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Zambian MPs’ Highest Education level and professions (NOT VERIFIED)

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PROVINCE

CONSTITUENCY : NAME OF MP : HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL : PROFESSION

LUAPULA

Chiengi Katele Kalumba Phd (Public Health) Health Consultant
Pambashe Chisha Bernard Phd (Sciences) Research Scientist
Luapula Machungwa Peter Phd. (Indistrial Psychology) Industrial Psychologist
Bangweulu Kasongo Joseph MBA Administrator
Nchelenge Benjamin Mwila Chartered Institute of Sec. Businessman
Kawambwa Elizabeth Molobeka BA-Dev. Studies Development Analyst
Mambilima Chinyanta John BA- Education Teacher
Chifunabuli Mwansa Ernest LL.B Lawyer
Chembe Mbulakulima Mwansa Dip. Acct/ Human Resources Accountant (???)
Mwense Chongo Jacob Dip. Sales/Mktg/Mgmnt Miner
Bahati Cimbaka Besa Dip. Education Teacher
Mansa Musosha Cert. of Attendance Soldier (RTD)
Mwansabombwe Chitonge Cert-Biomedical Studies Lab. Technician
Chipili Mwila Davies Grade 10 Unionist

CENTRAL

Mumbwa Chituwo Brian Msc, HB, MB, CHB Surgeon (Medical Doctor)
Chitambo Musonda Solomon Not Available N/A
Katuba Shakafunswa Jonas BA -Economics Economist
Mkushi North Changwe Lucy BA – Education Teacher
Chisamba Muteteka Moses Dip. Mktg Marketer
Kapiri Mposhi Malwa Chipepo Cert in Inventory/Mgnmt Salesman
Serenje Banda Ackim Cert. Teaching/ Agriculture Agriculturalist
Mkushi South Chisanga Sidney GCE O’ Level Businessman
Kabwe ayula Kakusa Grade 12 Politician
Keembe Shikapwasha Ronnie Grade 12 Pilot
Mwembeshi Kasoko Edward Grade 12 Mechanic
Nangoma Hamusonde Boyd Grade 12 Mechanic

COPPERBELT

Lufwanyama Puma Lwipa MSc, HB, MB, CHB (Pub. Hlth Medical Doctor
Chingola Katema Joseph MBCHB Medical Doctor
Nchanga Simuusa Wylbur Msc/ MBA Mining Engineer
Mwana Mkubwa Zulu Joseph MBA Civil Engineer
Chililabombwe Banda Esther BA -Sociology Sociologist
Mufulira Simama Anson Dip. Production Management Forester
Masaiti Lundwe Gladys Dip. Human Res/Secretarial Secretary
Kafulafuta Mpombo George Dip. Purchasing/Supply Buyer
Roan Kambwili Chishimba Dip. Bus, Admin Manager
Kamfinsa Nyirenda Michael Dip. Account Accountant
Ndola Mushili Mark Dip. Ed/ Mktg Businessman
Mpongwe Namulambe Gabriel Grade 12, ILGAZ Administrator
Kabushi Mschili Lombani AAT 1 Businessman
Luanshya Kachimba A.S Cert. Environmental Science None
Kwacha Mulenga Lombe Cert. Buss. Admin Accountant
Nkana Mwenya Musenge Cert of Attendance Contractor
Chimwemwe Nsanda Willie Craft Mechanic Certificate Mechanic
Kankoyo Chanda Percy Cert. Metal Fabrication Fabricator
Wusakile Chella Barnabas Grade 12 Farmer
Chifubu Bwalya Benson Grade 10 Soldier (RTD)

EASTERN

Kapoche Phiri Fashion Phd. Education Educationist
Malambo Mwale Maxwell Msc Mining Mining Engineer
Musanzala Daka Peter MBA Procument Specialist
Petauke Siliya Dora Pphil Development Economist
Vubwi Kazonga Estakio MSc-Ed Statistician
Lwangeni Cifire Angela BA- Psychology Psychologist
Chama North Chilembo Todd LL.B Lawyer
Lundazi Lungu Mkhondo BA -Ed/ Inter. Relations Diplomat
Chasefu Banda Chifumu LL.B Lawyer
Mkaika Phiri David BA- Economics Economist
Lumenzi Banda Isaac Dip. Psychiatry Medical Assistant
Chadiza Mbewe Allan Dip. Agric Agriculturalist
Milanzi Banda Reuben CIMA Level 2 Accountant
Nyimba Tembo Raisi Cert Leadership Marketing Executive
Chama South Nkhata Boniface Cert. Management Manager
Chipata Mangani Lameck Cert.Primary School Teaching Teacher
Chipangali Mwale Vincent Cert. Project Mngmt/ Businessman
Sinda Ngoma Levy Grade 12 Accounts Clerk
Kasenengwa tembo Vera Grade 9 Politician

