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School girl and her parents threaten to kill themselves over marriage

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Young girls who dropping out of School to become mothers

A SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD grade eight school girl has threatened to commit suicide if her school head teacher continues preventing her from getting into an arranged early marriage.

 

The girl’s parents have also threatened to kill themselves should school authorities and Government officials stop their daughter’s marriage.

The girl, who has since stopped reporting for classes, says she has nothing to do with education, but only interested in getting married.

This was disclosed by North-Western Province child development co-ordinator Peter Kabaso in Solwezi yesterday.

Mr Kabaso said the pupil of Chovwe Basic School has defied the school authorities, insisting that she does not want to be educated but just to get married.

“The child has threatened that she will kill herself if anyone attempts to stop her from her pending marriage. The girl, who is said to be bright at school, is one of the many girls that have fallen out of school for early marriages,” he said.

He said according to investigations by the Child Development Department in Solwezi, the girl’s parents are in the forefront arranging and forcing the girl to get married.

Mr Kabaso said when the parents were summoned by the department and the school administration, they threatened to kill themselves in the head teacher’s office if he insisted that the girl should not get married.

Mr Kabaso said the head teacher is involved in preventing this marriage because the practice is now common at his school.

He said girls are being withdrawn from school and married off by their parents.

Mr Kabaso urged chiefs and other stakeholders to help fight early marriages.

He said Government has intensified the fight against early marriages, mostly in rural areas.

Mr Kabaso said his department is facing a number of challenges, including parents influencing girls to get married instead of going to school.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

I want to have a baby boy

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File:Mother's tender love...A mother kisses her baby in Sinda

Dear G.P

 

I have 2 girls who I love dearly but  I would really like to have a baby boy.Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of having a baby boy.

Yours
Mrs H

If you are trying to get pregnant with a boy there are some things you can do to improve your chances. You may have heard of the Shettles method for trying to conceive a specific gender.The Shettles method is said to be about 80-90% effective for conceiving a boy when followed correctly.

Basically, men produce two types of sperms, the X (female) and Y (male). According to Dr. Shettles’ studies the y-sperms are smaller, weaker, but faster than their siblings x-sperms, which are bigger, stronger, but slower.

Based on this fact, there are several things you can do to “favor” the conception of boys or girls:

Timing

The most important aspect of all is timing of intercourse during the monthly cycle. The closer to ovulation you have sex, the better the chances to have a boy, because the y-sperms are faster and tend to get to the egg first.Ideally, you will want to have intercourse on the day you ovulate.

Orgasms


When trying to conceive a boy, Shettles suggests that orgasms during sex are a good thing as the body produces substances after orgasm that makes the vaginal environment more alkaline, which favors the “boy” sperm.

The contractions which accompany an orgasm help move the sperm up and into the cervix, giving the “boy” sperm an extra chance at being available when your egg is available for fertilization.

Note: Some women are naturally very acidic and have a hard time conceiving boys.

Position

Shettles suggests that if you are trying to conceive a boy, deep penetration from your partner, preferably with the “doggy style” position, will deposit the sperm closer to the cervix giving the more aggressive and quicker moving “boy” sperm a head start to fertilizating the egg first.

Considerations for the Men

Shettles recommends that for boys, the man wear loose underwear only — that is, men who usually wear briefs or other tight underwear should switch to boxers.

The idea is the same as wearing boxers to increase overall fertility — the testicles need cooler temperatures for sperms to survive, and the Y-sperms, since they are weaker, will be helped more than the X-sperms by this method.

However, Shettles does NOT recommend the opposite, that men wear briefs for a girl — this will just decrease overall fertility.

Also, for a girl, the man is supposed to take a hot bath immediately before intercourse. “Room temperature” is fine for a boy. The idea is the same as the briefs versus boxers — give the X- sperms an advantage.

Coffee

Finally, in trying for a boy, Shettles recommends a nice cup of caffeinated coffee for the man, right before sex — he isn’t clear on how or why this works, but apparently it gives the Y-sperms a jolt!

 

Good luck!

Disclaimer:The information in this article  is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind.If you have any health concerns please see your health care provider

 

 

Movie Review-Pirates of the Caribbean: At Strange Tides

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At Strange Tides

I’ve been looking forward to the 4th installment of the pirates of the Caribbean series, although I was a bit skeptical whether “at strange tides” will be as good as its predecessors without Orlando bloom and Keira Knightly.

