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Investrust Bank committed to supporting sport – Makulu

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The Investrust Bank says it is committed to deveploing sport in the country.

And Investrust Bank says it welcomes partnering with other stakeholders in an effort
to uplift the ailing sporting discplines such as boxing.

Investrust Bank Public Relations and Marketing Manager Andre Makulu says supporting  sport in the nation helps to rise the country’s profile internationally.

Asked if his institution has pledged to support Francis ‘Galagata’ Zulu on the
October 28 encounter against a named Tazanian boxer, Makulu said his institution has
not yet been approached by Galagata’s promoters.

Makulu said if Galagata wins, that would be a great achievement to Zambia and at the
same time rise Zambia’s flag higher.

He called for support for the Zambian boxer if he is to carry the day.

“As a financial institution, we’re looking for opportunities to get involved. In
this case we have not been approached by Galagata’s promoters to assist,” Makulu
said.

Recently, Investrust Bank participated by contributing to Zambia’s first female
boxer icon Ester Phiri.

Ester was supported by National Milling Corporation and she was crowned World Boxing  Champion (WBC) after beating a Bulgarian.

Chibombamilimo congratulates Levy for doctorate degree.

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Northern Province Minister Lameck Chibombamilimo has congratulated President Mwanawasa on his bestowment of an honourary Doctorate Degree in recognition of his contribution to the legal fraternity.
Mr. Chibombamilimo said in Kasama today that the people of Northern Province
congratulated Dr. Mwanawasa for his achievement.
In a statement released to ZANIS in Kasama, the Minister said Dr. Mwanawasa’s
recognition by the United States of America (USA) demonstrated the global impact on
his statesmanship.
He said the people of Northern Province fully support those who magnanimously
recognize this fact and wish him well in his leadership.
“On behalf of the people of Northern Province, it is with great sense of jubilation
and appreciation that we congratulate you Dr. Mwanawasa and wish you well in your
governing our country”, he said.
 

Teachers were behind riots at Kawambwa, Mwense schools – Luapula PEO

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Some teachers have been identified to have incited pupils at Kawambwa and Mwense Boys’ secondary schools to riot against their administrations last week.

Luapula Province Education Officer (PEO) Florence Kanchebele disclosed this in Mansa
yesterday.

Ms. Kanchebele said it is embarrassing to note that teachers spearheaded the riots
and stimulated pupils to demonstrate against administration instead of them
(teachers) instilling morals and good conduct in the pupils.

”We have some names of teachers in connection with last week’s riots at Kawambwa
and Mwense secondary schools.  We will take a disciplinary decision against them
soon”, Ms. Kanchebele said.

She said this in a speech read for her by Provincial Education Standards Officer
(PESO) Paul Kafwanka at this year’s World Teachers’ Day commemoration dubbed
”Quality Teachers for Quality Education” in Mansa yesterday.

Last week pupils at both Kawambwa and Mwense Boys’ secondary schools went on rapage, destroying property and infrastructure worth millions of kwacha which resulted in the immediate closure of Mwense secondary school.

Meanwhile Ms. Kanchebele said qualaity education is attainable only when teachers
ensure professionalism and moral uprightness amongst themselves.

Ms. Kanchebele disclosed that the Teaching Service Team which toured the province
recently attended to 1,295 indiscipline cases amongst teachers this year alone.

She has since challenged the three teacher unions to initiate deliberate programs to
educate teachers on the terms and conditions of services if cases of indiscipline
were to be curbed.

”This shows that we have a lot of indisciplined teacher fraternity.  We need to
change if we are to be accredited  as professionals.  I’m calling on the teachers’
unions to look into addressing some of these attitudes by teachers”,  Ms.
Kanchebele said.

And Mansa District Eduction Boards Secretary (DEBS) Robert Zimba has advised
teachers to refrain from immorality and beer drinking with their pupils.

Mr. Simba noted that the increased number of cases involving teachers defiling
pupils  were as a result of teachers’ failure to uphold their professionalism.

He said some teachers have failed to keep a social distance with their pupils as
they even engage in drinking sprees with pupils.

