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UK committed to promote quality legal services in Zambia

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The United Kingdom (UK) says it will continue supporting the efforts of the Law Association of Zambia and the South London Law Society in promoting access to quality legal services for the vulnerable people in Zambia.

In a press Release made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today, British High Commissioner to Zambia, Alistair Harrison said the British Commission is happy to work with LAZ in their effort to promote access to justice for the vulnerable people in society.

“We are happy to work alongside LAZ in their quest to promote justice for the under-privileged.” He said

Mr. Harrison said the commission has demonstrated the UK Governments commitment to promoting access to justice in the Country.

He said the British High Commission through its Bilateral Fund has provided Euros 10, 000 equivalent to K79,990,160 ZMK) towards hosting of the discussion, coupled with the participation of the UK legal experts.

He added that the move will improve the working relationship between LAZ and NGO paralegal and also provide a mechanism for private lawyers to commit to pro bono legal services.

“The pro bono services system will immensely contribute to increased accessibility to high quality professional legal advice for individuals that can not afford private legal services.” He added

The British High Commissioner hoped that the discussion will facilitate the design of training programmes aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of personnel in NGOs thereby leading to improved legal service provision.

And LAZ Chairperson, Elijah Chanda thanked the South London and the British High Commission for the gesture and also for Funding the event.

LAZ twined with the South London Law Society in 2004 to conduct a project to improve access to justice, especially for the vulnerable people in society.

The Bilateral Fund is a grant facility provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices and Managed by the British High Commission, in Lusaka.

The fund is meant to assist development projects and improve bilateral links between Zambia and the UK.

Starving people in Sinazongwe resort to eating grass

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By Tovin Ngombe
Namazambwe ward councilor in Sinazongwe district has disclosed that severe hunger situation has forced people in kafwambila and Siameja to sart eating grass.

Mr. Bernad Nzeka told ZANIS that the hunger situation has worsened and most people were failing to find money to buy mealie meal which was also scarce.

He said a 25 kg bag of roller meal was being sold at K65, 000 and K60, 000 in kafwambila and Siampondo.

The councilor said most people who were failing to buy mealie meal have resorted to eating grass which is known as ‘Mpunga’ in the Tonga language.

He said a bucket of maize was being sold at K30, 000 while previously before floods it was fetching at K15, 000.

Mr. Nzeka who is also the only councilor under the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in the district has appealed to government to quicken the process of sending relief food to save the starving people.

Last week Chief Sinazongwe also appealed to government to send relief food to the district whose crops were washed away.

The Chief pointed out that despite several appeals to government to send relief food, the district has only received 500 bags of mealie meal from the private sector.

The district Disaster Management Unit has estimated that about 1091 people would be in need of relief food because their fields were washed away and their houses collapsed while 85 percent of them were living in makeshift structures.
[ZANIS]

Chipata farmer kills wife, self

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A FARMER in Chipata has shot dead his wife and later turned the gun on himself after suspecting that she was flirting with a man.
Eastern Province police chief, Emlyn Mushondwa, confirmed the shooting, which happened on Sunday afternoon.
Police identified the farmer as Willy Mwanza of Kanzutu farm who shot dead his wife, Beatrice Miti, 32, around 13:00 hours using a shotgun and later committed suicide by shooting himself.
Mr Mushondwa said Mr Mwanza suspected that his wife had an affair with a certain man of the same area.
The two bodies are in Chipata General Hospital. The couple leaves behind five children.
Meanwhile, police in Chipata have arrested Nathan Mwanza of Nabvutika township for burning a 13-year-old child with plastics.
He said the suspect, who would appear in court today, burnt a child for allegedly stealing K100, 000 from his house.
Mr Mushondwa said the child whose names were withheld was nursing wounds in Chipata General Hospital.
In Petauke, a man identified as Elias Banda of Kawalala village was burnt to ashes in his house which caught fire.
Police said Mr Banda was found with a loop around his neck.
Police suspect that Mr Banda had picked a quarrel with his wife, Chiluba Phiri of Kalito village.
[Times of Zambia]

