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President Rupiah Banda is today expected to witness surgical operations to be conducted by visiting United States (US) specialised Surgeon on children suffering from different ailments at Lusaka’s Beit Cure Hospital.
The renowned US Surgeon is in the country at the invitation of President Banda after watching him perform exceptional surgical operations on Cable News Network (CNN).
Beit Cure Hospital Executive Director Peter Kyalo commended the President for his initiative saying the gesture will go a long way in affording children admitted to Beit Cure Hospital an opportunity to receive specialised medical care.
Dr Kyalo said his institution wants to ensure that as many children as possible suffering from different ailments are operated on by the visiting surgeon who is scheduled to leave the country on Saturday.
He also urged members of the public to send their children to Beit Cure Hospital as soon as they notice any abnormality in their growth.
He said conditions such as hydrocephalus, yields better results when treated at an early age. Hydrocephalus is a condition characterised with bulging of the head.
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Nkana Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) in Kitwe in the Copperbelt Province has issued a seven- day ultimatum to Wusakile residents to demolish illegal structures built on spaces where sewer lines are to be laid.
NWSC Community Mobilisation Specialist Mwangala Chiwala said the ultimatum would serve as a warning to the residents and their failure to comply would result in the Planning Unit of the Council to demolish the illegal structures commonly known as ‘tuma cabins’ and there would be no compensation.
ZANIS reports that She said illegal structures and extensions in the township were rife as they have left no space where sewer and water lines could be laid.
Mrs Chiwala was speaking at a public meeting with Wusakile residents held at Wusakile high school.
Sections B7 and B4 have 59 and 34 illegal structures respectively that were earmarked for demolition if new toilets were to be built in Wusakile Township .
Mrs Chiwala said further delay to raze down the structures would affect commencement of laying sewer lines an exercise which had started in some parts of the township.
About 1, 800 houses were targeted to be connected to the main sewer lines to facilitate the construction of individual toilets.
Residents were expected to pay K180, 000 and K250, 000 for water and sewer connections respectively.
The Sanitation Improvement Project is Government funded to be executed by Nkana Water and Sewerage Company with technical support from Mopani Copper Mines.
And Kitwe City Council Town Planner Christopher Lukwesa said the illegal structures have distorted plans of placement of ZAMTEL, ZESCO and sewer lines in the area
He warned residents against defying the ultimatum as they would be inconvenienced when Council takes action.
President Rupiah Banda has commissioned mobile hospitals for Southern Province with a call to every Zambian to access medical facilities as their fundamental right because Government was spending public resources to improve their welfare.
President Banda reiterated his Government’s commitment to bettering the lives of Zambian people through mobile hospitals that were accessible, affordable, cost effective and quality health care brought closer to all Zambians without exception.
ZANIS reports that he said this in Mazabuka district, Southern Province when he handed over the mobile hospitals to the Provincial administration.
The launch of the mobile hospitals comes barely after two weeks when President Banda commissioned the similar ones in Chongwe district in Lusaka district.
He said the provinces should come out with strategies that would safeguard the lifespan of the facilities.
“The mobile health units being handed over today are a clear testimony to our Government’s resolve and commitment to improving the health of our people. Our people in Southern Province and other rural parts of Zambia are still disadvantaged because of lack of health services there,” he said.
The mobile hospitals comprise an out-patient unit, x-ray, theatre, laboratory, dispensary and audio units among others.
And President Banda has disclosed that Government had also acquired state of art ambulances in form of boats to be used in locations where the people depended on water transport.
He further revealed that the Nigerian Government had donated an brand new ambulance to Mazabuka District hospital to reduce maternal health related issues.
He further disclosed that Government through the Ministry of Health had embarked on massive infrastructure development across the country enshrined in the Sixth National Development Plan such as health posts and hospitals being constructed in Choma, Namwala, and Kalomo respectively.
He disclosed that Mazabuka district hospital would be up-graded into a general hospital status to match with the growing population seeking quality health care services.
He thanked stakeholders and cooperating partners for their continued support in the provision of health care services to the people.
President Banda has since flown back to Lusaka. He left Nakambala stadium aboard a Chopper at 17-40 hours.
Southern Province Minister Elijah Muchima, Mazabuka, District Commissioner Tyson Hamaamba, senior Government officials and MMD party officials from both the district and the entire province saw off the Head of State who completed his busy schedule in Mazabuka district.
Government has ordered 100 million vaccines at a cost of K7 billion for cattle vaccination in Southern Province.
