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The Weekend in Pictures
Weekend Scorecard
Here are the collated results and standings from league games played this past weekend.
Faz Premier Division
Week 17
09/08/2009
Roan United 1(Ben Mwanza 2″)- Konkola Blades 0
08/08/2009
Week 18
City of Lusaka 1(Ackson Phiri 90″)- Zamtel 0
Forest Rangers 3(Kameta Mutambo 27″ 54″, Frazer Mwelwa 43″)- Green Buffaloes 0
Zesco United 1(Innocent Mwaba 82″)-Kabwe Warriors 1(Joseph Bwalya 20″)
Chambishi 0-Power Dynamos 0
Red Arrows 1(Chisi Mbewe78″)-Choma Eagles 1(Mwila Mwelwa 78″)
Nakambala Leopards 0-Young Arrows 0
Zanaco 1(Patrick Kabamba 2″ pen)-Lusaka Dynamos 0
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TOP SCORERS
After Games Played 09/08/2009
Patrick Kabamba (Zanaco): 18
Kameta Mutambo (Forest Rangers): 8
Jack Chileshe (Zanaco): 8
Kennedy Chola (City of Lusaka):7
Edward Museba (Green Buffaloes): 6
Timothy Mbewe (Red Arrows): 6
Makundika Sakala (Lusaka Dynamos): 6
Luka Lungu (Power Dynamos): 6
Chipulu Chileya (Konkola Blades): 5
Judge Mkandawire (Red Arrows): 5
Clifford Chipalo (Zesco United): 5
Simon Lupiya (Red Arrows): 5
Enoch Sakala (Zesco United): 5
Division 1 Week 20
08-09/08/2009
North
Nkana 1- Chindwin 1
Afrisports 0- Nchanga Rangers 1
Prison Leopards 2- Ndola United 0
Zesco-Luapula 1- Lime Hotspurs 1
Luanshya United 1-Kalulushi Modern Stars 0
Muchindu 0- Mufulira Wanderers 0
Indeni 1- Mining Rangers 1
Kitwe United 1-Kalewa 1
Postponed:
Mufulira Blackpool- Chingola Leopards*
*Bereavement at Chingola Leopards
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South
Young Green Eagles 0- Paramilitary 0
Police Bullets 2- Lusaka Celtic 0
Nkwazi 2- Kascol Rangers 0
Mazabuka United 0- Profund Warriors 0
Lusaka City Council 0- Zamcoal Diggers 2
Livingstone Pirates 0- Green Eagles 0
Petauke United 1- Riflemen 0
Luena 1- Nampundwe 1
12/08/2009
Lusaka Tigers- National Assembly
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Chieftainess Mwenda detains four suspected cattle rustlers
Chieftainess Mwenda of Mazabuka has detained four suspected Cattle rustlers who were transporting 17 herds of cattle using bush paths from Gwembe district without official documents allowing them to do so.
And Chieftainess Mwenda has revealed that she has appointed a retired police officer to handle the investigations and submit a detailed report on where the animals were bought from.
The Chieftainess told ZANIS in Mazabuka yesterday that she strongly suspected the animals, which have been seized and detained at her palace, are stolen because official documents are signed by Police at Turn Pike in Mazabuka and not in Gwembe.
She explained that she decided to appoint an independent former law enforcement officer because Police in Mazabuka were allegedly playing double standards in the fight against cattle rustling.
” I do not trust Police in Mazabuka. This is why I have appointed a neutral person to investigate the matter and ensure the truth is not hidden,” she said.
Chieftainess Mwenda said the retired police officer has since been directed to work hand in hand with Police in Gwembe to establish where the animals were bought.
She complained that the suspects failed to produce documents from the Veterinary department and traditional rulers where the animals could have been bought from.
The traditional ruler has since commended her vigilantes for being alert and helping government in fighting crime.
Efforts by ZANIS to get a comment from Mazabuka District Officer Commanding, Robison Moonga failed as he could not be reached on his mobile phone.
