland Agreement 1964 and shall come into force on the day on which Northern Rhodesia, INCLUDING Barotseland, BECOMES (not become) the independent sovereign Republic of Zambia.”
All this is showing that Northern Rhodesia INCLUDED Barotseland; such that at independence, it was not Northern Rhodesia AND Barotseland that gained independence and became Zambia; rather it was just Northern Rhodesia. And the independence of Northern Rhodesia made Bembaland, Ngoniland, Luvaleland, Lenjeland, Tongaland, and all lands within it independent. Consequently, Loziland’s protectorate agreements automatically terminated and it became independent too.
Talk of cessation must therefore cease among representative groups in Western Province. What is needed is finding a viable way for the province, and indeed all provinces, to exercise enough control over their own destiny and resources while preserving our One Zambia One Nation. This will be achieved by a well worked-out decentralization process. In Western Province, it will be good to decentralize to an inclusive and representative leadership rather than to a monarchy. The current monarchies in Zambia can hardly be described as people’s “self-rule;” they are not different from the Mugabe, Gaddhafi, Mubarak, etc kind of ‘self-rule.’
Let all delegates to the BNC know that we wish them well and may God’s wisdom and blessings be with them as they go into this very important and defining national council.
3 Zambian students aged between 23-24 years, were severely beaten in Saint Petersburg Russia on the night of 18th March leaving one of the students in a Coma. Two of the students are studying at St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance (FINEK), and the third at St.Petersburg State Engineering and Economic University (ENGECON).
The students whose names are Lenard,Christopher and Crispin were at an entertainment club, the “City”, located at number 113 on Ligovsky Avenue.
There are reports that was a quarrel and the guards at the Club are said to have severely beated the Zambian students breaking Christopher jaw and inflicting him with severe head injuries that has left him comatose.The other two also have severe head injuries.
Police are studying records of CCTV cameras to establish the circumstances of the incident which many believe was a racist attack.
Racist assaults are frequently committed by skinhead gangs, which have grown in number in recent years in Russia and specifically Saint-Petersburg.
They often target people from Russia’s Caucasus region and the former Soviet republics in Central Asia.
The number of such crimes has grown by nearly 20 per cent in 2010 from the year before, according to the Russian Prosecutor General, who conceded in April that the authorities are not successful in curbing the trend.
According to the New York Times Racist attitudes lie deep within the Russian psyche and are growing even worse now.
Earlier this week, St. Petersburg officials arrested four young men for the murder earlier this month of Roland Eposeka, a 29-year-old student from the Congo in what prosecutors believe was racially motivated.
In November 6, 2009 19 year old a Zambian student-Lance Mate went missing on November 6, 2009 after a quarrel with some Russians and his body was retrieved from Kazanka River in Kazan City 5 months later.The government is said to have downplayed this incidence and remained tight-lipped over the killing while Russian Ambassador to Zambia Boris Malakhov said the death of Mate was an isolated case.
However Africans living in Russia have been victims of racist attacks time and again.
“I don’t even think about going out for a walk because I am scared. I stay at home, in front of my computer, after classes. Can you imagine when people back at home ask me how was my life in Russia was for the past four years and I am not even familiar with any street but the street where we are now,” one student said.
Western Province Task Force on Corruption has arrested two civil servants from the department of Community Development for allegedly pocketing government money amounting to over K89 million.
Task Chairperson Fanwell Siandenge confirmed the arrest of Provincial Community Development Officer Jenipher Malembeka 46 and Instructor of Carpentry at Namushekende Wakwinji Lifunga also aged 46 years.
“ The task on corruption, Western Province has today Friday 16th March 2012 arrested two officers from Community Development Department in Mongu on the ongoing investigations concerning plunder of national resources” he said.
Mr. Siandenge who is also Provincial Commissioner of Police said it was established that the duo were involved in non remittance of money to the provincial accounting unit for rentals from August 2009 to February 2012.
He said Jenipher and Wakwinji allegedly collected and later pocketed money from various government buildings which included houses, hostel and a tuck shop where teachers and organizations were renting in Namushakende area of Mongu District.
Mr. Siandenge said the duo who are currently on police bond have since been charged with theft by public servant contrary to section 272 and 277 of cap 87 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia adding that they will appear in court soon.
“All have been arrested and charged with the offence of Theif by Public servant contrary to section 272 and 277 of cap 87 of the penal cord of the laws of Zambia” Mr. Siandenge added.
