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HE MMD in North-Western Province has recommended three candidates to the national executive committee (NEC) for adoption in the Mufumbwe by-election.
In an interview with the Sunday Mail, North-Western Province chairperson Pinakin Patel said that former diplomat Mulondwe Muzungu, Stanford Mulusa and Stephen Masumba have been recommended for adoption.
He said the fourth aspirant, Mr Shinika Mulusa, was disqualified during preliminaries because he failed to pay the K1.5 million participation fee.
Mr Patel said all the three aspiring candidates hail from the North-Western Province, saying the party did not want to “import” candidates because Mufumbwe is a rural set-up.
He said retaining the seat will be a tough battle for the MMD because the Patriotic Front and the United Party for National Development have teamed up in Mufumbwe.
Mr Patel said that the MMD in the province will accept whoever the NEC will adopt to represent them in the by-election. He said they will put up a spirited campaign to ensure that they retain the seat.
“We have done our part, it’s now up to NEC to sit down and analyse the three candidates. We will respect the NEC verdict; we have to rally behind whoever they give us,” Mr Patel said.
He said the preliminary selection process was transparent from the constituency, district and provincial executive committees. He said all aspirants freely expressed their interest to contest the election, and that the one who was disqualified just failed to pay the participation fee.
Mr Patel said it was premature for their former youth secretary Newton Malwa to say that the party was considering bringing someone from foreign service to come and contest the elections.
Mr Malwa who has since resigned from his position was quoted as having said that the MMD would lose the Mufumbwe seat if they did not adopt a candidate whom the local people wanted.
Mr Patel said Mr Muzungu’s name was suggested by the people of Mufumbwe, and he expressed interest when he was contacted.
“On whether or not Mr Muzungu will be adopted, is up to the NEC to decide,” he said.
When contacted MMD national secretary Dr Katele Kalumba said the NEC panel that was sent to Mufumbwe has come back and a candidate will be announced either today or tomorrow.
The Mufumbwe by-election has been set for April 29, following the death of Home Affairs deputy minister, Misheck Bonshe.
Meanwhile, Mr Patel said the MMD in North-Western Province has accepted the resignation of Mr Malwa whom they wish well in his endeavours.
He said there were no bitter feelings about Mr Malwa’s move because they were one family.
MINISTER of Home Affairs Lameck Mangani has accused Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata of using “dirty tactics” to silence his critics in the opposition party.
Mr Mangani said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Mr Sata does not tolerate party members who oppose him.
He was reacting to press reports that quoted Mr Sata as having said President Banda is using old UNIP tactics to silence his critics.
Mr Mangani said Mr Sata’s charges are baseless and that to the contrary, President Banda is tolerant of critics and allows freedom of speech.
[pullquote]He said it is because of the democracy in MMD that Kafulafuta MP George Mpombo, who has been charged by the party for alleged misconduct, has continued attacking the party and President Banda with impunity.[/pullquote]
He said Mr Sata’s intolerance of divergent views can be seen in the expulsion of 16 members of Parliament from PF for upholding their obligation to be part of the National Constitutional Conference (NCC).
Mr Mangani said the MMD has never expelled or locked up any of its members for opposing Government or President Banda.
He said it is because of the democracy in MMD that Kafulafuta MP George Mpombo, who has been charged by the party for alleged misconduct, has continued attacking the party and President Banda with impunity.
“Mr Sata is the one who has been using his supporters and security to apply ‘silencing tactics’ against those who oppose him,” he said.
He wondered why Mr Sata chases those who oppose his views instead of allowing democracy to prevail.
Mr Mangani said President Banda has not been using State security to imprison or kill those who oppose him.
He said Mr Banda has allowed a lot of freedom of speech and people freely express themselves knowing that they are in a democratic country.
Mr Mangani said no one has been imprisoned or frustrated for opposing Government’s views.
UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) officials from three constituencies in the Southern Province have vowed to vote for President Banda in next year’s tripartite elections.
And a headman in Chief Nalubamba’s chiefdom in Namwala has charged that the alliance between the Patriotic Front (PF) and the UPND will not benefit the people of Southern Province.
The officials from Choma, Mbabala and Namwala constituencies have also vowed to support and follow Namwala member of Parliament Robbie Chizyuka wherever he goes.
