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DEC officers attacked by irate residents of Kamano village

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DEC officers attacked by irate residents of Kamano village

Three Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) officers and seven other people have been attacked by irate residents of Kamano village in Senior Chief Sailunga’s chiefdom in Mwinilunga district.

Northwestern Province Commissioner of Police, Joel Njase confirmed the incident in a statement issued to ZANIS today.

The officers had gone for operations in the area 80 kilometres from the central business district around 22:00 hours on Monday.

“This happened after the officers arrested two male suspects from the same Kamano village, and the incident occurred on May 18, 2021 around 11 hours,” he said.

Mr Njase explained that the incident happened after the officers arrested two individuals and on their way back found the road blocked by irate villagers who were armed with machetes, stones, bow and arrows, axes and catapults.

He said the officers tried to use another route and unfortunately their vehicle had a puncture, forcing them to abandon the vehicle and ran for their safety.

Mr Njase further said the mob then damaged the vehicle belonging to DEC, stole some parts from it and aided the two suspects who had been apprehended.

He added that Police managed to rescue all the victims and also visited the crime scene.

Mr Njase said a docket of malicious damage to government property has since been opened and investigations instituted.

HH settles for Nalumango as running mate

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HH settles for Nalumango as running mate

UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema has picked party vice-president Mutale Nalumango as his running mate ahead of the August general elections.

Mr. Hichilema and his Deputy arrived at Mulungushi International Conference Centre to file in their nominations accompanied by alliance partners Kelvin Bwalya Fube, Felix Mutati, Charles Milupi and Charles Maboshe.

Mrs Nalumango is a teacher by profession and served as Secondary Schools’ Teachers Union of Zambia vice-president, before resigning to join politics in the year 2001.

She was then elected member of parliament for Kaputa Constituency under the MMD where she served for ten years, from 2001 to 2011.

She has also served government as Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services (first female Chief Government Spokesperson) and Cabinet minister in charge of Labour and Social services under Levy Mwanawasa’s administration.

She was later elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly – first female to hold the position.

LCM to reopen Shaft and Lufubu mines

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LCM to reopen Shaft and Lufubu mines

China Non Ferrous Metal Company (CNMC) Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM), is to consider the reopening of Shaft 28 and Lufubu mines owing to the increased copper prices on the international market, Patriotic Front aspiring Roan parliamentarian Nathan Chanda has disclosed.

Mr Chanda who is the immediate past mayor said CLM had assured him that it will reopen Shaft 28 and Lufubu mines once the copper prices hit between $8-$10 thousand US per tonne.

According to the London Metal Exchange LME copper is trading at $ 10,278 United States per tonne.

“The dollar has hit a record that we never anticipated as a people of Roan, when I was mayor of Luanshya I enjoyed a cordial relationship and a warm working experience with CLM and it was then during one of the engagements that they assured me that once copper prices reach between $8,000 and $10, 000 per tonne they will consider reopening of 28 shaft and Lufubu mine and we will continue pushing for that,” Mr Chanda explained.

He noted that with Luanshya and Roan constituency being a predominantly mining town, reopening Shaft 28 to mining activities will help spur the district economy and create jobs.

“Since luanshya is predominantly held by miner, we are going to make sure that we push the issues surrounding the miners and ensure we serve the people” he said.

And LCM Public Relations Manager Sydney Chileya said the mine is undertaking feasibility studies in a number of areas and that future action would be announced once studies were completed.

“As you aware copper is a diminishing resource and once we mine out its not replenished, there we are carrying out feasibility studies in a number of areas as a way forward” he explained.

A roan resident Jacob Mwepu appealed to government to compel CLM to reopen 28 Shaft to create jobs for the people of Luanshya.

Another resident Martha Mwenya, a trader said reopening the mines will help to revive the economic activities in the district.

“As a trader I depend on people having money to support my business, and once the mine was reopened the people will have jobs and money to promote us traders, our goods will sale” she observed.

Shaft 28 got flooded in February, 2008 and holds an estimated 80 million cubic liters and will take a long time to drain.

