Zambia this evening suffered its first defeat of the year after going down 2-0 away to Zimbabwe in a friendly played at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.
Zimbabwe took a 1-0 first half lead through Willard Katsande in the 43rd minute.
His Ajax Cape Town team mate Khama Billiat scored the second just after the restart.
The defeat ended Zambia coach three-match winning run this year.
The Controversy in the Opposition Patriotic Front over adoption of parliamentary candidates has deepened.
The much anticipated adoption in the opposition party is so much divisive that even families are on the verge on splitting
Former PF Munali Member of Parliament, Mumbi Phiri is reluctant to endorse her elder sister, Professor Nkandu Luo, who was adopted to replace her.
Mrs Phiri claims the decision by the PF central committee to adopt Professor Luo, has left a crack in her family, especially that she had never made her intentions known.
Efforts to get a comment from Professor Luo failed as her mobile phone was switched off.
Meanwhile, The Patriotic Front-PF said , once voted into office,it intends to decentralise powers to enable people make their own decisions from district to provincial level.
Speaking during a public forum organised by Media Institute for Southern Africa-(MISA)Zambian chapter at sunset lodge in Monze,Patriotic Front district chairperson Mackenzie Lungu said his party wants to see full participation of all Zambians by introducing ward councils in villages,Chief councils and also district chief councils.
”our party once voted in office after September 20,will make suere that we decentralise all powers to enable our people make their own decisions at both province and district levels”,Lungu said.
”This is aimed at making possible the information flow from the grassroots not what is happening with the MMD”,he added.
Mr Lungu added that his party will domesticate and implement the 2008 United Nations General assembly convention on the rights of persons with dissabilities as well as the review of the Persons With Disability act of 1996.
”our party is the only committed party in uplifting the living conditions of the less privileged in society and we will bring on board all the treaties that Zambia has signed including the 2008 United Nations General Convention on the right of persons with disabilities”,Lungu said.
”its sad that the country has failed to implement the treaties despite Zambia being the signatory to the many treaties”,he added.
The high court has granted an injunction against late former republican president, Frederick Chiluba’s widow, Regina from administering his estate.
The court granted the ex-parte injunction to the late Dr Chiluba’s children on 5th August 2011.
According to the court order, the injunction also restrains co-administrator Musonda Chisulo, who is the second respondent in the matter.
Mrs Chiluba and Mr Chisulo have since been restrained from administering or dealing in any way with Dr Chiluba’s estate, directly or indirectly.
According to an affidavit filed in the Lusaka high court, Dr Chiluba’s children want the court to determine how their father’s estate should be administered.
The high success rate of filling in of nominations by different political parties point to a record number of presidential candidates in this year’s elections. The last highest number of presidential candidates was in 2001 which saw eleven candidates fight it out for plot one.
9 presidential candidates have successfully filed in for the race to plot one ahead of the 20th September elections. Only with the failure by Dr Cosmo Mumba’s NRP to participate in the presidential elections, and the withdraw by the ZDDM, the expected number of presidential candidates now stands at 15, from the total of seventeen who had shown interest to vie for the highest office in the country.
People’s Redemption Party(PRP) President Stephen Mwale who was expected to file in his nominations today, has asked the Electoral Commission to reschedule his timetable. Bishop Mwale was expected to lodge in his papers before Chief Justice Ernest Sakala at 12:00 hours after the MMD candidate.
ECZ Public Relations Manager Cris Akufuna confirmed to ZNBC News that Bishop Mwale will instead file his presidential nomination papers on Friday at 15:00 hours.
On Thursday, Heritage Party President Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda, will open the filing in business with a date with the Chief Justice from 09 00 to 11 30 hours.
At 12 00 to 14 30 hours the same day, the Ndola based United Nationalist Party (UNP) is expected to join the race for plot one.
It will be only 30 minutes afterwards that the Zambian Conservative Party (ZCP) will drop ink on paper to join the race for presidential elections coming up on 20th September.