Meanwhile, Mr. Siandenge has disclosed that the task force has discovered that the non remittance of government money has been a trend in the department hence investigations have since been extended to persons who were holding the offices before the accused persons.
This the second arrest the task force has made since it was constituted in February this year.
Last month, the task force arrested and charged four government officers from the buildings department for non remittance of about K24 million to the provincial accounting unit.
FLASHBACK: Livestock and fisheries Minister Bradford Machila checking on quality of maize for FRA at ATZ plant in kafue
Government, through the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has spent K3.2 trillion on purchasing maize and transportation it during the 2011-2012 crop marketing season.
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Emmanuel Chenda said K2.2 trillion was spent on maize purchasing alone while K1 trillion has been spent on transporting the commodity to safer places.
Mr. Chenda said this amount was unprecedented considering the low productivity by the small scale farmers in the country.
He disclosed this in Solwezi at the weekend during a briefing with Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock provincial heads of departments.
Mr. Chenda said due to flaws in the FRA marketing system, government has ended up huge sums of money on maize purchasing alone.
He said traders and other players on the market have taken advantage of the lucrative price which FRA was offering to import maize from neighbouring countries which they later sold to the agency.
Mr. Chenda said government was in the process of reviewing FRA operations aimed at reverting to its original mandate of being a strategic reserve.
And Mr. Chenda said government was still facing the challenge of finding market for over one million tonnes of maize which is still laying at the depots.
He said his ministry was working hard to find market within and outside the country so that space is created for this year’s crop marketing season.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chenda said the only way of ensuring food security and poverty reduction was to diversify the agriculture sector.
He said government was currently revising the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) saying it has been hijacked by politicians, civil servants and traders.
Mr. Chenda said the revised FISP will include other crops in addition to maize.
He said the crops that will be included on the FISP are cotton, beans and groundnuts.
He said the highly publicized bumper harvests were not as result of farmers’ increased productivity but because of the increase in the number of beneficiaries.
And speaking after he toured selected fields under the Kansanshi mine conservation farming project, Mr. Chenda commended the mine for the efforts it was making to helping farmers increase their productivity.
“We have come and seen for ourselves how you are trying to be friends of farmers by teaching them new methods of farming in particular conservation farming,” Mr. Chenda said.
He said the Kansanshi conservation farming project will help in job creation, poverty reduction and putting money in farmers’ pockets.
Mr. Chenda said the PF manifesto has emphasized on the need to diversify the agriculture sector as it was the only sustainable way of reducing poverty.
The minister said conservation farming will play an important role in fulfilling the diversification programme of the PF government.
He said currently, small scale farmers that use conventional methods were producing two tonnes of maize per hectare while those practicing conservation farming were producing about five tonnes.
Mr. Chenda also bemoaned the low livestock production in the district and urged Kansanshi mine to speed up their plans of diversifying to livestock.
He assured Kansanshi mine of continued government’s support.
Meanwhile, Director of Agriculture, Mary Chipili, has called on stakeholders involved in conservation farming to collaborate with the ministry in the designing of messages targeted at farmers.
Mrs. Chipili said at the moment, organizations that promote conservation farming have different messages which she said was confusing the small scale farmers.
She said the harmonization of conservation farming messages were underway so that the country can have one message for farmers.
And speaking after the minister’s tour of the fields, Kansanshi Mine Public Relations Manager Godfrey Msiska pledged the mine’s continued support to the agriculture sector.
Mr. Msiska said the mine was alive to the fact that not all the local people can be employed by the mine hence the need to empower them through agriculture.
Those wishing to watch the Power Dynamos-TP Mazembe clash will have to dig deeper than usual into their pockets at the Arthur Davies Stadium in ticket booths for this Saturdays much anticipated Copperbelt/Katanga derby showdown.
VIP tickets will go for K250,000 up from K100,000 fans are accustomed to pay for on regular match-day.
The grandstand fee is also up to K100,000 while the opening wing will cost K20,000.
Meanwhile, tickets are yet to go on sale for the two sides first-ever competitive meeting after numerous friendly games played over the years.
The Future of Zambia back then -Two finely dressed young politicians of the newly independent Zambia Rupiah Bwezani Banda (L) and Venon Johnson Mwaanga (R)
Former parliamentary Chief whip Vernon Mwaanga says he has forgiven fourth republican president Rupiah Banda for rebuking him during Muvi TV’s Assignment programme.
Mr. Banda revealed on the programme last evening that he dropped Mr. Mwaanga as his campaign manager because of his questionable character.