Legal framework for social security/protection policy established

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Legal framework for social security/protection policy established

Government says the legal framework for the social security and protection policy has been established.

Labour and Social Security Permanent Secretary Chanda Kaziya disclosed this today in Ndola when he paid a courtesy call on his Copperbelt Province counterpart, Bright Nundwe yesterday.

Mr. Kaziya explained that he was in the province with teams from his ministry, National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA), ZICD, Workers’ Compensation Fund where the Regional Director International Labour Organisation for Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia is expected to join the team on an extended social security and protection program to the informal sector in the province.

He said his team will start with Fisenge and Kapelembe pilot projects to monitor how the implementation of the project is fairing.

“This is a national project. The pilot project in Southern Province has performed very well and the plan is to roll it out across the country,” said Mr. Kaziya.

The PS added that the extended social security program will include domestic workers, taxi and bus drivers, agricultural workers as well as covering injuries sustained on duty by those in the informal sector.

Meanwhile, NAPSA Director General Yollard Kachinda said the extended labour social security program is comprehensive saying issues of social security have been a preserve of the working class ever since.

Mr. Kachinda disclosed that the program is targeting to capture a million people countrywide once fully fledged.

And speaking later, Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe said the target population for the social security program is available in the province adding that the government in the province will embrace and support the program.

Fred M’membe, Hamududu successfully file in nominations

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Fred M’membe, Hamududu successfully file in nominations

Socialist Party Aspiring Presidential candidate Fred M’membe and his running mate Cosmas Musumali have also successfully filed in their nominations before Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson Esau Chulu.

Addressing the media after being validly nominated for the election, Mr. M’membe said his party is for the poor people, adding that it has enabled poor people to contest various positions at all levels of elections.

“Rich people have political parties and they rule the poor people but this year the poor people have their own party and they will vote for themselves,” Mr M’membe stated.

former UPND Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu
former UPND Bweengwa Member of Parliament Highvie Hamududu

And Aspiring Presidential candidate for the Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) Highvie Hamududu says he will champion politics of right policies that will make Zambia become a better country, once he is elected as Zambia’s next Republican President.

Mr Hamududu says his party will do its best to implement right policies, to rule the country for the better.

The opposition PNUP leader stated that his party believes in the free market economy policies which he said were key to the country’s sustainable economic development.

He said this today at Mulungushi International Conference Centre after he and his running mate Kasote Singogo successfully filed in their nominations ahead of the August 12 general elections.

“Zambia from independence is so blessed. It had the second best human development indices in Africa. If we put right policies now the future of this country can be better,” Mr Hamududu said.

He further said, “The general ideology of this party is very clear for all. We promise one of the best manifestos ever.”

And Mr Hamududu has observed that political parties can not completely do away with physical meetings during campaigns.

He has therefore suggested that the idea of discouraging physical rallies can be revisited.

“We all understand the COVID situation as political stakeholders, so we should agree on how we can conduct campaigns. We can mask up, we can reduce the number of people at the rally and we can social distance,” he said.

Pambashe Socialist candidate joins PF on the Nomination day

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Pambashe Socialist candidate joins PF on the Nomination day

Socialist Party Candidate for Pambashe Constituency in Kawambwa District, Luapula Province has defected to the Patriotic Front ( PF) on the nomination day.

Memory Kasoma says she has decided to withdraw from the race and join the PF after seeing the works which immediate past Member of Parliament Ronald Chitotela has done in the area.

ZANIS reports that Ms Kasoma explains that it is difficult to challenge Ronald Chitotela in Pambashe Constituency due to the developmental projects he has spearheaded so far in the area.

Speaking after announcing her defection to the PF, Ms Kasoma encouraged fellow electorates to continue supporting government for continued developmental progress.

And Pambashe Constituency Returning Officer Frank Malama disclosed that three political parties have managed to file in their nominations successfully.

Mr Malama explained that the candidate for the United Party for National Development (UPND) Justine Kapema was the first to file in his nominations.

He points out that Democratic Party candidate Ezekiel Kayuma was the second to file in his nominations followed by the candidate for Patriotic Front party Ronald Chitotela.

