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file:Roan MP Chishimba kambwili talks to journalists
The Mine-workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) general secretary Oswell Munyenyembe has said Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili was lying by saying that miners going on recess would be declared redundant.
And Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM) management has advised Mr Kambwili to avoid using the mining firm as a campaign ground.
MUZ general secretary Oswell Munyenyembe said contrary to what Mr Kambwili was saying, no miner would lose his job because they would all be recalled to work.
Mr Munyenyembe advised Mr Kambwili to consult experts on miners’ conditions of service before making public statements.
He said issues concerning miners’ conditions of service could be best addressed through dialogue among all parties concerned and not in the media.
LCM public relations officer, Sydney Chileya said yesterday that Mr Kambwili should stop politicising the operations of the mine and deliberately misleading the public over the 45-day recess meant to create space for rehabilitations.
Mr Kambwili on Sunday afternoon addressed a meeting at Mpatamatu Market where he said the miners sent on break could be declared redundant by the mine owners.
He urged them to march to the LCM general offices demanding to be paid their leave days and all the allowances they were entitled to when they report for work.
Mr Kambwili argued that the miners should get all their allowances because it was not their fault that they were on break.
But Mr Chileya commended the workers for not heeding Mr Kambwili’s calls to stage a demonstration at the mine’s head office.
He said there were between 400 and 500 miners and concentrator employees who were recently put on recess and that they were all entitled to monthly salaries, housing allowances and miners’ supplements.
He said the miners on recess were still employees and were only allowed to visit the plant after getting security clearance as a security measure aimed at reducing thefts.
Mr Chileya accused Mr Kambwili of exhibiting his ignorance by holding a meeting at which he said things which were not true about the mine’s operation.
CLM management decided to put some miners on recess to pave way for the installation of a new hoist, mining equipment which would improve the mine’s efficiency by 60 per cent.
[ Times of Zambia ]
POST Managing Editor Amos Malupenga says his publication has officially declared former President Fredrick Chiluba”s Spokesperson Emmanuel Mwamba as its enemy.
Mr. Malupenga said Mr. Mwamba was declared an enemy of the POST Newspapers a few days after its Editor-in-Chief Fred M’membe was released from custody on bail in a contempt case.
Mr. Malupenga told the Lusaka High Court that this is because of Mr. Mwamba’s alleged activities against the newspaper.
He was testifying this during cross examination in a matter where Mr. Mwamba is charged with contempt.
It is alleged that Mr. Mwamba authored two contemptuous and scandalous articles on the Zambian Watchdog website analyzing Mathew Mohan’s evidence in the murder of Lusaka businessman Sajid Itowala.
Mr. Malupenga said the publication regards anyone who plans to cause complete destruction of its establishment as an enemy.
He also told the court that members of staff at the POST who dealt with Mr. Mwamba at a personal level have been told to do so cautiously.
Mr. Malupenga further said the online publication is an alternative source of news.
Another witness Lloyd Musonda testified that the Zambian Watchdog was duly registered with the office of the Registrar of Companies.
Mr. Musonda, an Assistant Inspector of Companies at the Patents and Companies Registrations Agents-PACRA, testified that a Mr. Lloyd Himambo is the sole proprietor of the online publication.
[ ZNBC ]
File: A peasant farmer cycling to the market to sell his vegetables
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
(NaturalNews) New research published in the journal Nature reveals that pancreatic cancer takes 20 years to grow to the point where it is diagnosed by conventional medical doctors. This was determined by sequencing the DNA of cancer tumor cells from deceased patients. Because cancer mutations occur in growing tumors at a known rate, scientists were able to map the timing of the development of full-blown pancreatic cancer tumors.
Here’s what the scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute found (and here’s why this matters in a huge way to people interested in healthy living):
• It takes 11.7 years for one mutation in a pancreas cell to grow into a “mature” pancreatic tumor (which might show up on a medical scan).
• It takes another 6.8 years for the pancreatic tumor to spread and cause tumors to appear in other organs of the body.
In all, it takes about 20 years for a person to grow a cancer tumor and see it spread to the point where their doctor will diagnose them with pancreatic cancer.
