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Patriotic Front candidate in the Msanzala parliamentary by-election Colonel Joseph Lungu has scooped the seat.
QFM’s Namasiku Njovu reports from Msanzala that Colonel Lungu beat three other candidates to retain the seat which he previously held as an independent.
Results from all the 43 polling stations in the constituency gave Colonel Lungu 7,172 votes, while MMD’s Peter Daka trailed him in second position with 4,065 votes.
Independent candidate Usuman Maumba came third with 355 votes, with UNIP’s Shadrick Banda coming last with 201 votes.
Two hundred and one votes were rejected.
Returning officer Magdalene Mutinta declared Colonel Joseph Lungu as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Msanzala at about 09:45 hours.
Champions League and UEFA cup winning coach Rafael Benitez did a comprehensive analysis of the final between Zambia and Ivory Coast in an article titled “Zambia Spring a surprise on Ivory Coast”, on his personal blog.
Rafael Benitez is well remembered for leading Liverpool to the Chanpions League title against AC Milan in a classic final. Liverpool came from 3–0 down at half time to level the score at 3–3 in the space of just six minutes and eventually triumphed 3–2 on penalties. Benítez’s calm methodical approach at half time was said to have given the players the belief they could pull off an improbable comeback and win Liverpool an historic fifth European Cup.
In doing so, Benítez became only the third manager in history to win the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League in successive seasons. Benítez’s tactics were credited as a key factor in Liverpool reaching, and winning, the final, despite an unimpressive squad of players.
For those interested in th technical details of football or just want to appreciate the significance of tactics in football can read the full article by click on the link below. The article has even a visual animation of the player’s tactical movements.
Read the article below to appreciate the experts view of the game
Government has suspended Siavonga District Council for alleged illegal land allocation involving senior officers including the council secretary.
Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Child Education and Environmental Protection Nkandu Luo, who announced the development at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, said the suspension of the local authority is with immediate effect.
Prof Luo said she will not entertain petitions from anyone over the suspension of the council.
“Owing to reliable reports received by my ministry on alleged corrupt practices which include irregular allocation of plots, I have decided to invoke statutory provisions under the Local Government Act (Section 88) to suspend the council to allow for investigations.
“I have signed a statutory instrument suspending Siavonga District Council. The instrument will be published in the Government Gazette appropriately,” she said.
Prof Luo said her ministry has received numerous reports of council officials allocating themselves pieces of land meant to benefit the general public.
“It is a situation where the council advertises a piece of land but instead of allocating it to members of the public, they (council officials) share the land amongst themselves and later sell the pieces of land to members of the public,” she said.
Prof Luo said Southern Province local government administrator Alex Bwalya has been appointed to manage operations at the local authority.
She said Mr Bwalya will discharge all the functions at the council for an initial 90 days until investigations are concluded.
The minister said Government will not tolerate misconduct among council officials who are supposed to work hard to deliver improved services to the people.
Prof Luo said Government will remain focused to ensure that corruption in local authorities is fought and culprits are brought to book.
She said President Sata and his administration will not relent in fighting corruption and warned of stern action against perpetrators of the vice.
The minister said there will be no sacred cows in the anti-corruption crusade. She said abuse of office, laziness or direct theft of public resources will not be tolerated.
Prof Luo said the suspension of the Siavonga District Council should serve as a lesson to other local authorities and senior officers who engage in corrupt activities because the long arm of the law will catch up with them some day.
She said Government will not condone any departure from the accepted norms, practices and procedures in the management of local authorities.
This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It’s about a young man’s great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.
PROS
Interesting story line .
Great acting by the whole cast . Owen Wilson did a good job with his character. This is his best movie since “Marley & me”
The scenery of Paris was captured beautifully ,the city really came to life.
CONS
The movie ended quite abruptly ,you will feel like more could have been done.
FAVORITE QUOTES
Adriana: That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me.
Ernest: If it’s bad, then I hate it because I hate bad writing. If it’s good, then I’ll be envious and I’ll hate it all the more.
CONCLUSION
Midnight in Paris is a very nice movie . Woody Allen writes a great screenplay that contrasts a person’s life with their dream. He wonderfully illustrates ones unappreciative attitude towards the life and era they live in in a humorous/witty way . It is the type of movie that leaves you with something to think about at the end .
It asks the question if we are satisfied with our lives in the present ,because we always reminisce and thing of our “golden years” . You hear people complaining about today’s music and how much they miss the “golden oldies” ,but if you were to go back in time to ,say , the 80’s . The people of that time would also be reminiscing of the music of the 60’s .
The movie has received four Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Original Screenplay and Best Art Direction
Counting of votes in underway in the Msanzala by elections with the Patriotic Front’s candidate Joseph Lungu taking an early lead.