“The nominations were very peaceful and all the candidates were able to file in their nominations successfully without any challenges,” revealed Mr Malama.

Meanwhile PF Pambashe Constituency candidate Ronald Chitotela has called for peaceful campaigns in the area.

Mr Chitotela explained that no political party should promote any form of violence in the area, during and after the campaign period.

He pointed out that whoever is carrying out campaigns in the area is expected to ensure that they maintain peace.

Three political parties are participating in the Pambashe Constituency seat and they have all filed in their nominations.

President Edgar Lungu is a trendsetter who has continued to support women-Prof Luo

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President Edgar Lungu is a trendsetter who has continued to support women-Prof Luo

Patriotic Front (PF) running mate Nkandu Luo has described President Edgar Lungu as a trendsetter who has continued to support women.

Professor Luo said that President Lungu is a self-made man who supports women and that her role will be to support his vision.

Professor Luo said that Zambians need to give credit to the Head of State as the country never had a woman Vice President or running mate for many years prior to the appointment of the first female Vice President, adding that many other countries have started emulating Zambia by appointing women Vice Presidents.

Professor Luo has called on all women in the country to rally behind President Lungu in the forthcoming elections as there are greater opportunities that will come their way and that she intends to get into the shoes of Vice President Inonge Wina even though they are big but has expressed confidence that they will fit.

Professor Luo said this when a delegation from NGOCC called on her at her home in Lusaka where they presented a gift to her in recognition of her contribution to the women movement.

She called on NGOCC to work in collaboration with Government in achieving the common goal of having women representation in positions of influence.

And NGOCC Board Chairperson Mary Mulenga said Professor Luo’s appointment is a plus to the women movement as she has always been part of their programmes.

Mrs. Mulenga said NGOCC is confident that Professor LUO will bring out issues affecting women as she has done in the past once she assumes office.

Prof Nkandu Luo during filing of nomination papers at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka on Monday, May 17, 2021. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2021
Prof Nkandu Luo during filing of nomination papers at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka on Monday, May 17, 2021. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2021

Meanwhile, The Bible Gospel Church in Africa (BGOCA) has praised President Edgar Lungu for appointing Professor Nkandu Luo as his running mate.

BGOCA Deputy Secretary General Lazarous Shumba said the church is happy with the choice of the President.

Bishop Shumba pointed out that the women’s department of Bible Gospel Church in Africa is appreciative of the decision.

In a statement to ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday, Bishop Shumba underscored that President Lungu is making women involved in the governing process.

“Pastor Hildar Ndhlovu of Bible Gospel Church in Africa Women of Destiny International, a women’s department of Bible Gospel Church in Africa would like to appreciate President Edgar Lungu for choosing Prof Luo ahead of August 12th General Elections,” the clergyman said in the statement.

He pointed out that BGOCA will support strides that are being made to empower women in society.

Recently, Inter-Africa Governance Network ( AFRINET) also commended President Edgar Lungu for his exceptional and consistent courage on the nomination of Professor Nkandu Luo as his running mate in the forthcoming election on the 12th August, 2021.

AFRINET Executive Director Maurice Malambo says the nomination comes as President Lungu’s second endorsement of female’s abilities, a mark of his confidence in relation to the Office of Vice-president, the first having been the nomination of Inonge Wina to the same office.

Yesterday May 17th, during his filling of nomination papers, President Edgar Lungu availed Nkandu Luo as his running mate ahead of August 12th General Elections.

Kitwe Mayor Aspiring Candidate to stay in PF despite calls for her to go Independent

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Kitwe Mayor Aspiring Candidate to stay in PF despite calls for her to go Independent

The ruling Patriotic Front aspiring candidate for the position of Kitwe Mayor, Ms. Ashani Jayawardane, has said that she will not go independent or join other political parties after failing to secure the adoption for Kitwe Mayor on PF ticket

Writing to her support base, Ms Jayawardane said that after consultations with her political advisors, she had decided to remain in PF and support President Edgar Lungu, adding that she has also turned dow three invitations from other political parties to stand on their ticket.