”Teachers, you are washing down our education standards.  The pupils can not
respect you at all.  Let’s change for the better”, Mr. Zimba said.

He said his office will severely punish all teachers involved in immoral conduct and
absconding from duties.

And Zambia National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) Provincial Secretary, Robbie Mambwe
said the Unions noted with great disappointment that government has failed to honour
cruicial clauses in the last signed  collective agreements.

”Collective agreements on car loans, house loans, double and outstanding housing
allowances have not been honoured.  We need to be paid to deliver quality education
to meet the Millennium Developmen Goals on education,” Mr. Mambwe said.

He urged government to be committed and honuor the collective agrement to avoid
unnecessary disruptions of the school calendar.

Mr. Mambwe said quality education for all can be attained if government honoured its
commitments to fully remunerate teachers and invest in the sector.

HIV/AIDS-related deaths reduce in Mazabuka – Dr Puma

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Health Deputy Minister, Lwipa Puma, says the country has recorded a reduction in the number of people dying of HIV/AIDs due to the provision of free anti-retrovival therapy to the old and children.

Dr Puma said in Mazabuka during the official re-openning of the Salvation Army
college of Bio-medical sciences at Chikankata Mission Hospital that government has
scored a lot of successes in the delivery of health care because of the commitment
the new deal administration attaches to the health of its citizens.

He said the provision of free Anti-retroviral therapy to the old and children which
has resulted in the reduction of the number of people dying from the deadly disease
is one of the major successes of the Mwanawasa administration.

Dr Puma observed that because of good working policies, children are now being born
HIV negative from HIV positive parents.

He said apart from HIV, his ministry has also recorded a reduction in the number of
malaria cases, under-five and infant mortality rates.

The deputy minister said government, through its national health strategic plan,
which is a chapter of the Fifth National Development Plan, aims at providing the
people with equity of access to cost effective and quality healthcare as close to
the family as possible.

Dr Puma has since called on all stakeholders to join hands with government by
supplementing its efforts in the delivery of quality health services to
disadvantaged communities.

Speaking earlier, Chieftainess Mwenda commended the government for re-openning the
Salvation Army College of Bio-Medical sciences.

The Chieftainess also congratulated President Mwanawasa for having been honoured
with a Doctorate degree in Law.

She said bestowing of the doctorate to the President has cheered her subjects.

Government will not listen to arm-chair critics on NCC – Mpombo

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Government has reiterated that it will not listen to arm chair critics, but go ahead with the National Constitution Conference in order to make head way in the constitution making process.

Defence Minister, George Mpombo, said in Choma in Southern Province yesterday that
the nation can no longer afford to delay the constitution making process simply
because of critics who have no alternative to offer.

Mr Mpombo was speaking when he installed newly elected Choma Mayor, Geoffrey Makaya,
and his deputy, Tenson Hajongola.

He said government has embraced an open and democratic process in the constitution
making process which deserves support.

Mr Mpombo also urged leaders of some opposition political parties to be consistent
with their position on the NCC.

He said some of the leaders were not courageous enough to stand by their decision on
NCC and they easily gave in once criticized.

Mr Mpombo told councillors to support the NCC by selecting a councillor to represent
them.

 

Meanwhile, Defence Minister, George Mpombo has assured councils that are controlled
by opposition councillors that government will not discriminate against them in the
allocation of public resources.

Speaking in Choma yesterday when he installed Choma Mayor, Geoffrey Makaya, and his
deputy Tenson Hanjongola, Mr Mpombo said the fact that the local authority is in the
hands of the opposition UPND was immaterial to government.

He said government did not look at political affiliations when allocating resources
for development.

The Choma Municipal council has 27 councillors, out of whom 26 are  from UPND and
one from MMD.

The minister said the spirit of fighting on political lines at the expense of
development was long gone.

Mr Mpombo cautioned the councillors that the tendency of bringing politics into
council matters was very dangerous as it would hold back development.

He expressed happiness that the local authority had remained focused on development
despite being run by the opposition UPND.

Mr Mpombo appealed to chief officers to exhibit a high profile performance and avoid
running personal errands at the expense of council work.