I went to see it this past weekend, I was rather late and the movie was almost sold out so I had to get a seat in the front row. Here is my review

In this installment Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), excuse me, Captain Jack Sparrow “teams up” with dreaded Pirate Blackbeard (Ian Mcshane) and Angelina (Penelope Cruz) in search of the fountain of youth aboard the ship “Queen Ann’s revenge”. There is an interesting back-story about how Captain Sparrow and Angelina met, something to do with a convent being mistaken for a brothel. Anyway, they are not the only ones in search of the fountain, the Spaniards and the British are also after it. The British are led by a one legged Captain Barbossa.

It is a very entertaining movie with lots of swashbuckling sword fights and adventure on the high seas. And let’s not forget the mermaids.

PROS’

Pirate Blackbeard and Angelina were an excellent addition to the movie. Their relationship and exchanges between each other and with Jack Sparrow were brilliant.
The locations were visually breath taking; less time was spent at sea then in the previous installments.
The movie is more character driven and less dependent on special effects.
There was a twist to the story of the fountain of youth which was refreshing.

CONS’

Some of the actions sequences were a bit too long.
There wasn’t really a big “whoa” moment in the movie unlike the previous.

Where you have watched the previous installments or not, you will defiantly enjoy this movie. Captain Jack Sparrow takes centre stage and is as charming and captivating as he was in the first Pirates of the Caribbean.

RATING 7/10

By Kapa187

Dialogue should be at the center of resolving differences- RB

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President Rupiah Banda says that dialogue should be at the center of resolving any conflict that may occur in country.

President Banda says that the MMD government will continue to listen to divergent views from any sections of society so as to enhance participation in the governance of this country.

President Banda urged youths in the country to participate in the forth coming elections to turn up in large numbers to vote for their preferred candidate.

President Banda stated that the government will ensure that it respects the independence of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).

He says that this will ensure that elections are credible for those that will be participating in the electoral process.

Meanwhile, President Rupiah Banda has urged Zambians to come together, regardless of political or social preferences, and celebrate the huge achievements the country has made.

President addressed the nation on ZNBC , ahead of African Freedom Day which falls today on 25th May and pledged his commitment to building a better future for all Zambians.
[ QFM ]

Bonetti, Msiska reconcile

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Zambia national soccer team coach Dario Bonetti

NATIONAL team coach Dario Bonetti and under-23 trainer Lucky Msiska have reconciled after the two differed over the tactical approach to the games at the Confederation of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge held in Tanzania last year.

And Bonetti has agreed to release three foreign-based players that include Switzerland-based striker Fwayo Tembo to join the under-23 team preparing for next Friday’s London 2012 Olympic Games qualifier against Algeria.

The two coaches buried the hatchet during the technical meeting at Football House in Lusaka on Monday.

It was the first time the two were meeting since Msiska resigned as national team assistant coach after differing with Bonetti.

Msiska confirmed in Lusaka that all the perceived misunderstandings with the Italian were resolved in the meeting and they both agreed to work together once again for the good of the game.

He said Bonetti has agreed to work with him and that the former Zambia international forward is free to assist the senior national team any time.

In return, Bonetti will also assist in drilling the under-23 in the London 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers.

Early this year, both coaches had said that they did not want to work with each other after the differences.

Misunderstandings between the two started in Tanzania when they quarrelled in the presence of players after Zambia were ejected from the CECAFA Senior Challenge by Ethiopia via a 2-0 score line.

Bonetti preferred the defensive system of play which meant using Felix Sunzu Junior as a lone striker upfront but Msiska was against it and criticised the Italian in an interview he gave to a reporter after the tournament.

Msiska felt that Zambia needed to play an attacking game, especially that Ethiopia were considered a weaker team.The two tacticians almost exchanged blows during the CECAFA tournament performance review meeting in the board room at Football House and since then they have not been in talking terms until on Monday.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Zambia to exceed GDP target-Mizinga Melu

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STANDARD Chartered Bank managing director Mizinga Melu
STANDARD Chartered Bank managing director Mizinga Melu

STANDARD Chartered Bank managing director Mizinga Melu has said the country is poised to exceed the projected seven percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth by the end of the year following the economic boom recorded in agriculture, mining and infrastructure.

Mrs Melu said the country’s economic growth in the three sectors is a positive indicator in the financial markets.

She said the recent bumper harvest recorded in the agricultural sector is another good sign that Government policies are working.

