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United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema
United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has said that he is puzzled by President Michael Sata’s sudden change of thought on the Barotseland agreement which he promised to honour during campaigns.
Mr Hichilema has further accused President Michael Sata of dragging his feet when dealing with issue of the Barotseland agreement of 1964.
He said that the failure by the President to act quickly on the Barotseland agreement will increase tension in the western province.
Mr Hichilema told QFM that the PF won the 20th September elections because of the promises it made to the people of western province on the Barotseland agreement.
He said that President Sata should therefore fulfill the promise he made to the people of Western Province on the challenges they are facing.
Mr Hichilema added that it was President Sata who was inciting the people of western province on the Barotseland agreement and not the other way round.
He further stated that the issue of the Barotseland agreement should not be politicized, but requires urgent attention to address.
File: Dr Katele Kalumba and Faustin Kabwe bundled in a police car after their sentencing to jail by a Lusaka magistrate Court
An appeal hearing case filed by former finance minister Dr. Katele Kalumba has been set for 23rd April 2012. This is in a case in which Dr. Kalumba who is also former MMD National Secretary and three others have appealed against their five-year jail terms slapped on them for corrupt practices.
Dr. Kalumba was jailed along with former Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Stella Chibanda, Access Financial Services Directors Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu.
Then Lusaka High Court Deputy Director of Operations Edward Musona who sat as a Lusaka magistrate handed Dr. Kalumba a five-year sentence with hard labour after being found guilty on one count of corrupt practices by a public officer.
Ms. Chibanda was sentenced to 5 years simple imprisonment on 5 out of the 9 corruption charges while Access Financial Services Limited Directors Aaron Chungu and Faustin Kabwe were also jailed for 5 years each with hard labour.
Magistrate Musona said he had sentenced Kalumba to five years imprisonment with hard labour because he had not shown remorse, repentance and regret over his involvement in the matters before the court.
Dr. Kalumba and others have since appealed against their conviction and sentence.
Bride of Christ Ministries has written to the Registrar of Societies demanding that deregistration of the former ruling party MMD.
In his letter to the Registrar of Societies dated 27th December,2011 obtained by QFM, Bride of Christ Ministries Pastor Charles Mubaanga says the MMD has highly violated its mandate,rules, and the rules stipulated by the Registrar of Societies for it to continue existing.
Pastor Mubaanga says the MMD has violated the principle of democratic tenets, which in its formulation document states that it will serve the people of Zambia in a transparent manner.
He says the MMD further robbed the people of Zambia whom they promised to serve with dignity, but ended up robbing them through deceit, craftiness, and plunder of public resources.
Pastor Mubaanga it is for these reasons that the MMD should stop existing.
And Bishop John Mambo has cautioned leaders in the PF government against greediness.
Bishop Mambo says has observed that the previous MMD government had some greedy people who contributed to its downfall.
He tells QFM radio that the current government leaders should use their positions to ensure that poverty levels in the country are addressed.
Bishop Mambo says individual participation in the reduction of poverty will greatly impact on the country’s development.
He says political leaders have the capacity and influence to change the lifestyle of the under-privileged in society.
United Party for National Development UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has charged that foreign investment is threatened under the leadership of the Patriotic Front.
Mr. Hichilema says President Sata has since coming to power not given confidence to foreign investors.
He adds that the recent statement the President made on the alleged fake money in circulation further heightened the concerns of investors.
Mr. Hichilema has advised President Sata not to be careless in making statements that border on the economy of the country.
The opposition leader says his party is concerned with such statements coming from the head of state.
Meanwhile, Alliance for Democracy and Development ADD leader Charles Milupi has said that President Michael Sata was wrong when he referred to Barotseland agreement advocates as being in a weaker position.
Mr. Milupi said that though the call for dialogue is welcome, the Republican President was rather sarcastic when he stated that those trying to be confrontational on the Barotseland agreement were in a weaker position.
He said that Barotseland agreement advocates have a right to ask what they asked for, stating that the language the President used was a bit hard.
Republican president Michael Sata this week urged the people of western province not to resort to confrontation in dealing with issues surrounding the Barotseland agreement.
But Mr. Milupi has urged the president not to use perceived bad words in trying to resolve challenges that have been facing western province.
[pullquote]Mr. Milupi said that though the call for dialogue is welcome, the Republican President was rather sarcastic when he stated that those trying to be confrontational on the Barotseland agreement were in a weaker position.[/pullquote]
And The Foundation for Democratic Process FODEP has called on first republican president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda to intervene in resolving the Barotseland agreement of 1964.