In separate interviews with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS), the officials who included Mapanza prominent businessman Justine Chilala, UPND Mapanza Ward 2 Youth chairman Maybin Haanangoma, UPND Mbeza Ward chairman Besten Nyama Chivunga and Choma businessman Munchanga Siabasimbi, all acknowledged that government has worked hard to implement development projects that have improved the living standards of the people hence the need for continuity.
Mr Chilala said construction of the Mapanza Bridge and the Choma -Namwala road point to Government’s commitment to taking development to rural areas.
He said there is no need to have another government next year but to continue with President Banda so that developmental projects embarked on can continue.
He encouraged Major Chizyuka to continue working for the people saying his expulsion from the UPND does not hold any water.
“As far as we are concerned, we need an MP who is working not just sitting and warming seats in parliament. We want Major Chizyuka because he went to parliament not to enrich himself but to fight for the poor,” he said.
Mr Muchanga Siabasimbi, said he is happy that Government’s has tarred the Choma-Namwala road.
Mr Siabasimbi, a retired detective inspector, said the tarring of the road will boost trade.
Meanwhile, Mapanza Ward 2 Youth chairman Maybin Haanangoma has encouraged government to continue working towards improving the living standards of the people in the province.
Mr Haanangoma said people in Mapanza and Namwala are impressed with the tarring of Choma-Namwala road and the construction of the once dangerous Mapanza Bridge.
He added that he does not care about the expulsion of Major Chizyuka from the UPND and that he will follow him wherever he goes because of his good works.
Besten Nyama Chivunga urged government to remain focused and continue addressing problems affecting many Zambians.
Mr Chivunga, who is Mbeza Ward chairman (UPND) wondered why some MPs just oppose government at the expense of lobbying for development projects for their electorates.
“Here in Namwala we are extremely happy with our MP for working hand in hand with government to bring about these many development projects. Its not good to just oppose government. Why some MPs oppose government on a daily basis is because they do not know that they were elected into office to work for the people and its only through working in harmony with Government that such developments can be seen,” Mr Chivunga said.
And headman Mwanamundambwa of Mbeza has said Mr Chizyuka’s advice to the UPND not to continue with the pact is timely and genuine one.
Headman Mwanamundambwa said UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should be reminded of political setbacks people of Southern Province have gone through in such political arrangements.
The traditional leader said if the PF leader Michael Sata became president, Mr Hichilema would not be rewarded with a leadership position.
Mr Haanangoma cautioned Mr Hichilema against being too comfortable with his leadership.
“Our President thinks he can run the party in any way he likes. He does not accept advice and fails to accept divergent views. There should be democracy and the party should at least maintain strong men within the party instead of chasing them,” he said.
Mbeza Ward chairman Besten Chivunga charged that Mr Hichilema should be reminded that it’s the people of Namwala who voted for Major Chizyuka and not him.
“Where was Hichilema when we were fighting for the Kafue flats. Was it not Major Chizhyuka who fought for our land back. We love Major Chizyuka, we shall go wherever he goes,” he said.
Mr. Chivunga also thanked government for the many development projects that have been implemented in the constituency.
Among the projects is a girls technical high school which is being constructed at a cost of K32 billion, a basic school at Namwala Boma which will cost K8 billion, the Monze-Nieko road which was upgraded at K37 billion and about 14 community schools which have been upgraded at the cost of K50 million each.
And a senior citizen in Chief Nalubamba’s area in Namwala district feels President Banda must continue as Republican President next year.
Charles Chiboola of Halupumbu Village said President Banda has exhibited high levels of maturity, humbleness, kindness and is focused on development of the country.
Senior deputy headman Shandalama of Mbeza in Chief Nalubamba’s chiefdom said the people of Namwala are happy with government.
Senior headman Butele said the people of Namwala will for years remain indebted to the Government and Major Chizyuka for the impressive developments taking place in the district.
Senior Headman Butele, who is also former head teacher for Mangwele Upper Basic School in Namwala, said the people of Namwala now have confidence in the government.
A herdsman in Haamubbwatu area of Mbabala constituency said the construction of the Choma-Namwala road and Ngonga bridge is a dream come true to the people of Namwala and Choma districts.
Lucky Haanampota, who was found at the Ngonga bridge, said the construction of the bridge will enhance agriculture and business activities.