ZANIS
Vodacom case has no link to Zamtel sale
GOVERNMENT has said the court case involving Vodacom and the Communication Authority (CA) in which the former is seeking to be awarded a cellular mobile licence has nothing to do with the sale of shares in Zamtel.
Chief Government spokesperson, Ronnie Shikapwasha said the Vodacom case had nothing to do with the sale of 75 per cent shares in Zamtel and Government would proceed with the offer of shares to investors.
He was commenting on a statement by former vice-president, Enoch Kavindele that the sale of Zamtel shares could not go ahead until the case in which the State has appealed against a high court’s ruling that Vodacom Zambia was lawfully granted a mobile licence was disposed of.
General Shikapwasha, who is also minister of Information and Broadcasting, said yesterday that Government would continue with the sale of 75 per cent shares in Zamtel because it wanted to save the company from collapsing.
Mr Kavindele said that Zamtel shares could not be sold before the disposal of the case.
He said that he had since instructed his lawyers to institute contempt proceedings against the CA for allowing the sale of Zamtel shares despite the pending case in the Supreme Court.
Mr Kavindele, who is Vodacom Zambia chairman, said at a Press briefing yesterday that the high court ruled that his company still held the fourth cellular mobile licence and there was no way Zamtel could be sold because it meant that another company was being allowed in the country.
He said he had even written a letter to Communications and Transport Minister, Geoffrey Lungwangwa reminding him that the sale of Zamtel could not proceed because the high court injunction restrained the CA from introducing any other cellular telecommunication operator in any form.
“The said injunction, among other restrictions restrains the authority from granting such a licence to any national mobile cellular operator until after the determination of the appeal in the Supreme Court,” reads the letter.
He has also complained against the CA’s decision to issue Zain Zambia a third generation (3G) licence because the same injunction restrained it from granting any licenses relating to telecommunication until the matter was disposed of.
In another letter to Zain Zambia managing director David Holliday, Mr Kavindele said that the CA had recently issued public notices referring to the suspension of issuance of all telecommunication licenses until further notice.
He said he had instructed his lawyers to institute contempt proceedings against the CA and advised Zain Zambia to cease any 3G-related activities with immediate effect failure to which the company may face similar contempt charges.
But Attorney General, Mumba Malila said that he could not comment on the matter because Vodacom Zambia sued the CA and Zamtel adding that his chambers were not handling the case.
[Times of Zambia]
Kenyan President Kibaki arrives for 3rd GLR Summit
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki arrived to a thunderous welcome to attend the third Great Lakes Regional (GLR) summit in Lusaka, tomorrow.
President Kibaki was met on arrival by his Zambian counterpart Rupiah Banda, Kenyan Ambassador to Zambia Lazarous Amoyo, Lusaka Province minister Charles Shawa, Home Affairs minister Lameck Mangani and Agriculture and Cooperations minister for fisheries Brandford Machila, Foreign Affairs minister Kabinga Pande, defence chiefs, senior government and ruling party officials.[quote]
The Presidential plane carrying President Kibaki, KAF 308, touched down at the Lusaka International Airport at 16:40 hours Zambian time.
The Kenyan President was later introduced to various cabinet ministers. Before leaving the airport President Kibaki and Mr Banda watched traditional dances and songs by party cadres and the Zambia National dance troupe.
Tanzanian President Jokaya Kikwete is expected to touch down at 18:30 hours while his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni is expected to arrive later in the night or tomorrow morning to attend the summit.
Mr Kibaki is among other heads of state that expected to attend summit for August 2009 n Lusaka.
ZANIS
George Kunda promises cell phone connectivity to Chitambo electorates
Vice President George Kunda says government will ensure that rural areas are given top priority to cell phone connectivity access
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Mr Kunda says it is for this reason that government has provided under the Communications Authority , K 59 billion for cell phone connectivity in all parts of the country.
Mr. Kunda says government was working hard to ensure that the whole country including Chitambo district had cell phone connectivity.