LUSAKA

Lusaka Central Scott Guy Phd. (Cognitive Science) Economist
Kafue Machila Bradford LL.M Lawyer
Chilanga Magande Peter Msc. Econ Economist
Chawama Sampa Bredt M.Div Minister of Religion
Chongwe Masebo Silvia BA- Education/Economics Economist
Rufunsa Chipungu Kenneth Dip. Mktg/Education Administrator
Feira Shawa Charles Dip. Education Teacher
Matero Sinyangwe Foustina Dip Education Teacher
Mandevu Kapata Jean Dip. Nursing Registered Nurse
Kabwata Lubinda Given Dip. Agric Businnes Consultant
Munali Mumbi Josephine Cert Pre School Teacher
Kanyama Chanda Gerry GCE O’Level Air Navigator/Pilot

NORTHERN

Lubasenshi Chota Lazarous BA- Public Admin Human Resources
Lupososhi Mulonga Albert BA- Econ/ Pub. Admin Economist
Mporokoso Misapa Maynard Bsc Education Teacher
Senga Hill Simbao Kapembwa Bsc Engineering Electric Engineer
Lunte Mutati Felix BA- Accts/FCCA Accountant
Lukanshya Mwamba Alfreda BA-Ed /LLB Lawyer
Mbala Sichilima Gaston HNDip. Hydro Pneumatics Technician
Mpika Kapeya Mwansa Dip. Mass Communication Journalist
Mfuwe Malama Mwiimba Dip. Business Admin Business Administrator
Chinsali Mulenga Christopher Dip. Accounts Accountant
Isoka East Namugala catherine Dip. Catering Caterer
Malole Munaile Emmanuel Dip. Computer Studies Computer Analyst
Kaputa Nalumango Mutale Dip. Education Teacher
Chilubi Chisala Chabu Dip. Education Teacher
Mpulungu Chibombamilimo Dip. Education Teacher
Nakonde Silavwe Clever Cert. Mktg Business Consultant
Chimbamilonga Sikazwe Brian Cert. Mechanic Mechanic
Nkanchibaya Mwango Davies Cert. Mechanic Mechanic
Shiwang’andu Chibamba Celestino Cert Mechanic Building Contractor
Isoka West Sichamba Paul Cert Management Studies Businessman

NORTHWESTERN

Kabompo East Mukuma Ronald Msc Transport Engineering Economist
Chavuma Konga Kenneth MSc- Computer Engineering Computer Engineer
Zambezi East Saifwanda Sara BA- Special Education Teacher
Zambezi West Kakoma Charles BA- Economics Economist
Solwezi West Mwanza Humphrey Adv. Dipl. Management HR Manager
Mwinilunga West Muchima Elijah Dip Accounts Accountant
Mwinilunga East Katuka Stephen Dip. Telecom. Engineer Tel Com Engineer
Mufumbwe Bonshe Nenechi Dipl. Criminal Investigations Detective
Kasempa Pande Kabinga Dip. Journalist Journalist
Solwezi East Taima Richard ACCA II Accountant
Kabompo West Kalenga Daniel Not Available Businessman
Solwezi Central VACANT

WESTERN

Nalikwanda Lungwangwa Geofrey Phd. Education Educationist
Lukulu West Imbwae Mbuywana Msc Human Resource Dev. Educationist
Lukulu East Imenda Batauke MBA Business Consultant
Mwandi Kaingu Michael MBA Manager
Luena Milupi Charles Bsc (Hons) Electric Engineering Engineer
Liuwa Imasiku Hastings Dip. Public Health Inspection Health Inspection Consultant
Sikongo Ndalamei Mundia Dip. Clinical Medicine Clinical Officer
Mongu Central Mulyata Joseph Dip. Education Teacher
Senanga Sinyinda Clement Dip. Education Teacher
Kaoma Liato Austin Dip. Accounts Accountant
Nalolo Mwangala Mubita Dip. Mass Comm Journalist
Mulobezi Mabenga Michael Cert. Teaching Teacher
Mangango Akakandelwa Mwendoi Grade 12 Pilot
Kalabo Mwapela Richard Grade 12 Businessman
Sinjembela Mubika Mubika Grade 12 Businessman
Sesheke Mufalali Andons Grade 12 Businessman
Luampa Limata Mwiya Grade 9 Businesswoman