Solwezi mob clobbers chief’s brother, ward councillor

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CHIEF Matebo’s brother of the Kaonde people and a Matebo ward councillor in Solwezi West constituency are nursing wounds in Solwezi General Hospital after a mob battered them at the weekend.
The chief’s brother, Goodson Kabulayi and area councillor, Peter Malungisha were rushed to the hospital on Saturday night after they were beaten at Muyashi Basic School. District Commissioner, Albert Chifita was scheduled to address a public meeting at the school when a mob pounced on the two men.
The incident happened around 17:00 hours after Mr Chifita’s delegation, which was in the area to inspect Government developmental projects, had addressed two meetings and was preparing to address the final gathering at the school.
Mr Kabulayi, who was speaking from his hospital bed, narrated how on arrival in the DC’s delegation at the venue of the meeting a crowd asked him to leave for being Chief Matebo’s relation.
He said as he was walking away while the area councillor was taking the DC on a conducted tour of the school, a mob of more than 10 people pounced on him and started kicking him all over the body.
An armed police officer fired in the air three times to scare away the mob, but the crowd was undaunted.
The police officer tried to fire the teargas canister but it jammed, and was forced to physically wrestle Mr Kabulayi from the mob.
Mr Kabulayi ran to the teachers’ houses as Mr Chifita watched helplessly.
The mob then descended on the area councillor whom they started kicking all over. As he attempted to run, one of the men stoned him above the ear.
The DC’s delegation quickly drove to the teachers’ houses where they whisked away the injured duo and rushed them to the hospital.
Mr Kabulayi said some people in the area were opposed to the recognition of his brother as Chief Matebo.
He was yesterday complaining of body pains while Mr Malungisha said he felt pains on his head.
Mr Chifita condemned the incident, but said the professional conduct of the lone police officer saved the situation, which could have easily degenerated in fatality.
“The officer acted in a very professional manner; he shot three times in the air to scare away the crowd, but they seemed like they had not heard the shots, they were just vicious,” Mr Chifita said.
North-Western Province commanding officer, Fabian Katiba said police were yet to make arrests.

Meanwhile, Mr Katiba said Robert Katanga, 31, of Indeco Township in Kabompo district died on Sunday after he was struck by lightning around 14:30hrs
[Times of Zambia]

Levy differs with Tetamashimba’s

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President Levy Mwanawasa has advised members of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) to make consultations with the top leadership before making any statement to the media.

Reacting to MMD chairman for Information Ben Tetamashimba’s statement that the party might adopt expelled opposition Patriotic Front Members of Parliament to recontest the seats, President Mwanawasa said he would not subscribe to the idea.

He said his party already has members who were loyal to the party and were capable of contesting constituency elections.

He said it would be sad and discouraging to the party members, if the executive decided to adopt expelled PF Members of Parliament.

Dr. Mwanawasa was speaking to Journalists at the Lusaka International Airport shortly before departure for Angola where he has gone for a four-day state visit.

“I want to clear the point which the chairman for information and publicity made that we are going to adopt the six expelled members, I want to say that members of the national executive when it comes to making important statements or policies, please develop a habit of consulting with the top leadership of the party,” he said.

He however, said the MMD would participate and field its own members in all the by-elections that may be caused by the recent PF expulsion.

He described the expulsions of the five members of parliament from the PF as sad.

Mr. Tetamashimba was yesterday quoted in one of the daily newspapers as saying the MMD would consider adopting some of the five expelled PF MPs for the by-election.

On Saturday, the Patriotic Front expelled five members of parliament who included Savior Chishimba (Kasama central) Marjory Masiye (Mufulira), Barnabas Chellah (Wusakile), Percy Chanda (Kankoyo), and Faustina Sinyangwe (Matero).

The four were expelled for withdrawing their monthly contributions to the party (PF) while Mrs. Sinyangwe was expelled for insolence for allegedly insulting party President, Michael Sata.

In another development, President Mwanawasa has said it would be wise to remain quiet on the forthcoming elections in Zimbabwe, noting that making any comments might be seen as campaigning for a particular candidate.

“There are only a few days remaining for elections in Zimbabwe, let us keep silent and let the best candidate win,” he said in answering a question from journalists who wanted his comment on the election as chairman of the Southern African development Community.

Reduce electricity consumption, Mwanawasa asks Zambians

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President Levy Mwanawasa has asked Zambians to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours of the day saying taking such measures would reduce load shedding.

And President Mwanawasa has directed the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Ng’andu Magande to urgently suspend duty on a selected number of energy saving devices and appliances in order to save on electricity.