FODEP executive director MacDonald Chipenzi says now that republican President Michael Sata has opened dialogue on the same, it is important that the first republican president intervenes.
Mr. Chipenzi says Dr. Kaunda being a signatory to the agreement should come forward and offer advice on how the issue of the Barotseland agreement should be resolved.
In an interview with QFM radio, Mr Chipenzi has welcomed government’s stance to promote dialogue in resolving issues surrounding the controversy in Western Province.
He adds that there is need for unity in the country in view of the many developmental challenges being faced.
The FODEP executive director further says that there is need for government to ensure that all the issues surrounding the Barotseland agreement are resolved in the shortest period of time.
Emmanuel Mayuka of Swiss side Young Boys has said he prefers to join either Newcastle United or Olympique Marseille.
Mayuka told Skysport.com that he was excited that several European teams had expressed interest in him who include the French giants and English Premiership club.
“Newcastle is a dream club, like Marseille because their fans are the best there is,” Mayuka said.
“That only shows me I have to work hard and score more goals. I’d love to play in a bigger league than the Swiss league.”
Mayuka joined Young Boys this season from Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and has impressed with 11 goals in all competition this season for his new Swiss team.
Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Musa Mwenye has resigned from his position following his recent appointment as Solicitor General.
In his resignation letter dated 29th December, 2011 addressed to LAZ Honorary Secretary Paulman Chungu, made available to QFM today, Mr Mwenye who was sworn-in yesterday by President Michael Sata says though he has anxiously perused the Law and found no provision that obliges one to resign his position as LAZ president when appointed to public office,he has decided to resign as LAZ president with immediate effect.
Mr Mwenye says this is so because staying on as LAZ president would conflict with his long held belief in the independence of LAZ.
He adds that although there are barely four months before the LAZ Annual General Meeting, he is persuaded that the avoidance of even the appearance of a conflict of interest between the office of LAZ president and that of the Solicitor General necessitates the decision he has made.
Mr Mwenye has commended the Council of LAZ for the resilience shown in the most challenging times.
And LAZ Honorary Secretary Paulman Chungu in a statement released to QFM says the resignation of Mr Mwenye will be tabled at a meeting of the Council of the Law Association of Zambia which is scheduled for Friday 6th January 2012.
Mr Chungu explains that it is anticipated that after the formal process of accepting the resignation is completed and the position of president declared vacant, the Council will then proceed to elect a replacement for the position of president in terms of Rule 10(6) of the Law Association of Zambia (General) Rules of 1998.
He says LAZ wishes Mr Mwenye all the best in his new appointment and reiterates its belief that he will serve the office of Solicitor General of the Republic with Diligence and without fear or favour.
FLASHBACK: President Rupiah Banda embraces his Malawian counterpart Bingu Wa Mutarika at Lusaka international airport
President Michael Sata has agreed to reconcile with his Malawian counterpart Bingu Wa Mutharika. QFM News reports that President Sata told journalists at State house this morning that there is need for him and his Malawian counterpart to put their differences aside in the interest of Zambia and Malawi.
The President said he has since sent a message to President Bingu Wa Mutharika through that country’s former head of State Bakili Muluzi who is in Zambia for a private visit indicating his willingness to reconcile their differences.
President Sata was On March 15, 2007, deported from Malawi upon his arrival at Chileka International Airport in Blantyre and was driven back to Zambia through Mwami Border in Chipata.
The Malawian government has up to date not explained why it deported Mr. Sata from that country.
Earlier President Sata held a closed door meeting with the former Malawian Bakili Muluzi which lasted about 40 minutes.
After the meeting, the President saw-off Dr. Muluzi who has been in the country for the past two days.
File:A Patriotic Front cadre celebrates his party's victory along President avenue in Ndola
By Chanda Mwenya
Though Zambians are crudely said to be a people with short memory, at least they can vividly remember what they were told and promised barely 90 days ago. Just incase some have easily forgotten. The Patriotic Front-PF, a then hardline opposition party openly and repeatedly promised the people of Zambia that it would lower taxes, create more jobs, put more money in people’s pockets, reintroduce the windfall, restore the Barotse agreement, and deriver a people driven constitution within 90 days of their forming government.
Without necessarily giving itself a specific time frame the PF also promised to fight corruption and revise the sale of Finance bank and Zamtel once voted.
