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Stanbic boosts mortgage portfolio

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File: Some of the estates constructed by National Housing Authority in Lusaka East

STANBIC Bank Limited is disbursing up to K120 million per personal loans for its clients mainly in formal employment.

And the bank has partnered with Tafika Zambia Limited to provide mortgages to enable people buy houses from Tafika’s Lusaka project.

Stanbic head of marketing and public relations Kamiza Chikula said the loan arrangement has so far received overwhelming response with an average disbursement of 75 loans per day.

Mr Chikula was speaking in an interview at the 85th Agricultural and Commercial show whose theme is ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s World’ in Lusaka yesterday.

He said the disbursement process is efficient saying within 48 hours a loan application is approved and money given out at attractive interest rates.

Commenting on the housing partnership, Mr Chikula said the alliance, which was done since inception of the Tafika projects, highlights many benefits on behalf of the housing firm.

He said the finance is done in two different pricing ranges of the houses.

He said the project has so far received overwhelming response and almost running out of space.

The Tafika residential estate is a secure community, housing consisting 178 residential marionette units.

The townhouses are arranged into blocks of eight units each. Each duplex has a living area of 80 square metres and comprises lounge, dining area, kitchen – storage/laundry room, master bedroom – second bedroom, upstairs bathroom and enclosed backyard.

Included in the price of the maisonette is a fully fitted bathroom and kitchen, floor finishes (ceramic and carpet tiles), built-in closets and retractable washing lines.

In addition, each unit has its own allocated parking bay with garbage collection points, security guard houses and security fencing.

The firm has two projects in Foxdale and Chinika townships.

Meanwhile, the bank plans to open Lumwana and Kabwe branches in the next three weeks to provide banking services to the under-served.

Mr Chikula said all logistics towards the official opening of the two branches are almost in place.

He said the opening of the branches is in line with the bank’s policy to extend banking products and services to as many people as possible.

The bank is also optimistic that with the country’s reclassification of lower middle-income status and the assignment of the B+ credit ratings, the banking industry is poised to register massive growth.

“We focus exciting moments for the bank with the country’s continued positive economic growth,” he said.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Over 29 firms give 2012 budget tips

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Finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane
File: Finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane

OVER 29 firms and institutions have made budget submissions on tax and non-tax proposals to be considered for the 2012 National Budget and the 2012 – 2014 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).

The Ministry of Finance and National Planning closed the deadline for proposals on July 31, 2011.

Public relations officer Chileshe Kandeta said all submissions received from institutions, including several from individual citizens, will now be scrutinised by a tax policy review committee which has been constituted to come up with the best tax and non-tax revenue measures for the 2012 Budget and the 2012 – 2014 MTEF.

Among the institutions that have made submissions include the Zambia Revenue Authority, Gourock Industries, Harrison & Associates, Leasing Finance Company, CARITAS Zambia, RDM Scientific Products, Mokondo Engineering Enterprise, Africa Carbon Credit Exchange, Zambia National Farmers Union, Airtel Zambia, Zambia Pharmaceutical Business Forum, Greenbelt Fertilisers and CAMCO Equipment.

Others are the Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Zambian Breweries, Manzi Valley, Swan Dry Cleaners, Moores Rowland, Miengwe Farms, Dangote Industries, Lafarge Cement, Tourism Association of Zambia, Livingstone Tourism Association, Zambia Association of Pension Funds, National Institute of Public Administration [NIPA], British American Tobacco, First Quantum Minerals Limited through its Kansanshi Mining plc and the Bankers Association of Zambia.

Mr Kandeta thanked all individuals and institutions that have made submissions for playing a direct role in contributing to the attainment of the objectives of the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) and the Vision 2030.

In April 2011, the ministry opened a three months consultation window to ensure that all citizens and other stakeholders were given a fair chance to fully participate in the 2012 National Budget formulation process.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Sata is punch-drunk, I’ll finish him off – Rupiah

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Patriotic Front Leader Michael Sata
Patriotic Front Leader Michael Sata

PRESIDENT Banda says Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata talks a lot but says very little.

