No 21 www.diggers.news Monday August 14, 2017 Zimbabwe, S/Africa opposition jet in to hear UPND treason trial

By Tenson Mkhala Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Tendai Biti says recent political events in Zambia are retrogressive. And South Africa’s Democratic Alliance representative Stevens WE’RE HERE TO GIVE Mokgalapa says his party is concerned with President Edgar Lungu’s autocratic style of governance. Biti, the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and current chairman of the coalition for democrats in Zimbabwe, said he was in HH SOLIDARITY - BITI Zambia to stand in solidarity with HH. We find recent events in Zambia very retrogressive - DA Continues on page 4 We have a pathetic justice system - Obvious Mwaliteta By Sipilisiwe Ncube Former Lusaka Province Minister Obvious Mwaliteta says the Zambian justice system is pathetic because people are detained for too long without their cases being heard. Continues on page 3 ZRA pays K4bn to mines in VAT refunds Story on page 2

Lungu pushes HIV DA’s Stevens Mokgalapa, Zimbabwe’s Tendai Biti, UPND’s Stephen Katuka, Mulondwe Muzungu and other officials at Lusaka’s Pamodzi Hotel prevention agenda during a press briefing today - Picture by Tenson Mkhala His Excellency, Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, will be launching the 2017 HIV I strongly deny committing treason - HH Testing, Counselling and Treatment Day tomorrow, By Mukosha Funga pleaded not guilty to the charge of been in detention for four months August 16, 2017 as date of Tuesday 15th August 2017 at UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema treason. appeared in the High Court in commencement of trial, while the Olympic Youth Development and his five co-accused have The opposition leader who has Lusaka to take plea before Ndola accused persons remain in custody. Centre at 07:30 hrs. based judge Charles Chanda. The Director of Public Prosecutions He said he understood the charge, applied to amend the information but was not guilty. on the indictment from “in Lusaka “I strongly deny the charge”, said Province and Mongu” to “Lusaka Hichilema as his co accused Province and Western Province”, followed suit. and the court granted it as there was The court then set Wednesday no objection from the defence. Continues on page 2 Court U-turns decision to prevent oil exploration By Mukosha Funga Zambia from Zambia Block 31 Oil The Lusaka Highconducting oil and Gas Exploration Court has dismissed exploration works. in Kasama, against a a restraining order Yesterday, information court order restraining A Mopani Copper Mines manager addresses employees today Story on P7 it granted to RAE emerged that the British investor Zambia Limited President Edgar Lungu from doing so. Mining operations at Mopani remain halted after electricity cut preventing Tullow launched the Tullow Continues on page 6

Continues on P2 2. Local News Monday August 14, 2017 Tutwa Ngulube vents anger at Kabwe council officers selling land illegally, warns of arrests

By Sipilisiwe Ncube demarcating land for sale. councillors and other suspended the land agencies administration of land. I am warning you that you Kabwe central Member And Ngulube has warned officials in the sale of plots for the Kabwe Municipal But Ngulube said the should desist from this, and of parliament Tutwa Kabwe Municipal Council when the suspension of the Council and the Ndola practice had continued if you continue doing that! Ngulube confront Kabwe officers that they will be land agency is still in effect. City Council for failing to in Kabwe despite the I am going to take it that Municipal Council Planner arrested if they continue On June 8th 2017, Lands adhere to the guidelines suspension of the agency, as you guys are trespassers, am Francis Mawite for illegally conniving with some Minister Jean Kapata and procedures in the heard in this conversation. going to take it that you guys “You are the people are doing criminal activities that have demolished because if your land agency houses in Katondo, you has been suspended! You are are demolishing houses supposed to wait. If you have in Kaputula, you are a problem with my people, demolishing some houses you come to the office of the in Magandanyama. I am MP. That councilor of yours not going to sit idle and Humphrey Mukuka whom sleep while you people start you are sharing plots with, I attacking my people. And I know the plots you have sold have actually spoken to you that side and people have like this because I want you shown me that this plot was to understand but if I start sold by Humphrey Mukuka hitting back! We will have with the help of this and a lot of casualties there at that, busy putting beacons, the council and I will bruise under whose authority? somebody because you Are you surveyors? As a people your land agency planner are you allowed was suspended but you have to put beacons when the continued harassing people, suspension of your land putting beacons,” Ngulube agency is still in effect?” said when he called a And in response, Mawita Mawite on phone. said he was only a planner “Has your suspension been operating under orders lifted? You answer me! I from his bosses. have written to the office “On that one we have the of the town clerk but there bosses who are giving us Kabwe central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube has been no response. So work. There is Director of Planning, Director of Public Health, Director of legal,” Mawite said. I strongly deny committing treason - HH But Ngulube also threatened to take action against all the From front page Associates Jack Mwiimbu Practitioners Martha Mwiinga – Keith Mweemba supporters chanted “we council officials behind the illegal practice. Chairman for the coalition – Muleza Mwiimbu and Mushipe – Mushipe Advocates Natasha want change” after the court “So if I tell my people to of democracy in Zimbabwe, Associates Zevyanji Sinkala and Associates Laston Hadunka – Keith Mweemba session ended. catch you and take you to the South Africa’s member of – Muleza Mwiimbu and Mwanabo – LMK Paul Advocates Christopher And HH was taken back police! Are you going to still parliament and Democratic Associates Nchimunya Katupisha – Milner and Mundia Junior – CIM Mundia to Lusaka Central Prison going to point at Director Alliance shadow minister Mwange – Muleza Mwiimbu Paul Advocates Keith and Company Marshall amidst tight security leaving planning? Because you are for International relations, and Associates Nathaniel Mweemba – Keith Muchende journalists no chance of a planner and you are not Steven Mokgalapa and several Inambao – ICM Legal Mweemba Advocates Mitelo Meanwhile, UPND filming him. supposed to be putting other regional politicians beacons, thats a crime and attended the treason hearing you know the law very well, and expressed solidarity for you are not surveyors. Can Hichilema. ZRA pays K4bn to mines in VAT refunds you stop selling land, can Also in attendance were By Sipilisiwe Ncube enterprises,” Chanda said. you stop putting beacons, several UPND members The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has paid over He disclosed that 617,435 out of a total 848,788 tax amnesty can you stop demolishing of parliament, party vice- K4 billion to mining firms in VAT refunds. applications had already been approved for waiver. houses, can you stop president Geoffrey Bwalya And the Authority says it has collected a total of K719 Million “I am pleased to announce that the Zambia Revenue harassing my people, okay! Mwamba, Paramount from the Amnesty Programme as of July 31, 2017. Authority has received tremendous response to the amnesty And you should tell your Chief Mukuni and other Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka today, ZRA bosses that I called you traditional leaders as well programme that was launched on 24 April, 2017. In the Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda said the Authority first 100 days since the programme was launched, we have and told you to desist from as family members of the demolishing houses without had refunded mining companies a total of K4.068 billion in received a total of 848,788 tax amnesty applications out of accused persons. court orders, to desist from Value Added Tax (VAT) under the period between January which 617,435 cases have so far been processed and approved Prosecution team: Lillian harassing my people without and July 2017. for waiver, while the remainder is still work in progress,” Siyunyi – Director of Public my office involvement, and He said out of the total refunds made, 76 percent was made Chanda said. Prosecutions R. N Kuzwayo also to stop putting new to the mining firms while the remainder was paid to other “However, 96,107 applications have been rejected on account – Chief State Advocate C.M companies. beacons because you are not Hambayi – Deputy Chief of not meeting the amnesty conditions. The total revenue surveyors,” said Ngulube. “I wish to take this opportunity to inform the general public collected on account of the amnesty as at 31 July, 2017 was State Advocate M. M B that ZRA has refunded a total of K4, 068.4 million in VAT “You have continued K719.22 million with Income Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) Matandala – Deputy Chief refunds in the period January to July 2017. Out of the total disobeying the directive accounting for 72 percent of the total amount received. We State Advocate C.K Sakata of K4, 068.4 million that has been refunded, K329 million meaning now we are going expect additional revenue from the over 2,000 Time to Pay – State Advocate Paul relates to long outstanding VAT Rule 18 refund arrears to bruise you personally