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PF has an archaic constitution plagiarized from the UNIP Government-Kunda

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Vice President George Kunda
Vice President George Kunda

Vice President George Kunda has  alleged that the opposition  Patriotic Front (PF) has got an archaic constitution that would subject public service officers to appear before the party functionaries to answer charges.

Mr Kunda  said the PF constitution which he got from the Registrar of Societies requires Judges to appear before PF’s members of the Central Committee to answer charges if need arises.

The Vice President said a constitution that would subject public service officers  before party functionaries are archaic and should not be allowed in Zambia.

“The PF constitution is plagiarized constitution of the UNIP government. In this constitution, High Court Judges will be subjected to appear before the party functionaries to answer charges,” he said.

He added, “This is not good because it us getting back to One Party State.”

He said on the other hand, that the UPND has got a constitution that promotes multi-party democracy which he said it is totally different from the PF one.

Mr Kunda  doubted the feasibility of the UPND-PF pact saying the two parties that make up the Pact have different party constitutions and manifestos.

Mr. Kunda argued that it will be very difficult for the two parties and their presidents to harmonise their party constitutions and manifestos because there are very different.

He wondered how the Pact will harmonise the two different constitutions especially that the leaders of the two parties in the Pact have different characteristics.

He said the PF leader Michael Sata was inconsistent and has no clear vision hence not suitable to lead the country.

Mr. Kunda urged the people of Mumbwa district in particular and Zambians in general to support the MMD government which he said has a clear party manifesto and reliable vision for the country.

And Mr. Kunda has disclosed that government has this year set aside K152.3 billion for the construction of seven high and boarding schools in Central Province.

Mr Kunda said the seven schools will be built in various districts in the province to increase accessibility in the education sector through the high schools to the people in the province.

The Vice President said government will also construct a high school at Kasalu Basic School where he addressed the rally and said an additional K400 million has already been put aside for the same project.

He further told the gathering that attended the rally that plans are under-way to build a clinic in Kasalu area to ensure people in Mumbwa district access more quality health care services near their homes.

Mr Kunda said K5 billion has been set aside for the rehabilitation of feeder roads in Mumbwa district to ease transport of agriculture products in the area.

Mr. Kunda also said government has various empowerment programmes that includes cattle restocking, goat pass-on-programme, livestock eradicating programmes for different diseases in the area among others.

The Vice President said because of this and many other economic achievements which the MMD government has scored, the opposition political parties have nothing to talk about except to panic.

He further disclosed that a number of Members of Parliament (MPs) in the PF and UPND will before the 2011 elections defect to the ruling party: MMD because it is a progressive party with a clear vision for the people of Zambia.

“The PF and UPND MPs are confiding in us. They are just waiting for time and there will be mass resignations from the two parties joining our party the ruling MMD,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Kunda has commended the Central Province MMD Executive for working hard to ensure that President Rupiah Banda wins the 2011 presidential tripartite elections.

He said Zambians should therefore continue supporting the MMD which he said is the only party that will guarantee them a better future.

And Central Province MMD Chairman Boyd Mutonka said the ruling party is strong in the province and will win all the constituencies in the next elections.

He claimed that the strength of the Pact will not threaten the MMD in the province come 2011 polls.

And Central Province Minister Ackimson Banda said Mumbwa is expected to harvest a bumper harvest this year because of the good rains the district is experiencing.

Earlier, Mr. Kunda met chiefs at Mumbwa Council Guest House before addressing a rally at Mumbwa Boma Grounds.

While in Central province, the Vice President will also visit hospitals and other public institutions and projects in various districts.

The Vice President is in Central Province to hold rallies and meet chiefs in the province.

Mr. Kunda is expected to return to Lusaka on Monday. He is accompanied by Provincial Minister Ackimson Banda, Science Minister and Mumbwa Central MP Dr. Brian Chituwo and MMD Deputy National Secretary Chembe Nyangu.

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Cholera claims one life in Sinazongwe

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One person has died of cholera and four others have been admitted to Sinamalima Clinic in Malima area in Sinazongwe District.

Malima Ward Councilor Fisher Zimana who disclosed this to ZANIS today said the Cholera situation in his area has continued to worsen day by day since the disease broke out in October last year.