Mr Banda said Mr Sata claims to be a big man but lacks substance.

“He promises everything but delivers nothing. When he and his PF friends come calling ask them questions,” Mr Banda said.

He said this yesterday when he launched the Presidential and MMD campaign for the 2011 general elections.

He said people should ask the PF how it will build tomorrow’s Zambia, how it will create stability, security and prosperity for all Zambians.

He said Mr Sata can never be President for all Zambians who have already rejected him three times.

Mr Banda said former President Frederick Chiluba rejected Mr Sata as his successor because he knew he is not worthy.

“Dr Mwanawasa beat him in 2001 because he was a better man. He beat him again in 2006; easily I beat him in 2008 and in 2011will beat him again. But Sata never learns, he is like a punch-drunk boxer who keeps coming back for more. Well this time the MMD is going to knock him out for good! The people of Zambia will be the referee…let them count him out,” he said.

Mr Banda said the PF leader’s final hour has really come because the PF boat is sinking and that Mr Sata will go down with it forever.

He said as President since 2008, he can stand before the Zambian people and point to what his Government has achieved.

Mr Banda said the MMD is ready to be judged by the people who have seen what it has done.

“We have been constructive and energetic. They have also seen what the opposition have been doing; fighting and squabbling like children. Michael Sata will be asking Zambians to vote for him. Let him stand on his record, too,” he said.

[pullquote]“Sata likes to call himself the cobra. I never trust a creature that slithers on its stomach, would you trust a snake? I warn all Zambians if you play with the cobra expect to be bitten. But that is democracy for you. Everybody has a right to stand, even Michael Sata,” he said.[/pullquote]

He said in 2008, Mr Sata promised to fix load-shedding, build the Livingstone road, and put more money in people’s pockets within 90 days but nobody believed him.

Mr Banda said even this year, Mr Sata is making the same promises but he has no vision, no new ideas, and no direction.

“He is yesterday’s man. This year he will say that it is time for change. But change to what? People of Zambia, your choice is simple. You can go backwards with PF or forward with the MMD,” he said.

He said the truth is that PF is a one-man band with a sick heart, it has no soul and that it only has Mr Sata whom Zambians cannot trust.

Mr Banda said United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema trusted Mr Sata but he got hurt.

“Sata likes to call himself the cobra. I never trust a creature that slithers on its stomach, would you trust a snake? I warn all Zambians if you play with the cobra expect to be bitten. But that is democracy for you. Everybody has a right to stand, even Michael Sata,” he said.

He added that the failed PF-UPND pact was meant to be about teamwork but Mr Sata is not a team player.

“We knew the pact would never work because we know that Sata will say and do anything to get power. Because of their mistakes and failures, the Zambian people will punish them. The MMD will take votes from PF up and down the country. We will take them from the Copperbelt, Lusaka and Luapula,” he said.

Mr Banda also cautioned the UPND to watch out because the MMD will win in Southern Province because it is a party for all Zambians.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

RB launches his 2011 Election Campaigns

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RB's MMD Campaign vehicle
RB's MMD Campaign vehicle

President Banda has declared that the MMD will win this year’s Presidential elections because it is a party for all Zambians.

The President has also observed that the MMD is the only party that can offer the economy stability and sustained growth.

President Banda says the MMD will beat Opposition Patriotic Front Leader Michael Sata because Zambians know too well that the opposition leader can not be a president for all Zambians.

President BANDA said this in Lusaka on Monday during the official launch of the MMD campaigns for the 2011 elections at Intercontinental Hotel.

The First Lady Thandiwe Banda, Vice President George Kunda and his wife Ireen were among hundreds of MMD members and invited guests that witnessed the Presidential launch of the 2011 campaigns.

Also notable among the invited guests was former Republican Vice President Enock Kavindele.

Meanwhile Mr Banda has urged Zambians to be careful with opposition PF Leader Michael Sata who talks a lot but lacks substance.

President BANDA said because of his unsubstantiated talk, Mr Sata has been rejected three times by the people of Zambia.

President Banda however noted that MMD has is yet to do more for the development of the nation.

