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Mpombo is irrelevant – Mulongoti

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ACTING MMD spokesperson Mike Mulongoti
ACTING MMD spokesperson Mike Mulongoti

ACTING MMD spokesperson Mike Mulongoti has challenged former Defence minister George Mpombo to resign from the MMD because he has become irrelevant to the party.

Mr Mulongoti who was reacting to Mr Mpombo’s continued attacks on the MMD said the fact that the MMD was not responding to his utterances showed that he had become irrelevant to the party.
He said keeping quiet did not mean that the party could not take action against Mr Mpombo and that it was a matter of time before action was taken.[quote]

“As a member of NEC he should have been doing something that can build the party and not divide it. If he wants he should leave the party,” he said.

Mr Mulongoti wondered why Mr Mpombo was crying for a convention when he had abandoned the people that voted for him as chairperson for energy.
He said that Mr Mpombo’s behaviour had consequences and that he should not blame anyone if the party acted.

And Mr Mulongoti refuted claims that the MMD is panicking because of the formation of the Patriotic Front (PF)-United Party for National Development (UPND) Pact, saying it is strategizing for the 2011 elections.

He was reacting to UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s claims that the MMD was panicking because of the pact.
He said the MMD could not panic because it was not even known who would challenge President Rupiah Banda from the PF-UPND Pact in 2011.
He said the two leaders in the pact – Michael Sata and Mr Hichilema had been beaten by the MMD on several occasions and that the party would only be concerned if it was a different candidate who would challenge President Banda.

He said it was the PF-UPND Pact that was panicking and that was the reason the two parties came together because they knew they could not dislodge the MMD from office.

MMD national chairperson Michael Mabenga agreed with Mr Mulongoti on the matter and also said the party was strategizing for 2011 elections.

Mr Mabenga said the MMD was not asleep but strategizing for the 2011 elections and the opposition should look out.
He said it was Mr Hichilema who was panicking because he did not know what he would be even if the PF/UPND Pact won elections.
He said Mr Hichilema was panicking to the extent of allegedly bribing people in North Western Province with cows so that they could vote for his party in future elections.

When contacted for a comment on calls to resign from the ruling party, Mr Mpombo said Mr Mulongoti had no moral or political right to ask him to leave the party.

He said it was Mr Mulongoti who was a liability to the MMD.
“It is Mulongoti and his colleagues who have plunged the party into a crisis it is now experiencing. Unless people like Mulongoti leave, the party faces a irreversible political calamity,” he said.
Mr Mpombo accused Mr Mulongoto of not having feelings for the party.

[Times of Zambia]

Zambia U20, SA U20 Set For Cosafa Showdown

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Zambia Under-20 face South Africa Under-20 tomorrow in the final of this year’s Cosafa Youth Championship in Johannesburg.

Zambia beat Madagascar 4-0 while South Africa defeated Botswana 3-0 in Sunday’s semifinal matches to qualify to Tuesdays final.

The two sides last met in the Cosafa Youth Championship final in 2006 that South Africa won 2-1 and the latter has also beaten Zambia twice in recent final meetings played with the other coming in 2004.

Furthermore, South Africa have continued to enjoy an edge ever since and also beat Zambia in their previous meeting last year in Kimberley that the host s and current defending champions won 2-0 in a preliminary Group A match.

Meanwhile, both sides come into Tuesday final with 100 hundred percent records with and both conceding just one goal apiece.

Evans Musonda will be looking to add to his three-goal tally so far in the competition as Zambia attempt to end a six-year drought since last winning the title in 2003.

Magande is not popular – Shikapwasha

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CHIEF Government spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha says no one in MMD is scared of former Minister of Finance and National Planning Ngandu Magande because the latter is not as popular as he claims.

Lieutenant-General Shikapwasha advised Mr Magande to do his groundwork and gauge his popularity in MMD before declaring that the ruling party’s members who are backing President Banda are scared of him.

He was commenting on Mr Magande’s remarks that MMD members supporting President Banda are scared of him.

