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I will ensure a transparent electoral system, RB tells Zambians in Botswana

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President Rupiah Banda

President Rupiah Banda has said he will ensure a transparent electoral system as the country goes to the polls next year.

The president said this when he addressed the Zambian community resident in Botswana during his 2 day state visit in Botswana.

Mr Banda assured the gathering that it was impossible to rig elections in Zambia under the current system.

He reiterated that his government had provided transparent ballot boxes and agreed to have results tallied at individual polling station.

Mr. Banda said these measures make it difficult for anyone to manipulate figures.

“I don’t even know how to rig because I have never rigged an election before. Maybe those who talk about it know how. In fact if there is anyone who knows how to make the system even more transparent, please come forward,” Mr Banda said.

The President also denounced the culture of violence that was emerging in Zambian politics saying that his counterparts in the opposition were not addressing the issue.

He reiterated that he would not tolerate anyone engaging in violent activities using his name because he had not authorized anyone to do so.

[pullquote]”I don’t even know how to rig because I have never rigged an election before. Maybe those who talk about it know how. In fact if there is anyone who knows how to make the system even more transparent, please come forward,” Mr Banda said.[/pullquote]

“Violence is concerning us as well, we would like to go to the polls in a free and fair manner so that the young people can vote.”
Mr Banda urged Zambian residents to take a keen interest in the affairs of the country.

He revealed that the National Constitution Conference had yielded positive results citing the inclusion of dual citizenship in the draft constitution a one of the results.

Mr Banda urged the Zambian residents to take advantage of the growing economy in Zambia.

“We have about 55 international banks, not government ones. These banks are all begging for people to lend money to. They are saying there is too much money in Zambia with no one to lend. So come and be part of the developments.” Mr. Banda said.

The President also reaffirmed his government’s commitment in the provision of better health facilities.

Mr. Banda said the government would by next year complete 33 projects of constructing first level hospital countrywide.

Mr. Banda asked Zambian health professional expatriates to come back home and take up positions in the health sector.

He said the programme of Mobile hospitals have reached an advanced stage saying the country could not wait to construct static hospitals everywhere before providing health for all.

ZANIS

Stop politicizing Chibombamilimo’s death-Mabenga

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Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) Chairperson, Michael Mabenga has advised politicians to stop politicizing the death of Mpulungu Member of parliament (MP) Lameck Chibombamilimo who died in India yesterday.

Mr Mabenga said it was wrong for politicians to politicise the death of a person in their quest to gain political mileage

He said this to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today.

Mr Mabenga said the party is saddened that it lost one of its members but called on people to desist from making unnecessary comments.

“People should understand that the long hand of death has taken our member they should therefore not make unnecessary comments nor should they accuse anyone” he said.

He was reacting to comments from Patriotic Front President Michael Sata who has been quoted in a private newspaper accusing Government of neglecting Mr Chibombamilimo saying his death would have been avoided if he was sent in time for specialist treatment in India.

He said it was inhuman and unrealistic for Mr Sata to start accusing the MMD government of neglecting the late MP.
Mr Mabenga said people were only evacuated for specialist treatment at the request of family and after Doctors recommendations.

Mr Lameck who was Mpulungu MMD Member of Parliament died in India yesterday after suffering from kidney complications.

His body is expected to arrive in Zambia tomorrow aboard Ethiopian airways in readiness for burial.
Mr. Mabenga said this to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka toady.

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London Judgment:Chiluba accuses TIZ of lawlessness

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DR Chiluba

Second Republican President Fredrick Chiluba has described as lawlessness the attempt by Transparency International Zambia to file submissions regarding the registration of the London Judgment when the process has ended and the parties are merely awaiting judgment.

In statement made available to QFM today by his spokesperson Emmanuel Mwamba, Dr Chiluba said he is shocked at the blatant disregard of the law and the disrespect shown to the High Court by TIZ, MNB Legal Practitioners and The Post.

Dr Chiluba said the action is desperate and is deliberately intended to create undue pressure on the Court.

He said the filed submissions were rejected by the High Court but that Transparency International, their lawyers MNB Legal Practitioners and The Post, proceeded to publish the rejected submissions without warning the public that the said action was dismissed.

Dr Chiluba added that the extensive publication of rejected submissions is a ploy intended to excite the public emotions against him.