But Mr. Mwaanga, in a statement released to MUVI TV News, is asking Zambians of goodwill to pray for Mr. Banda and to forgive him for what he said.
Referring to his new book entitled “The long Sunset”, the veteran politician explains that he has given a fair and balanced account of Mr. Banda’s presidency.
He adds that the personal and family ties that unite his family and that of Mr. Banda are by far greater than the forces which divide them.
And former President Rupiah Banda called on Zambians to support incumbent Michael Sata. Featuring of MUVI TV on the Assignment programme on Sunday, Mr. Banda said it will be wishful thinking for the Zambian people to expect President Sata and the Patriotic Front-PF- Government to meet their aspirations without giving full support to the Government of the day.
Mr Banda who recently stepped down as president of the former ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy-MMD-, said Zambians should put aside their political affiliations and rally behind the leadership of President Sata for the sake of national development.
Ever since Mr Banda and the MMD suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the PF in the September 20, 2011 elections, the two leaders have not been in good books.
President Sata’s Government has instituted an array of investigations into Mr. Banda’s regime and pressure for the removal of the former leader’s immunity has been amounting.
However, Mr. Rupiah Banda has said he is available for any national assignment if called upon by President Sata as he did when he together with First Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda joined Vice President Dr Guy Scott to travel to Gabon for the Africa Cup of Nations final in Gabon on the 12th February.
TP Mazembe arrives in Zambia on Wednesday afternoon ahead of Saturday’s Katanga/Copperbelt derby clash against Power Dynamos.
Mazembe and Power will meet this weekend in a Caf Champions League first round, first leg match at Arthur Davies Stadium.
The DR Congo team will drive to Kitwe from Lubumbashi after lunch and are expected in town after 15:30.
Mazembe’s players will be camped at Moba Hotel while the teams officials will stay at the teams official hotel at Edinburgh Hotel where Power have booked the four-time champions.
Mazembe will pay for its players stay at Moba where they will camp for more privacy and seclusion away from the distractions of Kitwe’s central business district.
The four time African champions will train from Ravens Country club in Nkana East on Thursday and will on Friday afternoon workout at Arthur Davies on the eve of the game.
SCORECARD
2012 Samuel “Zoom” Ndhlovu Charity Shield
17/03/2012
Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe
Power Dynamos 3(Graven Chitalu 13″ 22″, Mukuka Mulenga 58″)-Nchanga Rangers 1(Dan Chama 30″)
2012 TOP SCORERS
18/03/2012
Graven Chitalu (Power Dynamos): 3
Felix Nyaende (Power Dynamos): 3
Mukuka Mulenga (Power Dynamos): 2
Dan Chama (Nchanga Rangers): 2
Ben Mwanza (Konkola Blades): 1
Kennedy Mudenda (Power Dynamos): 1
Govender Simwala (Power Dynamos): 1
Simon Bwalya (Power Dynamos): 1
Promoted Konkola Mine Police coach Godffrey Siame has said pressure will be on Konkola Blades when the two Chililabombwe sides clash in their opening Super Division League match this Sunday.
Siame said his side is ready to face Blades in the Chililabombwe derby.
He predicted that the game set for Konkola Staduim will be 50-50.
“Me and my boys (players) we are not going to be under pressure.We are just going to play our usual game” said Siame.
Siame added that he expects his players to put up a spirited fight in the week one game against Blades.
Meanwhile Blades Secretary Michael Nsefu said match against Mine Police will be interesting.
Nsefu said that Blades,who finished third in the Super Division last season, is this year targeting to win the title.
LAP Green Network, the Libyan Investment Authority’s international telecommunications arm has challenged the Zambian Government’s action to seize its 75% share in Zamtel.
In the petition filed in the Lusaka High Court today, LAP Green outlines it right to financial compensation for the value of the asset at the time of seizure should the shareholding not be restored to it, which is calculated to be US$480 million.
The Libyan firm is additionally claiming for substantial losses it has suffered as a result of the seizure of the shares.
LAP Green Network disputes the legality of the Zambian Government’s claim that LAP GreenN’s shares were taken for ‘public purpose’.
Wafik Al-Shater, Chairman of LAP Green Network, contends that it is very clear that the seizure of LAP Green’s shareholding in Zamtel by the Zambian Government was illegal and unconstitutional, and to the detriment of both Zamtel and its customers.
Mr Al-Shater in a statement released to the media says in the 18 months that Zamtel was under LAP Green’s management, it increased its total subscriber base by 600% to over one million at the start of 2012 and significantly increased the company’s market share, leading to a 50% increase in revenues.
