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Kariba North Bank rehabilitation to cost US $ 820 million

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Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) Chief Mechanical Engineer Edward Simbaya says the rehabilitation and up grading of power on the Kariba extension project will cost approximately US $820 million.

Mr Simbaya said the schedule to normalize the situation at the Kariba North Bank Power Station extension is on course.

He explained that the power station currently has four power stations with a capacity of 600 mega watts.

He added that the extension is expected to add two more power stations which will give a power outage of 360 mega watts.

Mr. Simbaya further said that after the completion of the extension of the power station the utility company under the Kariba North Bank Power Station will be able to supply a total of 1080 mega watts.

He said this during a client tour of the Kariba North Bank power station in order to allow clients to have a clear picture of the operation of the nation’s main power utility company. The clients in the tour were picked on random.

Meanwhile Mr. Simbaya has also disclosed that fire that broke out at the power station has had less effect on the power utility because the clearing up of the station and rehabilitation has been done by ZESCO Staff.

Mr. Simbaya promised customers that the situation is expected to normalize by mid next year because an assessment has already been done on the works.

Mid this year the second largest power station in the country, Kariba North Bank was partly gutted which forced the power utility company to increase load shedding to most of its customers in order to sustain the existing power stations.

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MMD confident of scooping Solwezi central

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Vice President George Kunda says the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy) MMD is confident of retaining the Solwezi central constituency parliamentary seat in today’s by-election.

Mr Kunda said the MMD has done its best and accomplished its mission of convincing the electorates in Solwezi central constituency to vote for Albert Chifita as he is the only credible candidate who has a heart to save them.

The Vice President was speaking during his rally at Kimiteto basic school to drum up support for MMD candidate Albert Chifita in tomorrow’s Solwezi central by election in Solwezi yesterday.

Mr Kunda advised all political parties to adhere to the rules of finishing their campaigns today at 18 hours and ensure that the elections are held in a free and fair environment.

He therefore thanked all MMD political party officials for making the campaigns for the Solwezi central constituency parliamentary by-election a success and urged them to continue with the same spirit t of strengthening the party.

And Mr.Chifita appealed to the electorates to vote for him because he was the only credible candidate they have lived with when he was District Commissioner who knows their problems.

He pleaded to the electorates to forgive him today if he had wronged anyone during his execution of duty when he was District Commissioner.

The Solwezi Central seat was left vacant after the death of area MP Ben Tetamashimba, who was also Local Government minister.

Mr. Watson Lumba is standing on the UPND/Pf pact ticket, FDA has Muhammad Kalela and Thomas Kafula is standing on an independent ticket.

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Mangani calls for stiffer laws on pornography

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Home Affairs Minster Lameck Mangani has called for strengthened laws to deal with pornography and piracy in the country.

Mr. Mangani said there is need for punitive action against perpetrators of such acts as they have negative consequence to both the people and the government.

He said the Zambia Police Service has established the Intellectual Property Unity (IPU) to deal with these problems and has so far recorded lot of successes.

Mr. Mangani said this in parliament today in response to question from Chilubi Member of Parliament Obius Chisala Davis Mwila who wanted to know why government has not taken measures to control pornography and piracy in Lusaka, Ndola, and Kitwe.

He has however said the fighting pornography has remained a challenge due to its secrecy.

He said the IPU is working with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and has arrested a number of people piracy and for been found in possession of obscene material.

He said the simple sentence and fine for people found in possession of this is not adequate and people have taken advantage of this to continue dealing in these illegal activities.

Mr. Mangani said government is losing a lot of money through adding that it needs to be addressed so that it can also protect the musicians.

He further said government is meanwhile destroying all the materials that are confiscated in the operation so that they don not lands in bad hands.

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British High Commissioner responds to FPP’s petition

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British High Commissioner to Zambia, Thomas Carter says his government has positively responded to the recent Forum for Political Parties (FPP)’s petition barring his government to stop meddling in Zambia’s internals affairs.

Meanwhile the forum says it is not fully satisfied with the response given to them by Mr. Carter.

Forum Spokesperson, Charles Kafumbo confirmed to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Mr. Carter responded to the FPP’s petition but did not give details.

Mr. Kafumbo said the high commissioner however did not include in his response the concerns to stop commenting on the country’s internal affairs, and also actual budget his country had spend on the now disbanded tusk force on corruption.

He has however thanked Mr. Carter for responding to their petition although many of its issues some issues like its support to the tusk force has been overtaken by events.

He said a careful study of the response has shown that he meant well in his response to the petition.

Mr. Kafumbo has said the forum has since arranged a meeting with the British High Commissioner that will seek to harmonize the different opinion on issues of fundamental importance.

Meanwhile, the forum has condemned the offensive words exchange by top political leaders and some sections of the media.

