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Garry Nkombo alleges that National Registration Cards are being issued to foreign nationals

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Garry Nkombo alleges that National Registration Cards are being issued to foreign nationals

UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) chairperson for elections Garry Nkombo has disclosed that Zambia’s sovereignty is slowly eroding owing to National Registration Cards (NRCs) being issued to foreign nationals.

Mr Nkombo who stopped by Mwense on his way to Mwansabombwe said he was shocked to find NRCs being given to Congolese national and aided by known Patriotic Front (PF) officials and the District Commissioner.

Mr Nkombo who is also Mazabuka Member of Parliament said a Congolese national in the ages of 60 was apprehended by alert Zambians and that he is currently detained and records are there to show.

“We demand an explanation from the Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo and Directors of Immigration as well as National Registration office on the current happenings,” he said.

“It, therefore, goes without saying that these documents are true of security nature and must never be trivialized and must be issued with due diligence and without discrimination of bonafide citizens,” He added.

Hon Nkombo explained that the converse side was that such documents must never be issued out to undeserving people that were over age and most importantly foreigners.

UPND Youths Mobilise Without Social distancing or Face Masks Despite COVID-19

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UPND Youths Mobilise Without Social distancing or Face Masks Despite COVID-19

United Party for National Development Youths in Lusaka have been mobilizing youth for readiness for the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards which is to commence soon, without using face masks or observing any social distancing, despite the prevalence of COVID-19 in Lusaka.

Driving the mobilization has been UPND Lusaka district youth Chairperson, Archritius Mwanakayaya, called on all youths across the district to get ready for the NRC registration exercise to commence soon. Mr Mwanakayaya, said that an NRC is an important document not only for the purpose of getting a job or mere identity but the document also plays an important role even when it comes to changing underperforming governments like the PF.

Mr Mwanakayaya was speaking this when the district youth leadership visited Chawama constituency in their continued tour of the constituencies across the district. The district youth leadership has embarked on a vigorous tour of the district to encourage and explain roles youth must play.

Further, the UPND district youth Chairperson, told the youths that it was an open secret that UPND is winning next year’s elections the same way the party won 2015 and 2016 elections. He said that, though it was obvious that the party will win next year, it was important that all youths across the country stand up and protect both the voters and the votes. Mr Mwanakayaya said that vote protection was an important exercise that all youths must participate in.

“Colleagues, I want to tell you that UPND is winning next year’s general elections just like 2015 and 2016 but this time around, we must protect both the voters and votes across the district. This is very important”, he said.

The district youth leadership, assured the Chawama constituency of more visits going forward.

UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration
UPND Youths Mobilisation for NRC and Voter Registration

Milling Around with an Axe to Grind

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Milling Around with an Axe to Grind

By Sunday Chilufya Chanda

Reference is made to a recent article _“Zambia’s Zimbabwe Redux”_ wherein the writer gave his two cents regarding South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s snide remarks on the appointment of a new Bank of Zambia Governor. This was before UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema brought privatization fires on himself – maybe its by God’s providence that this matter is being interrogated by Zambians, both young and old, today.

Coming to the issue for this piece, and never mind that Mboweni has since been severely reprimanded by his own Head of State -President Cyril Ramaphosa – for meddling in the affairs of a sovereign nation. The piece attributed to Greg Mills of the BrentHurst Foundation and published in sections of international media is at best simplistic and at worst morbidly disingenuous.

Simplistic for its disregard of Zambian statutory provisions for the appointment of a Central Bank Governor; disingenuous, because it is part of a poorly concealed scheme to trigger erosion of confidence in Zambia’s Central Bank and the country’s economy as a whole.