General Shikapwasha said leaders who are popular have nothing to worry about because their work speaks for them. He said using the media to issue statements which are baseless to gain political mileage can be in vain if God has not ordained those aspiring to positions of leadership.

“I understand Mr Magande is forcing himself to speak. This is for society to see that he is around and still active in politics when in actual sense he has nothing to talk about,” he said.

General Shikapwasha accused Mr Magande of not having any agenda for the country which can win him political mileage.

He said it is high time Mr Magande and other political leaders understood that it is only God who ordains people to become leaders.

“I can just advise my brother honourable Magande and others to be patient because it is God who appoints leaders, and when he gives you that position of leadership, nobody can take it away from you,” General Shikapwasha said.

And General Shikapwasha has called on MMD members to rally behind President Banda to enable him deliver to the Zambian people.

He said many people have been envying the ruling party because it has excelled from the time it was formed.

“As MMD members, let’s be united and make our party win the 2011 general elections,” he said.

Meanwhile, the MMD on the Copperbelt has said the alleged courting of ministers in President Banda’s Cabinet by the UPND-PF pact is a sign that the opposition lacks credible leaders to form Government.

MMD Ndola district youth chairman Patrick Nyasulu said in Ndola yesterday that the UPND-PF pact has no direction for the country.

“If the pact has credible leaders who can form Government, why start looking at who to fish from President Banda’s Cabinet?” he asked.

Mr Nyasulu said the ruling party is the only political party which has an agenda for the country.

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Change thinking towards negative traditional practices- Mambwe

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Initiates during to traditional music after their initiation ceremony

North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Eastern Mambwe has said there is need to discard traditional practices that contribute to gender based violence in the country.

Dr. Mambwe said any traditional practice that disadvantages women and girls from exercising their human rights in society was a negative one and should therefore be stopped.

He was speaking in a speech read on his behalf by Solwezi District Commissioner Frobisher Fulayi at a function to mark the end of 16 days of activism against gender violence against women.

The function, which was in the Boma conference hall, was held under the theme “commit, act, we can end violence against women” in Solwezi.

Dr. Mambwe said although it was not easy to deal with problems of culture such as wife battering and the practice of unsafe sex in marriages, people must now be ready to change their thinking and begin to mutual understanding with their spouses.

“We have seen men and women being beaten and battered in the name of tradition without any form of protection from members of the society. We have also seen and heard how defenseless young girls have suffered at the hands of traditional marriage counselors popularly known as alangizi.” He said.

Dr. Mambwe stated that it is government’s desire to see that the ongoing constitutional making process by the National Constitution Review Conference (NCC) will address human and women’s rights as well as social economic and cultural rights to attain gender equity in the nation.

He has since urged Zambians to condemn all forms of violence especially against women and girls countrywide.

ZANIS

Milingo urges govt. to create jobs for youths

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Ex-Communicated Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo has implored government to create employment in the country in order to reduce the number of youths roaming the streets in the country.

Bishop Milingo said Zambian youths are looking up to the leaders for solutions to their unemployment.

He said the only for the youths to positively contribute to national growth and safeguard their future is to be in stable employment.

He further called on government to come up with training centers where youths will be trained in various life skills.

He was speaking in Lusaka yesterday when he officiated at a conference on peace matters.

And speaking at the same function, former Secretary to the Cabinet Sketchely Sachika called on Zambians to always uphold peace in the country.

Dr. Sachika said people should work actively in promoting peace in the country if development was to be guaranteed.

ZANIS

ZADP saddened by the arrest of a 72 year old “drug trafficker”

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The Zambia Agency for Persons with Disability (ZAPD) has expressed deep sadness at the arrest of an elderly blind man for alleged drug trafficking.

Commenting on the arrest of a 72 year old man by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) few days ago, ZAPD Director General, Charles Mwape said it was unfortunate that an elderly blind man was found with drugs and arrested.

Dr. Mwape told ZANIS that it was saddening that another blind person has been arrested for drug trafficking in less than 12 months.