Agreements (TPAs) that have so far been signed by various Muwembe – State while K3,739.9 million relates to the current period. Of the as individuals. We are not taxpayers worth K 2,549.19 million of which K934.11 million Advocate M. Akasenke – total amount refunded, 76 percent was made to the mining going to wait for you Mr is expected to be fully settled by 31 December, 2017.” State Advocate P. Nyangu – companies while the remainder was made to other sectors of Mawite, Bwalya, Mwamba State Advocate the economy.” He warned that the Authority would invoke enforcement on and that private surveyor Defense team: Vincent Chanda further revealed that the Authority’s audit teams all taxpayers who would choose to ignore the amnesty period. called Chewe you are all Malambo SC – Malambo have discovered some fraudulent VAT refund claims. “Our intention at the end of the amnesty is to invoke over. You are in Katondo, and Company Mulambo “I wish to inform the nation that our vigilant audit teams have enforcement on all those taxpayers who have chosen to you are in Side, you are Haimbe – Malambo and discovered some fraudulent refund claims. This discovery remain delinquent. It is not a secret that we have devised in Wire, do you want me Company John Sangwa has prompted us to take a more cautious approach when and resourced a vicious and uncompromising strategy to to start harassing you SC – Simeza Sangwa paying refunds. In fact, all taxpayers who could have been be implemented soon after the amnesty period. We have personally. So we are going and Associates Nelly refunded on fake documents are earmarked for a forensic procured equipment and recruited more tax inspectors to to start taking you to the Mutty – Lukona audit which we shall be launching soon after verifying such ensure the success of the strategy. We shall follow, without police for malicious damage Chambers Kashimba Mutty records,” Chanda said. fear or favour, small, medium, large, parastatals and even of the property and you – Lukona Chambers Dr “It is important to note that so far, ZRA has collected Government ministries that will be owing tax and have chosen will be locked up for doing Henry Mbushi – HBM K1,961.73 million from the tax debt out of which, as I earlier not to participate in the ongoing Amnesty programme. My criminal activities in the Advocates Chad Muleza said, K719.22 million is directly attributed to the tax Amnesty message to all is it is not too late; please step forward and put name of the council whether – Muleza Mwiimbu and and has been largely paid by micro, small and medium your tax matters in order,” said Chanda. you are council employ or n ot .” Monday August 14, 2017 Local News. 3 We have a pathetic justice system - Obvious Mwaliteta From front page we used to have a lot of PIs And Mwaliteta says he has (Prohibited Immigrants), lost everything he worked we used to go to about 120. for whilst in government. But now the average is 99, Speaking on Muvi 100, 110 [and] there is no TV’s ‘The Assignment’ sleeping arrangement in programme yesterday, that room; there is only Mwaliteta, who was last sitting arrangement until week acquitted by the the following day. There High Court of aggravated is no space for you to lie robbery, revealed that down. You can’t stretch some inmates had stayed your legs, by the way.” in detention for eight Mwaliteta said President years without being tried. Lungu’s visit to “I think the justice system Chimbokaila last year fell in Zambia is very pathetic. short of the anticipations There are colleagues that I of many inmates. have left in prison, they “If I undress, you’ll be have been there for eight shocked to see how I years waiting for trial. look here (his back). Some of them are still on We had sores because of trial, eight years! There sleeping on a mattress is another colleague who which [Frederick] stayed for ten years waiting Chiluba bought! There for judgment but when is no turning and so, I the judgment came, he started developing sores. was only sentenced to one [There are] bed bugs, year. And who was going lice and stuff like that; Obviours Mwaliteta at Lusaka’s Central prison shortly after being released picture by Tenson Mkhala to pay him for the nine cockroaches – you can’t you to Mwembeshi where one is dead. It’s pathetic,” detention. because his president was years he stayed in prison? believe it! [But] you have you’ll be sleeping very Mwaliteta said. “I lost everything that I still incarcerated. It is pathetic. We need a to endure, you have to stay comfortably; for now, you Asked how frequent worked for, my family was “Even if I was acquitted, lot of reforms. If you can there…Surprisingly, the can endure but I’ll at least deaths of inmates were, not the same anymore. my heart remained go to Chimbokaila and President came twice [to bring some pots for you Mwaliteta, said they were My friends were even in prison because my find out from the inmates Chimbokaila] and we met to eat nshima’. Nobody “r o u t i n e”. scared to come and see president is still in prison. how long they have been with the President. We complained about those “Apparently, that’s the me because they thought And I knew he was being to court, and this really greeted each other and we pots! When he came, he routine; we noticed so when they come and detained as innocent got me scared, I asked had a lot of expectations didn’t come specifically many deaths there and visit, maybe they might as I am. When HH was one of the inmates when from him because of for the pots but he did that made us so worried be picked (up). It was a brought into Chimbokaila, he last went to court, he course, he knew [that] I a tour; he went to the – are we going to manage terrible situation but my the welcome was so good said 2013, How many worked under him as a kitchen. The expectation to go through what family just gathered the that the inmates were witnesses have you dealt minister. I had never stolen of the inmates there, the other people are going strength and picked up very happy and shouting with? He said only one! anything (as a minister); 1,000 plus inmates, [that] through? But you know, the pieces and encouraged ‘you are the one we There are inmates I have not even imprest, not was when the President with hardcore criminals, me to move on. We want’ and that brought a left there; on vandalism even a ngwee, not even comes, he is going to for them it’s alright. But realized that we had the problem with the officers, [allegation]; they have [an] audit query in all release a lot of people to for people like us who sixth person arrested with they thought maybe the been there for 14 years these provinces I worked. de-congest the prison. went there for politically- us, because we were the officers engineered that and they are still on trial. I realised that when he [But] then he talked about motivated charges, it five of us in that case but kind of welcome. There They are on standby came there, he wanted to the pots and they were all became a bit difficult. then we realized God was was a big celebration waiting to be found guilty see how I was doing and disappointed!” One, we could not accept with us,” Mwaliteta said. in prison, the inmates or not guilty. Imagine! probably make a decision He also disclosed that it that we were in prison, “That acquittal, because almost lifted him up. Even They haven’t beento take me out. I’m sorry was normal for inmates to two, we did not believe I already served a me when I joined UPND, sentenced-Chimbokaila to mention this to you; he die as a result of stress. that we were detained sentence. I served a year I was not very close to is a mixture of remandees (President Lungu) is not “There is a hole which over a handbag and a for a handbag, theft for HH, I only became too and inmates. If someone reliable! You can say this they call a toilet [but] K350! I could not believe a handbag. I served 365 close in prison. It gave is called that today he is now [but] tomorrow he there is no space even to that I could go in for days or twelve months me chance to talk to him going to court, you’ll be will do something else,” go to that hole if you want K350! In fact, this issue of just to be acquitted. Then in confidence,” Mwaliteta shocked to see how he is Mwaliteta said. to use it. There is no space the elections material… what came to my mind said. going to celebrate because “The President was the for you to walk, anyway. the original charges they was why did I have to Mwaliteta also urged he hasn’t been going to one who was in the So, when you are locked in had charged us [with] go through this? What President Edgar Lungu to court for years. It’s sad forefront saying ndefwaya by 16:00 hours, where you was [theft of] a K350, kind of hatred is in this release a lot of people on that in a new era like ukumona ifyo balala are is where you are going handbag and a cell phone. country? Of course we October 24th, 2017 under this, we still have a justice abantu (I want to see how to be until tomorrow Those were the main knew that we could be the Presidential parole. system like that and even inmates sleep). He went morning. You’ll findcharges [but] they came acquitted but we thought “If he is listening now, on when they were telling us cell by cell to see how that they will wake you to make an application at that we could be acquitted 24th October, he should that they have changed we were seated. The only up around 04:00 hours the High Court because at an earlier stage. But at least increase the to correctional facility, thing he told us was that because there are people they got embarrassed and we came to know that it number of those he will whatever they call it, they ‘I have seen how you are