She said this during the opening of a one-day training for corporate clients and regulators at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka yesterday.

“Zambia’s economic performance is positive and as a bank, we are predicting that at the end of the year, the country will exceed seven percent GDP because the major sectors are doing fine,” she said.

She said the positive growth had seen a new class of middle income earners emerging and the bank was positioning itself to offer the best solutions to its clients.

Mrs Melu said the local currency is stable and the role of the bank is to protect the interests of its customers against any risks in the financial market.

“This positive outlook presents a significant opportunity for financial intermediaries like banks if they position themselves well in the market,” she said.

Mrs Melu warned that the global market is becoming unpredictable and sophisticated and the bank has to strive to lead the market in providing innovative solutions and services to its customers.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Zambia no longer in least developed country trap – UN

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Tourism, Environment Deputy Minister Vera Tembo (r) with United Nations resident coordinator Kanni Wignaraja (c) and Food and Agriculture Organization representative Noureddine in Lusaka

THE pace at which Zambia emerges from being a least developed country (LDC) will have significant impact on the type of development finance Zambia can acces and where it can be used.

United Nations resident co-ordinator in Zambia Kannisaid the recently ended 4th Conference for Least Developed Countries in Turkey, Istanbul closed with a number of recommendations seeking to halve LDCs from 48 to 24 in the next ten years.

She said for Zambia this “points to a changing development finance landscape for the country, where the traditional sources and uses of Official Development Assistance (ODA) see a transition.”

She noted that ODA will flow more to areas in patterns that follow the middle-income countries – for more targeted interventions that look to address issues of inequity and exclusion, to better access global and regional public goods, and for niche areas of market development and job creation.

During the conference Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane revealed that Zambia is expected to graduate from being a LDC to a middle-income country and expects a gradual phase-out of certain types of aid following an increase in per capita income from US$330 in 2001 to about US$1,200 last year.

Ms Wignaraja also says newer forms of ODA, including that which flows through public-private partnerships and market-driven instruments such as climate financing will also become the norm for Zambia.

She said the second implication for Zambia’s progression can change the fundamentals of economic drivers of growth for the country and Zambia will have to become more competitive.

During the 4th LDC conference, LDCs’ delegates including Zambia, voiced the need to have greater access to international markets and appealed to the developed world for support in building the capacity of their public and private sectors’ economic and social institutions.

This demand was incorporated into key recommendations of the conference and developed countries have been advised to effect timely implementation of duty-free, quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all LDCs in line with Hong Kong declaration by the World Trade Organisation ministerial in 2005.

The West has also been urged to make more efforts for early conclusion of the Doha Trade talks.

She said with 46 percent of Zambia’s population under 15, realising the Vision 2030 lies in investing in its people and institutions to raise its bar on human development coupled with improving the quality of education, sharpening entrepreneurship skills and opening up markets so competition can thrive with government oversight.

She also noted that in the last 10 years the country has experienced sustained and significant economic growth, averaging over 5 percent adding that while this has pushed progress on some fronts such as in infrastructure development and primary school enrolment, the benefits must now be focused on improving the lives of the rural and urban poor.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

COMESA launches $8.6 million airspace integration project

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File:Delegates at the COMESA Council of Ministers conference in Lusaka
File:Delegates at the COMESA Council of Ministers conference in Lusaka

THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has launched the US$8.6million airspace integration project in an effort to deepen regional integration through creating a unified single air space control framework.

The project, which is being funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) was signed for in Lusaka on February 24, 2011.

COMESA acting secretary general Stephen Karangizi said the project will also create an enabling legal and regulatory framework for a unified upper airspace in the COMESA region, East Africa Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Mr Karangizi said this yesterday during the launch of the project and official opening of a two-day workshop in Lusaka.

“The main objective of the US$ 8.6 million Navigation and Surveillance Systems for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) infrastructure project is to deepen regional integration through creating a unified single air space control framework,” he said.

He said Rwanda will host the project and the workshop was organised to build capacity of the technical unit which will help in implementing the project.

The project will be implemented through the public private partnership (PPP) arrangements that will finance, build and operate the regional CNS/ATM infrastructure.

Mr Karangizi commended the bank for investing over US$5 billion towards development of transport and energy infrastructure programmes within the region.

And Ministry of Communications and Transport permanent secretary Dominic Sichinga in a speech read for him by his deputy Chitalu Kabalika said the launch of the airspace project is timely.