Dr. Mwanawasa said load shedding has become unavoidable to the country because a number of generators at the country’s major hydro electricity supply stations were currently undergoing rehabilitation and upgrading.

Kafue gorge and Kariba north bank stations are the major hydro electricity suppliers in the country.

He said delaying the rehabilitation of the generators would have caused a more serious risk to the country’s supply of electricity.

Dr. Mwanawasa was speaking this evening when he addressed the nation on the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation television and radio, on measures to minimise load shedding of electricity.

“The possibility of importing electricity has become narrower because all our neighbours where we have imported from in the past are also facing shortages,” he said.

The President said the boom in Zambia’s industrial growth has increased the demand for electricity hence the shortage of power.

He pointed out that the demand for electricity would continue to rise hence threaten the supply even further.

“I am afraid that the overall supply-demand balance will remain tight because new sources of demand for energy have emerged and will continue to emerge,” he said.

He cited the new connections of electricity that would be made to Lumwana mine, Kafue steel plant, the expanded Chilanga cement, and Munali Nickel mine as some of the major projects that would take up a lot of electricity.

Dr. Mwanawasa however pointed out that Zambians could collectively take actions in individual homes to minimise and even eliminate load shedding.

“”We can collectively in our individual homes take actions that will reduce the need for load shedding. Firstly we should all strive to use less electricity at all times. Secondly and more particularly, we should all be vigilant to see to it that we reduce the use of electricity during peak times,” he said.

He appealed to the public to switch off swimming pool pumps, geysers, deep freezers, borehole pumps and other appliances during peak hours to minimise electricity consumption.

He further urged the electricity consumers to use energy efficient appliances such as energy saver lamps and consider using solar system for supply of electricity.

“For customers, I have been informed that this can reduce their monthly bills by close to 90 per cent for a typical household,” he said.

Dr. Mwanawasa told the nation that when duty is suspended on selected energy saving devices and appliances, retail outlets should also reduce prices for these items.

He said VAT on these items would either be zero rated or exempt.

“I now appeal to each and every resident of this country to make concerted efforts to apply these simple energy saving measures so that we rid ourselves of the nuisance of load shedding,” he said.

The President has since called for unity among electricity consumers in order to overcome the challenges of load shedding.

The problem of load shedding is expected to end in March 2009 when generators that are undergoing rehabilitation and upgrading would be fully operational.

Monday Zambian Football Round-up

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-The 2008 Faz Premier League season has claimed its first coaching victim with just one game played into the new campaign.

Konkola Blades have fired head coach Charles Mwila who took charge of the Chililabombwe club last October.

Blades have disclosed that Mwila was not fired because of the teams opening day 2-1 home loss to Green Buffaloes last Saturday but that the coach and his entire bench did not fit into their plans.

Mwila has been in charge since Dean Mwiinde who led them to promotion in 2005 was sacked after two and a half seasons in charge.

The club will name a permanent head coach before their Good Friday Week 2 match away to Kabwe Warriors.

While they search for a new head coach, Blades have drafted Jeff Chongo from division 2 team Lubengele who previously coached Konkola Mine Police.

– Zesco United arrived in Khartoum today at 11:00 Sudan time ahead of this Saturdays Caf Africa Champions League 1st round, 1st leg match against the competitions 2007 semifinalists Al Hilal.

Zesco arrive just a day before Al Hilal are scheduled to play an international warm-up against Ghanaian club Hearts of Lions-the game a build-up to Saturday’s Caf Africa Champions League fixture.

– Zambia Under-23 coach Peter Kaumba said he will draft in senior players to bolster his team that plays Swaziland in the two team’s inaugural Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) preliminary round, first leg qualifier at the end of the March.

Kaumba said today that the full team list will be unveiled on Wednesday but insisted that the majority of his team will comprise of Under-23 players.
Faz has elected to enter an Under-23 team in the CHAN qualifiers that will be exclusively competed for by home-based players from Caf’s member nation’s leagues.

Winner of the preliminary round two-way tie will face Botswana in round one who are on bye from the initial stage qualifiers.

The team will be camped in Kitwe after the Under-23’s final Olympic qualifier match against Mali on March 26 to be played at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

The inaugural CHAN tournament will be held in Ivory Coast from February 22 to March 8.

