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MARIAGES UNIFY FAMILIES-SHIKAPWASHA
Government says there is need to promote healthy marriages in the country as it is an essential factor in the unification of families.
Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, Ronnie Shikapwasha, says the promotion of health marriages will also play an important role in keeping children out of poverty.
Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha said this last night at a wedding reception of Bright Sichinga and Naomi Mulubwa.
He said government will remain committed to supporting families by promoting policies that help strengthen the institution of marriage and help parents rear children in a positive and health environments.
General Shikapwasha, who is also Chief Government Spokesperson, further said that the promotion of health marriages is a catalyst for keeping children out of poverty and help in providing children with a sound foundation for success.
General Shikapwasha has since urged youths in the country to emulate the newly weds and uphold the marriage virtues with a view to strengthening families.
ZANIS/TK/PK/ENDS.
CIVIL SERVANTS URGED TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY
Department of Resettlement Director, Manford Mulonga, says civil servants could improve the food security in the country if allocated plots in resettlement schemes.
Mr. Mulonga said so far, farmers in most resettlement schemes have improved the food security in villages and the country at large.
He urged civil servants in the country to consider settling while still working as a way of mitigating the poverty levels in the country.
Mr. Mulonga was speaking in Kalumwange resettlement scheme in Kaoma district when he inspected three farms with nine provincial resettlement Principles in a one day tower yesterday.
He challenged his nine Provincial Resettlement Principles in the country to lead by example by getting settled before retirement.
Kalumwange Resettlement Scheme advisor, Mubita Wamulume, has bemoaned the poor road network in the area.
Mr. Wamulume told ZANIS in an interview in Kalumwange that the scheme has about 1208 farmers with the capacity of producing 50-1,000 bags of maize each.
He complained that the poor road network has a negative impact on the farming system in the area as it is very difficult to travel to and from buying fertilisers as well as market their products.
Mr. Wamulume also said that due to the bad road network from Kaoma to the scheme, private buyers are since buying products from farmers at their own cheap price.
He further said that farmers do not benefit from their products because business men and women who buy their product control their prices as they own scales.
About 1200 farmers are settled and allocated in Kalumwange Resettlement Scheme in Kaoma District of Western Province.
The resettlement scheme have both small and large scale farmers who are producing maize, beans, tobacco, groundnuts, sweet potatoes, cotton among others.
ENDS/TM/PK/ZANIS/KAOMA
Tavern and Bar owners risk being closed down in Mpulungu
Mpulungu District Commissioner Willie Simfukwe has issued a serious warning to tavern and bar owners that their premises risk closure if they continue admitting underage children and operating their businesses contrary to set down regulations.
Speaking when he addressed a meeting for heads of government departments, bar and tavern owners, marketers and other stakeholders, Mr. Simfukwe called for combined efforts to stop youths from drinking alcohol in Mpulungu.
District Administrative Officer Leonard Chiti, last week expressed concern at the high levels of alcohol drinking among the youths in the district, during a Health Communication Partnership (HCP) organized stakeholders meeting on alcohol abuse.
Mr. Simfukwe admitted that there had been a lot of serious cases of excessive alcohol consumption among youths in the district and cited a recent incident at one basic school where an intoxicated pupil grabbed a whip and canned his teacher in front of other pupils.
He described such unruly behaviour as saddening among the youths who are highly treasured and considered as future leaders.
Mr. Simfukwe also revealed that a group of senior citizens recently petitioned his office to act against alcohol abuse in underage children.
Simfukwe appealed to all stakeholders to put in their best in order to stop the scourge.
He cautioned proprietors of bars and taverns not to only concentrate on making profits but to also assist the youths build high moral standards.
And Council Secretary Ernest Sumani said alcohol abuse among youths in Mpulungu will only be successfully fought if law enforcement agencies intensify regular inspections in drinking spots.
But some parents spoken to today denied the allegations saying that it’s the council and state police who must instead be blamed for failure to police bar owners on barring underage children from entering their premises.
Mr. Sumani further went on to say that alcohol consumption is equally a source of concern in villages surrounding Mpulungu town where entire communities begin drinking as early as 06:00hrs completely forgetting about work and engagement in productive ventures.