It doesn’t require a super IQ and an elephant memory to remember and see which of the campaign promises have been realised according to the Patriotic Front gospel.
(i) Lower Taxes and More Money in People’s Pockets? These two promises can technically be married and analyzed together as some economists and optimistic citizens have struggled to do.
The PF government has exempted workers earning less than 2million Kwacha from paying Pay as you Earn (PAYE). Arguably, making such but few people have more money in the pockets. The government has also reduced Bank interest rates making liquidity more available, as Bob Sichinga smartly puts it, but these are some fancy terminologies which made the former government to become unpopular. People in Shangombo and Chadiza neither understand nor eat liquidity, they need and want to see physical and direct benefits from the government.
They want their heads of cattle free from denkede, the foot and mouth disease, people want decent shelter and afford 3 health meals a day, they want to take their children to school and when they fall sick receive treatment.
Going by the lesson given to the former ruling party, Zambians have very little to do with Liquidity issues.
(ii) Job Creation?
So far so bad….as far as my eye can see there has been more out cry of the few employed people, fighting for better condition of service, while the unlucky ones have been fired in the 90 days process.
(iv) Delivering the Constitution? -It has not been done period.
(v) Reintroducing the Windfall tax?– Shiiiiiiiiii
(vi) Restoring the Barotse Agreement? -Don’t Kubeba
(vii) Re-possessing Finance Bank?– Was done with immediate effect
(viii) Re-possessing and Zamtel? – Not yet But……
(ix) Fighting Corruption? With immediate effect….
While it clear to see that the Patriotic Front has lamentably failed to honor some of their campaign promise- at least, borrowing George Kunda’s words. It also refreshing to note that the party has made positive scores and it is still making efforts to implement policies that would improve Zambia’s social, economical and political landscape.
Needless to say the Patriotic Front has made its own mistake within the 90 days period that it has been in government. But don’t Kubeba that we are still counting.
As we edge towards the first 100 days of Michael Sata’s reign as president, I can’t help but notice how rigorously his government is fighting corruption. But in all this there is one impending decision that has many people feeling nervous, the possible reversal of the sale of Zamtel.
Many analysts saw the reversal of the sale of Finance Bank by the Zambian government as a highlight of the political hazards of investing in an African country, particularly after a change of government. Faizal Moolla, a banking analyst at Avior, commenting on the reversal of the sale of Finance Bank in the South African publication Business Day said, “This is the risk of doing business in Africa and if certain political parties are not happy there is the chance they can reverse a deal.”
The likely reversal of the alleged corrupt sale of Zamtel will, if you believe the analysts, scare off Foreign Private Investors. But not reversing the sale could have far-reaching consequences. According to the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) 2010 report on Foreign Private Investment and Investor perception in Zambia, corruption, bureaucracy, electricity supply efficiency and cost continued to affect foreign private investor decisions. This report shows that there is a correlation between Corruption and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and that graft is a tax on the Zambian economy. So reversing the sale of Zamtel will send a strong message to corrupt individuals and organisation, improve investor perception of Zambia and reduce the massive inefficiency that takes place when corruption is rife.
I do understand what Mr. Moolla and many other people are afraid of but as a cold-hearted conservative I was angered by the previous government’s frustratingly lackadaisical fight against corruption. And I feel a short-term fall in Foreign Private Investment is a price Zambians should be willing to pay to get rid of corruption.
SOUTHERN Province Minister Miles Sampa has pledged to work closely with all traditional leaders and Members of Parliament (MPs) in the province to foster development.
Mr Sampa said he would work with all 41 chiefdoms and all MPs in 11 districts of Southern Province to foster development in the area.
The minister arrived in Livingstone on Wednesday to take up his position after he was transferred from Lusaka and addressed people who welcomed him at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport.
Mr Sampa, who spoke in Tonga throughout his speech, said he did not come to Southern Province to engage in politics but to foster development in the area.
He said it was time to work and not to politicise issues of development because campaigns ended when the people voted the PF into Government on September 20, this year.
Mr Sampa said people interested in politicking should wait for 2016 tripartite elections because it was now time for development.
President Michael Sata recently appointed Mr Sampa as new Southern Province minister to replace Lukulo Katombola, who was relieved of his duties.
Zambia Police is asking the general public to help them find the son of former President Rupiah Banda, Henry, whom they need for urgent questioning. In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, acting police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that “call outs” or “orders” have been issued for Henry through his representatives but he has not responded to them by reporting to police, as required by the law.