“As an agency, we have received the news about the blind man who was found with drugs with sadness and it is very unfortunate,” he said.

He has since appealed to people with disability to refuse to be used by drug dealers and traffickers.

Dr. Mwape said the law of the land was applied firmly on both the physically challenged people and those without disability hence the need to avoid vices that can land them into trouble.

He lamented that drug dealers have found it convenient to use people with disability in abetting vices such as drug trafficking and corruption simply because Zambians generally respected disabled people.

He has further urged disabled people to blow the whistle whenever they are approached to participate into illegal activities.

Dr. Mwape said ZAPD was ready to partner with the Drug Enforcement Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commissions and other law enforcement agencies to fight all vices the retard development in the country.

“ZADP is looking forward to a time when disabled people will become agents of fighting corruption and not of drug dealing and corruption,” he said.

Yesterday, the DEC arrested a 72 year old blind man of Kapena village in chief Lukwesa’s area in Mwense district of Luapula province.

The man, only identified as Chama, is alleged to have been trafficking in 35.3 kilograms of cannabis, of which 26 rolls were wrapped in banana leaves and 48 balls of loose cannabis concealed in a travelling bag.

DEC believes that the old man had been perpetually used by other people to sell cannabis for them.

ZANIS

Speed up plans of opening varsity in Livingstone -Sikota

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Livingstone Member of Parliament (MP) Sakwiba Sikota has implored government to expedite the upgrading of one of the tertiary institutions into a university in the tourist capital.

Mr. Sikota lamented the Livingstone is only city in the country that does not have a higher learning institution.

He however said he is personally facilitating and working hand in hand with government through the Ministry of Education to speed up the expansion programme of a named college in Livingstone so that it is transformed into a university.

Mr. Sikota was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sikota has disclosed that government through the Ministry of Health has opened an Intensive Care Unit (ICT) at Livingstone General Hospital (LGH)

Mr. Sikota, who is also United Liberal Party (ULP) president, commended government for the initiative saying patients, who were previously referred to other hospitals in Choma and Lusaka would now be treated in Livingstone.

He added that the move to establish an ICU at Livingstone General Hospital has lessened medical cover costs requested by insurance companies when patients are referred to other health institutions.

And Mr. Sikota has disclosed that there were plans to put up modern infrastructure at the Livingstone Intercity Bus Terminus and the Maramba market.

He said this will be done through the Public Private Partnership, (PPP).

He said these initiatives are being spearheaded by an adhoc Committee of the PPP under the Livingstone Municipal Council.
[ZANIS]

Living Abroad and Marriage

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Sent by LT blogger- Wedding in Russia. A forth year economics student marrying a Russian girl in Saint Petersburg Russia.
Sent by LT blogger- Wedding in Russia. A forth year economics student marrying a Russian girl in Saint Petersburg Russia.

By Bishop Jeston & Rev. Charity Katebe

The first institution that God himself created for man is marriage. He said that it is not good for man to be alone. Then man was surrounded by all kinds of animals but even with all the wonderful creatures being with him, God saw him without a helpmate (Genesis 2:20). Therefore He said that He was to make him a helpmate (Genesis 2:18). God had the power to create the woman without anything coming from man, but He decided to take a part (rib) of man and incorporate it into the woman (Genesis 2:21).

At that moment He created a partnership that would exist between man and woman, which will go beyond the relationships that man has with his parents, relatives and friends. Man will have to leave his father and mother and CLEAVE to his wife and the two (man and woman) shall become one flesh (Genesis 2:24). Marriage was not man’s idea but God’s. That is why God is concerned about the way we treat each other (Malachi 2:14) and says that He hates divorce (Malachi 2:16). The Lord Jesus Christ also said that it was because of the HARDNESS of the people’s hearts that Moses allowed them to give a certificate of divorce but from the beginning it was not so (Matthew 19:7-9). What God has joined together let no man separate (Matthew 19:6).

