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Pillars Hand Zesco CL Semifinal Heartbreak

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Zesco United Caf African champions League dreams were dashed today after Kano Pillars of Nigeria rallied twice to beat the visiting side 3-2 in Kano in the two sides penultimate Group A game.

Pillars join Al Hilal of Sudan in the semifinals with match to spare after both sides attained an unassailable 10 points from five games played.

Zesco have five points from as many games played while El Merreikh are bottom on 2 points.

Zesco were on target in the first half twice through Lottie Phiri, though his second effort looked suspiciously offside to give his side a 2-1 lead in-between a 4th minute Pillars goal.

Pillars pushed Zesco for most parts of the game rattling Zesco’s shaky defence and should be thankful for some good goalkeeping by Charles Chansa.

The Nigerians were rewarded for their more attacking ingenuity when Moses Ogaga came on to equalize on 56 minutes with a header.

Midfielder Alhaj Mohammed made sure for Pillars passage to Octobers semifinals after finishing off on the rebound a long-range shot that Chansa had parried.

Zesco were later reduced to 10 men after defender Kunda Mushota received his second yellow card four minutes into time added-on of the 90 minutes to sum-up the visit.

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Makwaza Salutes Forest Win Over Zanaco

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Forest Rangers technical director Linos Makwaza has said his side’s 1-0 away win over Zanaco was not easy.

Forest win saw them bring to an end the Faz Premier League title main contenders 9-game unbeaten run with the away win at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka on Saturday.

“Beating Zanaco at home is not easy,” Makwaza said in a post-match interview at Sunset Stadium.

Forest lost 4-0 to Zanaco in the first leg league meeting in a Week 7 match played at Dola Hill in Ndola.

Makwaza said to win the return leg in was fantastic even more because they managed to beat this seasons league championship favorites.

“My team played well and we deserved the victory,” the former Power Dynamos and Zambia star said.

Makwaza joined Forest four months ago after leaving Zamtel where he made his debut as head coach of a club after previously serving as an assistant at Power.

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President Banda officiates at AIBT graduation

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President Rupiah Banda has urged students at learning institutions in the country to learn to dialogue and avoid engaging themselves in unnecessary disturbances when aggrieved.

President Banda said that he is saddened when students resort to violence when expressing their grievances.

President Banda said this in Lusaka yesterday when he officiated at the second graduation ceremony of the Australian Institute of Business and Technology (AIBT) Zambia Chapter.

Mr Banda said students won’t achieve anything if they resort to rioting every time they are aggrieved.

First Lady, Thandiwe Chilonga Banda and former First Lady Maureen Kakubo Mwanawasa were among the students who graduated in Information Technology Advanced Diploma and Master of Business Administration (MBA) respectively.

Others are Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Board Chairman Augustine Seyuba (MBA), Late Local Government and Housing Minister Benny Tetamashimba’s daughter Rachael, three Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) Staffer Wamunyima Muwana (Bachelor of Communication, BC), Rosaria Lubumbashi (Advanced Diploma in Communication, ADC) and Cecilia Mulenga (ADC) and Zambia National Agriculture Services’ Susan Musukuma (BC).

President Banda said education is a pillar to eradicating poverty and therefore government attaches great importance to the education sector.

He said the challenges Zambia is facing can be solved through an educated human resource at appropriate universities and colleges in the country.

He said government through the Citizen Economic Empowerment Commission provides employment to the Zambian people but he challenged the graduates to think og self employment instead of looking for employment.

He congratulated the graduates for exhibiting an exemplary example in excelling in education adding that it is plus to national development.

Mr Banda further urged other spouses to always encourage one another to attain higher education as it is a milestone in their lifetime.

“I want to congratulate you my wife, Thandiwe for acquiring this Advanced Diploma. The presence of you and former First Lady, Maureen is a plus to this nation and a shining example to the rest of the spouses in the country. I am proud of you that you have attained higher education while carrying out other responsibilities placed on you by your status as First Lady,” President Banda said in his address to the Fist Lady.

