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LWSCO cuts cost following installation of prepaid meters

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Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSCO) has reiterated that the installation of the pre-paid meters in some parts of Lusaka has had cost benefit for both the company and the residents.

LWSCO Managing Director George Ndongwe said the company has cut down costs in terms of paper work and man power in the areas were they carried out the pilot project.

Mr. Ndongwe told ZANIS in an interview the company no longer prints and delivers bills to the customers, which used to be a costly undertaking.

He added that the company has further cut down costs on meters readers, as there is no need for the company to employ more meter readers.

“The company no longer faces the problem of unsettled bills in these areas because their clients are now prompted to get water units least they run out of water at their premises,” he explained.

Mr. Ndongwe who expressed happiness over the response the company has received from the clients in the areas were they have installed the prepaid meters said his company will soon extend the exercise to some other parts of the province.

LWSCO two years ago embarked on a pilot project of installing prepaid water meters in Libala and some parts of Kabwata..

And residents in Libala have expressed happiness over the company’s installation of prepaid water meters in their area.

Some residents talked to by ZANIS over the weekend said that the use of the prepaid meters was cost saving as they now know how to manage the consumption of water minus any wastage.

One of the residents, Katherine Mwale said people in her area are now cautious with the way they use their water unlike the time when there were no prepaid meters.

“People my area are now careful with the way the use their water because now we know that if we waste water its us who will spend more money on getting water units unlike the time when there were no prepaid meters,” Mr. Mwale explained

She added that most residents are now adhering to the water utility company advice over the need to fix all leaking taps, having short showers and using buckets to water the gardens unlike the use of hose pipes .

And another resident said that the pilot project by the water utility company has been a success and thus the need by the company to extend this exercise to other areas in the province.

David Kapekwe said he now budgets for his water units monthly and that his family’s consumption does not exceed the budget.

“I now budget for my water monthly and fortunate enough my family’s consumption does not exceed my budget,” he said.

He further said that LWSC will be running effectively if it installs these meters in many places because some people are reluctant to pay their water bills hence crippling the company financially.

ZANIS

66 year-old man murdered for allegedly practicing witchcraft

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A 66 year old man was today found murdered in Sinazongwe district in Southern Province.

Sinazongwe District Commissioner, Mungoni Simulilika confirmed to ZANIS that Kobert Siamaya in Chief Sinazongwe’s area was killed and his body dumped in a field.

Mr. Simulilika said the deceased who was axed, sustained a deep cut on the back of his head and three more on the forehead.

He said, of the three people suspected to have taken part in the murder, Sinazongwe police have arrested one man identified as Mukonka Koleni Moonga, while the two others are on the run.

The District Commissioner explained that the deceased went to attend a funeral of his nephew within the village, where he found the three suspects, also said to be his nephews.

Mr. Simulilika said the deceased was accused of being a witch and that he was the one who caused his nephew to drown and die on Lake Kariba.

He said the deceased was beaten with sticks and then axed, as he ran away from the funeral house and that later his three nephews followed and murdered him, before dragging and leaving his body in a field.

Mr. Simulilika commended the law enforcement officers for their hard work and urged them to arrest the other two suspects who were on the run.

The body of the deceased is in Maamba Hospital Mortuary waiting for postmortem, before burial.

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Government taking steps to address railway industry challenges

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Government says it is taking deliberate policy decisions to deal with challenges the country’s railway industry is currently facing.

Communications and Transport Minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa said government is working towards ensuring adequate investment, fair competition and reduced fuel levies to help promote growth in the railway sector.

Speaking when he officially opened the Southern African Railways Association (SARA) Corridor Multilateral workshop in Lusaka today, Prof Lungwangwa said government is aware of the challenges the railway sector is facing both in the country and the region.

The minister said there is also need to put in place an institutional framework that will facilitate stakeholder participation in order to create an enabling environment which will further promote growth in the railway transport industry.

“The need to put in place an institutional framework that facilitates stakeholder participation in the railway industry becomes paramount. This framework should create an enabling environment which in essence promotes the growth of the railway industry.” He said.

Prof Lungwangwa said the railway industry must be promoted at both national and regional level because of its positive characteristics such as bulk movement of goods at cheaper tariffs, fuel efficiency and environmentally friendly operations.

He urged railway operators in the region to collectively engage in performance improving strategies in view of their available resources to reduce transportation costs and enhance competition on regional products.