Msanzala has 43 polling stations and 10 polling stations have been counted.
QFM’s Namasiku Njovu reports that out of the 3048 votes, Patriotic fronts Joseph Lungu has polled 1,721 votes, trailing behind him is MMD’s Peter Daka with 1,220 votes.
And independent Usaman Maumba has polled 27 votes with UNIP’s Shaderick Banda scoring 20 votes.
FILE: President Rupiah Banda`s son Henry with his wife
Kenyan High Commissioner to Zambia Kipiego Cheluget has declined to comment on media reports suggesting that fugitive Henry Banda, son to former republican President Rupiah Banda is being harboured at the Kenyan State House in Nairobi.
Dr. Cheluget, who was approached by a Qfm staffer to get clarification on the matter, could neither confirm nor deny the media reports but opted to remain silent.
Meanwhile, Foreign affairs Minister Given Lubinda says he will issue a comprehensive statement once he studies the reports.
A daily newspaper quoted undisclosed sources yesterday as having revealed that Henry Banda is seeking refuge in Kenya after the Red light alert was sounded by former Inspector General of Police Dr. Martin Malama.
Henry is wanted by investigation wings for his alleged role in the fraudulent sale of Zamtel to LAP Green which has since been repossessed by government.
United Party for National Development, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema
UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema has said that a lot is expected from Zambia’s first woman Inspector General of Police, Stellah Libongani.
Mr. Hichilema has told ZNBC news that the country is eager to have a police service that is professional and impartial at ALL times.
Meanwhile, Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Maxwell Nkole has called on police officers to support new Inspector General of Police Stellah Libongani.
Mr Nkole says Ms Libongani, whose appointment has been received wholeheartedly.
In a press release to ZNBC News today, the Permanent Secretary also paid tribute to former IG Martin Mlama.
President Sata on Tuesday appointed Ms. Libongani as Inspector General of Police, making her become the first woman in the country’s history to occupy such a position.
She was until her appointment Deputy to Dr. Malama, who was relieved of his duties as Inspector General and moves into the Foreign Service.
Esther Phiri finally returns to the ring after a one-year hiatus to defend her IBO and WIBA light welterweight crowns.
She will come face-to-face with Monalisa Sibanda who beat her 13 fights ago on October 10, 2005 in Harare.
However, the status of that last fight has been scrapped from a second round stop fight in favor of Monalisa to a no contest ahead of tonight’s bout at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.
Since then, Esther has been unbeaten in 13 fights in which she has drawn one with three knockouts along the way.
It will also be the first time Esther will take to the ring in a rematch after rebuffing earlier overtures from the likes of Terri Blair against whom she fought to a bruising draw three fights ago on November 28, 2009.
Today’s fight will hopefully settle any despite as to who is the better fighter following the scrapping of the result from seven years ago.
However, it will be Monalisa who will be coming into this fight with more ring rust after having not fought since 2008 to raise a baby.
“Although I have not been fighting I have been training and I’m a good boxer, “Sibanda said at the official weigh-in in Lusaka on Thursday.
“Esther knows that, and she must be ready to surrender her belts.”
Meanwhile, the fight has not been without other controversies after being cancelled three times since July due to injury to Esther and logistical problems.
But despite that, camp Monalisa has been very patient and how much of that is a virtue for the Zimbabwean will be put to the test against Esther.
Herve Renard is set to stay on as coach until 2014.
Sports minister Chishimba Kambwili on Thursday disclosed that the Africa Cup winning coach has been given a four-year deal.
Kambwili said Renard’s new contract was agreed upon by both Government and the Football Association of Zambia after Zambia’s Africa Cup win in Gabon on Sunday.
“We had a fruitful meeting with FAZ and I want to announce that very soon we are signing a three-year contract with Herve Renard that will go up to August, 2014,” Kambwili said.
“We will ensure that we give him a lucrative deal so that he is not swelled by other countries that are after him.”
Renard went one step better with Zambia at the Africa Cup to win the tournament after guiding them to the quarterfinals in 2010.
Government has with immediate effect suspended Siavonga district council to pave way for investigations into the alleged corrupt practices by senior officers.
Minister of Local Government, housing ,early education and environmental protection Professor Nkandu Luo has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that the ministry has received reliable reports that some senior council officers who among them is the council secretary were involved in the illegal allocation plots.
The minister says she has therefore decided under the statutory provisions under the Local Government Act section 88 to suspend the council to pave way for investigations into the allegations.
Professor Luo has since appointed southern province provincial local government Officer Alex Bwalya as local government administrator at Siavonga council for an initial 90 days and will discharge all the functions of the council until the investigations are concluded.
Professor Luo has since signed a statutory instrument to effect the suspension of the council which will be published in the government Gazette.
