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Former Zambia High Commissioner to Nigeria Alex Luhila
The Lusaka High Court has ordered former Zambia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Alex Luhila and his wife Freda to remit over K1 billion debt to Stanbic Bank within 90 days.
Judge Flavia Chishimba has given Stanbic Bank the liberty to fore-close and sale the respondent’s mortgaged properties if they fail to settle the debt.
The properties include Stand number 6575, Kasangula Road – Olympia , Stand number 7426 Kaunda Square Stage one and Scania K 94-HB60 Seater Semi Luxury Coach.
Mr Luhila and his wife Freda who is also former Food Reserve Agency -FRA Executive Director, obtained K967 million from Stanbic Bank in March 2008.
However they defaulted in off-setting the debt and owed Stanbic Bank over one billion kwacha as of July 2011.
They were jointly sued with Mandona Luhila, Maria Kashonda and Matanki Freight Limited.
Judge Chishimba has granted the Luhila’s leave to appeal.
President Michael Sata has named a 20-member Technical Committee to draft the new Republican Constitution. This is contained in a statement released by the press aide to the President George Chellah.
The President said in carrying out its functions, the Technical Committee shall refer to all previous Constitutional Review Commissions.
“There are expected to refer to the Chona Constitutional Review Commission, Mvunga Constitutional Review Commission, the 1991 Constitution of Zambia, and the Mwanakatwe Constitutional Review Commission Report and Draft Constitution,” the President said.
“The Technical Committee will also review the Mung’omba Constitutional Review Report and Draft Constitution as well as the Zaloumis Electoral Reform Technical Committee Report and the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) Report and Draft Constitution.”
President Sata emphasised that the Technical Committee shall review the Mung’omba Draft Constitution and use it as the basis upon to develop the new constitution.
The Head of State said the Technical Committee is also expected to consult widely and take into account the submissions forwarded.
[pullquote]The President said the committee shall draw up its programme of work and submit the same to the Secretary to Cabinet within 7 days of its first sitting.[/pullquote]
“They are expected to consult local and international experts on constitutional law and practice, the members of the public at all provincial centres and incorporate in the new national constitution the views of the people as resolved in the provincial constitutional conventions.”
The committee is furthermore expected to consult and take into account the submissions of sector groups.
“The Technical Committee shall draft the national constitution based on its findings from the review process and best international constitutional practices and provisions of international conventions on human rights,” the President said.
“They shall also draft the Constitution of Zambia Bill to set the commencement date for the new Constitution, deal with transitional and other issues for the effective transition into a new constitutional regime under the Fourth Republic to be enacted by Parliament.”
The President said the committee shall draw up its programme of work and submit the same to the Secretary to Cabinet within 7 days of its first sitting. The President has also directed the committee to submit the whole report to him.
The Technical Committee shall be composed of the following eminent experts:
1. Hon. Justice Annel Silungwe, SC Former Chief Justice shall be Chairperson
2. Dr. J.B. Sakala JB Sakala and Company shall be Vice- Chairperson
3. Rev. Susan Matale Council of Churches
4. Mr. Willa Mung’omba Mungo’omba Associates
5. Hon. Sebastian S. Zulu, SC Minister of Justice
6. Ms. Charity Mwansa Permanent Secretary-Lusaka Province
7. Professor Patrick Mvunga Mvunga and Associates
8. Chief Luchembe Northern Province
9. Prof. Margaret Munalula University of Zambia
10. Mr. Ernest Mwansa Mwansa Phiri and Partners
11. Dr. Rodger Chongwe Chongwe and Associates
12. Mr. Paulman Chungu Law Association of Zambia
13. Mr. Simon Kabanda Citizens Forum
14. Mr. Reuben Lifuka Transparency International-Zambia
15. Mrs. Mwangala Zaloumis Dove Chambers
16. Dr. Winnie Sithole-Mwenda Ministry of Justice
17. Mrs. Thandiwe D. Oteng Ministry of Justice, who shall be the Secretary to the Committee
18. Three Catholic Bishops
The Technical Committee shall be supported and advised by the following draftspersons:
Mrs. Eva Jhala Bemvi Consultants
Mrs. Patricia D. Jere Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Ministry of Justice
Mr. Andrew Nkunika Acting Principal Parliamentary Counsel,
President Sata meets Raskin Jere and Mwila Lumbwe who are members of the commission of inquiry on the operations of the Zambia National Building Society at State House
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President Sata with chairperson for the commission of inquiry on the operations of the Zambia National Building Society Mwila Lumbwe at State House
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President Sata poses for a photograph with members of the commission of inquiry on the operations of the Zambia National Building Society at State House
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Northern Province permanent secretary Emmanuel mwamba is interviewed at Lubwa Mission Church of Chinsali district where the family of First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda settled as Missionaries of United Church of Zambia
Inspector General of Police Dr martin Malama with his deputy Stella Libongani during a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday
SUSPECTS allegedly involved in a rip-off in which more than 118 Kilogrammes of gold was sold at a give-away price are expected to appear in court today on charges of abuse of authority of office, among others.