With all that said, marriage is one of the most attacked institutions, especially in the developed countries where we in the Diaspora live. The divorce rates are alarming and so there’s need for each one of us to examination our relationships with our spouses. If we want to have a successful marriage, we must follow the user’s manual (principles of God’s Word) and not what we see around us. We need to invest into our relationships, especially respecting each other and spending time together. Differences will always be there but husband and wife must put each other first in their lives as far as earthly relationships are concerned; not jobs, not relatives, not friends even though all these relationships are important. The welfare of our spouse should be a priority. It’s amazing that God ties answering our prayers as husbands to the way we treat our wives (1 Peter 3:7) and sometimes the change in the husbands by the conduct of the wives (1 Peter 3:1). Our spouse is not our competitor but partner to live even as God has called us (Ephesians 5:21-33).

Keep Pressing Through

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness'”
(II Corinthians 12:9, NKJ)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

We all go through seasons of difficulty that can sometimes feel overwhelming. But during these times, we have to remember that Almighty God is greater than the struggle we face! He’ll take those challenges and use them to strengthen us, but we have to do our part and get into agreement with Him.

Think about the caterpillar before it becomes a butterfly. When it’s wrapped in its cocoon in the dark on the backside of some tree, it doesn’t look like it has many options. But after it becomes a butterfly, it doesn’t just sit waiting for someone to come and drill a hole and let it out. No! That butterfly knows that it has to make a move if it’s going to be set free to fly. In the same way, we have to do something to get out of the confining places we are in. We have to pray, we have to believe, and keep pressing through to victory.

Today, no matter what you may be facing, remember His grace is sufficient for you. His strength is made perfect in you. Keep believing, keep praying, keep hoping, and keep pressing through. Before long, you’ll break free and rise to the new levels of victory God has prepared for you.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

“Heavenly Father, thank You for the strength to make it through any challenge I may face. I choose to put my trust in You. I declare that You are good and thank You for working behind the scenes on my behalf. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

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Zambia’s leadership problematique

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MMD cares walking to State House along Independence avenue earlier in the year
MMD cares walking to State House along Independence avenue earlier in the year

By Henry Kyambalesa

During the 1960s, we harbored very high and somewhat unrealistic expectations about the socio-economic prospects of our beloved country, Zambia. Equating independence with not only self-rule, but also with genuine democracy and prosperity, we strongly believed that the transfer of political power from colonial to Zambian hands would create greater opportunities for us to enhance our socio-economic well-being.

Unfortunately, political freedom could not deliver its promises, and disappointment soon ensued. The early euphoria, therefore faded within a few years of political freedom when, in 1972, UNIP imposed a one-party political system on the people. As could be expected, the single-party system could not tolerate dissent or criticism, which could have been essential in moderating the behavior of political actors. (It is perhaps important to note here that current MMD leaders and hooligans are equally and perhaps more dangerously averse to criticism and dissent.)

Stuck at a political, social and economic cul-de-sac, Zambia seemed to be heading to calamity when the ripples of democratization and freedom from Eastern Europe reached the country. Taking advantage of the new wind of change, the resilient Zambian civil society got out of hibernation and implored the UNIP administration to liberalize the country’s political system. Again, Zambians reconnected with expectations in 1991 when they voted for the MMD to rule the country.

But, once again, the renewed sense of hope has been waning rapidly over the years due to the realization that it takes more than a multi-party system to redress decades of socio-economic decay and backwardness.

But how could a country that is endowed with abundant natural and human resources find itself in a predicament whereby 64% of its citizens are wallowing in abject poverty? The answer lies in what may be referred to as the “leadership problematique.” The need for a new cadre of leaders in Zambia is, therefore, overdue—leaders who understand the Gordian knot of the country’s plight and are in a hurry to move it forward in huge strides in order to change its current trajectory.