“We are appealing to members of the public who may know the whereabouts of Henry to come forth and tell us where he is,” Mr Hamoonga said.
The police spokesperson also confirmed that Henry has already appeared “once before police” for questioning but declined to explain why the police were interested in the former President’s son saying any disclosure could “jeorpadise” investigations.
Mr Hamoonga said the search for Henry has been going on for a while now, without much success. “I cannot give you any further details because it will jeopardise the probe. We don’t want to cause alarm,” Mr Hamoonga said.
Mr Hamoonga said the police will take “further action” if Henry does not hand himself over to the police sooner than later. The action was not specified.
Initially, Lusaka lawyer Sakwiba Sikota had been handed Henry’s summons after officers failed to find him but Mr Sikota told the newspaper: “Henry Banda is not my client…I don’t know how the police made this mistake but I will try and see if I can give the call-out to someone who may know where to take it…I have not been able to find him myself because he is not my client.”
Henry’s name has been popping up every time RP Capital – the company single-sourced to evaluate Zamtel assets – has been raised alleging that himself and Petauke member of Parliament Dora Siliya “engineered” the US$2.5million transaction.
Facts remain vague but newspaper reports in the past further suggested that Mr Banda and the outspoken Petauke legislator could have “illegally” put the deal together.
Zambia Daily Mail efforts to reach Henry failed yesterday but sources suggested that the former President’s son could have relocated to South Africa after his father lost office to President Michael Sata.
Home Affairs Minister Kennedy Sakeni, when reached via phone yesterday, said: “I think I would rather leave this issue (of Henry) at this stage in the hands of the police…if I comment, it may appear as if I am interfering. The police must explain what has happened, not me as Minister of Home Affairs.”
Although his public profile was not as high as that of his older brother, James, during his father’s administration, Henry is reputed by those close to him such as friends and admirers as the “business architect” of the former first family who could have tied together, among others, the RP Capital deal.
Transparency International Zambia president Reuben Lifuka in an interview yesterday told the Daily Mail: “Henry must immediately report to police and answer charges and clear his name instead of staying away because that can be misinterpreted to mean a lot of things.”
Mr Lifuka said being summoned to police does not mean: “You are guilty at all. It simply means police need help with investigations and staying away just frustrates investigations in my view. It can also compel police to take extreme measures.”
Police have not stated what the next step will be but lawyers interviewed by the Daily Mail suggested that a warrant of arrest could be issued with Henry’s name on it if the absence persists without a legally acceptable explanation.
President Sata has embarked on a corruption fight which he says will not spare friends, relatives or members of his own Government as he tries to create jobs and fight poverty.
GOVERNMENT has constituted a commission of inquiry to probe the alleged payment of K3.5 billion to George Kunda and Company when the former Vice-President was Minister of Justice. The K3.5 billion payment involves Sun Pharmaceuticals International and the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ).
According to Zambia Daily Mail sources the Minister of Justice Sebastian Zulu will head the commission of inquiry, which shall also investigate the K190 million paid to Mr Kunda by a wireless company.
“The terms of reference are to investigate the sum of K190 million which was paid to honourable George Kunda, State Counsel, and K3.5 billion paid to George Kunda and Company in the case involving Sun Pharmaceuticals International and DBZ,” Zambia Daily Mail sources said.
Other members on the commission of inquiry are Dr Ngosa Simbyakula (deputy chairman), and three members, Deputy Minister of Finance Alfreda Kansembe, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Mbololwa Muyaba and Lusaka lawyer Mwila Kombe. The commission of inquiry will be assisted by Emmerson Chawanda, Manson Gondwe and Ebby Katukula.
On Wednesday, Daily Mail investigations exposed Mr Kunda’s past dealings, including his law firm – George Kunda and Company- “inappropriately” receiving a total of K3.5 billion from Sun Pharmaceuticals Internationals and DBZ.
The payment traces its history to January 2010 when President Sata was then Patriotic Front (PF) opposition leader. It was first revealed on a programme aired live on QFM Radio.
The Daily Mail investigations revealed that Mr Kunda may face an official Government probe team to explain how the Ministry of Finance paid his law firm K3.5 billion without him declaring interest in the matter as a man who was working for the government and who also co-owned the law firm.
And Transparency International Zambia TIZ has implored the PF government to ensure that policies aimed at fighting corruption are fully implemented.
TIZ executive director Goodwell Lungu says Zambia has the opportunity to succeed in the fight against corruption under the current PF administration.