He said headmen and chiefs should also sensitize their subjects on this serious matter.
Meanwhile Mpulungu Magistrate Miyato Muyambango pointed out that alcohol abuse has become a critical issue which is affecting almost every sphere in society.
Magistrate Muyambango told the meeting that he had recently tried a lot of defilement cases , in which most of the culprits have confessed committing offences while under the influence of alcohol.
MPs should attend full Council meetings- Mongu District Mayor
Mongu District Mayor Charles Akende has said that Members of Parliament (MPs) who don’t attend full council meetings will face suspension.
His worship the Mayor said that Mps’ presence is most needed in full council meetings as they represent the people in parliament.
The Mayor questioned that how MPs will present accurate information in parliament if they don’t attend meetings when called for.
Mr. Akende pointed out that issues faced by the community are most likely to be raised by their respective councilors adding that it from same information MPs are to gat accurate information.
Mr. Akende threatened to suspend Members of Parliament for Western Province who don’t attend council meetings saying that they violet council regulations as they are also members of the council.
Meanwhile Mr. Akende has said Mongu Municipal Council’s financial position and cash flow has improved.
He said that with the money realized from sale of trading licenses, the council has managed to pay its workers the January and February salaries.
He further said though there are challenges in the collection of revenue, the council management hopes the improvement which has been made can be sustained to some extent during the year.
The Mayor said this yesterday when he opened the 6 th ordinary council meeting at council chambers.
ENDS/RK/PK/ZANIS
Mutembo Nchito should resign on moral grounds, Lifwekelo
The Forum for Leadership Search Zambian (FLSZ) Chapter has called for the resignation and removal of Mutembo Nchito from the position of Public Prosecutor.
FLSZ Executive Director Edwin Lifwekelo said Mr. Nchito should resign on moral grounds adding that he cannot be prosecuting legal matters on behalf of the Zambian people when he was facing serious criminal allegations.
Mr. Lifwekelo said in a press release made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today, that Mr. Nchito cannot be expected to bring people to justice when he himself has been arraigned before processes that should bring him to justice.
He said in an event that Mr. Nchito chooses not to resign, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mr. Chalwe Muchenga should immediately remove him from the position of Public Prosecutor.
The FLSZ Executive Director also said the Post newspapers should stop the mockery of these serious legal proceedings with its comments, Editorials and coverage.
He added that with the warn and caution theft by agent statements issued by Law Enforcement Agencies, the Post should cease to carry prejudicial and contemptuous comments relating to Zambian airways.
Mr. Lifwekelo further said now that the Managing Director of the Post Fred Mmembe was a suspect in the Zambian airways saga he should not be allowed to use the paper to attempt to exonerate himself and Mr. Nchito.
He added that the Law Enforcement Agencies must intensify processes that should help recover the US$ lost in the saga.
“We have also leant with interest the statement by the British High Commissioner to Zambia, Thomas Carter that Britain has spent over US$1billion, 500,000 million pounds in the last 5 years on the fight against corruption,” Mr. Lifwekelo said.
He said both the Zambian government and Mr. Carter should help the nation by disclosing how such a colossal amount of money was used for.
Mr. Lifwekelo also demanded for the forensic audit against corruption to cover both monies received from donors and the Zambian government.
He added that the audit should extend to the offshore account held in Britain called the Anti-Corruption Fund (ACP) adding that corruption has been on an increase in the country and that it needs to be curbed.
The FLSZ Executive Director added that so much resources have been misdirected to activities that did help to curb the vice.
ENDS/AJN/PK/ZANIS
Rwanda, Algeria Draw
Rwanda’s home 100% winning streak in the 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifiers ended on Saturday when Algeria held them to a 0-0 draw in Kigali in a final round Group C qualifying match.
The result in the two sides opening Group C match was also Rwanda’s Croatian coach Branko Tucak’s first draw in charge since taking over in April last year.
The draw comes after Rwanda’s famous home win over another North Africa side in their last 2010 qualifier played in Kigali when they defeated Morocco 3-1 on June 14, 2008.
Tucak’s 2010 record now stands at four victories, one draw and a defeat in the qualifying phase.
