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Former Prisons Service chief arrested for money laundering

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The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested and jointly charged former prisons commissioner, Jethro Mumbuwa and two others for money laundering offences involving over K500 million.

Mr Mumbuwa, 60, a retiree of house number17 Jasmine street in Luangwa township in
Kabwe, Margaret Mwale, 45, an accountant at the Ministry of Local Government
residing at plot number 2666, Chilenje South in Lusaka and Bernadette Kaimbi, 41, a
businesswoman of plot number 9 Makeni, Lusaka, have been arrested for forgery,
uttering of false documents, obtaining money by false pretences and money
laundering.

DEC Public Relations and Press Liaison officer, Rosten Chulu disclosed this in a
statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today.

Mr. Chulu said  the trio while  acting together with some other unknown persons on
dates unknown, but between 1st January, 2001 and 31st December 2006, forged local
purchase order numbers worth K321,670,000 and K260,000,000 respectively by
purporting to have supplied various foodstuffs to the Zambia Army.

He said an ordnance directorate amounting to K581, 670, 000 was awarded in favour of
Mumjeka enterprises which is owned by Mr. Mumbuwa.

Mr Chulu said the trio were arrested and formerly charged on  6th July, 2007 and
have since been released on police bond waiting court appearance.

Meanwhile, the DEC has in various parts of the country arrested 23 Zambians for
trafficking in psychotropic substances weighing more than 30 kgs.

Mr Chulu said the Commission arrested Rowes Chililamuzi of Sibumbe village in
Mazabuka for trafficking in 15.2 kg of cannabis.

Others arrested in the same village include Keroni Sana, 28, for trafficking in 2 kg
of cannabis and seeds, Bruce Sana, 43, for trafficking in 1.1 kg of cannabis and
Oscar Hachibola, 22, for trafficking in 1.22 kg of cannabis and seeds.

In Lusaka, Arthur Kayumba, 23, of Miller’s farm in Lilayi was arrested for
trafficking in 37grams of cannabis and Dickson Tembo Phiri of Mwavi, Luangwa, for
trafficking in 142grams of cannabis.

Mr Chulu added that in Eastern Province, the DEC has arrested Henry Mwanza,30, of
Enock village for trafficking in 9.2 kg of cannabis and for being in possession of a
muzzle loader gun.

Mr Chulu sid Elias Phiri, 38, a peasant farmer of Masengu has also been arrested for
unlawful cultivation and trafficking in cannabis weiging 3.010 kg, Ignatius Maseko,
23, of Sandwe village for trafficking in cannabis weighing 98grams and Davie News
Banda for trafficking in 0. 9 grams of cannabis.

In Northern province, the DEC has arrested and jointly charged Danny Sikazwe,18, a
charcoal burner of Mushika village, Nickson Mazimba, 36, a peasant farmer of
Malwanga area and Jeff Chisela,18, a charcoal burner of Mushika village for
trafficking in 300 g of cannabis.

And in North-Western province, the Commission has arrested Benson Nalumino,32, a
peasant farmer of Mpindi area for trafficking in 6.5kg of cannabis and Oscar
Kasweka, 25, of Kayenge area for trafficking in 600g of cannabis.

In Luapula province, the DEC arrested Kelvin Mwansa, 21, Mathews Musele, 25, Ernest
Mukondo, 24, Jackson Chulu, 33, Daniel Mwenya, 22, John Zulu, 32, Pephius Musesha,
22, and Idah Mutale, 20, all of Kasote village in Chiende district for trafficking
in a total of 2.128 kg of cannabis.

All the suspects will appear in court soon.

Mr Chulu has since cautioned Zambians to desist from engaging in illicit drug
trafficking, cultivation and money laundering.

OASIS Forum/CGC petitions parliament over constitution making process

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The OASIS forum and the Collaborative Group on the Constitution (CGC)  today led hundreds of demonstrators to parliament to present a petition on the constitution making process.

Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) Executive Director Father Joe Komakoma whose
organisation is in the OASIS forum said the demonstration was part of the various
activities lined up after the red ribbon campaign was launched.

He said this is also in order to bring the issue before parliamentarians as they
want the constitution making process addressed in the House.

Fr. Samasumo added that the OASIS forum is of the view that the new constitution
proceeds on the basis of recommendations made to the Mungomba led Constitution
Review Commission (CRC).