It is part of elaborate regime change agenda that has been hatched to prop-up the political interests of Greg Mill’s “anointed candidate” Hakainde Hichilema, who just so happens to be defacto Life president of Zambia’s main opposition party –the United Party for National Development (UPND). Mill’s political interests arising out of common interests known between his foundation and the Zambian opposition leader explains his ad hominem attacks on the Zambian political leadership of the country’s ruling party and the newly appointed Central Bank Governor even as he awaits ratification by Parliament. His remarks have nothing to do with corporate governance.

On the other hand, they have everything to do with cheap attempts to lay a basis for op-eds with anti-Zambian sentiments across the regional and western media landscape, in which the country can be used as a bad case of “erosion of independence” of Central Banks in the Region.

RUNNING A MILL FOR REGIME CHANGE AT ALL COSTS

Is it a coincidence that Africa Confidential Volume 55 no. 23 in article, entitled “Foreign boost for opposition” claimed that some dignitaries and “South African businessmen” are bent on galvanising Zambia’s fractious opposition by uniting them against Zambia’s ruling party- the Patriotic Front (PF)?

The piece by the London based investigative journal outlines an alleged conspiracy linked to Brent Hurst Foundation – an institution headed by Greg Mills – to agitate regime change and facilitate the installation of Hakainde Hichilema as President of Zambia.

It alleges that Hichilema – perhaps Africa’s longest serving opposition leader with a highly questionable “rags to riches” story is being funded and supported by some South African mining interests that are apparently motivated to install him, having mobilised themselves to oust President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and Patriotic Front, whom they view as a major impediment to their schemes.

Mills and his South African mining interests are reportedly and allegedly bent on installing a “user friendly” Zambian President that would ostensibly be used as a proxy in their bid to take over Zambia’s state assets and resources.

Going by the Africa Confidential report, the blind prejudice of Greg Mills’ should come as no surprise. It is in fact par for the course.

BACKGROUND: THE MAZOKA, HICHILEMA, UPND & GREG MILLS CONNECTION

Before he retired and joined active politics in the year 2000, UPND founding President the late Anderson Mazoka worked for Anglo American Corporation (AAC) as its Chief Executive in Zambia.

AAC managed the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Nchanga Open Pit Mine and the Chililabombwe mine in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, until 2001 when Mazoka lost Presidential elections to the Late Levy Mwanawasa. Is it a coincidence that after their erstwhile employee and business partner lost the 2001 Presidential election, AAC hurriedly packed its bags and left Zambia reportedly leaving thousands of mine workers in a lurch?

Fast forward, after the death of Mazoka, in 2006 a hitherto politically unknown Hakainde Hichilema controversially took over the reins of UPND in what was widely seen as an intra-party coup d’état inspired by tribalism, regionalism and nepotism.

Considering Hichilema’s rather curious campaign promise of 2015 that he would “bring back Anglo American Corporation to KCM if elected into office” coupled with Greg Mill’s alleged interests in Anglo American Corporation, would Mills be expected to be anything other than uncomplimentary about Zambia?

…Or wouldn’t he be expected to do what he is doing now;
Milling around with an axe to grind!

The Author is Media Director for Patriotic Front- Zambia’s Ruling Party

Don’t allow any blood-thirsty UPND leader to use you to spill blood in Bembaland over politics, Mumbi tells Youths

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Don’t allow any blood-thirsty UPND leader to use you to spill blood in Bembaland over politics, Mumbi tells Youths

PATRIOTIC FRONT (PF) Deputy Secretary-General Hon Mumbi Phiri has advised youths in Lukashya Constituency in Kasama district not to allow any blood-thirsty UPND leader to use them to spill blood in the Bembaland over politics.

Speaking on Radio Mano earlier today, Mrs. Phiri said power-hungry politicians in the named political party had been paying youths to fuel confusion during elections.

“We don’t want to lose the lives of youths over politics. We need to show the rest of the country that we are peaceful in PF strongholds. There is no need to spill the blood of anyone,” said Mrs. Phiri.

She urged all registered voters in Lukashya Constituency to turn out in large numbers to vote for Mr. Chisanga in next Thursday’s parliamentary by-election to avoid voter apathy.