He said this during a campaign for the forthcoming Chitambo parliamentary by-election. The campaigns took place in Chipundu, Chalilo and Mpelembe of Serenje district.
Mr. Kunda assured the people of Chitambo constituency that government would facilitate the existence of all three cell phone networks to the area.
He said the people of Serenje district and other rural parts of the country needed to be connected to their relatives.[quote]
Mr. Kunda also challenged the PF/UPND pact to show the people of Zambia land which they alleged he ( the Vice President ) sold to Chinese investors.
He said the pact should identify which Chinese investor he sold the land to.
MR. Kunda also urged the people of chitambo district to vote for a leader that would be able to articulate developmental issues in parliament.
He said MMD candidate for Chitambo constituency Dr. Solomon Musonda was thus the right man that would foster development in the area.
And Communications Minister Prof. Geoffrey Lungwangwa said that government was in the process of constructing several high schools in the district.
Prof. Lungwangwa said government spent 170 billion kwacha on the construction of the schools.
He also said government has set aside 535 million kwacha for the construction of teachers houses and VIP latrines for teachers and pupils.
Meanwhile MMD Candidate for Chitambo Constituency Solomon Musonda said Chitambo constituency needs to be represented in Parliament by someone who understood the area well.
Dr. Musonda also said the MMD was the only party that would bring about development to Chitambo.
He has since called upon the people of Chitambo to vote for him.
The Chitambo parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of the area Member of Parliament Nasim-ul-Gani Hamir.
The date for the chitambo parliamentary by elections has been set for August 13, 2009.
ZANIS
Chief Macha distances himself from Chief Nalubamba’s statement on RB
Chief Macha of the Tonga people of Choma district has disassociated himself from a statement made by Chief Nalubamba of the Ila people of Namwala district on Saturday that President Rupiah Banda had lost wholesome support of Southern Province Chiefs.
Speaking when Southern Province Permanent Secretary Darius Hakayobe paid a courtesy call at the Chief’s palace yesterday, Chief Macha said Chief Nalubamba did not consult widely before issuing a sweeping statement on Saturday.
The traditional leader said he was entitled to his own opinion and wondered why Chief Nalubamba decided to include other Chiefs in his own opinion.
”Southern Province Chiefs includes me but I was not consulted. What is happening in Macha is very good for us. Roads and bridges are being done and this country is big, so we can’t expect the government to do everything at once,” he said.
Chief Macha said he was disappointed when he heard the story that President Rupiah Banda looses wholesome support of Southern Province chiefs.
He said if at all there was a meeting where that was resolved, he was not there.
Chief Macha has since advised government to include Chiefs in seminars and other diplomatic courses in which they could learn more about quality leadership, code of conduct and ethics adding that many of them were just appointed by members of their families and did not know anything about diplomacy.
He said unless government takes up such decisive steps as educating the Chiefs on issues such as conduct, they would continue to lead in what he described as a very embarrassing situation.
”We need to learn basic law and diplomacy and by learning this we will know what to talk about and when to talk about it,” he said.
Chief Macha observed that government was doing everything possible to ease the lives of people adding that everything that government was doing to bring about development could be seen everywhere in his Chiefdom.
He said he thanked government for whatever little it did to ease the lives of the people in his area adding that currently, government was busy working on roads in his area.
He observed that as a leader, not everybody can like you adding that criticism was normal.
ZANIS
Mpulungu transporters demand payment for fertiliser delivery
SEVEN Mpulungu transporters are are demanding payment from the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives (MACO), after they transported fertilizers under the fertilizer support program (FSP)in Mpulungu district last November.
In an interview today, group spokesperson Kelly Syabeene said government owed them over K80 million after they transported about 325 metric tones of both D. compound and Urea fertilizers to farmers in different farming blocs in Mpulungu.
Mr Syabeene explained that the original agreement in the contract was for government to pay them after 30 days of completing the ferrying of the fertilizer, adding however that they have not received their money from the time they completed the works, last December.