Mr. Kafumbo said the continued bickering and squabbles by political should be condemned by all well meaning Zambian and it is adding no value to country.

He said if left uncheck this is likely to plunge the country into chaos.

He has since called for a politicians to consider coming up with an inclusive government of national unite to divert the current squabbles in the country to involve politicians in governance issues.

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Government happy with the use of hearses

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Local government and housing Acting Minister Bradford Machila says it is happy with the usage of hearses in the country.

Mr Machila said it is gratifying to note that councils in the country are putting the hearses to good use.

Mr Machila said this in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday.

Meanwhile the Minister has warned local councils against favoritism in the operations and preferences on who should use the hearses.

He said hearses are meant to help any bereaved family hence the need for the councils to ensure that all Zambians benefit from them equally despite their status in society.

Government recently procured a number of hearses from China to ease the transportation of the deceased to cemeteries in almost all the 72 districts in the country.

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Govt determined to ensure infrastructure development

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Government says infrastructure development is very important if any meaningful development was to take place in the country.

Southern Province Permanent Secretary Darius Hakayobe said this in Livingstone today when he toured the new Shoprite Complex that will house other shops such as Mr Price and some banks.

Mr Hakayobe who was accompanied by Livingstone District Commissioner Francis Chika and Livingstone Mayor Jorum Mwinda said there was need to develop infrastructure before embarking on any kind of business.

He said the new Shoprite Complex in Livingstone was the largest and biggest single investment that Shoprite had invested in so far in the province.

Mr Hakayobe also challenged the Shoprite management to ensure that their prices remained competitive with their neighbours in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia.

The Permanent Secretary also said that he was happy that 90 percent of the workforce was employed from Southern Province adding that it was also good that some workers were coming from Lusaka and the Copperbelt provinces as they would bring some expertise from outside the province.

Mr Hakayobe reminded management at the new Shoprite Checkers that the workforce was the greatest asset to the company ans urged management to train the workers.

And speaking at the same occasion Livingstone Mayor Jorum Mwinda said he was happy that a lot of developments were taking place in the district adding that farmers would directly benefit by selling their produce to Shoprite.

He said there was also need for a law to be effected that would allow shops to extend their operating hours.

Mr Mwinda said Livingstone as a tourist destination needed extended business hours to enable tourists to buy goods at any given time.

The new Shoprite complex is set to officially open its doors to the public by November 26, this year.
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Corrupt honeymoon over-Kunda

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Vice President George Kunda says the corrupt honeymoon is over as government is committed to the fight graft with full vigour.

Mr Kunda said honeymoon is over for corruption perpetrators as government will not relent in the fight until it is completely stamped out.

The Vice president was speaking at a rally to drum up support for MMD candidate Albert Chifita for tomorrow’s Solwezi Central by election, at Kandundu School in Solwezi this afternoon.

Mr Kunda said the country has continued to enjoy tremendous support from the donor community because of government’s commitment to the fight against corruption adding that recently the World Bank rated Zambia as one of the most improved country.

The Vice President said the opposition is jealous and bitter about the way government is fighting corruption and are therefore criticizing it.

Mr Kunda said corruption perception indexes are not scientifically ascertained but are rather based on people’s perception of government and service delivery adding that assertions are not a basis for measuring corruption in the country.

Meanwhile, the Vice president has urged the media to be professional and not listen to lies coming from politicians.

Mr Kunda said the media is a partner in development and is so far doing well although there are a few trouble makers.

He condemned journalists who are unprofessional as they are damaging the image of the profession.

Speaking earlier MMD deputy National secretary Jeff Kaande said it is wrong for opposition leaders to say the MMD government is doing nothing about fighting corruption.

Mr Kaande said the UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is the most corrupt as he has failed to declare money due to government when he privatized companies.

Four candidates are contesting this Thursday’s Solwezi Central seat which was left vacant after the death of area MP Ben Tetamashimba.

MMD has Albert Chifita, Watson Lumba is standing on the UPND/Pf pact ticket, FDA has Muhammad Kalela and Thomas Kafula is standing on an independent ticket.

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Building society to be modernised

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Government says the gutted Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) building will be developed into a modern building once a partner is found.

Finance and National Planning, Minster Stumbeko Musokotwane, said government has instructed ZNBS to find a partner to construct and develop the building into modern shopping complex, offices, and car park.

Dr. Musokotwane said this in response to a question from Mazabuka Member of Parliament (MP) Garry Nkombo who wanted to know what plans government had for the building which was gutted by fire in 1997.

The minister said government has no funds to rehabilitate the building and has thus instructed ZNBS management to look for a partner who will help rejuvenate the building into modern one.

He was responding to Chipili MP, Davis Mwila question who wanted to know the total number of ZNBS assets as of December last year, and on whether the parastatal has plans to open branches countrywide.