President Banda said government through the Ministry of Education is in the process of revising the education Act of 1996 and the University Act of 1999 to improve gaps in the education system.

And speaking earlier, AIBT Principal Marian Mighell encouraged graduates that education should serve as a window to putting Zambia on the globe.

And passing a vote of thanks, Shiela De-Sousa Arcanjo, an international student said their graduation today has made her and her colleagues to grow rich and sharpen their skills in education.

Ms De-Sousa Arcanjo challenged government in the world to make education a first priority as it is a driving force to eradicating poverty and illiteracy in the country.

ZANIS

Zesco United Test Pillars Hurdle

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Zesco United’s stay in the race for a semifinal place in the Caf African champions League is looking precarious ahead of their penultimate Group A game away to Kano Pillars today.

Defeat in Kano on Sunday to Pillars will see Zesco eliminated from the race to reach October’s semifinals.

Pillars who are 2nd on 7 points need a win over 3rd placed Zesco, on 5 points, to qualify to the semifinals with a game in hand.

Victory for Pillars will see them join Al Hilal of Sudan in the last four after the latter beat fellow Sudanese club El Merreikh 3-1 in Khartoum on Friday to end the losing sides interest in the competition.

El Merreikh have 2 points from 5 games going into their final Group A game against Pillars whom they host on September 19.

Meanwhile, Zesco take to the field missing key defender Roger Kamwandi due to suspension.

Moreover, they have to show more all-round quality after some modest performances in their Group A marches whose only highlight so after has been their 3-2 away win over El Merreikh on August 15 in Khartoum.

With Jonas Sakuwaha’s recent departure for French Ligue 1 club Lorient, Mathews Chikwete and Kondwani Mtonga must raise their game in midfield where Zesco have been very poor.

And Striker Enock Sakala who has four goals from the pre-group stage matches has yet to find the net so far in the lucrative stage of the Caf African Champions League.

Faz Premier Division

Week 22

Chambishi – Konkola Blades (NOT PLAYED)

City of Lusaka 2 (Nasha Kaya 5″, Vincent Mangamu 90″)-Lusaka Dynamos 1(Joseph Milanzi 1″)

Red Arrows 1(Kennedy Mpoya 18″ og)- Roan United 0

Kabwe Warriors 0-Young Arrows 0

Nakambala Leopards 1(Kelly Kumwenda 3″)-Green Buffaloes 0

Zanaco 0-Forest Rangers 1(Kameta Mutambo 40″)

Power Dynamos 0-Zamtel 0

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Zesco United- Choma Eagles

Act on Your Dream Today

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Write the vision [dream] and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.”
(Habakkuk 2:2, NKJV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

Have you ever known someone who had an exciting dream to do something great but did nothing to make it happen? It’s so important to act on the dreams that God has given you. You can take ownership of your dreams by planning and preparing for them. Remember, success is not accidental. Where do you see yourself in your career, finances or relationships? Put some action behind what you’re believing for. Maybe you don’t see how it can happen in the natural. The good news is you don’t have to have it all figured out. With your faith and obedience, God will work supernaturally in your situation to turn things around for good.

Believe in your dreams today. I encourage you to write down your short and long-range goals. Keep them in front of you so you will stay focused. When you make a move, God will direct your steps. He’ll make sure you come across the right people, at the right time. God will give you wisdom, insight and favor as you take steps to bring your dreams to pass.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

“Heavenly Father, thank You for the dreams You have given me. Today I will take steps toward seeing them come to pass. Help me to set goals and map out steps for victory so that I know where I’m going and how to accomplish my dreams. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

Migration and Christian Living IV

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The Examination

Last Sunday’s article sparked a lot of interesting comments and we thank the Lord that people are able to express themselves concerning how they felt about the article. Allow us to clarify the fact of going back home, in order to maintain fervency in our faith. This has very little to do with geographical relocation, even though it is part of the process, but has to do with the environment. If you noticed in the previous article, the phrase was ‘may be’ and not a command for anyone to go back but to make a personal decision after self examination.

