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Weekend Scorecard: Patrick Phiri, Simba SC Relation Sours?

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Ex-Zambia and Nkana coach Patrick Phiri’s future at Tanzania giants Simba SC is looking uncertain after he failed to return in time for official duties ahead of the 2010/2011 season.

According to Tanzania Daily News, Phiri, who revived Simba this past season and led them to the league title, has failed to report for pre-season training citing personal reasons.

“I have written him a memo to explain why we should not terminate his contract with the club as he seems not serious to honour his obligations,” Simba SC chairman Ismail Rage is quoted by the Daily News.

Rage told daily Times that Phiri had for the second time this year reported late for club duties after missing a crucial Dar-es-Salaam derby against Young Africans in April when he failed to return in time from his holiday in Zambia that Simba lost 3-2.

Phiri’ rejoined Simba last year after earlier leading them to the 2004 league title in his first and brief tenure.

Simba won the 2009/2010 title with a runaway 13-point lead over Young African’s losing just twice all season on their way to lifting their third crown in six years after playing under the constant shadow of their Dar rivals.

KCM Super Division

Week 18

24/07/2010

Nkana 0- Konkola Blades 1(Felix Sunzu Jr 34″)

Zesco United 1(Jackson Mwanza 15″)-Power Dynamos 0

Nchanga Rangers 1 (Moses Mulambi 70″)-Forest Rangers 0

Kabwe Warriors 0-Choma Eagles 0

25/07/2010

Red Arrows 0-Roan United 1(Kelvin Mumba 27″)

Lusaka Dynamos 2(Patson Kaimana 18″, Jeff Kapelebwe 24″)-City of Lusaka 3(Abudi Sakala 51″, Chomba Sikazwe 63″, Newa Mwewa 90″)

Green Buffaloes 1(Reuben Tembo 65″)-Nkwazi 1 (Ronald Simuchebu 65″)

Postponed:
National Assembly-Zanaco

FAZ Division 1

Week 21

South
Livingstone Pirates 0 -Young Green Eagles 0
Kafue Celtic 0-Mazabuka United 0
Nampundwe 0 -Luena Buffaloes 0
TP Rangers 1 -Profund Warriors 2
Riflemen 0 -Lusaka Tigers 0
Lusaka City Council 0 -Paramilitary 1
Kum’mawa v Kalomo Jetters (not played)
Zesco Shockers v Communite (not played)

North
Konkola Mine Police 3 -Mufulira Wanderers 1
Mufulira Blackpool 0 -Muchindu 0
Chambishi 1 -Kitwe United 0
Mining Rangers 2 -Chingola Leopards 1
Mansa Health Stars 1 -Ndola United 1
Indeni 1-Zamtel 0
Chindwin Sentries 0 -Lime Hotspurs 2
Kalulushi Modern Stars 3 -Medical Stars 0
Kalewa v Prison Leopards (Not Played).

Kulima Tower Shelter on cards

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Minibus leaves Kulima tower

Lusaka City Council has disclosed that the Council Committee will be concluding their meetings on the bidders for the construction of a shelter at the city’s Kulima Tower bus station.

The local authority has since allocated K3 billion for the construction of the structure.

Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Mulunda Habeenzu said that the Council received eight applications from the bidders out of which seven are Lusaka based and one from the Copperbelt Province.

Mr. Habeenzu said that the Council Committee travelled to the Copperbelt Province and met with the bidder who is based in that Province adding that a report on the matter was likely to be issued this week.

He told ZANIS in Lusaka today that after awarding the contract to the right bidder, signing of the contract would be conducted and construction would follow.

Mr. Habeenzu stated that according to the Council’s earlier programme, the construction would take about five months.

Operators and Commuters at Kulima tower bus station have continuously complained of lack of a shelter.

ZANIS

President Banda dates Mongu

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President Rupiah Banda is tomorrow expected to arrive in Mongu on a two day campaign trail to drum up support for the MMD candidate for the Luena by-elections Mwangala Maopu.