Below is the full statement

Good morning my beloved friends, family and all my supporters.

I wish to finally tell you all, that after consultations with my political consultants, friends and family, I was adviced to continue supporting my president His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu and not to go independent.

All my suppoters have insisted that i go Independant and also three of the political parties have invited me to join them.
I wish to thank the three political parties who trusted me and invited me to join them. Thank you once again.

To my friends and suppoters who gave me overwhelming support when l was aspiring as the Mayor of this city of Kitwe, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I have much regard for my president Edgar Lungu and want to honour my parents and continue to work with my president and the PF party.

Though I was very popular on the ground mainly in the poor compunds and the villages where I was working to elevate the lives of the underprivileged,

the central committee made a decision for Kitwe Mayor and I wish to state that I respect that decision and will be working with the adopted Mayoral candidate, all the Kitwe MPs and the other structures.

I have formed a foundation called Ashani Jaya Community Foundation which I will be using to continue helping the communities, so do not think I have abandoned you, as I can never do that to you the people I have come to love.

I wish to state my loyalty to the party PF and to my president Edgar Lungu.

Let’s work together and bring our president on board again in this year’s elections.

May God bless you all for standing by me and supporting me..Now, let’s work hard to win in Kitwe and get the support for our president Edgar Lungu.

With much love from,

Ashani Jayawardane (Jaya)

Former Kitwe Mayoral aspirant

UPND burnt their own billboard so that they can put the blame on PF -Antonio Mwanza

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UPND burnt their own billboard so that they can put the blame on PF -Antonio Mwanza

The Patriotic Front (PF) has charged that the opposition United Party for National Development(UPND) burnt their own billboard so that they can put the blame on the ruling party and that UPND is desperate and will go to any length to make the PF look bad.

Speaking when he featured on Live radio in Lusaka yesterday, PF Media Director Antonio Mwanza said that that UPND first started with the burning of their T-shirts and other party regalia and claimed it was the PF that was behind the act.

The PF Media Director has since asked Zambians to watch the UPND carefully saying they are desperate and ready to plunge civil strife just to get to statehouse.

“They are a lot of things they have been trying to do to sabotage government and to try to create a situation which becomes ungovernable,” Mr. Mwaza said.

Mr. Mwanza has charged that the PF has no time to waste burning Mr. Hakainde Sammy Hichilema’s Billboard in Mandevu where the party knows that he cannot win any vote.

He further stated that the UPND will stop at nothing and their desperate leader is now trying to create a situation so that he can be arrested in order to win sympathy votes from Zambians.

“HH is looking for sympathy votes, he will not get it because leadership is not about sympathy; Zambian people want a leader like President Lungu who will build 12,000 plus schools that he has built, Zambians need a leader like President Edgar Chagwa Lungu who will build the 39 district hospitals that he has built,” Mr. Mwanza stated.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mwazza is bubbling with confidence that the PF is in a very good place where victory is guaranteed in the August 12 polls.

Mr. Mwanza explained that the party has continued to grow and is receiving hundreds and thousands of defectors from other political parties owing to the successes the PF has scored under President Lungu’s leadership.

And Mr. Mwanza says it is not a secret that Zambia just like any other country in the world is going through difficult times mainly because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“There’s no denying that the cost of living is high and there’s also no denying that the cost of living in other countries is equally high because the economy of the world, in general, is not performing well largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ” Mr. Mwanza said.

He was however quick to state that the PF under the leadership of President Lungu is not giving a blind eye to these challenges but has put in place measures to uplift the living standards of people.

Mr. Mwanza explained that the PF in its 2021-2026 Manifesto has given birth to the economic recovery plan that government has put in place.

He also disclosed that the government has injected K10 billion to help Small Scale and Medium Scale businesses who have been accessing loans from commercial banks as well as maintaining the monetary lending rate at 8.5 percent that will make sure that the Kwacha does not go beyond the current measures.

Can a Presidential candidate replace a running mate after nominations?

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Can a Presidential candidate replace a running mate after nominations?