who die because of stress. that’s when they brought was politically motivated, pardon to 4,000 because just changed the names on sleeping; the next thing You wake up and you just issues of ECZ (Electoral people wanted to break it is going to help him the wall – they have not I’m doing [is that] I’m find that he is dead; he Commission of Zambia) us down. And this is the decongest the prison. And changed anything inside,” bringing you big pots so is among you [but] you materials. They had to first time from the time the mistake the police Mwaliteta said. that they can be cooking won’t even notice that he amend the indictment of Kaunda when a lot made was to bring HH in “There are very small you nshima. Moreover, is dead. But when they whilst the case had of politicians are being Chimbokaila because that cells [and] the maximum you shouldn’t worry tell you [to] stand up at started!” he said. arrested.” turned the whole entire [number of inmates and too much because I’m 04:00 hours, you’ll find And Mwaliteta lamented Mwaliteta said that even prison against them,” said remandees] would be 117 building more prisons in that he is not standing and that he lost everything if he was acquitted, his Mwaliteta. or 120. At one point when Mwembeshi. So, I’ll take then you’ll notice that this he worked for whilst in heart remained in prison 4. Local News Monday August 14, 2017 PF media director responds to News Diggers! Opinion PF RESPONSE TO NEWS DIGGERS! OPINION: WHY IS HE SCARED? August 11th, 2017 The Opinions by News Diggers have continued to amaze us with their choice of recycled news sources and the dismissive and angry tone taken. We do not want to believe there is a bitter agenda they want to drive in the minds of Zambians. The sustained tone in the News Diggers editorial can easily fit that of someone whose Hobbyhorse stopped galloping under circumstances wrongfully blamed on the PF and President Edgar Lungu. It is such a person or organization who will pull all stops to recycle anything and anyone to make their wake attack case on President Lungu. Why else would News Diggers always pick up the phone and call the same sources? It is not President Lungu who is a self-confessed mandrax dealer Vernon Mwaanga. It is not even illegal for President Lungu stating for the record that he will contest the 2021 polls, unless someone believes that it is? The law does not bar President Lungu from contesting, unless there is a court judgement providing a bar to that Zimbabwe’s Tendai Biti, UPND’s Stephen Katuka, DA’s Stevens Mokgalapa, Charles Kakoma and Mulondwe Muzungu - Picture by Tenson Mkhala effect, so we wonder why old man Mwaanga would even wonder why a government that has just re-entered office is campaigning? We’re here to give HH solidarity - Biti Old man VJ, any good strategist—which clearly you are not or maybe you have ceased to be one – otherwise From front page African region had become disembarking a chartered that the proceedings go you would know when to keep quite—knows no end to “I have arrived here this intolerant. plane at Lusaka’s Kenneth according to plan and as campaigns. You don’t stop to campaign if you want to win. morning with a team of “We think that the southern Kaunda International being pronounced. We are officials from the PDP to African region has become Airport on May 25. here to call definitely for his Plain and simple! express our solidarity with very intolerant, we think “We have observed with immediate release as we feel This is the only reason why the soft drink giant Coca Cola president HH (Hakainde that the southern African quite keen disdain the that the charges that have spends billions of dollars every year on advertising despite Hichilema) who is a region has become very reversal of the gains of been brought against him being on top of the game since God knows when. personal friend of mine poisoned, very vulnerable, the Zambian people with are just frivolous charges According to a report on South Korea’s Yonhap News, and also the democratic very fragile. So, we are undemocratic, autocratic that do not hold.” Samsung spent a total of $10.2 billion (11.5 trillion won) and peace-loving Zambians concerned with the threat government that has been He observed that the on marketing last year alone. in what we consider a very to democracy that we instilled by President Lungu threatened state of That included $3.9 billion (4.4 trillion won) toward difficult and trying time find in South Africa, in and we are quite concerned emergency was instilling advertisements, a 15% increase from 2015. for Zambia. We’ve always Mozambique, in Zimbabwe, with the arbitrary arrest of fear in Zambians. They do this because they want to remain on top and considered Zambia as in Malawi, in Zambia [and] opposition party members “As you are aware, we all President Lungu and his PF campaign none-stop because a country that has gone in the Democratic Republic and alleged killing of those shouted with joy when they know how important it is to keep the eyes on the ball through its own transitions of Congo,” Biti noted. members. We are concerned Zambia had a transfer of and not lose sight. The works PF Government is doing and those transitions have “We find this unacceptable about the gagging of the power in a democratic way in all parts of the country speak volumes about why we been successful,” Biti, who and we find the growth of media; we feel that part of [when] President Sata was must be trusted by Zambians and unless petty minds want served as Zimbabwe’s these little big men, people democracy is to ensure that inaugurated as the new us to stop rolling out the massive development since it is Minister of Finance from like President [Robert] the media is independent President of Zambia. So, in part of marketing ourselves more to the people – as in February 2009 to September Mugabe and others, as an and there’s media freedom. the SADC region, Zambia is SONTAPO! 2013, told journalists at Taj anathema to our region. So, we are quite concerned seen as the beacon of hope, PF does not go to court; PF takes the campaign to Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka As democrats, we pray that about that as well. I’m here of democracy and we would the people but then a man like old man VJ who has today. we can stand up to protect to pledge solidarity with [not] like to see that change. unfortunately walked the “Hall of Shame” for half his “The most importantconstitutionalism and our sister party (UPND) Most importantly, we were political life pretends not to know that. transition that Zambia went rule of law in our region, [and] so, I bring an official concerned about the 90 through was the transition and most importantly, message from president days [threatened] state of It is not President Lungu who used diplomatic privilege to from the liberation we pray that there is Mmusi Maimane who is emergency that has been run drugs and neither is it President Lungu’s company that movement of UNIP led by constitutionalism and rule the leader of the official installed in Zambia; it is went down under the weight of its own toxic debt. president Kenneth Kaunda of law in Zambia.” opposition. I’m continuing instilling fear and instilling Our word of advice to our senior citizen VJ and including into the era of MMD under Biti urged the courts to his job that he couldn’t do a lot of uncertainties among the News Diggers’ Opinion writers is that they must stop president Chiluba, later on execute meticulousness in because of the Zambian the Zambians. So, we would what former White House Communication Director president Mwanawasa, later handling the treason trial authorities. So, I am here to like to see Zambia return to Anthony Scaramouch would term as auto felatio. on president Banda and against HH. deliver his message to his its core values and principles We are not allergic to criticism as PF and neither is the very importantly the power “We pray that courts shall dear friend and colleague of democracy, rule of law Party President but certainly we do not deserve the sloppy transfer between the MMD stand up to bullying tactics (Hichilema) and most and respect for human and surface criticisms. Let criticisms be informed by a to president Sata.” and to justice…as we importantly, our sister party rights and that is why we are duty to hold accountable and not bitterness and contempt. Biti said it was regrettable witness the further remand and pledge our solidarity. here to come and observe PF has made it clear that President Lungu is a man of the that Zambia was now of president HH. Most Secondly, I wear the hat as your jurisprudence and people and as he has indicated his intention to stand in known for the wrong importantly, we pray for Africa Liberal president; a to observe whether your 2021; like everyone else interested in standing must do so, reasons. peace. We would like to see network that UPND and courts are as independent including VJ if he qualifies. “So recent events, we find the old Zambia back, which Democratic Alliance are and robust as they should The race is not for the weak though we can proudly state them very retrogressive, we doesn’t ban newspapers, members of. It’s a group of be as prescribed by the that President Lungu has shown twice that he can give as find them as a reversal of which doesn’t incarcerate Liberal parties from Africa; Zambian Constitution,” much as he can take in a brutal presidential race and win. the progressive gains that members of the opposition it has 45 political parties said Mokgalapa. If I were old man VJ, I would minimise the damage and Zambia has made over the for what are clearly from over 35 African “The main reason that we retire from issuing