He said politicians should not hijack the constitution making process but should
leave the process to the people of Zambia.

Fr. Samasumo however called on parliamentarians to ensure that they start the
process for a people driven constitution through a constituency assembly.

And Southern Africa Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD)
president Lee Habasonda said the OASIS Forum wants parliament to push for a
constituent assembly as a mode of adopting the constitution.

Mr. Habasonda noted that once the final document of the constitution is ready
through the constituent assembly, it will have to get the peoples approval unlike
the recently suggested constitutional  conference which will have to get parliaments
approval.

He expressed fear that if parliament is left to endorse the constitution, the
document may be manipulated by politicians.

Mr. Habasonda however said the OASIS forum has no quarrel with the name by which the mode of adoption is called but its endorsement by parliament if it is adopted
through the constitution conference. 
Meanwhile, Women for Change executive director Emily Sikazwe has accused the
government of wanting to give Zambians what she described as a bad constitution.

And Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) president Reuben Lifuka asked government to listen to the wishes of the masses in the country.

Mr. Lifuka charged that politicians have for a long time taken the people of Zambia
for granted adding that  people are now focused on having a new constitution that
will help improve their lives.

He said Zambians will not accept piecemeal constitutional amendments.

And receiving the petition on behalf of parliamentarians, Kabwata Member of
parliament Given Lubinda promised the demonstrators that parliament will handle the
matter expeditiously.

He said members of parliament are committed to representing the peoples wishes and
views in parliament.

Mr. Lubinda said parliamentarians will unite to ensure that Zambians give themselves
a constitution that will stand the taste of time.

Government releases K120m for construction of teachers houses

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 Government has  given K120 million  to Nkobo  Basic in chief Kaingu’s chiefdom in  Itezhi-tezhi  district.

The money is   for the construction of two modern teacher’s houses.

District Education Board Secretary (DEBS) Mahuba Hazeemba handed over the K120
million cheque to the parents teachers assoction, PTA in Iezhi-Tezhi.

Mr Hazeemba said the number of teachers in Itezhi-Tezhi has swelled from 200 to 500
teachers in the whole district.

He said ministry of education in the area will continue to provide better accommodation for teachers in the district.

Mr Hazeemba said he was happy that government responded positively to the request
for the construction of modern teachers houses at Nkobo Basic school.

He warned against misappropriation of the money which is meant for the construction
of teachers houses.

And Nkobo Basic School PTA chairman Bruno Hakaanga thanked the government for the gesture.

He assured the district education authorities that the money will be put to good use.

We will not participate in Constitutional demos during SADC meeting

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The Newly launched  Constitution Referendum Alliance says it will not support calls by some  Non Governmental Organisations to hold protests over the Government constitutional roadmap during the forthcoming SADC Heads of state and Government summit in Lusaka next month.

Constitution Referendum Alliance member Muyunda Ililonga said it would be premature
to hold protests over the mode of adopting the Constitution when Government and
other Stakeholders were still exploring ways of of how to resolve the issue.

Mr Ililonga who is also Zambia Consumer Association of Zambia (ZACA)  President said
the issue of adopting a new Constitution was a National matter which NGO’s should
not expose to foreign states.

Mr Ililonga who was speaking during the launch of the Alliance at Kitwe’s Edinburgh
Hotel today, said the voice of reason must prevail among the members of the non
governmental organisations opposed to the government mode of adopting the new
constitution.

And Speaking earlier at the same function, Constitution Alliance Coordinator Peter
Sinkamba   appealed to Government to abandon its roadmap of adopting the
constitution through the Constituenal Conference as it was an undemocratic way of
enacting the  Constitution.

Mr Sinkamba who is also Citizens for a Better Environment  (CBE) Executive Director
said the route of adopting the Constitution that Government had taken was
undemocratic as it would not allow the Zambian people to have an input in the
adoption of the new constitution.

He said his organisation believed that the only way of adopting the constitution was
to go through the Referendum as all Zambians would have an opportunity to
participate in the exercise.

Mr Sinkamba disclosed that the Alliance would visit schools and Institutions of
higher learning so that they could petition Government on its decision to enact the
Constitution through the Constitutional Conference.

Zambia opens first cancer hospital

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Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa on Thursday opened a $10-million (about R68-million) specialist cancer hospital which will enable patients to receive treatment at home for the first time.