Inspector-General of Police Martin Malama said at a Press briefing yesterday that the police had handed over the matter to the courts of law for prosecution so that justice could prevail. Dr Malama said all those linked to the scam would appear in court today and advised members of the public, particularly political party cadres to realise that the investigations were not meant to persecute people but rather to ensure that justice was upheld.
“We call on cadres and other ordinary Zambians to realise that this is not a political fight but a criminal case which needs to be taken to the courts of law,” he said. Dr Malama disclosed that the gold scam case would be the first, among many others, that would be taken to court.
He said that the Zambia Police Service would work with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in the fight against corruption and warned that the three agencies would not condone the vice in whatever form it came. “Zambia is on the way to development and so we will not condone people robbing the nation. Corruption is a cancer which will affect even our children if we condone it. We want Zambia to be a country we will proudly hand over to our children and grandchildren,” he said.
Dr Malama said that corruption would also be fought even within and outside the ranks of the police, ACC and the DEC so that Zambia could develop. He urged Zambians to report all forms of corruption to law-enforcement agencies. Prominent among those that have been linked to the sale of the gold are immediate past president Rupiah Banda’s son, James, Press aide to the former president, Dickson Jere, former secretary to the treasury, Likolo Ndalamei, former DEC commissioner, Aaron Zulu and a Swiss national, Nicolae Buzaianu.
He commended Zambians for giving the police time to investigate the case and ensuring that investigations were not jeopardised.?The gold was forfeited to the State in 2007 after it was seized from two Zimbabwean nationals by the DEC. It is alleged that the said gold was later sold, around July this year, at a give-away price of about K19 billion.
Dr Malama said the Zambia Police Service would also take the corruption fight to its traffic section so that it could stop the exchange of money at checkpoints. “In the next few weeks, we will not allow corruption even in our ranks. If anyone is caught in corrupt practices, the one giving the money and the one receiving the money will both be held,” Dr Malama said.
Meanwhile, Dr Malama disclosed that the police would also investigate reports of pornography at the Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS) in Lusaka where students were allegedly filming each other and producing various pornographic materials. “I am glad that I am with DEC officials here, we will look at that case as well and investigate it,” he said.
[Times of Zambia]
Dr. Joseph Kasonde doing a Malaria test shortly after launching the (SADC) and Integrated Campaign on Malaria, Maternal, Newborn Child Health Nutrition week at Mongu Independence Stadium in Mongu
Malaria has continued to be a major public health concern in Zambia. Last year alone, the country recorded an estimated 4.2 million cases of Malaria representing both confirmed and unconfirmed. In addition, a total of 4,834 deaths were recorded. It is for this reason that the Government of Zambia through the Ministry of Health has taken measures to help mitigate the effects of malaria as a matter of priority.
In the same vein, Community Development,Mother and Child Health Minister Dr. Joseph Kasonde yesterday launched the commemoration of the SADC Malaria week and the Integrated Campaign on Malaria, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition which is commemorated annually during the second week of November.
This year, the launch of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Malaria week and the Integrated Campaign on Malaria, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition took place in Mongu Western Province.
The theme being “be free of malaria in the SADC region” and its accompanying slogan “Know the malaria symptoms, go for testing and treatment” reminds member states that malaria is a disease that does not respect territorial borders, race, colour or class. The theme and slogan also emphasizes the importance of testing before commencement of treatment.
In his speech Dr. Kasonde said the scaling up of malaria prevention and control services has been intensified by the Ministry of Health in order to secure the health of mothers, children under the age of five and that of the public.
Dr. Kasonde said with assistance from valuable partners, government has expanded the availability and access to insecticide treated mosquito nets, the coverage of house spraying and the administration of both preventive and therapeutic life-saving medicines.