ZANIS reports that Immediately after arrival at Mongu Airport in the morning the President will pay a courtesy call on the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II at Lealui royal palace.

Later in the afternoon the president is expected to address a public rally at Limulunga basic school.

On Wednesday, in the morning the president will address another rally at Ushaa basic school.

Later in the afternoon on the same day President Banda is scheduled to address a said rally at Nangula Basic School before departing for Lusaka.

ZANIS

New Fertiliser Company cheers Mkushi DACO

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The Mkushi District Agriculture Coordinating Office has cheered the setting up of a Fertiliser producing company in the district.

During an interview with ZANIS, District Agriculture Coordinating Officer (DACO) Wabalika Chiluba, observed that the advent of Green Belt Fertiliser (GBF) factory in the district was a major boost to the agriculture fraternity owing to localized production of fertilizer.

Mr. Chiluba said that the coming of GBF was likely to bring all round benefits to farmers in the district, noting that localized production of fertilizer presented assurance in the supply of fertilizer.

He said the factory plant has been well received in the district and that the development carried much hope of further enhancing Mkushi’s reputation as a major agricultural district.

In a related interview, Mkushi Green Belt Plant Manager, Chris Barker said the factory was currently averaging a daily out put ranging between 60, 000 and 90, 000 by 50kg bags of fertilizer.

Mr. Barker said the production prospects were likely to take an upswing saying that the plant was working towards reaching an average daily out put of 200, 000 bags.

He said the production prospects capacity was greatly being aided by modernized state of the art plant machinery, and that the demand pull from farmers was also playing a major role in scaling up production quantity.

He pointed out that the GBF factory was capable of making various types of fertilizers adding that as many as 20 different raw materials were being used in the production of these fertilizers.

Mr. Barker projected busier times for the GBF plant and observed that the market in Mkushi had indicated much promise during the company’s first month of production.

He also said that the company hopes to achieve a monthly target of at least 3000 bags of fertilizer.

GBF commenced production in the district last month.

ZANIS

New envoy to US calls for loyalty among Zambians abroad

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New Zambian Ambassador to the United States of America Sheila Siwela

Newly appointed Zambian Ambassador to the United States of America Sheila Siwela has called on Zambians living in the Diaspora to show their commitment and partnership back home in Zambia

Ambassador Siwela said there was need for Zambians living abroad to join hands to change the image of Zambia and further scale up their efforts towards the realization of improved live hood of the people of their country.

This is contained in press statement made available to ZANIS by first Secretary for Press Ben Kangwa in Lusaka today.

She said this at the launch of a campaign dubbed “Give back to Zambia Campaign” held at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in United States .

“I am on a “Give back to Zambia Campaign’’ to harness you as Zambians in the Diaspora to help develop the country through your connections with communities you have adopted in order to bring meaningful investment in various sectors of the Zambian economy.’’ She said.

Addressing Zambian nationals, Mrs Siwela also called on Zambians in the Diaspora to contribute their share in the country’s economic growth by using the prevailing investment friendly atmosphere in Zambia.

She said the Zambian government valued all Zambians living in the United States of America (USA) regardless of ethnicity, tribe, gender or status of life.

Mrs Siwela stated that she was working following a directive from President Rupiah Banda that she should engage all Zambians in the United States with a view to luring them to partner with Government in the development of the country.

The Ambassador urged Zambians living abroad to always portray their motherland Zambia positively in the communities they lived in.

She said Government would extend all its support towards the joint effort in their overall development.

Mrs SSiwela further urged Zambians in the Diaspora to take advantage of the Diaspora desk at State House whose main objective was to enhance their participation in the development of the nation.

‘The Diaspora desk is meant to open lines of communication between the Diaspora and the Government adding that its aim is to bring Zambians on board as co-workers in the national development agenda,” she said.