And President Rupiah Banda has implored the people of Zambia to vote wisely to ensure that the country’s development agenda continues to move forward.
This came to light in Mazabuka today when President Rupiah Banda officiated at the Southern Province Chiefs meeting.
ZANIS reports that at the same meeting Dr Martine Mtonga, a Consultant told the chiefs that vaccines would be given at zero cost to farmers in the province.
He also disclosed that tests for cattle were taking long and noted that Government had decided to build a new laboratory for cattle in Choma at a cost of K2 billion.
And President Banda said the wealth of people of Southern Province was wealth for all Zambians because if the province had more animals, it meant that the country would get richer.
Mr Banda said the country was at crossroads as it was expected that people have to go to elections this year.
He said there were people who did not like what Government had achieved so far and would want to mess up things.
‘’It is important that we think seriously because who is voted into office will have to continue running these institutions. Everyone of us has a role to play in ensuring that people vote correctly,’’ he said.
‘’Definitely our country is on its way up, the truth is we are getting somewhere. That is why we are bringing K7 billion here for the vaccination and we can afford to give it to the people of Southern Province for free. We are not going to give up subsidising fertiliser to our people until we feel they do it on their own,’’ he said.
The President predicted another bumper harvest during this year’s farming season. ‘’Those who are opposed to our bumper harvest would have preferred that we fail. We are happy that K1.3 trillion has gone to farmers. We will look for K1.3 trillion again to pay our people if they produce a bumper harvest again,’’ he said.
The President castigated some of the old politicians for talking of things they failed to do because they once held positions of responsibility in Government.
‘’Some of these old politicians should not talk because they have been in these positions before. For them to come and say you haven’t done this is not right because they have been there,’’ he said.
He appealed to traditional leaders to work together with Government in developing the country. He said Government had found a formula of growing more food and attracting more investment into the country. He also urged the chiefs to pray for the country so that it could hold peaceful elections.
‘’I have always been for peaceful elections, win or loose but there must be peaceful elections,’’ he said.
He also noted that chiefs were Government’s most important cooperating partners to see to it that development took place.
He said everyone must have a record and have a basis for who to vote for . ‘’Over the houses I announced in Kitwe recently, I have been receiving petition after petition and I have been studying these petitions, at last I said ok, these people can have these houses but surprisingly I have had a chain reaction,’’ he said.
He said he thought the Church’s prayer was that the people should be uplifted from poverty.
Luapula Province Minister Besa Chimbaka has said that stories on suspected ritual killers carried on Radio Yangeni, a local radio station run by the Catholic Church, might have contributed to inciting the people of Senama and Kapesha to resort to violent protests.
He advised the radio station management to observe responsible reporting and always strive to verify their stories.
Mr Chimbaka has described as unfortunate violent protests that have erupted in Mansa and led to loss of life and property.
Mr Chimbaka has also directed Police to fish out all perpertrators behind the violence that has rocked the district for the past two days for them to face the law.
The Minister said police should fish out those behind the violence, adding that rumour mongering is a crime and police must immediately deal with it.
He also called upon opposition political leaders in the province to condemn and stop the people involved in the violent riots from using their slogans and symbols, as no single person is supposed to take pride or use the riots for political purposes.
[pullquote]The Minister said police should fish out those behind the violence, adding that rumour mongering is a crime and police must immediately deal with it.[/pullquote]
ZANIS reports that the Minister said the riots that have culminated into burning and looting of shops as well as houses belonging to selected businessmen is unfortunate and will have a long time negative economic effect on the people of Mansa.
He said no Mansa resident must take pride in what is happening and noone should even make political capital out of the situation.
“What is happening is unfortunate because innocent lives have been senselessly wasted while investment that is supposed to provide jobs to the people has been destroyed.
” This will have long economic effects on the people of Mansa and is not good for future investment.
[pullquote]He also called upon opposition political leaders in the province to condemn and stop the people involved in the violent riots from using their slogans and symbols, as no single person is supposed to take pride or use the riots for political purposes.[/pullquote]
” Look at AMICO investment, look at ICM and PAPI, they all had invested and employed a lot of people who will now have no jobs and this means perpetuating poverty in the district,” Mr Chimbaka said.
Residents of Senama and Kapesha areas in Mansa have in the past two days taken to violent riotus behaviour following a rumours that local businessmen have engaged killers who are abducting children for body parts to use in boosting their businesses.