And Prof Lungwangwa has urged SARA to engage non member railway operators in the SADC region to reconsider their position.

He said the position taken by such operators not to be members of the SARA is detrimental to the region as it does not promote railway interests in SADC member states.

He stressed that it is only through the active participation of all regional railway that the provisions of the protocol will be fulfilled.

Prof Lungwangwa noted that SARA is a platform for participation and integration of railway operators as it is in line with the railway management groups as enshrined in Article 7.8 of the SADC protocol on transport, communications and meteorology.

“Railway Route Management Groups are enshrined in Article 7.8 of the SADC Protocol on transport, communications and meteorology and as such it is a SADC expectation that all railways in the region participate in these route management groups. Your organization SARA is the right platform for such participation.” said the Minister.

And speaking at the earlier Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Even said RSZ plays a major anchor role for most of the corridors because of Zambia’s central geographical position in the region.

Mr. Even said RSZ will continue to play a coordinative role in the movement of both local and international traffic along the corridors it connects.

He commended government for creating a conducive business environment atmosphere and its continued support to the company.

“RSZ is grateful to the government of the republic of Zambia for creating a conducive business atmosphere and is looking forward to continued support.” said Mr. Even.

The RSZ CEO also expressed confidence that its partnership and coordination with government and other stakeholders will help benefit and enhance social economic development in the SADC region.

SARA was formed in April 1996 following recognition by Southern African Development Community (SADC) railway administrations of the need to establish a strong railways lobby group to pursue advocacy for fair surface transport competition.

ZANIS

It’s PF preventing Govt from removing Street Vendors– Teta

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STREET vending in Lusaka has reached epic proportions especially at Cha Cha Cha market where one can buy anything. Here a vendor sorting out his wares
STREET vending in Lusaka has reached epic proportions especially at Cha Cha Cha market where one can buy anything. Here a vendor sorting out his wares

Local Government and Housing Minister Benny Tetamashimba has accused the Patriotic Front (PF) of encouraging Public nuisance.

Mr. Tetamanshimba charged that his ministry has not failed to remove the vendors from the streets, but PF through its councillor Matthew Pikiti, the lawyer for the Vendors were the ones blocking the way.

The Minister stated that government is committed to remove the vendors from the streets and dismissed the wrong perception people have over his ministry’s failure to remove vendors off the streets of Lusaka.

Mr. Tetamashimba in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today said Mr. Pikiti had filed in an injunction restraining the local authorities from removing the vendors from the streets.

“We have not failed to remove the vendors from the streets but it just that Mr. Sata and Pikiti are the ones standing in our way,” Mr. Tetamanshimba

The minister said due to vending, it was unfortunate that motorist in Lusaka were failing to drive freely in the streets of Lusaka because of the harassment they received from the vendors.

Mr. Tetamashimba, maintained that street vendors will soon be removed from the streets saying his ministry working with the State Police and Council Police as well as other stakeholders have already put measures in place to carry out the exercise.

The Minister said that his ministry has already paid the Ministry of Home Affairs for deployment of Police Officers to man the streets for three months ( 90 days) to ensure that vendors were gotten rid of.

But Mr. Pikiti, has disputed the minister’s claims saying at no time has the party or himself encouraged the vendors to sell on the streets.

Mr. Pikiti who is also PF Member of the Central Committee added that it is hunger that is forcing vendors to go back to the streets to sell merchandise despite several attempts by the local authorities to relocate them.

“Its hunger that makes these people go back to the streets despite being chased by the council,” Mr. Pikiti said.

He added that high unemployment levels in the country have caused an increase in street vending.[quote]

Mr. Pikiti however admitted that he had filed in a court injunction mid last year restraining the local authorities from harassing the street vendors.

The lawyer said he had asked the council to find alternative trading places for the vendors before chasing them from the streets.

And some motorists talked in the streets of town centre and Soweto market complained of theft that has been brought up by the vendors who mainly congest the roads.

Amanda Kaluluma, a motorist disclosed that she had her cell phone snatched as she stopped at Lumumba traffic lights.

Mrs. Kaluluma added that she can hardly reverse her car when she parks in freedom way because traders hardly move their goods to pave way for the motorists’ movements.

Recently there has been a public outcry for the Ministry of Local Government and Housing and the Lusaka City Council to clear vendors from the streets of Lusaka.

ZANIS

Six suspects escape from run down police cell

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SIX suspects have escaped from police custody in Choma after breaking out of their cell.