He said over the last five years, Zambia has made remarkable progress in malaria control; saying in 2006, malaria incidence was 412 cases per 1000 while in 2007 and 2009 the incidence reduced to 358 cases per 1000 and 251 per 1000 people respectively. The Minister attributed the overwhelming progress to increased financial resources, strengthened partnership, and intensified implementation of interventions and strong leadership over the years
The progress has been recorded and the mechanisms have been put in place in ensuring that malaria can be conquered, as this in not government’s fight along, the challenge therefore remains for the community to fully get involved and accept the interventions as a vital and integral part of their lives. A malaria free-Zambia is possible.
The LUSAKA High Court has adjourned hearing in the case where Zambezi Airline has sought Judicial Review over the suspension of its air service permit.
The hearing has been adjourned to November 21 on grounds that State advocates need to be furnished with further instructions.
A week ago Zambezi Airline filed an application for Judicial Review following government’s decision to suspend its air service license.
It sought the court order of certiorari to quash the decision by transport, works and supply Permanent Secretary, Dominic Sichinga to suspend its airline service permit.
The Airline contended that the suspension was illegal as it lacked jurisdiction.
Zambezi airline argues that the power to revoke, suspend or vary a permit is the preserve of the Minister for Transport, as contained in the Air Service Act Chapter 446 of the laws of Zambia.
The Airline has also alleged that the Director of Civil Aviation acted illegally by evoking legislation which has NOT been enacted in Zambia to arrive at the suspension of the permit.
Zambezi Airline also lamented that the verdict to suspend the air permit was defiance of the rule of Natural justice because the airline industry was NOT given an opportunity to be heard.
But Information Minister Given Lubinda told parliament recently that the airline flouted both international and local aviation rules.
He also revealed that Zambezi Airline engaged an Air Crew that had not been cleared by the Department of Civil Aviation.
Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Major Richard Kachingwe has dispelled reports that a committee formed by the party’s national executive committee is investigating former President Rupiah Banda. Maj Kachingwe said the committee, headed by the party’s chairman for international affairs Kalombo Mwansa, wants to review the MMD’s performance and establish why it lost the September 20 polls.
Maj Kachingwe said the committee, comprising the party chairperson for legal affairs Bradford Machila, NEC trustee Jane Mkhalipi, chairperson for health Lumba Kalumba and Senga Hill member of Parliament Kapembwa Simbao, has been receiving written submissions from all constituencies and will also receive oral submissions at provincial centres.
“I have written to all provincial chairmen and chairladies informing them of this committee led by Dr Kalombo Mwansa. It’s not investigating president Banda and our members should ignore such reports,” he said.
Meanwhile, with two weeks to go before the party secretariat can close the door to anyone wanting to express interest in the former ruling party’s leadership, 9 top MMD members – mostly former ministers and diplomats, and a businessman – have thrown their hats into the ring and decided to run for party president.
The contenders officially include Zambia’s High Commissioner to Canada Nevers Mumba, former Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Felix Mutati and Austin Chewe, a businessman.
A list in the possession of Daily Mail confirms that the nine are the only ones that have applied to their party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to be considered for the once upon a time, most coveted job in town following Mr Banda’s decision to retire.
Mr Banda announced his intentions to quit the MMD presidency after he suffered defeat to Mr Sata in the September 20 elections. MMD national secretary Richard Kachingwe confirmed having received applications but refused to disclose the names of the people that hope to succeed Mr Banda.
Major Kachingwe said, “We have about nine to ten people who have applied from the time we invited applications for the presidency.” He said the party expects to receive more applications as the November 30 deadline draws near.
Asked to name the people wishing to contest the MMD presidency, Major Kachingwe said: “We will announce the names of the people interested after we reach the deadline.”
Other strong contenders for the job are former Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Kabinga Pande and former Minister of Local Government and Housing Brian Chituwo.
The rest are Chisamba member of Parliament Moses Muteteka, Charles Ngesa, a party member based on the Copperbelt, and Mr Nason Msoni, who contested the Kabwata parliamentary seat as an independent.
Party stalwarts say members championing Pastor Mumba as a possible successor to Mr Banda are demanding huge campaign funds from the diplomat. The party bigwigs believe the move has scared interested candidates from announcing their intentions for the party‘s highest position following the monetary demands that are rife in MMD.
THE Zambian government is not yet ready to increase its shareholding in the mining companies until such a time that Cabinet thoroughly examines the matter and advises on how to proceed, Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda told accountants during a post-budget discussion last weekend.