Meanwhile, Finance Deputy Minister, Chileshe Kapwepwe said the Zambia National Building Society’s assets were worthy K171.3 billion as of December last year.

Ms. Kapwepwe said ZNBS will not open more branches around the country as it does not have money to carryout the exercise.

She further disclosed that the society has started renovating its buildings countrywide while rehabilitation works in some places have already been completed.

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Slick Zanaco Thump Chambishi To Go Top

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Zanaco's Ignatius Lwipa tries to beat defenders from Chambishi during the FAZ-KCM rescheduled week 27 match played at Sunset stadium Lusaka. Zanaco won 4-1
Zanaco's Ignatius Lwipa tries to beat defenders from Chambishi during the FAZ-KCM rescheduled week 27 match played at Sunset stadium Lusaka. Zanaco won 4-1

Zanaco put the pressure on defending champions Zesco United after recording an important victory over relegation-threatened Chambishi today to go three points clear at the top of the Faz Premier League table.

Zanaco crushed Chambishi 4-1 in a delayed Week 27 match played at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka this afternoon in an impressive display of football from the hosts.

Winston Kalengo put Zanaco ahead when he slid-in the ball across the line after a swift move on the far left wing from Allan Mukuka who placed the ball in the path for his striker to score.

It took just four minutes for Zanaco to extend their lead this time through midfielder Fabrice Kanda who headed in the ball from another slick inter-change of passes in another sweeping move involving Mukuka, Kalengo and Makundika Sakala.

Defender Charles Siyingwa converted a penalty on 22 minutes before Sakala who had tormented Chambishi’s defence from the start whipped in the ball in the 34th minute.

Chambishi’s consolation goal came on 57 minutes through a Richard Mooka header.
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DC calls for more condom sensitization

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Lufwanyama District Commissioner Evans Pwele has called for more sensitization on condom use in order to strengthen the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in his district.

Mr Pwele told ZANIS in an interview today that people were still shunning condom use which he said was a drawback in the national HIV and AIDS fight. He said there is need for increased sensitization on effective HIV/AIDS transmission prevention measures especially condom use.

He observed that condom use is the best means to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic especially in the rural areas where the prevalence rates are high mainly due to traditional and cultural trends such as polygamy and multi sexual partner relationships.

He urged government and the civil society to distribute more condoms in Lufwanyama.
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2 Clergymen, others die in collision

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Four people, among them clergyman, died on the spot after the two vehicles they were traveling in collided along the Great North road in Kapiri Mposhi this morning.

And three other people died on Ndola road this morning when a Zambeef truck hit into the house they were sleeping in Kapiri Mposhi
today.

Police commanding officer Simon Mpande, who confirmed the accidents to ZANIS named the deceased clergymen as Rev. Simumba of All Saints Church and Bishop P.J. Siame, who was the driver, of St. Johns both of Kabwe.

Mr. Mpande said the other two include the driver of the unregistered
Toyota land cruiser James Chikumbi of Nakonde and Christine Banda of
Chazanga in Lusaka. He said the two vehicles collided at Mubalashi in Kapiri Mposhi and the surviving passengers sustained serious injuries.

Mr. Mpande explained that Mrs. Mutale of Dalas in Kabwe sustained a fractured right leg and arm while Mrs. Christine Chanda of Luangwa sustained a fractured leg.
This was after the driver of the land cruiser failed to negotiate a corner.

And Mr. Mpande said a ZAMBEEF truck this morning hit into a house at Chafunta trading area on Ndola road 30km from Kapiri Mposhi and killed three people.

Mr. Mpande named the deceased as Alex Hamukwala an elderly person,
Calen Musitini aged 3 and Malen Musitini aged one and half years old.

He said the bodies of the deceased are lying in Kapiri Mposhi hospital
mortuary while the injured are admitted to Kapiri district hospital.
Mr. Mpande called on drivers to observe road safety rules to avoid accidents.

ZANIS

Walubita lures Sri- Lankan investors

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Zambian High Commissioner to India Keli Walubita has invited Investors from Sri-lanka to to exploit investment opportunities in mining, tourism and agriculture among other sectors of the economy in Zambia.

Ambassador Walubita, who is also accredited to Sri-Lanka, said there was need for increased collaboration in various spheres of development between Zambia and Sri-Lanka, in keeping with the spirit of south-south cooperation.

This is contained in a statement received by ZANIS from the Zambian High Commission to India by Assistant Secretary for Press Bwalya Nondo, in India.

The Zambian envoy was speaking in the Sri-Lankan capital Colombo, when he commissioned an Honorary Consul office for Zambia yesterday.

A leading Sri-lankan Businessman Dr. Devapriya Nugawela has been appointed Honorary consul to represent the interests of Zambia in Sri-lanka.

