President Rupiah Banda says some political parties are questioning the electoral process in the hope of advancing for a government of national unity.

And President Banda says he will therefore not accept to form a government of National Unity with any dull political Party leaders.

Mr Banda says some political parties know that they will not form government and want to confuse the Zambian people by questioning the electoral process.

He says those questioning the electoral process know that this year’s elections will be free and fair but still want to champion violence, in the hope of forming a government of National unity.

The President has called on all politicians taking part in the September 20 general elections, to work hard and let the people decide what they want.

Mr Banda has urged Zambians to denounce violence during the election period and only encourage peaceful polls.

He was speaking when he addressed a meeting for government heads of departments, the business community and the clergy in Livingstone on Saturday.

Mr. Banda asked people of Livingstone to vote for him and other MMD candidates in order to continue with the unprecedented development that the country has recorded.

And MMD National Secretary Major Richard Kachingwe urged workers in the country to scrutinise the Patriotic Front manifesto.

He says the PF Manifesto may not mean well to workers because it clearly states that civil servants will be headed by party cadres instead of technocrats.

He says the PF also PF plans to nationalize all the industries once it comes into power.

He further says the business community will risk bringing back socialism if they voted for the PF.

And former Parliamentary Chief Whip Vernon Mwaanga has called on all peace loving Zambians to guard jealously the peace that the country is enjoying.

He says Zambia has become the envy of the outside world because of president Rupiah Banda’s sound economic policies and the peace that it enjoys.

Mr Mwaanga says with the participation of the civil servants and the business fraternity the country’s economy has continued to grow.

And United Liberal party president Sakwiba Sikota says president Banda deserves another term in office because he has delivered on his 2008 campaign promises.

ZNBC

C.R.I.S.I.S

CRISIS has been nominated in the category ; Most Gifted African Southern Video. He faces tough competition from Liqideep (South Africa) and there video “Settle for less” ,Khuli Chana (South Africa) and his video “No more hunger” , Cabo snoop (Angola) his video “Windeck” and L-Tido (south Africa) “we rollin'” .

CRISIS , who’s video “The fire inside” is nominated ,has proved to be Zambia’s most consistent rapper. He has been on a roll this year,winning a BEFFTA award in Febuary , his hard work is paying off and he is starting to get a lot of recognition outside Zambia.  He is currently working on his fourth album titled ‘B.I.G (Business is Good). Winning this award would help him to promote his music all over Africa.

VOTE for C.R.I.S.I.S http://channelo.dstv.com/nominations/most-gifted-southern-video/

ZONE FAM

Zone Fam have taken Zambia by storm , a day doesnt go by when you will not hear one of there songs playing on the local radio stations. They are not only taking over Zambia , the rest of Africa got to see them performing on Big Brother Africa.

They have been nominated for Most Gifted Newcomer with there song “Shaka Zulu on em” . Others nominated in this category are ; Kwesta (South Africa) “Take that” , AKA (South Africa) “Victory Lap” ,Wiz kid (Nigeria) “Holla at your boy” ,Keko (Uganda) “How we do” and Ice Prince (Nigeria) “Oleku” .

They are facing some very stiff competition , but it is Zambia’s time to shine.

VOTE for Zone fam http://channelo.dstv.com/nominations/most-gifted-newcomer/

Zambian music videos are showing great improvement , a number of them are being played on Channel O and MTV Base. Its time for Africa and the rest of the world to know that when it come to music Zambia is definitely a force to be reckoned with .

Make sure to Vote for both C.R.I.S.I.S and Zone fam . Voting closes on the 27th of October , and you are allowed to vote once every hour until then.

BY KAPA187

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!”
(Habakkuk 3:17–18, NLT)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

Habakkuk knew what to do when things seemed completely hopeless. His world was literally falling apart around Him. There was destruction everywhere he looked. But Habakkuk knew that God was bigger than his circumstances! So what did he do? He invited God into his circumstances by rejoicing and praising the Lord. He made the choice to be joyful knowing that it would connect him to the One who would deliver him!