District police chief Jackson Simfukwe who confirmed this to ZANIS in Choma today, said the six suspects escaped around 03.30 hours early today.

Mr. Simfukwe said the suspects managed to break out by making a big hole in the wall of the cell which is distantly located from the main police station.

He said two of the escapees were charged with the offences of burglary and theft, while two others were charged with suspected store breaking. The fifth was charged with the offence of defilement and the sixth of escaping from lawful custody.

The Choma police station cells which have been described as insecure and improper are in an old structure which previously used to be a storeroom for a farm house.

The cells have neither toilets nor water facilities, prompting the District Joint Monitoring Team on Sanitation chaired by Chief Macha to recommend that they be closed, citing violation of human rights.

Mr. Simfukwe has appealed to members of the public with information leading to the re-arrest of the fugitives to contact the nearest police station.
ZANIS

Fr. Bwalya urges govt, civil servants to always dialogue

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Former Radio Ichengelo Station Manager, Frank Bwalya, has commended nurses and teachers on their decision to call off their strike action.

Father Bwalya said it was good that nurses and teachers have realized that their resolve to go on a strike was causing a lot of problems and sufferings among Zambians in the country.

He said it was sad that many lives were lost while many other people were suffering because there were no medical personnel to attend to them.
He said it was regrettable that nurses and teachers had to take that action which subjected a lot of poor people to untold misery.

Father Bwalya, however, advised government to improve the salaries and conditions of service of civil servants in the country.
He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that government must now show a lot of commitment in uplifting the plight of the civil servants in order to avoid similar situations in future.

Father Bwalya said there was need for the government ministers to sacrifice part of their pay and allowances before calling on lowly paid civil servants to do so.

He has since called on the Zambian people to engage government and other national leaders in dialogue in order for their voices to be heard.

ZANIS

Attacks won’t deter me – Tetamashimba

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lt-teta00Local Government and Housing Minister Benny Tetamashimba has said personal attacks will not deter him from demanding that the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Auditor General’s office investigate how 100 hearses were bought.

He expressed regret that his predecessor, Sylvia Masebo allegedly called him names for demanding that the truth be established regarding purchase of the hearses.

And the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday confirmed receiving a report over the matter from Mr Tetamashimba.

“ Yes I can confirm that we received a complaint from Mr Tetamashimba,” said public relations manager Timothy Moono who refused to discuss the matter further.

Mr Tetamashimba said in an interview yesterday that it was unfortunate that Ms Masebo launched personal attacks by stating that he was the defacto vice-president and untouchable by the president .

“The issue of hearses has passed, she said she wanted President Banda to give her a green light and the president cleared her and she has spoken.

‘‘Since the issue is under the ACC and the office of the Auditor General, the nation will know who is saying the truth and who is wrong.

“ I did not specifically say that Ms Masebo was wrong for her to say that she is clean but all I expressed was suspicion in the procurement process,” Mr Tetamashimba said.

Mr Tetamashimba said the nation would know who was telling the truth between the two and emphasised that he would from now onwards prefer to remain quiet on the matter.

He also said he would continue defending the administration of President Banda to the hilt despite the personal attacks.

Mr Tetamashimba said all he was doing was defending Mr Banda in the same way that Ms Masebo defended the late president Levy Mwanawasa.

On Monday, Ms Masebo said Mr Tetamashimba was part of the management meeting that agreed to buy the 100 hearses and should therefore desist from claiming to be ignorant on the matter.

[Times of Zambia]

A Letter of Disappointment to Rupiah

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rb_arrivalDear Rupiah Banda,

A little more than six months ago I did write a letter of encouragement to you. In that letter, I did encourage you on stepping up the game in running the country. I encouraged you to work hard to leave a lasting legacy. Sadly, my advise fell on deaf ears and hence my writing this letter of disappointment to you.[quote]

A lot has been happening in this country in the last few months. You have had a busy traveling schedule all over the region. Looks like we share the same hobby Mr. President after all. You know, I also enjoy traveling. But your wasting of taxpayer’s money traveling while there are so many pressing financial needs in the country worries me. It is disappointing Mr. President that you choose to travel to Zimbabwe and South Africa, with an entourage of over forty officials, while our hospitals were closed. Because you were having so much fun hopping up and down planes, you have developed a leg problem. Worse still, it is us who have to pay for your hospital bills in South Africa abandoning your own hospitals here in Zambia.