Fuel shortage hits Lusaka

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Minister of Energy and Water Development, Kenneth Konga says a ship carrying Zambian crude oil has docked at the port of Dar es Salaam and that fuel will soon start flowing smoothly to filling stations.

Mr Konga was addressing a press briefing after a tour of the Copperbelt Province and Indeni Petroleum Refinery in Ndola yesterday.

He said the shortage was due to delays in finalising a letter of credit amounting to US$42 million that was due to the shipper supplying 60,000 metric tonnes of crude oil that would be offloaded and pumped through the Tanzania-Zambia (TAZAMA) Pipeline.

Mr Konga said Government was addressing the issue of credit with utmost urgency.

“The ship has docked in Dar es Salaam…that is evidence enough that the crude oil will come, so it is just addressing these issues of the letter of credit. Once that is done, the fuel will flow,” Mr Konga said.

He assured the nation that Government was making every effort to ensure the shortage of the commodity was cushioned off at the earliest possible time.

Indeni ran out of crude oil, prompting its closure and would be operational once the crude was offloaded.

Mr Konga also appealed to oil marketing companies (OMCs) to continue importing fuel to address the current shortage. “It is just some amendments to the letter of credit that has caused the delay,” he said.

He also urged the OMCs to work out ways of dealing with the problem.

Mr Konga observed during his tour of the Copperbelt that service stations belonging to BP Zambia and Kobil Oil had the supply of petrol but could not meet the demand.

Diesel is readily available.

With Total Fina, who has a 75 per cent market share on the Copperbelt, having little supply of petrol, the Minister said the oil marketing firm needs to get into an agreement with other OMCs on acquiring the commodity.

“I would like to urge Total to find ways of how they can collaborate with other organisations in dealing with fuel to ease the shortage.

“I also urge the OMCs to find a way of moving their stocks from Lusaka to the Copperbelt. There are enough stocks of fuel in Lusaka,” the minister said.

In Lusaka, KANGWA MULENGA reports that the fuel shortage being experienced in some parts of the country has now spread to Lusaka.

An on the spot check at most filling stations yesterday revealed that the commodity had run out.

Queues of vehicles formed at filling stations around the city. At BP filling stations at Arcades and Manda Hill Shopping Centre, several motorists waited for fuel for a long time but by press time the situation had normalised.

Fuel attendants said motorists were buying in bulk in anticipation that the shortage will get worse.

“I don’t think the fuel we have can last for the next few days because some motorists have started buying in bulk. Some fuel is being kept for account holders only,” said one fuel attendant at BP Manda Hill.

Other service stations which had motorists waiting to access fuel were Engen and Total on the Great East Road.

Ministry of Energy and Water Development Permanent Secretary, Buleti Nsemukila warned fuel dealers to desist from hoarding the commodity as they anticipate a shortfall in supply.

Dr Nsemukila said in an interview yesterday that Government had meetings with OMC officials who have since assured the ministry of the availability of the commodity.

He said there was no need for panic buying because Government has put in place measures to ensure fuel was available.

The OMC’s had continued to import the commodity from South Africa and Mozambique to caution the shortage.

Dr Nsemukila also disclosed that yesterday two trains with fuel left Livingstone for Ndola.

“As government we have intervened, and I can confirm that two trains with fuel being imported from South Africa today (yesterday) left Livingstone for Ndola.

So, these are some of the measures we have put in place to control the situation,” he said.

FRA urged to shift maize to main storage depots in, Maize

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Mazabuka District Commissioner, Misheck Chiinda, has advised the Food reserve agency, FRA, to quickly consider moving maize from rural depots to main storage depots at the boma.

Mr. Chiinda advised the agency to hire IFA trucks to commence the haulage of maize
from rural depots to the main storage depot at the Boma before the onset of the
rains.

He said major local transporters are shunning some depots due to poor state of the
road network in the area.

Mr Chiinda told ZANIS in Mazabuka, FRA should move in quickly and protect the grain
from going to waste in view of the unexpected rains being experienced in the
district.

He said undisclosed bags of maize which where kept outside the storage sheds at
Chikombola and Hanzala depots where soaked by rains because of lack proper tents.