Mrs. Phiri said the time has come for the people of Lukashya to work closely with the PF in addressing various problems through its robust development program.

“l am appealing to the people of Lukashya to vote for Mr. George Chisanga. He is a very hardworking and loyal member of the PF. Big Mule (Davies Mulenga) who has gone to UPND for not being adopted to stand on PF ticket found Mr. Chisanga in PF.

“We know that Mr. George Chisanga is winning on September 17 but we need to vote in big numbers. It is important for us the people of Northern, Muchinga and Luapula provinces, including our brothers and sisters in Eastern Province, to take the issue of voting seriously, as the people of Southern Province,” said Mrs. Phiri.

Meanwhile, PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has castigated the opposition UNPD for lack of respect to women. She said as a woman she feels insulted by the UPND’s lack of respect for women who include the Vice President and now FDD President Edith Nawakwi.

Mrs. Phiri has commended former Finance Minister Hon Edith Nawakwi for opening up the eyes of the Zambian people over the manner UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema mismanaged the sale of Sun International Hotel in Livingstone during privatization.

“Hon. Nawakwi has set the bar. She is a woman of integrity. The question is..wherein the ACC to deal with the issues Ms. Nawakwi has raised?” asked Mrs. Phiri.

“Privatisation has really affected our lives. We had companies like National Milling which were privatized but the people who bought houses were not employees of National Milling.”

And Vice President Inonge Wina has asked the people of Mumbi Mukulu area in Lukashya Constituency to vote for the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate on September 17th by-election.

Mrs. Wina said the PF vote in the by-election will ensure the government delivers better roads, bridges, and empowerment programs. She said PF candidate George Chisanga will work with the government and represent the people well.

The Vice President said this when she addressed a public rally at Mumbi Mukulu Primary School Ground of Musowa ward in Kasama today.

Meanwhile, Ms. Wina has promised the people of Mumbi Mukulu area whose crops were damaged by floods that the government will continue to provide them with relief food until they can harvest enough to feed themselves. She said the government is concerned with the plight of people in the area whose crops were washed by floods.

And PF Lukashya constituency Campaign Manager Brian MundubilE reminded the people of many promises which government had made and have been fulfilled

He cited the erection of communication towers, and the grading of roads as some of the things the government has delivered to the area.

Kundananji Hopes Shepolopolo’s Olympic’s Trip Is On Course

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Shepolopolo striker Rachael Kundananji is praying that the deferred Tokyo Olympics takes place next year.

Earlier in the year, there were concerns that the games, originally scheduled for last summer, may not take place even in 2021 due to Covid-19.

But recently Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told Reuters that the Coronavirus situation in Japan’s capital is improving and she’s still intent on the city hosting the Olympics in 2021.

“I will be glad if the tournament takes place this coming year,” said Kundananji of Kazakhstan side BIIK Kazygurt

The Zambia women team secured the Olympics berth last March after beating Cameroon 2-1 in Lusaka to draw 4-4 on aggregate on away goals rule.

“We have got a lot to do in that tournament as a team and individually. We will be glad if the Olympics take place in 2021,” she said.

Zambia last participated at the Olympics’ football competition in 1988 in the men’s tournament in South Korea.

City of Lusaka to Keep Current Bench As They Hunt for New Head Coach

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City of Lusaka says they will maintain the George Kapembwa led technical bench after hiring the new head coach.

City are looking for a coach with a CAF A or UEFA A coaching license.

“We want a top coach with experience as City of Lusaka. It’s not about being Zambian or foreign, we want an experienced coach,” club spokesperson Alex Njovu said.

“The current coaches, George Kapembwa head coach and his assistant Noel Phiri are not going anywhere. These coaches are staying with City of Lusaka,” Njovu said.

“These coaches have done an incredible job. They have put us in a position to play play-off,” he added.

City are currently competing in the FAZ Lusaka Province Division 1 League.

