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ANASA nods ‘bullet proof vests’ for Police officers

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Action Network Advisory on Small Arms, ANASA, has welcomed government’s response to calls of purchasing bullet proof vests for Police officers.

ANASA Director, Charles Mulenga, said the introduction of bullet proof vests is a milestone in efforts of securing the lives of Police officers.

Mr. Mulenga told ZANIS in Lusaka that his organisation is confident that the bullet proof vests would help improve the response from officers to criminal activities in all parts of the country.

“As an NGO that is involved in educating and disseminating the public about peoples rights on the use of small and light weapons, we are very much happy about government’s move to consider introducing bullet proof vest to the security personnel because this will help police officers to respond to and combat crime,” he said.

“In this case there will be less killing of Police officers and instead more action by officers to arrest criminals,” he observed.

Mr Mulenga also commended the Zambia Police Service for its courage in the fight against crime in all parts of the country.

Further, Mr Mulenga called on both the local and international non-governmental organisations to take keen interest in educating the public on the dangers of exposing small and light weapons to the public.

He said the use of small and light weapons should be discouraged at all levels of society as they could be used in committing criminal offenses.

ZANIS /GS/ENDS/SJK

Filth and Lawlessness overtake Chilenje Police Camp

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To whom it may concern,

I am a youth leader in the Patriotic Front (PF). My concern is the behavior by which the Police Club in Chilenje has been operating.I have witnessed so many times that this place opens the tavern as early as 06:00hrs.This I strongly condemn. It seems that the Police have taken the law in their own hands by selling opaque beer [brown and white chibuku].I am therefore asking the local authority where ever they might be to immediately enforce the law at this Chilenje Police Tavern.

The drum used to store the opaque beer is so filthy.Even the toilets are very dirty and looking at the season in which we are I think people who drink from there are at risk of suffering from waterborne diseases among them cholera.The surroundings looks like the place where retrenched workers who have not been given their terminal benefits stay.

This is the place where the security personnel have been subjected to using [ulusasa].They have made for themselves thatched bathing rooms outside their houses.When you look at the walls of their houses you even wonder where the charges they collect goes to.

It would be nice to have the drainpipes connected so as to have running water. Lower ranked police officers should also be entitled to have nice bathing rooms.Lets have cabins scraped off as this contributes to the filth in the camp.There should be sanitation in all police camps.Now it is only few individuals who are on higher ranks who enjoy cleanliness.
Please I am appealing to the council to apply the law where it is due.Do not let corruption and fear of the unknown kill our country.The council should work hand in hand with the Chilenje Police Sub Inspector. Lets not act as if when burying our late president at embassy park we also buried the laws.It is only discipline to the law that can help the nation to move forward.Lets keep our country clean.

Yours

Concerned Zambian

Zain Zambia hands over second Abaleya vehicle

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Zain Zambia  officially handed over one of the Toyota corollas in the on going Abaleya Zain promotion to the Lusaka based winner last Saturday.

Eunice Maloni from Lusaka’s Ballastone won the car in the second draw of the three months promotion.

Officially handing over the vehicle Zain Zambia Marketing director Evans Muhanga congratulated the winner of the car and urged other Zain subscribers to continue texting into the promotion.

‘The prizes are real and the winners are real and the only secret is sending the word Zain to 4111. We have moved a step further from the studio hand over of keys to providing necessary papers in the owners name, this should serve as proof to people that have been doubting the promotion’.

He added that Zain will remain committed to fulfilling its promise to the people of Zambia that of creating a wonderful world.

And speaking when receiving the car Eunice Maloni thanked Zain Zambia for making her dreams come true and empower her and her family with transportation.

‘This should serve as a testimony that Zain means what they say, that the will create a wonderful world for their customers, I am a leaving testimony that people win in this promotion’. She said

She also urged other customers to take part in the promotion and enjoy the amazing prizes Zain is giving.

Three cars of the five on offer have been won in the promotion. Ndola’s Rabecca Nayame won the first one while Malumo Ng’uni of Livinsgtone was the third to drive off the third Toyota Corolla.