Pupils at Haamabbwatu Basic School said missing classes during the rainy season is now a thing of the past because water from the Ngonga River does not flood the new bridge.
And Major Chizyuka says he is impressed with the huge amount of development work that government is doing in Namwala constituency.
Major Chizyuka said after a tour of development projects in his constituency that he is humbled by the billions of Kwacha that government has poured in his constituency over the past three years that he has been MP.
Speaking after inspection of the Choma-Namwala Road, Ngonga and Mapanza bridges and schools, Major Chizyuka said “Namwala district has had a fair share of the national cake”
AMERICAN acting Ambassador to Zambia Michael Koplovsky says his Government is impressed with President Banda’s government efforts in fighting corruption, saying policies that have been put in place encourage foreign investment.
Ambassador Koplovsky said the launch of Zambia’s first Anti-corruption Policy last year and other pieces of legislation that will strengthen the Anti-Corruption Commission are clear indicators that President Banda is determined to rid the nation of corruption.
Speaking in an interview in Solwezi on Thursday, Mr Koplovsky the US government is pleased that President Banda has further committed himself to supporting the Anti-Corruption Commission and Auditor General’s office.
He said plans to enact the Public Interest Disclosure Bill (whistleblower) will bolster the fight against graft as it will provide protection for individuals who will report corrupt activities.
“Besides the country being peaceful and stable, these initiatives will help make Zambia one of the best countries on the continent that encourage foreign investment,” Mr Koplovsky said.
He said the US government has also helped the Patents and Companies Registration Office reduce the number of days it takes to register a company.
He said for foreign investors to come to Zambia, the tax regime must be predictable and companies must have access to finance.
He cited the Doing Business Report by the World Bank as one barometer that shows that the country is making tremendous efforts in attracting foreign investments.
The American Ambassador said his country was working with the Zambian government in putting policies that would attract investment.
Mr Koplovsky, who was on a tour of American-funded projects in the North-Western Province, said the United States is further pleased by Government’s decision to set up a secretariat for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
He said this will help create a global standard for revenue transparency in the extractive industries.
Mr Koplovsky said through the implementation of the EITI, Zambia will bring together companies, civil society and government representatives to monitor and account for payments being made to governments by extractive companies operating in their country.
He said countries that have met all of the reporting and operational indicators set out under the EITI guidelines have achieved a greater level of transparency.
Mr Koplovsky, who also visited Lumwana mine, said he is impressed with the firm’s excellent corporate citizenship.
He said if there were similar investments in other parts of the country the economy would grow.
He said investments in the mining industry have a multiplier effect and would see other sectors benefitting.
Mr Koplovsky further said there is need to respect development agreements that were entered into with mining companies when they came to invest in Zambia if the country is to retain more foreign investment.
Mr Koplovsky said Zambia should respect the development agreements it made with mining investors as the country explores the possibility of re-introducing the windfall taxes regime and other impositions.
“If the country goes ahead and imposes the windfall taxes regime, it will send wrong signals to other investors who are beginning to have interest in investing in this country,” Mr Koplovsky warned.
He said although he supports proper taxation of extractive industries, it is important that any changes on taxation to the mining industries be done in full consultation with the investors.
Last year, President Banda launched the National Anti-Corruption Policy, which is Zambia’s first anti-corruption policy.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act is also being revised to incorporate good governance practices contained in the international anti-corruption instruments to which Zambia is a signatory.
To further strengthen the ACC, the government has disbanded the Task Force on Corruption.
President Banda also announced that a serious frauds unit will be established under the strengthened Anti-Corruption Commission to specifically investigate complex corruption cases.
“But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ”
(I Corinthians 15:57, AMP))
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
God wants to pour out His favor on you so that you can live in victory in every area of your life. The scripture says He always causes us to triumph through Christ Jesus! That means, no matter what you may be facing today, God wants to make you more than a conqueror. Are you battling sickness? God wants to give you healing. Are you struggling with a broken relationship? God wants to give you restoration and peace. Are you facing a need—physically, spiritually, or emotionally? God’s favor will bring you provision and supply all your needs according to His riches in glory.