“There has to be a Cabinet memo to state that Government wants to increase its stake in a company and as far as I’m concerned, there has been no such memo,” Mr Chikwanda said, “In the absence of a Cabinet memo, I can’t state for a fact whether there is any immediate intention for us to increase our stake in the mines.”
In October, Mines and Minerals Minister Wylbur Simuusa told journalists in Lusaka that Government may seek to “increase” its stake in the mining companies currently operating in Zambia but largely in foreign hands.
Mr Simuusa said it was a generally acceptable trend (upping the stake) in the world and would not be uniquely Zambian if it occurred. Mr Simuusa added that if any increase would be effected, it would be done in consultation with the owners of the mines. No short- cuts would be taken as Zambia respects investors but at the same time wants to ensure the mineral wealth is “spread around” in times of good prices.
Zambia wants to use proceeds from the mining companies to reduce poverty and create jobs.
Police in Samfya district have arrested a 27 year old man of Mungulube village in chief Kalasamukoso’s area for killing his mother-in- law.
The man is alleged to have raped his mother-in-law before killing her.
Sources told ZANIS in Samfya today that the man committed the offence at the deceased’s farm last weekend.
They said the man killed his mother-in-law after a confrontation ensued over the alleged rape.
Luapula province deputy police commissioner, Aaron Mushanga, confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Mansa yesterday.
Mr. Mushanga said the police were holding a 27 year man identified as Friday Mpundu in connection with the death of a 52 year old Judith Nsakanya, who was his mother-in-law.
“We have the report of a young man killing his mother in law,” he said.
Zambia national soccer team playmaker Rainford Kalaba
Rainford Kalaba today virtually became the first Zambia player to be assured of a seat on the plane to Equatorial Guinea despite Zambia falling 2-0 away in a friendly to Nigeria.
The little man amongst giants today in Kaduna produced a 90 minutes of sparkling football against eventual pragmatic victors Nigeria.
The former Afrisports midfielder stole the show from the future of Nigerian football in Ahmed Musa who midway through the second half felt the darker side of Kalaba’s defensive skill with a stomp on his thigh.
Meanwhile, Musa gave Joseph Musonda and Nyambe Mulenga a torrid time on the left and the two were not the only culprits at the back.
The entire defence was almost unwatchable and Renard has some serious work to do before playing Senegal on January 21 in Malabo.
Back in action, Musa showed why he is one of Africa’s hottest young properties when he drew the ball back for Kalu Uche to slam in the ball with Nigeria’s opening goal on 9 minutes.
For Zambia in the first half, Collins Mbesuma had a good chance saved in the 22nd minute from a glasscutter free-kick.
Mweene was later called to save Zambia from conceding a second goal on 36th minute with a dramatic one-hand-save for striker Emmanuel Emenike overhead flick.
Two minutes later, Kalaba shot flashed across the face of goal while Katongo blasted high and over, the latter with a seemingly easy shot infront of an open goal as Zambia finished the first half strongly.
The second half was all Zambia but even with a change of goalkeepers for Nigeria with Eneyema replaced by Austin Adjei, Renard ‘s men could not just find their way through.
James Chamanga who replaced Mbesuma in the 45th minute had a glorious chance in the 50th minute when Adjei saved his rebound, and again, Kalaba was the architect.
Davies Nkausu had a good chance in the 82nd minute when he whipped in a shot from outside the box.
Nigeria however were down but not out and on 90 minutes Ike Uche punished Nkausu and Stophilla Sunzu slipping the ball through them before beating Mweene to complete an undeserved home win.
Peasant farmers in Sesheke District sieving their maize crop in readiness for sale to the Food Reserve Agency at Kalobolelwa Food Reserve Agency buying point
Kazungula farmers that have not yet been paid for selling their maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will start receiving their money this week.
Kazungula District Commissioner Muleya Siachinji made an assurance when he addressed farmers who stormed FRA depot Kazungula offices in Livingstone yesterday.
Mr. Siachinji disclosed that government has released a total of K2 billion to pay farmers in the district.
He urged the farmers to remain calm as they wait for their money depending on when they supplied their maize to the FRA.
Meanwhile, the District Commissioner has expressed concern at the reported cases of theft of maize in Katondo and Kauwe depots in chief
Nyawa’s area.
Mr. Siachinji warned that the number of depots in the district will be reduced if the cases of theft continue.
And FRA Kazungula District Farmers Cooperation Union Warehouse Manager Muchabila Mwiinga said only farmers who supplied their maize to FRA in August shall be paid first.