Mr Zimana said the cholera cases were from sinalulungwe, mwanamalu and mukalanga villages in Chief Sinazongwe’s area.

He said the health personnel have visited the area to have the body of woman from Sinalulungwe village be buried.

The ward councillor has since appealed to the district health office to set up a Cholera centre at Nabukowa Health post.

He said two weeks ago four people died of Cholera in Malima and one person died upon his arrival at Sinazeze clinic last week.

Sinazongwe district Director of Health Dr Elias Chipandwe also confirmed the death of cholera patients during the last two weeks.

Sinazeze Epidemic Preparedness Committee Chairperson Jeff kayamba said the opening up of the Cholera centre at Nabukowa will ease the pressure that the Health personnel have been facing since the water borne disease broke out in October last year.

Mr Kayamba said it was unfortunate that the District Health Management team has not been sending people to asist the staff at Sinazeze Cholera centre whenever there was an outbreak of the deadly disease.

ZANIS

Deport Tanzanian nationals-Chief

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Senior Chief Mushili of the Lamba people of Masaiti district has appealed to government to immediately deport Tanzanian Immigrants based in Masangano area back to their country.

Senior Chief made the appeal when Copperbelt Provincial Permanent Secretary Villie Lombanya visited him at his palace this morning.

The Senior Chief explained that a lot of Tanzanian Nationals who had settled around Masangano area were involved in many criminal activities such that he feared for the well being of his subjects in Masangano area.

He explained that he had received a report that a Tanzanian National had allegedly defiled a child in the area and that when the case was reported to Kafulafuta police station nothing tangible had transpired as police also asked him to intervene.

The Senior Chief further advised government to listen to the complaints that Chiefs in the country generally had, adding that that was the only way Chiefs would also be able to get governments’ advice.

Meanwhile, Chief Nkambo of Masaiti district has appealed to government to de-gazette Miyengwe forest to be part of his chiefdom.

The Chief made the appeal when the permanent Secretary visited him at his palace this afternoon.

Chief Nkambo also told the PS that there was need for government to ensure that fertilizer inputs reached the far lying rural areas so that serious farming could be encouraged amoung the rural community.

The Chief who was unwell, further reported that the contractor that was assigned to carry out road maintenance works on the main road to his chiefdom did very shoddy works and disappeared.

He further asked government to consider drilling many boreholes in the area.

And Mr Lombanya said he was going round the palaces in the province to listen to the challenges that their Royal Highnesses were facing

He said government was grateful that chiefs had continued to provide good leadership to people through peace and tranquility in national development.
The Ps further said government was going to address the issue raised by various Chiefs respectively.

Mr Lombanya is currently carrying out a familiarization tour of Chiefs in the Province.
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MMD unhappy with RDA in Sinazongwe

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Damaged bridge at Sikalamba stream along Maamba/Batoka road in Sinazeze and has resulted in cutting off Sinazongwe district from the rest of the country

MMD in Sinazongwe has condemned the Road Development Agency (RDA) for negligence over the collapsing of the temporal bridge along Maamba/ Batooka road resulting in the cutting off of the entire district from the rest of the country.

The residents said RDA officials were allegedly contributing to the weakening popularity of the ruling party in the area because of the bad state of the roads infrastructure in the district.

Sinazongwe MMD District Secretary Jeff Kayamba said RDA should build a permanent bridge at Sikalamba stream where a temporal bridge was mounted two years ago when the area experienced floods.

Mr Kayamba said government was trying its best to improve the living standards of people in the district but was let down by people charged with the responsibility of implementing government programmes.

He said Sinazongwe District has two big coal mines hence the need for RDA to construct permanent bridges in the district.

Mr Kayamba said the Maamba/Battoka road was also a very important road for fish trades from Lake Kariba adding that the collapse of the bridge would adversely affect fish trading.

He urged Southern Province Minister Danniel Mukombwe to ensure that RDA repaired the damaged bridge within the shortest possible time to save people’s lives.

ZANIS

Politicians urged to be role models

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A Child Rights Activist in Lusaka has called upon politicians in the country to exhibit good standards in order for the young people to emulate them.

Godfrey Simukonde says this would help the youths to look up to elders and be inspired to become  politicians one day.