He adds that the growth and prosperity that Zamtel saw under LAP Green’s management was unprecedented.
He explains that through major improvements and upgrades in systems and infrastructure, including a 100% increase in the number of base stations, LAP Green Network improved network performance and established a far superior service for Zamtel’s customers.
Mr Al Shater says LAP Green took a bankrupt company and developed it into a strong telecommunications provider able to deliver real value to all shareholders, to serve the Zambian people and to contribute directly to the Zambian economy sustainably into the future.
Mr Al-Shater says LAP Green is compelled to take this course of action as dictated by the procedure set out in Zambian law.
He adds that it is sincerely hoped that reason can prevail, and that LAP GreenN can resume making its important contribution to providing telecommunications services to the Zambian people.
Mr Al-Shater however, states that to recover the company’s significant investment in Zamtel, LAP Green will consider any and all legal options available, if necessary, whether in Zambia or in other jurisdictions.
President Michael Sata has left for a three day state visit to Botswana.
The President left on Monday morning at 08:35 hours aboard the presidential challenger.
He was seen off by Finance minister who is now acting president Alexander Chikwanda, vice president Guy Scott, Home Affairs minister Kennedy Sakeni and secretary to the cabinet Evans Chibiliti.
This will be the President’s first State visit since he assumed office last year in September. During the visit, President Sata will hold talks with his counterpart, Lieutenant General Seretse Ian Khama.
The two will discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual concern and also sign the sponsor agreement for the development of Kazungula Bridge on the Zambezi River.
The President is also expected to officially open the Mogoditshane Senior Secondary School tomorrow.
The President has so far made three international assignments since assuming office.
He travelled to Uganda for the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in December last year before attending the Africa National Congress (ANC) centenary in South Africa in January this year.
Mr Sata also attended the African Union (AU) heads of State summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January.
Foreign Affairs Minister Given Lubinda said in Gaborone yesterday that the State visit was significant because it showed the warm relations that exist between the two countries.
The minister said Botswana and Zambia had continued to enjoy long-standing relations and close historical ties. Mr Lubinda observed that the ties had continued to flourish since the establishment of diplomatic relation in 1966.
The two countries, he said, share a number of joint projects in different sectors such as education, tourism and agriculture.
Meanwhile, the minister said there was need for Zambians living in Botswana to be responsible and perform their role of being ambassadors.
Mr Lubinda said while it was important for Zambians living in Botswana to sell their labour on the international market, they should remember to invest in Zambia.
Monze Central Member of Parliament Jack Mwiimbu says government should ensure that families of the girls that have been impregnated by police officers that had camped in Mongu during the riots are adequately compensated.
Mr. Mwiimbu has told Journalists in Lusaka that government should also ensure that the girls affected are re-admitted into school after giving birth.
The parliamentarian adds that should it turn out that the girls are below the age of 16, the police officers that are responsible should be charged with defilement.
Mr. Mwiimbu who condemned the act by the police officers, said it is regrettable because the girls that have been impregnated have been stripped off of their right to education.
And Gender and Child Development minister Inonge Wina suspects that some of the affected girls could have been forced into having sex without their consent.
Mrs. Wina said government will not sit down and allow the culprits go free once all the information has been made available.
Meanwhile, deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mkhondo Lungu who was home affairs minister at the time has declined to comment on the matter.
Mr. Lungu says the PF government is now in- charge of government and is therefore responsible for the Mongu riots issue.
On Friday, parliament heard that some of the girls at Limulunga High School have been impregnated by some police officers that had been deployed to the area to crash the Mongu riots last year.
Former Republican President Rupiah Banda has told former MMD National Secretary Katele Kalumba to shut up. Mr Banda reaction follows Dr Kalumba’s recent statement that the three MMD presidents are to blame for the party’s deregistration by the Registrar of Societies for failure to submit annual returns.
Speaking on MUVI TV’s Assignment programme, the former head of State said it was not him who convicted Dr Kalumba on corruption charges, and that he was the former national secretary he would shut up. Mr Banda wondered whether Dr Kalumba was trying to win favours from the PF government with his utterances.
Dr Kalumba described Mr Banda’s exit from the MMD presidency as deceitful, meant to cover up for his failure to be responsible for the mess he has created in the former ruling party.
And Mr Banda says the Patriotic Front Government should be given a chance to implement their policies. He says the PF has only been in power for five months to be judged on that basis.