Many times in the Bible when God’s people were going into battle, the worshipers were out in front of the warriors. When you choose to be thankful and bless the Lord in the midst of your battle, you are opening the door to His favor in your life. That’s why I always say, magnify your God; don’t magnify your problems! When you give praise to God, you’ll see Him move on your behalf, and He’ll lead you into victory in every area of your life!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, today I give You thanks for Your mercy and faithfulness in my life. Thank You for leading me into victory! I magnify You and bless Your holy name today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Change life Zambia Director Father Frank Bwalya has said President Rupiah Banda’s attendance of the Good Friday celebrations at Saint Ignatius Catholic Church last Friday should be viewed as a mockery to the Catholic Church by all Zambians.
Speaking to Qfm in a telephone interview yesterday, father Bwalya said the action by the president is no t different from that of former president Chiluba when he went to the same church and received communion when he very well knew it was wrong for him to do so.
He said it was wrong for the president to attend the celebration because he is sitting on a government that has accused the Catholic Church of promoting genocide in the country.
He said the action is an act of insults to the catholic priests.
He has since given the President a seven day ultimatum to apologize to the Catholic Church failure to which the church shall make him feel unwelcome when ever he attends any service for the rest of his life.
Green Buffaloes hundred percent record came to an end today but they still maintained top spot of the Super Division after drawing 1-1 away at Nkwazi.
This was Buffaloes first draw after two successive league wins since the start of the season.
Buffaloes are on 7 points after three games played, one point ahead of Lusaka Dynamos who dispatched hosts City of Lusaka to their third successive league defeat.
Aggrey Chiyangi’s Buffaloes took the lead in the first half through Liniker Mwikisa and looked set to collecting another three points.
However, Nkwazi’s talismanic striker Keegan Phiri scored a later equalizer in the 81th minute to make sure the Policemen shared the points-their third draw of the season.
Up the road at Woodlands stadium, City’s poor form continued when they lost 1-0 at home against Dynamos thanks to a 37th minute goal from Lameck Banda in a match the host played the best football but just couldn’t find the back of the net.
In Maamba, Choma Eagles lost 2-0 at home against Kabwe Warriors.
Steven Kabamba and Maonga Kabuku getting the goals there for George Lwandamina’s side.
Zesco United are out of this years Orange Caf Confederations Cup.
This is despite beating Nigerian guests Warri Wolves 2-0 at Arthur Davies stadium in Kitwe today in the two sides Confederations cup first round return leg match that see the visitors Wolves advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Wolves earlier at home in Nigeria 3-0 on March 21.
Both of Zesco’s goals came after the break through striker Enock Sakala who gave Zesco the lead in 62nd minute and was again on target in the 79th minute.
Zesco’s exit means Zanaco are Zambia’s sole remaining team in Caf club competition this year and they face Asec Mimosa of Cote d’Ivoire in Abidjan this Sunday in a Caf Champions League first round return leg match a 17:30 Zambian time kickoff.
Zanaco lead 1-0 from the first leg played in Lusaka on March 20.
Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has described the ruling movement for multi party democracy MMD as a house that is falling apart.
Mapatizya Member of Parliament (MP) Ackson Sejani said Zambians could no longer afford to entrust national leadership in the hands of the MMD government anymore.
Mr Sejani said in an interview that the ruling party has failed Zambians and their time to go has has arrived.
He noted that the suspension of kafulafuta MP George mpombo is clear testimony t that the ruling MMD is undergoing serious disengagement.
Mr Sejan said the core values that united MMD has began to crumble and the party has begun to lose it direction.
The MP also observed that the UPND/PF Pact is forcefully moving in the Mufumbwe and Milanzi constituencies to scoop both seats in the by elections.
MMD Lusaka province chairman William Banda dancing during the party's card renewal programme in Lusaka
MMD Lusaka Province chairperson William Banda has called on the Government to take stern action on some Members of Parliament (MPs) and their councillors misapplying the constituency development funds (CDF).
Mr Banda said the Government released CDF for various constituency projects such as rehabilitation of roads and drainages, but charged that some MPs and councillors were misusing the money.
He said this in Lusaka on Thursday when he addressed party cadres in Mwembeshi Ward in Matero Constituency in Lusaka.
Mr Banda, who was accompanied by provincial and district MMD officials, said it was wrong for Patriotic Front president Michael Sata and United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema to attack the Government for poor drainages and roads when it released CDF for such projects.
“I therefore call on the Government to take serious action against MPs and councillors abusing CDF because these funds are meant for constituency development projects like roads and drainages,” he said.