Ambassador Walubita noted that, given the profile and business acumen of Dr. Nugawela, Zambia was confident that the country’s expectations would be met.

The Zambian envoy urged Dr. Nugawela to serve as a catalyst of forging the growth of bilateral relations between Zambia and Sri-lanka and ensure that, the common interests of the two countries, were promoted for the good of their nationals.

Apart from promotion of economic and commercial affairs, the Honorary Consul will in addition to fulfilling representational and ceremonial tasks, be expected to provide assistance and protection to Zambian nationals in distress.

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Solwezi by-elections will not be free nor fair – FODEP

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grey_logo Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) spokesperson MacDonald Chipenzi says the Solwezi Central by-election, slated for November 19, will be marred by serious electoral malpractices.

Mr. Chipenzi attributed his prediction to the on going violence, food distribution and vote buying that has characterized the campaigns in the constituency ahead of the elections.

He said in an interview with ZANIS, today, that there cannot be any level playing field when political parties vying for the Solwezi Central seat were all engaged in serious electoral malpractices like violence and vote buying.

He said the Solwezi Central by-election will not be free nor fair as all parties contesting in the by-election have abrogated the electoral code of conduct through their involvement in violence and other electoral misconduct ahead of the by-election.

Mr Chipenzi said that there will be need to strengthen the electoral code of conduct before the 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections in order to punish political parties found wanting for abrogating the electoral code of conduct.

He said this would save the country from going through expensive appeals, saying the current indication would be that the losers in the Solwezi Central by-election would not want to concede defeat because of the alleged electoral malpractices.

The spokesperson noted that the Solwezi Central by-election should make politicians to start appreciating each other and desist from politics of character assassination.

He said the Solwezi Central by-election should offer a perfect example for political parties to go back to the drawing board and learn to promote peace, dialogue and co-existence before the nation goes to the polls in 2011.

Mr Chipenzi further urged eligible electorates in Solwezi Central constituency to turn up in their numbers and vote for their preferred candidate who could serve them better.

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Nabbed underage patrons undergo counselling

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Lusaka City Council (LCC) Public Relations Officer Henry Kapata says a total of 169 underage patrons that were recently apprehended for patronizing bars have been counseled.

Mr. Kapata told Zanis in an interview in Lusaka today that the juveniles were counseled by a combined team of LCC personnel, a clergy, and representatives from the Victim Support Unit of the Zambia Police Service.

Mr. Kapata explained that 69 of those that were counseled were 13 years old and the rest range from 15 to 17 years old.
He said after this exercise the LCC will get the necessary information from the juveniles because at some point they will be used as witnesses against the bar owners that allowed them to drink on their premises.

Mr. Kapata said the cases will be heard in camera and will strictly follow the laws that govern the rights of juveniles. He further said the juveniles will be allowed to go back to their respective homes during this period because they will have been reformed.
He said they will also help identify the bars that do not follow the rules of the land by admitting underage patrons.

And Mr. Kapata has appealed to the Grade 12 school leavers of this year to celebrate their completion with their parents at home in a peaceful manner. He said the local authority will not relent in arresting lawbreakers in the country in an effort to bring order and sanity in the country.

Recently a combined team of LCC police and the Zambia Police Service pounced on bar owners that were admitting and selling alcohol to underage patrons. The juveniles were detained at LCC in an effort to get them counseled.

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More promises made as Solwezi elections draw near

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Vice president George Kunda cheering an MMD dance group
Vice president George Kunda cheering an MMD dance group

Vice President George Kunda has urged the electorate in

Solwezi central constituency to turn out in large numbers on Thursday and exercise their right to vote.

Mr Kunda has directed Solwezi Municipal Council to use the K6.5 billion paid by Kansanshi mine as land rates for improving service delivery in the district.

Mr Kunda said the council should work out a plan of how they are going to use the money for the benefit of the people in the district.

The Vice President was speaking when he addressed a rally at Mushitala Basic School to drum up support for MMD candidate Albert Chifita in Solwezi last evening.

Speaking at the same rally Education Minister Dora Siliya said K42 million from the Constituency development fund has been allocated to for the electrification of Mushitala basic school.

Ms Siliya said government is committed to ensuring that all children including girls get good education by constructing more classroom blocks.

She said government also realizes that education is a centre of all development adding that it is committed to ensure that all children including girls get good education by constructing more classroom blocks.

Ms Siliya urged the people of Solwezi to vote for the MMD candidate Albert Chifita in the November 19th by election.

Solwezi Central seat fell vacant following the death of area Member of Parliament Ben Tetamashimba and November 19th has been set as poll day.

UPND/PF pact has filled in Watson Lumba, Muhammad Kalela is standing on the FDA ticket while Thomas Kafula is standing as independent.

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