Business properties that were looted and burnt belong to four business people AMICO investment belonging to Ibrahim Sanaullar, Nana belonging to John Kambafwile, ICM investment owned by Ireen Chilongo and Country Grocery run by Papi Muzungu.
The rioters also burnt down houses and vehicles belonging to the businessmen.
Another businessman a money lender named Wilbroad Chishimba was burnt to death yesterday, his was also house destroyed and four vehicles set on fire.
Meanwhile, relative calm has returned to Mansa after riot police and army personnel intensified operations. Attempts by some protesters to ransack Country grocery and Rendezvous Nite Club were quickly thwarted.
Luapula Province Minister has called for beefing up of police personnel in Mansa so that people’s life and property can be secured at all costs.
Authorities have confirmed that affected business together with their families have been taken to safety house where they are being kept.
Inspector General of Police has since warned perpetrators of violence that they will be dealt with.
The Zambia Voluntary Soccer Fans Association (ZAVOSOFA) Patron Peter Makembo has urged the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) to intervene in the differences between Zambia Nation Soccer Team coach Dario Bonnetti and his under 23 counterpart Lucky Msiska.
ZANIS sports reports Makembo saying in an interview in Lusaka today that FAZ was best placed in assisting to help sort out or address the differences between Bonnetti and Msiska.
Makembo stressed that there was need to settle the Bonneti- Msiska impasse quickly before the duo’s differences get out of hand.
He added that what the soccer fans countrywide want to see was that the duo reconcile once again for the sake of development of football in Zambia.
Makembo said the Bonnetti and Msiska differences were further helping in the derailment of the soccer standards in the nation.
The duo have been at each other’s neck for some time now over the the country’s major sport’s wellbeing leading to the latter to quit as national team assistant trainer in February this year.
In another development, Makembo commended Zambian strikers Collins Mbesuma and Emmanuel Mayuka for their continued scoring prowress in their respective foreign clubs.
Makembo pointed out that the duo have continued to please their fans proud with their splendid performance in their respective clubs.
He urged Mbesuma and Mayuka not to relent in their good performance of playing well and continue scoring for their clubs.
Switzerland based Zambian Striker Emmanuel Mayuka on Saturday continued stealing the limelight for the BSC Young Boys with his impressive performance when he scored in the win over AC Bellinzona in the Swiss Super League.
And Golden Arrows Chipolopolo forward Collins Mbesuma on Friday night netted a penalty in the 3-1 defeat to ABSA Premiership leaders Ajax Cape Town.
The Meteorological Department of Zambia has disclosed that the prevailing dry spell in most parts of the country signifiesend of the 2010/2011 rain season.
Senior Meteorological officer Chizgane Ngwira in an interview with ZANIS disclosed that his department was carrying out an analysis with the Ministry of Agriculture to come up with the 2011 Crop Produce Report.
Mr. Ngwira said the country recorded a good amount of rainfall this year, which was likely to result into a good crop harvest.
He said that according to the monitored report of rainfall pattern this year, most parts of the country recorded normal rainfall although some districts had below normal rainfall.
Mr. Ngwira cited Lundazi as one of the areas that had recorded below normal rainfall as a result of partial droughts.
But he said Chipata, Luapula and Western Provinces had recorded normal to above normal rainfall this year.
And the Meteorological department has advised farmers who planted their crops early to start harvesting as the country was not expecting any more rainfall.
However, Mr. Ngwira urged farmers whose crops were not yet ready for harvest to wait until the crop was dry.
He explained that the maize that was planted late had a high moisture content which may disturb quality of the crop, if harvested early.
He added that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA), which he described as a credible buyer of maize in the country, had been finding it difficult to buy the crop with high moisture content.
Mr. Ngwira further advised farmers not to rush to harvest and sell their crop to briefcase traders but to wait for the crop to be ready.
VATICAN Ambassador to Zambia Archbishop Nicola Girasoli
Vatican Ambassador to Zambia, Nicola Girasoli, Girasoli has distanced the Catholic Church from the attacks on Government by some Catholic priests in the country.
Apostolic Nuncio Girasoli was speaking at a media breakfast and launch of his book entitled, “One Hundred Thoughts of Peace; we can negotiate everything except human rights” held at his residence in Lusaka today.
He explained that the Catholic Church in Zambia spoke through the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) and therefore, opinions and statements from individual Catholic priests should not be regarded as the stance of the church.
“This (attacks on government by some catholic priests) is not the stand of the church, the stand of the Catholic Church is done by ZEC. So the voice of a single priest is the opinion of that priest and not of the Catholic church,” he stressed.