Mr. President, it was disappointing that it took you that long to make a statement regarding the state of affairs in the country. And what was that rant about at that press conference? Why did you spend half the time at the press conference talking about your political opponents? The press conference looked like an MMD cadres’ meeting. Well, I understand why you are so worried about those guys. Looks like things don’t look so well for you in 2011, do they?

Here are a few things that you should be worried about instead. Mr. President, you should be worried about the many Zambian people who are dying around the country due to the strikes by nurses and doctors. Please don’t threaten our medical workers with dismissal because that doesn’t make sense at all. Regarding their pay demands, I have a few suggestions for you as far as how you raise the money.

Firstly, propose a fifteen percent pay cut from all ministers, deputy ministers, permanent secretaries and all senior government officials including yourself. Imagine how much money could be raised from those pay cuts. This could cover the salaries of the nurses and doctors in Southern, Western and Eastern Provinces. Secondly, declare all deputy ministers redundant because there is nothing they are really doing. This will save taxpayers from paying their salaries, housing, phone bills, fuel, traveling, etc. Then we can sell all those big expensive cars they have so that we raise some money to pay for the salaries of nurses and doctors in Lusaka and Central Provinces . Instead of government spending K100 million a month on a deputy minister, it can pay for about seventy-five nurses. Lastly, my suggestion to you, Mr. President is that you make an executive order for non payment of midterm gratuity for all members of parliament and get the dormant funds at CEEC and channel them to pay salaries for the striking workers in all the other provinces. What a perfect way to set an example in a time of crisis. You will gain so much admiration from all around the country and make your 2011 plans legitimate.

These are just few of the many ideas that could help you rise amidst the crisis. However, you have chosen to remain in the background. Like I have observed before, if you are not taking your afternoon naps then you are in the air flying to Neverland. When you wake up from your naps, you go on television yelling and blaming everyone but yourself for the way things are going in the country. Things are going this way because you are sleeping at the wheel. While you were sleeping Mr. President, a minister bought costly hearses to bury us. While you were sleeping Soweto Market was demolished and the people of Sichifulo displaced so that animals can live in a land they occupied for generations. While you were sleeping, millions of dollars were stolen and the Ministry of Health. While you were sleeping nurses and doctors went on strike leaving scores of Zambians to die countrywide. While you were sleeping, Zambian Airways went under and Dora signed the Deal. Is it while you were sleeping that Zambia lost to Algeria?

You see that a lot of things can happen outside State House especially if you are sleeping. I know it is cozy in there and not too easy to come out and face the challenges of reality here. But hey, who says being president is a vacation? It is a tough and challenging job. Again, stop complaining about how tough your job is. If it is so tough then why don’t you leave the job for someone who really wants to be president? Maybe they won’t sleep so much. Maybe nurses won’t be on strike and people won’t die. And maybe for once Zambians will have a president they will all be proud of.

Thanks for your time Mr. President and good luck. And hey, if you want to me start drafting those dismissal letters for your deputy ministers I would be more than delighted to do it at no cost at all. This will be my service to my country.

Sincerely yours,

Wesley Ngwenya

Namwala fisherman drowns after hippo attacks

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fishingA fisherman in Namwala drowned over the weekend while another swam to safety after a hippo attacked the duo which was crossing the Kafue river.

Namwala District Commissioner, Eunice Nawa named the deceased as Hobby Shankompa of Kalundu area in Namwala central.

Ms. Nawa said Shankompa met his fate on Sunday around 19 hours after a hippo attacked the boat in which he and his colleague were in.

“The deceased was in the company of a named fisherman and were crossing the Kafue river at Zambwa fishing camp in Itezhi Tezhi district when a hippo attacked them and hit the canoe causing it to split into parts,” she explained.

She said the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) officers have already been dispatched to the scene of the accident to try and crop the hippos whose population is said to have increased in the area.

She however said the Namwala police have not yet retrieved the body of the deceased because they were waiting for ZAWA officers to kill the hippos before they could commence the search.

In another development, Namwala police over the weekend re-arrested one suspect who was among the five suspects that escaped from lawful custody from police cells.

Ms Nawa confirmed this but could not give further details as she had not yet received a report from police.

But sources within police named the suspect as Chiinda Moomba, who is facing a charge of stock theft.

Moomba was re-arrested after a tip off from members of the public.

Five suspects escaped from Namwala police cells a fortnight ago after overpowering a lone police officer that was on duty and locked him inside the cells before fleeing.