And Diplomats accredited to Zambia have described President Rupiah Banda’s campaign message as inspirational. Egyptian ambassador to Zambia, Salah El Sadek says the President has highlighted what his government has done under his leadership.

Mr. El Sadek told ZNBC News that it is interesting to note that the President has also urged his party to avoid violence at all costs. The diplomat was reacting to President Banda speech during the official launch of the MMD election campaign in Lusaka.

And South African ambassador to Zambia Moses Chikane said the region is confident that ZAMBIA will again uphold the democratic tenants during this year’s elections as it has done for many years.

Meanwhile Nigerian ambassador to Zambia Folake Marcus-Bello said the President’s speech gives a lot of hope to foreign dignitaries that ZAMBIA will make Africa proud.

And former Republican and MMD Vice President Enock Kavindele says President’s speech gives all MMD supports confidence to go out and campaign based on the party’s achievements.

ZNBC

Hichilema has no hope of winning this year’s elections-Siulapwa

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New Generation Party president Humphrey Siulapwa
New Generation Party president Humphrey Siulapwa

New Generation Party (NGP) President Humphrey Siulapwa has called on the United Party for National Development (UPND) Supporters to give their vote to President Banda because their leader Hakainde Hichilema has no hope of winning this year’s elections despite being a young good leader.

He admitted that Mr Hichilema is a good leader but he has no supporters and is likely to emerge in the third position in this year’s elections.

Mr. Siulapwa noted that if the UPND support MMD the PF leader Michael Sata will have no chance of winning the elections.

He also noted that Ellias Chipomo Junior is now feeling the heart of the political arena because he is not popular and he is not known by the electorates.

Mr Siulapwa says for one to be a President he must be known by all Zambians.

And Mr Siulapwa has declared that he will not sit back and watch people insult President Rupiah Banda.

Mr. Siulapwa said the Mr Banda is a President for all Zambians and people should respect him whether they voted for him in 2008 or not.

He pointed out that his party will not support anyone who will continue to disrespect President Banda in this year’s tripartite elections.

The NGP president noted that the president should be supported according to the decree of the Bible that all authority should and respected.

He said President can not be equated to all Presidential aspiring candidates for this year’s elections because he has delivered to the expectation of all Zambians.

Sata asked to challenge Chief Chikuwe and prove that President Banda lied about his roots

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Provincial Chairperson Kennedy Zulu (L) with President Rupiah Banda

The ruling Movement for Mult-Party Democracy (MMD) in Eastern Province has called on Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata to go and challenge Chief Chikuwe of the Chewe people in Chipata district to authenticate President Rupiah Banda’s origin.

Provincial Chairperson Kennedy Zulu said Mr Sata should go and challenge Chief Chikuwe and prove that President Banda lied about his roots.

Mr Zulu said President Banda is one of Chief Chikuwe’s subjects and the PF leader should go and verify with him to prove if he is liar as there is enough evidence to show that the President is Zambian.

He said Mr Sata contradicted himself when he said that Nyimba people were denied fertilizer by their own relative and later said President Banda was either from Zimbabwe or Malawi.

However, villagers in Chief Chikuwe area have described Mr Sata’s allegations as an act of a desperate politician who has run out of ideas.

Mr. Sata was quoted in the Sunday Post as having said that President Banda lied about his roots.
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One the concerned villager Masiye Banda who is also headman Kanfuwe said politicians should not fabricate stories but tell the people the truth to allow electorates make informed decision.

The Village headman told ZANIS that President is a Chewa whose father was born in his village.

Yesterday, the PF leader Michael Sata alleged that President Rupiah Banda lied about his nationality.

ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Pompi

POMPI

 

One of the most promising up coming  rappers in zambia has to be Pompi , i havnt been listening to his music for so long , but the first time i listened his track “bring the bass”  i knew that he was not just your average rapper.

BRING THE BASS

In an interview on Head rush (a popular hiphop show on  Channel O) he explained he was given the name Pompi, which means tap , it is a metaphor meaning that words come out of his mouth like water from a tap. He has been in the music industry for more than 7 years and he has a number of his videos that have played on Channel O as well as MTVbase.