Mwanawasa said the National Cancer Diseases Hospital (NCDH) was built following a growth in the number of cancer patients in Zambia who have previously had to be treated abroad at a cost to the state of an average $10 000 per person.

“Treatment at the hospital will be on a cost-sharing basis between patient and the government,” Mwanawasa said at the opening in the capital Lusaka.

The ultra-modern hospital was built with the financial from several international donors while the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries will offer radiotherapy for cancer treatment.

Health Minister Brian Chituwo said the hospital would also cater for patients from other African countries

Over 3,000 new cancer cases are being detected in every one million Zambians, annually.

And government used to spend about K50 million to send one cancer patient to South Africa and Zimbabwe for treatement.

Mr. Mwanawasa who refelected on statistics between 1995 and 2004 said of the 5,000 cancer cases that required radiotherapy abroad, only 350 received treatment and the rest died because they could not be treated.

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Decentralization dragging

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The Local Government Association of Zambia is concerned at delays to implement the Decentralization Policy, adopted four years ago.

The association has called on the central government to speed up the implementation of the decentralization process, to strengthen councils.

In resolutions read by Mpongwe District Council Secretary Moses Kamocha at the 51st LGAZ Annual Conference in Livingstone, the association also called on the Ministry of Local Government to mount sensitization programmes.

And the delegates resolved that the National Housing Bonds Trust model of financing should be accepted in principle as long as local authorities access the profits of the programme and own the houses to be constructed.

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Constitution bill in motion

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The consultative process on the draft 2007 National Constitution conference bill has started.

Justice Minister George Kunda released the draft bill to the Zambia Centre for Inter party Dialogue (ZCID), the oasis forum and the constitutional awareness network for comments on the draft document.

Mr. Kunda urged political parties under the ZCID, the civil society and Church organisations to submit their comments to him before Tuesday July 24.

He said the comments on the draft bill will be used for government consideration on the on-going constitutional reform process.

This is according to a statement issued to ZNBC in Lusaka.

Mr. Kunda said the bill will then be published in the government gazette after considering the comments to the given by various stakeholders.

He said interested members of the public, the Church and civil society groups will be invited as per parliamentary practice to make submissions and representations to the relevant parliamentary committees to deal with the bill.

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Zambia seeks debt relief from Russia, Iraq, Bulgaria, Brazil and others

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maga.jpgZambia is seeking $600 million in debt relief from Russia, Iraq and other creditor countries that were not part of global debt relief plans agreed with the world’s poorest nations in 2006, Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande said on Wednesday.

Magande said Zambia had written to Russia, Iraq, Bulgaria, Brazil and others asking them to cancel a total of $600 million in debt.

He said that under an earlier agreement Russia and some others had agreed to write off the debt but were delaying the process, while other countries had not responded to written requests by Zambia.

“We are asking non-Paris Club creditors who did not deliver any debt relief under the IMF and World Bank programmes to do so but many of them don’t feel it is important and are delaying,” Magande told Reuters in an interview.

He said Zambian Treasury officials would travel to Bulgaria next week to reconcile figures for the debt owed to Bulgaria before that country can cancel the debt.

Zambia has requested relief similar to that obtained from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) and the World Bank driven Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, he added.

Under HIPC and MDRI, Zambia received 100 percent debt write-off. Its foreign debt with the World Bank, the IMF and the G7 rich nations, which was estimated at $7.2 billion in 2005, was reduced to $502 million in June 2006 when it was awarded the debt cancellation.

Magande said Zambia owed Iraq some funds for military equipment delivered by the government of late president Saddam Hussein, who was a close ally of Zambia’s liberation hero Kenneth Kaunda, while Brazil is owed for tractors and other farming equipment delivered several decades ago.

“Part of the $600 million debt was acquired through the supply of various commodities by these countries,” he said.

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Zambia try to break Cameroon jinx

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The Zambia Under 23 national team’s character comes under test on Thursday when they face defending All Africa Games champions Cameroon tomorrow afternoon in a semifinal clash at Boumerdes.

Tomorrows meeting will be the two team’s third successive face-off at an All Africa Games football tournament and will be second successive time they will clash at the penultimate stage of the same event.

Zambia has lost both their last two times they have faced Cameroon.