The grand prize in the promotion is a 60 seater luxury Marc ‘O polo coach. Other prizes include Samsung Home Theatre systems complete with plasma screen, DVD Player, music system and state of the art 3D surround sound speakers.

The K2 Billion worth Abaleya Zain promotion which comes to an end on 17th February, airs live on ZNBC TV every Thursdays at 20:00 hours.

Zambian Airways suspension of operations to affect tourism

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ZAMBIAN Airways planes grounded at the Lusaka international airport

The Tourism Council of Zambia says the suspension of Zambia Airways operation will negatively impact ON the tourism industry in the country.

Tourism Council of Zambia, Executive Director, Josephine Sampa Mehl, regretted the suspension in operations of Zambian Airways, saying the development would negatively impact on efforts to develop the tourism sector.

Ms. Mehl told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Zambian Airways was instrumental in linking both local and international tourists to various tourists’ destinations in the country.

She said Zambian Airways significantly contributed to the opening up of tourism destinations as it linked Livingstone to Johannesburg, and other cities.

She appealed to government to consider measures that could help revamp operations at Zambia Airways and other operators who are supplementing government efforts of promoting growth in the tourism sector.

Zambian Airways on Saturday suspended its operations on both local and international routes citing the increase in jet fuel in the last 18 months as having pushed up the operational costs for the company.

Hundreds of passenger were stranded in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone and Johannesburg after Zambian Airways announced suspended operations.

ZANIS/GP/ENDS/SJK

South BETUZ suspends chairman

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Southern Province Basic Teachers Union of Zambia, BETUZ, Chairman, Chris Sinkala, has been indefinitely suspended from the union barely two months after his election.

According to the letter of suspension dated January 5, 2009 which was signed by the Union Deputy Director, Lyson Munsaka, and obtained by ZANIS in Mazabuka, Mr. Sinkala has been suspended for alleged insolence and insubordination.

Mr Munsaka charged that Mr Sinkala failed to adhere to the channels of communication by phoning the union headquarters each time there were grievances in the district.

“You are still adamant to your position of not following my orders by making secretive phone calls to the union headquarters with the sole aim of making my leadership unpopular to my superiors,” the letter read in part.

He indicated that the conduct of Mr Sinkala had the potential of destabilizing the union leadership in the province.

And when contacted, Mr Sinkala confirmed receiving the letter of suspension from the union.

He said he take up the matter with the Provincial Executive Committee, PEC, and the district union officials, who gave him the mandate to manage the affairs of the union in the province.

Mr Sinkala claimed that that his suspension has been triggered by his insinstance on the need to define the roles of Deputy Director and the Provincial Chairman, in the management of the union in the province.

But Betuz Provincial Displinary Committee Vice Secretary, Justin Wakumelo, said the suspension of Mr Sinkala is not in order and that it should be lifted immediately to safeguard the integrity of the union.

“It will give a wrong face of the union if elected officials are suspended at will and members might lose confidence in the union,” Walumelo said.

He said failure to lift the suspension could cost the union a great deal.

Mr Wakumelo appealed to the union headquarters to quickly intervene in the matter.

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NAC spends over US$207 million in 2006

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The National Aids Council, NAC, disbursed over US$ 207 million in 2006 towards HIV/AIDS programmes.

This is according to the Zambia National Assessment Expenditure Report for 2005 and 2006 released today.

NAC Finance Manager, Joseph Ngulube, said 48 per cent of the total expenditure was channeled towards financing projects for treatment, care and support of HIV/AIDS patients while about 26 per cent was disbursed towards HIV/AIDS prevention programmes.

Mr Ngulube indicated that the Report, however, recommended an increase in spending towards other HIV/AIDS programmes other than treatment.

He said the HIV/AIDS programmes received financial commitment with the help of multilateral, international non-governmental organisations and other partners.

Speaking earlier, NAC Director of Prevention and Miltisectoral Response, Alex Simwanza, said the Council has put in place measures to ensure HIV/AIDS funds are utilised towards the intended purpose.

Mr Simwanza reminded organizations tasked with the responsibility of handling HIV/AIDS projects to utilise funds in accountable manner.