Apart from making music he is also the CEO of Lota house (House of dreamers). It is a media and marketing company that deal with ; branding road shows , talent management , cooperate event management , among other things. He also hosts a number of events such as the  BLXCKLISTED  party that takes place every year.

His latest single is “chipolopolo”  ,which is heating up the airwaves , it was also reasently played on BBC  radio.

 

Pompi should be an inspiration to other up coming rappers because , in addition to being a  rapper and singer , he is also a graduate with a bachelors degree in business systems and honors in computer science and information. And he is an entrepreneur. Making good on the saying “dont put all your eggs in one basket”.

He is currently working on his first album ,which should be released early next year. He is planning on working with a range of  artists such as Oliver Mutukudzi from Zimbabwe  and Uncle Rex from Zambia , just to name a few.

You can listen to more of his music on his Facebook page and Reverbnation page.

I guess the sky is the limit for Pompi!

 

 

BY KAPA187

Mulongoti ask Ronnie to seek God’s guidance

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Former MMD chairperson for elections Mike Mulongoti
Mike Mulongoti

Former Works and Supply minister Mike Mulongoti has advised former information and broadcasting services minister Reverend Ronnie Shikapwasha to reflect on his actions and seek God’s guidance and wisdom.

Mr. Mulongoti says it is unfortunate that General Shikapwasha, as a man of God, could encourage hatred in the country by promoting brassiness in the coverage of the public media.

He tells QFM in an interview that if truly General Shikapwasha is a reverend of God, he would have not allowed such biasness to continue in the country.

Mr. Mulongoti wondered how General Shikapwasha could forget that he once told parliament that the genocide in Rwanda was caused by the media.

The former works and supply minister says it has to be realized that strife in any country is caused by intolerance and abuse of others.

QFM

MMD to petition ECZ over Sata’s insults

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MMD Deputy National secretary Chembe Nyangu

MMD deputy national secretary Chembe Nyangu has said the ruling party would write to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to complain about the insults Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata and Mr Given Lubinda have been issuing during their campaigns in the Eastern Province against the ruling party’s parliamentary candidates.

And in Mazabuka, some PF cadres allegedly stormed former PF ward chairperson Wamunyima Mubiyalelwa’s house with intent to attack him following his decision to defect to the ruling MMD.

Mr Nyangu has said the PF leadership is encouraging people to resort to electoral violence ahead of the September 20 elections.

“It has come to the party’s attention that the PF delegation currently in Eastern Province is encouraging electoral violence. The PF delegation led by its leader Michael Sata has launched its campaign based on insults.

“In Nyimba, Mr Sata and Mr Given Lubinda have been insulting our parliamentary candidate Mr Folie Tembo and the same is obtaining in Petauke where Mr Sata has launched a barrage of insults against Ms Dora Siliya,” he said.

He said it was unfortunate that the PF is launching its campaign based on insults when the three mother bodies have called on political parties to campaign peacefully.

“Why should the whole lot of a leader go to Eastern Province to go and insult our parliamentary candidates? It is for this reason that I would like to announce that the MMD will be writing to the Electoral Commission of Zambia to lodge a complaint against the PF conduct.

“Secondly, Mr Sata should not take advantage of other people’s calamities by going round bereaved families of last week’s Nyimba accident to campaign.

This surprisingly comes just a few weeks after Mr Sata shunned the funeral of his political mentor Dr Frederick Chiluba.

And in Southern Province, some PF cadres allegedly stormed former PF ward chairperson Wamunyima Mubiyalelwa’s house with intent to attack him following his decision to defect to the ruling MMD.

Mr Mubiyalelwa, who led 150 PF cadres to defect to the MMD during a rally which was being addressed by Die Hard for RB national coordinator Bowman Lusambo and Forum for Leadership Search (FLS) executive director Edwin Lifwekelo in Mazabuka at the weekend, confirmed the incident to the Times in an interview yesterday.

He claimed that a group of 10 slogan-chanting PF cadres allegedly led by Southern Province PF youth chairperson Bright Mweetwa stormed his residence and demanded that he gets out as they wanted to sort him out because he had allegedly discredited the PF by defecting to the ruling party.

