Chief Government Spokesman Chishimba Kambwili has released sensational details of how late President Michael Sata used to ridicule then Vice President Guy Scott during internal party and government meetings.

Mr Kambwili said President Sata on frequent occasions used to tell the PF and government inner circles that Dr Scott would have been a very foolish man if he weren’t a white man.
He said President Sata never respected Dr Scott at all and used to it known to every one close to him in the party and the government.

Mr Kambwili who is also Roan Member of Parliament was speaking during a news briefing in Lusaka.

“Everybody knows how President Sata used to tell off Scott during our meetings. He used to say that Uyu ngalifye ichipuba ngatali umusungu (Scott would have been a very foolish man if he weren’t a white man,” Mr Kambwili said.

He added, “If you think I am lying, you can ask the former Chief Justice Madam Chibesakunda, there were many instances when Scott was dressed down by President Sata because the man was not taken seriously even within the party.”

Mr Kambwili said the decision by Dr Scott to endorse UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for the August elections proves that the former Vice President is politically foolish.

“Even us who were doubting as to why President Sata was always talking down on Dr Scott now believe that the late President was right. Scott is a politically foolish man who is way past his sell by date. He overrates himself but he makes poor political judgements,” he said.

And Mr Kambwili has revealed that he has officially lodged a complaint to the Zambia Police Service against the Post Newspapers for alleged illegal phone tapping.

He said he reported the matter to the Police regarding the publication of his private phone conversations with Kitwe District Commissioner Chanda Kabwe over the Presidential Loan Scheme for traders.

“I have now reported this newspaper to the Police and I believe they will investigate because it is illegal for newspaper to tap people’s private conversations and publish them. Remember what happened in the UK with the BBC, they were charged for illegally listening to people’s private discussions and I want the police to get to the bottom of this,” he said.

UNZA Public Relations and International Liaison Relations Manager Damaseke Chibale said all the conditions set by Higher Education Minister Michael Kaingu had been met including mounting of security cameras in strategic places at the institution.

Mr. Chibale said that distance learning students are expected will report on April 10 while day time students will report on April 24.

He said the process of issuing ID cards to all the students has since commenced.

“We have started installing CCTV in strategic locations within the University grounds which we can’t disclose for security reasons,” Mr Chibale said.

UNZA and the Copperbelt University were closed by Dr Kaingu on February 3 following riots that be-dogged the two higher learning institutions over meal allowances.

Government has set out 10 conditions for re-opening including expulsion of ring leaders, signing of commitment forms to not engage in violence and installation of security cameras.

In a statement issued by his Executive Assistant and Head of Media, Bishop Banda said he is in no way connected to the said product.

“It has come to our attention that an online publication has posted a beauty product namely “Anointed Vaseline” bearing Bishop H.K Banda’s name and image. We wish to categorically state that Bishop Banda is in no way connected to the said product,” the statement said.

It said, “This act is libellous and malicious. We can only assume that it is meant to dent the good image of Bishop Banda. This criminal act has thus been reported to law enforcement agencies.”

“Dr Banda is on record for championing the Biblical teaching aimed at raising public awareness regarding the dangers of tokenism which results from the use and misapplication of religious emblems such as oil, water etc. which is rampant in our day. We thank all the well-wishers for their quick action in bringing this evil act to our attention.”

A Chinese man who fell from a moving truck at the weekend at Sepco Maamba has died in the Livingstone Central Hospital.

Southern Province Police Commissioner Godwin Phiri said Yang Yuanig 43, died yesterday and had suffered a brain problem after the incident.

“The Chinese man who fell down from the truck at Sepco Maamba has died in Livingstone Central hospital. He had brain problem before he died,” he said.

The incident happened last Saturday April 2, 2016, and Yang was rushed to Livingstone Central Hospital were died yesterday.

In another incident an adult of Ngwenya Township was hit by a moving Zambia Railways train around 20 hours.

Mr Phiri who confirmed the incident said the adult who was about 35 years old died on the spot and the police have since picked up the remains of the deceased.

He said the remains have been deposited in Batoka Hospital awaiting identification.

“We recorded a train incident which occurred yesterday at 20:00hrs on the railway line near Ngwenya Township in which an adult male person aged about 35 years was hit by a train and died on the spot.

“The police have since picked up the remains and deposited in Batoka Hospital Mortuary,” he said.

Meanwhile a pedestrian died on the spot yesterday after the driver of a Toyota Corolla registration number BAB 1167 lost control near a bridge in Kalomo.

Mr Phiri said the driver Godfrey Sinanga aged 26, lost control and careered off the road and hit into a pedestrian.

He said the deceased sustained fatal injuries and the body has since been taken to Kalomo hospital mortuary.

“The unknown pedestrian died on the spot after sustaining head injuries and the body is lying in Kalomo hospital mortuary,” he said.

He says the ruling PF has realized that he is more popular than President Edgar Lungu especially in provinces such as the Copperbelt.

Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Mr. Sampa says this is why his political activities on the Copperbelt are restricted.

And Mr. Sampa has described as fake yesterday’s purported defections of his party members to the ruling Patriotic Front.

Mr. Sampa says the purported defections are a sign of desperation on the part of the ruling PF.

He has since challenged the ruling PF to produce certificates of appointment of those it is claiming have defected.

Meanwhile Mr. Sampa has explained that his party’s alliance with the UPND is based on what he thinks late President Michael Sata would have done.

Mr. Sampa says having learnt from late President Sata’s school of politics, he recalls that the late President at one point went into an alliance with the opposition UPND.

The Advisory Board for the National House of Prayer has disclosed that the construction of the 7, 500 sitting capacity church will commence in June this year.

Briefing journalists in Lusaka today, Board Chairperson Bishop Dr. Joshua Banda says ground clearing preparations are currently being done by the fundraising team through volunteer participation of churches and other well wishers.

Bishop Banda has furthermore disclosed that the Board raised K850, 000 during a fundraising event held in January this year officiated by President Edgar Lungu.

He adds that the board has lined up several fundraising events including the hosting of a well known US Artist William McDowell who will perform on the 29th and 30th May at Government Complex and Show Grounds respectively.