Speaking to ZANIS in Lusaka today, Mr. Simukonde lamented that the current behaviour of some politicians in the country is not inspiring to the young people. He condemned what he termed as politics of insults which are exhibited by some politicians adding that such politics send a bad message to youths.

He said politics is not a game of insults but instead contributes to national development of the country.

He noted that a lot of young people have ended up being frustrated because they have stopped being inspired by some politicians.

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Veep Kunda calls Sata senseless, urges HH to leave Pact

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Vice President George Kunda

Vice President George Kunda has urged United Party for National Development UPND President Hakainde Hichiliema to consider abandoning the PF/UPND Pact because of PF leaders’ incessant attacks on UPND Members of Parliament.

The vice president has also urged other PF/UPND members who were not happy with the happenings in the opposition pact to join the rulling MMD.

Mr. Kunda was speaking in Livingstone yesterday when he addressed people who welcomed him at Livingstone International Airport. He wondered why Mr Hichilema had remained in the pact following the attacks on his MPs by the PF leader recently.

Mr. Michael Sata was recently quoted as saying that UPND MPs attending the National Constitutional Conference were part of plunderers of public funds.

Mr. Kunda described Mr Sata as a sadist, senseless person who has lost direction on the country’s political arena.

He said that the opposition political parties had nothing to attack government for and had in turn resorted to attacking each other.

Mr. Kunda said that Mr. Sata is very scared of UPND MPs because they are more intellectually advanced than he is.

“Sata cannot match with the UPND MPs that are part of the NCC participants because of their intellectual capacity, that is why he and some of his PF MPs have stayed away,” he said.

He said there was decency in the NCC because if this was not so, the conference was not going to entice Mr Hichilema to go there and witness part of the voting sessions at the NCC.

“Mr.Sata has lost direction. He is senseless. We even wonder why HH is still in the pact and why he is not defending his MPs that Sata is busy attacking,” Mr. Kunda said.

He said Sata was a sadist who did deserve any vote from the electorates and urged those in the PF/UPND Pact to consider joining the MMD party holds the future of the country’s development.

The vice president was in Livingstone to officially open the Mining Congress at the Sun Hotels.

He was accompanied by Gender Minister, Sara Sayifwanda, Mines Minister, Maxwell Mwale, Deputy Energy Minister Lubinda Imasiku, Deputy Labour Minister, Kachimba, and MMD Deputy National Secretary Chembe Nyangu.

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First Lady urges membership diversity in traditional ceremony committees

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First Lady Thadiwe Banda (L)
First Lady Thandiwe Banda (L)

First Lady Thandiwe Banda has called upon traditional ceremonies committees to expands their membership by having members who do not reside or hail from one Province.

Mrs. Banda observed that if the Committee succeeds in having members who hail from other provinces, the Committee would also have succeeded in making the ceremony more popular

Mrs. Banda made the call in Lusaka last evening at the fund raising dinner dance for the Kuomboka-Kufuluhela Lusaka Committee. This was in a speech read on her behalf by wife of the Vice President George Kunda, Irene.

She said the Kuomboka-Kufuluhela Lusaka Committee should consider having members who do not come or hail from Western Province because a number of non-Lozis have increasingly taken pride in wearing the Msisi, a traditional attire for the Lozi speaking people even during other national events.

The First Lady said having a balanced membership is vital to accerating national development thereby marketing Zambia’s rich cultural gheritage home and abroad.

Mrs. Banda said this would also assist in uniting the country through the popularization of the common heritages irrespective of the origin of the traditional attire as well as other cultural deeds; cultural music and expressions.

Meanwhile, the First Lady also called upon Zambians from other regions to become members of the Kuomboka-Kufuluhela Lusaka Committee.

Mrs. Banda added that this would assist the ceremony acclaim its elevated status not only at its organizational level.

And Kuomboka-Kufuluhela Lusaka Committee Chairperson Oliver Saasa urged government and other stakeholders to continue rendering support to the Kuomboka ceremony.

Professor Saasa said this year’s Kuomboka would be different from last year’s in that the Organizing Committee is doing everything possible to make it more colourful.

The Kuomboka traditional Ceremony is an annual event held in April by the Lozi people of Western Province. It symbolizes coming out the waters by the Lozi Chief Litunga.