Bill 10 Advocates welcome the statement by the National Assembly to Constitutional Amendment Bill No.10

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Bill 10 Advocates welcome the statement by the National Assembly to Constitutional Amendment Bill No.10

Bill 10 Advocates have welcomed the statement by the National Assembly to announce that Constitutional Amendment Bill No.10 of 2019 that was postponed as Parliament adjourned due to Covid-19, will resume once Parliament opened this Friday by President Edgar LUNGU.

Speaking from Choma, where the Bill 10 Advocates are scheduled to have a series of radio programs, Bill 10 Advocate Prince Ndoyi said the advocates have welcomed the statement as it reflects the correct position at law and fact as opposed to what UPND and their surrogate NGOs had been saying that the Bill was dead and buried.

Mr Ndoyi said Bill 10 will go through this time around with or without Covid-19 adding that time will not allow for another adjournment since the budget is also during the coming sitting.

“We want to thank the National Assembly Clerk, for clearing the air, as the nation maybe aware that the Opposition UPND and their surrogate NGOs including CISCA had gone to town to misinform the nation that Bill 10 was dead and buried to the extent of qouting wrong articles in the Constitution to justify their propaganda. Bill 10 died only thier minds, tell them that it has not ressurected because it never died in the first place.

“Aren’t they embarrassed now, they even spent money to hold press briefing on falsehoods. They even went to court and lost, but they continued to cling to their falsehoods. Which shouldn’t be the case. Now that this issue has been cleared, we can now safely say Bill 10 will succeed, he wondered.

He since challenged the staff of National Assembly not to further delay the Bill using any excuse coming from UPND as the UPND doesn’t mean well.

“We want to this time around challenge Parliament or National Assembly not to further defer the current bills left on the order paper as time will not allow. We will not entertain any excuse from UPND MPs this time around on Bill 10. Let them stay and vote, if it’s defeating the Bill let them do it on the floor of the house in broad day light.

“Let us deal with Bill 10 once and for all, and allow the nation to concentrate on the Budget. We are further calling on Members of Parliament to support the Bill as it is an inclusive and progressive Bill meant to enhance our democracy.

“For us we have been moving, and we are currently here in Southern Province to access the ground for the sensitization program after we are done with Copperbelt and Central provinces, he said.

People testing positive for Covid-19 have a history of disregarding Guidelines-Dr Malama

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People testing positive for Covid-19 have a history of disregarding Guidelines-Dr Malama

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Malama has said that most people testing positive for Covid-19 have a history of having attended social events or visited public places such as bars.

Speaking during the Covid-19 daily briefing where he announced that the country has recorded 60 new cases and 74 discharges in the last 24 hours, Dr. Malama said that this behaviour endangers one’s life and that of others.

Dr. Malama further disclosed that 47 patients remain in health facilities across the country with 31 at Levy, of which 14 are on oxygen while 7 are in ICU and 2 on mechanic ventilation and that 16 patients are admitted outside Lusaka, with nine on oxygen therapy.

Dr Malama also said that Zambia has carried out over 124,000 Covid-19 tests, of which 12,836 have come out positive. He said currently, the recoveries stand at eleven thousand 748 while deaths remain at 295.

Meanwhile, Local Government Minister Charles Banda has warned of stern action against bars and restaurant owners found breaking the Covid-19 prevention guidelines.

Dr. Banda has told ZNBC News in Lusaka that his Ministry is concerned that some bars that also operate as restaurants are abusing government’s decision to allow them to open their eating sections and that his Ministry will deal with owners of restaurants that are disregarding the Presidential directive by turning their places into bars and night clubs.

Dr. Banda said that the law will be enforced on anyone found wanting without segregation and that the Presidential directive to have all bars and night clubs closed still stands.

Dr. Banda has appealed to the public to help his ministry by reporting those breaking the law as officers cannot be everywhere.