The Council also disbursed over US$140 million towards HIV/AIDS programmes in 2005.

ZANIS/AJN/ENDS/SJK

Inciting defence forces is treasonable , Mpombo

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Defense Minister, George Mpombo, says politicians inciting the defense forces are committing a treasonable offence.

And Mr Mpombo revealed that government has raised K20 billion to build housing units for defense forces.

Mr Mpombo, who reiterated President Rupiah Banda’s advise to politicians to desist from provoking ‘the men and women in uniform’ said security issues should be separated from politics.

Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Mpombo regretted that some politicians want to paint a picture that government is doing nothing to address the needs of the defense wings.

He pointed out that politicians should not spread their tentacles of confusion in the defense force saying there should be limits in politics.

“We must guide our peace jealously. Zambia has been sending Peace Keepers to countries devastated by wars some of which are caused by careless politicians. Politicians should not masquerade as irresponsible citizens by issuing inflammatory statements,” he warned.

He said election time is over and people should settle down and work for the well being of the country.

Mr. Mpombo wondered why some politicians are attacking President Banda on trivial issues saying the detractors will not divert President Banda and his Cabinet’s plan and focus for the country.

“We are committed to the well being of the defense Forces and the country will be run accordingly,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mpombo said government released K20 billion at the end of last year to build houses for the defense security.

He explained that construction work will start as soon as possible saying government is not happy to see members of the defense wing living among civilians.

He said government is further contemplating revive the Builders Brigade in all wings of the defense force so that the construction work can be done well and on time.

Mr. Mpombo emphasized that government wants to be pro-active and would like to see a positive change in the well being of men and women in uniform.

ENDS/CBM/ZANIS/SJK

Transporter with alleged political backing arrested

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The Zambia National Farmers, ZNFU, in Mazabuka has welcomed the arrest of a transporter suspected of involvement in a scandal in which over 200 bags of fertiliser and Maize went missing.

ZNFU Mazabuka District Agri-Business Manager, Clement Phiri, told ZANIS in Mazabuka today, that the swift action by Police to arrest the suspect deserves commendation.

Mr Phiri said the arrest of the named transporter, who allegedly has strong political backing, would serve as a warning to individuals that no person is above the law.

He said ZNFU is particularly cheered with the arrest because the suspect was boasting of immunity against prosecution despite having committed the offense.

Mr Phiri has, however, appealed to the affected farming community to exercise patience as Police intensify the investigations into the matter.

Meanwhile, Police in Mazabuka have released a suspect, who is alleged to have received the fertiliser consignment from the transporter on behalf of farmers.

Police sources told ZANIS that the suspect, who was picked after Police traced the National Registration Card number was released after the transporter cleared him of the allegations.

Police said the transporter will appear in court soon because it has now become apparent that he actually committed the offense alone.

ZANIS/ENDS/HC/SJK

KK preaches love among Zambians

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First Republican President, Kenneth Kaunda, has advised Zambians to embrace love and forgiveness in order to help achieve national unity.

Dr Kaunda said love is a cornerstone of efforts to achieve sustainable unity in the country.

He said this at the commemoration of the United Church of Zambia, UCZ, St. Andrews Congregation Golden Jubilee in Lusaka today.

He said love is the fundamental teaching that Jesus gave to people and should therefore be embraced by all Zambians regardless of tribe and color.

Dr Kaunda bemoaned the existing situation in the country where leaders were in the habit of insulting each other instead of learning to exercising love for on another.

“When you point fingers at your friend and call them names the other fingers are pointing at you meaning you are on the wrong,” he said.

He recalled that Zambia at independence used the One-Zambia One-nation motto which helped in achieving unity for all the 73 tribes in the country.

“One Zambia one nation was a good teaching that was embraced at independence in 1964, it helped us (Indians, Europeans, all whites and the 73 tribes) to be united without it we could not have been united and helped other countries gain independence,” he said.

Speaking earlier,UCZ St. Andrew’s Congregation Secretary, Benson Mucchelemba, said the church has in the last 50 years seen an increase in membership from 50 to Nine hundred members.