ZANIS

Constitution unlikely to be ready by 2011 polls – Dr. Simutanyi

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The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CFPD) has expressed doubt at the possibility of Zambia having a new Constitution ready before the 2011 tripartite elections.

CFPD Executive Director Dr. Simutanyi told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today, that there are a lot of things remaining for the National Constitution Conference (NCC) to put in place a new constitution that can be ready before 2011.

He explained that after the current deliberations, the draft constitution is supposed to be made available for public scrutiny before a final report is done.He said that this is to ensure that the document is made inclusive and reflect the diverse views being expressed by people around the country noting that it can be done through a plenary session.

Dr.Simutanyi said that only an amended constitution can be ready for use in the 2011 general elections. He however, advised Zambians to give the conference sufficient time for it to come up with a good document that will have the support of the majority and be able to stand the test of time.

He said the NCC is a legally established body that should be given enough time for it to reach its conclusion.

Dr. Simutanyi, who is also a political analyst, has further advised the NCC to concentrate on debating issues that are aimed at benefiting many people in the country rather than their individual interests.

He pointed out that the recent payment demands dating back as far as 2007 are not justified as there are many areas that need government’s support.

Dr. Simutanyi expressed sadness at the delegates demands to be paid over K5 billion saying that this will compromise their work.

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Copperbelt records more than 70 cases of cholera

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Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Ville Lombanya says the province has recorded more than 70 cases of cholera from Chililabombwe and Kitwe districts this season while 71 cases of typhoid have been recorded in Luanshya.

The PS said Cholera has remained to be one of the world’s most under reported and neglected diseases which occur in areas where access to safe water and sanitation is limited.

Mr. Lombanya said in Kitwe at Edinburgh hotel during the provincial epidemics preparedness meeting.

He said efficient cholera control measures need to be put in place at the national and sub region levels to prevent epidemics.

And Chililabombwe district health director Dr. Kioso Mudimbiyi said the district had recorded two deaths out of the 36 cases of cholera that were confirmed.

Dr. Mudimbiyi in his presentation to the meeting said that contaminated water as a result of vandalized water pipes and shallow wells coupled with uncollected garbage have been identified to be a source of the outbreak.

He added that the district’s technical committee has intensified its monitoring of water quality in the district.

And Luanshya district Director of health Dr. Peter Mulenga said 79 people were admitted with typhoid adding that three died. He said that the remaining 69 of those admitted have since been discharged.

Dr. Mulenga said school going children are the most affected group and all cases are from Matamoto and Roan townships.

He attributed the outbreak to consumption of contaminated water supply.

ZANIS

President Banda mourns Milanzi MP

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President Rupiah Banda has conveyed his condolences to the family and people of Milanzi Constituency of Eastern Province following the death of their area Member of Parliament (MP) Rueben Banda.

The MP, Mr Banda died today in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) from injuries he sustained following a road traffic accident on the Great East Road when he was returning from Chipata.

In a statement made available to ZANIS this evening by Special Assistant to the President Press and Public Relations, Dickson Jere President Banda said he learnt with sorrow the death of the MP.

“Our prayers go to you and the entire family during this difficult time. We pray that the almighty God gives you the strength to endure the pain of loss,” The statement said in part.

President Banda said he will travel to Eastern Province to attend the funeral service and burial of the late, which has tentatively been set for Monday, February 8 and return to Lusaka thereafter.

ZANIS

UPND-PF pact to be officially launched in April

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The opposition United Party for National Development and Patriotic Front (UPND/PF) pact, which was created in June last year, will be officially launched between March and April this year.

UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma said nine committees have been formed to come up with guidelines and policies for the pact, which will be presented in two weeks time before it is launch.

Mr. Kakoma was speaking at a joint press briefing at the UPND secretariat in Lusaka today.

Mr. Kakoma said the committees that the pact has formed include mobilization, publicity and elections committees among others.

He stated that the formation of the pact between the two parties will make Zambian people to be focused as they will continue upholding the peace that the country has enjoyed since Independence.

Mr. Kakoma said the pact will field a presidential candidate which the Zambian people want, adding that their wishes will be respected at the right time.