Mr Chiinda said FRA should take the appeal seriously because once serious rains
start, Chikombola and Hanzala will be completely cut off from the rest of the
country.

He charged that government spent colossal sums of money to buy the maize and cannot
afford to allow the commodity to go go waste.

Meanwhile, Mr Chiinda has disclosed that government through the food reserve agency
has purchased a total of 323,898 by 50 kilogramme bags of maize as at the closing
date for the maize marketing exercise on 1st October,2007.

He said a total amount of K 8, 250,000,000 out of the K 12 Billion has already been
paid to the farmers.

Mr Chiinda, however, appealed to farmers, who have not yet received their payment
not to panic because measures have been put in place to clear the outstanding
payments.

Mazabuka overshot its target of buying maize by over 100,000 by 50 Kilogramme bags.

The bumper harvest has been attributed to the good agricultural policies by government.

Government donates K6m to Kachema Musuma orphanage centre

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Government has donated over K6 million to Kachema Musuma orphange centre in Kawambwa district.

The funds are from the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child development.

Kawambwa District Commissioner, Wilbroad Mumba, made the donation on behalf of government yesterday at Kachema Musuma orphanage centre.

And presenting the cheque to the orphanage centre manager, Mary Makombe, Mr. Mumba
explained that the funds are meant to help the underprivileged.

He said government has greater concern for orphans, hence the donation to the
orphanage center.

Mr. Mumba encouraged the orphanage centre mangement to ensure that the funds are
retired to enable government know how it will be spent.

Receiving the donations, Ms. Makombe appreciated the government for the gesture and
said God will help them use the money wisely.

And Ms Makombe appealed to the government to continue helping the orphans who are
faced with various problems.

The visibly happy Ms. Makombe, who even shed tears of joy after receiving the
cheque, sang songs of praise to God for the assistance.

Kachema Musuma orphanage centre has 19 orphans who include girls and boys.

OASIS supporting group in Kafue to shun NCC

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A pressure group in Kafue supporting the Oasis Forum has vowed that it will not participate in the National Construction Conference (NCC) because  the whole process is not democratic and is a share waste of resources and time.

Group leaer, Clement Katongo, said that even those who are re-joining the NCC are
doing so because  they are just after  huge allowances which the government has
promised to give them. 

He said whatever document the NCC will come up with, it will be subjected to
criticism and may not stand the test of time.

Mr. Katongo charged that the whole process has been hijacked by politicians  who
have already manipulated for their own benefits and not for the nation. 

He said if the politicians were interested in the constitution making process they
should have consulted all stakeholders before passing the act.

Mr. Katongo said that the Oasis Forum had all the answers to the constitution making
process rather than the politicians who are deliberately delaying the process for
their personal interests.

He said the representation of the civil society was not much as compared to that of
government which at the end of the day will influence the outcome of the process.

Thursday Football Briefs

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Kalusha Bwalya has denied reports today linking him to the Zimbabwe national team job after Kickoff.com this morning posted on its site that he had applied for The Warriors job.

Bwalya told Kickoff.com that he have not at anytime filed in an application for the head coaches job with the Zimbabwe national team.

UNDER 23 IN MAAMBA

The Zambia Under-23 team are in Maamba in the Southern Province where they are on a week-long training camp ahead of their Olympic Games football tournament Group B qualifier against Senegal to be played on October 13 in Dakar.

14 local players were today joined in camp by three other home-based call-ups who missed the first two days of training due to club commitments with Zesco United and Red Arrows on Wednesday.

The three are goalkeeper Jacob Banda of Zesco including Red Arrows defender Joseph Zimba and midfielder Timothy Mbewe.

The team is due to play a series of training games with a Southern Province select team while in Maamba although the technical bench have yet to confirm the match dates.

The Under-23 currently lead Group B on 7 points from three games played one more than Cote d’Ivoire who face bottom placed Mali while Senegal are third.

Peter Kaumba’s team drew 1-1 with Senegal in August when they met in the first leg at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka.