But when contacted, Mr Mweetwa claimed that he was not aware of the incident as he had just returned from Monze.?Mr Mubiyalelwa said the PF cadres surrounded his home around 02:00 hours and demanded that he gets out of the house so that they sort him out.

“These people stormed my house with intent to attack me and when my wife asked them what they wanted, they were with Mr Bright Mweetwa who is the PF provincial chairman and that they wanted to sort me out. Even my neighbours were awakened by the noise these people were making,” he said.

He said he immediately called the MMD constituency chairperson Monitor Mweene who later reported the matter to the police.Mr Mubiyalelwa, who? condemned the violence by the PF, said it was surprising that the opposition could be annoyed with him for defecting when it was his right to belong to a political party of his choice.

Mr Mweene and MMD aspiring parliamentary candidate Maxwel Mwiinga confirmed the incident in separate interviews yesterday saying the matter was reported to the police.

And Mr Lifwekelo, who was one of those that addressed the rally, said it was primitive for the PF to attack the people that were leaving the party.

Mr Lifwekelo challenged the PF leadership to condemn the violence being perpetrated by its youth chairperson in Southern Province.

“Just on Saturday, we heard PF leadership denying on ZNBC news that those who defected were not their members but it is surprising to note that they should now go and attack?a person they are claiming not to be their member for defecting to the MMD,” he said.

At the same rally held at Ndeke School grounds, of 250 members of the opposition defected to the MMD with 150 coming from the PF. Others came from the United Party For National Development

[Times of Zambia]

The Nyimba accident in Pictures

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Warning: The following photo gallery contains some graphic images.Viewer discretion is advised.The pictures have been published to sensitize people of the dangers of overloading, careless driving and disobeying traffic rules and also with the hope that the relevant authorities shall do everything humanly possible to help protect road users in Zambia.

Nyimba District hospital health workers attend to accident victims after a Zambia/Malawi Lusaka bound bus collided with a truck carrying lime at Mchimazi in Nyimba
Nyimba District hospital health workers attend to accident victims after a Zambia/Malawi Lusaka bound bus collided with a truck carrying lime at Mchimazi in Nyimba
Eastern Province Permanent Secretary, Eularia Mwale, and Chipata Deputy Mayor, Rosemary Samboko, talk to a survivor of the accident, Peter Banda, of Kubinda village in Chief Kawaza’s area in Katete, at Nyimba hospital
The remains of the truck, which collided with a Zambia/Malawi Lusaka bound bus, in Nyimba
The remains of the truck, which collided with a Zambia/Malawi Lusaka bound bus, in Nyimba
The accident scene of the Zambia/Malawi Lusaka bound bus which collided with at Nyimba
Eastern Province Permanent Secretary, Eualia Mwale ( far l) and Nyimba District Commissioner, Jeremiah Mbawa, inspect the Zambia/ Malawi Lusaka bound bus which collided with a truck at Nyimba
Eastern Province Permanent Secretary, Eualia Mwale ( far l) and Nyimba District Commissioner, Jeremiah Mbawa, inspect the Zambia/ Malawi Lusaka bound bus which collided with a truck at Nyimba
The accident scene
Some of the bodies from the accident at Nyimba lay in the morgue at Nyimba Hospital mortuary

Mighty Held At Shinde By Buchi Boys

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Mighty Mufulira Wanderers maintained second place on the Division 1 North table after drawing 2-2 at home with “Chingalika” Kitwe United in a Week 19 game on Sunday at Shinde Stadium in Mufulira.

Wanderers move to 32 points from 18 games with a match in hand and are one point ahead of third placed Prison Leopards and three behind leaders Indeni.

The home side were on target through goals by Humphrey Chandila and Harrison Kaonga.

Chingalika found the back of the net through their powerful attacker Fregon Kaunda and Clement Chileshe.

And in Mansa, Indeni bounced back from their scoreless draw at home against Wanderers a week ago to beat Zesco Luapula 1-0 in Mansa.