SOUTHERN

Siavonga Syakalima Douglas Msc (Applied Psychology Lecturer
Livingston Sakwiba Sikota Bsc Law Science and Politics Laywer
Monze Mwiibu Jacob LL.B Lawyer
Mbabala Hachipuka Emmanuel ACCA Accountant
Mapatizya Sejani Ackson BA -Public Admin Administrator
Bweengwa Hamududu Highvie BA -Economics Economist
Pemba Matongo David BA- Commerce adnd Economics Economist
Moomba Mooya Vitalicy Bsc Engineering Engineer
Mazabuka Nkombo Gary BA- Education Teacher
Kalomo Central Mutanga Request Advanced Dip. Bus Management Agriculturalist
Itezhi-tezhi Beene Godfrey Dip. Accounts Accountant
Katombora Musokotwane Regina Dip. Special Education Teacher
Dundumwenzi Singobe Edgar Dip. In Law Immigration Lawyer
Sinazongwe Muyanda Raphael Dip. Bus,. Admin Mining Engineer
Choma Chazangwe George Dip. Education Teacher
Gwembe Ntundu Brian Dip. Business Admin Farmer
Chikankanta Habeenzu Munji Dip. Accounts / Hipping Mngmt Transporter
Magoye Mweemba Bennie Dip. Modern Management Manager
Namwala Chizyuka Robbie A levels Soldier (RTD)

LT is neither affiliated with the source of this page’s information (see Source at bottom) nor responsible for its actual content. The document is posted here purely for discussion purposes.

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Chiluba is not on the Copperbelt province to de-campaign Sata-Mwamba

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Second Republican President Dr Fredrick Chiluba’s spokesperson Emmanuel Mwamba has dismissed the story in today’s edition of The Post that the former president is on the Copperbelt to conduct political campaigns against Patriotic Front Leader Michael Sata.

In a statement released to QFM today, Mr Mwamba said that the former president is on the copperbelt to attend to family matters.
Mr Mwamba said Dr Chiluba has travelled to the Copperbelt with his wife Regina Chiluba and security staff. He has been there since Monday 18th January 2010.

He says when Dr Chiluba was in Nigeria and South Africa recently, the family suffered bereavements where both his family and that of his wife lost beloved ones. He added that owing to his international engagements, it was extremely difficult for couple to attend the bereavements until now.

And Mr Mwamba has condemned actions and assertions that attempt to restrict Dr Chiluba’s movements to Lusaka and that any of his local and foreign trips are twisted to appear as motivated by political campaigns. He said Dr Chiluba is a free citizen and his rights and freedoms to movement and association should never be criminalised, scandalised or restricted.

Mr Mwamba added that it is difficult to allay the unfounded fears by certain political parties that Dr Chiluba’s activities are taking away their support if their constant belief and preoccupation is Dr Chiluba’s movements.

QFM

One referendum to cater for all clauses-Chifumu Banda

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THE National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has said the 50 per cent plus one clause on the election of the president and other clauses referred to the referendum would be voted on simultaneously.

NCC chairperson Chifumu Banda said despite having many clauses that had been referred to a referendum there would only be one referendum, which would decide on the proposed constitutional provisions.

Mr Banda, however, said he could not know the cost of the referendum because it was a matter for the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).

He said that holding of any election in the country was the responsibility of the ECZ, which could also give the costs involved.

NCC spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis also said in a separate interview that the Ministry of Justice would decide on how the referendum on all the clauses would be conducted.

Ms Zaloumis said holding a referendum was very expensive because everyone who had obtained a National Registration Card (NRC) was eligible to vote.

Ministry of Justice deputy Minister Todd Chilembo said the Government could not ascertain how much it would cost to hold a referendum but said that the undertaking was not cheap.

He said it was only the ECZ, which would know how much it would cost to hold a referendum.