In other words, by the time doctors diagnose you with cancer, you’ve already been growing it for two decades.
Here’s why this matters
This is a huge story for five very important reasons:
Reason #1) The idea thrown around by cancer doctors that cancer is a “spontaneous disease” that strikes randomly and without warning is pure bunk. In order to “get” cancer, you actually have to GROW cancer for two decades! It doesn’t just suddenly appear like magic.
Reason #2) When cancer doctors diagnose you with pancreatic cancer and say things like, “Good thing we caught it early!” they are full of bunk yet again. They didn’t catch it early — they caught it late! Almost 20 years too late.
Reason #3) If it takes 20 years to grow cancer tumors to the point where you get diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer, then that means you have 20 years to change your lifestyle and stop the cancer!
That’s the most important point of all, of course. In order to grow cancer tumors for 20 years, you have to feed the cancer for 20 years while keeping it alive. And how do you do that?
How to grow and feed a cancer tumor
First of all, to grow a cancer tumor, you need to eat lots of sugar. Liquid sugars are the best (soda, anyone?), but any form of refined sugar will do. You have to eat sugar daily if you really want to support cancer cell division and growth.
Next, you have to be vitamin D deficient for the entire 20 years. That’s because vitamin D halts 77 percent of all cancers (including pancreatic cancer), and when combined with other nutrients like selenium, you can halt even more cancers.
If you combine vitamin D and selenium nutrition with other anti-cancer nutrients such as fresh vegetable juice (on a daily basis), omega-3 fatty acids, a wide variety of fresh fruits (including citrus and berries), and even red wine (rich with resveratrol), you will create an internal biological environment in which cancer tumors just can’t grow at all.
This is especially true if you pursue a more alkaline diet that’s rich in vegetables and green foods rather than acidic substances such as sugar, fried foods and caffeine.
Combine all this with some regular exercise, good sleep, stress reduction habits and strict avoidance of cancer-causing chemicals, and you’ve got a recipe for blocking virtually all tumor growth in your body.
Cancer tumors simply cannot grow in an environment that’s rich in plant-based nutrients and based on healthy, natural living.
So even if you have a wayward pancreatic cell that decides to mutate and try to become cancerous on its own, that cell will not have any long-term success in replicating inside your body because it’s surrounded by healthy cells and bathed in anti-cancer nutrients carried to it each day in your blood!
Remember, your cells rely entirely on nutrients delivered by your blood, and if your blood is delivering anti-cancer nutrients each day, then “bad” cells will never be allowed to replicate and become cancer tumors.
Obviously, the composition of your blood is determined by what you eat. If you eat junk food, your blood will be junk blood, and it will deliver junk to your cells (cancer cells love junk!). If you eat healthy foods, you will have healthy blood, and cancer tumors will shrivel up and actually lose their blood supply then die.
This is what this new research actually reveals: That pancreatic cancer takes two decades to develop inside your body, which naturally means you have two decades to change your health habits and stop growing cancer tumors in your body.
You may be growing cancer tumors right now… (but here’s how to stop it)
If you’ve been pursuing a lifestyle of junk foods, processed foods, fried foods, excessive animal products and sun avoidance (you’re not seriously still slapping sunscreen on your skin, are you?), then you are probably growing cancer tumors in your body right now. Almost as if you were trying to!
So you might be on year 10 of the 20-year cancer diagnosis plan. There’s no way to know because cancer tumors don’t show up diagnostic tests when they’re only 10 years old (usually). But if you’ve been following a cancer-promoting lifestyle, you can rest assured you have micro tumors in your body that are just waiting for more sugar and less vitamin D in your blood in order to divide and grow even more.
So why not stop growing cancer tumors today? Start juicing! If you want to stop cancer in its tracks, buy yourself a high-end countertop juicing machine, go out and buy some organic produce on a regular basis, and start juicing away your cancer. (No kidding!)
Start consuming anti-cancer nutrients on a daily basis. Even a small amount of fresh kale, cabbage or broccoli juice (just one ounce) taken every day will have a powerful anti-cancer effect and may halt tumor growth in your body.