We do not believe adults must do things just because they were told to but evaluate by themselves with other people’s advice (Proverbs 15:22). One can advise but ultimately the final choice must come from the person who has to make that choice. Every person’s will, must be respected just as God respects our choices. Otherwise we would all be zombies or robots. God loves us too much to treat us that way. The choice of going back rests solely in each one of us after we examine ourselves and if that decision will contribute to the well being of our faith, so be it no matter the cost. We have seen families who have made similar hard choices in order to preserve their family welfare because of family being important to them.

We do not expect anyone to foolishly pack their bags and head for home because we said it. Remember the Bereans from the last article. We need to ask ourselves the questions: Is this something for me? Will this benefit my faith? Let us not be side tracked. The issue is not about going “back” but the preservation and fervency of our faith.

The Bible encourages us to do self examination in 2 Corinthians 13:5. The thing about us human species is that we find it easier to examine and judge others than ourselves but here the Bible encourages us to turn the torch on ourselves like the Psalmist (Psalm 139:23-24). It is possible to lose our first love for the Lord (Revelation 2:4) and so we need to be honest with ourselves when it comes to faith, seeing that faith is something eternal.

If we really are serious about our faith, we must guard it jealously and so the need to make sure nothing snatches it away from us. We thank the Lord for His Grace that keeps us from falling, but we need to strive to enter in at the strait gate (Luke 13:24). Let Jesus find faith on earth when He comes (Luke 18:8).

Bishop Jeston & Rev. Charity Katebe

Larger Zambian Parliament Is Costly

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Henry Kyambalesa

The National Constitutional Conference’s proposal to increase seats for Members of Parliament from 158 to 280 makes very sad reading, especially that it is coming at a time when tens of thousands of Grade 7 and Grade 9 students have continued to be spilled onto the streets every year, the healthcare system cannot meet the basic needs of the majority of citizens, the majority of Zambians have no access to clean water and electricity, a critical shortage of decent public housing has compelled so many of our fellow citizens to live in shanty townships nationwide, public infrastructure and services are still deficient, civil servants are still not adequately compensated for their services, crime and unemployment are still widespread, and, among many other socio-economic ills, taxes and interest rates are still very high.

It seems the huge allowances which members of the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) are receiving have intoxicated them so much that they have become incapable of thinking about the catalogue of socio-economic woes which cannot be addressed mainly due to the lack of financial and material resources.

Zambia cannot afford to implement the proposal they have recommended. There is really no wisdom in seeking to increase the number of constituencies when some of the existing constituencies cannot even generate enough tax revenue to meet the cost of maintaining their MPs.

Rather than increase the number of MPs, we should actually have been considering the prospect of reducing the number and restricting their functions to legislative matters. Parliament would still be representative and able to function effectively as the legislative organ of our national government with only 72 elected MPs, for example, so that 1 MP could be elected from each of the existing 72 districts.

If we cannot reduce the number of MPs, we need to continue to have a Parliament with 158 members.[quote]

And MPs should not be involved in the implementation of development projects; this should be the function of government ministries and local authorities. Besides, the provinces are already saturated with such portfolios as District Commissioners, Provincial Ministers and Provincial Permanent Secretaries, all of which are supposed to complement the executive branch of the government in the implementation of development projects. To reiterate, we need to restrict the role of Parliament to legislative functions — that is, law-making.

Our country’s meager tax revenues will not be sufficient to maintain such a large Parliament and the highly bloated Cabinet. And we cannot continue to borrow until we push the country back into the debt trap. Besides, donor countries, too, are not likely to continue extending a helping hand while we continue to misuse our meager resources.

There is a need for NCC members and the government to realize that donor countries, like Zambia, do not have unlimited resources. They have to make do with scarce resources by going through public expenditures line by line, program by program, agency by agency, department by department, and ministry by ministry in order to eliminate unnecessary application of public funds.

We need to start doing the same in order to wean our country from its current addiction to loans, its over-dependence on donor funding, as well as attain economic independence and sustained socio-economic development mostly with our own local resources.