“Air transport carries unique characteristics, for it being the quickest mode of integration, and arguably one of the cheapest to develop,” he said.

Mr Sichinga said for COMESA, the project is not only a link for tourism and investors but also a means of transport for agricultural produce which will be easily exported to Europe and other international markets.

He said regional integration is not only an instrument for the achievement of sustainable development but also a shield for the regional economies from excessive reliance on bilateral economic engagements which are vulnerable to international economic trends.

Earlier, AfDB country representative Freddie Kwesiga said the project will improve integration through easing the movement of goods and people within COMESA.

“I reiterate the bank’s commitment and support to the faster realisation of the project’s objective… I wish to thank members of the CNS/ATM working group for their participation in the two-day workshop,” he said.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Zambia Episcopal Conference welcomes MMD dialogue call

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ZEC spokesperson Paul Samasumo
ZEC spokesperson Paul Samasumo

THE Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) has welcomed MMD’s call for dialogue to resolve contentious issues which have brought unnecessary tension between the ruling party and the Church mother body.

ZEC spokesperson Paul Samasumo said in an interview yesterday that the organisation has always been open to dialogue and is ready to meet with the ruling party.

Father Samasumo’s statement follows MMD national secretary Richard Kachingwe’s call for the MMD and the Catholic church to dialogue and resolve the misunderstandings between them.

“ZEC always welcomes dialogue of this nature and I am sure that the conference will be happy to hear this,” he said.

Bishop Samasumo urged all Catholics in Zambia to welcome this call from MMD saying anything that promotes peace must be accepted.

Last week, Zambia Episcopal Conference president George Lungu released a pastoral letter addressed to all Catholic Parishes in Zambia, to be read out to parishioners on June 5.

In the letter, Reverend Lungu said among other issues that the Catholic Church will remain non-partisan on politics.

He also said the church does not promote gay rights because homosexuality and lesbianism are seriously wrong and sinful acts.

Rev Lungu also called for peace, forgiveness and reconciliation.

And Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) executive director Pukuta Mwanza says his organisation is pleased that the MMD is planning to meet with the ZEC.

Reverend Mwanza said he hopes the meeting will be constructive and that all outstanding issues will be resolved.

He said the meeting will foster unity between government and the church, who are partners in development.

Meanwhile, a senior Lusaka-based legal practitioner, Hobday Kabwe, says the equivocal explanation of the Catholic Church on homosexuality is raising questions among some members of the Catholic Church, including himself, because they are similar to Patriotic Front president Michael Sata’s position on the matter.

Mr Kabwe said the pastoral letter, which will be read in all Catholic Churches on Ascension Sunday, is expected to clearly state the position of the church on homosexuality and that ZEC president George Lungu is also expected to use his role as preacher of salvation, reconciliation and forgiveness.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

Zambia Enter Camp

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The Zambia national team went into camp today in Kitwe.

Zambia are in camp ahead of the teams 2012 Africa Cup Group C qualifier against Mozambique up the road in Chingola at Nchanga Stadium.

Striker Christopher Katongo was one of the first players to arrive in camp this morning ahead of Wednesdays first day of training at Arthur Davies stadium.

Meanwhile, coach Dario Bonetti has released three foreign-based players to the Under-23 team.

Lucky Msiska’s team are also in camp preparing for their 2012 Olympic Games qualifier away to Algeria on June 3.

Bonetti has given Msiska defender Emmanuel Mbola of DR Congo club TP Mazembe, strikers Roger Kola and Fwayo Tembo of Hapoel Rishon LeZion in Israel and Swiss club FC Basel respectively.

The trio was originally part of Bonetti’s 30-man list called up for the clash against Mozambique.

And two players will miss the Mozambique game namely James Chamanga due to injury and Jacob Mulenga who has just returned from a long injury layoff.

Mozambique have four points and third in Group C while Zambia are second on six points, one less than leaders Libya after three games played.

Libya will be away to winless and bottom placed Comoros.

Local Government director in court over corruption charges of hearses purchase

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A Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Housing alleged to have facilitated the purchase of hundred hearses and sixty trucks from top motors limited has appeared in court on corruption charges.

Zeles Kunja Zulu aged 50 a director local government administration has since pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and abuse of authority of office.

Mrs. Zulu is alleged to have corruptly accepted to have a borehole sunk and paid by Top Motors limited as an inducement or reward for her having processed or facilitated the purchase of hearses and trucks from top motors limited by the ministry of local government and housing.