The cost of a better life

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Dear sissy,

How are you and the family? I am well and love being here at Havard university. Who would have thought a boy from Kalingalinga would land at Havard! I miss my wife and kids though. As you you know I left Mary 7 months pregnant. Please check on her once in a while for me. She isn’t so impressed that I won’t be there when the baby is born and will only get to see the baby when he/she is 3 years old. Its a tough choice I had to make but I think my getting a pHD will eventually pay off.

Okey my little sissy take care and greeting to my brother-in -law and the kids.

Yours Max

Dear Max,

It was nice hearing from you and that you are fine. Indeed,we as a family are proud of your academic achievements. However, you should know that your in laws are very upset that you left Mary heavily pregnant with two other kids to look after. I did go to see her. I think you can tell she is depressed. She feels you value your education more than your family.

Max I sometimes tend to side with her too. You have hardly spent time with your wife and kids the last 2 years. You just came back from the U.K where you were doing your masters. Your family still stay in a small, dilapidated rented flat in Rhodes Park. Max juniour calls you uncle Max instead of Daddy because he’s only spent 1 full year with you out of his 3 years of existence. Now you are talking of coming back to Zambia after 3 years! Your children will not know you. I hope you will at least be coming for holidays.

Anyway. I hope your pHD brings you much happiness. Sorry for being harsh.You know I love you but sometimes your little sissy has to tell it as it is.Your kids are paying a huge price for your pursuit of a better life. Take care.

love Beauty

Zesco Move One Step Closer to First League Title

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Zesco United are just three points away from lifting their debut league title after they beat Red Arrows 1-0 this afternoon in a Faz Premier League week 26 match played at Nkoloma stadium in Lusaka.

Zesco shift to 59 points from 26 games and need just three more points to collect an unassailable 62 points to clinch the 2007 league crown that has been vacated by Zanaco.

It was a game that emitted more ether than it pumped out adrenaline with the only sparkling display on the pitch coming from midfield bad boy Rainford Kalaba.

However, Kalaba was not on target and he had a rare yellow-card-free day in the 68 minutes he was on the pitch before being substituted for fellow Zambia international striker Jonas Sakuwaha.

Meanwhile, Zesco were clearly suffering from a hangover after Sundays 5-0 win over Nkana in the Coca Cola Cup finals played at the same venue.

Zesco’s winning goal came in the opening 5th minute of the match through striker Nicholas Zulu who benefited from a poor clearance by defender Lombe Kaluba.

Zesco were reduced to 10 men just after the hour-mark when hard-man defender Rogers Kamwandi received his second yellow card of the day from referee Jan Sikazwe for rough play.

The league leaders then held on as Arrows pinned now 10-man Zesco in their own half but some awful finishing denied Arrows any hope of an equalizer.

Zesco face relegation troubled Zamtel on Saturday in their Week 27 Ndola derby at Musa Kasonka stadium where they will parade the Coca Cola Cup prior to kickoff.

Victory on Saturday for Zesco would hand the City of Ndola its first ever league title.

MMD lifts suspensionof Chipata mayor, depty mayor

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The MMD in Eastern Province has with immediat effect lifted the suspension of Chipata Mayor-elect, Sinoya Mwale and his deputy, Wilson Tembo.

Regional Party Executive Committee (PEC) chairperson Lameck Mangani, said the party resolved to lift the suspension of the two, following their being apologetic to the
remarks made against the party and its leadership.

During deliberations of the meeting held in Chipata yesterday, Mr. Mangani said the
situation had improved after a Tobacco company which is owed money by the two civic
leaders, assured that they had shown commitment to settle the debt.

He said after the election of the mayor and his deputy, there was some reaction from
members of the general public who felt that something was not being done well by the
party.

Mr. Mangani said the party’s involvement into the two civic leaders’ debt with
Alliance One, the tobacco company, was merely to serve itself from embarrassment and
not forcing them to pay back as indicated in some sections.

” As PEC chairperson, I confirmed with the company that the issue of debt was being
serviced by the two people and that they had shown commitment, ” he said, adding
that, what the MMD wanted was harmony between the two civic leaders and the company.