Meanwhile UCZ synod General Secretary, Chrispine Mbalazi, commended St. Andrews for its commitment and dedications toward the construction of the new church.

Rev. Mbalazi said the church has shown its commitments through the sacrifice shown even in the last 50 years the church has been in existence.

Other activities that characterized the commemoration of the golden jubilee where poems by children, singing and memory, music from choirs and the boy’s brigade band.

ZANIS/GP/ENDS/SJK

CSAWUZ welcome Sata’s decision over council budgets

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The decision by Patriotic Front, President, Michael Sata, to direct PF councilors to go ahead and approve the budgets for their respective councils has cheered the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia, CSAWUZ.

CSAWUZ Vice president, Beatrice Nyirongo, says it was important that the councils approved their budgets for the benefits of various community projects.

She told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today, that Mr Sata had done the right thing for his party, the council and the people of Zambia.

She added that once the councils approve their budgets people would benefit in their respective areas as the councils would start embarking on different projects.

Mrs Nyirongo added that most of the projects in different areas stalled because most councils had not approved their 2009 budgets.

She has also advised politicians not to do things as they please but listen to the will of the people as they are the one who put them into offices and should be put first.

The CSAWUZ added that money was very important in the lives of the people as it is a driving tool.

Mrs. Nyirongo has since urged the councils that once they approve their budgets and they know the out come, the money allocated to projects should be used for the intended purposes adding that discipline must be observed.

She said with the rains the country was experiencing the councils need to approve their budgets in order to start working on projects such as the drainage systems and garbage collection.

Recently, the PF Leader Sata rescinded his stance and asked his Party councilors countrywide to go ahead and approve the budgets for their councils.

ZANIS/AJN/ENDS/SJK

Grandstand: Herve Faith

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After a nine month honeymoon, Herve Renard is finally feeling the pressure of marrying into Zambian football family where all matches are great and not small.

Renard, uncertain over his future as Zambia’s coach especially after local mining giant KCM who had sponsored his salary since May but backed-out in November after they began to feel the pinch of the global credit crunch, was on Friday asked a question he hoped would never hear…but not this soon anyway.

Asked by a Lusaka-based TV station if he would quit should public opinion swing against him following Zambia’s recent embarrassing group stage exit at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Uganda, Renard buckled and said he would respected their wishes.

Nine months is a long time in football, in a span coaches destiny’s are easily made or broken by tournament qualification, promotion and relegation.

In nine months, Renard’s biggest claim to fame has been to guide Zambia to a very gusty final qualifying phase of the 2010 World/Africa Cup group stage qualifiers.

Otherwise there has been nothing much to show that Zambia is on the up before and after that with two regional tournament failures under his helm especially in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup a tournament whose national teams rarely ever book air tickets to African Cup tournaments.

In August, he failed to guide Zambia to the finals of the renamed Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup after gaining easy passage, courtesy of their still highly respected regional stature, to the quarterfinals thanks to a preliminary round bye only to mint bronze.

Every tournament, friendly, big or small, is treated with respect and with much anticipation by Zambian fans and defeat is always an anathema.

It might be a little unfair to say Renard is unsettled for the time being but it is quickly going to become a topical issue and it is beginning to feel hotter than October on a rainy January day.

And Renard will not have to wait very long after the Cecafa Cup to find out for himself what the public really feels about him because on January 25, Zambia host DR Congo in a friendly international in the tight confines of Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.

It will be Zambia’s first official home game this year and fans will be very curious to see for themselves what the future holds for Renard with the CHAN tournament looming over the horizon when they open their account at the inaugural event against hosts Cote d’Ivoire on February 22.

NMC advises Livingstone residents not to panic over mealie meal

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National Milling Company, NMC, has advised Livingstone residents not to panic over the shortage of 25 Kiloggramme bags of Breakfast mealie meal bag in the tourist capital.

National Milling Company Managing Director, Peter Cottan said the milling company was doing everything possible to ensure more 25 KG bags of breakfast mealie meal are supplied on the market to arrest the trend.

Mr Cottan attributed the shortage to the recent reduction in the prices of mealie meal announced by the company.