Meanwhile, Bars and Night Clubs owners Association of Zambia Secretary General Edmond Lifwekelo has appealed to his members to be patient. Mr. Lifwekelo said the Association has been engaging the relevant authorities on possibilities of reopening bars and night clubs. He has however expressed disappointment with what he called selective application of the law by the local authority as some bars are being allowed to operate.

Nawakwi on Privatization: Unfortunately, Court of Public Opinion in Bally’s Favour

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Nawakwi on Privatization: Unfortunately, Court of Public Opinion in Bally’s Favour

By Parkie Mbozi

THE STORY about UPND President Hakainde Hichilema’s involvement in the privatization of state companies in the 1990s has been trending on all forms of mass media platforms – both online and offline and social and mainstream media. The story came about after FDD President Edith Nawakwi, a former minister during the time, ‘’revealed’ what she alleged as foul play on Hichilema’s part in the process.

Opinions are divided on the issue. Conspiracy theories abounds. One school of thought is that the story always surfaces just before elections, simply for political mileage, but dies down again post-elections due to lack of credibility. If winning public opinion and voters is what is at stake here, the questions is how effective is the strategy? In this era of interactive media, where media audiences have a say, I decided to dedicate this article to gauging the readers’ views on the matter.

To do that I viewed readers’ comments to a News Diggers online (Facebook) story titled, “Govt might act on Nawakwi’s allegations against HH – Dora”. The story’s intro reads, “CHIEF Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says government will soon inform citizens should it decide to act on former finance minister Edith Nawakwi’s allegations against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema.”

News Diggers is regarded as a credible media outfit on almost all fronts, hence my pick. This story carried 403 comments and 13 shares as at 06:00 Hrs on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Due to lack of space I have published the first 35 comments, unedited, and in the order that they appear on the site. The names of the authors are also provided as published. Both the story and ALL the 403 comments can be accessed on:

https://web.facebook.com/Diggers.News/?_rdc=1&_rdr

Here go the reader views:

Gospelson Kamawu: How I wish they could also act on allegations of Mukula, FIC report and GBM’s claims of him knowing who was spearheading and financing the gassing issues across the country.

Vincent Muchiso: My President Edger Changwa Lungu can’t afford to make such mistakes to waste time petty issues. You’re making the president unpopular ba MMD.

Andy Hanny: I want president Lungu to tell nation how he acquired wealth so fast in 15 months. Taking into account that in 2015 he declared his assets at 2 million kwacha, but 15 months later his assets jumped to 23 million kwacha. We however note that his salary and allowances for the period could have increased his assets by less than 800 000 kwacha. Mr Lungu doesn’t own any business. We need a complehasive report.

Mcdonald Mudenda: But madam Nawakwi was then the finance minister and the whole entire MMD cabinet ministers approved that actually there are the ones who called me HH but to day only HH is being blamed I think to end this matter those MMD former ministers should be called sit together other than targeting one person.

Sinkala Derrick: Senseless,governments that meant well for the nation failed to find anything against him and honesty do we have normal people in this government

Victor Zulu: Let them act so that we can sort this issue once and for all,then after that HH must sue Nawakwi and the PF government cos i am very much sure that he is innocent.

George Malupande: The government is scared of HH winning next year that’s why it’s doing so and why did it fail to find the owner of the 48 houses and the fire tenders and also failed to do justice to Hon Chitotela upon finding him with trunks of money??
We also need justice to those cases.

Joseph Kalaba Kaoma: Dull government in history instead of focusing on the economy busy digging archives meant to destroy a single person.

Sipho Fair Mufwafwi: Its high time the church rose and showed its relevance. Cant we feel united as a nation?? Everyday is about battles at the expense of moving the nation as one. The atmosphere our politicians have created isnt health.

David Simbayi: Dora should be thanking what killed HE the president of the republic of zambia ??, mhsrip because if Mr Sata was alive you should have been in jail by now for dubiously awarding a to some Italian company to supply the Radar at the then Lusaka International Airport which was Never Delivered to zambia ??, Dora you are not the right person to talk about corruption, because you stick corruption yourself, shame on you.