Zambia: A Judiciary Scorned

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By Chilekwa M. Mumba

When one attempts to give a personal assessment on the Judiciary world-over, one has to exercise restraint as well as political correctness in the choice of words. The Judiciary is considered “sacred” even more so amongst commonwealth countries, when compared to the other arms of government and often finds itself sheltered from sharp criticism, even when warranted. It therefore requires quite a mound of blunders for the distinguished members of the Judiciary to find themselves in the hail-storm of verbal assault our Zambian Judiciary today finds itself in.

The year 2009 has brought us a rare spectacle of “A Judiciary Scorned”. The “Big Guns” in General Ronnie Shikapwasha have come out in defense of our Judiciary; and President Rupiah Banda has finally put to use the insidious lip-service usually attained as a “side skill” from spending one too many decades in Zambian politics. The President has stealthily managed to defend the dubious decisions of our Judiciary by stressing that Zambia has an independent Judiciary, which looks good verbatim, but actually has grave effects as seen by the contempt in which most Zambians now hold the Judiciary.

Now to put my two ngwee in, the Zambian Judiciary has no doubt made decisions this year which has made it highly questionable. The flak it has received from most Zambian quarters is certainly well deserved. The Judiciary needs to stop hiding in this protective veil advanced by politicians, as it is very detrimental to the basic and important role it plays in society. It is all well and good for the Judiciary to be respected, but this respect should be earned and not demanded.[quote]

There seems to be quite a lot of dysfunctional versions of justice which are currently being meted out by our distinguished members of the judicial system. I do not just refer to the cases with “political labels”, but across the board. We hear of cases where juveniles receive long sentences not commensurate with the crime committed. Without making specific reference to any one current pending case in court, as LT and this author may be held in contempt (though I simply cannot resist the twisted but true saying that “sometimes laws cause crimes”…I digress), the Judiciary has been muddled with self-chastising through the conflicting judgments at the different court levels as its hierarchy demands. The Dora Siliya case being the foremost we have seen.

In conclusion, lest our distinguished LT bloggers attack me for criticizing our esteemed Judiciary, it is important that we appreciate that the Judiciary works under a lot of political pressure. It is a fact that the notion of the existence of separation of powers amongst the three branches of government in Zambia is at best minimal, and at worst imaginary. Nonetheless, the Judiciary should perform a self-evaluation on the decisions made thus far into this year to appreciate why the respect for this “sacred” institution is fast waning. The effects of a scorned judiciary have far-reaching and negative consequences on the reputation of any self-respecting nation. Even worse is the internal societal impact which emanates from having an institution such as the Judiciary [charged with dispensing justice], demeaning its noble calling with dubious and controversial decisions. This unwanted stain of scorn should be removed from the fabric of our nation. In the language of the courts, I rest my case.

It’s not true that people in Shangombo have rejected Hearses

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Shangombo District Commissioner (DC) Misheck Kabayo has disputed allegations that people in the district have rejected the hearses that was recently bought by the Ministry of Local Government.

Mr Kabayo said the statement that was aired on channel Africa by some opposition politicians that people of Shangombo have rejected the hearses was untrue.

He explained that people in the district were misinformed by some politicians about the usage of the hearses hence they instead preferred an ambulance because they did not have the right information about the matter.

Mr Kabayo further said it came to light during a community meeting that people had distorted information about the usage of the hearses hence the reason they were demanding for an ambulance instead of the hearse.

The DC said the local people have since appreciated government for the purchase of the hearses saying it will go a long way in helping them during funerals because most people use scotch carts and sleighs to carry their loved ones.

Mr Kabayo further assured the people of Shangombo that an ambulance will soon be sent to the district.

ZANIS

Man Kills baby over fish

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Police in Nchelenge District of Luapula Province have arrested a 24 yr old man for killing his one year, six month old niece in a rage after running out of relish on his plate.

The man, identified as Mike Mukalayi of Mukwakwa area, about 30 kilometers from Nchelenge Boma killed the infant around 14:00 hrs yesterday.