But just to be sure, blend and drink fresh citrus fruits, organic berries, and microalgae supplements on a regular basis. Read NaturalNews and learn about the latest breaking news on anti-cancer foods and supplements. Changing what you eat will dramatically alter what your body grows inside. Instead of growing cancer tumors, you can start growing healthy cells that will quickly overpower any diseased cells.
Steer clear of all synthetic chemicals
Of course, for all this to work, it is VITAL that you avoid all synthetic chemicals: Do not take pharmaceuticals; do not use conventional perfumes, skin lotions, shampoos or other personal care products; do not use conventional laundry detergents (they’re filled with cancer-causing fragrance chemicals); do not use anti-bacterial soaps; do not cook on nonstick cookware; do not drink fluoride in your water… basically just get all the toxic chemicals out of your house and out of your life.
So remember: Cancer is not random, nor is it genetic. It doesn’t appear spontaneously, and in the case of pancreatic cancer, it actually takes two decades to grow it to the point where it gets noticed by cancer doctors!
That means you’ve got 20 years to make a change in your life. Why not start right now? (If you haven’t already…)
Fact: Pancreatic survival rates have not changed in the last 40 years. Do you know why? Because conventional medical doctors wait until you’ve been growing cancer for 20 years to tell you that you have cancer. (Seriously. And they think they’re running the most “advanced” medical system in the world.)
Wouldn’t it make more sense to teach patients how to prevent cancer two decades earlier and thereby avoid growing it in the first place?
The Petitioners of the embattled Kalushya Bwalya led FAZ Executive have accused world Football Governing body FIFA of changing goal posts in the manner in which it is intervening in the crisis at Football House.
Football administrator Simata Simata has doubted the authenticity of a letter written to FAZ by FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke describing the November 26 Meeting as illegal.
SIMATA said anyone could have written the letter because it was sent to FAZ through a fax.
Simata told ZNBC Sport in an interview wondered how FIFA could say that the November 26 Emergency Council Meeting -ECM- is illegal when it earlier stated that the matter is an internal affair for the Zambian football family to resolve.
Simata said the petitioners welcome dialogue and urged FIFA to be part of the meeting if they are interested in seeing the impasse at Football House resolved.
In a letter to FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya, FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke calling for another Council meeting apart from the one FAZ has called will be redundant
Valcke is hopeful the November 27 ECM will overcome the crisis at FAZ.
President Rupiah Banda has urged the Zambia Army to be vigilant and preserve the peace as the country heads for the 2011 tripartite elections.
President Banda said election years are critical because of people’s high expectation and desperation.
He urged the army to be watchful and alert because it is during elections that the security of the nation is often at risk.
The President said this in a speech read for him by Defense Minister Kalombo Mwansa during the Color Consecration parade at Luena Barracks in Kaoma .
President Banda who was present at the event was not able to address the parade because of loss of voice due to a cough.
President Banda said voters would be looking to the men and women in uniform to preserve and uphold conditions of peace and safety in the communities, districts and provinces.
He said the lives of the citizenry were always far more important than political options.
The President urged them to look out for children, women, the aged, the disabled and other vulnerable persons in 2011.
President Banda implored them to begin to see themselves as parents of the people of Zambia and work for all citizens without fear or favour and above all do their work with faith and hope in the lord Jesus Christ.
The 5th Battalion of the Zambia Regiment was established in 1979 but has only been presented with colours today.
The Battalion unit has a rich history with important accomplishments realized by both present and past service men and women.
Army Commander Lieutenant General Wisdom Lopa said the consecration of colours on Luena Barracks is yet another milestone in the history of the Zambia Army.
He said the event was long overdue as the battalion was formed over 30 years ago.
The President also promised that government would improve conditions of service and facilities for the army.
He said this will help boost moral in the army.
President Banda implored the Zambia Army to be always mindful of the changing trends in defence and security.
President Banda said defence and security trends have changed over the years noting that the way they were handled twenty years ago is not the same as today.