He further states that the methods used by Transparency International are desperate and that their attempt to canvass in this manner is contemptuous to the court proceedings.

He adds that these actions are in contempt of the proceedings before Court and only serve lawlessness.

[pullquote]Dr Chiluba added that the extensive publication of rejected submissions is a ploy intended to excite the public emotions against him.[/pullquote]

Dr Chiluba also condemned MNB Legal Practitioner for their action, stressing that they have taken a matter of vested interest without declaring interest, accusing them of wishing to participate in the matter through the back door.

He stated that it is public knowledge that Mr.Nchito was a witness to the proceedings that led to the London Judgment together with Post Editor-in- Chief, Fred Mmembe.

QFM

Chinese investor calls for support

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A Chinese investor in Choma has appealed to residents to support the investment which is meant to better the social and economic conditions of the local people through job creation.

General Manager for Rainbow Purified Waters Company, Xu Ying, said it is important for local people to guard the investment jealously because it has the potential to improve their lives.

Speaking during a conducted tour of the company premises, he said the plant was one of the few manufacturing companies in Zambia in the area of water purification with state-of-the-art equipment that produces the purest water by microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ozonation.

ZANIS reports that Mr Ying said the main purpose of establishing the plant in Choma was not only for profit making, but also enhancing the economy of Southern Province and Choma in particular.

He said the company will help create employment for the people of Choma and augment Government efforts in eradicating poverty.
Mr Ying said the investment would empower small business men and women who would be afforded an opportunity to dealing in wholesale and retail water trading.
He said the company would also contribute to the national treasury and help broaden the Government tax base.

The plant currently has a production capacity of processing one thousand litres of water per hour and thus eight thousand litres of water per day. It produces water in 500ml bottles packaged in cases of 15 bottles per case as well as 20litres water jars and water dispensers.

Mr Ying said the company intends setting up a plastic recycling plant in Choma and that this venture will create employment for the local community and become a sustainable source of income for some households.

He said the venture would also help to manage waste in the local communities, thus reducing on environmental degradation and pollution.

“I wish to encourage the general public, especially the Choma people to support this project in all manners possible. We wish to encourage institutions especially schools to bring in the students for educational tours,” he said.

Rainbow purified Water Company limited is supported and chaired by a South African based Zambian businessman, James Ndambo of Africa Union Holdings together with a Chinese firm, Sino-Australia Trade Development.

ZANIS

DEC arrests Namibian woman for drug trafficking

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The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested a 34- year old Namibian businesswoman for trafficking in pure grade cocaine weighing over 1kg.

DEC Public Relations Manager John Nyawali says Olivia Shilunga was arrested at the Lusaka International Airport on her arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil aboard South African Airways Flight Number 062.

In a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today, Mr. Nyawali, said that Ms. Shilunga, a resident of Ellem Street Soweto in Katutula, Windhoek had swallowed 75 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.1 kilograms and inserted another pellet weighing over 100 grams into her private parts.

He said Ms. Shilunga was detained and admitted to the University Teaching Hospital upon arrival where she expelled cocaine from her bowels after undergoing medical treatment to induce the expulsion.

Ms. Shilunga had failed to naturally release them due to some medical complications she developed.

Mr. Nyawali said that Ms. Shula becomes the ninth woman arrested at the Lusaka International Airport in the last eight months for trafficking in cocaine and the fourth to use a rare method of concealing drugs in private parts.

Meanwhile, DEC has also arrested a 24-year old Zimbabwean female student for trafficking in loose cannabis concealed in three ordinary tobacco cigarette sticks.

Mr. Nyawali said that Karen Chitsiko, a Projects Planning and Development student at Zimbabwe Development College, was arrested at Lusaka International Airport on her arrival from Harare, Zimbabwe aboard a Zambezi airline flight.

On the other hand, DEC has arrested 35 people countrywide in the last four days for being in possession of different quantities of cannabis with a total weight of 200 kilograms.

Mr. Nyawali said the Commission was happy with the support it was receiving from members of the public in the fight against drug trafficking.

He said the commission would ensure that the country was not used as both a transit and consumer and consumer destination for illicit drugs.

ZANIS

Siliya slams child molesting teachers

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Education minister Dora Siliya makes a speech during the 40th Anniversary celebrations for Naboye Hogh School in Kafue

Minister of Education Dora Siliya has condemned teachers involved in child molestation describing the act as unprofessional and inhuman.