He said the transporters have been pushing for the payment since December but officials at MACO Mpulungu have only been telling them that they have not received any funding to pay the transporters.
” This has put some of us in a very bad situation especially some of our colleagues who borrowed money from the local ruthless money lenders to buy fuels for their trucks to transport the fertilizers……..they are in deep problems because they are pestered to pay back the debt, ” Syabeene observed.
He said the transporters sacrificed and spent millions of kwacha in fuels and other expenses because they were promised to be paid at the end of exercise, which has not been the case.
Syabeene said more fertilizers had been supplied by Nyiombo investment for this farming season and is in storage sheds awaiting transportation to the farmers.
‘’ Now we don’t know how we are going to transport these fertilizers to farmers on the plateau this time around especially that we haven’t been paid monies for the work we did for agriculture in the last consignment eight moths ago,’’ Syabeene wondered.
He appealed to government through the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives to settle the K80 000 000 million debt.
Efforts to get a comment from district agriculture coordinator Boniface Mwalongo proved futile by press time.
The transporters who are demanding payment are Judith Silupya, Humphrey Sichilima, Lewis Mwambazi, Jackson Simuyemba, Stanley Sichilima, Stanley Sikazwe and Kelly Syabeene.
Meanwhile Syabeene has appealed to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to buy more maize from farmers on satellite depots on the plateau area of Mpulungu.
He said it was disappointing to note that FRA are only buying about 4000 x 50 kilograms bags of maize from some areas where farmers have cultivated more than 10 000 x 50 kilograms bags.
Syabeene stated that FRA must ensure that they buy every grain on the market because farmers risk selling their produce to bogus buyers who have flooded the market.
He said if allowed, this will be a disadvantage and a great loss on the part of the farmers.
ZANIS
ZCTU is not forcing other Unions to merge with it – Hikaumba
Zambia Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) President Leonard Hikaumba says his organisation is not forcing Unions to merge with it.
ZCTU President Leonard Hikaumba says Unions should realise that the planned merger can be done for a sustainable common goal for the beterment of the unionised members in the country.
Mr. Hikaumba says forcing Unions to merge normally leads to splitting.
He was speaking with ZANIS in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today.
He said Union leaders should also realise that the merger is to allow Unions speak with one voice especially when negotiating for improved conditions of services.
“Merging with us, the mother-body should not be forceful but we plead with our colleagues, the labour leaders, to realise that it ( the merger )will enable us speak with one voice because we realise that forcing Unions to merge leads to splitting,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Hikaumba has said negotiations with government for improved allowances such as subsistence, housing, missing lunch, commuted over-time and rural hardship allowances are on course.
He explained that the Union Mother Body is aware of 2009 financial year coming to an end in December saying for this reason the labour movement do not want to leave any stone unturned but taking all the necessary steps with caution during the on-going negotiations.
The ZCTU Chief appealed to civil servants for calm as the Union is taking the negotiations with the seriousness it deserves.
Government awarded a 15 percent payrise to public workers across the board but however could not conclude talks on the remaining allowances that are also part of the improved conditions of service.
Currently, Government pays K50,000 as missing lunch, K40,000 commuted over-time per month and K285,000 subsistence allowances respectively.
ZANIS
Walk Through
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me…”
(Psalm 23:4, NKJ)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
In the Bible, David went through some dark times in his life. But notice in this verse that he didn´t say,”I´m going to sit in this dark, challenging place, this shadow of death, and have myself a pity party.” No he said, “I´m not staying here! I´m going to walk right through this situation because God is with me!” Are you going through a dark time right now? If you´ll make up your mind and be determined to walk through, knowing that God is with you, you will see things turn around in your favor.