Rwanda, tied on 1 point with Algeria after their opening Group C match, next travel to Zambia on June 6 whom they will face at Konkola Stadium in Chililabombwe.
Zambia meanwhile, face Egypt at 19:30 Zambian time this evening in Cairo in both sides opening Group C match.
Where the Spirit Is
Today’s Scripture
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom)”
(II Corinthians 3:17, AMP).
Today’s Word from Joel and Victoria
When you make Jesus the Lord of your of life, something supernatural takes place on the inside of you. The Spirit of God actually makes His home in your heart. And the Bible tells us that where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom! When you allow that truth to sink into your mind and heart, when you get into agreement with God and begin to declare that you are free, then you will see that freedom manifest in every area of your life.
God will begin to turn around situations that you’ve been praying about for years. He’ll restore relationships that you thought were impossible. He’ll bring health and wholeness back into your body. Those dreams, those promises that are on the inside of you, they may look too big, but God will set you free to pursue those dreams. He’ll set you up to overcome every obstacle. He’ll empower you to defeat every enemy so that you can move forward in freedom and victory in every area of your life!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Spirit that lives inside me and gives me life. Help me to know You and Your power so that I can live in the freedom You have for me. In Jesus’ Name.
Joel Osteen ministries
Faz Premier Division Week 3 Match Reports
Green Buffaloes 0- Forest Rangers 1
It was bad day for Buffaloes who did not only lost to Forest Rangers at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka to hand the visitors their first away win of the season but also saw all three of their coaches sent to the stands for different reasons.
Stand-in head coach Bilton Musonda and assistant Alfred Lupiya were both ejected from the bench for not having in their possession their Zambia Football Coaches Association cards for this season.
Another assistant coach, Justin Chinama, was sent off for dissent.
Coach George Lwandamina is away with Zambia in Egypt where the former plays the latter in a World/Africa Cup Group C qualifier.
Meanwhile, Forest collected their 3 points through an Alex Mwiche goal in the 55th minute.
Zamtel 1- City of Lusaka 2
City of Lusaka won their first match of the season after a 2-1 away win over promoted Zamtel at Musa Kasonka Stadium in Ndola today.
Ackson Phiri and Kennedy Chola were on target for City while Zamtel, without a win this season from three matches, scored through Sydney Mwewa.
Kabwe Warriors 0 -Zesco United 1
Ex-Kabwe Warriors midfielder Siloni Jere headed in the ball in the 70th minute from a corner to give Zesco their second successive win while the hosts are still searching for the first win of the season under Chabby Chabala.
Konkola Blades 1- Roan United 0
Konkola Blades returned to winning ways after last weekends 2-0 away defeat at Forest.
Visto Mulundu’s 70th minute goal handed Peter Kaumba’s side the 3 points at home in Chililabombwe at Konkola Stadium.
Power Dynamos 1- Chambishi 1
Chambishi ended Power Dynamos two-match winning streak but the hosts rallied to survive defeat to earn a late equalizer and share the points.
Edward Sinkala put Chambishi ahead in the 35th minute that saw the visitors enjoy the lead well into the 90th minute.
However, midfielder Luka Lungu saved the home sides blushes with the equalizer at the end of three minutes of time added on after the 90 minutes had elapsed.
Chambishi were playing their first game since Faz lifted their match freeze for their part in the Nchanga Rangers demotion saga.
Power stay top of the table but just narrowly on 7 points and still unbeaten after three games played in the league.
Young Arrows 2- Nakambala Leopards 1
Kruger Mwansa and Lemmy Tembo were on target for Young Arrows as to confine promoted Nakambala to their second successive league defeat.
Lusaka Dynamos 0- Zanaco 5
Zanaco recorded their biggest result of the season from three league games so far into the new season after an emphatic 5-0 hammering of Lusaka Dynamos away at Queensmead Stadium in Lusaka.
Dynamos, like Chambishi, were also playing their first league game of the season also due to Ranger demotion case.
On-loan signing from Nkana, striker Patrick Kabamba, opened his account for the season with Zanaco with a hat trick.
Postponed:
Choma Eagles-Red Arrows
Match postponed as Red Arrows prepare for their trip on Tuesday to Nigeria to face Ocean Boys in a Caf Confederations Cup 1st round, return leg.