Ms Siliya expressed sadness to note that teachers who are entrusted with the responsibility to take care of children while in school are the ones abusing them sexually, making them pregnant and vulnerable to diseases.

Ms Siliya was speaking when she officiated at a two-day workshop training for the media personnel on Sexual Violence against Girls organised by the Zambia Media Women Organisation (ZAMWA) in Lusaka today.

She disclosed that her ministry has recorded 16 cases of teachers abusing female pupils from February this year to date and added that the trend should be condemned by all Zambians as it is unacceptable and painful to children.

She said the ministry will ensure that the teachers involved in sexual violence against girls in schools are fired and blacklisted so that they do not get near pupils even after serving their sentences.

The minister hass since directed the District Education Boards Secretaries (DEBS), Provincial Education Officers and head teachers to ensure that teachers who abuse girls in schools are reported and suspended pending investigations.

She has also banned teachers from allowing pupils in their houses adding that all tutorial and lessons should be done in classrooms to prevent teachers from sexually abusing school girls.

Ms Siliya further said the minister will push the Teaching Council Bill to Parliament when they resume sitting which will require all practicing teachers to be registered, qualified and ensure that teachers who have committed sexual offences are blacklisted.

She urged journalists to take keen interest in reporting about issues that affect the future of young people and called on them to label sexual violence against girls making it unfashionable.

She regretted that most cases of sexual violence against girls have not been reported and that less people pay less attention to such issues because of lack of information dissemination by reporters.

And speaking earlier, ZAMWA Chairperson Margaret Chimanse explained that the workshop will help journalists to come up with strategies aimed at improving and increasing capacity to report on sexual violence against girls.

Ms Chimanse noted that sexual violence against girls is a silent health emergency which goes unnoticed and slowly under-reported and poorly managed, a trend she said should now be changed.

ZANIS

National Population Census to gobble K226 bn

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Government will spend a total of K226 billion to successfully conduct the 2010 National Population and Housing Census, which is scheduled to kick-off in October.

Secretary to the Treasury, Likolo Ndalamei said in an interview today that Government has already started releasing money for the census.

Mr. Ndalamei said these funds were being disbursed in stages according to the census activities that were undertaken at a particular time.

He said last week, Government released K62 billion to the Central Statistical Office (CSO) for conducting training workshops and purchasing materials.

He said in the next few weeks, Government will be releasing money to the CSO in quick intervals because of the increase in census preparation activities.

Mr Ndalamei said government was determined to conduct the census and has since appealed to Zambia to cooperate with enumerators when the exercise begins.

And Secretary to the Cabinet, Joshua Kanganja described the census as a cornerstone of all statistical processes in the country because it provided critical information on the size of the population, its distribution and composition.
Dr Kanganja said the census provided important information in the distribution of national resources and allocation of representation to Parliament and other levels of administration up to ward level.

He said this in a speech read for him by his deputy, Evans Chibiliti, at the official opening of the training of trainers’ workshop for the 2010 Population and Housing census in Lusaka.

He said the census data helped in establishing the number of eligible voters in the country.

“Therefore, the census contributes to good governance and enhances democratic values,” he said.

Dr. Kanganja said the population and housing data was critical for monitoring and evaluating the country’s development plans and agenda aimed at improving living standards of Zambians.

The Secretary to the Cabinet said this year’s census would include some information and questions that were not in the questionnaires for the previous censuses.

“Quality census data can only be achieved if sufficient attention, time and resources are devoted to the training of field staff. The quality of census data can be affected by poorly trained enumerators and supervisors,” he said.

He challenged trainers of trainers to ensure that only people of high calibre were trained sufficiently.
[pullquote]“Quality census data can only be achieved if sufficient attention, time and resources are devoted to the training of field staff. The quality of census data can be affected by poorly trained enumerators and supervisors,” he said.[/pullquote]
Dr. Kanganja further urged workshop participants and the would-be enumerators to pay particular attention and consult when need arises in order to capture correct data for the country.

He has meanwhile thanked cooperating partners for supporting Government materially and financially towards the conducting of the 2010 Population and Housing census.

“In particular, I would like to thank the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Kingdom Department of International Development (DFID), the African Development Bank (ADB) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for their support,” he said.