He noted that today’s challenges of defence include terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, natural disasters, food insecurity, HIV/AIDS and poverty all of which require the attention of the Army.
The President said realities of nature, place new demands on all officers in the 5th battalion of the Zambia Regiment and this calls for constant review of approaches and methods in preserving the peace and security of the country.
He further called for frequent retraining of all officers so that everyone is kept informed and up to date with new ways and means of handling today’s defence and security.
Mr. Banda said the well being of men and women in uniform requires a review of conditions of service, new housing units, more and better transport, new and modern equipment, renovation of rundown infrastructure, recruitment of more staff as well as further training to sharpen professionalism.
The president further said the people of Zambia and the Government appreciate deeply the unquestionable dedication of all Army officers who have secured boarders since 1964 stressing that it was no small achievement.
And army commander Wisdom Lopa thanked government for the support rendered to the army even during the global crisis.
Meanwhile President Banda left for Lusaka. The Presidential Chopper left Kaoma Airstrip at about 16:03 hours.
Dario Bonetti has said he is just worried the three-week-long boycott has left his players short on match fitness ahead of their Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup outing in Tanzania this weekend.
Teams have not played any league games since the weekend of November 10 when the league clubs voted to boycott matches in a push to force Faz president Kalusha Bwalya to call for an emergency council meeting.
“The only problem is the fitness because they have gone one month has gone without playing official games,” Bonetti said after Monday morning training session at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.
Bonetti however, said the fitness levels were not very bad and the players will be ready for their opening Cecafa cup Group A opening game against hosts Tanzania on November 27 in Dar-es-Salaam.
“It is not bad but it could be better,” Bonetti said.
Meanwhile, defender Davies Nkausu of SuperSport United in South Africa was expected to join the team on Monday evening from his base in Pretoria.
Team:
Goalkeepers: Jacob Banda (Zesco United), Raja Kola (Zanaco), Kalililo Kakonje (Unattached), Davey Kaumbwa (Green Buffaloes)
Defenders:Billy Mwanza, Nyambe Mulenga (Both Zesco United), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Davies Nkausu (SuperSport United, South Africa), Dennis Banda (Green Buffaloes), Stephen Kabamba (Kabwe Warriors)
Midfielders:Joseph Sitali, Simon Bwalya (Both Power Dynamos), Thomas Nyirenda (Zanaco)
Strikers: Felix Sunzu Jnr (Konkola Blades), Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos), Adubelo Phiri (Red Arrows), Winston Kalengo, Vanecious Mapande (Both Zanaco), Jackson Mwanza (Zesco United)
In a bid to deliver a contender for knockout of the decade, embattled Faz president Kalusha Bwalya on Sunday daring into the ring his former boss at Football House and now sports permanent secretary Teddy Mulonga.
Kalusha has alleged that Mulonga is backing the opposition being having a part in the current impasse.
Kalusha said on ZNBC Radio Talking Football program on Sunday that Mulonga was using the National Sports Council of Zambia through its spokesman Smart Mwitwa to destroy Faz.
“..Mulonga because he has been able to call and instruct (NSCZ spokesman) Smart Mwitwa and people to misled the people,” Kalusha told the weekly Sunday football show.
“And that for me is.. he himself know there shouldn’t be government interference. So they should not use the word in vain of the President, of State House, of Government and of the ministry of Sport.”
However, despite his attack on Mulonga and Fifa’s earlier warning over the weekend that only the November 27 emergency council meeting is the one they recognize while the November 26 ECM is illegal, the petitioners have also delivered a counter punch.
They have vowed they will ignore the prospect of a Fifa ban and go ahead with their congress at Intercontinental hotel in Lusaka on the eve of the parallel ECM to be held in Kabwe on November 27.
And should a Fifa ban take effect when the petitioners congregate at Intercontinental on Friday, Zambia’s participation in this year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup that kicks off on Saturday in Tanzania will be in doubt with sanctions fom Zurich looming over the horizon.
Jews regarded as a peculiar people by other nations for they circumcised their male children. But for an Israeli, it was the command of God. It was a sign of a covenant relationship with YAHWEH. Israelites took pride in circumcision and to be regarded as the uncircumcised was degrading.