Let us consider a classification of nation-states paraphrased from a multitude of literary sources to determine Zambia’s current status. The sources include: Amoako, K.Y., “Governance for a Progressing Africa: Opening Statement at the Second Africa Governance Forum,” Accra, Ghana, June 25, 1998; and Kyambalesa, H., “The 27th Ordinary Summit of SADC,” a Press Release prepared for Heads of State and Government who attended the 27th Ordinary Summit of SADC in Lusaka, Zambia between August 10 and 18, 2007.

(a) The Patrimonial State: A nation-state in which government leaders treat the state as their own piece of property.

(b) The Predatory State: A nation-state in which government officials look upon the citizenry as prey for their rapacious greed.

(c) The Shadow State: A nation-state that is generally characterized by informal political networks and a shadow national economy.

(d) The Collapsed State: A nation-state in which common people are generally left to their own devices while government officials revel in conspicuous, state-financed luxury.

(e) The Repressive State: A nation-state where leaders impose sufficient repression to keep their opponents weak and maintain their own power, while adhering to enough democratic formalities that they might just pass themselves off as democrats. And

(f) The Criminal State: A nation-state where the government is oblivious to crimes committed by government leaders and the elite, individuals with criminal records are appointed to positions of authority, and/or government leaders and the elite are engaged in criminal activities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, human trafficking, or corrupt practices.

Zambia is predominantly a “repressive state,” and mildly portrays some elements of the other kinds of nation-states. What do other Zambians think?

The challenge for the Zambian government is to create what I may refer to as the “propitious state,” that is, a nation-state whose government embraces the following elements of good governance in both word and deed: accountability, transparency, rule of law, citizen participation, and a free press.

By the way, it is meaningless to talk about Zambia becoming “the hub of Africa” as though such a status can be achieved merely through abracadabra without making massive investments in education and training, public health and sanitation, agriculture and food security, public infrastructure, and so forth.

In fact, there is a need to periodically reduce taxes and interest rates in order to stimulate economic activity and job creation. Government revenue that would be lost through lower income and value-added taxes could be recouped through to be paid by new workers, and by abolishing the positions of Deputy Minister, District Commissioner and other locally based sinecures, as well as sinecures in foreign missions.

RB disappointed with dirty state of markets

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President Rupiah Banda

President Rupiah Banda has expressed concern at the filthy state of most of the Markets in the Country.

President Banda says he is disappointed that despite Government having launched the keep Zambia clean campaign in 2007, the momentum of the programme has slowed down.

He was speaking during celebrations to mark the Silver Jubilee for the Zambia National Marketeers Association (ZANAMA) held at Kaunda square in Kitwe yesterday.

He said it was saddening to note that the Keep Zambia Clean Campaign Vehicles which were procured at a great cost had turned to vehicles for ferrying merchandise which have no relevance to the programme.

He directed the Minister of Local Government and Housing Eusakio Kazongo to keep a close eye on the matter and deal firmly with all those abusing the keep Zambia clean Campaign Vehicles.[quote]

The President also directed Dr. Kazongo to ensure that the Keep Zambia Clean campaign was revamped.

He said there was need for traders to ensure that they advertise their businesses effectively by offering customers an attractive environment to purchase from.

He added that it was high time Markets stopped being identified with diseases like Cholera, Typhoid and dysentery which customers contract by visiting such places.

The President further said markets were being managed by committees that collect fees from Marketeers adding that the unrepresentable state of the Markets gave customers and Local Government Authorities the impression that nothing sensible was done with the monies that Market Officials collects.

He challenged ZANAMA to add value to the entire trading environment at Markets countrywide.

The President who has since left Kitwe was accompanied by Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani, Local Government Minister Eustakio Kazongo and Labor Minister Austin Liato.

Others who attended the function were Copperbelt Minister Mwansa Mbulakulima, his permanent Secretary Villie Lombanya, Copper belt Town clerks and District Commissioners.

ZANIS

Water and Mealie Meal shortage hits Itezhi-Tezhi due to 4 days power outgage

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A critical shortage of water and mealie meal has hit Itezhi-Tezhi district following a four day power outage in the entire district.

The power outage began on Wednesday this week and has persisted to date.