And speaking at the same occasion, UPND Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament (MP) Gary Nkombo dismissed allegations that UPND has lost popularity in Southern Province saying the party recently scooped all the local government by-elections including those which were previously held by the ruling party.[quote]

He was reacting to chief Mwanachingwala’s remarks that the UPND was misled by another chief in Southern Province into forming a political pact with PF.

Meanwhile, PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba said the pact was not worried about the issue of which candidate between Michael Sata and Hakainde Hichilema should contest the presidency in the general elections next year.

Mr. Kabimba accused the MMD of being jittery by involving themselves in the affairs of the Pact.

He disclosed that when the Pact was formed the MMD predicted that it would be a failure adding that it is now stronger than they expected.

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URA, Zanaco Clash set for Next Friday

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Zanaco will face Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on February 12 in Kampala.

According to sources, the match will be played on Friday at Namboole.

URA and Zanaco clash in a CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg match this weekend.

The two sides will later meet at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka in a fortnights times on February 27 to decide which team  advances to the first-round.

Winner over both legs will advance to the first round where they will take on ASEC Mimosa of Cote d’Ivoire whom they will host during the weekend on March 19-21.

LCC, Sweden sign K2.5 billion Agreement

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Lusaka Mayor Robert Chikwelete educates Lusaka residents on the use of chlorine when he re-launched the Keep Lusaka Clean campaign in Chaisa township
Lusaka Mayor Robert Chikwelete (R)

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) and the Swedish government have signed a K2.5 billion Public Service Agreement (PSA) for capacity building in effective land tenure management.
Lusaka Mayor Robert Chikwelete signed on behalf of LCC while project team leader Lennhart Ljung signed for the Swedish government.

Mr. Chikwelete said the land tenure management will be implemented in five wards in Lusaka city.
He said government and other co-operating partners should work together in order to have effective land management in the city.

He said without the full participation of stakeholders it is difficult for the local authority to implement and foster all the needed development in the city.

Mr. Chikwelete challenged Councilors and Ward Development Committee members to ensure that there is accountability and transparency in the manner they will be utilizing the project funds.

And Project team leader Lennhart Ljung said Public Private Partnership plays an important role in the realization of development in any democratic country.

Mr. Ljung also pledged his governments continued support to Zambia in all areas of development that can improve the living standards of people.

Five Ward Development Committees that have been earmarked for the pilot project are Chakunkula, Lima, Lilayi, Kanyama and Independence.

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Pupil dies, six others injured in hit and run

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A grade 12 pupil of Solwezi Technical High School (SOLTEC) died on the spot while six others are seriously injured after being hit by a light Toyota Canter truck today.

North Western province police chief Fabian Katiba said the accident happened around 04:00 hours when a Toyota canter registration number ACJ1715 hit a group of cadet pupils from SOLTEC who were on a road run along Kansanshi.

Mr Katiba told ZANIS in an interview that after the accident happened, the driver Jumbe Sakala, 30, escaped leaving behind the vehicle which was later used to ferry the injured pupils to the hospital.

He said Sakala was now in police custody awaiting investigations while the body of the deceased pupil was lying in Solwezi general hospital mortuary.

By press time, the condition of two of the six injured pupils was critical and they had been taken to Wusakile Hospital in Kitwe for specialist treatment. The condition of the remaing four pupils was reported to be stable.

After learning about the accident, pupils rioted and damaged vehicles belonging to Kansanshi Mine Plc.

ZANIS

Football Great Debate

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Herve Renard’s continues to make headlines in the aftermath of Zambia’s quarterfinal exit at the Africa Cup in Angola.

Renard has stated that he is now eyeing bigger things and in particular is looking at being in the dugout with an African team to this year’s World Cup.

Should we give him our blessing and let him go or should we go on bended knee and ask him to stay?

In the midst of the celebrations, he has also disclosed that he enjoys a lot of support from President Rupiah Banda than some section of FAZ’s executive committee.

Furthermore, news just out in Friday’s back-pages is that Renard is allegedly not in good terms with FAZ vice president Emmanuel Munaile over administrative issues.

Is Renard being divisive or just exercising his newly found freedom of speech after qualifying Zambia to its first Africa Cup quarterfinal finish since 1996.

Hero or misunderstood?

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