Indeni are on 35 points after the Farmers Day holiday Week 19 games.

I want to have an abortion

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Dear G.P

I am a 19year old girl in grade 11.I just found out I’m pregnant and I’m terrified of what my mother will do.When I told my boyfriend I was pregnant he said this baby will mess things up for us and my future education.My boyfriend hasn’t been returning my calls and I really feel alone.I don’t want to lose him.

My mother has raised me up herself since she and my dad split when I was a kid.She has sacrificed so much for me and I really don’t want to burden her further.I’m really scared of her finding out.Abortion seems the only way out for me.But will I be able to have children in future if I have an abortion now?

Please help.

yours

Desperate

Dear Desperate,

I am sorry to hear of your dilemma.I would encourage you to seek counselling from an older woman you can trust.However,the ultimate decision on whether you choose to have an abortion or not is yours and you will have to live with the consequences of whatever decision you make for the rest of your life.

I will outline the risks and complications involved in having an abortion so you can make an informed decision.

Most commonly, abortion involves elective surgery. As with all forms of surgery, there are risks associated with the procedure. For abortion, these risks increase dramatically the later in the pregnancy the procedure is performed. Possible physical risks of abortion are listed below.

Immediate health risks

Death

Laceration of the cervix – About 1 out of 20 women suffer this during an abortion. This causes you to have nearly a 50/50 chance of miscarrying in your next pregnancy if it is not treated properly during that pregnancy. A high incidence of cervical damage from the abortion procedure has raised the incidence of miscarriage 30-40% in women who have had abortions.

Uterine perforation – About 2% of all abortion patients may suffer perforation of their uterus, yet most of these injuries will remain undiagnosed and untreated unless laparoscopic visualization is performed.

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) – 23% of patients who have a chlamydia infection at the time of the abortion will develop PID within 4 weeks. About 20 to 27% of patients seeking abortion have a chlamydia infection. Approximately 5% of patients who are not infected by chlamydia develop PID within 4 weeks after a first trimester abortion.

Endometritis (Infection) – Occurrence of genital tract infection following elective abortion is up to 5% for first trimester abortions and up to 18% in midtrimester. Endometritis is a post-abortion risk for all women, but especially for teenagers, who are 2.5 times more likely than women 20-29 to acquire endometritis following abortion.

Risks to future pregnancies

Pre-term delivery – Women who had one, two, or more previous induced abortions are, respectively, 1.89, 2.66, or 2.03 times more likely to have a subsequent pre-term delivery, compared to women who carry to term.

Placenta previa – Abortion increases the risk of placenta previa in later pregnancies (a life threatening condition for both the mother and her baby) by seven to fifteen fold. Abnormal development of the placenta due to uterine damage increases the risk of fetal malformation, perinatal death, and excessive bleeding during labor.

Ectopic pregnancy – Abortion is significantly related to an increased risk of subsequent ectopic pregnancies. Ectopic pregnancies, in turn, are life threatening and may result in reduced fertility.

Long-term health risks

Breast Cancer – The risk of breast cancer almost doubles after one abortion, and rises even further with two or more abortions.

Cervical, ovarian, and liver cancer – Women with one abortion face a 2.3 relative risk of cervical cancer, compared to non-aborted women, and women with two or more abortions face a 4.92 relative risk. Similar elevated risks of ovarian and liver cancer have also been linked to single and multiple abortions.

The Psychological effects of Abortion

There is only one positive emotion reported: relief. This emotion is understandable, especially in light of the fact that the majority of aborting women report feeling under intense pressure to “get it over with.”

Temporary feelings of relief are frequently followed by a period psychiatrists identify as emotional “paralysis,” or post-abortion “numbness. Like shell-shocked soldiers, these aborted women are unable to express or even feel their own emotions. Their focus is primarily on having survived the ordeal, and they are at least temporarily out of touch with their feelings.