Mr. Mwiinga disclosed that farmers have been frequenting his office to protest against delayed payment.
He however, commended farmers from Nguba and Mabwa areas for behaving well and described them as disciplined people.
Mr. Mwiinga said it is unfortunate that some individuals were fond of stealing maize in broad day light in Katondo and Kauwe depots.
He challenged Chief Nyawa to intervene on the matter because the theft was taking place in his chiefdom.
The chief, who seemed to be in the position of knowing the suspects, said there is need to carry out auditing so that the culprits can be brought to book.
In another development, government has released K800 million to pay farmers who sold maize to Food Reserve Agency during this year’s crop marketing season in Kabompo district.
Kabompo District Commissioner, Kennedy Pezo, confirmed the development in an interview with ZANIS in the district today.
Mr. Pezo said K400 million will be paid through Finance Bank while the other K400 million will be paid through Cavmont Bank Mufumbwe branch on mobile basis.
He said Finance Bank will start paying the farmers in Kabompo district by tomorrow this week.
Mr. Pezo advised farmers to remain calm as government is working round the clock to ensure that all of them are paid as soon as possible.
President Michael Sata has revoked the appointment of Dr Simon Kamwendo Miti as Zambia’s Ambassador-Designate to Switzerland. In revoking the appointment, the President directed the Secretary to the Cabinet Dr Joshua Kanganja to furnish him with a full report regarding Dr Miti’s employment status in the Civil Service.
This was contained in a press statement released to the media by the president’s special assistant for press.
Dr Miti has been on forced leave since 2009 following investigations into the financial scam which occurred at the Ministry of Health during his tenure as Permanent Secretary.
President Sata has further demanded for an update from law enforcement agencies on the matter.
Meanwhile, President Sata today swore-in 40 senior officers from the Zambia Security Intelligence Service (ZSIS). During the swearing-in ceremony at State House, President Sata emphasised the need for high standards of integrity, professionalism and ethics in the intelligence.
“Mr Director-General you have to refocus how you want to run the intelligence. As Commander-in-Chief, I want intelligence officers who will fit in any situation. In short, I want an all-weather intelligence officer,” the President said.
“We need an intelligence service which the country can depend on. And Zambia Security Intelligence Service must coordinate all other intelligence networks existing in government ministries.”
Information, Broadcasting and Tourism minister Given Lubinda interacts with Chinese investors
INFORMATION, Broadcasting and Tourism Minister Given Lubinda has said he is hopeful that Government in collaboration with other stakeholders will manage to put in place a Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill within?the next six months.
Mr Lubinda said Government and the media houses in Zambia were working together on establishing media legislation especially the FOI regarding the operations of the media in the country.
He said this yesterday when he received 34 students and six teachers from Sweden and Kamwala High School who paid a courtesy call on him.
The 17 students and three teachers from Sweden are on a 16-day cultural exchange programme to Zambia that started between the two countries in 2004. Among the students are media students.
Mr Lubinda said Government was working with the media to come up with legislation regarding the operations of the media in the country especially the FOI Act which he hoped would come to conclusion within six months.
He was happy with the way the public media was working from the time the Patriotic Front(PF) took office.
Mr Lubinda said there had been a revolutionary in the manner the public media was operating from a highly contemptuous public media to a balanced one where everyone was happy adding that he was proud to be part of the public media where people were not raising their fingers on its coverage.
He said it was refreshing to see opposition political parties being covered in the public media.
Mr Lubinda who is Government spokesperson announced that his ministry would soon introduce weekly meetings with the media to attend to their various concerns adding that Government was providing an enabling environment for the media in the country to operate freely.
He was happy that the Swedish students had found time to visit Zambia on an exchange programe that would enhance their cultural learning of Zambia and life experiences of the Zambian people.
Mr Lubinda said Government was also intending to open at least a television and radio station in each of the nine provinces of Zambia.
He said the exchange programe was important in that it was linking? people to people and people to development saying there was no better way to develop the world apart from learning each other’s culture.
Mr Lubinda encouraged both countries to continue with the programme in order to foster development.
He said it was the PF Government’s wish to ensure there was an increased number of media houses in the country and that would be done through promotion of investment in media.
Mr Lubinda said it was also Government’s intention to promote and market Zambia so that the country could become a hub of tourism in the sub-Saharan region.
He said Zambia was best placed to become as such because of its?central location and the country was endowed with a beautiful climate change apart from having warm people.