Construction of Zambia Sugar expansion project near completion.
Construction of the K1 trillion Zambia Sugar expansion project is nearing completion.
Speaking during the tour of the state of the art project, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati said the project will enable Zambia to start exporting huge amounts of sugar to the European market without any restrictions on quotas.
He said the project is a result of the facilitation of government in ensuring that the benefits of investments trickle down to all Zambians.
He said the project will also enable 10,000 jobs adding that the newly expanded factory will result in 100 percent production increase.
He said the project which is expected to be operational on April 1 has also enabled the transfer of knowledge and skills during the construction period because many Zambians have learnt skills from foreign expatriates.
And speaking after the tour, Zambia Sugar Company Managing Director Paul DeRobillard attributed the success of the project to the support of good partnership between his company and government.
Mr. DeRobillard said his company is now targeting to produce 14,000 tonnes of sugar per week.
He also disclosed that phase 2 of the expansion project will commence next week.
ZANIS/CM/MK/PK/ENDS/
MMD in Mpulungu suspends its constituency youth chairman
The ruling MMD in Mpulungu has with immediate effect suspended its constituency youth chairman Boas Lumbwe from his position for alleged indiscipline.
In an interview, MMD Provincial Vice Secretary ,Jairas Simunyola said the decision to suspend Lumbwe was reached yesterday during an emergency meeting held by district and constituency officials in Mpulungu.
Simunyola who had traveled from Kasama for the meeting added that Lumbwe had since been given 10 days in which to exculpate himself.
He said lumbwe has been charged with squandering K450 000, money meant for party operations in Mpulungu which the party at the province entrusted in him recently.
Simunyola said lumbwe also allegedly insulted chief Zombe of Mbala district who was in Mpulungu recently whilst in a drunken stupor, an action that landed him in police cells.
He said the party will not condone such levels of indiscipline among its members especially that the alleged utterances were directed towards a respected traditional leader adding it’s such behavior that has the potential to taint the name of the party if left unchecked.
He said by his behavior, Lumbwe has disgraced himself and brought the party’s name in public ridicule and scandal.
Meanwhile Simunyola has asked party members in Mpulungu to unite and start organizing for the 2011 general elections.
Simunyola who was flanked by district chairman Edward Chelleh said the party has a lot of ground work to cover in Mpulungu before the 2011 elections.
He urged party members to bury their differences, unite and forge ahead in selling the MMD manifesto to the Mpulungu electorates.
Simunyola warned erring members that the party’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) will not hesitate to institute disciplinary action on any member found wanting and contravening the party rules and regulations.
He revealed that he, together with his team, were sent to Mpulungu by provincial chairman Griver Sikasote to quench the ‘Fire that has been raging’ in the party in Mpulungu.
ENDS/EK/PK/ZANIS
Mulongoti commends Zambian Engineers
Government says infrastructural development plays a critical role in national development.
Works and Supply Minister Mike Mulongoti said this last evening in Lusaka when he officiated at a cocktail hosted by the Association of Consulting Engineers of Zambia (ACEZ) .
Mr. Mulongoti said despite the country having a few consultancy engineers in the industry, government is confident that they can do a good job in infrastructural development because the engineers in Zambia are among the most qualified in the world.
And ACEZ outgoing Chairperson, Henry Musonda said the engineering sector has continued to face a number of challenges, among them being financial constraints which make it difficult for engineers to meet the high expectations of the public.
ENDS/MP/ZANIS
JCTR tells Japan and others not to irresponsibly lend money to Zambia
“On March 26, the Japanese government offered the Zambian government a loan worth US $274 million for the implementation of the Increased Access to Electricity Services Project to cover five areas in the country”, observes Tina Nanyangwe-Moyo, Coordinator of the JCTR’s Debt, Aid and Trade Programme. “According to the Japanese official, at the signing ceremony” Moyo continues, “Japan had resumed her Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans to Zambia which she relinquished in 1992 due to Zambia’s heavy external debt burden before the attainment of 2005 Highly Indebted Poor Country Initiative (HIPC) Completion Point”.