At the 1999 finals in South Africa, Zambia lost 4-3 on post-match penalties after their match ended scoreless to win silver under Ben Bamfuchile.

And at the 2003 games in Nigeria, Cameroon won 2-1 in the semifinals with Zambia this time under the helm of Peter Kaumba whose team finished 4th after losing 4-1 post-match penalties to Ghana in the 3rd and 4th place playoff at the end of a 2-2 draw.

Kaumba has a big task ahead to win hearts with a team not many observers thought would not go far.

His team has been labeled as a squad without the pedigree of the class of 2003 that had the likes of Christopher Katongo and Collins Mbesuma in Nigeria and was later joined by Jacob Mulenga during the 2004 Olympic qualifiers.

Despite the skeptics, this Under 23 team is unbeaten in all their nine competitive games played to date since the squad was constituted in October last year with three draws and six victories.

The major highlights of the six wins include a 2-0 victory over much fancied Cote d’Ivoire in their opening Olympic Games Group B qualifier on June 3 including crushing Egypt 3-1 last Friday on July 13 in Group B tie at the tournament.

Kaumba’s team faces Cameroon tomorrow without first-choice goalkeeper Kalililo Kakonje.

Kakonje is suspended following a red card sustained in their dramatic come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Algeria in the final Group B game on July 16 when Zambia rallied thanks to a stoppage time equalizer from striker Christopher Musonda to see the 10-man team book its semifinal berth.

And so Power Dynamos goalkeeper Rabson Muchelen’ nganga will take Kakonje’s place in-between the posts, who incidentally was the latter’s understudy at the club two seasons ago.

Kaumba will however be relieved to have key striker Given Singuluma back to the fold who returns after the missing the Algeria game due to suspension.

Furthermore, Kaumba will be hoping the same spirit from their come from behind draw against Algeria will return against Cameroon to end their jinx against the defending champions ton help carry Zambia to the finals.

Meanwhile, the winner will face victor of the other semifinal match between Guinea and Tunisa on July 23 while the battle for Bronze will take place 24 hours earlier.

Plane carrying Djibouti leader fails to take off

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THE plane carrying visiting Djibouti President, Ismail Guelleh, yesterday failed to take off at the Livingstone International Airport, causing panic among security staff.

The Zambia Air force (ZAF) aircraft, which had carried the visiting leader from Lusaka, could not start as panic gripped senior military, security and Government officials who were all over the airport apron.

Following the failure, senior officials instructed protocol staff to lay the red carpet, which had been removed after the President had boarded, for him to use as he was about to be evacuated from the aircraft.

The panic became more apparent among the security personnel, while airport staff also waited for a solution from the ZAF crew.

The motorcade that had been parked a short distance away was driven closer to the plane to carry the President who was about to be evacuated from the plane.


The aircraft which was scheduled to leave at 14:25 hours for Lusaka, only took off after 20 minutes.
This was after it was attended to. It was not clear what caused the failure.

Security personnel stopped journalists from taking pictures and threatened to grab the camera from Times bureau chief, Edward Mulenga, after noticing he was taking shots of the plane.

Speaking earlier in an interview, Mr Guelleh said Zambia was blessed to have the Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world.

Mr Guelleh said Djibouti would work closely with Zambia to prop up tourism.

The President who was impressed by the falls assured that apart from tourism, his government would work with Zambia in telecommunications and advance the two nations’ technology.

He praised the people of Zambia for the warm welcome and urged them to continue with their warm spirit.

Mr Guelleh said Livingstone was a well known city in his country and felt he should visit it.

He was accompanied by Health Minister, Brian Chituwo. The visiting President is expected to leave for his country today. President Mwanawasa last night hosted a State dinner for Mr Guelleh in Lusaka.

Levy projects Zambia’s agro revolution

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PRESIDENT Mwanawasa says Zambia will be turned into a major exporter of agricultural and food products by the year 2015.

The President said to this effect, Government had embarked on the promotion of the production of a wide variety of crops so that agriculture could become the mainstay of the country’s economy in the near future.

Mr Mwanawasa said this in Lusaka last night at State banquet hosted for visiting Djibouti President, Ismail Omar Guelleh, at Hotel Intercontinental.

“In the agricultural sector, my Government wishes to turn the country into a major exporter of agricultural and food products by the year 2015.