And Chipata Mayor-elect, Sinoya Mwale, said he had apologized to whoever was
affected by his remarks and urged fellow councillors to work in harmony to deliver
to the public, adding that, the party should remain united and work as one family.

His deputy, Wilson Tembo, said he would not repeat what he did, adding that, a text
message he set to the Provincial chairperson was not intentional but was done out of
pressure.

When welcoming them back, Mr. Mangani said the MMD was a family and it was not
expected that everything could be going on smoothly every time.

” The two are founder members of the party and we have discussed that we should
bury the differences and move forward,” he said.

He also warned party members to pay homage to the party, adding that, the utterances
made by the Mayor and his deputy were too harsh to go un noticed.

Mr. Mwale, who is Kapata ward councilor in Chipata Central constituency and Mr,
Tembo, councilor for Chipangali ward in Chipangali constituency, were suspended for
six months from the party with effect from September 23 this year and told not to
hold any party functions.
 

Mbereshi, Lufubu PF councillors defect to MMD

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Two Patriotic Front (PF)councillors of Mbereshi and Lufubu wards in Mwansabombwe Constituency in Kawambwa district have resigned and rejoined the MMD.

The two councillors are Febian Mumba and Phillip Chama.

Council Secretary, Hamwende Mpande confirmed the councilors’ resignations to ZANIS
in Kawambwa yesterday.

Mr. Mpande said councillors Mumba and Chama announced their resignations in a letter
dated September 27, 2007.

And Mr. Mpande said the councilors cited a lot of antagonism as one of the reasons
that have led to their defecting from the party to joining the MMD.

However, he noted that two former PF civic leaders could not state as to why they
have rejoined the MMD.

Mbereshi and Lufubu wards have got three and four polling stations respectively.

Zambia interested in investment not aid – Levy

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President Levy Mwanawasa said today that Zambia was at this stage more interested in investiment in various sectors of the economy as a way of improving people’s livelihood.

Speaking in an interview with ZANIS to mark the end of his trip to the United States
of America, Dr. Mwanawasa said his trip was designed to woo investors to Zambia as
opposed to seeking financial aid.

The President, who described his trip as very successful, said now that Zambia has
effectively showcased itself to the America business community, he would be
anxiously looking forward to an inflow of investors from that part of the world.

Dr. Mwanawasa said Zambians should now expect an increase in interventions against
HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria from the American partners.

The President said the strong  team of ministers who accompanied him, vigorously
sold the country to the business world  both in New York and Seatle.

Dr. Mwanawasa, who this morning visited Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, said  he was satisfied with what he discussed in camera with the
executive officers of the two intituions.

He said at Microsoft, he was briefed on the application of information technology in
development while at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, he had detailed discussions
with Mr. Bill Gates Senior on possibilities of increasing the level of partnership
in the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria  in Zambia.

The President said he was encouraged by the good work the foundation was doing and
that he was confindent that the increased partnership will yield better results for
the country.

On the political front, Dr. Mwanawasa reiterated his call on British Prime Minister
Gordon Brown to rescind his decision to boycott the EU/Africa Summit in Portugal now
that it is clear that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be invited.

The President said he was excited with the decision of the Portuguese Government to
invite Mr. Mugabe and that he will surely attend the summit in December.

During his visit to the United States, Dr. Mwanawasa was asked at every meeting
about Zimbabwe but he maintained that the problems in that country required level
headed dialogue to sort out.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mwanawasa has left the USA for London on his way home.

The President is accompanied by First Lady Maureen and cabinet ministers  Dr Brian
Chituwo, Professor Geofrey Lungwangwa, Ben Kapita, and Felix Mutati.

While in the USA, Dr Mwanawasa attended and addressed the United Nations  62nd
General Assembly and held closed door discussions with several heads of state and
government, among them Protuguese Prime Minister Jose Sorcrates and Zimbabwean
President Robert Mugabe.

Dr Mwanawasa also received an honourary Doctorate Degree in Law from Harding
University and addressed a series of  meetings with leading potential investors in
America with a view to wooing them to invest in Zambia.

The President also addressed Zambians based in New York and Seattle to update them
on various developments back home.

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