He said the Catholic Church was working well with Government but had a role to speak for the voiceless in society.
Ambassador Girasoli said the Catholic Church runs over 220 schools in the country and 39 hospitals with one university.
He also observed that Zambia was one of the countries with high respect for basic human rights.
Ambassador Girasoli said human rights and press freedom were highly respected in Zambia as compared to other countries on the African continent.
[pullquote]On the issue of some politicians planning to allow homosexuality if they came to power, Ambassador Girasoli explained that the rights of gays and lesbians should be respected because they were human beings too.He was however quick to point out that in Christianity, homosexuality was a clear sin adding that the Catholic Church strongly condemned the act.[/pullquote]
On the issue of some politicians planning to allow homosexuality if they came to power, Ambassador Girasoli explained that the rights of gays and lesbians should be respected because they were human beings too.He was however quick to point out that in Christianity, homosexuality was a clear sin adding that the Catholic Church strongly condemned the act.
Ambassador Girasoli has also observed that the Zambian economy had grown in the recent past due to favourable economic environment in the country. He said it was recognisable that the economy had recorded positive strides in the last five years of his stay in Zambia.
He that said among many factors that have contributed to the improvement of the economy were the favourable international economic developments.
Ambassador Girasoli pointed out that there was need to recognise the role of economic growth in the country and ensure that it benefitted all citizens.
“We must acknowledge the role of this growth and we must also see that this growth benefits the majority of the population,” he noted.
[pullquote]“What we see unfortunately is this gap between the rich and the poor is unfortunately becoming wider,” he said.[/pullquote]
However, Ambassador Girasoli noted that the economic growth that had taken place in Zambia in the recent past had not fully benefitted the ordinary Zambian people.
“What we see unfortunately is this gap between the rich and the poor is unfortunately becoming wider,” he said.
Ambassador Girasoli therefore suggested that it was important to allow citizens to have more access to the use of Zambia’s natural resources in order for them to come out of poverty.
He explained that citizens should have access to natural resources because they essentially belonged to them and not to Government.
Vice President George Kunda and the Litunga are entertained by a royal band before departure from Lealui to signify the start of the Kuomboka ceremony in Mongu .
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Vice President George Kunda accompanies the Litunga before boarding the Nalikwanda royal boat at Lealui during the Kuomboka ceremony in Mongu
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Vice President George Kunda accompanies the Litunga before boarding the Nalikwanda royal boat at Lealui palace
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Vice President George Kunda is ushered onto the Nalikwanda royal boat by the Litunga at the start of the Kuomboka ceremony .
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The Nalikwanda royal boat leaves Lealui palace to signify the start of the Kuomboka ceremony in Mongu
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The Nalikwanda royal boat sails on the Barotse flood plain after leaving Lealui during the Kuomboka ceremony
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Residents at Lealui watch the departure of the Litunga at the start of the Kuomboka ceremony
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Vice President George Kunda is flanked by Western Province Minister Richard Mwapela (left) and his wife Irene (right) when he attended church service at the Mandanga Evangelical Church in Mongu .
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Vice president George Kunda talks to Works and Supply Minister Gabriel Namulambe (left) and Western Province Minister Richard Mwapela (center) during a church service at Mandanga Evangelical Church in Mongu
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Vice president George Kunda talks to Works and Supply Minister Gabriel Namulambe (left) and Western Province Minister Richard Mwapela (center) during a church service at Mandanga Evangelical Church in Mongu
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Vice president George Kunda shakes hands with congregants after attending a church service at Mandanga Evangelical Church in Mongu .
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Vice president George Kunda waves to congregants after attending church service at Mandanga Evangelical Church in Mongu
File:Some old men brandishes the PF symbol during a public meeting addressed by Mr Sata.
The opposition Patriotic Front (PF) in Chipata Central Constituency in Eastern Province has called on its Provincial chairperson Lucas Phiri to immediately step down accusing him of dividing the party.
The Constituency Executive Committee said that the PF leader has no popularity within the party because of dictatorial and divisive leadership causing divisions among party members.
Constituency Secretary William Phiri told ZANIS in Chipata that PF in Chipata Central resolved at a meeting held on 16th April, to call on their Provincial leader to step down after all efforts to dialogue over his failure to lead the party failed.
He said the party was disappointed with the behaviour of Mr Phiri who he said had grown big headed and sidelined all duly elected party leaders in preference for people that supported all his deeds even when they were not in the interest of the PF.