He said Mr Sata and Mr Hichilema should not blame President Rupiah Banda for floods experienced in the capital city because his Government had done its best to disburse CDF to enable MPs and councillors work on drainages and roads.
The Government had also increased the CDF allocation from K400 million to K600 million per constituency this year.
Mr Banda said the Government had further distributed road machinery and it should, therefore, be the role of MPs and councillors to access the equipment for rehabilitation works.
He said Mr Sata was once Health minister and did little to improve the sector, but President Banda and his administration had put several measures to develop it.
MMD provincial women’s chairperson Jane Nyirongo urged women to form clubs and access funds from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission and Ministry of Community Development and Social Services.
MOBILE Telecommunication Network (MTN) Zambia has launched three new products on the market aimed at improving mobile communication services.
The new products include MTN mobile email services, my choice top up and MTN One World, which is a roaming facility.
Speaking during the official launch at a colourful ceremony held at Kitwe’s Sherbourne Guesthouse where everyone in the audience walked away with an MTN fully connected cell-phone going with all the three new products, company marketing and segment manager Leonard Kawano said this was aimed at making communication become the centre of doing business.
The MTN mobile email product contains among other features a corporate e-mail coupled with personal information management that provided an easy to use, cost effective and continuously updated e-mail that could be accessed by the user whilst away from the office.
This provided great benefits to people who were frequently out in the field as they were able to receive corporate e-mails without needing to go back to their offices.
Mr Kawano said the My Choice package was another product with value added as it would allow MTN post paid customers to enjoy all the benefits of their post-paid contract while enjoying control over their spending.
The MTN One World was a portfolio of roaming services that were significantly simpler and easier to use that had been introduced on the market with favourable rates citing K4, 500 per minute for South-Africa, which was the cheapest so far.
NATIONAL team coach Herve Renard is said to be leaving Zambia when his contract expires next month to take up the Angola job.
According to sources in Angola, Renard is already in Luanda finalising negotiations with that country’s football federation.
The sources also said Renard will leave the Chipolopolo together with assistant trainer Patrice Beaumelle.
The Angola national team coaching job has been vacant since February when Portuguese born mentor Manuel Jose left after the team’s poor performance at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations which that country hosted.
The Palancas Negras were eliminated from the Africa Cup in the quarter-finals after losing 1-0 to losing finalists Ghana.
The source said while Renard earns about US$19,000 a month in Zambia, Angola has dangled an irresistible US$100,000.
On Wednesday, Renard was seen checking in at Lusaka International Airport but he said he was heading to Johannesburg.
His agent in France Gael Mahe admitted that Renard is in Angola but could not give details.
“Yes he (Renard) is in Angola but for now, I can’t give you any details,” Mahe said.
But Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) communications officer Erick Mwanza said Renard is still Zambia coach.
Mwanza said FAZ is aware that the Frenchman is out of the country but not looking for employment.
“Yes Renard is out of the country but I spoke to him and he told me that he is not going anywhere. Anyway let’s wait and see,” Mwanza insisted.
Renard attracted the attention of many African teams after guiding the Chipolopolo to the quarter-finals of the continental championship.
Zambia were rated one of the best performing teams in Angola after the team’s fine display of skill.
The departure of Renard and Beaumelle is once again likely to cause a crisis with only a month before Zambia take on South Africa in the Championship of African Nations qualifiers.
Renard joined Zambia in 2008 in May on a two-year contract.
GOVERNMENT says Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata’s claim of a plot to eliminate him is a figment of his imagination caused by political fatigue.
Minister of Home Affairs Lameck Mangani said government has no intentions of eliminating Mr Sata.
He has since advised Mr Sata to report the threats on his life to police so that they could investigate the matter.
Mr Mangani was reacting to Mr Sata’s claims that those in government are trying to eliminate him because he is a threat to their hold on power.
“Mr Sata is a political comedian who is suffering from political fatigue. I feel sorry for him because he looks tired these days. If he looks tired now, how is he going to cope with the hard times coming in the run-up to the 2011 general elections?” Mr Mangani asked.
He said Mr Sata does not have the stamina to campaign for the 2011 general elections. Mr Mangani said Mr Sata is psychologically defeated and as a result fears his own shadow.