Oftentimes, those difficult situations don´t make sense. We can have a lot of questions. Sometimes those questions get answered, and sometimes they don´t. But that´s when we have to be willing to trust God and know that He is with us. He promises to never leave us nor forsake us, especially in the dark times. So be encouraged today because God is on your side and by your side. He is your light in dark places. As you trust in Him, He will lead and guide you into the wonderful place of blessing He has prepared for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father in Heaven, today I choose to follow You, knowing that you make Your Word a lamp to my feet and a light upon my path. I will be bold and not afraid, knowing that You are always with me even when it´s difficult for me to see. Thank you for the courage to keep walking even through the darkest times. I thank You for Your comfort and presence to guide me into the life of abundant blessing and victory you have for me. In Jesus´ Name. Amen.”
ZESCO refuses to restore power to Itezhi-tezhi Police Compound till govt settles bill
Itezhi-tezhi police officers have appealed to government to urgently intervene in the continued power outage in their police camp which has affected more than thirty police officers homes without power for three weeks.
The Police officers have said that the continued lack of power supply to Itezhi-tezhi police compound is posing a serious security risk as thieves are reportedly taking advantage of their fate by patronizing their compound.
Police officers who sought anonymity said that there is a growing impatience among police officers in Itezhi-tezhi by the delayed settling of ZESCO bills by their authorities which compelled the electricity utility company to cut power in a bid to recover billions of kwachas owed by government to the institution.
They said that the growing deterioration in security in the police compound has heightened tempers among officers who are also blaming ZESCO for cutting power despite its knowledge that police officers’ electricity bills are paid by government.
The visibly angry police officers said there is an urgent need for the government to bail out the Itezhi-tezhi police compound from ZESCO power cut which has entered week three.[quote]
“The continued electricity black out has created a save haven for thieves to be patronizing the police compound, we cannot live like this, the power cut is actually making us look like we are irresponsible people who do not pay bills to the utility company’ said one officer.
‘Its only us in Itezhi-tezhi who are still cut from power supply, in Namwala ZESCO cut power to police compound but within a week power was restored, what is wrong with us here in Itezhi-tezhi ”one of the police officers said.
The police officers said that the power cut to police compound has demoralized the working morale of the police officers in the district.
‘The power cut has really disadvantaged us, you know we do not pay electricity bills by ourselves, it’s the government which takes care of our bills, we are entering week three and yet nothing is being done about this desperate situation”
The police officers further said that power cut has also disturbed their businesses and their studies at night.
And Itezhi-tezhi Acting District Commissioner Hampende Hichilema told ZANIS in an interview that his office communicated to Southern Province Police Command about the plight of the police officers in Itezhi-tezhi.
He said that Mr. Lemmy Kajoba who admitted that police owes huge sums money to ZESCO met the Inspector General of police who assured him that the issue is receiving active attention.
“ZESCO has adamantly refused to restore power until the bills are settled, they claim that they have information that Ministry of Finance has been releasing money to ministry of home affairs which caters for such expenses’ he said.
He further said that Southern Province Permanent Secretary Darius Hakayobe who is aware of the problem has liaised with his home affairs counterpart over the need to settle the bills to alleviate the inconveniences created as result of the power cut.
ZANIS
Public Health attributes dirt to lack of enforcement of law
National Deputy Director of Public Health and Research, Fordson Nyirenda says lack of enforcement of the law results in accumulation of filth in most districts around the country.
Mr. Nyirenda said lack of enforcement of the Food and Drugs Act, the Public Health Act and the Trade Licensing Act among others, put consumers at risk of getting preventable diseases.
He bemoaned the current filthy status of most districts in the country which he said were a major contributing factor to poor health indicators considering the high prevalence rates of preventable diseases.
Mr. Nyirenda called for the resumption of regular medical examinations for all food handlers countrywide as provided for by the law after realizing that the number of defaulters was high in Livingstone and other districts.
Meanwhile, Livingstone Principal Resident Magistrate Davis Mumba called for a reduction in donor dependency in programs aimed at improving sanitation and uplifting the standard of living for Zambians.
Magistrate Mumba urged law enforcement officers to deal with people that were deliberately breaking the law with impunity like illegal retail traders.
He encouraged health inspectors in collaboration with other stakeholders to conduct regular inspections of public premises to ensure strict adherence to the law.