Confirming the incident to ZANIS, Luapula Province Police Chief, Auxencio Mbewe said Mukalayi was having lunch with his family and when he ran out of fish that he was eating with nshima, he demanded for more but he was informed that it had finished.

Mr Mbewe said upon hearing that the relish had finished Mukalayi went on a rampage and beat up his mother.

He said in the fracas Mukalayi picked up a log and smashed the head of the baby resulting in the infant sustaining a deep cut leading to the death.

Mr Mbewe said the accused has been remanded at Nchelenge Police Station and will appear in court on Monday.
He said the body of the baby is lying in St Paul’s Mission Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem.

ZANIS

Katele Kalumba sues DEC, AG, Barclays

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MMD National secretary Katele Kalumba has taken the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), commissioner, the Attorney General and Barclays Bank to court for placing a seizure order on his Barclays account.

In his affidavit filed in the Lusaka High Court on September 9 this year by his lawyer, Clavel Sianondo from Malambo and Company, Dr Kalumba states that the decision taken by DEC to seize his account was irrational and without justifiable reasons.

Dr Kalumba of Lake View House, Natende in Chiengi District also indicates that DEC’s decision was illegal, wrong at law and contrary to natural justice.

He is now seeking an order of certiorari from the High Court to quash a decision made by DEC on July 12, 2002 when it was decided that account number 1054382 belonging to the applicant held by the third respondent be seized.

He was also praying for an order of mandamus directing DEC and Barclays to restore the applicant’s account by removing the notice of seizure.

Dr Katele is also demanding a declaration that the decision by DEC was invalid and void and of no effect and that all necessary and consequential directions be given to other respondents.

He prays: “That all proceedings on the said decision be stayed until after the hearing of the motion or further order.”

[Times of Zambia]

Parliamentary seats increased to 240

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THE National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has approved an increase in the number of Parliamentary seats from the current 150 to 240.

The NCC has also approved the proposal contained in the Mung’omba Draft Constitution to introduce a new type of elected representative in the National Assembly where 30 members of Parliament (MPs) will be elected under Proportional Representation (PR) through an Act of Parliament.

The Committee also adopted Article 159(1), which, once enacted in the new Constitution, will allow the 200 MPs to be directly elected on the basis of the simple majority under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) segment of the mixed member representation system provided for by the Constitution and as may be provided by or under an act of Parliament.

Under Article 159, 30 MPs would be adopted on the basis of the PR segment of the mixed member representation from a list of candidates submitted to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) by each political party contesting the elections as provided by the Constitution and by, or under, an Act of Parliament.

When supporting Article 159, some Commissioners said the adoption of the PR in the new Constitution would improve the representative nature of Parliament and increase the number of youths, women and disabled people elected to Parliament.

The Committee approved that the PR be set at 30 seats of the number of constituency-based seats elected through the FPTP system.

The Committee created a Parliament consisting of 251 members, out of whom 200 members are to be elected on FPTP system, 30 members to be elected through the PR while a maximum of 10 members are to be nominated by the Republican President.

The NCC Commissioners, who supported the adoption of all clauses under Article 159, said that the adoption of the Article would ensure a mixed-member Parliament that will make the National Assembly more inclusive by targeting the PR seats at women, youths and persons with disabilities.

Vice-President George Kunda, who supported the clauses, said the adoption of Article 159 will play a pivotal role in Zambia’s democratic system as it will ensure that people in the country have full representation in Parliament.

Chief Mumena, who also supported the adoption of Article 159, called for affirmative action in coming up with a 50-50 representation in Parliament.

And Anti-Voter Apathy executive director Bonny Tembo supported the adoption of Article 159, saying the adoption of all the clauses under Article 159 will embrace all the people in the country.