Already, the country has achieved self-sufficiency in the production of maize, the staple food of the Zambian people,” Mr Mwanawasa said.

He said in its endeavour to achieve economic development, Government had elected to prioritise agriculture, mining and tourism.

He said Zambia was offering incentives to local and foreign investors with a view to increasing the production of wealth that would help raise the living standards of the people.

In the mining sector, the President said the attractive incentives Government had offered had triggered tremendous expansion of the industry across the nation.

“The investment incentives have also contributed to a remarkable expansion in the tourism sector.

Your Excellency has been afforded a chance to sample one of our most spectacular tourist attractions just outside the city of Livingstone: the Mosi-O-Tunya – the smoke that thunders.”

He also said Government strongly believed that the interaction between Zambia and Djibouti should transcend the political sphere and trickle down into trade and culture.

The President said such interactions would enable the two countries strengthen longstanding political relations and bonds of friendship at all levels.

“My Government strongly believes that your visit to Zambia will constitute a turning point in the political relations of our two countries,” President Mwanawasa said.

He said Mr Guelleh’s visit to Zambia went beyond fostering a better understanding between the two Governments and providing an insight into the developments to closer cooperation in the cultural and economic fields.

President Mwanawasa also appreciated the Djibouti Government’s great interest in the establishment of an African Union Government at the Accra, Ghana, African Union summit held about two weeks ago.

Mr Mwanawasa said his Government fully understood Djibouti’s advocacy for the consolidation of democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law as prerequisites to the formation of a continental government.

And Mr Guelleh said President Mwanawasa’s good leadership since he headed Government in 2002, deserved international support and emulation because Zambia had made many economic strides which the local people should be proud of.

He said his visit to Zambia was mainly dedicated to sharing Djibouti’s experiences on how it had struggled in fighting poverty and the way it had contributed to the restoration of peace and security in the Common Market for East and Southern Africa and other regions.

Mr Guelleh urged Africans to ensure that the continent no longer depended on other developed nations’ support.

Kalusha to feature in a special FIFA football match in honour of Mandela

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A FIFA delegation is expected to arrive in Cape Town this afternoon, ahead of the soccer spectacle to be held in celebration of former President Nelson Mandela’s 89th birthday on Wednesday.

The delegation, led by Acting President Jack Warner, will grace the Newlands
stadium on Wednesday to witness a soccer match featuring some of the finest former
football legends from both the African continent and the rest of the world.

The players include multi-African footballer of the year winner, Samuel Etoo,
retired Bafana Bafana Captain, Lucas Radebe, former Zambian International Kalusha
Bwalya, Doctor Khumalo and Philemon Masinga, whose only goal gave Bafana a ticket
to participate in the 1998 World Cup for the first time.

As part of the festivities to mark the 89th birthday of Mr Mandela, FIFA President
Sepp Blatter will confer honorary membership status on the Makana Football
Association (FA).

The association was formed by a group of political prisoners held on Robben Island
during the apartheid era.

While in confinement on the island, political prisoners played organised football
matches as members of the Makana FA, adhering strictly to the FIFA statutes.

“They are a strong symbol of FIFA’s fight to eradicate racism and all forms of
discrimination from football and sport, and it is only fitting that their efforts
be recognised with this honorary membership,” said Mr Blatter in a statement.

The event will also underline the commitment of the former inmates of Robben
Island, who used the power of football as an instrument of resistance against the
apartheid regime.

“We are happy that the game and FIFA’s conferring of honorary membership status on
the Makana FA will be recognition of the contribution of the freedom fighters led
by Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

“Those political prisoners defied the apartheid rules, but adhered strictly to
FIFA’s rules on the island,” said Tokyo Sexwale, a high commissioner of FIFA’s “Say
No to Racism” campaign.

Mr Sexwale is also a former Robben Island political prisoner himself. 

The event on Robben Island precedes the star-studded “90 Minutes for Mandela” game
between the Africa XI and the Rest of the World XI at the Newlands Stadium with
kick-off time set at 8pm.

Tickets for the game are available at Computicket and are priced at R30 for general
admission, R50 for grandstand seats and R120 for suite tickets.

The proceeds of the match are earmarked for social programmes including Mr
Mandela’s “46664” global HIV and AIDS campaign.

During the game, players will feature Mr Mandela’s “46664” prison number on their
football jerseys to indicate their support for the awareness campaign to stop the
spread of HIV and AIDS.