Weekend Scorecard & Top Scorers Chart

2008 FAZ PREMIER LEAGUE

WEEK 1

15/03/2008

Zesco United 1(Nicholas Zulu 5″)- Roan United 1(Ben Nwanza 45″)

Konkola Blades 1(Arnold Malisawa 57″)- Green Buffaloes 2(Wilson Mutupa 39″, Dears Kakunta 86″)

Chambishi 0 – Nchanga Rangers 3(Mathew Macha 47″ 72″, Mathew Mwenya 90″)

Nkwazi 0- Kabwe Warriors 0

Green Eagles 1(Shame Kamanga 76″)- City of Lusaka 2(Tony Mukwasa 39″, Ken Chola 80″)

Zanaco 0- Power Dynamos 5(Simon Bwalya 44″ 60″, Rotson Kilambe 56″, Laugther Chilembe 69″, Francis Kasonde 83″)

Nkana 0- Lusaka Dynamos 0

Red Arrows 0- Young Arrows 1 (Kruger Mwansa 46″)

TOP SCORERS (After games Played 15/03/2008)

LEAGUE & CUP:

Morgan Hanjeema (Green Buffalkoes): 3

Simon Bwalya (Power Dynamos): 2

Reuben Tembo (Green Buffaloes):2

Emmanuel Mayuka (Kabwe Warriors): 2

Wilson Mutupa (Green Buffaloes): 2

Nicholas Zulu (Zesco United): 2

Elson Mkandawire (Zesco United): 1

Newa Mwewa (Green Buffaloes): 1

Sebastian Mwansa (Green Buffaloes): 1

William Njobvu (Lusaka Dynamos): 1

Ben Mwanza (Roan United): 1.

Mathew Macha (Nchanga Rangers): 1

Mathew Mwenya (Nchanga Rangers): 1

Kruger Mwansa (Young ARROWS: 1

Tony Mukwasa (City of Lusaka): 1

Ken Chola (City of Lusaka): 1

Shame Kamanga (Green Eagles): 1

Rotson Kilambe (Power Dynamos): 1

Francis Kombe (Power Dynamos): 1

Laughter Chilembe (Power Dynamos): 1

Dears Kakunta (Green Buffaloes): 1

Arnold Malisawa (Konkola Blades): 1

FAZ DIVISION 1

NORTH

WEEK 1

16/03/2008

Prison Leopards 1- Chindwin 1

Mufulira Blackpool 1- Mining Rangers 0

Kitwe United 1- Mufulira Wanderers 1

Indeni 0- Ndola United 0

Kalewa 0 – Tazara Express 0

Muchindu 0- Medical Stars 1

Zamtel 0- Forest Rangers 1

15/03/2008

Lime Hotspurs 0- Afrisports 0

SOUTH

16/03/2008

WEEK 1

Lusaka Celtic 0- Lusaka Tigers 1

Lusaka City Council 1- Livingstone Pirates 1

Kalomo Jetters 2- Zamcoal Diggers 1

Kambuku Warriors 1- Chilanga Heroes 2

Young Green Eagles 3- Petauke United 0

Builders Brigade 0- Profund Warriors 2

National Assembly 1- Nampundwe 1

Mazabuka United 1- Riflemen 2

Young Buffaloes 0- Nakambala Leopards 3

Sata Defends Expulsion, but MP Describes it as a Joke

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Patriotic Front (PF) leader, Michael Sata says there is nothing contemptous about the expulsion of five PF Members of Parliament from his party.

Mr. Sata said the PF Central Committee has fully respected the injuction filed by the 26 MPs attending the National Constitutional Conference (NCC).

He told ZNBC news, that the expulsions have nothing to do with their attenance in the NCC and reasons advanced in their High Court injunction.

Mr. Sata said the expelled MPs failed to abide by the rules of the party by withdrawing their membership subscription fees.

Five Members of Parliament were expelled from the PF (PF.

The PF Central Committee which met at Lusaka’s Blue Nile lodge expelled, Matero MP, Faustina Sinyangwe for gross misconduct while four others were expelled on account of their withdrawal of monthly subscription to the party.

They include Kasama Central MP, Saviour Chishimba, Marjorie Masiye for Mufulira, Wusakile MP, Barnabas Chellah and his Kankoyo counterpart, Percy Chanda.

But expelled Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) Kasama Central Member of Parliament (MP) Saviour Chishimba has described his expulsion from PF as a joke.