Dr. Kanganja has also urged other cooperating partners to join in assisting Government to hold the 2010 census.

And UNFPA Representative, Duah Owusu Sarfo, commended Government for its determination to conduct the census amid financial difficulties.

Meanwhile, CSO Acting Director, John Kalumbi, called for concerted efforts from all wings of Government and other stakeholders in order for the census to succeed.

Zambia has successfully conducted censuses in 1969, 1980, 1990 and 2000.

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Serenje Man killed by suspected lunatic

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Serenje Police are looking for a man believed to be a lunatic who killed 35-year old man of Kaseya’s village last Friday before running away.

And a man of Bwacha compound in Kabwe died later at Kabwe general hospital after he fell from a roof of a house he was working on.

Central Region Police Commanding Officer Simon Mpande confirmed both incidences to ZANIS in Kabwe today.

Mr Mpande named the deceased who was beaten to death by the suspected lunatic as Sandy Silavwe of Kaseya village in Chief Muchinka’s area.

He explained that the lunatic, walked to the deceased home at about 19:00 hours to ask for fire to warm himself.

Mr Mpande said when the suspect was asked for his particulars, he refused to disclose them and only said that he had come from Mkushi .

He said as the argument continued, the suspect got annoyed and picked a log which he used to hit Silavwe before pouncing on others who scampered in all directions leaving Silavwe lying in pain on the ground.

Mr Mpande explained that the suspected then descended on Silavwe whom he continued beating until he died before running away.

The police chief has since instructed police in Serenje not to rest until the lunatic was arrested adding that post-mortem of Silavwe’s body, which had since been buried, would be carried out.

Meanwhile, Richard Kapamba, 35 of house number E 16 Bwacha compound in Kabwe fell from the roof he was constructing on Saturday at about 17;00 hours.

Mr. Mpande said Kapamba was rushed to Bwacha clinic immediately where he was referred to Kabwe General Hospital where he later died..

ZANIS

Consultancy—A new Zambian Profession?

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'Economic and social welfare consultants' conducting their business

By Wesley Ngwenya
There are increasingly becoming more and more people who are claiming to be consultants on the Zambian marketplace. Today, there are consultants almost in everything—banking, insurance, marketing, media, public relations, human resource, energy, mining, agriculture, advertising, corporate affairs, health and so forth. Just name the field and you are almost guaranteed someone will surface to offer you their services.

These consultants are getting more and more clever—coming up with fancy names. Some of them call themselves specialists, experts, agents and correspondents. Others use professional titles such as economists even when they have never attended any business school anywhere. I have personally talked to one who calls himself a circumcision consultant while another one was called a herbal and spiritual expert. Should Zambian business people be concerned at all at this new surge of consultants?

I remember four months ago when I was chatting with my mentor who was trying to suggest a “consultancy title” that I should be using in my articles as well as the business I am establishing. Firstly, she looked at the work that I was involved in and the range of topics I cover in my articles. She came up with “Media and Communications Agent”. I appreciated her thoughtfulness and encouragement but I am yet to use this title. While these specialized titles do offer some sort of description about the person, they can be equally deceiving.

What seems to be happening here in Zambia is that the moment someone is fired from their job then they start up a consulting business. While this is a good initiative and the efforts should be applauded, there are also concerns that need to be raised. Firstly, the fact that these people could not keep their jobs for whatever reasons is something to be concerned about. Secondly, suddenly these people become “experts” simply because they are working for themselves, hmm? Thirdly, why didn’t these people proactively engage themselves in providing their expertise to the business community while they were fully employed? If you are an expert in a particular field, you will offer that service one way or the other to the community whether or not you are working.

From my experience in the last three years there seem to be two kinds of perception about consultants. The first perception is the one where people think you are a briefcase businessperson. It means you are a businessperson who has either been retrenched from your job or you are just passing time trying to find something meaningful. This also means you are broke. The second perception is actually the opposite of the first one. It means you are doing fine and making money. It means you have been lucky to get some good contract somewhere through your connections. Unlike the first perception, the consultants in this category are the kind that quit their job and offer their services on full time basis. These are people who have realized that if they can make money for their bosses using their skills and expertise, then why not use the same skills and expertise to make money for themselves?