Mr. Lungu explains to QFM radio that the PF Government should therefore ensure that they are not distracted in the fight against graft.
He adds that TIZ is happy and content with the approach the current government has taken in fighting corruption.
Mr Lungu says the Patriotic Front has so far addressed the concerns that TIZ raised during the reign of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy MMD
POLICE have reprimanded MMD Lusaka Province chairperson, William Banda and eight other cadres who were last week warned and cautioned for unlawful assembly.
Lusaka Province police chief, Charity Katanga said Mr Banda and other MMD cadres had been given the benefit of doubt and reprimanded for their action.
Ms Katanga said in an interview that Mr Banda had assured the police that he would abide by the law next time he intends to hold a meeting.
On Wednesday last week, police warned and cautioned Mr Banda and eight other MMD cadres for unlawful assembly.
The cadres and their lawyer were summoned to Lusaka Central Police Station on Wednesday this week where they were given the last warning.
“This was the first step and we warned them that any political gathering in a public place should be made known to the police in accordance with the Public Order Act,” she said.
According to the Public Order Act, a public place is not only an open space but included buildings where people gathered such as restaurants.
Mr Banda and the cadres were rounded up and bundled into four Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.
More than 10 other cadres scampered when police raided a restaurant in Woodlands area where the meeting was taking place between 11.00 and 13.00 hours.
Ms Katanga said police should be notified when political players wanted to hold public meetings so that they could provide security.
PRESIDENT Michael Sata has expressed confidence that the team he has constituted to run the Justice Ministry is formidable enough to ensure an effective justice delivery system in Zambia.
Speaking shortly after swearing in former Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Musa Mwenye as new Solicitor General at State House in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Sata said the combination of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito, Mr Mwenye and Attorney General Mumba Malila was the best team for Zambia.
The president said it was clear that colossal sums of money obtained corruptly was still held by some people.
He said the office of the DPP, Attorney General, Solicitor General and the minister of Justice must combat corruption and other vices with determination.
Mr Sata asked Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu and acting Secretary to the Cabinet Evans Chibiliti to make Mr Nchito available to take oath for them to start work as quickly as possible.
He said the justice system in the country had collapsed.
“This is the first time we are having a very strong team at the Ministry of Justice.
“As you start work, look at the conditions of the legal aid system because poor people don’t know what legal representation is,” Mr Sata said.
He said having stayed in prison for 40 days, he learnt that the country had massive challenges including lack of an effective legal aid system to benefit poor people.
Mr Zulu said Mr Nchito was out of the country.
Mrs Mwaba Kasese Bota was sworn in as Zambian permanent representative to the United Nations while former Works and Supply Permanent Secretary lieutenant-colonel Bizwayo Nkunika was sworn in as Zambia High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Former Siavonga MP Fredrick Hapunda was sworn in as Zambian ambassador to Russia.
Others sworn in were Eastern Province Permanent Secretary Chabota Nkunika and Muchinga Province Permanent Secretary Charles Kapembwa while former United Party for National Development (UPND) vice-president, Francis Simenda was sworn in as Zambian ambassador to Ethiopia.
The rest are Mr Ng’ona Mwelwa Chibesakunda (Japan), former deputy secretary to the Cabinet Robert Mataka (Botswana) Muyoba Chikonde (South Africa) and Wendy Sinkala (Namibia).
And Mr Sata said some countries had lost confidence in Zambia because former representatives such as Dr Nevers Mumba who returned from Canada recently left some activities that dented the image of Zambia.
The new Government struggled to receive clearance to send new representatives.
To get a body like Vin Diesel you need to workout alot and also eat alot .We’d like to imagine Vin’s fridge is stuffed with live cows, but an upper-body built for action movies requires not only a large amount of protein but all the right foods whilst managing fat intake.
Beef up
Mince is a great source of protein. Eat it lean and often to gain muscle mass. It also contains creatine.
Eat up to 500g a week.
Chicken run
Another important protein is chicken. There are many ways to prepare it so it’s easy to keep meals varied.
Aim for 180g a day.
Eggcellent
Eggs are packed with protein, fats, vitamins and selenium – vital for testosterone production.
Aim to eat 2-6 every day.
Sweet stuff
Sweet potatoes have carbs you need to gain mass.
Have as many as 3 per meal if you can
That’s fishy
All fish are a source of the essential fats needed to help muscles recover. And protect your joints, too.