He also said it was sad that some critics of the Government were creating an impression that it was only the 50 per cent plus one clause that the NCC delegates had agreed that should be resolved through a referendum when the opposite was the case.

“We have agreed on many things but unfortunately some detractors of the Government were portraying an impression that we have not been agreeing in the NCC, that is not right,” Mr Chilembo said.

ECZ deputy director Priscilla Isaacs told media heads when the commission held a meeting with them that she could not comment on the matter until the Government officially communicated to the ECZ.

Ms Isaacs said the ECZ could only comment after receiving directives from the Government that there was need for a referendum.
“If we are called upon to conduct a referendum we shall be able to act,” Ms Isaac said.

[Times of Zambia]

President should have a degree — NCC

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THE National Constitutional Conference (NCC) yesterday unanimously adopted an article that requires a presidential candidate to have the minimum academic qualification of a degree.

Article 123 (1) (e) of the Willa Mung’omba draft constitution states that a person would only be qualified to be a presidential candidate if they had obtained the minimum academic qualification of a grade 12 certificate.

However, the NCC executive committee changed the qualification to that of first degree, which the plenary adopted.

Contributing to debate, delegate William Chipango said that at independence, Zambia had a few graduates but now they were many and should be given chance to rule the country.

Mr Chipango said the country had to move forward by allowing young graduates to occupy the office of the president.

Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) president Stanley Mhango said he supported the clause but that the same should apply to ministers while Mary Mulundika said that a president should be knowledgeable enough to represent the nation.

Gender Deputy Minister Lucy Changwe said the clause should be supported because education built on wisdom and dropping the clause would be doing the country a disservice.

Commerce Deputy Minister Lwipa Puma said the issue was straightforward because there were 12 universities in the country and it was easy for people to enrol while a freedom fighter Cosmas Chibanda said that if a speaker should be a degree holder it be the same with the president.

But Reverend Mwila Mutambala said the clause was discriminatory and it should be left to the people to decide who they wanted to vote for.

Rev Mutambala said there were countries that had developed with presidents who had no degrees while Joseph Chibula said there was nothing wrong with the current situation.

Mr Chibula said the clause was discriminatory because education was different from leadership while Peasant and Small-Scale Farmers Association president Rodger Phiri said that the country had been ruled by people without degrees.

Mr Phiri said a degree was just a paper obtained in class and leadership was wisdom that was not learnt in class because there were people who had made it in life without being educated because of lack of money.

The other articles adopted from the Willa Mung’omba Draft Constitution were that a presidential candidate should be a citizen by birth, did not have dual citizenship and had been resident in Zambia for a continuous 10 years preceding the election.

The presidential candidate would also be required to be not less than 35 years, conversant with the official language, of sound mind and should not be serving a sentence of imprisonment.

[Times of Zambia]

MMD denies attempt to ‘kill’ the UPND-PF pact

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The Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in Lusaka Province has dismissed claims by opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) that the ruling party was trying to kill the PF-UPND pact.

Lusaka Province MMD chairman William Banda told ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday that it was not true that the MMD has been trying to bring down the opposition PF-UPND pact.

Mr. Banda was reacting to allegations by UPND vice president, Richard Kapata that the MMD is trying to kill the pact because they feared it.

He said the pact was just worried because people have lost confidence in it.

Mr. Banda said the ruling party has never at any time interfered in the running of the affairs of other political parties.

He appealed to the MMD members to remain calm and not to be easily swayed by statements from other political parties.

ZANIS

President Banda is MMD’s sole candidate for the Republican Presidency-Katele

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We have suspended Namulambe...MMD national secretary Katele Kalumba during a press briefing in Lusaka
MMD national secretary Katele Kalumba

The Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) National Secretary, Katele Kalumba has said the party’s  National Executive Committee (NEC) has not changed its endorsement of Rupiah Banda as its Presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections.

Speaking in Mazabuka, yesterday, Dr Kalumba reiterated that whether the party goes to the convention or not, President Banda remains the party’s sole candidate for the Republican Presidency.

And Dr Kalumba further said that  the party’s supreme body will meet this weekend to decide whether to dissolve the party organs to pave way for party elections in readiness for the party convention or not.

Dr Kalumba said the meeting, which will be chaired by President Banda, will set guidelines on how the elections would be conducted should NEC resolve to dissolve the lower organs.