ZANIS

SACCORD slams violent CBU students

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FLASHBACK: Armed police officers unbundling Copperbelt University students who were arrested after staging a protest in Kitwe

The Southern African Center for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has condemned Copperbelt University (CBU) students for damaging vehicles and beating up some members of the public on Saturday evening after the institution experienced a power failure.

SACCORD Information Officer Obby Chibuluma said the violence by the CBU students was very unfortunate and should be condemned at all levels.

Mr. Chibuluma told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that the students should have used the right channel to air their grievances.

He added that it was unfair that they ended up damaging vehicles and beating up some innocent members of the public.

Mr. Chibuluma said the students should have instead acted like professionals as expected of them every time they were aggrieved.

He said it was surprising that the students did not learn from their past mistakes when they have engaged themselves in violent activities and got arrested by the Zambia Police Service (ZPS).

He said SACCORD would continue discouraging any form of violence across the country as violence was not a solution to any problem.

Mr. Chibuluma added that what people needed to realise and understand was that any form of violence endangered the lives of people in the country.

On Saturday evening CBU student damaged vehicles and beat up members of the public after the institution experienced a power failure and two students were arrested by University security officers and were detained at Riverside police post.

ZANIS

China gives Zambia over K2.4 bn concessional loan

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The Chinese government has given Zambia a concessional loan amounting to over K2.4 billion (361 million Chinese Yuan) for the construction of mobile hospitals.

And Zambia and China have signed four agreements in the areas of economy, technical and education.

Visiting State Councillor of China, Dai BingGuo said his country has also provided a grant of K203.4 million (30 million Chinese Yuan) to be used for undisclosed projects.

“ China will continue to provide assistance to Zambia within its capacity. On the current visit, China will once again provide to Zambia a grant totaling to 30 million Chinese Yuan to be used for already agreed projects,” he said through an interpreter.

Mr. Dai said his government would further consider providing a preferential export biased credit to Zambia to support the construction of the Mongu-Kalabo road and a housing programme for civil servants.

He was speaking at State House in Lusaka today when he held talks with Vice President George Kunda.

He said the frequent exchange of visits by the two countries’ Presidents and other high level delegations between the two countries have yielded positive results that include concretisation and deepening of their political and economic cooperation.

Mr. Dai said China was ready to work with Zambian people in implementing agreements designed and signed by the leaders of the two countries.

He said China was ready to work with Zambian friends to implement the enhancement of political mutual trust and keep the momentum of the high level visits and to deepen the economic and trade cooperation between two countries.

He assured the Zambia government that the projects being undertaken by his country in Zambia would be completed on time.

Some of the ongoing projects being undertaken by Chinese government are the incomplete part of the government complex in Kamwala area in Lusaka, the construction of an ultra modern stadium in Ndola and some hospitals and schools.

Mr. Dai said it was important to complete these projects adding that they would greatly benefit the people of Zambia .

And Vice President, George Kunda, has appealed to the Chinese government to continue encouraging investment from that country to Zambia.

Mr. Kunda said China has shown great commitment to assist African countries and Zambia in particular to develop their economies.

He said President Rupiah Banda’s state visit to that country early this year was very beneficial to Zambia because it resulted in the signing of various agreements and provisions of financial assistance to Zambia .

He said Chinese investment in Zambia stands at US$700 million.

Mr. Kunda thanked China for the investment in many areas of the economy.

And the two countries have signed four agreements on economic and technical cooperation and a framework agreement on the provision of a concession loan by China to Zambia.

The other two are an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with regard to taxes on income and the agreement on establishment of a Confucius Institute of China at the University of Zambia.

Minister of Finance and National Planning, Situmbeko Musokotwane, signed three agreements on behalf of the Zambian government while China’s Deputy Minister of Commerce, Fu Zi Ying, signed the first two agreements on behalf of his country.

Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, Li Qiangmin, signed the other two agreements for his country while University of Zambia Vice Chancellor Professor Stephen Simukanga, signed the Confucius Institute agreement.

Mr. Dai and Mr. Kunda witnessed the signing of the agreements, which were done at State House.