By Isaac Mwanza

A member of one opposition political party that successfully filed the presidential nomination asked this question today: Can we change our running mate at this point? My answer was that the law offers an option, dependent on what happens to a running mate: resignation or death (God forbid!)

1. Effect of Resignation or Death of a Running Mate

The first step to answering this question is to draw a parallel of what happens when a presidential candidate resigns or dies before the run-off in the presidential nomination as per clause (3) of Article 102 of the Constitution of Zambia. In terms of Article 102(3): –

“The presidential candidate who assumed the place of the previous presidential candidate in accordance with clause (2) shall appoint a running mate.”

Readers should take note that this does not talk about what happens if a running mate is one that resigns. But the courts would find the provision discriminatory if the same cannot be applied to when a running mate resigns or dies, as the Court did in the case of Attorney General and Another v Lewanika and 4 Others (Supreme Court of Zambia Judgment No. 2 of 1994) when the Court was faced with a similar debate around the then Article 71(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia. Under that Constitution, Article 71(2)(c) (now repealed) read:

“Article 71(2)(c) (repealed).
A member of the National Assembly shall vacate his seat in the Assembly:
in the case of an elected member who becomes a member of a political party other than the party of which he was an authorised candidate; if he is an independent, joins a political party.”

The Supreme Court observed that “the article is in total silence as to what happens to a member “who resigns from the party that sponsored his candidature and does not join another party” and that situation is not expressly covered. There can be no doubt there is a lacuna or a void in this article.”

The Court then held that “whenever the strict interpretation of a statute gives rise to unreasonable and an unjust situation, it is our view that judges can and should use their good common sense to remedy it – that it by reading words in if necessary – so as to do what parliament would have done had they had the situation in mind. We, therefore, propose to remedy the situation in this case by reading in the necessary words so as to make the constitutional provision fair and un-discriminatory. Consequently, the necessary words to be read in are “vice versa”

Hence Article 71(2)(c) should now read:

71 (2) A member of the National Assembly shall vacate his seat in the Assembly: in the case of an elected member, if he becomes a member of a political party other than the party, of which he was an authorised candidate when he was elected to the National Assembly or, if having been an independent candidate, he joins a political party or vice versa.”

Again, it may be argued that the provisions in Article 102 are restricted to the time when a presidential candidate resigns due to ill-health or dies during the run-off but does not provide for what happens in the first round, that is, between nomination and the time of the general election. This may a good argument but may be held discriminatory again because the situation can also happen earlier.

2. A running mate can be replaced if Article 52(6) is triggered

However, regardless that the Constitution has fixed the election date for a General Election in Article 56 clause 1, Article 52 clause 6 of the Constitution provides what happens when a candidate resigns after filing nomination but before the election date.

“Article 52(6) reads:
Where a candidate dies, resigns…, after the close of nominations and before the election date, the Electoral Commission shall cancel the election and require the filing of fresh nominations by eligible candidates and elections shall be held within thirty days of the filing of the fresh nominations.”

This article is clearer: if a candidate, be it presidential or running mate resigns or dies (God forbid!), the Electoral Commission shall cancel the election and require the filing of fresh nominations by eligible candidates and elections shall be held within thirty days of the filing of the fresh nominations.

Article 52(6) is the only opportunity for any party to replace a candidate if the candidate is becoming the custom in South Africa’s ANC. Zambia is lucky that all these candidates who have resigned or withdrawn have not done so after close of nomination and before the election. If they did, it would have cancelled the entire nomination and put the election in jeopardy as the Electoral Commission, in obedience of Article 52(6) is required to conduct fresh nomination and hold the election “within thirty days of the filing of the fresh nominations.”

Conclusion

The only sure way to replace a presidential running mate after the filing of the nomination is for that running mate to resign for any various reason as provided under Article 52(6) of the Constitution. The resignation under this Article mandatorily cancels that particular election and calls for fresh nominations of all candidates. The other way is by resigning due to ill-health and draw a parallel from Article 102 clauses (2) and (3) but this would need the Constitutional Court to hold that the similar instances apply to resignations done during the first round of the general election.