I must also say that there are many Zambian consultants who are passionate about what they are doing. Two people come to mind that I have come to respect not only their work but also as individuals. First is Rozious Siatwambo, the founder of Great North Academy and author of the successful book Exams Made Easy. From interacting with him, you can tell that Rozious is passionate about education in this country. It is in his blood. The other person that comes to mind is Mubita Nawa, the renowned motivational speaker. Mubita is just what Zambia needs today. He is spirited and a thoughtful person. Both of these individuals are consultants in their fields of expertise. They started offering their services way back even when they were not offered. Today, they are making money and have established successful business brands for themselves.

Some will argue that consultancy is becoming big business in Zambia—I don’t think so. We are still long ways to have “real experts” in many of the claimed fields. Look at how many higher educational institutions we have in Zambia and the kind of courses offered. Furthermore, the Zambian economy is too small to accommodate the numbers of consultants entering the market everyday. But again, it could be attributed to the lack of job opportunities that is converting many jobseekers into self proclaimed consultants.

Finally, consultants need to think beyond “consulting” because let’s face it Lusaka can only have so many human resource consultants. The market is saturated. Consultants need to start looking at setting up business empires. They need to look at products and services that no one else is providing or has ever provided. They even need to start looking outside Lusaka because they can be money there too. How about a television station in Western Province or a commercial radio station in Northwestern Province? As your “Media and Communications Agent” I will be more than willing to consult. Adious.

Arrest Changwe over bounced cheque – NRP

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National Revolution Party (NRP) President Cosmo Mumba

National Revolution Party president Cosmo Mumba has called for the arrest and prosecution of gender Deputy Minister Lucy Changwe for bouncing a K10 million cheque.

Dr. Mumba said the same judicial powers that have been exercised on former Defence Minister George Mpombo should be applied on the Deputy Minister.

The Ndola magistrate court yesterday sentenced former defence minister George Mpombo to 60 days simple imprisonment on one count of issuing a cheque on an insufficiently funded account.

Dr. Mumba said the judiciary in the country should not be seen to be selective.

He said the nation is watching closely to see what will happen to Ms Changwe.

Featuring on Monday Nite Live last evening, Dr. Mumba said though what has happened to Mr. Mpombo is fair and justice has prevailed, the same should happen to erring government leaders.

QFM

Crocodile attack three people on Lake Kariba

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Three people have had their hands and legs amputated at Mamba Hospital after being attacked by crocodiles in separate incidents on Lake Kabriba.

A 11 year old girl, Astridah Siachuka’s leg was amputated after a crocodile attacked her while she was fishing with her mother Nancy Siachuka on Lake Kariba near Chief Sinazongwe’s area in Malozilozi.

The father to the girl Dickson Siachuka told ZANIS today that his wife Nancy’s hands were also severely injured in the process of trying to rescue her daughter from the crocodile.

Mr. Siachuka said the hospital managed to operate the two victims resulting into the amputation of the young girls leg.

A check by ZANIS at the hospital found another woman, Sofia Mbeba, whose leg was amputated after being caught by a crocodile while fishing on Lake Kariba within the same area in Malozilozi.

Last week, a 24 year old woman was also severely mauled by a crocodile on Lake Kariba resulting in the amputation of her both hands.

Juliet Siangombe of Ndolo Village in Senior Chief Mweemba area said from her hospital bed at Maamba Hospital that the incident occurred when she went to fetch water for household chores with her sister in law.

Mrs Siangombe said the crocodile caught her both hands while dipping a container to draw water from the lake.

The Victim said she started wrestling with the crocodile and after the reptile realized that she still had power, it dipped her into water but continued fighting it.

“While fighting with it I could feel it breaking my right hand and later it broke my left hand,” Mrs Siangombe said.

Hardly a month passes without a person being killed or injured by a crocodile on Lake Kariba in Sinazongwe district.

ZANIS

The Weekend in Pictures

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Jane Osborne's Dancing Queens entertaining guests at Intercontinental hotel in Lusaka

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A Konkola Copper Mines security guard demonstrates a drill with a trained sniffer dog during a display of skills on the Copperbelt.

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The Konkola Copper Mines security demonstrates the skills of their guards and trained dogs during a parade on the Copperbelt

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An unidentified player goes for a lay-up during the Felix Chileshe Basketball tournament in Lusaka

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Konkola Copper Mines senior security personnel inspect the guards on parade.