He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today, that National Milling Company will next Wednesday visit Livingstone to assess the situation, in an effort to address the crisis.

Mr Cottan has since disclosed intentions by the milling company to announce new prices of mealies.

He urged the Food Reserve Agency, FRA, to ensure it concludes agreements with other Millers in order to sustain increased supply of mealie meal and reduced prices in the country.

Mr Cottan also advised other Milling Companies to be more consistent and help by distributing more mealie meal to satisfy the market demands especially in Livingstone.

Meanwhile, Mr Cottan has since dismissed claims that National Milling Company mealie meal prices have not been reduced in Lusaka.

Yesterday, some Livingstone residents complained that the tourist capital had run out of the National Milling Company 25KG break fast mealie meal.

ZANIS/AJN/ENDS/SJK

Death threats force Munali Coffee managers to flee

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Two senior managers at Zambia’s largest Coffee producing company, Munali Coffee limited in Mazabuka have fled the company premises following death threats from former Mubuyu farms employees, who were evicted from the farmland by Court Bailiffs.

Company Finance Manager, Britten Gavin, confirmed the development to Mazabuka District Commissioner, Tyson Hamaamba, when he visited the company to investigate the eviction of former employees by the Bailiffs.

Mr Gavin said a human resource manager and Coffee Control marketing manager fled the premises on Thursday Night and their whereabouts are not yet known.

He said the two fled after some former employees turned violent against them.

But armed Police officers from Mazabuka and Nega Nega Police stations, who are still keeping vigil at the company premises, told ZANIS, there was no need for the managers to run away because maximum security measures had been put in place.

The Police, further, explained that the stoppage of the evictions greatly contributed to the peaceful atmosphere at the company.

On Thursday, Court Bailiffs from Lusaka swung into action and evicted former Mubuyu farms workers and dumped them across the Mazabuka- Kafue high way opposite the main entrance to Mubuyu farms.

ZANIS/ENDS/HC/SJK

RB assures Defence forces of improved conditions of service

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Mr Banda inspects a guard of honour at national assembly buildings
Mr Banda inspects a guard of honour at national assembly buildings

President Banda, says Government is working hard to improve the conditions of service for defense and security personnel in the country.

President said this today during a scheduled Defence Council meeting which was held to discuss various issues concerning the welfare of the defence and security personnel.

This is according to a statement issued by Chief Analyst for Press and Public Relations, Dickson Jere, made available to ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday.

And Mr. Banda also appealed to political leaders to desist from using issues involving defense and security forces for their political propaganda, because doing so could create unnecessary discontent in the nation.

The President, who is also Commander In-Chief of the Armed Forces, regretted that some political leaders have continued to issue careless statements designed to incite the Defense and Security personnel against government on grounds that it is allegedly not addressing their problems.

He said Government through the defense Council has addressed several issues concerning the defense forces.

He said the issues of accommodation, general welfare of the entire personnel and senior officer’s contracts have been tackled by his Government.

The President said he has held two meetings with the Defense Council within the two months he has been in office because he attaches great importance to the welfare of the defense forces.

ZANIS/GP/ENDS/SJK

Plan for a Comeback

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Today’s Scripture

“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ…” (II Corinthians 2:14, NKJ).

Today’s Word from Joel and Victoria

God promises to always lead us into victory! That means, no matter what you are facing, no matter what’s going on in the world around you, no matter what anybody says, you should always be planning for a comeback! In the middle of that adversity or tough time, start making your list of who you’re going to invite to your victory celebration. You don’t have to wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to celebrate what God is going to do in your life.

Put some action behind your faith. That means if you’re in the hospital, start planning what you’re going to do when you get out. If you lost some money when the stock market went down, start planning your coming-out-of-debt party. When things don’t look good in the natural, remember, we serve a supernatural God. With God leading you into victory, you can always plan for increase. You can plan for restoration. You can plan for a comeback that will make you stronger and better than you ever were before!

A Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, I give You thanks and praise today for the promise of victory. Give me Your vision for the future so that I can move confidently into the abundant life You have for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Joel Osteen ministries

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