“He has failed to maintain peace within the executive as he has been sidelining some members of the executive,” Mr Phiri charged.
The Party’s Constituency Secretary said the PF provincial chairperson had brought anarchy to the leadership and was intolerant of any kind of criticism
aimed at improving the party in Eastern Province.
He accused Mr Phiri of intimidating and humiliating party members who criticised him saying the PF Provincial Chairperson labelled them as rebels belonging to the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD).
The Constituency Secretary also alleged that Mr Phiri had been holding public rallies in wards and distributing party materials without prior arrangements with the constituency executive.
He also attributed the party’s loss of the Chiparamba Local Government by-election seat to Mr Phiri’s unprofessional leadership saying the Chairperson wanted to do everything without engaging other PF officials.
“Mr Phiri should understand that the party needs a mature leader who can accept criticism and accommodate all members of the party in order to move the PF forward,” he said.
Heritage party president Godrey Miyanda has called for live presidential debates as the country goes to the polls.
Brig. General Godfrey Miyanda says that presidents should be given a platform to sell their manifestos.
Speaking last evening on Monday Nite Live, Gen. Miyanda said that live debates will reduce political violence in the country.
He said that live debates will also allow voters to cast voter based on merit as candidates explain their plan for Zambia.
Gen. Miyanda has further castigated non-issue based politics that do not add value to the Zambian people.
Heritage party president Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda also stated that the debate whether Zambia should maintain its Christian nation status is irrelevant.
Gen. Miyanda said that the debate has come rather late stating that all the concerns raised, were earlier discussed.
He said that all the augments being brought were addressed before Zambia was declared a Christian nation by Dr. Chiluba’s government.
Mufulira Rotary Club in the Copperbelt Province has donated medical equipment worth over 40 million Kwacha to Ronald Ross Hospital in the district.
The donated items include an eye autoclave Machine worth about K35 million and other items such as blood pressure machines, stethoscopes, gloves, local anesthetics and a daily steam penetration test kit among others.
Speaking during the hand over of the equipment at the hospital over the weekend, Mufulira District Rotary club immediate Past President Fred Kaoma said that the donation was aimed at supplementing tremendous efforts Government was making in improving the country’s health service delivery.
ZANIS reports that Mr Kaoma observed that the health sector was the most expensive sector to develop therefore it called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders such as the church, Non Governmental Organisations, and the business community among others.
He said the Rotary Club would continue supplementing Goverment effort in improving the welfare of Zambian people.
He further observed that no single Government could afford to adequately provide the needs of its people without support from other stakeholders.
Mr Kaoma urged Ronald Ross Hospital management to take good care of the donated items especially the autoclave machine so that they could last for a longer period.
Speaking at the same function, Ronald Ross Hospital Medical Superitendernt Makasa Sichela thanked the Rotary Club for the donation.
Dr Sichela said the eye Autoclave would help in the Trachoma elimination surgeries programme which the hospital would be running in the next five years beginning this year.
He assured the Rotarians that the donated items would be well taken care of and be used for the intended purpose.
The donation was solicited from a United Kingdom (UK) based metal businessman Walton Lipmann who trades in metals including copper.
He responded positively to the request by the Rotarians because of his appreciation of huge profits he had realised from the high quality Zambian Copper.
INSPECTOR general of police Francis Kabonde no ritual killings reported in Mansa
Residents in Kapesha and Semana villages in Mansa district, Luapula Province today run amok shooting and burning down houses belonging to local businessmen.
It took a combined team of armed Zambia Army, Zambia Police and Zambia National Services (ZNS) Officers to quell the situation around 18:00 hours on Monday.
Zambia Police Spokesperson, Ndandula Siamana also confirmed the development in a telephone interview with ZANIS in Lusaka, Monday evening saying Police Officers have since been deployed to Mansa to help calm the situation.
ZANIS reports that one local businessman who was a money lender only identified as Walty was also burnt to death in Kapesha bringing the number of those so far burnt to death over accusations of ritual killings to three.
Police clad in riot gears fought running battles with the riotous mobs in Kapesha, Semana, and Mansa Central business district.
In Mansa Central business district, the riotous mob also looted three shops belonging to a local businessman of Indian origin Ibrahim Sanaullar popularly known as Amico.