these reckless statements every time years. We find it regrettable frivolous and vexatious countries, North, South, are here is to pledge our media calls me up because every time he opens his mouth, that suddenly Zambia is charges. Zambia at one East, West and Central solidarity to our sister he seems to put his foot in it. While we maintain utmost now known for the wrong stage housed six liberation Africa,” Mokgalapa said. party, UPND that we are reasons; the banning of movements [and] that’s the “So, it is a strong, powerful with you, we understand respect for senior citizens such as VJ, he can be assured ‘political’ newspapers, the Zambia we know and that’s message that I am bringing and acknowledge that no that whenever he issues malicious statements intended to incarceration of opposition the Zambia we would like to here and the solidarity that country is an Island; we are mislead and unnecessarily demean President Lungu; we political leaders, the see reproduced. Dzikomo I am coming to pledge cut from the same cloth in shall respond to him because he has dragged himself into imposition of a [threatened] kwambiri (thank you very here also being a member the SADC region and we the “firing range”. state of emergency, the much),” said Biti. of liberal international know this can happen to Its indeed painful to that we should be responding to a ejectment of African And Mokgalapa, who is also which is a global body of any one of us. We have got Freedom Fighter who seeks to play the role like that of a leaders and visitors in your a member of parliament, liberal political parties. So, to ensure that we stand hired anti-Zambia publicist. We hope he can take the heat country. We think that is said he was in the Zambia to our message is very clear; together when times are on account his age but we shall not pay a price over his unacceptable and we pray deliver a solidarity message we are here to observe the hard and rough and this is refusal to retire from politics. He wants to play ball and we that Zambians go back to to incarcerated Hichilema court proceedings of our just one of those times when are more than ready for his political innuendos, including their natural DNA which on behalf of his party dear sister party leader, we pledge solidarity with exposing his political schemes. is a DNA of love, a DNA of president Mmusi Maimane the official opposition of our sisters and brothers in Issued by: solidarity,” he said. who was prevented by Zambia, Mr Hakainde Z ambi a .” Sunday Chanda He also said the southern Zambian authorities from Hichilema, we hope Director for Media, Patriotic Front Headquarters Monday August 14, 2017 Local News. 5

sent to harass you but for us you have not committed any offence you are our man and these people will I would have overshadowed cry in 2021 and the youths just started celebrating me and they jumped in their vehicles and left. So I can’t imagine why they are behaving like this towards the president, says Kambwili me because they have said I am a political mosquito but By Mirriam Chabala Mano for a paid phone in I told them to say you can’t to happen to you because come up with trumped up why are they scared? But I Chishimba Kambwili program. stop me from attending they can just end up locking charges to arrest us for no know the consequences, says the Patriotic Front But in an interview with this traditional ceremony], you up so to avoid this just reason so we said that let’s I mean I know the reason will not manage to block News Diggers!, Kambwili a traditional ceremony of don’t come here because just leave. So right now as I they have reacted like this his political aspirations revealed that Paramount my own land because I we don’t want bloodshed’. am speaking to you we are because I was going to be because even the cadres Chief Chitimukulu warned am from the Royal family. That’s how I said thank you in Luwingu.” received with a thunderous they sent to harass him him to leave the province to Then they said no, so I said very much my grandfather Kambwili said the PF welcome and it was going ended up cheering for him. avoid bloodshed. give me the number for and I turned off and started youths who were sent to to overshadow them that’s This morning, police“Nabatukanya ba police Chief Chitimukulu then I coming back,” Kambwili harass him instead told him why they avoided me going blocked the expelled Roan [police have blocked us]… spoke to my grandfather said. that the ruling party would there,” he said. PF member of parliament twafika pa road block, then he told me ‘no I am “We went to Mano, Radio cry in 2021. He said the PF would former Copperbelt twamonafye imwyotoka surprised that it’s the police Mano so that we can issue “I am extremely not manage to block his Province Minister Mwenya shabapolice shiletukonka. who stopping to enter there a statement about what disappointed with the political aspirations. Musenge from attending Lilya twaiminina baisa [because] me they have told happened [but] we found behaviour of our President “But let me tell them that the 2017 Ukusefya Pa abati iyoho nabatweba me that the PF youths have the police have blocked the Edgar Lungu, they are they will not mange to block Ng’wena traditional akwebati bemingisha. mounted a road block not studio that didn’t want us to saying I am not a factor my political aspirations, ceremony. [when we reached the to allow you to come in the go in. The owners of studio politically but why are they they will not. That was Around 09:00 hours, road block and when we district but I said we are called us to say no what behaving like this towards why Mwila [PF secretary police blocked the duo at stopped, they came and haven’t seen any youth it’s you can do is that you can me? They sent PF youths General] was warning a barricade they mounted told us that they have been the police who are telling us find somewhere where we while we at the station, they yesterday that I will regret near Lukashya Bridge. instructed not to allow that we are not supposed to can come and record you came with two vehicles and I will not do my politics Police also blocked us in]. Naine njebele awe enter then the Chitimukulu and play it but the situation labeled ‘PF Kasama youths’ in peace, this is what he was Kambwili and Musenge imwe tei munkanye ukuya said ‘look, I don’t want was hostile by the police and the youths when they talking about but let me from appearing on Radio ku traditional ceremony [so what happened in Mongu to the extent that they can came they said we were warn Mwila, they don’t own this country. This country is not in the lawlessness of the PF cadres and their Resign, Mulongoti tells “biased” DPP Secretary General. So tell Mwila that if MMD was behaving hostile to us like, By Sipilisiwe Ncube malpractices under his was at the epicenter of the overly biased towards the acquitted on charges of PF could not have formed People’s Party president reign. It’s not a hidden secret controversy that surrounded PF and Edgar Lungu. Even abuse of office by the Lusaka government, this is a Mike Mulongoti Director of that Rupiah Banda was the Constitutional Court Transparency International magistrate courts. Before democracy and they must Public Prosecution Lillian very instrumental in Edgar presidential petition Zambia (TIZ) questioned Masebo could even pop allow people freedom of Siyunyi must resign because Lungu’s re-election bid. As hearing,” Mulongoti stated. this action through a strong a bottle of champagne to association and movement. she is worryingly biased. a matter of fact, the State He said that the levels of statement released to the celebrate her victory, the This is unfortunate, we In a statement yesterday, entered a consent Judgement patronage and politicization media. The DPP is clearly DPP filed in documents to are in the hands of scared Mulongoti said Siyunyi was in the Rupiah Banda case. witnessed under the current not acting in the public appeal her acquittal. This people, people are scared of deliberately siding with The question is who gave the DPP were unprecedented. interest but in the quest action has surprised many their own shadow but they those who blatantly violated directive that the state enters “The levels of patronage to wrongly appease those Zambians leading them will not manage. I feel sorry and suppressed the rights of a consent Judgment so as and politicization we are that roam the corridors of to believe that there was innocent Zambians. to set Rupiah Banda free?” for them, I don’t want to “The office of the Director asked Mulongoti. witnessing under the current power. The case of former an invisible political hand cause problems, I don’t want of Public Prosecution (DPP) “Further still, the DPP DPP are unprecedented. Lusaka Province Minister pulling strings in the DPP’s to play in their hands so is worryingly biased and didn’t appeal Dora Siliya’s It’s evidently clear that she’s and now UPND member, office. Very few Zambians that they can find trumped operating like an extended foggy acquittal. They played failing to withstand pressure Obvious Mwaliteta, is heart have faith in this once very up charges and lock me up. wing of State House as a blind eye to this case from the authorities and wrenching,” said Mulongoti. respectful office because its I am an innocent and law evidenced by the manner without fully exhausting lacks professional judgment. “UPND member and clearly not independent and abiding citizen and I will in which they have handled the available channels. There is need to call a former Tourism Minister, is being driven by political not play in their hands,” cases involving opposition Dora Siliya consequently is spade a spade. This DPP is Sylvia Masebo, was