He said the party will not tolerate any unauthorised dissolution of party organs in Mazabuka and Monze districts because it weakens the popularity of the ruling party.

Dr Kalumba said the dissolution of party organs in the two districts is a recipe for anarchy and could help the opposition to strengthen their support.

He also said his office is aware of the illegal activities of a clique of senior party officials who are bent on creating disturbances in the party through fake dissolutions.[quote]

Meanwhile, the MMD in Mazabuka has challenged Mr Jeff Kaande, the deputy national secretary, to state which candidate he is backing for Presidency in the 2011 elections.

District Youth Chairman, Gesho Gaanga told ZANIS in Mazabuka today that the district and constituency officials are disappointed with the deputy national secretary for deliberately telling lies about the dissolution of the district and constituency executives.

He said it was not true that the party organs in Mazabuka requested to be dissolved as stated by Mr Kaande.

And Mazabuka District Vice Chairman, Takawira Mahere, challenged Mr Kaande to speak the truth if he has the interest of the party at heart.

Mr Mahere said the illegal dissolution of the party by Mr Kaande is highly suspicious, especially that it has no blessings of the party’s national executive committee.

Efforts to get a comment from Mr Kaande proved futile.

ZANIS

Sata accuses China and Malaysia investors of slavery

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PF Leader Michael Sata
Chinese and other Asian mining firms in Zambia are creating “slave labour” conditions in Africa’s top copper producer, with scant regard for safety or local culture, the main opposition leader said on Wednesday.

In a typically blunt assessment of the foreign mining sector, Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata, who has a fair chance of unseating President Rupiah Banda in 2011 elections, said the special tax status and “economic zones” granted to outside investors were a political and racial powder-keg.

“We don’t hate the Chinese. We don’t hate the Malaysians, but when they come here, they should treat us like human beings,” Sata, a gruff 72-year-old nicknamed “King Cobra” for his venomous tongue, told Reuters in an interview.

“The Zambian government, by creating zones for the Chinese, the Malaysians, is sitting on a volcano,” he said.

“This is a landmine because those who have no land will react one day. Why should there be special conditions for the Chinese and Malaysians? Why should they have special treatment?”

Sata, whose long and varied career includes stints in car assembly plants in Britain and with British Rail, lost a closely contested election in 2008 to Banda’s Movement for Multi-party Democracy.

If his two-party opposition coalition hangs together, he has a good chance of ousting Banda next year, many Zambians believe.

It is unclear how his vehement and systematic anti-Chinese rhetoric would sit with the Asian mining firms that now dominate Zambia’s Copper Belt, although he said nationalisation of the mines was not an option.

Mines minister Maxwell Mwale dismissed Sata’s claims that Chinese mine bosses were replicating China’s poor mine safety and “slave labour” conditions in Africa, but he did admit to a difference in approaches.

“The Chinese are operating just as well as any other investor in this country,” he told Reuters. “They have their own home country cultures, and we as a host country have our host country culture.”

Sydney Chileya, spokesman for Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM), a unit of China Nonferrous Metals Mining Corporation (CNMC), said the firm was offering reasonable wages.

“As far as we are concerned, we are operating well within the Zambian labour laws,” Chileya told Reuters.

“Our least paid of the 2,300 employees get 1.2 million kwacha per month and that is way above the stipulated minimum wage of 260,000 kwacha for month.”

The spokesman for the Chinese-owned Chambishi Copper Smelter (CCS), Lewis Mulenga, said the company was not offering slave conditions.

“We are regularly inspected by officials from the government and the government is happy that we are not flouting the Zambian laws,” Mulenga said.

Many Copper Belt miners are grateful to Chinese investors for rescuing their mines that closed last year after a collapse in world copper prices, and talk of a gradual improvement in Chinese attitudes to health and safety.

“In 2004, the Chinese didn’t want to cooperate with the government. They ignored safety,” said Eric Chirwa, a 40-year-old mining occupational health officer in Luanshya.

“This time around, slowly, slowly, they are getting there, but we still need a lot of education about health and safety. They’ve been in mining in Zambia for the last five years and they’re slowly picking up,” he said. (Additional reporting by Chris Mfula; Editing by Giles Elgood)

[REUTERS]

MUVI TV Statement over Chishimba Kambwili’s conduct

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MUVI television management would like to express its displeasure over the unruly conduct of Honorable Chishimba Kambwili MP at our studio premises on the night of Tuesday 19th January 2010.