Mr Lubinda told the students during the question and answer session? that it was wrong for people to conclude that there was no freedom of ?the Press in Zambia just because the country did not yet have a law on FOI Bill.
He said the biggest challenges that the media in Zambia was facing was financial, limited equipment and personnel.
And Swedish delegation leader Lennart Franden said he was happy with the exchange programme as it helped in exchange of information and?cultures that in the end contributed to the development of the two countries.
VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has said the Patriotic Front (PF) government will not re-introduce the windfall tax to save the economy from collapsing and urged Zambians to seek relief in the US$200 million royalty tax that has been gained from mining companies.
Dr Scott, who was reacting to statements by some trade unions and stakeholders that the PF cheated people using the windfall tax said the government had managed to remove US$200million from the mining companies and transferred it to the workers in form of Pay-as-You-Earn(PAYE).
Dr Scott explained that whether the money drawn from the mining companies would be referred to as windfall tax or mineral royalty, the fact remains that the Zambian government had gained a huge amount of money and relieved workers from paying high taxes.
He said the new PAYE in the 2012 national budget was the start of better things to come while the taxation system was still under review. The vice president said the US$200 million gained from the increased mineral royalty tax had been imposed on the mining companies to close the gap created by the reduction in thresholds on PAYE and seeks to earn ordinary Zambian workers an average of K1 million on their take-home-pay.
In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Scott said the increased mineral royalty tax had not reflected in the 2012 national budget because the amount had been captured by the mineral royalty tax. The vice president said the mineral royalty tax was the best form of tax because it stops mining companies from cheating government in terms of how much they were making.
Dr Scott said the government had not stopped managing the tax system to ensure that it benefits the Zambian people. He said the tax was determined by the volumes of copper they had sold internationally and that systems had been out in place to ensure that Zambians benefit from the system.
[pullquote] Union president Mundia Sikufele said in Kitwe yesterday that the union felt betrayed because the windfall tax was one of the major items the PF used during the campaign.[/pullquote]
“What matters is how much the mining companies will contribute to the national budget whether it is called windfall tax or mineral royalties. Our aim was to save at least US$200 million so that it goes to the workers in form of tax relief,” Dr Scott said. The vice president said the government had succeeded in removing US$200 million from the mines to transfer it to the workers as the PF administration moves to meet its campaign promises.
The new budget has provided for the tax free bands that start from a minimum of K2 million that will fall out of the tax bracket which means that the workers earning that amount would not be subjected to PAYE.
But National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) has questioned the Government for what it called back peddling on the re-introduction of the windfall tax. Union president Mundia Sikufele said in Kitwe yesterday that the union felt betrayed because the windfall tax was one of the major items the PF used during the campaign.
And Chamber of Mines general manager Fred Bantubonse said it was important that the Government realised that dialogue with stakeholders before the re-introduction of windfall tax was the way forward. HE Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) has also urged Government to pursue the introduction of windfall tax if Zambia was to move forward.
Meanwhile, the German Government is expected to send its director of Southern Africa for the Ministry of economic corporation and development Dr Ingolf Dietrich to Zambia for talks with the minister of Finance Alexander Chikwanda. The talks would establish entry points in the national budget which the German Government would fund the one per cent that had remained for donor partners. In an interview in Lusaka on Sunday, German Ambassador to Zambia Frank Meyke said the discussions will take place on November 29 and November 30 November, 2011.
Mr Meyke said the German government was impressed with the national budget because it gave workers greater relief on their take-home pay which would promote investments and saving.
The past articles have concentrated mainly on mens workouts. This series will be just for the ladies.
This first work out will concentrate on the legs. These exercises will strengthen and tone the thigh and butt muscles.
THE WORKOUT
SQUAT JUMPS
Do 3 sets of 10
how its done ;
Squat then jump as high as you can and land softly .
repeat this 10 times (or 5 for beginners ) to complete one set.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpxEwikRndQ
AROUND THE WORLD LUNGE
Do 3 sets of 10 (5 for beginners)
With this exercise you’re combining a front lunge, a side squat and a reverse lunge, which will hit every muscle in the hips glutes and thighs. The key is to keep this move slow and controlled and try to use the strength of your legs rather than momentum as you move from one exercise to the next.
How its done;
Step forward with the left foot and lower into a lunge, keeping the front knee behind the toe. Lower until the back knee comes close to the floor.
Push into the heel to step back and immediately step out to the left and into a squat.
Press back to start and take the left leg back into a reverse lunge, again keeping the front knee behind the toe.