Friday will see the Zambia Progressive Party (ZPP) file in between 09 00 to 11 30 hours, with only an interval of 30 minutes in between that the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) will also declare their intention for the heavily contested seat in Zambia’s history.
With the request for deferment granted to the People’s Redemption Party to file in Friday, its president Bishop President Stephen Mwale will close the list of successful applicant for the office of president of Zambia.
And A University Of Zambia Lecturer, Neo Simutanyi says no political party will win with a majority in this year’s general elections.
Dr Simutanyi also says the 20th September polls will not be different from the 2001 general elections.
He has explained that this is because of the number of presidential candidates.
Dr Simutanyi, who is also Centre for Policy dialogue Director, has stated that there will be a split of votes, which will highly disadvantage the opposition.
Former Zambia and Nkana defender Mark Sinyangwe has died.
Sources from Mufulira where the player was been treated and recuperating confirmed that he died on Wednesday evening.
Sinyangwe was a favorite at left-back at Nkana under Patrick Phiri and was a Zambia regular under Jan Brouwer.
Further details to follow on this breaking story.
Zambia this evening face Zimbabwe away in a friendly match at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.
The meeting will be the first between these two rivals since November 2009 when they clashed in the final of the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup.
Zimbabwe won that match 3-1 to be crowned as regional giants to avenge their 1-0 loss in the final of the same competition in 2005.
Meanwhile, Zambia are unbeaten this year in their last three games and Dario Bonettis side comes into this Zambezi derby with three wins in a roll.
Bonetti will be banking on the rebounding striker Collins Mbesuma to inspire in attack after being in inspired form in Zambia’s last three games scoring two goals.
Missing will be midfielder Felix Katongo who is away on trials while Stopilla Sunzu returns from injury and is expected to start in defence in the 19:00 hour’s kickoff.
Both teams are using the friendly to prepare for their respective 2012 Africa Cup qualifiers coming up in September.
The Lusaka high court has ruled that BHARTI Airtel flouted the law by offering the minority shareholders to sell their shares at 710 KWACHA per share.
Judge FLAVIA CHISHIMBA has upheld the plaintiffs’s plea that BHARTI Airtel did not offer the minority shareholders an option to acquire the shares in contention.
She states that compulsory acquisition of shares should in consonant with the law and attract a fair price.
Judge CHISHIMBA has ordered that the terms of the compulsory acquisition NOTICE for the shares be varied and that BHARTI Airtel should include a provision to give the minority share holders the option for allotment of shares.
She states that the consideration price at which BHARTI Airtel acquired CELTEL shares be disclosed to the minority share holders.
Judge CHISHIMBA observes that this will enable the applicants to determine whether to exercise the option for a cash consideration.
She has granted BHARTI Airtel leave to appeal.
This is in a matter where a Mr CHANDA MUTONI and other seven minority share holders challenged the compulsory acquisition of CELTEL shares by BHARTI Airtel.
ZNBC
PROTESTS by Patriotic Front (PF) members on the Copperbelt have continued with those in Lufwanyama rejecting their leader Michael Sata’s preferred candidate, 23-year-old Christopher Kalenge who they described as immature.
In Kawambwa, PF members are also not happy with the Parliamentary candidate Mr Sata has allegedly imposed on them, saying he was not the preferred candidate by the grassroots members.
The Lufwanyama PF district executive led by secretary, Prince Shimukunami told the Times in Kitwe yesterday that the grassroots members were opposed to the adoption of Mr Kalenge.
Mr Shimukunami said PF in the district was disappointed with the party leaders for going against the recommendation of Rodgers Chimena, and alleged that there was no democracy in the party.
“The party can’t impose somebody (Mr Kalenge) who has no political track record. He is only 23 years old, what can he do for the people in the constituency?” Mr Shimukunami said.
He accused the PF provincial executive of being corrupt by adopting Mr Kalenge who was not recommended.