recently interest.” said Kambwili. political leaders. We strongly now a full cabinet minister agree with ADD President, in the Patriotic Front (PF) Charles Milupi, that the government. There is no current DPP needs to resign prize for guessing why from this highly respected the DPP didn’t appeal her office due to the glaring lack acquittal.” of professionalism being He also said a day would exhibited under her watch,” come when someone would Mulongoti said. have to tell the nation who “It’s important that the ordered Rupiah’s acquittal. nation realizes that the “Rupiah Banda canvassed DPP is doing a disservice the country with Edgar to the general citizenry by Lungu during the campaign allowing such a noble office period. It wouldn’t be to be used as a conduit to strange for one to conclude incarcerate innocent people that Banda’s questionable merely because they support Consent Judgment was a the opposition party. The token of appreciation from current DPP, has elected to be the powers that be for the on the wrong side of history role he played in ensuring by deliberately siding with that Lungu went to State those who blatantly violate House in 2015. I should and suppress the rights of make mention here that innocent Zambians.” one day someone will have Mulongoti wondered why to tell the nation where Siyunyi did not appeal that directive came from Agriculture Minister Dora because such a directive Siliya’s acquittal. can only come from the “When former republican President or the National president Rupiah Banda Assembly Speaker. More was acquitted by the courts, still, this consent Judgment the DPP didn’t appeal the was presided over by just judgment. This is despite a single Judge; Anne Sitali. Police officers keeping vigil at the Supreme Court during HH’s treason case on August 14, 2017 the obvious evidence of This is the same Judge who picture by Tenson Mkhala 6. Court News Monday August 14, 2017

From front page President Lungu’s spokesperson Amos Chanda then said there was something fishyCourt U-turns decision to about the injunction, as neither the Attorney General nor State House were served with the court order before the prevent Tullow Oil Exploration launch was carried out. However, according to a new court order obtained by Attorney General Likando Kalaluka this morning, the injunction has been withdrawn. “Upon hearing Counsel for the Respondent and upon reading the affidavit of Francis Kondwelani Mwale filed into court in support of the application, it is hereby ordered and directed that the ex- parte order of interim injunction granted to the appellant herein on 8th August, 2017 be and is hereby discharged. Costs for this application are for the respondent,” read the court order. According to an earlier ex-parte court order made available to News Diggers! the inter partes hearing was set for August 25. “It is hereby ordered that Tullow Zambia BV by itself, servants, employee, agents, contractors or workmen, President Edgar Lungu with Tullow Zambia Managenent Team at the Launch of Tullow Zambia Block 31oil and Gas Exploration subsidiary or associated in Northern and Luapula Province in Kasama on Friday 11-08-2017- Picture By Eddie Mwanaleza/State House entity or otherwise is “Tullow Zambia BV forthwith. It is further “The Attorney General “In any event the the State Proceedings hereby strictly enjoined is restrained from ordered that this matter has not been served with restraining order is Act the state can never and restrained from interfering with the is heard inter-partes on this order neither has against Tullow but be restrained from undertaking or engaging appellant’s right to enjoy the 25th day of August Tullow [Zambia BV]. served on AG who has carrying out executive in any petroleum the benefits conferred on 2017 at 09:00 hours.” Tullow was informed by nothing to do with functions later on (sic) exploration activities it under the Petroleum And Chanda expressed phone after the launch exploration work! This the president. In this of whatever nature and Exploration Licence surprise at the order that a court order had one is a classic case of case that order was not description with respect number PEL/007 which was granted to been issue on 11 TH something fish, anyway served on anyone before to the area particularly pursuant to the Rae Zambia. August,” said Chanda. we wait until 25. Under the launch.” and known as block 31 provisions of section located in the Northern 13 of the Petroleum Province in the republic (Exploration and of Zambia,” read the Production) Act No. court order, stamped 10 of 2008; and that August 8, 2017 and Tullow Zambia BV signed on August 10, complies with this order 2017. Accused killer flees from detention By Mukosha Funga indictment to remove Nelia Police in Lusaka are Phiri because she escaped trying to hunt down a from detention and police manslaughter accused are still looking for her,” Lusaka woman who said a state prosecutor. escaped from detention. Judge Mwenda granted the When the matter came application as there was no up for plea before judge objection from the defence. Sitole Mwenda today, the The court then explained prosecution applied to to Monica that she was remove Nelia Phiri from accused of causing the an indictment in which deaths of Angel Matomola she was jointly charged and Cletus Matomola with Monica Phiri for two through negligence in counts of manslaughter. November 2016. “Before the charge is Monica pleaded not explained, we have an guilty and the court set application to make. We August 17 has been set for would like to amend the commencement of trail. UPND supporters at Lusaka High Court during HH’s treason case August 14, 2017 picture by Tenson Mkhala Monday August 14, 2017 Business News. 7

By Mukosha Funga “If you compare the way Energy minister David Fuel prices may reduce further, or increase the market performs in Mabumba says in the the western countries next 60 days, fuel prices compared to here, in may reduce further again depending exchange rate - Mabumba England, they can even or increase again, give you a one percent them is the international when we make certain between $45 to $55 per these austerity measures, increase in your salary depending on the oil marketing prices pronouncements we barrel so I think we have I am sure the kwacha exchange rate and other because your employer and the other one need to keep them and demonstrated to the wouldn’t be where it is. knows that it will go a economic indicators. is the exchange rate I think in keeping with Zambian people that When you talk about Speaking when he long way in meeting your because when you look what we had said that we are a very honest removing subsidies, featured on ZNBC’s expenses, paying little between April and July, fuel prices would be government and in the these are tough decisions Kwacha Good Morning things like bus fairs and both these factors have reduced within 60 days, next 60 days, ERB will but in terms of the Zambia programme do fourth but we have a marginally reduced on and this time around as be reviewing the pump benefits, it goes to the yesterday, Mabumba situation in this country, the international market. Zambia we are lucky that price as well as the Zambian people. You said the prices would I think we have a market And then when you within that 60 days, the wholesale price of our and I today are able continue to be reviewed imperfection where our look at the exchange international prices and petroleum products and to go to a fuel station periodically to ensure business community are rate over a few months, the performance of the my hope is that working and buy fuel which is that the benefits of not interested to pass the I think the kwacha vis a kwacha to the dollar has together as Zambians, reasonable…If in the increased copper prices benefit to the customers vis the dollar has been been very significant, the we need to sustain these next 60 days the kwacha on the international and it is not a matter performing very well so kwacha to the dollar has indicators and I am goes down to maybe K7, market, the appreciation that we can resolve in the two factors brought been very significant,” grateful to our colleagues you should expect fuel to of the kwacha and other true short term. We need together collectively Mabumba said. in the Bank of Zambia as go down.” incentives are passed on addressing the minds has contributed to the “The kwacha haswell as our colleagues at He said government to the end consumer. of our colleagues who reduction of pump price been appreciating, the Ministry of Finance would soon engage “The wholesale and are running businesses in this country. We the international oil in terms of all the business owners to pump price of fuel is in this country because wanted to demonstrate marketing prices have austerity measures that make them understand in Zambia I’ve found determined by two key to the Zambian people marginally reduced government has taken fundamentals, one of that all reductions were that people want 100 that as government, we’ve been paying because you see, without significant no matter per cent margins which how minimal they could you can’t get in the be. western world. And the “If you look at the market imperfection Mining operations at Mopani cost of living, the cost largely probably is of living, you have to because we don’t have look at a number of significant completion as remain halted after electricity cut factors collectively, the it is in Europe but going decision that the Bank forward, we need to of Zambia made a few work together especially days ago in terms of honorable (Margaret) reviewing the reserve Mwanakatwe to try and ratio and monetary address the mindset