And Mr Banda says there is no nowhere he went wrong during his three years as president to regret about. He said that his defeat and that of the MMD in the 2011 elections by the Patriotic Front was not because he did wrong things but that time had come for change because the MMD had been in power for 20 years.
Mr Banda has also stated that no one will shut him up from commenting on issues he feels he should comment on.
And Meanwhile the fourth republican president also disclosed how he lived in a leaking State House adding that he had no plans to build another one as insinuated by his rivals.
On widespread calls to remove his immunity, Mr. Banda said he was ready to lose it but only if he is found guilty of having abused state resources. He also revealed that he dropped Vernon Mwaanga as his campaign manager due to his questionable character.
On the country’s African Cup of nations (AFCON) achievement, the Former Football Association of Zambia-(FAZ) Patron says National Soccer team Coach, Herve Renard should consider bringing every player on board as Zambia prepares for the world and Africa cup qualifiers.
The former head of state says in as much as the national team won the Africa cup of nations trophy, FAZ should go back to the drawing board and prepare for prospective assignments. Banda, who is an ardent soccer fan, says the association should dig deeper and search for more and untapped talented players.
He expressed happiness that Renard has forgiven Clifford Mulenga, who was explled from the AFCON team, as the team needs everyone on board. Banda adds that he is available for any help regarding football, as it is the unifying factor.
Zambia’s first assignment after winning the Africa cup of nations trophy is the World cup qualifier against Sudan on June 1 followed by another match against Ghana a week later The Former Zambian president is this week expected to travel to America at the invitation of Boston University for three-months, where he is expected to lecture on democracy.
Cleo aka ‘Ice Queen’ is a 22 year old Zambian born Hip Hop artist catches anyone’s attention as soon as she enters the room. Cleo began listening to hip hop music from the tender age of 6 years old and started rapping since the age of 11 and this is where her passion for the entertainment industry really begun. Cleo has been known to work with a few artists from all over Africa, and has had a few hit songs in Zambia. Cleo has won several rap/talent competitions in Zambia including ‘Back to school with a million Kwacha and she took 1st place and the prize money home.
Cleo relocated to South Africa in 2007 to further her education and music career. The name Ice Queen was derived from her love of jewellery which is called ‘Ice’ in hip hop slang. “Ice Queen no villain” as she puts it. She runs a successful jewellery business, selling women’s jewellery, Swarovski crystals, pure silver, shell pearls and fresh water pearls.
Ice queen is currently recording her project with the South West Record label, which she has been working with for several years. Ice queen has recently recorded a track with JK and has also shared the stage with the likes of Zone Fam , Crisis from Zambia, Morale, Sean pages, Muzart, Hanni of Big Brother Africa, CPWAA of Uganda and LIC of Nigeria. To contribute to her many talents, ice Queen also currently a radio Presenter on Planet Radio, which is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
April 2011 – Back to the City Hip Hop culture festival alongside Maraza (Newtown , Johannesburg)
May 2011 – Fashion Television (FTV) with Sliq Angel (fourways , Johannesburg)
June 2011 – Ko’ Spotong with the Southwest Divas (Braamfontein , Johannesburg)
June 2011 – La Patio with the Southwest Divas (Sandton , Johannesburg)
June 2011 – Sankayi night club (Rivonia , Johannesburg)
July 2011 – Tour to Empazeni Lodge with Maraza , Teepee , Southwest Divas and L-tore Crax and Psycho Lution album launch (Mbabane , Swaziland)
September 2011 – Club Sangita (Rossetenville , Johannesburg)
November 2011 – Roxy’s night club. Mr.&Mrs Razcaz (Melville)
Nov/Dec 2011 – Art and Soul ( sessions in Newtown , Johannesburg)
November 2011 – East meets West Chanel O Nominee Party
November 2011 – Miss Zambia S.A fashion show (Co-MC and performer at event)
February 2012 – Slim’s all star weekend NBA send off party at Shikisha in Newtown
February 2012 – Monash University fresher’s week performance featuring G.E.E
February 2012 – Ashes Northriding live performance alongside J.K
March 2012 – Performance at ‘Sippin Sundayz ‘ event , Stones in Melville
March 2012 – Performance and interview on Shizniz ; broadcasted on E-tv
RADIO FEATURES/INTERVIEWS
May 2011 – Siz ‘n’ scoop show on Y-fm
September 2011 – Siz ‘n’ Scoop show on Y-fm
January 2012 – ‘Big dreams’ play listed on Eldos fm
March 2012 – ‘Life of The Party’ playlisted on #Local5 on Eldos fm. (Top 5 songs of the week)
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
July 2011 – Tour to Swaziland ,Mbabane with Ice queen , Maraza , Teepee , Southwest Divas and L-tore was featured in a local Swaziland newspaper
Cleo is also an aspiring actress and model. Let’s just say, entertainment as a whole is what Ice Queen has a huge and deep passion for. Africa better watch out, Cleo is one of a kind who posses real ambition, drive and the talent.