ZANIS

Dora Siliya asks Corporate Zambia to support the education sector

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Minister of Education has asked the corporate Zambia to supplement government’s effort in the education sector if the country is to achieve the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) on education.

Education Minister Dora Siliya said in as much as the government is making tremendous achievements in the area of providing universal basic education for all that there is need for the private sector to seek ways of uplifting the standards of education.

Ms Siliya said this when she officiated at the stakeholders infrastructure familiarization tour at Kabulonga Girls high School today.

The Minister said that there was need to improve infrastructure at schools so that pupils learn in a conducive environment.

Ms Siliya, who is also a former pupil of Kabulonga girl high school, said all former Kabulonga pupils should come on board to improve the conditions of the school.

“Let all pupils that passed through this school come back and offer support to the improvement of the school’s infrastructure” she said.

The Minister said government in an effort to improve infrastructure in schools has managed to construct 2,500 classrooms using the community mode of construction, a method where government works closely with communities to construct school infrastructure.

And Access Finance Managing director who spoke on behalf of the corporate partners present David Chewe said its time the corporate world ploughed back to the community by partnering with the government to improve the infrastructure at Kabulonga girls school.

He said every educated person in the country had once benefited from school infrastructure hence the need for them to help improve their former schools.

Mr. Chewe added the country cannot develop without education hence the need to improve the standards of education in the country.

The managing director also pledged to help the school improve its infrastructure in line with his bank’s community responsibility.

And Kabulonga Girls High School Acting Board Chairperson said that the school faces a number of challenges ranging from dilapidated infrastructure to lack of proper apparatus in the laboratories.

Mr. Bright Nyirenda said his board is willing to partner with anyone as long as the assistance is in harmony with the education policy.

And Janet Banda,a grade 12 pupil at the school who spoke on behalf of the pupils said that it was important to educate girl child.

She said that once a girl child is educated she will be able to make informed decisions hence developing the nation.

ZANIS

New HIV infections worrying

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The government of Netherlands says it is deeply concerned with the rate of new HIV infections in Zambia.

Netherlands Ambassador to Zambia Harry Molenaar says the number of new HIV infections, exceeds the number of AIDS deaths.

Mr. Molenaar is of the view that in the absence of a cure for HIV, prevention should play a pivotal role in helping to get the AIDS epidemic under control.

He said there is need to increase HIV prevention efforts especially among girls and women.

Mr. Molenaar said this is because any response to treatment and care will not succeed unless the number of new infections is reduced significantly.

He was speaking at a three day HIV/AIDS workshop in Lusaka, Wednesday.

Mr. Molenaar explained that his government’s support will be targetted on HIV prevention.

The Netherlands government has in the last seven years been supporting various HIV/AIDS programmes in Zambia.

[ZNBC]

Shakafuswa and Chibombamilimo granted injunction

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The Lusaka High Court has granted Katuba Member of Parliament Jonas Shakafuswa and his Mpulungu counterpart Lameck Chibombamilimo an injunction restraining the MMD from expelling them from the party.

High Court Judge Nigel Mutuna has ruled that there is no express provision in the MMD empowering the National Executive Committee to expel a member, without the approaval of the party convention.

He observed that the two MP’s correctly argued that their expulsion from the party will lead to loss of their parliamentary seats.

Judge Mutuna said this will mean that the duo will not be able to exercise their duties and functions as MPs, such as representing their respective contituencies.

Lawyer representing the two MPs, Jack Mwiimbu, had argued that if the injunction was not granted, the seats for his clients will be declared vacant, rendering their appeal to the party convention academic.

But laywers for the MMD argued that the expulsion of the two MP’s was on account of their misconduct.

Judge Mutuna has granted MMD National Secretary Dr.Katele Kalumba leave to appeal.

The MMD had expelled Mr. Sshakafuswa and Mr. Chibombamilimo for alleged gross misconduct.

[ZNBC]

Blades Visit Arrows Seeking Revival

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Chewe Mulenga has 17 games  in which to save Konkola Blades and probably keep the job for a while longer.

Mulenga takes full charge of Blades on Wednesday when his side visits Red Arrows in a delayed Week 4 fixtures at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

This follows the departure of Peter Kaumba by mutual consent on Tuesday just 13 games after taking over the Chililabombwe club after feeling the pressure on Saturday when his side lost 2-1 away to fellow troubled club Zamtel.