Are you facing a situation that seems dark or hopeless? No matter how difficult things may seem, God has a plan to bring you out into a place of victory. Your praise is the bridge that will carry you into your land of promise. The Bible tells us that God inhabits the praises of His people, and when the presence of God manifests, the enemy has to flee! The Bible also tells us that there is fullness of joy in His presence. His joy empowers us to walk through any difficulty we may be facing. No matter how things may seem in the natural, you can rejoice today because God is working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you praise Him, He will fill you with His joy and pour out His abundant blessing in every area of your life.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, I come to You trusting that You are my deliverer. No matter what is going on around me, today I choose to bless and praise Your name. I choose to connect to You, knowing that You are the source of my strength, hope and peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen

Printing of ballot papers for the September 20th general elections has been completed in Durban, South Africa.

A total of Sixteen Point Five Million Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Ballot Papers collectively have been printed.

Universal Print Group-UPG-Projects Manager, Vik Vaid has disclosed saying, loading of the ballot papers will start on Sunday, 11th of September, 2011.

The printing of the ballot Papers commenced on the 16th August, 2011.

The ballot papers will be flown directly from Durban to Lusaka on a MD-Eleven Charter Cargo Plane on Tuesday, 13th September, 2011 and are expected to arrive by mid-day.

Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has reminded all political parties and other stakeholders that the campaign period which began on 29th July 2011 will end on Sunday 18th September 2011.

ECZ Senior Public Relations Officer, Sylvia Bwalya says the political campaign period will end at 18:00 hours on 18th September 2011.

She says to this effect, all media bodies, public and private organizations, and individuals should not publish or broadcast political party or candidate campaign information after 18:00 hours on September 18, 2011.

MUVITV

Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Chifubu Parliamentary aspiring Candidate has refuted allegations by the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) that he is campaigning for PF president Michael Sata in Chifubu constituency.

Mr Ngambi told ZANIS Ndola in a telephone interview that assertions by some opposition PF members that he is campaigning for Mr Sata were a ploy to de-campaign him and make him unpopular among the MMD.

He explained that PF cadres have assured him that they would vote for him as area MP adding that the cadres have fallen out of favour with their party adopted parliamentary candidate Susan Kawandami and have vowed to vote for him as MP.

He said reports that he is in agreement with them to campaign for him at MP level and Mr Sata at Presidential level were untrue.

“You have got it all wrong, those reports that I am in an agreement with them are not true, I am campaigning for President Rupiah Banda right there in Chifubu, I have all the blue campaign material all over in Chifubu, if I was de-campaigning the President would I have distributed the materials? I would have just left them at my house” he said.

Mr Ngambi added that he is confident that Chifubu will this time around vote for President Rupiah Banda.

“I can not de-campaign the President, in Chifubu I am his campaign manager, that information from PF is not true, they want to de-campaign me,” he said.

He further said the people of Chifubu had seen for themselves the developmental projects that the MMD government under the leadership of President Banda had embarked on.

And in a separate interview, MMD Ndola District acting Chairman Bruno Mukeya said no parliamentary candidate in Ndola was de-campaigning President Rupiah Banda.

Mr Mukeya said the allegations in Chifubu were not true and added that no MMD candidate in Ndola could go to the extent of de-campaigning their own president in order to win a parliamentary seat.

He said the district officials had gone flat out in wards and were vigorously campaigning for President Rupiah Banda.

Mr Mukeya said as a district executive, the MMD was confident that the party would scoop all the four parliamentary seats in the district and that the President Banda would also emerge victorious on September 20.

Meanwhile, some MMD officials have advised Chifubu parliamentary candidate Frank Ngambi to critically scrutinise the people in his campaign team.

The officials said Mr Ngambi’s campaign team comprises certain individuals that were not loyal to the MMD.

Some concerned MMD Chifubu residents last week complained that Mr Ngambi was reportedly to have agreed with PF cadres to campaign and vote for him as area MP and Mr Sata as President.

ZANIS