Mr Shimukunami said 16 councillors from the 16 wards had since withdrawn from contesting in this year’s elections because of the alleged corrupt tendencies in the opposition party.
He said when the district executive complained to former Works and Supply minister Mike Mulongoti, who was coordinating the PF adoption process in Lufwanyama, the former minister only advised them not to leak the matter to the media because he did not want the central committee to know about it.
He said people had lost interest in the PF because of the alleged lack of respect for democracy.
Mr Shimukunami also said PF members in Lufwanyama had vowed not to vote for the opposition party leaders because they lacked respect for local leadership.
He said PF had lost its political clout on the Copperbelt because of the manner in which the adoption process had been handled, adding that Mr Sata should forget about being voted for.
Meanwhile the Patriotic Front in Bahati constituency has warned its top party leaders against adopting Hurry Kalaba to run as their candidate for Member of Parliament in the forth coming elections.
Constituency Chairman Damiano Mwewa says all the wards in the constituency do not want Mr Kalaba to be their candidate in the area.
Mr Mwewa says the PF in Bahati are threatening to defect to other parties if Mr Kalaba is adopted in the area.
He says the people of Bahati are ready to work with any other candidate and not Mr Kalaba who he said is a selfish and pompous person.
Mr Mwewa says Kalaba wants to destroy the structures of the party in the area by bribing people who are not in the party structure in order to solicit for support.
Zanis reports that Mr Mwewa was speaking when he lead a number of PF supporters at the Zanis offices in Mansa on Monday.
Mr Mwewa says Kalaba has already started mistreating people in the area and wondered how he will be if chosen as Member of Parliament.
He says the constituency wants a candidate chosen by the people and not to impose on them.
He urged party Secretary General Winter Kabimba to listen to the views of the people of Bahati because they are the ones voting and not Mr Kalaba.
President Rupiah Banda has successfully filed in his presidential nomination papers before Chief Justice Ernest Sakala at the Supreme Court.
President Banda arrived at the Supreme Court at about 10:20hours in a luxury coach painted in MMD colours, to a thunderous welcome amid singing and dancing cadres.
There was jubilation from the supporters as the luxury bus carrying President Banda entered the Supreme Court grounds.
The MMD cadres raised banners, placards and various campaign materials as President Banda entered the Supreme Court grounds.
Mr Banda walked straight to the Supreme Court in the company of First lady Thandiwe, Vice President George Kunda, and MMD National Secretary Major Richard Kachingwe.
Some former cabinet and Deputy Ministers who have been adopted to contest various constituencies on the MMD ticket also accompanied President Banda.
Among them are Ronnie Shikapwasha for Keembe, Dora Siliya for Petauke Central and Moses Muteteka for Chisamba.
Others are MMD candidate for Kabwata Constituency Dr Peter Machungwa, former Government Chief Whip Vernon Mwaanga.
After president Banda had filed in his nomination, Chief Justice Ernest Sakala declared Mr Banda’s nomination papers valid at about 10:50 hours.
And speaking to journalists within the Supreme Court after filing in his nomination papers, President Banda said he and his government are happy that they have done their best to deliver development even though time was limited.
President Banda said various infrastructure development projects in the health and education sector, construction of roads and bridges as some of the things he has done during his three years in office.
Mr Banda said he is particularly happy that the country has remained peaceful and united.
President Banda said the MMD will take campaign message to the people as contained in party manifesto.
But president Banda says the MMD will not take people for granted.
Mr Banda says he will also ask Zambians to vote for him again based on what he has achieved during the time that he has been in office.
And addressing MMD members who gathered to give him support at the Supreme Court grounds, Mr Banda pledged to do more if voted for in this year’s elections.
He thanked them for giving him solidarity during the filing in of his nomination papers.
[ZNBC]
The Patriotic Front (PF) has not appealed to the Supreme Court contrary to the earlier intention. A check at the Supreme Court on this morning revealed that there is no appeal entered in the registry book.