Dr. Chishimba has since instructed his lawyer Mwangala Zalomous of the DOVE Chambers together with Lisimba and Company to immediately commence contempt of court proceedings against the Party for allegedly going against a Lusaka High court order restraining the PF from punishing them from attending the National Constitutional Conference (NCC).

Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today, Dr. Chishimba said the party has not officially written to him over the move to expel him saying he just heard and read the news in the press.

And commenting on the alleged withdrawal of party contributions from the party, Dr. Chishimba challenged the PF leader Michael Sata to explain the term blood money.

The opposition PF’s full Central Committee members expelled Dr. Chishimba and four others from the opposition party last saturday.

Those expelled include: Matero MP Faustina Sinyangwe, Kankoyo MP Percy Chanda, Mufulira MP Majorie Masiye and Barnabas Chella of Wasakile and reprimanded Chawama MP Violet Samp-Bredt for refusal to obey official instructions from PF senior leaders.

PF leader Michala Sata said the discipline measures taken against the MPs had nothing to do with their participation in the NCC and urged the affected MPs not to hide in the NCC.

He charged that the court injunction did not give the MPs immunity from disciplinary measures set out by the party.

And Dr Chishimba who held a one-man press briefing stressed that he stands ready to fund the party convention should a date be announced.

And commenting on the invitation by MMD to adopt him and those expelled from the party, Dr. Chishimba could not comment but said he is ready to serve any political party.

Meanwhile, Chief Government Spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti says the expulsion of Five Patriot Front (PF) Members of Parliament is a sad development in Zambia’s democratic dispensation.

Mr. Mulongoti who is also Information Minister said PF’s Central Committe’s decision as an act of desprate political intolerance.

He told ZNBC news that Zambians need to be weary of intolerant political organisations ahead of the 2011 tripartite elections.

Mr. Mulongoti who is also the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) Elections Chairperson said the expulsion of the Five is a sign of instability in Zambia’s main opposition party.

He said the PF needed to demonstrate maximum political tolerance typical of alternative governments in waiting.

Another Miner injured at Chinese coal mine

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A miner has been injured underground at the Chinese Collum Mine (CCM)in Sinazongwe district.
Nkandabbwe ward Councillor Patson Mangunje told ZANIS that a lose rock underground fell on the miner’s backbone whose name has not yet been identified.
Mr. Mangunje said Maamba hospital has since referred the injured miner to the University Teaching Hospital for specialist treatment.

The Councillor said the accident occurred at shaft three.

The accident happened barely after three weeks when six miners were injured underground and one person died on the spot.
The accident triggered protest from the workers who were demanding for a higher wage because of the risky job they being subjected to do.
Three miners were arrested for inciting others to go on strike.
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Flood stricken School reopens in Sinazongwe

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Namafulu Primary School that was closed in January this year owing to poor sanitation, floods in Sinazongwe district has been reopened.

The Acting Head teacher Mwiinga Mainza said the School was still in a crippled situation despite reopening it last week.

A check at the School by ZANIS found that there were only two toilets that were being used while the rest were destroyed by floods that affected the district.

Mr. Mainza disclosed that the floods filled all the toilets causing the faecal matter to start floating and spilling out.

He said the Environmental technologist from Siansowa clinic closed the institution to avoid an outbreak of Cholera.
The Acting head teacher revealed that the School has no borehole since it was belt in 1998.
Mr. Mainza said they draw their drinking water direct from Lake Kariba which is also not clean for drinking.

He said the School should not survive on sympathy but out of programmes that could help to improve it.
Mr. Mainza said many people have visited the School and promised to help them but nothing has been done.

“ People just come here they get information and go for good, like from December last year to this year no one has visited us because the road was impassable,” Mr Mainza said.

The School which is from grade one to seven has only two classrooms and the third one was being used as house by one teacher who has no accommodation forcing some pupils to be having their lessons in a makeshift stricture.
Mr. Mainza said there was also a shortage of accommodation forcing teachers to be sharing the houses.
[ZANIS]

ZCTU slams PF

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ZAMBIA Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Leonard Hikaumba has criticised the Patriotic Front (PF) for expelling Matero member of Parliament Faustina Sinyangwe, saying the action will cost the nation huge sums in by-elections.

Mr Hikaumba said in an interview yesterday that political parties must desist from making decisions that would negatively impact on the country’s economy.

He appealed to all political parties in Zambia to seek amicable solutions to their differences rather than resort to punitive expulsions.