She is also alleged to have abused authority of office by directing and authorizing payment of fourteen billion eight hundred and ninety two thousand kwacha to top motors limited the full contracts terms of payment, an arbitrary act which was prejudicial to the interest of the government.

Mrs. Zulu who appeared before Lusaka resident magistrate Kenneth Mulife has denied the two charges.

And representing top motors limited, deputy general manager Yin Song Yan has pleaded not guilty to one count of corrupt practices with a public officer.

Top motors limited is alleged to have on unknown dates but between June 2 2008 and July 31 2008 corruptly paid for the sinking of a borehole on plot 13395 hill view park in Lusaka a property of Mrs. Zulu as an inducement or reward for her having facilitated the purchase of trucks and hearses from top motors limited a transaction that concerned the ministry of local government and housing.

Trial date has been set for June 26 2011.

[ MUVI ]

12 year old boy forgives mother for burning his thigh

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A woman of Lusaka’s Kanyama compound has apologized to her twelve year old son for having burnt his left thigh with a hot iron.

Elina Lungu was ordered to apologize to her biological son by Lusaka resident Magistrate Judith Chiyaika after the victim applied that the matter be withdrawn.

The juvenile told the court when called to testify against his mother that he was no longer interested in the matter and that he wanted the court to allow him reconcile with his mother.

And when asked on why she had to assault her own biological son, Elina said she was angry with her son because he absconded from school.

Magistrate Chiyaika has since allowed the reconciliation and has since discontinued the case of assault occasioning actual bodily against Elina.

She, however, warned her against committing the offense again saying next time there will be no room for reconciliation outside court.

Magistrate Chiyaika urged Elina to control her temper and that loosing temper to an extent of burning her own son’s thigh is serious and that next time if not careful she will end up killing her child.

She noted that the burns suffered by the boy are grave and that if she was not the mother the matter would have preceded to trial.
[ MUVI ]

Chief Chimese won’t be intimidated

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Chief Chimese of the Ushi people in Luapula province says no amount of intimidation from any opposition political party will stop him from supporting President Rupiah Banda in this year’s elections.

The traditional ruler says President Banda deserves everyone’s support because of the many development projects he has implemented during the two years he has been in office.

He was speaking at his palace on Tuesday when Mines deputy minister Jazzman Chikwakwa called on him.

Chief Chimese says he is particularly impressed that the government will soon start tarring the pedicle road that connects Luapula province to the Copperbelt through the Democratic Republic of Congo.

And Mr Chikwakwa assured people in Chief Chimese’s area that the ministry of mines will curb illegal mining of manganese in the Luapula province.

Mr Chikwakwa says government has heard the cry of the people in the area over illegal mining.
[ ZNBC ]

President Banda counsels Journalists

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President Banda

President Rupiah Banda has advised journalists across the country to focus their reporting on developmental issues.

Mr. Banda says there are a lot of national issues that journalists can explain to the public instead of focusing on political issues and character assassination.

The President was prompted to give the advice after a journalist from the privately owned Muvi Television asked him to react to Patriotic Front-PF- leader Michael Sata.

President Banda said journalists should focus their reporting on issues that are relevant to citizens and the development of the country.

He says it is wrong for journalists to keep on bringing up irrelevant issues when there are national issues they can write about.

The journalist from the private television station later apologised for dragging the President to react to Mr. Sata.
[ ZNBC ]

Don’t panic over rains – Met Department

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Farmers have been advised not to panic over the rains that have hit North Western and Copperbelt provinces in the last two days.

North Western Province Meteorological Officer Kameya Manjomba explains that the rains have been caused by moist flow from Congo DR into Central parts of Zambia.

Mr. Manjomba, however, says the rains will not continue and the normal dry pattern will resume.

He says Solwezi, Mwinilunga,and Zambezi Districts in North-Western Province recorded at least two milliliters of rains last week.

And Copperbelt Meteorological Officer Nason Phiri says the rains which were experienced in the region for three days were caused by a dark heavy cloud emanating from North Western Region.

And the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit DMMU on the Copperbelt Province says there has been no damage to infrastructure and crops following the unusual rains recorded in the province.

DMMU Copperbelt Coordinator Hambayi Mweetwa says his office has not received any reports of crop damage.

Mr. Mweetwa says that a house in Chifubu area of Ndola collapsed because the owner was using the roof top as a storage bin.
[ ZNBC ]

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