On this material day, Mr. Kambwili drove into our premises and informed security personnel at the gate that he had come to pick up Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba after he featured on Tuesday’s edition of the Hot Issue programme.

Upon parking his vehicle the Roan MP in the company of some PF sympathizers forced their way into the stations reception foyer seeking audience with Antonio Mwanza and Stanford Kabwata, who were also guests on the same programme over views they had expressed regarding the topic of discussion.

MUVI T.V is possession of footage of Mr. Kambwili’s aggressive and unruly conduct against the two defenceless guests.

As management we are extremely disappointed with this behaviour and unreservedly apologize to our guests who were harassed whilst in our premises.

Furthermore we believe in providing a fair and conducive platform for all stakeholders to express their views on various national issues freely without intimidation.

As an institution we would like to assure the general public that we shall endeavor to ensure the safety of all our guests and clients whilst in on our premises.

May we also take this opportunity to strongly warn that MUVI T.V will not tolerate nor associate itself with individuals and organizations perpetuating violence in the nation.

The matter has since been reported to police for further investigations.

Alfred. G. Tembo

Director Administration and Operations

MMD Lusaka Youth Chairman threatens Ms. Nawakwi with gang rape

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Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) and Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) have joined other Organisations and Individuals in condemning Lusaka Province MMD Youths for their utterances against FDD president Edith Nawakwi.

The two women groups registered their displeasure over the statement in a joint statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today and signed by WiLDAF Regional Chairperson Gladys Mutukwa and WLSA Regional Coordinator Matrine Chuulu.

The organizations observed that the utterances by MMD Lusaka Youth Chairman Chris Chalwe on Sunday to gang rape Ms. Nawakwi underscores the impunity with which women’s rights have been violated without due protection from government.

They said their organizations noted with deep regret that since Sunday no leader both in government and the MMD has condemned the insulting statement.

She said Mr. Chalwe’s intentions against Ms. Nawakwi are a grave insult to the dignity of Zambian women and should render him and his gang open to police probe.

“We wish to remind Mr. Chalwe and his gang that gang rape is not only inhuman but constitutes one of the worst forms of violence against women.” The statement said in part.

They noted that the impunity with which the statement was made should remind Zambians of the daily silent suffering of thousands if not millions of women at the hands of perpetrators of violence against women.

They have since called on the police to take appropriate action against Mr. Chalwe for threatening violence.

The women organizations further called on the MMD leadership, religious leaders, political party leaders and the Zambian society at large to take a definitive stand on violence against women in Zambia.

ZANIS

Kalaba Passes Late Fitness

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Rainford Kalaba has been certified fit to face Gabon on Thursday in Benguela.

Team physician Dr Joseph Kabungo confirmed in an interview from Angola that Kalaba will play against Gabon.
“Kalaba is game for the match,” Dr Kabungo said on the line from Benguela.

Meanwhile, the Zambia-Gabon match will kick off at 18:00 Zambian time.

Zambia need a win irrespective of the result in the other final Group D match between Cameroon and Tunisia that will be played simultaneously in Lubango

Roan MP Chishimba Kambwili storms Muvi Television studios

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PF Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili (L)
The Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) has condemned in the strongest terms possible the attacks on media personnel in the country.

FODEP information officer MacDonald Chipenzi described the acts of violence against the media as unfair especially that journalists were working under stressful conditions in their endeavour to effectively inform the nation on the social, cultural, political and economic developments in the country.

Mr. Chipenzi was commenting on the incident where suspected opposition Patriotic Front (PF) cadres who were allegedly accompanied by Roan MP Chishimba Kambwili, violently stormed Muvi Television studios in the early hours of today to disturb a live in programme.

The cadres stormed the Muvi TV studios and harassed two ex-UNZA students who were featuring on a live current affairs programme.

Mr. Chipenzi urged the members of the public to always seek dialogue whenever they felt aggrieved, adding that there was no need for some people to impose their views on others.

He said it was health for people in the country to have different opinions and were therefore entitled to different views and opinions.

He said if the PF cadres were aggrieved with sentiments from the two ex-UNZA students on the Speaker of the National Assembly, they would have sought a platform to counter whatever the two former students had said about their party.