“Democracy is not static but dynamic and I feel that Article 159 should be adopted to ensure that we come up with an inclusive Parliament, and this will help us to promote development in the country as there will be equal representation,” he said.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

MMD national chairperson Michael Mabenga warns Mpombo

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MMD national chairperson Michael Mabenga
MMD national chairperson Michael Mabenga

THE MMD has warned Kafulafuta Member of Parliament (MP) George Mpombo of stern action if he continues issuing malicious statements against President Rupiah Banda and the party.

MMD national chairperson Michael Mabenga said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday it was unfortunate for a person like Mr Mpombo who was a party member and former Cabinet minister to continue attacking his party and the same Cabinet he once served.

Mr Mpombo was quoted as having said in yesterday’s Post newspaper that if President Banda continued to surround himself with political “nincompoops”, the MMD would suffer heavier defeats in 2011 elections than UNIP suffered in 1991.

But Mr Mabenga said in reaction that Mr Mpombo’s remarks were an insult to the party and its leadership, especially that he also served in the same Cabinet formed by the party.[quote]

“I have since confronted Mr Mpombo over his continued attacks on the party. I had a talk with him today (yesterday) and asked him why he has continued saying these kinds of insults against the party.

“He told me that he would not do it again but I reminded him that the damage has already been made and if continues like that we shall be forced to do what we would not want to do to him,” Mr Mabenga said.

He said President Banda and the entire MMD leadership were morally upright people who deserved respect from every Zambian, including Mr Mpombo.

Mr Mabenga said it was unacceptable for a person who served as a full Cabinet minister to call people he had worked with in Cabinet as nincompoops.

He said Mr Mpombo did not have any right to insult the MMD and the Cabinet because he had resigned from the Government.

“Every person in Zambia, including Cabinet ministers has seen the change the MMD has brought to the country. We see no reason why Mr Mpombo can fail to see and appreciate this change,” he said.

Mr Mabenga said when Mr Mpombo served under the late president Mwanawasa’s Cabinet and partly under Mr Banda’s administration, he never called anyone a nincompoop.

He said if the MMD were nincompoops, why did Mr Mpombo decide to stay quiet when he was in Cabinet but only insulted the party and its leadership when he had resigned.

[Times of Zambia]

Shangombo villagers swindled over swine flu

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Some unscrupulous businessmen have invaded Shangombo deceiving villagers to sell their animals at cheep prices telling them that government will soon slaughter livestock due to the swine and bird flu (H1N1))in the country.

The businessmen have been going round Shangombo villages deceiving people to sell their domestic animals at cheaper prices for fear that government would kill them due to the presence of the flu.

Speaking in an interview , Shangombo District Block Extension Agriculture Station Officer, Joseph Chipoya confirmed that villagers were being deceived by unscrupulous businessmen who wanted to buy their domestic animals at cheaper prices.

Mr Chipoya said the villagers blocked him at one time from collecting data in the field because they thought he was a government worker who had gone to kill their animals.

And Shangombo District Commissioner Misheck Kabayo has said that he would instruct police and relevant authorities to investigate the matter because there was no such information on the ground from government.

Mr Kabayo noted that the businessmen are just up to exploiting the villagers.

He has since warned villagers to be careful with such people because they would end up losing their animals.

The unscrupulous businessmen are taking advantage of the villagers’ ignorance on the swine flu situation in the country and deceiving villagers that government will fine them K50, 000 per animal found with the flu.

ZANIS

Govt. releases K50 billion for Mwense schools

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Government has released K50 billion towards the completion of Lukwesa high school and the construction of a girls technical high school in Mwense district.

District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Smith Bweupe said yesterday during a special District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) meeting that government had given Mwense K50 billion for education infrastructure development.

Mr Bweupe said K23 billion is meant for the completion of remaining works at Lukwesa high school while K25 billion is for the construction of Luapula girls technical high school at Musonda falls.

He said the remaining K2 billion is meant for on-going construction works on classes and teachers’ houses at Sun Shine, Sichema, Kangomba, Mulwani and Chikubi basic schools.

He also said other basic schools like Kanyemba, Nsakaluba, Kabundafyela, Kawama and Kabila have each received K9 million out of the earmarked K180 million for extension of classroom blocks.

ZANIS

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