Some tribes in Zambia observed this ordinance, may be not from a religious point of view, but out of tradition. The Lundas and the Luvales of the North Western province stands out. They were teased every cold season by their traditional cousins. It was believed the circumcised are prone to cold and can succumb to death easily. Circumcision carried stigma, but these humble people carried on their tradition. Their women were not allowed to marry uncircumcised men. The theory was the uncircumcised men were unclean. To the rest of Zambians circumcision was a nightmare, painful, a dream and not a reality[pullquote].Circumcision is not in itself 100 percent safe, the best way to stay safe is to abstain or remain faithful to one sexual partner. One poster reads, “Sex thrills, but Aids kills[/pullquote]
But that is in the past, circumcision is no longer a tribal matter. All roads lead to Mwinilunga. This is not to say a candidate have to travel to Mwinilunga or Kabompo to visit with the elders for a “jump start”. Many hospitals across the country are able to carry out this simple surgery. UTH is always fully booked when it comes to circumcision cases. An appointment is only available after a year. In some cases to a get quick admittance “Secret cuts are observed”.
Recently 150 boys were circumcised in Eastern province, several in Itezhi-tenzhi, Kafue and all over the country; Zambians are turning in large numbers to be circumcised. 2.5 million Males are targeted by the National male circumcision strategy and implementation by 2020. What is causing the excitement? What happened to the stigma? Are Zambians going back to the Lunda-Luba Empire, back to the roots and becoming Lundas?
This “new culture” however has become “good business” for those in the medical world. Some clinical officers make a “good kill” as they offer their services after work hours, while some seekers are left damaged; they were duped by con-men to part away with huge sums of money just to be left in pain and undone.
Despite the influx of many seeking to be circumcised, debates are going on; some critics think circumcision is brutal and some how it robs males sexual pleasure. To the careless circumcision is a gate-way to have unprotected sex, could this be a misconception to both sides? The circumcision boom is sparked by medical researchers that suggest that it reduces the risk of sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS/HIV.
With AIDS/HIV claiming many lives in Zambia; the male majority have decided to save their lives by crossing cultural boundaries at any price. Even when it means losing tribal identity, these male fingers being “Sexual predictor” are willing to lose everything for sexual fulfillment. By 2020 all of us will be Lundas by circumcision. And the Lundas should be proud and smiling as they welcome their long lost sons from the Lunda Empire days. Through circumcision men from every tribe are standing united shoulder to shoulder, this is the first step in unifying our country, and the second step will be learning how to speak Lunda. This will realize the “One Zambia One Nation” motto. When the men of the society are persuaded the whole land is won.
Circumcision is not in itself 100 percent safe, the best way to stay safe is to abstain or remain faithful to one sexual partner. One poster reads, “Sex thrills, but Aids kills”.
File:A boy selling boiled eggs in Katete to raise money for his school fees
Bank of Zambia Assistant Director, Isaac Muhanga has advised commercial banks to desist from abusing their clients’ trust as business ethics are important in supporting a stable and trusted financial marketplace.
Mr. Muhanga observed that in a competitive world, financial innovation was clearly the scheme that brought enormous growth to the global financial marketplace but in a bid to make extraordinary profit, business ethics were sacrificed.
“In a competitive world, financial innovation is clearly the scheme that has brought enormous growth to the global financial market place…as such innovation assured extraordinary profit, business ethics were sacrificed,” he said.
Mr. Muhanga said this on Saturday, during the Financial Markets Association (ACI) Zambia Annual Outing at Chrisma hotel in Livingstone.
He noted that in an increasingly integrated global financial system, the scarcity of financial crises could no longer be described as rare due to the demise of ethical behaviour.
Mr. Muhunga challenged financial market practitioners to strive to build an ethically sound financial marketplace and to enhance confidence within the markets in which they operated as doing so would enable them compete favourably on a global scale.
Meanwhile, Livingstone Acting District Commissioner Godwin Sanjase said the banking sector played a key role in the Zambian economy.
Mr. Sanjase said financial markets formed the backbone of the banking industry and as such needed to be robust and have the right calibre of dealers.