She noted that corruption and abuse of office at the local authorities has over the years led to poor performance in the operations of the councils saying the PF government will ensure that the trend is reversed.
The minister has since warned of stern action council officials who engage in corrupt practices.
Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Given Lubinda says government will support global efforts towards finding a peaceful resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.
Mr. Lubinda says his government is dismayed by the ongoing political unrests in the Middle East which have resulted in the killings of a number of innocent civilians.
He says the political instability in the Middle East has adverse effects within and beyond the region adding that there is urgent need for a political solution to the crisis.
And Mr. Lubinda has charged that his government’s foreign policy will be based on the mutuality of common interests, focus on promoting friendly and cordial relations and retaining Zambia’s membership to international organizations.
Mr. Lubinda said the Patriotic Front government is ready to work with both the bilateral and multilateral partners and will nurture the existing partnerships.
He explained that economic diplomacy will remain his government’s important focus of foreign policy and reiterated its commitment to creating sustainable partnerships with the international community.
The Minister was speaking in Lusaka today when he met members of the diplomatic corps.
Stoppila Sunzu scores the penalty that earned his team's victory over Ivory Coast during the penalty
Reuters reports that Stoppila Sunzu has set his sights on a move to England after becoming a hero in Zambia for converting the winning penalty in Sunday’s African Nations Cup final against Ivory Coast.
“I played for (French club) Chateauroux in the 2008-09 season and I would love to come back to Europe,” said Sunzu who is now with the Democratic Republic of Congo team TP Mazembe.
“I have a dream to play in England as I prefer Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers,” the defender told Romanian media on Thursday.
Zambia beat the Elephants 8-7 in a drama-filled penalty shootout in Libreville, following a 0-0 draw, to win the Nations Cup for the first time.
After the under-20 World Cup in Canada in 2007, Sunzu impressed in trials with English side Reading but he was denied a work permit.
[pullquote]The 22-year-old enhanced his growing reputation by keeping Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba quiet for much of Sunday’s final.[/pullquote]
The 22-year-old enhanced his growing reputation by keeping Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba quiet for much of Sunday’s final.
“Drogba was almost invisible, it was very easy for me,” said Sunzu. “I have no secret, I’m not afraid of any player or team regardless of names.
“I was very confident throughout the match. I was focused and it helped me to convert the last penalty.”
Frenchman Herve Renard coached Zambia at the Nations Cup but Sunzu also credited predecessor Dario Bonetti of Italy who was sacked in October, two days after the team had qualified for the finals.
“He (Bonetti) is a great coach, he did a very good job,” said the defender. “He contributed greatly to winning the cup although he wasn’t with us during the tournament.”
Sunzu said the players were given a unique reception in Zambia after the final.
“It was unbelievable,” he said. “Such a thing has never happened before in our country.
“People marched through the streets of Lusaka to celebrate with us and we were received like heroes.”
Voting in the Msanzala by-election started at a good note following an impressive turnout of electorate at various polling stations.
ZANIS reports Petauke District Electoral Officer, Josephine Phiri confirming the development, in Petauke, today.
Ms Phiri said 51 votes out of 820 registered voters were cast at Mwambula poling station by 06:44 hours.
She furthermore stated that 221 votes out of 621 registered number of voters were cast their vote at Nyamphande Basic School by 07:22 hours while at Mateyo Mzeka polling station 141 votes out of 476 registered voters were cast by 08:30 hours.
She noted that all the 43 polling stations opened at 06:00 hours adding that the election was so far incident free.
The Msanzala seat fell vacant following the resignation of independent Member of Parliament, Colonel Lungu who is re-contesting the seat on the ruling Patriotic Front ticket.
In the 43 polling stations, there are 29, 428 registered voters.
Rabies disease has hit some parts of Kasama, Malole and Mungwi districts of Northern Province.
This came to the attention of Health Deputy Minister Patrick Chikusu who visited Malole, Mungwi and other selected Health centres in the in the province.
Northern Province Provincial Medical Officer Jerita Chinyonga also confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mungwi and attributed the disease outbreak to the un vaccinated dogs that are looming the area.
And Mungwi Baptist rural health centre Sister in charge Grace Sinkala said the rabies outbreak in the area has affected both the young and the old and added that more patients are still being brought to the health centre.
Meanwhile Dr Chikusu has directed the provincial medical team to ensure that they procure more rabies vaccine to combat the scourge.
Dr Chikusu also directed the Provincial medical office to engage the Provincial Veterinary Officer and work out modalities on the vaccination of the reported rabies infected dogs before many people get affected.
Efforts to get a comment from the Provincial Veterinary Officer by ZANIS proved futile as he was reported out of town.