You can hear more of her music on her reverbnation page and follow her on twitter @Cleo_icequeen and her managment teams @southwstrecords , @teamkamikazi
Staq (Daliso Emmanuel Chinkoyo) is one of the founding members of ‘Z-qlip’ which consists of (Staq, Flippse and Macadosis). Born on 12th May of 1992 in Chingola and moving to Kitwe at age 6 then to Ndola at 9 before finally moving and settling in New Zealand at 13 years of age.
Z-qlip was formed after long time family friends Staq & Flippse (Chansa Mulenga) were trying to get into the studio with Macadosis (Tabani Ng’andu) who was at the time teaming up with Recommended Dosage. After many months of hold backs, Staq presented the idea and chorus of a ‘Press it up Remix’ to Flippse who loved the idea immediately and had a verse down within a few minutes. Escalating this further to Macadosis who also seemed to enjoy it made available some studio time with One Mic records and Press it up was born. He seems to be the most silent of the group, hobbing some brilliant ideas in his head. Rapping the quickest in the group, it provides a very nice blend of finished product with the rest of the group.
Kapa187:What was the thing that made you become serious about making music.
Staq: Music makes me happy, and to be able to make my own that others can relate to enjoy is something I want. Simply for the love of it.
Kapa187: Living in New Zealand do you keep up with zambian music . Who are your favorite zambian artists.
Staq: Oh definitely, YouTube has become my best friend so I’m constantly updating myself with what’s going on. Um, Flex Ville is one I listen to most of the time, some T-Sean, Slap Dee, Nox
Kapa187: Describe your style in three words?
Staq: Fast/untouchable/thrilling
Kapa187: What makes you stand out from other upcoming artists.
Staq: First and foremost I put the Lord first in all things I do, secondly, I easily adapt to any style or genre, thirdly, I have learnt to make music that fans appreciate. In addition, working together with the members of Z-Qlip has proven that among us one persons weakness is the others strength, that is one of the reasons Z-Qlip has been successful. We strongly believe team work leads to success.
Kapa187: Which zambian and international artists would you love to collaborate with.
Staq: I would like to work anyone willing to get into contact with me and make some good music that also relates to our everyday people, also with Flex Ville, and possibly Nox
Kapa187: Are you working on an album .
Staq: An album is plausible, although with the likes of University and other things, I have not focused myself entirely into crafting a full album. There’s a few projects on the sideline though
Kapa187: Tell us about your song “Press it up”
Staq: Flippse ,aka Chansa Mulenga , and I were just chilling skipping through instrumentals with no intentions of making a track, shortly, the press it up instrumental played and Flippse’s attention was hooked to it in an instant, slowly started rocking to it, to a point he could no longer sit and suggested we make a track. Strangely, both Flippse and I had the same rhythm of how we wanted the hook to sound. I presented my idea and chorus of a ‘Press it up Remix’ to Flippse who loved the idea immediately and had a verse down within a few minutes. Escalating this further to Macdosis who also seemed to enjoy it and made available a studio session with One Mic records and Press it up was born. The idea behind ‘press it up remix’ is simply to show the world how crazy/exciting/entertaining Zambia gets.
Kapa187: What is your ultimate goal in your music career.
Staq: To be able to touch as many people through out the entire word. In New Zealand, almost all cultures have atleast 1 Zambian song in their playlist, and I have heard a few in the clubs aswel. I want to spread that even further, show the world the Zambian style.
Kapa187:What inspires your music. Staq: The Lord God Almighty for giving me the brains to do it and simply for the Love for music, for the fun atmosphere that’s around when making it.
Kapa187: Any last words for your fans Staq: All I can say is you about to see the unseen man, Z-Qlip ama sabala-sabala, we are bringing sounds of a mpembela nsokele, hold tight and watch this space. Zambian music is yet to go big, sky is the limit man, last word: stay in School. Love Y’all, Staq
THE MUSIC
Press It Up Rmx (Tafyumfwa) – Flippse & Macdosis & Staq (Live)