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Konkola Copper Mines security guards on parade

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Players warm up their basketball skills before the start of the Felix Chileshe Basketball tournament in Lusaka

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Some youths warming up their basketball skills before the start of the Felix Chileshe Basketball tournament in Lusaka

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Former Lusaka Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo ordaining Bishops in Lusaka.

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Former Lusaka Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo ordaining Bishops in Lusaka

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An unidentified woman participates in a hymn during a church service presided over by former Lusaka Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo in Lusaka

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Chileshe Kabwe of Nchanga Rangers races for the ball before scoring his team's first goal during the KCZ-FAZ premier league game played at Nchanga stadium. Rangers won 2-0

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Lighton Sikaonga of the Nchanga Rangers is under pressure from an opponent of the City of Lusaka during the KCM-FAZ premier league match played at Nchanga stadium

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Rangers Chileshe Kabwe sprints to score the Nchanga Rangers' second goal during the KCM-FAZ premier league game played at NChanga stadium. Rangers won 2-0.

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President Banda greets some elders before gracing the Builile traditional ceremony in Chiengi district

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President Banda inspects crafts made by Mfumbeni development association members after launching the institution in Eastern province.

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Presidential wave...President Banda does a 'Mexican wave' as he arrives from Chipata at Lusaka city airport

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President Banda displays the Mfumbeni Association's five year strategic Development Plan from 2010 to 2015 after he launched the institution at Chilobwe Basic school in the Eastern province.

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Lusaka singer Mozegetta at the National Youth Development Centre in Lusaka

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Lusaka province Minister Charles Shawa receives a hamper from Unilever East and Southern Africa Marketing director Margret Mwaura, during the launch of new products for Unilever in Lusaka

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Lusaka province minister Charles Shawa (left) talks to Unilever Zambia country director Johnson Gapu during the launch of new products for Unilever in Lusaka

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Senior Chief Nzamane ,who is founder of Mfumbeni Development Association, makes a speech during the launch of the institution

State ponders ways to recover chiefs’ car loans

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THE Government has said it is seeking ways to recover money from traditional leaders who obtained car loans considering that they do not get salaries.

And Government has said the Ikubi Lya Loongo traditional ceremony of the Sala people of Mumbwa offers an opportunity to visitors and the younger generation to learn and appreciate culture.

Speaking when he officiated at this year’s Ikubi Lya Loongo traditional ceremony in Chief Shakumbila’s area in Mumbwa at the weekend, Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister Elijah Muchima said the Government was under pressure from some people to start recovering money from traditional rulers with regard to the car loans.

“We made a decision as a Government to buy vehicles for our chiefs because we realise that they need to be mobile.

“Government is carefully analysing the issue before a decision can be made. We know that some of these cars have broken down and we are alive to the fact that their royal highnesses do not have salaries,” he said.

Mr Muchima, who represented President Rupiah Banda, said the Government attached importance to culture and that it had respect for traditional leaders.

Government cherishes traditional ceremonies and would continue to encourage their continued existence.

He said the Government had put in place measures to support development in Mumbwa and Central Province as a whole to ensure that the welfare of the people was guaranteed.

“Your royal highnesses, Government’s vision is to see that infrastructure in the country is developed in order to enhance development and the general well being of our people,” Mr Muchima said.

In the health sector, the deputy minister said Government was constructing more than 29 rural health centres in the province at a cost of K6.9 billion.

“Currently, Government is working towards upgrading Kabwe School of Nursing into a school of registered nursing,” he said.

Government was also building two district hospitals in Kapiri Mposhi and Mumbwa each costing K12 billion and that works were almost complete.

“In the area of education more efforts have been directed towards improving the quality of education to all the people,” he said.

Mr Muchima said Government was rehabilitating and constructing trunk and feeder roads under the Road Development Agency.

He said the Landless-Mumbwa Road would be upgraded and that works were expected to start before the end of the year.

Chief Shakumbila appealed to the Government to work on the road network in the area.

The traditional leader through his spokesperson, Sichonda Noel appealed to the Government through FRA to buy all the maize in the area.

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A 51-year-old missions volunteer in Zambia dies in auto accident

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Robert “Bob” Finck, a 51-year-old missions volunteer from Fellowship Community Church in Salem, Va., was killed early Monday morning, Aug. 9, in an automobile accident in Zambia, west of the capital city of Lusaka.