And the transport system within the district has been paralyzed due to the shortage of fuel that has been triggered by lack of electricity.

Acting Itezhi-Tezhi District Commissioner Hampende Hichilema confirmed this to ZANIS today and said Itezhi-Tezhi plunged into darkness on Wednesday, resulting into a critical shortage of water and mealie meal.

“The district was plunged into darkness on Wednesday, resulting in a critical shortage of essential commodities such mealie meal, fuel, bread and water. Operations at Itezhi-Tezhi milling and Mellissa bakery have also been grounded”, he said.

Mr Hichilema noted that some people have resorted to drawing water from the crocodile infested Itezhi-Tezhi lake and Kafue river in a desperate attempt to live normally.

He said the lack of electricity in the entire district has also paralyzed the movement of vehicles around the district.

He lamented that a number of government functions and trips that were scheduled for this week have been cancelled or rescheduled due to the continued power outage in the district.

Mr Hichilema said most food stuffs in fridges have since started rotting due to lack of electricity for the past four days.

The government official further said operations at the district hospital, especially the mortuary, have also been negatively affected.

He said that the power outage may compel the district health authorities to close down the mortuary if it persists.

Mr Hichilema explained that ZESCO has attributed the power failure to a fault at Munzuma substation power station along Kafue Gorge which has affected Choma, Namwala and Itezhi-Tezhi districts

Most residents have expressed anger at what they called “ZESCO’s snail pace” in rectifying the fault.

Meanwhile, illegal fuel vending has increased in the district because the ZESCO service station was not operational.

Mr. Hichilema said the trend is posing a serious danger to human life since illegal fuel vendors do not follow adhere to safety standards.

ZANIS

Carry periodical maintenance works, Musonda implores UTH management

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A ward at University Teaching Hopsital (UTH)

Deputy Minister of Health Solomon Musonda has urged the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) management to periodically carry out maintenance works in order to enhance the lifespan of the infrastructure at the institution.

And Dr. Musonda has expressed happiness at the ongoing renovations at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka.

Speaking when he toured the institution today, Dr. Musonda said, through its cooperating partners, invested heavily in human resource, equipment and infrastructure development at the largest health institution in the country.

He said government is however still addressing the human resource shortage in the country by recruiting medical personnel and upgrading nursing schools.

Dr. Musonda was happy with the resilience exhibited by UTH workers to continue operating and serving patients under difficult conditions.

Government has procured medical equipment such as the CT Scan MRI machine, tele-medicine virtual centre and other hi-tech equipment to match with the demands of the modern era in addressing the challenges in the health sector.

He said Zambia is slowly attaining the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators on quality health.

He implored contractors rehabilitating and constructing some infrastructure at the UTH to speed up the works because government is in a hurry to provide quality health services to the public.

And UTH Managing Director Peter Mwaba disclosed that his institution is working on a strategy to link all provincial and district health centres across the nation.

Dr. Mwaba said UTH is repositioning itself to carter for all the demand of the people seeking health care services in the country thereby speeding the attainment of the 2015 MDG attainment on quality health.

He assured government that the funds pumped into the institution were being utilized for the intended purposes.

The Institution has also acquired a US$ 6 million loan for purchasing hi-tech equipment.

The Deputy Minister toured the radiology unit, Blocks ‘C’ and ‘D’, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit (MRI) of the cancer disease hospital, and the labour and theater departments.

Meanwhile, the Salvation Army has donated assorted foodstuffs to UTH worth K10 million to the Children and Maternity Wards ahead of Christmas festival celebrations.

Salvation Army Zambia Territorial Commandant, Colonel John Wainwright said the church is involved in easing the sufferings of the people and reiterated the church’s social responsibility to supplementing government efforts in the health sector.

Col. Wainwright said there is need for the church to help those that are economically disadvantaged, fight for peace and justice by bringing hope to the hopeless through preaching God’s love.