Namasiku Wasilota: Last kicks of a dying horse. Less than a year remaining. Prepare yourselves. Most of you will be in jail and a small fraction will retire kuma “famu”
And while you’re at it, Nawakwi should also explain the role she played back then as finance minister naiwe wamene na maize scandal yako.

Phyllis Musambo Sialumba: It just shows they are the ones doing this, corruption in the regime is the order of the day, they don’t act but act on something that won’t benefit us currently, 48 houses we never head govt saying they will act on those alleged no owner.
Won’t be surprised to hear HH will be arrested for privatisation, no wonder they allowed Nawakwi on ZNBC its an agenda, God is still on the throne, you can’t do such to your own

Chola Mwale: Is there an accepted limit of sinking low for any govt? Or a govt is allowed to sink as low as they wish?

David Ngosa: Corrupt mind has.evil.desire nothing good from corrupt mind always fault finding looking for defence we need to move forward 48ghost houses died nature death fire tenders nothing hidden that will not be exposed with God all things are possible at heart

Pearson Lungu: The failing of Bill 10, has brought the privatisation of the mines, apon realizing that its a none starter, they reduced it to the Hotel, house, and a farm, after been answered, of how a farm and house was been bought and who where the real owners, they jumped to a Hotel, after they realising that he was clean, they are asking why he has shares, lets see what next, bally ni bally. I love noise makers, coz they start from academy, to primary, primary to, secondary, up colleges and universities.
Teddy Simukonda: But he has been telling you to go to court , what are you waiting for?????, pipo are scared to report him…mu Zambia.

Malama CM: 30yrs down the drain government and Nawakwi are realizing now that HH committed a crime? This is a faster way of facilitating another pay check for HH because you know you will loose

Moses Mwala: This will be nice for a precedence because after this, sale of zamtel to Lapgreen will be probed, radar systems, fire tenders, ambulances, Avic roads, mukula trees etc will equally demand for commission of inquiries. We shall see how many will be caught in these webs and so we welcome any inquiry.
Muka Obly: This Woman does not learn from the past. Remember what she used to do to sata and what she went through after mmd lost elections. She is one of the people that made rb loose terribly to sata after she came up with the policy of selling all grz schools and people voted them out.

Mukusa Muksa Mumba: You are just trying to divert people’s attention from the FIC report where your names are

George Bwalya: When the Malawi zambian maize scandal was reported in which yourself was involved, you never allowed anyone to study it. That’s the confirmation then that you sponsored nawakwi with her nonsense, nonsense that the same story comes before the elections, why not study the cost of fire tenders and toll gates? Why not study why corruption cases die natural deaths, or take keen interest to ascertain your own failure to let the dollar reach k20? Why is dora only at politics of personal attacks than issues? Zambians are tired of the same nonsense!! It’s nonsense that when you were in MMD you failed to arrest HH for privatisation, why today ? at a time when the boat is sinking at a fast rate, PF was king cobra!!!

Moidah Hamunali: Dull how about zamtel issue during her time as minister of communication, shameful without shame on her face.

Haggai Gondwe: Yes all who participated in Privatization must investigated. Up to those who sold Zamtel to LapGreen of Libya. Thereafter, we demand for the publication of the Zamtel Report which late President Sata commissioned. These are very interesting times.

Ken Peters: Let’s also have the FIC report. Investigations should also include the sale of Zamtel and single sourcing of airport radar.

Hlupo Ziba: Well! Maybe the law enforcement agencies should act on the revelations from Chellah Tukuta if that’s how the system works under the current regime.