International Mission Board missionary Melissa Frady of Tennessee, accompanied by church team leader Tim Rogers, was driving Finck to a hospital after he reported experiencing severe kidney stone pain. The truck went off the road in Kafue National Park. Finck was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. Frady and Rogers received bruises and scrapes.

The accident occurred about 2 a.m. Monday in a remote area of the park. Rogers stayed at the scene, while Frady walked along the road until she flagged down a driver to take her toward Lusaka, where she was able to pick up a cell phone signal and call for help.

Finck, Rogers and five other volunteers from Fellowship Community Church arrived in Zambia Aug. 6 and planned to stay until Aug. 14 to lead a Bible conference and minister to youth and children. They were about five hours from the capital when Finck asked to be taken to the hospital.

One of the team members reported over the weekend that three local people had made decisions to accept Christ as Savior. Fellowship Community Church, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary Aug. 11, was planning to have the Zambia team call in to report on their mission trip during the special service.

Stephanie Painter, the church’s director of missions, described Finck as passionate about missions and heavily involved in local and overseas ministry projects.

“He was very passionate about Zambia,” said Painter, noting that this was his third trip to the country. “He was very involved. Sometimes he’d come in the office and we’d share mission trip stories.

“He was always stepping up to the plate,” she added. “He was a special guy…. Everything about him was special.”

Finck is survived by his wife, Sandi, and three children — Amanda, 21; Brenna, 16; and Hunter, 10. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Reported by the communications staff of the International Mission Board.

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What Dario Will Learn Against Uganda

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Dario Bonetti’s first match at the helm as Zambia coach begins a day short of the first anniversary of the London fiasco against Ghana.

Almost a year to the day on Wednesday, a makeshift Zambia with two England-based Sunday league players lost 4-1 to Ghana at Brisbane road on August 12 in the London east end after failing to constitute a full team due to Visa problems.

On August 11, Zambia face Uganda in a friendly match in Kampala in a match Dario will be hoping to be a hero rather than a zero on his first day in an African football classroom.

Will Dario learn anything new on his first day?

For one, he has already learnt that he will not be seeing much of his European-based players for any future friendly matches especially if they will be played a long way off here in Africa or the football gods forbid…. in London.

Furthermore, he will be fielding a team comprising of two-third of players who will not be making his final 18 for most of Zambia’s Group C qualifying campaign.

Kennedy Mweene, Kalilio Kakonje and Noah Chivuta all from South Africa including the club-less Rainford Kalaba are about the only high profile players in the travelling party after four of European-based call-ups pulled out of the friendly due to club commitments.

The quartet was part of a 15-member team that left Lusaka on Monday that will be hopefully be joined by two Israeli based players Roger Kola and William Njobvu in Kampala.

Also missing the Uganda outing will be the TP Mazembe trio of Hichani Himoonde and Stopilla Sunzu who have injuries while Emmanuel Mbola has some administrative issues to sort out with his agents over his controversial transfer from Armenian club Pyunik Yerevan to the DR Congo club.

Meanwhile, Zesco United Defenders Billy Mwanza and Nyambe Mulenga  who have be snubbed and  on long injury layoffs respectively will be handed a chance win Dario’s heart to hopefully get another chance when Zambia kickoff their Group C campaign against Comoros at home on September 4.

Overall, a win will out some much needed sunshine and make good reading on the back pages and nothing more on the eve of a dark day a lot of people at Football House want to forget quickly.

As for Dario, a win will be a good addition to his CV under Zambia.
Goalkeepers: Mike Poto (Green Buffaloes), Kalililo Kakonje (Amazulu,South Africa), Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars, South Africa)

Defenders: Billy Mwanza, Nyambe Mulenga (Zesco United), Jimmy Chisenga (Red Arrows), Noah Chivuta (Maritzburg United, South Africa)

Midfielders: Luka Lungu, Kennedy Mudenda (Both Power Dynamos), Kennedy Chola (Green Buffaloes), Rainford Kalaba (Clubless), Norman Munthali (Konkola Blades), william Njobvu (Hapoel Kiryat Shmone, Israel)

Strikers: Enock Sakala (Zesco United),  Roger Kola (MS Ashdod, Israel)

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