[pullquote]“It’s not true that the people who were killed yesterday were ritual killers because one of the victims was a grade 12 pupil at a named school while the other was a local farmer. What is sad is that there were no reports of anyone killed for ritual killings in the districts” he said[/pullquote]
The businessman also had his house on Mansa airport road destroyed. The mob were seen hauling fridges, mattresses, blankets and assorted essentials like cooking oil,mealie meal and sugar from three shops.
A garage belonging to Irene Chilongo the owner of Tedja Lodge was also attacked by the riotous crowd who burnt one of her trucks.
Mrs. Chilongo’s residential house was also destroyed by the riotous mob. Meanwhile, another house belonging to a local businessman near Kasasa market was burnt to ashes during the riot on Monday afternoon.
The residents also barricaded Chembe Mansa and Mansa Kashikishi roads with heaps of stones and branches blocking traffick getting into town.
Zambia Police Spokesperson, Ndandula Siamana-more police officers deployed to Mansa
However,traffick was running normally on Mansa –Samfya road today. The riot started around 14:00 hours Monday and was only thwarted in the evening at 18:00 hours by a combined team of Police, Army and ZNS officers who managed to round up a few riotous people and retrieved looted goods from Amico shops.
Angry villagers in Senama area of Mansa district yesterday burnt to death two unidentified middle-aged men whom they suspected of being ritual killers.
And Zambia Police Spokesperson Ndandula Siamana said the police command has since deplored more Police Officers from Lusaka to help quell the situation. Ms Ndandula said the officers were deployed Monday afternoon to Mansa to help calm the situation.
And Inspector General of Police Francis Kabonde has warned perpetrators of violence in Mansa of arrest and would be charged for accomplice murder and damage to property.
According to a separate statement, the Spokesperson availed to ZANIS, however, Mr Kabonde said that the violence which started Sunday night had continued to be perpetrated in broad day light today (Monday) and refuted all stories of suspected ritual killings saying the police had not recorded any case of such kind.
“It’s not true that the people who were killed yesterday were ritual killers because one of the victims was a grade 12 pupil at a named school while the other was a local farmer. What is sad is that there were no reports of anyone killed for ritual killings in the districts” he said
Mr. Kabonde has since appealed to people of Mansa to remain calm as Police has sent reinforcement to restore peace and order in the area.
“I appeal to peace loving Zambians in Mansa to be calm as police have been send to as reinforcement to calm and restore order by all means” he said.
Chief Mwanachigwala of the Tonga people in Mazabuka has refuted media reports suggesting that the people in Mazabuka district have rejected the mobile hospitals.
Chief Mwanachigwala urged the Post Newspaper against setting an agenda for the Zambian people.
He charged that it was evident that the Post was campaigning for opposition Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata.
“The official commissioning of the mobile hospitals for Southern Province is on and it is not true that we the people of Southern Province have rejected the facilities. it is common knowledge that the Post Newsaper is openly campaigning for PF leader, Mr. Sata,” he said.
Chief Mwanachingwala invited those who were peddling lies about mobile hospitals to witness the launch for themselves when President Banda will be commissioning the facilities.
In a separate interview with ZANIS, the Chief said that Mr. Banda had done a lot since assuming office in 2008 because saying his works were bearing fruit.
He said that both the Post Newspaper and the PF leader would not manage to de-camapaign President Banda because he enjoyed massive support from the Zambian people including recognition from the international community who have spoken highly of him as an individual and Zambia’s economic path respectively.
The traditional leader castigated critics of Mr Banda and his administration for peddling lies on straight forward issues concerning the country’s development.
“People who criticise President Banda are wrong and they only have got a different motive. President Banda has embraced everyone including his critics but l’m happy that he has ignored them and he is on track to developing this nation,” he said.
And President Rupiah Banda is tomorrow expected to be in Mazabuka, Southern Province where he is scheduled to commission mobile hospitals.
The launch of the mobile hospitals comes barely after two weeks when President Banda commissioned similar facilities in Chongwe district in Lusaka Province.
While in the district, Mr. Banda who is expected to arrive in the morning will among other things have a meeting with Zambia Sugar management, before meeting chiefs. The President will later have lunch with traditional leaders.
This is according to a tentative programme issued by the Mazabuka District Administration and made available to ZANIS in Mazabuka today.
At 15-00 hours, President Banda is also expected to hold a public rally at Hospital Football Ground.
On hand to receive the Head of state would be Southern Province Minister Elijah Muchima, Mazabuka, District Commissioner Tyson Hamaamba, senior Government officials and Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party officials from both the district and the entire province.
President Banda returns to Lusaka soon after scheduled business.