Mr. Chipenzi said violence against the media was denting the image of the country and of political parties to the outside world.

He has since called on law enforcing agencies to ensure the law takes its course against those found wanting in this case.

He further advised political party cadres especially the youth to channel their energies toward fighting for the economic development of the country instead of getting involved in physical confrontations.

This latest violence against media practitioners comes barely three weeks after a similar incident occurred in Mazabuka where suspected PF-UPND pact cadres stormed and disrupted a live programme on Mazabuka Community Radio.

ZANIS

Kalaba Still in Late Fitness Test

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Rainford Kalaba is still a doubt to start tomorrow against Gabon in Benguela.

According to reports from Benguela today, the midfielder trained with the rest of his team mates but was not certified ready for the game against Gabon tomorrow.

“He is improving but will have a late fitness test later today,” Zambia team physician Dr Joseph Kabungo said.

Zambia face Gabon tomorrow in a game that they must win, needless of the result in the Tunisia-Cameroon game in Lubango, to book their quarterfinal place on January 25.

Meanwhile,  Jacob Mulenga one of over a dozen players chasing the CAF golden ball.

Mulenga of FC Utrecht in the Netherlands was by press time joint second on two goals with three other players.

Angolan midfielder Flavio and Mali’s Seydou Keita are joint first on three goals but the latter is out of contention following his teams elimination from the tournament.

Meanwhile, Mulenga shares second place with Mohamed Nagy of Egypt, including Russel Mwafulirwa of Malawi and Malian striker Frederic Kanoute.

I have no intention of standing for MMD Party Presidency-Katele Kalumba

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MMD national secretary Katele Kalumba announcing the suspension of Gabriel Namulambe in Lusaka
MMD national secretary Katele Kalumba

Movement for Multy-party Democracy (MMD) National Secretary Katele Kalumba says that speculations by some people that he had intentions of standing for party presidency was completely rubbish.

Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Monze today, Dr Kalumba said that such speculations were totally rubbish and that he never even wanted to comment on them.

And Dr Kalumba, says the ruling party in Southern Province is still intact. Speaking in the same interview, Dr Kalumba said he had been in Mazabuka and Monze where it was reported that the lower organs of the party had been dissolved and found that there were no confusions.

The National Secretary said the party was waiting for its National Executive Committee (NEC) to make a decision on when to dissolve its lower organs in order to pave way for further electoral activities of the party.

He said that the lower organs would be dissolved to pave way to electoral activities and not because of confusions which did not exist in the party.

ZANIS

Two die, several injured in Mbala accident

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Two people have died on the spot while several others, including children, sustained serious injuries when a light Canter truck they were in careered off the road after a tyre burst and overturned at Mbulu stream in Mbala.

The dead, a woman and a man, were confirmed dead in Mbala General Hospital upon arrival where several others have also been admitted.

Both police and hospital authorities in the district have confirmed the accident adding that Clemus Sikombe, the PF constituency chairman for Senga Hill constituency, was also one of the survivors of the fatal accident.

A team of journalist that rushed to the scene of the accident found the mangled truck, registration number ABR 5992 lying on the roadside.

The driver of the truck, who has been identified as Peter Simukoko, is on the run and police have since launched a manhunt for him.

And speaking from his hospital bed, Lazarus Simusenga, 25, said the vehicle which was coming from Nsokolo area to Mbala, was carrying over 20 passengers.

Mr Simusenga said apart from carrying people, the truck was also loaded with bags of maize and other goods.

He said some of the victims of the accident included four pupils from Mbala High School, who were getting back to school for the first term.

And a visit at Mbala General Hospital found several victims lying in pain in the male and female surgical wards, as well as the X-ray section.

ZANIS

Mongu boy dies in inferno

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A nine-year-old boy of Airport area in Mongu district has died after
the house he was sleeping in cought fire.

Western Division Police Commanding Officer, Vael Muzwenga, confirmed the
incident to ZANIS in Mongu that the fire started around
23:00hrs last night.

Mr Muzwenga said the father of the deceased boy, Kafuti Likonge, aged
25, together with his 19-year-old brother, Bweti Likonge, sustained
multiple burns on their bodies.

He said the fire might have been caused by a candle which
was left burning overnight.

The Commanding Officer said the duo is currently admitted to Lewanika
General Hospital while the remains of the deceased will be burried
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