MD Rain Mvula: Your government is so defensive when it comes to accountability??
Levy Ngulube Sr. We knew this game from the start but you know that “WE ARE MILES AHEAD OF YOUR GAME PLAN”.After the failure of BILL10,we knew something strange will come up!!!! Let us also have the FIC REPORT 2019.
Jimmy Muteba Kahokola Just act now … not might act…we want to know the truth….it’s like what HH has said many times not enough…your hero will be the first to be jailed.

Noritah Mwanza: It will expose a lot of things including the one who sold Zamtel.

Della Nila: While you are strategizing on how to act on HH. We the Zambian people are waiting for our FIC report. It’s long overdue.

Mutinta Mulonda: What are they going to act on that has not been acted on previous governments? PF trying to use gimmicks to arrest HH by using a washed up politician in Edith Nawakwi who should be charged for her incompetence as well.

Greyson Shilukobo: Please go to PACRA and check who the shareholders are. I am so shocked with this ignorance and lucky of knowledge on their part.

Mary Taguma Bilsborough: What Zambians want to know is what is in the fic report. This HH corruption allegations by you guys does not sound well. You can’t be pointing fingers at anyone regarding corruption, you’re the masters of corruption, deal with it.

Jackson Thompson Dora is finished. 10 months left in office and she continues to butcher her career and image beyond repair. We will see where idiots like this will end up past August 2021 – there are no tricks that will make Zambians change their mind.

Conclusion: Going by the sampled views of the readers, anyone wishing to cash in some political mileage from the HH privatization story is clearly flogging a dead horse. The following Bemba proverb seems to hold: Mwaloba lyauma

The author is a media, governance and health communication researcher and scholar with the Institute of Economic and Social Research, University of Zambia. He is reachable on [email protected].

Bill number 10 of 2019 will be brought back to parliament-Given Lubinda

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Bill number 10 of 2019 will be brought back to parliament-Given Lubinda

Justice Minister Given Lubinda has said that Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 will be brought back to parliament during the fifth session of the Twelfth National Assembly.

Mr. Lubinda said that it will be unfortunate if opposition Members of Parliament do not sit in parliament to debate the Bill, adding that walking out of parliament only disadvantages citizens who want a Constitution.

Mr. Lubinda was speaking when he appeared on a program on Kasama radio to drum up support for PF candidate George Chisanga in the upcoming Lukashya parliamentary by-election.

And Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo reiterated that the government is observing the privatization debate in which some people are accused of having exploited the process to their benefit.

Meanwhile, Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Christopher Yaluma said development being rolled out to all parts of the country is visible to everyone.

Zambian TV Producer, Host and Journalist Hellen Zulu Sharing on Being TV Ready!

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Zambian TV Producer, Host and Journalist Hellen Zulu Sharing on Being TV Ready!

Renowned Zambian TV Producer, Host and Journalist Hellen Zulu Sharing on Being TV Ready!

Increase in Cement Price due to Raw Materials being Quoted in Dollars

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Increase in Cement Price due to Raw Materials being Quoted in Dollars

A scam has been unearthed at Dangote Cement in Masaiti district where supply of raw materials especially gypsum is being quoted in dollars.

ZANIS reports that Dangote Cement Chief Financial Officer, Bright Tembo said this during the company’s presentation to Copperbelt Province Minister, Japhen Mwakalombe when he visited the plant.

Mr. Tembo said the situation has necessitated the increase in cement price in the country.

And Mr. Mwakalombe has warned that such suppliers will be visited by the law and that necessary action will be taken.

He said government is concerned with the recently continued increasing prices of cement on the market, describing the situation as sabotage to the country’s infrastructural development.

The Minister said the current prices of the commodity also defeats efforts to reduce on the housing deficit the country is faced with.

He warned suppliers and other businesses with such a trend to stop immediately and ensure that they trade in the local currency, adding that few individuals should not take advantage of the prevailing situation and exploit others.

The minister, however, added that government will continue creating an enabling environment which the private sector should use to for their businesses to thrive but it should not be used as a loophole for economic sabotage.