rate, those are also very of the people who are fundamental decisions running businesses in because the cost of living this county that even in this country will with a one per cent (not) only be able to go reduction in terms of down because you have bread,in terms of a reduced one parameter bus fare, that will go a in the economy, you long way in allowing a have to look at other person who goes from parameters but as you Kalingalinga into Soweto are aware again, the fuel to buy things on a daily price plays an important basis, they can save a role in the price of fuel K2 over a period of two in this county and I weeks or a month and think for me, I want to it would go a long way appeal to the business to help them meet other community that with expenses.” this reduction, although And Mabumba it is not much, but if explained that power you were buying bread cuts which some areas yesterday at K10 and you were experiencing were go into a supermarket as a result of either today and you buy bread planned or unplanned at K8.50, I think that, maintenance systems cumulative over a period and not load shedding. of time, maybe over a “Load shedding is not month, it is going to give back. In any electricity you some significantmarketing system all over savings at household the world, there is no level and I think if system that is perfect… By Mukosha Funga morning to explain Mopani Copper U.S. cents/kWh, but every businessman so every electricity Operations at the situation and ask Mines saying the mining companies in this country, our system goes through a Mopani Copper Mine miners to remain institution had failed opposed the plan. colleagues running the planned maintenance are still suspended calm. to adhere to new “To date, MCM supermarkets, shopping system and t also goes due to limited power He said the case will tariffs proposed by has rejected the malls were to pass this through unplanned maintenance system. So supply resulting come up in court government; a flat industry-wide tariff benefit to the Zambian people, we would see that the planned maintenance from a dispute with on Thursday and a tariff of 9.30 U.S. increment and system is where you see Copperbelt Energy clearer way forward cents/kilowatt hour sought to continue to in a few months from now, the cost of living Zesco putting in the Corporation (CEC) would be given. (kWh) backdated to pay for the electricity would go down because newspapers. So what is happening is not load over tariffs. CEC confirmed that January for mining they consume at fuel plays an important shedding but planned Mining Manager it had restricted companies, instead the old tariff,” said role in the transportation maintenance systems or Brian Herbert held the amount of of individually CEC spokesperson of goods and services in unplanned maintenance another meeting electricity it supplied negotiated rates Chama Nsabika- this country,” Mabumba systems,” said Mabumba. with workers this to Glencore unit that have averaged 6 Kalima . said. 8. Opinion Monday August 14, 2017

On August 13, 2017, Police umuntu (someone) who is arrested UPP leader Saviour even a lawyer. He has studied Chishimba and charged these things I am talking about. him with defamation of the What kind of a lawyer are President. He was denied you? Because as a lawyer, you police bond and detained at Bravo bwana IG for must be a champion to respect Woodlands Police Station human rights, you must show for seven days. However, the us how your degree is working police command made the as a lawyer, as counsel. Unless decision to not only release you are telling us that there the opposition political party is something questionable leader, but also to drop the about yourself, about your charge of defamation of the releasing Saviour! credentials, because as a President. lawyer, you must care about We asked the Police the working society. spokesperson Esther Mwaata We demand that you revoke Katongo to explain why Mr the proclamation that ‘there Chishimba’s charges had been exists a situation which may dropped, but she had no proper lead to public emergency’. The explanation apart from, “Just government should focus on know that we have released strengthening the security him and we have discontinued surveillance system as opposed the case.” to placing Zambia on the list of Well, whatever might have unsafe destinations. Some of happened, our opinion is the States in the Middle East that it was a wise move. We have State of Emergencies, salute the police command but terrorism and acts of and Mr Kakoma Kanganja violence and civil disobedience in particular, for making an continue to escalate in their unusual, but right decision. countries. So there is no The same way we blame the Inspector General of guarantee that when you Police when he takes dirty declare a State of Emergency, instructions from the for keeping another political after Chishimba’s arrest, some the President is a dictator, but he noko? People must see the then suddenly, security will President and ministers is the leader in detention was not political figureheads judged that has been refusing. But he said it emergency, not just you. return to the nation. There is same way we must commend correct, considering the negative he went too far with his criticism himself, that ‘now you are going I think time has come to start no guarantee at all. That’s not him for releasing Saviour public opinion surrounding the of President Lungu. But with this to bear with me, I am going to be examining these men, to go to the way to think, that’s what Chishimba, and the same way UPND treason case. But it really wise decision from the police a dictator’. Kwati nichalo chakwa that psychiatric hospital to be we call thinking in reverse we call him names when police doesn’t matter – induced or not, command, we can confidently wishi ‘I am going to become a examined. I don’t think that syndrome. You are thinking take illegal actions, is the same the IG’s decision was wise. agree with the Inspector General dictator’. Chalo chakwa wiso? someone who is in their right upside down, you can’t do way we must salute him for It may appear like the police had that Chishimba did not break Is this your country? There frame of mind can do such a things like that. Revoke that dropping the “defamation of a good case against Saviour for the law. are many Zambians and this thing. President Lungu and his proclamation if you care about the President” charge against asking President Lungu “Bushe Yes, it is embarrassing for country does not belong to the colleagues are totally on the yourself, if you care about your the opposition leader. Let chalo chakwa wiso?” But that the police to arrest a citizen, President alone, no! wrong side of history. What you family, if you care about the him take the credit for this only looks that way because a political rival to the Head You can’t just stand and say ‘I am are doing, these acts are like people of Zambia...” professional decision. we have created a society in of State, charge him with going to be a dictator, bear with these are men and women who When police went to conduct Of course we know that there Zambia where the law is what defamation of the President and me’, bear with you over what? belong to the land of the dead. a search at Saviour Chishimba’s was politics at play. It could be the police officer says it is, not then release him without taking How can you ask people to bear Let people who belong to the office, they demanded for a that the arrest and subsequent what is in the Constitution. We him to court. But a commander with your foolishness? This is land of the living do things that print-out of this statement detention of Saviour have been arrested before for at war who doesn’t know when utter foolishness. You can’t think are sensible, because it is those from last month’s press Chishimba and the expulsion various offences, among them to retreat loses both the battle like that, you are the President; people who belong to the land briefing. The statement was of Chishimba Kambwili and defamation of the President and his troops. We believe you need to deal with facts. of the living who fulfill destiny. surrendered to the police Mwenya Musenge from the and we know how easy it is the police looked at the law Don’t speculate like those who If you men have no destiny to and after days of consulting ruling party were sending in Zambia to get that charge, and realised that Chishimba are on the street. The rights of care about, we ask you to quietly the law, the police command a wrong political signal to especially under Presidnt Edgar committed no offence when he citizens that are protected under go back to the land of the dead indeed, found that there was Bembaland – and the President Lungu. Even just pointing at made the following statement international law are taken where you belong. no offence commited and didn’t want to have so much the President can land you in against President Lungu over the away from people in the name Zambia continued with the decided to drop their charge to explain when officiating prison. Depending on how declaration of the Threatened of public emergency, bupumbu same authoritarian decree, against the innocent politician. at the Ukusefya Pang’wena tilted your finger gets when State of Emergency: bupumbu you take away… ‘No and this is what President This is how it ought to be. We traditional ceremony last pointing at him, you can go “...This is what the international public emergency’, emergency Edgar Chagwa Lungu is now salute you Bwana IG, Mwami weekend. Or maybe the timing in for treason. That is why community has been saying, that yakwani? yakwa wiso? Yakwa shamelessly taking us back to, Bazungu!!