He said banks had been known to collapse if dealers got to unprofessional practices like in the case of Nick Leeson who caused the fall of Barings Bank in 1995.
Mr. Sanjase said government required highly competent professionals running the financial markets and as such shared a common goal with ACI Zambia to improve technical skills and knowledge among dealers.
Some members were awarded with trophies for various achievements during the ACI Zambia Annual Outing event.
File:PF supporters in Mpulungu welcoming Mr. Michael Sata
Northern Province Minister John Chinyanta has cautioned opposition Patriotic Front (PF ) leader Michael to stop interfering in the operations of health personnel in the Districts.
Mr. Chinyanta said it is unacceptable for Mr. Sata to cause confusion in hospitals in a bid to win political mileage.
The Minister was reacting to Mr. Sata’s impromptu visits to hospitals in Mpulungu, Mbala and Kasama without the knowledge of health authorities in the concerned institutions.
Mr. Chinyanta told ZANIS in Kasama today that the conduct of the PF leader shows lack of respect for both health staff and patients.
He warned that it is unlawful for any individual including Mr. Sata to interfere in the work of public officers to such a level that they fail to execute their duties diligently.
Mr. Chinyanta observed health personnel were working very hard to serve people’s lives and as such they must be supported by everyone.
He wondered why Mr. Sata chose to visit a sensitive ward at Kasama General Hospital without the escort of medical staff.
Mr. Chinyanta advised Mr. Sata to immediately stop his unbecoming behavior of invading in the privacy of patients admitted in hospitals.
The Minister said while clinics and hospitals were public places, there was need for Mr. Sata to consult health authorities on conditions of the patients instead of him storming their wards without notice.
Mr. Chinyanta accused Mr. Sata of playing to public gallery by trying to win support through negative criticism of government.
He observed that government has done a lot in the health sector in Northern Province, adding that health services have become accessible especially to people living in rural areas.
Mr. Chinyanta cited the construction of a new hospital in Mpulungu, the renovation of infrastructure at Mbala and Kasama General Hospitals as some of positive achievements scored by the government.
He added that a threatre at Kasama General Hospital is fully functional contrary to Mr. Sata’s claims that the facility was mal-functional.
Mr. Chinyanta has since advised Mr. Sata to immediately stop interfering in the operations of health personnel by following the right channel in visiting health institutions.
Recently, Mr. Sata in the company with PF officials’ disrupted the work of health personnel after he stormed wards at Mpulungu District hospital as well as Mbala and Kasama General Hospitals without seeking permission from health authorities.
Commerce, trade and industry Minister Felix Mutati has observed that Zambia still face challenges into the exportation of goods to the US market because of standards.
Mr. Mutati said that though African countries, Zambia inclusive have market access into the US, through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) , issue of standard has complicated the entry of goods.
He has stated that at the next AGOA summit, Zambia is likely to address challenges that hamper trade with the US.
The Commerce and Trade Minister noted that since trade with the US is only limited to oil and oil related products; this has brought limited transaction between the two countries.
He said that government wants to lobby for increased trade in other products and extension of trade period.
Mr. Mutati also says said that they is need to relax entry conditions to the US, as that would increase trade.
AGOA provides trade preferences for quota and duty-free entry into the United States for certain goods, expanding the benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
Notably, AGOA expanded market access for textile and apparel goods into the United States for eligible countries.
This resulted in the growth of an apparel industry in southern Africa, and created hundreds of thousands of jobs.
[ QFM ]
The Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) has said foreign trips undertaken by President Rupiah Banda are calling the world’s attention to Zambia’s investment potential and called on critics to be objective in their analyses.
EAZ president Noel Nkhoma said former Defence minister George Mpombo and other critics of the president should remember that Zambia was not an island and that the president had a duty to market the country abroad.
He said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that the country would in time witness the positive fruits of President Banda’s investment-seeking trips, and commended him for inviting local business executives.
“He [Mr Mpombo] is wrong. In his latest trip to China, British Prime Minister David
Cameron travelled with several business executives to market their products and set up joint ventures.