Some of the psychological effects after an abortion in women in your age group are include

-self-reproach
-depression
-social regression
– withdrawal
– obsession with need to become pregnant again in order to “make up” for the lost pregnancy.(Unfortunately, many women who succeed at obtaining their “wanted” replacement pregnancies discover that the same problems which pressured them into having their first abortion still exist, and so they end up feeling “forced” into yet another abortion.)
-hasty marriages

A survey of post-abortive women found that:
28% attempted suicide
31% experienced suicidal feelings
60% commented that the decision to abort made their lives worse
94% regretted the decision to abort
(Survey of Reaction to Abortion,” The Post Abortion Review, Fall 1994, pp. 6-8)

Over 50% of women experienced one or more of the following feelings after they had abortions: depression, guilt, regret, nervousness, insomnia.

30%- 50% of aborted women report experiencing sexual dysfunctions, of both short and long duration, beginning immediately after their abortions. These problems may include one or more of the following: loss of pleasure from intercourse, increased pain, an aversion to sex and/or males in general, or the development of a promiscuous life-style.

Some data indicates that on average there is a 5-10 year period of denial during which a woman who was traumatized by her abortion will repress her feelings. During this time, the woman may go to great lengths to avoid people, situations, or events which she associates with her abortion and she may even become vocally defensive of abortion in order to convince others, and herself, that she made the right choice and is satisfied with the outcome. In reality, these women who are subsequently identified as having been severely traumatized, have failed to reach a true state of “closure” with regard to their experiences.

Repressed feelings of any sort can result in psychological and behavioral difficulties which exhibit themselves in other areas of one’s life.

Some women who would otherwise appear to have been satisfied with their abortion experience, are reported to enter into emotional crisis decades later with the onset of menopause or after their youngest child leaves home.

Lufthansa to start Zambian flights

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Lufthansa
Lufthansa

Germany flag carrier and Europe’s largest airliner, Lufthansa, is this August expected to start flying into Zambia through a code-sharing agreement with Ethopian Airlines.

The Deutsche carrier, which once serviced the southern African country before the liquidation of Zambia Airways in 1995, is expected to re-start flights into Zambia through a code–sharing partnership with other African carriers.

Christoph Meier, head of corporate communications Southeast Europe, Africa, Middle East & Pakistan, disclosed in an exclusive interview.

“We will in fact launch a code-share service from Frankfurt to Lusaka, via Addis Ababa as early as August. The Addis to Lusaka segment will be operated by our partner Ethiopian Airlines. Furthermore, Lusaka and Livingstone will be linked to Germany through code-share flights via Johannesburg in co-operation with South African Airlines,” he said.

Deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Communications and Transport Florence Chawelua confirmed that Government is reviewing an application from Ethopian Airlines to start operating the Lufthansa flights.

Zambia has not had a national airliner since the liquidation of loss-making Zambia Airways in 1995 and the subsequent failure by private-operated Zambian Airways to assume the role of a national flag carrier.

Zambian Airways had expressed intentions to operate as the nation’s flag carrier but the 2008 global economic crisis could not spare the airliner’s accounts and it too collapsed on January 10, 2009.

Mr Meier said Lufthansa was able to fly into a new market like Zambia based on the vast experience of its regional partners like Ethiopian Airlines or South African Airlines.

“These are examples illustrating the benefits of code-share co-operation. In turn, Zambia will be connected to Lufthansa’s 211 destinations worldwide, among them 127 in Europe. And last but not least, travel options and service quality for customers aiming at destinations Lusaka and Livingstone will be enhanced significantly. It’s a win-win-win solution,” he said.

The intention by Lufthansa to fly into Zambia has been granted a nod by line authorities in Lusaka with aggressive efforts from the Zambian High Commission in Berlin.

Mr Meier explained, “The Zambian Ministry of Communications and Transport has been very supportive of Lufthansa’s plans to serve Lusaka and Livingstone on a code-share basis. The competent authorities have a clear strategy for the further economic development of the country and they see international air services as a key driver of economic growth.”

He said Lufthansa will be able to start the sale of tickets from Zambia to any of its worldwide destinations in mid-August 2011 which will facilitate business travel to Lusaka, and provide an attractive travel option for European tourists.