MMD Lawyer Sunday Nkonde has also told ZNBC that the ruling party has also not been served with the notice of appeal by the PF. Mr Nkonde has challenged the PF to go ahead with the appeal saying the MMD is ready to meet the opposition party in court.
Yesterday, after losing their case, the Patriotic Front indicated that an appeal would be made to the Supreme Court against the judgment delivered in the High Court over President Rupiah Banda’s parentage.
PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba said the Judge misrepresented herself when she threw out the case.
The High Court yesterday dismissed the petition by the Patriotic Front to restrain President Rupiah Banda from filling nomination papers for the September 20 general elections.
Judge in Charge Jane Kabuka dismissed the PF Petition following the Preliminary issues raised by the defence lawyers.
Judge Kabuka ruled that President Banda, who is the subject of litigation, is not party to the proceedings.
She states that on this ground, any adverse decision on him amounts to the breach of rule of natural justice.
Prior to the ruling, Defence Lawyers submitted that the action be dismissed.
They argued that the High Court has no jurisdiction to preside on controversies on Presidential qualifications.
The Defence lawyers submitted that any controversy on the Presidential qualification is the preserve of the Supreme Court.
In the absence of any legal impediment against his eligibility to file contest the presidency, Mr Banda was therefore able to file in his nomination papers Wednesday morning as per the Electoral Commission of Zambia timetable.
[ZNBC]
Former Finance minister Katele Kalumba has now become a traditional ruler following his appointment as headman Natende in Senior Chief Puta’s chiefdom.
Dr. Kalumba, who is also former MMD National Secretary, has also become Senior Chief Puta of the Bwile speaking people’s special adviser.
Dr Kalumba has also been given authority to advise the senior chief on matters related to women affairs in the area.
ZANIS reports from Chiengi District that Chairman General of the Ubuilile traditional ceremony organising committee Denson Chishimba confirmed the development on Wednesday.
Mr, Chishimba says Dr. Kalumba will have the power to advise the chief on various issues because his appointment means that he is one who produces and keeps all Puta chiefs.
” Being the chief maker, he has power to put the welfare of the chiefdom first and ensure that the affairs of the chiefdom were being handled properly, ” he said.
And Dr. Kalumba, clad in a traditional regalia, accepted the new portfolio with humility .
He paid homage to Senior Chief Puta as the Ngoni Paramount Chief Mpezeni looked on.
Dr. Kalumba’s wife, Lumba took to the floor after her husband received the rattan plate.
ZNBC
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BY KAPA187
THE Lusaka High Court has entered a judgment in default in a case in which President Rupiah Banda’s son, James had sued former Defence minister George Mpombo for libel over his allegations that James was involved in the procurement of arms worth US$100 million from South Africa.
High Court deputy registrar Egipiso Mwansa ordered that Mr Banda recovers against Mr Mpombo his claims as prayed in his statement of claim upon assessment of damages.
This was after Mr Mpombo failed to enter appearance before the court and failed to deliver a defence against the claim.
“Upon the defendant not having entered appearance and not having delivered a defence herein, it is this day adjudged that judgment be entered for the plaintiff.
“And that the plaintiff recovers against the defendant his claims as prayed in the statement of claim upon assessment of damages herein,” reads the judgment.
In his statement of claim, Mr Banda was claiming damages for libel contained in The Post edition of April 19, 2011 where Mr Mpombo claimed that he had left the Government because he did not agree with President Banda’s decision to award an arms supply deal to James Banda’s allies based in South Africa.
Mr Banda contended that Mr Mpombo’s allegations had injured his credibility and reputation and brought him into public scandal, ridicule, odium and contempt.
He was also seeking an injunction to restrain Mr Mpombo, his servants or agents from publishing the said words or other similar words and damages, or footing of aggravated or exemplary damages and any other relief the court may deem fit.
[Times of Zambia]
Over 600 UPND members in Monze’s Moomba constituency have petitioned the National Management Committee-NMC against the third term for Hon. Vitalis Mooya.