“No-one is after Mr Sata’s life because he is not a factor. We know that he cannot win an election…he just fears his own shadow. If Mr Sata collapses today because of fatigue, we will still take him to the hospital because no-one is interested in having him dead,” he said.
Mr Mangani advised Mr Sata to use this Easter period to reflect on his political career.
[pullquote]“No-one is after Mr Sata’s life because he is not a factor. We know that he cannot win an election…he just fears his own shadow. If Mr Sata collapses today because of fatigue, we will still take him to the hospital because no-one is interested in having him dead,” he said.[/pullquote]
“He should seriously reflect on whether he should continue with his political career or retire,” he said.
And Mr Mangani said government would not relent in its efforts to find out whether or not Mr Sata was imprisoned for criminal activities.
“If this is a way of diverting government’s attention from the 1960 case, it will not work. Despite Mr Sata’s claims, we will intensify investigations so that the truth comes out,” he said.
“The man is tired. His claims just show that he has run out of ideas, that is why he is hallucinating. If his life is under any threat, he should report the matter to the police. But I know that he is just speculating and this is typical of him.
“Hard times are coming, so we need hard men. If he shows signs of tiredness now, he will not reach 2011.
We wouldn’t want anything to happen to Mr Sata because he is one of the political comedians we love,” Mr Mangani said.
Zesco United are staring an early continental club exit when they meet Warri Wolves of Nigeria on Saturday at Arthur Davies stadium in Kitwe.
Zesco trail Wolves 3-0 from the two sides Caf Confederations Cup first round, first leg match played on March 21 in Warri.
Fighton Simukonda’s side need to score at least four goals without reply to overturn that result to continue with their Confederations Cup campaign.
Zesco, who were on a preliminary round bye, have never failed to advance in their last three African club cup campaigns since making their debut in the 2007 edition of the same competition.
An early exit will be a big blow to Zesco that will come just a season after making history when they became the first Zambian club to reach the lucrative stage of the Caf Champions League.
Meanwhile, Wolves coach Lawrence Akpokona is looking to exorcize ghosts from his last meeting with a Zambian opponent last year in the same competition when he was coach of Ocean Boys.
Ocean Boys were eliminated from the Confederations Cup by Red Arrows who had beaten the Nigerian club 2-0 in Lusaka but lost away by the same margin to finish 2-2 on aggregate.
Arrows advanced via post-match penalties that finished 3-2 in Nigeria.
Akpokona is hoping this will not be another case of De ja Vu should Zesco get three goals and force another penalty shootout decider.
Winner over both legs will face either CAPS united of Zimbabwe or Moroka Swallows of South Africa in the second round at the end of this month.
Nigerian Warri Wolves players on arrival at Lusaka international airport
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President Banda with incoming Canadian High Commissioner to Zambia Robert Orr at State House
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Zambia's envoys in the Orange CAF champions league Zanaco players before departure for Ivory Coast to face ASEC Mimosas.
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Zambia Revenue Autority Commisioner general Criticals Mwansa and Access Bank managing director Mukwangi Chibesakunda signing agreements on electronic tax payments during the tax payer awards ceremony in Lusaka.
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Zambia Army Commander Isaac Chisuzi presents an award to Racheal Nachula during the army annual sports awards at Arakan Baracks in Lusaka
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Zambia Army Commander Isaac Chisuzi presents an award to national soccer team player Dennis Banda during the army annual sports awards at Arakan Baracks in Lusaka
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President Banda receives letters of credence from incoming French Ambassador Oliver Richard at State House.
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President Rupiah Banda clears off a fly after receiving credentials from diplomats at State House yesterday.
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I get your point...State House Chief of Staff Austin Sichinga (c) seem to be saying to President Banda (l) and incoming French Ambassador to Zambia Oliver Richard at State House
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Apostle Ingombe Ananyatele in charge of Limulunga-Katonga Area giving the Bed sheets to Hospital Committee Chairperson Silumelume Mubukwano with Lewanika General Hospital Acting Director Doctor Sam Miti
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from L-R Lewanika General Hospital Acting Director Doctor Sam Miti, Apostle Ingombe Ananyatele and Hospital Advisor Committee Chairperson Silumelume Mubukwano pose for the photography during the Donation of assorted goods to Children’s ward
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Foreign Affairs minister Kabinga Pande and Egyptian Ambassador to Zambia Salah Sadek make a toast after receiving computers from the Egyptian government