Lack of a national airliner has adversely affected Zambia’s tourism inflows over the years. Despite boasting a number of natural tourists’ sites like the Victoria Falls in Livingstone, tourism growth in Zambia has been very slow and market analysts have attributed the erratic in-roads of visitors into Zambia to a poorly developed airline system.

The commencement of Lufthansa flights into Lusaka and Livingstone, the country’s tourist capital, is likely to enhance tourist visits into Zambia and also raise the country’s profile in Europe and elsewhere abroad.

Lufthansa’s flights into Zambia in mid-August will be closely followed by yet another airliner which intends to start operating into Zambia in September.

Fly Zambia Airline, which will be launched in September this year, is currently in consultation with Zambian authorities on the possibility of adopting the logo which was previously used by the defunct Zambia Airways.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Zamtel rolls out $37 million 3G network

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Zamtel Corporate Affairs director Amon Jere
Zamtel Corporate Affairs director Amon Jere

ZAMTEL limited has rolled out its third Generation (3G) technology with an investment of US$37 million.

3G technology is a wireless network technology that is commonly used in mobile telephone (smart phones), while its predecessor, second generation, was formulated around voice applicants (like talking, call waiting and voice mail).

Zamtel chief commercial officer Amon Jere, speaking at the Agricultural and Commercial show in Lusaka, said 3G technology puts a strong emphasis on internet and multimedia services such as web browsing, video conferencing and downloading music.

Mr Jere said the 3G technology will be first switched on along the line of rail and North-western province, Copperbelt province, Lusaka, Choma, Mazabuka and Livingstone.

“We expect to finish the first phase in October while the second phase will see us switch on all provincial capitals.

This means our customers will now be able to access mobile broadband on their phones or laptops,” he said.

He said customers will have access to higher data speed and enjoy multimedia services such as Skype calls and video chats using msn.

The technology will also support mobile television, video on demand, video conferencing, tele-medicine and location-based services.

Mr Jere assured customers of affordable 3G enabled terminals such as mobile phones and dongles in all centres with 3G base stations.

Mr Jere said Zamtel is working with its partners (Samsung, ZTE and Wawi) to bring affordable smart phones in the country.

“It’s all about affordability when it comes to Zamtel. there is no point investing US$37 million in the 3G network when there is a barrier to it, people cannot access smart phones,” he said.

He said early this year, Zamtel made investment commitments that are being met citing the new billing system that will enable the company develop creative products, investment in the subscriber management system and the new call centre.

Other innovations soon to be launched include the number management system that will enable customers create their own phone number and the ISP call network that will enable Zamtel create different internet packages for customers depending on their pockets.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Heifer to empower 8,677 families with livestock

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HEIFER International says it will spend US$2.4 million on empowering 8,677 families with livestock under the Copperbelt rural livelihoods enhancement and support project.

Heifer programmes officer Petronella Halwiindi said the project aimed at promoting self-reliance is funded by ELANCO, an international animal health corporation.

Ms Halwiindi said her organisation will remain committed to helping people to become self-reliant.

She was speaking in Mpongwe yesterday when her organisation handed over 140 goats to 20 families of Go-women-go goat meat project in Kanyenda area.

Ms Halwiindi said Heifer is proud to complement Government’s efforts in empowering rural women, especially the vulnerable.

She also said Heifer is working with village water, food and nutrition commission in order to promote hygiene among the rural community.

She said the families that have received the donated livestock have to pass on the livestock and training to other needy families, which is known as ‘passing on the gift’.

And ELANCO representative Dawie Pretorious said his organisation was motivated by the women of Kanyenda community and pledged to support more women’s clubs in the country.

Mr Pretorious said the enthusiasm the women exhibited showed that the donated goats would be looked after properly by the beneficiaries.

“Looking at the atmosphere here, we will not worry even as we leave this place because we know that the animals will be in safe hands with you the beneficiaries,” Mr Pretorious said.

And speaking on behalf of the farmers, Copperbelt permanent secretary Villie Lombanya commended Heifer International for complementing Government’s efforts in sustaining rural development.

Mr Lombanya said the event was an historical one because it marked the beginning of the handovers that the Copperbelt is yet to witness from Heifer.

[Zambia Daily Mail]