“We are not saying that political parties cannot discipline their members, but they must be careful because some of these decisions end up having a negative impact on the economy,” Mr Hikaumba said.

“Let us avoid having unnecessary by-elections because we need to spend money on developing Zambia.”

Mr Hikaumba said resources that were spent on unnecessary by-elections could be channelled to development projects.

“We have always insisted on dialogue as the best way of resolving issues. It is important that political parties resolve their differences through dialogue rather than creating by-elections through expulsions which are costly to the country,” he said.

Mr Hikaumba, Mrs Sinyangwe and Katomobora MP Regina Musokotwane are the three deputy chairpersons of the National Constitutional Conference (NCC).

He said the labour movement would always condemn political parties that create unnecessary by-elections.
“Some roads in the country are not in good shape;

therefore, we need to use money on such projects instead of spending huge sums of money on unnecessary by-elections that can easily be avoided through dialogue,” he said.

Meanwhile, PF president Michael Sata says the party did not breach any court orders by expelling “erring” members of Parliament (MPs) because the High Court injunction related to their participation in the NCC was not a blanket immunity for them to disregard party rules.

Mr Sata said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday the PF was ready to meet the MPs in court over decisions passed by the Central Committee meeting at Blue Nile lodge in Lusaka on Saturday.

The PF full central committee meeting resolved to expel Matero MP, Faustina Sinyangwe and reprimanded Chawama MP, Violet Sampa-Bredt, for refusal to obey official instructions from senior leaders.

The committee accepted the “resignation” of four others following their withdrawal of monthly contributions to the party.

The four MPs said to have resigned are: Saviour Chishimba (Kasama Central), Marjorie Masiye (Mufulira), Barnabas Chella (Wusakile), and Percy Chanda (Kankoyo).

The MPs have threatened to commence contempt proceedings against the party for allegedly going against a Lusaka High Court order restraining the PF from punishing those attending NCC.

Mr Sata said disciplinary measures taken against the MPs had nothing to do with their participation in the NCC. He urged the MPs not to hide in the NCC.

He said Mrs Sinyangwe insulted him before the issue of the NCC came up and therefore the matter had noting to do with it.

He said the court injunction did not give the MPs immunity from disciplinary measures set out by the party.

“Mrs Sinyangwe called me a thug, and when she was asked to apologise by my lawyers, she refused to do so,” he said.

In a separate interview yesterday, Mrs Sinyangwe said she was not worried about the decision taken by the party.

“This does not worry me. I am very comfortable and calm right now. I have a past, I am coming from somewhere, so, my life is not stuck with the PF,” she said.

She said she was waiting for the expulsion letter to understand the reasons for the action against her.
[Zambia Daily mail]

Chinese mine manager kills copper theft suspect

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A CHINESE national has shot dead a suspected criminal at Boaxing Mining in Ndola where he attempted to steal copper plates.
According to the police, the suspect was shot around 03:00 hours on Saturday.
A firearm believed to have been used in several thefts was recovered from the scene.
The police said the suspect could not have been alone because he was communicating with some people as he was hauling the copper over the perimeter wall fence before he was shot.
Some metals and copper wires found at the scene were taken to Masala Police Station pending investigations.
The identity of the suspect was not known, but the police were trying to call some numbers in the mobile phone found in his pocket to locate either his relatives or friends.
A Times reporter was barred from seeing the Chinese national, a director at the mining firm, who shot the suspect.
The body of the suspect is lying in Ndola Central Hospital mortuary.
Meanwhile, medical personnel at Kawambwa District Hospital are keeping a two-day old baby boy that was dumped after its mother died.
The mother died on Friday after giving birth and her relatives became angry and decided to dump the baby at the entrance to its father’s house who had run away.
The deceased woman’s relatives suspected that the death was irregular as her spouse was already married to another woman in the area.
Some passersby rescued the freezing baby that had only been covered in a door mat when they heard it crying.
It was taken to the hospital where, by yesterday, it was still under observation.
Kawambwa district police officer-in-charge, Timothy Samakai, could not be reached for comment by Press time.

[Times of Zambia]

Sondashi free to contest MMD presidency

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THE MMD has welcomed the declaration by former Works and Supply minister Ludwig Sondashi to contest the ruling party’s presidency.

The party has advised Dr Sondashi that it is up to him to win the confidence of members to vote for him at the convention.