Four file in for Lusangazi Town Council Chairman

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Four file in for Lusangazi Town Council Chairman

Four aspiring candidates vying for Council Chairman for Lusangazi Town Council have successfully filed in their nomination papers in Msanzala Constituency.

ZANIS reports District Electoral Officer, Justin Mbashila confirmed the validation of the nomination papers for the four aspiring Lusangazi council Chairman candidates.

Independent candidate, Patrick Banda, a business man was first to file in his nomination papers around 10:00 hours followed by

the United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate, Fred Banda, a contractor who filed in his nominations around 11:00 hours.

Former Lusangazi Council Chairman, William Banda, an educationist , was third to file his nomination papers around 13:00 hours while former Petauke Town Council Chairman, James Lungu was last to file in his nomination papers at around 15:00 hours.

Mr Patrick Banda bragged that he is the right candidate for position of council chairman as he was born and bred from Lusangazi, making him to understand well the problems affecting the electorate in the area are facing.

Among the challenges , he said, includes lack of clean water, poor road networks and lack of proper accommodation, among others.

And UPND’s Fred Banda said he feels ready to occupy the position of Lusangazi Council Chairman and bring new strategies of development to change the area.

Mr Banda pledged to ensure that farmers in the area will produce finished products from their produce.

” When I occupy office after August 12th, 2021, there will be change in this area as development will spread in the district in terms of projects while the farming community will be my priority in order to make them be producing finished products from their farm products “, he said.

Mr William Banda, said he wants to continue with his developmental agendas to the area such as the ongoing grading of roads, drilling of boreholes, construction of schools and hospitals and initiate other developmental projects in the community.

The former council chairman who is re-contesting the seat on PF ticket, said he is confident of scooping the seat and continue with his developmental agendas.

” We started this district already and I’m continuing with the position of council chairman so that developmental projects that I initiated may continue and more projects to be supported by the Government under the local Authority “, he said.

And Former Petauke Council Chairman, James Lungu, said he decided to recontest the seat in Lusangazi because he hails from the area and also to assist in developing Lusangazi because he has more expirience in the operations of the council.

” I have come to contest in Lusangazi because I come from here and also to bring development here since I have experience having worked in Petauke Council for years.

Zambia goes to the polls on August 12th, 2021 to elect leaders in the country’s general elections.

President Lungu receives Kudos for appointing Luo as running mate

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President Lungu receives Kudos for appointing Luo as running mate

The Zambia National Women’s lobby in Northern Province has hailed President Edgar Lungu for appointing Nkandu Luo as his running mate.

Women’s lobby Provincial Chairperson and the focal point for Non-Governmental, Gender Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC) Christine Chipimo, says President Lungu must be commended for continued support to the women’s involvement in decision making positions that include the first ever female Vice President Inonge Wina.

Ms Chipimo explained that Professor Luo is not only an ordinary woman, but she has the capacity to deliver in any position of influence as she has demonstrated before in many spheres of life.

“You know this is what we have been crying for and we have been given, the only challenge is that as women, we do not support each other, so my appeal is that please women let us support one another,” Ms Chipimo stressed.

Ms Luo was once Chairperson for the NGOCC and she delivered, that is why it is important that we render her total support.

“We shall be meeting to see what we can do for all women who have been adopted ,” she said

And Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Chairperson for Mobilization, Geoffrey Mwamba Bwalya, has praised women for the various achievements they have attained at national and personal levels, adding that the reason President Lungu has retained faith in Professor Nkandu Luo.

President Lungu has seen how Ms Wina performed as Vice President the reason he has also considered Professor Luo,” Mr Bwalya stated.

Nkana and Napsa Stars Meet in D-Zone Clash

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Napsa Stars coach Mohamed Fathi has cautioned his players not to underrate their struggling hosts Nkana in Wednesday’s relegation clash at Nkana Stadium Kitwe.

The two sides meet in a rescheduled FAZ Super League Week 17 fixture fighting for their survival in the bottom four of the log.