ZANIS

Zambia U20 Eye Tuesday Cosafa Finals

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Zambia Under-20 hope to continue with their goods fortunes tomorrow when they face Madagascar in the Cosafa Youth Championship semifinals in Johannesburg.

This is Zambia’s first semifinal appearence since 2006  with Fridays victory ending two successive first round eliminations for the team.

Zambia qualified to the semifinals after coming from behind to beat Angola 3-1 on Friday in their final Group D match to book a date with Madagascar.

Madagascar beat Swaziland 2-0 on the same day to beat fellow Group B joint leaders Mozambique to the last four on goal difference.

The meeting will be the two sides first since clashing at the same level in 2005 in a match Madagascar beat Zambia 4-3 on post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw on their way to winning the Cosafa Youth Championship title.

Winner will face either South Africa or Botswana who play in the other semifinal match on Sunday for a place in Tuesdays final.

Meanwhile, Bostwana beat Leostho 4-2 in their Group C replay today after it was abandoned on Friday due to a waterlogged pitch at halftime while the two teams were tied at 0-0.

RB directs KCC to issue title deeds to Chisokone maketeers

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President Rupiah Banda
President Rupiah Banda

President Rupiah Banda has directed management at Kitwe City Council to issue title deeds to Marketeers occupying stores at Chisokone Market.

President Banda said the Minister of Local Government and Housing Eustakio Kazonga must work with the Kitwe City Council to ensure that all the Marketeers were given Title deeds for all the Stores they had constructed at the Market.

He said this in Kitwe yesterday at the City Square during celebrations held to mark the Silver Jubilee for the Zambia National Marketeers Association (ZANAMA).

Mr. Banda said Government and its Institutions stands ready to work with ZANAMA and other informal sector players in alleviating the high poverty levels in the Country.

President Banda said there was need for peace loving Zambians to set aside their petty political differences and squabbles and rise together to confront the challenges being faced by the country.

He said the problems that the Country was facing today knew no color, no tribe, no race and no political party and that the nation could not continue to approach the problems that confront it with a spirit of blame, accusation and hatred.

He added that there are times when all citizens should first think about the good and dignity of the entire nation, no matter their beliefs or affiliation.

The President noted that although other organizations may not recognize ZANAMA he had no choice but to recognize the association because it deserved the recognition.

Mr. Banda said ZANAMA had designed a formula to constructively bring people together and not divide them on tribal grounds as other youthful leaders in higher positions were doing.

“Even those who may dislike you for what you have said, I want them to know that I appreciate it and they would have loved it if they were in my position too,” said President Banda.

And President Banda has warned that he will deal with Local Authorities that were undermining the operations of Marketeers.

He said Markets were providing a source of income for most of the vulnerable and poor Zambian’s in the Informal Sector hence the need for them to be provided with a conducive environment to trade from.

And speaking earlier at the same function ZANAMA President Elvis Nkandu
reaffirmed his association’s commitment to work with the Government of the day.

Mr. Nkandu said unlike other Associations that were working so hard to destroy the Nation and antagonize Government, ZANAMA would support the Government of the day to ensure that the prevailing poverty levels were reduced.

He said it was not possible for Government to create employment for all Zambians hence the need to develop the informal sector if it was to make any meaningful contribution to the growth of the economy.

And Mr. Nkandu has bemoaned the poor state of trading facilities for Marketeers in the Country.

He said despite Marketeers paying consistent levies to the Local Authorities, the councils have failed to plough back into the development of the Markets.

He said there was need to involve Marketeers in the management and planning of the development of the informal sector and other related sectors of the economy as the sector was currently taking care of several vulnerable and poor members of society.

He said there was need to regulate and come up with effective policies for the informal sector if it was to contribute effectively to the development of the Country.

Later at the same function Local Government and Housing Minister Eustakio Kazongo said Government was currently constructing and rehabilitating Markets in the Country in an effort to improve the environment in which Marketeers operated from.

And Copper belt Minister Mwansa Mbulakulima said Government admired ZANAMA’s vision of adding value to the economic development and poverty alleviation efforts of the country.

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