Meanwhile, Mr. Dai paid a courtesy call on President Rupiah Banda at State House this morning and held closed door talks with him

ZANIS

Rufunsa to get a Girls Technical High School

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Construction of a Technical High School in Rufunsa area in Chongwe District is nearing completion.

And Rufunsa still needs at least two more high schools to prevent pupils from walking long distances to school.

Rufunsa Member of Parliament (MP) Kenneth Chipungu disclosed that the school would be completed next month after painting the building.

Mr. Chipungu disclosed this in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today and commended government for attaching importance to the education sector especially educating the girl-child.

The MP said there had been no high school in the area since Independence.

And Mr Chipungu said Rufunsa needs two more high schools to be constructed in Lukwipa and Shikabeta areas.

He lamented that Lukwipa and Shikabeta areas though densely populated were over 100 kilometres apart hence the need to build additional learning institutions at Rufunsa.

He explained that Grade 10 pupils were reffered to Chongwe, Katondwe and Luangwa High Schools respectively.

The MP said with the coming of the higher learning institution in Rufunsa, parents would be encouraged to take their children to school.

Mr. Chipungu, who is also Sport, Youth and Child Development Minister said Government was on track in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on quality education.

The Minister said it is also Government’s intention to construct a boys technical High school in the area.

ZANIS

KK hails Zambia, China bilateral ties

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Zambia's First President Kenneth Kaunda

First Republican president Dr Kenneth Kaunda has hailed bilateral ties that exist between Zambia and China dating back to independence days.

Dr Kaunda said Zambia has continued to enjoy cordial relations with the Peoples’ Republic of China since independence.

The First Republican president was speaking when a visiting Chinese delegation led by that country’s State Councillor Dai Bingguo called on him at his Kabulonga office in Lusaka today.

Dr Kaunda said the visit by the Chinese delegation is testimony of the existing bilateral relations that have been enhanced.

He noted that China stood by the people of the African continent during the struggle for independence and assisted Africans to overcome the era of colonialism and apartheid in South Africa.

The first Republican President said Africa was looking forward to more cooperation with the Chinese government in matters of trade and investment for the continent to attain sustainable economic development.

Dr Kaunda reiterated that in this cooperation, there was need for Africa to be assisted to develop its capacity for value addition.

He added that such development could be helpful for African economies to attain reasonable growth.

He urged the Chinese delegation to continue to build on the warm and cordial relations for mutual benefit.

Dr Kaunda also expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for coming to Zambia and wished the delegation successful deliberations with government and the business community.

The Visiting Chinese delegation led by State Councillor Dai Bingguo is in the country for a two days tour.

ZANIS

Bonetti Savors Zambia Job

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New Zambia coach Dario Bonetti has said he is looking forward to the challenge awaiting him over the next 24 months.

Bonetti was officially unveiled in Lusaka today as new Zambia coach replacing Frenchman Herve Renard who quit in April to take up the post as Angola coach.

“Mixing two different schools like the African school and the European side, you can grow on the tactical side and technical side,” the 48 year old Bonetti said.

“With the quality of the players Zambia has the future looks well.”

Bonetti’s major objective will be to qualify Zambia to the 2012 Africa Cup to be jointly hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea including the subsequent tournament in Libya in 2013.

He will be assisted by Under-23 coach Lucky Msiska while the Italian will also be joined on the bench by compatriots Brindelli Alessandro as first assistant, Bozzini Claudio as goalkeeper coach and Ruggierro Umberto as physical trainer.

Bonetti’s first match in charge will be a friendly international against Uganda on August 11 in Kampala.

Last Week in Pictures

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Muchekwa people skinning the Hippo at the shores of Lake kariba

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Muchekwa people skinning the Hippo at the shores of Lake kariba

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Lusaka traders packing fruits in Siameja area known as Mabuyu in Tonga.