Nkana are second from bottom at number 17 on 28 points while Napsa occupy the top slot of the relegation zone at number 15 on 36 points with seven and eight games left respectively.

“It is a big team, it doesn’t matter what position they are in on the table,” Fathi said.

Nkana and Napsa come into the mid-week date with mixed fortunes from last weekend.
 
Napsa beat Indeni 4-3 in a Nkana Stadium doubleheader last Sunday while Nkana lost 2-1 to Lusaka Dynamos in the late kickoff.

Nkana’s loss also brought to an end  a promising three-match revival in which the struggling FAZ Super League title holders picked up two big away victories over leaders Zesco United where they won 1-0 and Power Dynamos whom they beat 2-0.

“It is a very serious game; this is a very, very big team and we shouldn’t even underrate them or think they are in the relegation zone,” Fathi said.

“In fact, the game will be tougher especially with a big team like this one fighting relegation so we should just keep focused.”


18/05/2021
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U.S. A pledges K 9 billion for Zambia towards HIV epidemic control

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U.S. A pledges K 9 billion for Zambia towards HIV epidemic control

The United States Government has pledged to contribute $400 million ( K 9 billion ) towards HIV epidemic control with an additional with an additional $20.1 million (K448.9 million) supporting COVID-19 relief.

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U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Young and Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Kennedy Malama today announced the U.S. government’s pledge to contribute $401.6 million (K9 billion) next year towards HIV epidemic control.

“ The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has made the funds available, which will facilitate programming from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Peace Corps, U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Defense, “ said Mr Young.

Over the past 17 years, the U.S. government has contributed more than $4.5 billion towards controlling HIV in Zambia, demonstrating the commitment of the American people to a strong and healthy Zambia.

The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires expressed optimism in this latest stage of the U.S.-Zambian relationship, reassuring U.S. support to assist Zambia combat both the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics.

“With 17 years behind us, we will continue to leverage resources to bolster the resilience of the health system and respond effectively to both HIV and COVID-19.

“ The U.S. government remains committed to improving Zambia’s health security through PEPFAR, the President’s Malaria program, and other health investments,” said Mr. Young.

And Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Malama who was present during the meeting applauded the U.S. government for assuring the Zambian government of its continued support to the country’s national HIV response for the next year.

Dr Malama recollected that the US government has been a key ally in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Zambia.

“The U.S. government’s PEPFAR support since 2003 has been instrumental in our fight against HIV and AIDS by significantly contributing to strengthening health systems and reducing the disease burden of HIV and tuberculosis in the country.

“ The Zambian government remains indebted to the U.S. government and its people for improving the health and well-being of Zambians,” stated Dr. Malama.

This is contained in a the statement availed to ZANIS in Lusaka today by the us Embassy

MQHZ welcomes genomic sequencing

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MQHZ welcomes genomic sequencing

The Medical Quality Healthcare in Zambia says the dynamic nature of COVID-19 makes genomic sequencing very vital in the fight against the pandemic.

MQHZ Director Quality Assurance Dr Mulenga Lwansa says the decision made by government to introduce genomic sequencing during the sampling of COVID-19 kits will help in identifying the existing COVID-19 variants in the country.

Genomic sequencing is a process that analyses the virus sample taken from a diagnosed patient and compares it with other cases.

ZANIS reports that Dr Lwansa revealed that introducing the method in Zambia is a welcome move, adding that it is in line with the global best practices.

Dr Lwansa added that the process is recommended by the World Health Organization, and will give the country better strategies on how to approach the pandemic.

“The virus keeps changing and evolving so we need to know the strain that we are having in Zambia so that we can better respond to it. It’s a good thing and it is recommended,” Dr Lwansa says.

Government yesterday announced that it has introduced genomic sequencing as part of the COVID-19 surveillance at various points of entry, hospitals and communities.

Meanwhile the MQHZ Director Quality Assurance has expressed concern with the levels of adherence to COVID-19 in public places.

“The public places, markets, stations and buses are posing a challenge regarding following the health measures,” Dr Lwansa says.

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