“Has he heard anyone in that country condemning David Cameron? As Zambians, we must be objective,” Mr Nkhoma said.
He said the benefits for the country of foreign trips by President Banda would go up following his decision to invite local business executives to set up joint ventures with foreign investors.
Mr Nkhoma advised the business executives travelling with the president abroad to find a platform to share the benefits with other Zambians and that way, their interactions with foreign businesses would add more value to the people in the country.
Some business executives travelled ahead of the president on his trip to Brazil to engage business firms in that country for joint ventures and to market their products and services.
“We are very pleased that the president has taken heed of our advice that he should invite businessmen and women on these international trips.
“They will help open doors of opportunities for our businessmen to engage in meaningful ventures,” he said.
He said Zambians would in the near future appreciate Mr Banda’s trips more than they currently do because more jobs would be created as investments increase.
[pullquote]“We are very pleased that the president has taken heed of our advice that he should invite businessmen and women on these international trips.
“They will help open doors of opportunities for our businessmen to engage in meaningful ventures,” he said.
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Mr Nkhoma wondered why Zambian politicians were condemning initiatives that were bringing value to the economy while in other countries similar thinking was being embraced.
He also called on President Banda to issue a decree that contracts below a certain threshold should be exclusively for Zambian firms in an effort to empower them like the situation was in Botswana.
Mr Nkhoma said the law providing for such modalities of empowering Zambians existed in the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission Act but had not been implemented.
During a visit to Brazil, presidents Banda and Lula da Silva expressed gratitude that the bilateral relations between the two countries were enhanced by the signing of eight agreements and two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) during President da Silva’s visit to Zambia in July this year.
Brazil and Zambia also signed an MoU on the establishment of a mechanism of political consultation aimed at creating a permanent channel of bilateral dialogue.
President Banda addressed a Brazil-Zambia business forum in Sao Paulo and called on Brazilian business investors to consider setting up businesses in Zambia because of its strategic location and positive investment climate.
He stressed the need for foreign investors to form partnerships with local investors.
The United Party for National Development (UPND) general secretary, Winstone Chibwe has challenged republican President, Rupiah Banda to ensure that resources meant for the operations of the food reserves agency (FRA) serve the intended purpose and not his world tourism ventures.
And Mr. Chibwe has described president Banda as a transit president who never comes back home but just passes through and proceeds to the next point.
Mr. chibwe said that president Banda does not have time to stay in the country long enough to hear for himself what people are crying for because he wants to use the little time left to tour every corner of the world.
He also observed that there are too many costs to his delegation that he does not realize that if well spent, he would record more growth than what is currently happening to the nation’s economy and the well-being of the people.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chibwe said that it is critical that the new FRA board is fully supported by government because the task before them is huge.
Mr. Chibwe has also urged the new board member to double up their effort in addressing the various challenges facing the FRA in crop marketing and especially storage.
Zambia's Foreign Affairs Minister Kabinga Pande (l),
President RUPIAH BANDA has delegated Foreign Affairs Minister KABINGA PANDE to represent him at todays SADC Heads of States meeting in Botswana.
The President was due to Chair saturdays SADC Troika Heads of State Meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation.
Mr BANDA has however, delegated Foreign Affairs Minister KABINGA PANDE to represent him at the SADC meeting due to pressing national commitments.
The SADC meeting, which will be marked by the official commissioning of the new SADC headquarters in Gaborone, is expected to discuss political issues in the region.
This is according to a statement released to ZNBC by the State House Press and Public Relations Unit in LUSAKA yesterday.
President BANDA arrived back home friday from Brazil, where he was on a three day State visit.
During the visit, Mr BANDA and his delegation met a number of Brazilian investors.
The President, who also met his Brazilian counterpart LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, explained that his government will soon come up with mechanisms to replicate some projects being undertaken in Brazil.
President BANDA said this shortly after his arrival from Brazil.
While in Brazil, President Banda also held talks with the in-coming President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff and other senior officials.
During his visit, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised to enhance trade relations and hinted that companies such as Vale and Scania will soon invest in Zambia.