This will be Mulenga’s second time at the helm of Blades after his first stint at the start of the 2008 season when he replaced Charles Mwila before being relegated to the assistant role to the latter and later Kaumba this term.

Mulenga’s second tenure is more difficult than his previous stint as he tries to lift Blades away and up from 12th with just three wins all seasons on 14 points and lift them up into the safer confines of the top 8.

Moreover, Blades faces an Arrows side that lies just four places above them are unbeaten in their last five games as Mulenga seeks Blades first league win since June 7 after two successive defeats.

Govt launches National Environment Policy

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Tourism minister Catherine Namugala scrutinizes the National Environment Policy during the launch in Lusaka.
Tourism minister Catherine Namugala scrutinizes the National Environment Policy during the launch in Lusaka.
President Rupiah Banda has called for concerted efforts from

all stakeholders in addressing the challenges affecting the environment such as climate change and deforestation.

The President said this in a speech ready for him by Tourism Environment and Natural Resources Minster Catherine Namugala at the launch of the National Policy on Environment in Lusaka today.

President Banda said government will use the policy to provide a framework for the management of Zambia’s environment and natural resources.

He further said the policy will also play an important role in promoting sustainable economic development and protection of the environment by ensuring that all economic activities being conducted do not undermine the balance of the ecosystem.

He called for the proper protection of the country’s environment on which 62 percent of people, especially in rural areas depend for their livelihood and the sustainable use of natural resources.

He said mounting pressure is being exerted on the environment, especially in key economic sectors such as tourism, agriculture and industry, leading to widespread deterioration of the environment.

President Banda said the environment policy will be used as a tool to assist government in addressing the challenges affecting the environment, which he said is in danger of further depletion.

He said the implementation of the policy will result in the reversal of environmental degradation.

Meanwhile, President Banda has called for the creation of awareness among the people in the country on the need to safeguard the environment and natural resources.

He urged all the people in the country to embrace and implement strategies of the national policy on the environment, if it is to translate into viable development programmes and projects.

The President further reiterated that the implementation of the policy should not be left to the government alone, in view of the crosscutting nature of the issues pertaining to the environment and natural resources.

Speaking earlier, Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Ministry Permanent Secretary Teddy Kasonso said, the process of formulating the policy took long to ensure that it was comprehensive.

Mr. Kasonso said the policy will address a lot of cross cutting issues affecting all stakeholders such as the Non governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society and the public among others.

ZANIS

UPND to have four Vice Presidents

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United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema chating with party vice president Richard Kapita during the opposition party general assembly in Lusaka.
United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema chating with party vice president Richard Kapita during the opposition party general assembly in Lusaka.

The United Party for National Development (UPND) extra ordinary

general assembly has approved the recommendation by the National Management Committee(NMC) to have four Vice Presidents.

The Four Vice Presidents will be in charge of Administration, Economics, Politics and Gender.

In a statement to ZANIS in Lusaka today, UPND Chairperson for Information and Publicity Charles Kakoma also disclosed that the NMC has expanded from 42 to 51 members, while the National Executive Committee (NEC) has increased the number from 17 to 30.

He added that the provincial Management Committee has also been expanded from 14 to 33 and similar expansions have also been made at District, Constituency, Ward and Branch levels.
He further disclosed that the Assembly resolved to recognize the pact between the Patriotic Front (PF) and UPND.

Mr. Kakoma stated that the Assembly has also approved the recommendations by the NMC which are aimed at working together with PF and liberating the Zambian people from the ruling Movement for Multi party Democracy (MMD).

He noted that the pact will also have two Deputy Secretary Generals, one in charge of Administration and the other for Politics and two Deputy Treasurer Generals for Accounts and Resource mobilisation.

Others will be two National Chairpersons for Publicity and Information one in charge of Media Relations and the other for Propaganda and Internal Communication.

The Pact will also have three Deputy National Chairpersons for Women Affairs of which each one of them will be in charge of three Provinces and there will also be three Deputy National Chairpersons for Youth Affairs, each of whom will be in charge of three provinces.

Mr. Kakoma said the committee also approved to have twelve National Trustees adding that the Party President has been empowered to nominate a Director of Research, National Coordinator, Senior Advisor to the President and nine other nominees.

He explained that these appointed by the President are meant to balance regional, gender and disability issues which are subject to ratification by the NMC.

He has however said all the new positions created will be filled soon.

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