Meanwhile, Mr. Tembo reiterated that the closure of Chambishi Metals has deprived a reasonably priced source of gypsum which is now being sourced from South Africa, Namibia among other distant local sources.

He regretted that suppliers of raw materials such as gypsum among others have resorted to quoting their prices in dollars.

He said efforts to open Chambishi metals be expedited so that the challenges being faced by the cement manufacturing companies can be mitigated.

Government establishes clinic to Monitor People who have recovered from COVID-19

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Government establishes clinic to Monitor People who have recovered from COVID-19

The government has established a Post Covid-19 clinic to deal with complications that arise in people who have recovered from the pandemic.

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Lorrita Kabwe says health authorities have learnt of complications that appear among some people who have healed from the pandemic, hence the need to monitor them.

Dr. Kabwe says while the pandemic affects the lungs, heart , diseases which have turned out to be experienced by people who have suffered Covid-19 before.

She says the clinic has been set up at the University Teaching Hospital and only operates on Tuesdays.

Speaking during the Covid-19 briefing in Lusaka yesterday, Dr. Kabwe observed that people who had suffered severe Covid-19 risk suffering post complications.

And, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said the clinic has seen 76 people over the post Covid-19 conditions, with only one death being recorded.

Dr. Chilufya said plans of setting up the clinics across the country are underway.

And the Minister has revealed that Zambia has recorded three Covid-19 deaths in Covid facilities in the last 24 hours.

He said the deaths involve a 35-year-old, 58 and 84-year old who a had underlying conditions.

Dr. Chilufya also revealed that the country has in the last 24 hours recorded 67 new Covid-19 cases out of over 1-thousand 1-hundred tests done.

He said while the cases seem to be reduced, patients are getting more sick.

The Minister said the best way to avoid the pandemic is by observing all health guidelines.

And Ministry of Local Government Director Planning Ngoza Munthali expressed concern on the increased non-adherence to health guidelines.

Mrs. Munthali cited markets and bus stations as the main places where health guidelines are not being followed.

Finance Minister wants all abandoned TAZARA Railway stations revived

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Finance Minister wants all abandoned TAZARA Railway stations revived

Finance Minister Bwalya N’gandu says he will engage Management at Tanzania Zambia Railways -Tazara to revive all railway stations which it has abandoned.

Dr. Ng’andu who recently inspected the Kasongo Tazara Railway Station in Kanchibiya district in Muchinga province with Muchinga Province Minister Malozo Sichone was disappointed to find that the facility has been abandoned.

He says government spent substantial amounts of money to put up railway station, stating that abandoning such infrastructure is not the way to go.

Dr. Ng’andu says one of the objectives of TAZARA is to open areas where it traverses to allow farmers transport their Agriculture produce using railway transport.

He says using railway transport to move agriculture produces and other goods can easy pressure on the roads.

Dr. N’gandu noted that Muchinga and Northern province produces a lot of agriculture produce which can utilise railway in transporting them to other markets outside the province.

And Mr. Sichone informed Dr. N’gandu that several railway stations from Kapiri to Nakonde are dilapidated.

Mr. Sichone says this has denied people, especially farmers in the province to utilise railway transport in transporting their agriculture produce via rail.

He noted that the state of Kasongo Railway station is a clear negligence on the part of TAZARA management as it has failed to improve its infrastructure for many years.

Kelvin Sampa has tested positive for COVID-19

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Kelvin Sampa has tested positive for COVID-19

Patriotic Front National Youth Chairman Kelvin Sampa has tested positive for COVID-19.

Mr. Sampa who has since been admitted to Levy Mwanawasa isolation centre tested positive after he started feeling unwell and decided to take a COVID-19 test whose positive results came out yesterday.

He has since called on people in the country to strictly adhere to the Coronavirus guidelines.

In a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka over the weekend, Mr. Sampa said he is in a stable condition and noted that the Ministry of Health guidelines will apply to identify his contacts.

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