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Picture youths outing - The shared joy of cooking nshima by the youths in Maamba Township during their camping at focal point in Sinazongwe district

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An old lady demonstrates how she used to dance when she was young at Chomonselo Primary School while waiting to register as a voter

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A man from Senior Chief Mweemba area perfoms a cultural demo during the Agriculture block show in Sinazongwe district

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Western Province permanent secretary Seth Muleya inspects a child suffering from malnutrition during his familiarization tour in Sesheke district at Yeta Hospital

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Peasan farmers in Sesheke District sieving their maize crop in readiness for sale to the Food Reserve Agency at Kalobolelwa Food Reserve Agency buying point-2

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Peasan farmers in Sesheke District sieving their maize crop in readiness for sale to the Food Reserve Agency at Kalobolelwa Food Reserve Agency buying point

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Peasant farmers in Sesheke District sieving their maize crop in readiness for sale to the Food Reserve Agency at Kalobolelwa Food Reserve Agency buying point

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Patients queue for medical attention at Yeta Hospital in Sesheke district

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Nurses at Yeta Hospital in Sesheke District during Child Health week programme

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A father nurses his daughter at Yeta Hospital in Sesheke district

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Acting District Director of Health, Doctor Tino Maliselo shows Western Province permanent secretary Seth Muleya and his entourage some of the medical equipment at Yeta Hospital in Sesheke

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Women queuing up for their children to be attended to during the Child health week.

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Pupils at a rural school in southern province posing for a 'class photo'

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Some people only manage one set of twins. This mother from Southern Province managed two sets! Above Buleya Malima proudly posing with her two set of twins

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A registration officer at Chimonselo attending to a voter to be.

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An old ladies in Chimonselo waiting to register as voters at Chimonselo Primary School in senior Chief Mweemba area in Sinazongwe district

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A Nurse attending to children during child health week in Sinamalima in Sinazongwe district

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Western Province Permanent Secretary Seth Muleya the revised Government Officer Instructions manual to the Heads of Government Departments at the Civic Centre in Shang’ombo during a famaliazation visit.

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Western Province Permanent Secretary Seth Muleya addressing Heads Government Departments at the Civic Centre in Shang’ombo district during a familiazation visit.

ERB approves ZESCO’s 25% tariff hike request

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Zesco LTD Acting Managing Director Ernest Mupwaya happy with the adjustment.

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved Zambia Electricity Supply Company (ZESCO)’s request to increase electricity tariffs by 25.6%.

This follows ZESCO’s earlier application to ERB to authorise the increment of electricity tariff of up to 36% which the power utility company proposed. ERB Chairperson Sikota Wina announced the adjustments at a Press briefing in Lusaka today.

ZANIS reports that Mr. Wina said the board arrived at its decision to approve the 25.6% increase after considering submissions from both the power utility company and the general public.

He explained that the new tariffs would take effect from August 1st, 2010 to 2011 and would be applied according to customer categories.

Once effected, residential customers would be paying K376.09 per kilo watt hour representing a 41% instead of the 69% tariff increase which ZESCO applied for while large power consumers would now be paying K320.54 per KW hour representing
a 12% increase.

For the small power consumers, the tariffs have increased by 15% equal to K280.32 per KW hour instead of the 14% the utility company applied for. 27%increase has been slapped on commercial customers and 33% increase would be effected for
the services tariff.

The Board Chairperson hoped that ZESCO would generate adequate resources to operate commercially and profitably after the 25.60% tariff increase.

Meanwhile, the board has recommended that Government should consider recapitalising the power utility company if it was to operate efficiently saying that it was under- capitalised.

The board has also observed that ZESCO’s receivables were still high and that Government should liquidate the debt it owes the power utility company.

Mr. Wina further added that ZESCO should accelerate the installation of pre-paid meters in all Government departments and urged the company to be proactive in debt collection.

He stated that it was imperative that the tariffs in the country were cost reflective to encourage more investment in the energy sector especially in light of the power deficit.

And speaking in a separate interview, ZESCO Managing Director Ernest Mupwaya said the power utility company was happy with the approved tariff adjustments.