Publicity chairperson, Benny Tetamashimba, said Dr Sondashi was the only person from North-Western Province who had declared his intention to contest the MMD presidency.
He said he was hopeful that others with similar intentions would soon come out in the open.
Mr Tetamashimba, who is Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister, was speaking in an interview in Lusaka yesterday.

He said it was his belief that the stronger candidates would come from Northern, Eastern, and Southern provinces followed by Central and Lusaka provinces.

He, however, said he could not downplay Dr Sondashi’s strength. “Whether he is a factor in the process is known by himself. I have personally not supported candidates from North-Western Province, but that is not to say others should not support him. Dr Sondashi is free to contest any position in the MMD,” Mr Tetamashimba said.

On Thursday, Dr Sondashi announced that he would contest the MMD top-most seat and would have a go at the Republican presidency.

Zambia yet to deliver Zimbabwe maize

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ZIMBABWE is yet to receive 114 000 tonnes of maize it ordered from Zambia despite paying US$28 million in December. This forced government to pay another US$18 million to South Africa for the importation of a consignment of maize estimated to be between 100 000 and 130 000 tonnes for the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) to boost the country’s low maize stocks.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono told President Robert Mugabe at a function last Saturday that the country would not have imported maize from South Africa had Zambia delivered the consignment on time.

“We paid US$28 million for the importation of 150 000 tonnes of additional maize from Zambia. Only 36 000 tonnes were delivered. We paid US$3 million for additional maize being delivered from South Africa. Last month we paid US$15 million to South Africa,” said Gono during the handover ceremony for farm equipment last week.

Reliable sources said Zambia had delayed in delivering the maize because of a misunderstanding with the GMB on the labour needed to load an estimated 200 trucks carrying the maize to Zimbabwe.

“Zambia insisted that Zimbabwe raise the foreign currency to pay for the labour that would load the trucks. GMB has been finding it difficult to raise the foreign currency and Zambia has been doing it at its own pace,” said one RBZ source.

GMB reportedly attempted to send some of its workers to Zambia to load the maize but they were turned back as they did not have the necessary travel documents. GMB general manager Isaac Mandizha was not available for comment but Mashonaland West GMB provincial manager, John Mafa, confirmed the developments.

Mafa said GMB was hoping that Zambia would soon finish loading the maize and send the trucks to Zimbabwe by weekend.

“Our guys were turned back as they had no work permits. We are desperately trying to fix that and as we speak, Zambia is loading that maize for us. However, they can only do it at their own pace since we were supposed to send the labour,” Mafa said.

Mafa said GMB was also finding it difficult to convince their labour force to volunteer to go to Zambia.

“They are not willing to go there. We are looking at other strategies including the use of uniformed forces with passports. We are hopeful that if we do, we can get the maize at the latest by Sunday,” he said.

Asked to confirm whether workers were reluctant to go to Zambia because GMB had failed to guarantee an allowance for them, Mafa referred businessdigest to Mandizha.

“I would not know about that. Please phone head office, they can tell you more,” Mafa said.

Gono would not be drawn into elaborating the reasons behind the failure by Zambia to deliver the maize on time.

Zimbabwe’s maize stocks are at a critical level. Mugabe told a rally in Inyathi that government had also imported another 300 000 tonnes of maize from Malawi.

Mugabe said the maize from Malawi would complement deliveries from Zambia.

Zesco Leave for Sudan Minus Kalaba

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Zesco United this morning left for Sudan ahead of this Saturdays Caf Africa Champions League first round first leg match against Al Hilal.

The defending league champions left minus influential midfielder Rainford Kalaba who has yet to recover from a leg injury sustained in the preliminary stage away to URA of Uganda.

Kalaba place has been taken up by winger Yonah Mwango who has been missing from Zesco’s last four competitive matches this year due to poor form.

Meanwhile, striker Elson Mkandawire has recovered from his injury and traveled with the team just 24 hours after they drew 1-1 at home in their league opener against Roan United.

With the exception of Kalaba, Zesco coach Wedson Nyirenda has kept faith in the entire team from the preliminary stage of matches.

Saturdays match will be played in Khartoum with kickoff scheduled for 20:00 Sudan time.

Al Hilal were on bye from the first round after reaching the semifinals of last years Caf Africa Champions League.

Zesco are expected to arrive in Khartoum tomorrow after a night-stop in Nairobi, Kenya.

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