“As an institution that played a key role in the success of the HIPC Completion Point through the Jubilee-Zambia debt cancellation campaign”, Moyo continues, “we urge creditor countries not to take advantage of Zambia’s favourable fiscal space to lend irresponsibly. Just a few weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered the Government a loan worth US $200 million to boost national reserves. The Japan and IMF loans are just two loans among several loans that the government has signed since the beginning of this year”. Moyo observes that Japan as a member of the Paris Club should show great commitment to the five good practise principles of the Paris Declaration if their ODA flows to Zambia are to yield positive results.
Commenting on the same matter, Privilege Haang’andu, JCTR’s Programme Officer for Debt and Public Resource Monitoring warns that unless Zambia works on a more transparent debt management strategy, it shall perpetually be prey to floating loans from developed countries and the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). “It is crucial”, Haang’andu cautions, “that Government realises that every single loan contraction commits the country’s future taxes to debt servicing at the expense of national development. It is for this reason we have tirelessly implored Government to urgently work on a loan contraction framework that involves parliament in setting annual ceilings of what can be borrowed in a given financial year”.
“Although HIPC is often used as a basis for providing external financial support,” observes Haang’andu, “Zambians have not yet experienced the benefits of HIPC and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) even after bearing the austere conditions of processes. The majority of Zambians still live in poverty despite the gains from the debt write-off”. “Therefore”, concludes Haang’andu, “much as we support external borrowing, responsible financing and borrowing should be at the core of such financial support”.
[Press statement by JCTR]
Hubby cheated on me with my sister
Dear bloggers,
I have been happily married for 5 years.We have a two kids, one 3 years and the other just born 3weeks ago. I had a difficult pregnancy with my last child. I had to be admitted in hospital for the last two months of my pregnancy.Thank God everything went well and I delivered a bouncy baby girl though premature.
Now, the time I was in hospital I got my young sister to live with us so she could take care of my older child and generally look after the house.
When I came back home I noticed my sister was vomiting alot and spitting alot. I told her to go to the hospital and she came and told me it was just malaria.I wondered how a person can have malaria with no fever.It then clicked to me that she was pregnant. I confronted her and she started crying.I was not prepared for what she then revealed.She said my husband was responsible!I slapped her and said a lot of things to her and chased her from my home.
When my husband came home from work I confronted him and he reacted with anger towards me.He said had it not been for our premature baby he would have chased me from home!
I could not believe this was happening. I am so hurt.My husband did appologise later for saying the things he did.But he has neither confirmed nor denied that he made my sister pregnant whilst I was in hospital. My relatives are furious and they want to bring my sister to my house saying he(my husband) is responsible for her now.I am stuck in the middle.Should I leave or stay.What kind of a household will we have with my sister living with us? On the other hand the area and house we stay in is ideal for my prem baby. I do not want to move her around as yet. I am so confused.
Confused mother
KALENI SCHOOL OF NURSING RE-OPENED
Mwinilunga District Commissioner (DC), Webster Samakesa has recommended United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) for the support rendered in re-opening Kaleni School of Nursing in Mwinilunga district.
Speaking when UNFPA country representative paid a courtesy on him, Mr. Samakesa said government appreciated the support given by UNFPA, adding that the support would help in producing quality health trained personal at the institution.
He said the environment at Kaleni School of Nursing is very conducive for training health workers. Mr. Samakesa implored UNFPA country representative to continue supporting the nursing school so as to improve the delivery of quality health service in the country.
UNFPA country representative, Dauh Owususarfu, assured the district commissioner that UNFPA will continue supporting the newly opened kaleni school of nursing.
Mr. Owususarfu urged the district health management team to initiate incentives that will attract graduating nurses to serve in the district.
He said without giving incentives to the nurses, it will result in them shunning work in the district as they will go else were in search of greener pastures.
Mr. Owususarfu said he was pleased to learn that the child mortality rate has reduced in Mwinilunga district.
He said much effort should be put in to ensure that the child mortality further reduce from the current rate.
Mr. Owususarfu said every mother and child deserve to live hence the need to invest in the lives of women.
He said very little has been invested in women adding that pregnancy is not a disease hence the need to serve every mother and child during pregnancy delivery.
ENDS/LM/PK/ZANIS.