Mr. Mupwaya noted that the increment would help the company cover operating costs and serve its customers more efficiently.

ZANIS

Chifubu Parley race hots up

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Commerce Minister Felix Mutati has called for unity among MMD members as they campaign for their candidate Frank Ng’ambi for the August 5 Chifubu Constituency parliamentary by-election.

Addressing a meeting at Pamodzi Basic School grounds in Ndola yesterday, Mr Mutati said it was only the MMD candidate who would be able to develop Chifubu if they voted for Mr Ng’ambi as member of Parliament (MP) for the area.

Mr Mutati said the MMD would not promise development in Chifubu for the sake of doing so, but that through Mr Ng’ambi, Government would ensure the area was transformed.

Meanwhile, the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) has claimed that some PF members have promised to vote for its candidate Brian Banda in the Chifubu by-election.

ADD campaign manager, Joseph Phiri said in Ndola yesterday that some PF cadres were not happy with the party’s candidate, Susan Kawandami whom they alleged to have been imposed on them.

And the PF has said it would reclaim the Chifubu seat because its candidate was the best as she has experienced suffering that women undergo.

PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba was speaking at a rally on Saturday to drum up support for its candidate, Ms Kawandami.
[ Times of Zambia ]

UPND support welcome-Shikapwasha

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Government says it embraces every citizen in the country who wishes to join and support the ruling MMD party.

Chief Government Spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha stated that the MMD is a party for the people and is always ready to welcome everyone regardless of their status.

Lt. General Shikapwasha told the media in Lusaka this evening, that the announcement of United Party for National Development (UPND) members in Chifubu constituency to vote for MMD candidate Frank Ngambi in the forth coming parliamentary by elections is appropriate hence the MMD embracing the move.

He expressed gratitude to all UPND members who have pledged to vote for Mr. Ngambi in the Chifubu Parliamentary by elections.

Lt. General Shikapwasha, who is also Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services, noted that people were now rejoining the ruling party because they have now realized that they were misled by the opposition parties.

He was also hopeful that similar actions where people are rejoining and supporting the ruling party would take place in Luena constituency of Western Province in the run up to the August 5, 2010 bye -elections .

The media today reported that UPND members in Chifubu constituency have pledged to vote for the MMD candidate Frank Ng’ambi in the August 5 Chifubu Constituency parliamentary by-elections.

This decision comes at a time when Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata launched a scathing attack against UPND counterpart Hakainde Hichilema thereby putting the future of the pact in serious doubt.

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NCZ on course to produce order

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Nitrogent Chemicals of Zambia Plant

NITROGEN Chemicals of Zambia(NCZ) has produced half of the 20,000 tonnes of the D compound fertiliser contracted by Government under the farmers input support programme (FISP) for the next farming season.

NCZ chief executive officer Richard Soko said the company had so far produced 10,000 tonnes of fertiliser under the Government’s subsidised inputs programme.

Mr Soko said although the production had started at a slow pace due to some difficulties the company was facing, the remaining 10,000 tonnes were expected to be completed in the next two weeks.

The Government has this year contracted NCZ to supply 20,000 tonees of D compound fertiliser while Nyiombo Investments and Omnia will provide urea fertiliser under the same programme.

Mr Soko said the company would fulfill its obligation by ensuring that the inputs were available on time.

NCZ currently faces serious financial constraints and was left out of the Government’s contract to supply farmers’ inputs after being declared incapable for the challenge.

But the Government recently said the contract given to the company to produce 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser would gauge NCZ’s capability and efficiency for future contracts.

Meanwhile, Government has released K50 billion to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) for the crop marketing programme and all the farmers who have so far delivered their crops will be paid this week.

And the agency has confirmed that some districts have run out of empty grain bags because of the increased rate at which farmers were delivering maize and rice to the various depots.

FRA executive director Anthony Mwanaumo said in a statement the Government had released the K50 billion which was part of the K100 billion allocated to the agency in this year’s national Budget.

[Times of Zambia]

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