In a letter dated August 8,2011 and signed by Constituency Chairman Jones Mweemba Mweemba, the members told its NMC that they don’t want any third term for Hon. Mooya.
”We are the voters and party members making the same person to be called Honorable.In this year’s election, we want to excercise our rights and democracy by taking part in the adoption of candidates”,Mweemba said.
Mweemba further disclosed that the party in the area met to discuss their resolution and that every member has agreed to usher in new people espcially women.
”This idea has been supported by many UPND members from all the wards of the constituency.Attached hereto is a list of over 600 party members against the third term.We will be looking forward for the quick response before announcement of adopted candidates”,Mweemba added.
Meanwhile,Mweemba said the party is behind Monica Mainza,a woman who beat Hon. Mooya during the preliminaries.
He has also accused Hon. Mooya of bribing some of the party officials by buying them suits in return for votes.
”It is true and we have information that some of the constituency and district officials were bought suites they wore during the interviews.I was the chairman during the interviews and Hon. Mooya lost to Ms. Mainza who is the prefered candidate because she stays with the people and knows what is good for the constituency”,Mweemba said.
And the constituency chairman said the party will not vote for its leader Hakainde Hichilema if Hon. Mooya is adopted to re-contest the Moomba seat.
”Our party leader Hakainde Hichilema risks losing elections in Moomba constituency if Hon. Moomba goes for the third term because we will not campaign for him.Hon Mooya has failed the people of Moomba and everyone is questioning our leader as to why he is not told the trueth about Hon.Mooya”,he added.
The two men who recently purported to be Bishops from the Living water church international-Sesheke branch have been sentenced to two and half years in prison with hard labour by Monze magistrate court charged on three counts of obtaining goods by false pretence contrary to section 309 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Appearing before magistrate Davis Chibwili was Lewis Chewe 40 and Clifford Chisha 31, both of plot 1044 Chawama compound house number 10942/320 in Lusaka.
Particulars of the offence in count one are that Lewis Chewe and Clifford Chisha on July 2,2011 in Monze, jointly and whilst acting together with intent to defraud, obtained buiding materials valued at about K6 million from Cecin Munenga of Classic General Dealers by falsely pretending that they will pay for them using a valid cheque when infact not.
In count two,Particulars of the offence are that Lewis Chewe and Clifford Chisha on July 2,2011 jointly and whilst acting together with intent to defraud, obtained 100 X 50kg empty bags altogether valued at K2.4 million from Armed Adam by falsely pretending that they will pay for them using a valid cheque when infact not.
And in count three,Particulars of the offence are that Lewis Chewe and Clifford Chisha on July 9,2011 jointly and whilst acting together with intent to defraud, obtained 100 single blankets and 2 double blankets altogether valued at about K7.6 million from Armin Moomba by falsely pretending that they will pay for them using a valid cheque when infact not.
The two accused persons pleaded guilty when they appeared for plea and admitted to the charges.
In their mitigation, Lewis Chewe told the court that he is on Anti-Retroviro Therapy and both asked for the court’s leniency considering that they are married and bread winners in their families.
However, in his judgement, magistrate Chibwili said being first offenders, the two accused persons are entitled to some leniency but regretted that the offence committed has become prevelent in Monze community where crooks such as the accused are using the name of God in vein and to disadvantage hard working members of the community.
Magistrate Chibwili said the courts will not look kindly on those who wish to behave in the manner that the accused did and sentenced them accordingly.
In count one,both accused persons have been sentenced to two and a half years in prison with hard labour with effect from July 2, 2011.
In count two and three, Clifford Chisha has been sentenced to two and half years with hard labour with effect from July 2, 2011 and his sentences in count 1,2 and 3 will run concurrently.
Meanwhile, the court has discharged Lewis Chewe in counts 2 and 3 after state prosecutor Akamonwa withdrew the charges in terms of section 88a of the CPC.
© Lusaka Times