“FIFA’s tribute to a great leader who symbolises humanity’s ability to triumph over
adversity, injustice and discrimination is very timely. In a divided world, sport
can play a critical role in overcoming divisions between people.

“During their incarceration on Robben Island, sport, and the beautiful game of
football in particular, kept the prisoners physically, mentally and spiritually fit
and able to continue their heroic struggle for equality and freedom,” said Achmat
Dangor, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

The delegation arriving this afternoon also includes South Africa’s 2010 Local
Organising Committee’s Chief Executive Officer, Danny Jordaan who is on a chartered
flight.

Mr Jordaan said the all-star game at Newlands was “a celebration of the life of one
of the great African icons”.

“As we move towards preparing for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we celebrate Nelson
Mandela’s birthday in recognition of his personal contribution and sacrifices to
help South Africa and Africa host its first World Cup, and this event demonstrates
the values and importance of the game of football as a vehicle of hope.” –

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Slow pace on Santa Maria project irks Irish Aid

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Irish Aid Northern Province Development Programme has expressed dissatisfaction with the pace at which Santa Maria Health project in Chilubi District was moving.

Development Programme Advisor Fackson Nyanga said although a lot has been done, the organisation was not impressed with the pace at which the project which started in
2004 was progressing.

Mr. Nyanga said delays to complete the project in Chilubi which involved among
others construction of a theater and rehabilitation of a maternity block was
delaying the start of a similar project in Kaputa district.

He disclosed that the Irish Aid had so far committed over K2 billion towards the two
projects and was anxious to see them completed so that they could contribute to the
improvement of reproductive health in the province.

Mr. Nyanga observed that Chilubi and Kaputa districts were identified to have the
worst reproductive health statistics in the province due to lack of adequate health
facilities.

So far, one of the components in the project, the theater block has been completed
and fitted with modern equipment sourced under the Oret programme, a joint programme
between the Zambian and Netherlands Governments.

Construction of two staff houses and the rehabilitation of the maternity block was
almost completed.

Mr. Nyanga who attributed the delay to complete the Santa Maria project partly to
tendering procedures also disclosed that they were currently holding talks with the
office of the Provincial Health Director on possibilities of constructing another
staff house suitable for the doctor.

He said the organisation’s initial plan was that one of the two houses which has
been built would accommodate a medical doctor but it was small.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nyanga has said there was need for Government experts in construction to look into possibilities of using local materials to put up structures in a bid to reduce on the high cost of construction on the Island.

Mr. Nyanga observed that it was more expensive to put up buildings on the Island
because building materials such as sand were not available and required to be
transported by water.

Most political leaders are not conversant with the decentralisation policy

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Director of Decentralization Alfred sakwiya says most political leaders ushered into office after last year’s tripartite and general elections are not conversant with Government’s decentralization policy.

Mr. Sakwiya said this when he presented a paper at the ongoing Local Government
Association of Zambia 51st Annual Conference at New Fairmount hotel in Livingstone
today.

And Mr. Sakwiya said most chiefs in the country were apprehensive about the
2006-2010 decentralization policy as  they doubted the local authorities capacity
ability to handle additional responsibilities considering their generally poor
financial status.

Mr. Sakwiya said once the general public understood the whole concept of
decentralization they would support it wholeheartedly because of its numerous
benefits.

Settle chieftaincy matters amicably

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Chairman of the House of  Chiefs, Chief Mumena has called on the Shibuchinga Royal Establishment in Lufwanyama on the Copperbelt to learn to sit down and reconcile on matters of chieftainship.

Chief Mumena also advised the Shibuchinga Royal Establishment to desist from
dragging each other to the courts of law as it painted a bad picture to the
subjects.

Commenting on the election of Peter Chisanka as new Chief  Shibuchinga, Chief Mumena
said he was delighted that the succession wrangles that had long characterized the
Shibuchinga royal establishment was now over.

He told ZANIS in an interview in Ndola that it has been a burden for the House of
Chiefs to find someone to represent the people in the area in the House because the
matter had been taken to court.

Chief mumena called for peace among the community and avoid finger-pointing, and
gossip over the succession matters.

On Sunday, Peter Chisanka was elected as new Chief Shibuchinga after beating his
only rival James Mutembo.