Magistrate Mumba said this today during the closure of the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)-Legal Enforcement workshop at Woodlands Lodge in Livingstone.
The workshop was held from 4th -7th August with support from UNICEF and managed to close Murdochs Model Bakery, Maramba Confectionary and a number of bars, taverns and other trading places for operating under unsanitary conditions and for violating the law.
ZANIS
Mongu mayor urges farmers to use crop diversification
A civic leader in Mongu has urged farmers in the district to use crop diversification and winter cropping methods respectively.
Mongu Mayor Shalala Simushi said August is the month farmers’ start preparing their farms hence practicing these methods will help in producing more food for consumption and trading.
The Mayor, who is also Lealui Ward Councilor, said early preparations of fields and early plantation of crops will beat the floods situation in the district and the province as well.
He urged MACO to have routine programmes with farmers in the district and rural areas saying that farmers need agricultural skills in order to have good produce.
Mr. Simushi further urged farmers to make use of money lending institutions in the district saying most of them need the money and rightful skills in order to progress in their businesses.
He said this when he officiated at the field days for farmers in lealui yesterday.
And Mongu District Farmers Association (MDFA) Chairperson said the association in corroboration with CONCERN in open to all farmers and urged them to make use of the association’s programmes.
The field day was celebrated under the theme; “Mitigating the impact of climate change.”
Meanwhile, Lealui Area Farmers’ Association Chairperson Mutumba Isiteketo said farmers saw the initiative fruitful and wanted to contribute effectively to the food basket and looking at the floods that hit the province this year.
ZANIS
A pastor’s view on UNZA problems
Total Life Care Ministries (TLCM) has noted with sadness the continued financial difficulties the University of Zambia and other institutions of higher learning are facing.
In a statement yesterday, TLCM Pastor In-charge Daniel Mwale said there is something wrong with the management of the institution and in the running the affairs of the institution.
Pastor Mwale pointed out that the inability to utilize the abundant land resources at their premises has resulted into conflict with the lecturers and the students who are resorting to violence.
He further said pointed out that UNZA is over enrolling the students which results in shortage of accommodation..
Pastor Mwale said there is need to encourage the staff to exhibit high levels of professionalism when discharging their duties instead of hiring staff from outside which is a costly venture on the part of government.
He said the numerous withdrawals of labour by lecturers and researchers have endangered the reputation of the institution which compromises the standards of education in the country.
The clergyman wondered whether the problems the university is facing is as a result of the management’s lack of foresight or it is as a result of political interference in the matters of the running the institution.
Pastor Mwale has since called on government to relieve the lecturers, researchers and administrators of their duties if found wanting.
[ZANIS]
Government prioritises infrastructure development in schools – Shikapwasha
Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Ronnie Shikapwasha says government prioritises infrastructure development in learning institutions to ensuring that the girl child is well accommodated.
Lieutenant General Shikapwasha says this can be achieved through the participation of parents and members of the community if they have a vision.
Lt-Gen. Shikapwasha, who is also Chief Government Spokesperson says Community participation vital to attaining the Mellennium Development Goals in Education sector.
Lt-Gen. Shikapwasha said this in an interview in Lusaka last night during a fund raising dinner hosted by Matero Girls High School Board.
The Minister said parents should realise to narrow the gap between schools and communities they live in through increasing class accommodation of the pupils.
He commended the School Board for embarking on an ambitious initiative to extend their institution as government alone cannot manage.
He reiterated government’s commitment to making free education to young ones in schools and called upon the corporate bodies to help fund learning institutions.
And speaking earlier, Matero Girls High School Board Nobel Kuliye appealed to government for funds so that the school changes its ugly face in infrastructure.
Mr. Kuliye gave an over-view of the projects embarked by the Board through the assistance of the School Parent Teacher Association.
Over K100 million was raised at the dinner dance for the expansion of the institution.
The fund raising dinner dance attracted former Matero Girls High School Head Teachers, serving teachers and pupils
ZANIS