It is also not ideal under the circumstances to introduce and implement the Loan Scheme as An Effective Education system is the a mode of financing educational costs for the poor at a time when countries are busy trying to pursue free education at tertiary levels. The conversations around the Key to Sustainable Development decommodification of education are not only happening in It goes without saying that across the board - a move that later to encourage and nurture science help the country to “catch-up” and otherwise - we might find developing countries like South education is an enabler, especially proved costly - as schools ran out and innovation among youths. and advance to the frontiers of ourselves in a situation where Africa and Namibia but also in a world entrenched in poverty, of basic teaching materials and the These efforts by our forerunners technology, the graduate programs we fail to fully operationalize in developed countries like the unemployment and inequality; infrastructure became dilapidated have never been put into context are not even valued/appreciated these new universities or further United States where graduates have it is a reviver of dreams and due to lack of maintenance. or built upon and successful by UNZA itself - for example, compromise on the quality of been overburdened with student aspirations; education gives hope However, their convictions were governments have never they would rather hire a masters graduates. And the social and loans. If the student populace is to the hopeless, that one day, I pure and devoid of malice! demonstrated - in practical degree level lecturer from a low economic conditions of the protesting against student loans too can wn a bicycle, a motorbike Driven by their unquestionable terms - that they appreciate ranked university outside Zambia ordinary people should be the in developed countries where or even a vehicle. It is indeed true convictions and pure patriotism, the importance of an effective than their own masters degree overriding theme in the discourse unemployment figures are still what they say, that, only through they set the agenda for an education system to the economic graduates. Student protests, go- because education should not be a in single digits, what makes us education would a child of an industrialized Zambia into development of a country. The slows and class boycotts still preserve for the privileged few. think that such a model will indigent in Sioma district dream perspective. They set up industries local manufacturing base has been characterize the running and The country still has a small be effective and sustainable in of a day when s/he will sit and dine across the country, with each wiped out by foreign companies management of the institution working population which can Zambia? However, this is not a with people of influence. province having some sort of an that have found favour in our due to lack of funding. We seem hardly afford to finance post- call for the implementation of Those that have gone before us industrial company ranging from political system. The technical to have no plan or maybe we have secondary school studies. The free education in Zambia because even them that are still with us cotton ginneries to car assemblies. colleges have been transformed lost direction of where UNZA 2014 labour force report estimated it is practically not feasible, but and fought for the liberation of Irrespective of the divergent into business colleges so that “they must be placed in the broader that only 5.8 million people of the it is a call to explore the available Zambia knew that it is impossible opinions on the economic sense of can finance themselves” while context of our development 14.9 population are employed, alternatives which can be feasible to chant a development path such a manufacturing ecosystem, others have been left to suffocate priorities. The case is no different and 57.9 percent of them live in and economically sustainable. The without skilled labor. With just Zambia boasted of a flourishing to extinction by systematically with the Copperbelt University rural areas. The agriculture sector Loan Scheme will only add misery over a hundred graduates at manufacturing sector with more reducing government funding. (CBU) which is turning thirty accounted for 48.9 percent with to the poor graduates as they independence, it was clear in than 70 percent share wholly The Zambia colleges of agriculture years this year. the highest level of education for default on payments leading to their minds that Zambia cannot owned by the state and ordinary in Mpika and Monze are still yet It has taken us more than twenty majority of these employed people the collapse of the whole scheme if develop without skilled human Zambians. to see the birth of their siblings. years into our democracy to finally being grades 1 - 7 (@41.6 percent) government funding was to be cut. capital. They prioritized education They knew that it is impossible to Their infrastructure continues have a government (Patriotic Front followed by grades 8 - 12 (@40.9 and placed it at the center of the build an industrial state without to deteriorate as the agriculture party) with a political will to invest percent). This means that only 17.5 development strategy. They raised capacitating the higher education sector begs for adaptation in the in higher education infrastructure. percent (or approximately 1.025 the standards of the education system to produce new knowledge technological age. And there are The Patriotic Front party has million employed persons) have system in the hope that one day, through research and continuous still no incubation funds to help ambitiously dared to construct at some form of tertiary education. these young men and women will learning. They establishedpatent and commercialize the least one university in each of the Therefore, majority of the working lead the country to prosperity. technical colleges to close down the many innovative JETS projects. ten provinces and has upgraded people in Zambia are in low paying They were to be a safety net for the skills gap in mining, construction As for our universities, it is now several colleges to university jobs in the agriculture sector. It country’s transformation agenda and manufacturing; and built a been more than fifty years since status. This is commendable but also shows that the country should into a more prosperous state. pool of skilled labour for Zambia’s the university of Zambia was the conversation should now begin to find sustainable strategies These men and women were future. Agriculture colleges were established but we only have shift beyond the construction of addressing the small number of very ambitious, and rightly so, established, producing competent a handful of lecturers who are and upgrading of these wonderful people with tertiary qualifications. because they were hopeful that and well resourced extension PhD holders, most of the classes infrastructures. There is need And that is why the move by these graduates will sustain the officers to render support to the are still being taught by masters to start confronting the difficult UNZA management to bar 850 transformation of Zambia into an farmers and assistance in the degree level lecturers -thereby conversations around financing students from writing exams is industrial hub. Their obsession to diffusion of farm technologies. negatively impacting the volume and quality of graduates. If the quite retrogressive and UNZA David Kapya is a Senior building skilled human capital led They developed platforms like the and quality of publications, some highest learning institution in management should reflect on the Consultant and Co-Founder at them to decommodify education Junior Engineers, Technicians and science faculties still do not offer the country cannot be adequately guidance given by the minister of Tanoeconomics and to start offering free education Scientists (JETS) and Olympiads PhD programs - which does not resourced - both financially National Planning on this matter. Monday August 14, 2017 International News. 9 Burkina Faso restaurant attack kills 17 Seventeen people have in the building. been killed and eight A jihadist attack on a cafe wounded in a “terrorist nearby left 30 people dead attack” in the centre of in January last year. the capital of Burkina There are fears that the Faso, Ouagadougou, the attack is the work of one government says. of the affiliates of al-Qaeda Three gunmen opened fire that are active in the Sahel on customers seated outside region, the BBC’s Alex A wounded restaurant customer sits on the ground after the attack a restaurant, witnesses were Duval Smith reports. quoted as saying. The shooting began shortly The Aziz IstanbulBBC: “I saw there were deploying in front of my been hearing quite a bit of Security forces killed two after 21:00 (21:00 GMT) on Restaurant appears to have multiple trucks or jeeps house. shooting.” attackers, the authorities Sunday on Ouagadougou’s been at the centre of the driving through my street, “I heard a lot of shootings Police captain Guy Ye told said, but some people are busy Kwame Nkrumah attack. with... local army/police and then I was scared as Associated Press that the still reported to be trapped Avenue. One eyewitness told the officers with AK47s,hell and I went inside. I’ve attackers had arrived on motorcycles and had begun shooting randomly. A government statement quoted by the AFP news agency said: “The attack claimed 17 victims, their nationalities are yet to be confirmed, and eight injured.” Turkey’s foreign ministry has confirmed that one of the dead was Turkish. Unconfirmed reports say another was French. The attack is similar to one in January 2016, when gunmen targeted the Splendid Hotel and the Cappuccino restaurant, only 200m further along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue from the scene of the latest attack. More than 170 people were taken hostage and 30 were killed. The al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Army forces patrol steets as soldiers group said it carried out launch an operation against suspected that attack. Burkina Faso is part of jihadists in Burkina Faso after the Sahel region, which includes Mali where Islamist groups have been Teen’s death at Chinese internet addiction camp sparks anger active since 2012. A multinational force A Chinese teenager serious internet addiction mortuary. could he have died within and four teaching staff run by African nations to has died days after he which she and her husband “My son’s body was 48 hours?” Ms Liu was have been detained, and target jihadist forces in was sent to an internet were unable to help. completely covered with quoted as saying in Anhui authorities have shut the Sahel region has been addiction treatment centre, The parents then decided to scars, from top to toe... Shangbao. down the centre while established, but it will not reigniting criticism of these send their son to a centre in When I sent my son to the State broadcaster CCTV investigations are ongoing. be operational until later controversial institutions. Fuyang city which touted centre he was still fine, how said the centre’s director BBC News this year. BBC News The 18-year-old hadto use a combination of allegedly sustained multiple “psychological guidance injuries, and the centre’s and fitness training” to treat director and several staff children for their internet Australia: Priests ‘must report’ confessions members have been addictions, reported Catholic clerics should face criminal charges if they do not detained, according to the Anhui Shangbao report sexual abuse disclosed to them during confession, reports. newspaper. an Australian inquiry has recommended. The incident took place Ms Liu dropped off her son It is among 85 new proposals following a four-year earlier this month in on the night of 3 August. landmark inquiry into institutional abuse in the nation. eastern Anhui province. Two days later, the parents The inquiry had heard harrowing tales of abuse, which China has seen a were informed that their were never passed onto the relevant authorities. proliferation in so-called son had been rushed to The recommendations will now be put to legislators. “boot camps” aimed at the hospital, where he later The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to treating internet and died. gaming addictions. The exact cause of the Child Sexual Abuse, which began in 2013, heard accounts Some are known for their teenager’s death is not from thousands of victims. military-style discipline known. In some cases, paedophile priests had made admissions and have been criticised for But the parents said they during Church confession in the knowledge that they overly harsh practices. were told by doctors who would not be relayed to police. ‘Completely covered with examined their son’s body Other proposals include changes to police interviewing scars’ that he had sustained more techniques, removing a “good character” consideration In the latest incident in than 20 external injuries, in sentencing, and methods to make testifying not as Anhui, the teenager’s as well as several internal traumatising for victims. mother, surnamed Liu, said injuries. They were allowed The commission heard that 7% of the nation’s Catholic her son had developed a to see his body in the priests abused children between 1950 and 2010. BBC News 10. Lifestyle Monday August 14, 2017 Tom Cruise injured while filming ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ stunt Tom Cruise has been filmed that the film set is on the characteristically dangerous air, and Oxfordshire, where Cruise is no stranger to accident after co-starEmily limping and apparently northern banks of The scenes in Paris, where he Cruise was photographed on-set mishaps. When Blunt undertook a driving in pain after undertaking Thames. rode amotorbike into a parachuting at the filmingEdge of Tomorrowin scene at high-speed. Yahoo a failed stunt while He has been filmingcarbefore flying through the beginning of the month. 2014, he avoided a nasty News filmingMission: Impossible 6in London. The 55-year-old actor, who is unusual in Hollywood for insisting on doing his own stunts, was jumping between two buildings with the assistance of a harness when he missed the edge of the second roof and appeared to bang into the building. 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We love you all. 💙 BSB released their self-titled capital, although some Nick Carter, Howie 20 years since the U.S. To each and every one #20YearsBackstreetAlbum,” album on Aug. 12, 1997. On on social media suggest Dorough, Brian Littrell, release of their first album, of you who’s been a part the band wrote on Instagram Saturday, the singers -- who will return to their Vegas residency in November -- were among the opening Bruno Mars donates $1M to flint water crisis victims acts for Florida Georgia Line and performed at Bruno Mars is giving back! of the water crisis. singer is currently on his and will be honored with 2017 Teen Choice Awards Wrigley Field in Chicago, The 31-year-old singer is The “Versace on the Floor” 24K Magic World Tour the Visionary Award at the on Sunday. Yahoo News Illinois. donating $1 million from McLean took to Instagram his Michigan concert to Stories to thank fans for help those affected by the their constant dedication to Flint water crisis. Mars the group. made the announcement “I think it’s pretty awesome during his sold-out show that today, 20 years ago, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, our first U.S. album was on Saturday. released and here we are “I’m very thankful to the now, 20 years later, selling Michigan audience for out Wrigley Field. God bless joining me in supporting you guys,” he said. this cause,” Mars said in “I want to thank you guys for a statement. “Ongoing helping us create this 20th anniversary for Backstreet’s challenges remain years first album,” Dorough added later for Flint residents, on Instagram. “You guys and it’s important that we are the heart and soul of don’t forget our brothers the group. You guys are the and sisters affected by Backstreet army and happy this disaster. As people, anniversary to you too.” especially as Americans, Earlier this year, ET spoke we need to stand together with BSB about their to make sure something surprising secret to staying like this never happens in harmony for more than in any community ever two decades. again.” “It’s like a marriage,” Mars and Live Nation Richardson confessed, will redirect funds with his bandmates quickly from the Detroit show echoing the sentiment. “We go to counseling,” to The Community Carter added, revealing that Foundation of Greater it was Dorough who came Flint, an organization up with the idea. “We talk that addresses the issues things out,” he explained. brought on by the effects Yahoo News Monday August 14, 2017 Sports. 11 Chelsea treating me like a criminal - Diego Costa The upshot is CostaAtletico. I’ve spoken to going AWOL, back to his Chelsea director Marina hometown of Lagarto in Granovskaia. I said, ‘If the Brazil, where UK newspaper manager doesn’t want me, the Daily Mail tracked him I want to go to Atletico down at his family home Madrid’. while watching the Blues’ “I have rejected other offers. shock 3-2 defeat to Burnley. They want to sell me to A return to former club China or other teams. If I’m Atletico Madrid remains off, I’m going to the club I the desired option for Costa, want to go to - not the club who is presently racking up that’s paying the most.” fines as he refuses to return Costa claimed to have been to Chelsea and train with on the verge of signing a the reserves. new contract at Stamford “I wouldn’t be allowed Bridge but accused Conte access to the first-team of “putting the brakes on” dressing room and I would and sees no prospect of have no contact at all with reconciliation with the the guys,” he explained. Italian, who brought in “I’m not a criminal! I don’t club-record signing Alvaro think it is fair after all I have Morata as his replacement. done to be treated like that. Lethal Lukaku & Man Utd “They gave me a week extra send title warning off [at the start of pre- “His ideas are very fixed season training] but since and clear,” Costa said of then it’s fines all the way. Conte. “I have seen the sort “They want me training of person he is. He has his with the reserves. I am not own opinion and that will going to do that. I am not not change. a criminal and I am not in “I respect him as a great the wrong here. So, if they coach. He has done a good Exiled Chelsea star Diego scorer with 20 goals as The manner of this rejection Chelsea maintain the need to fine me, let them job and I can see that, but Costa has given a withering they secured a second provides a major flash 28-year-old forward has fine me.” as a person, no. He is not assessment of head coach league title in three years point in the current stand- been aware of their plans Atletico’s player registration a coach who is very close Antonio Conte and accused last season but Conte has off, with Costa claiming since January, around the ban would prevent Costa with his players. He is very the Premier League since informed the Spain Conte dumped him via text time he was heavily linked from playing for them until distant. He doesn’t possess champions of treating him international he does not message when he was away with a move to Tianjin January but the forward charisma.” as if he were a “criminal”. feature in his first-team on international duty in Quanjian in the Chinese is willing to remain out of As for the infamous text Costa was Chelsea’s top plans. June. Super League. action for as long as it takes message, that is set to his Chelsea ordeal to play remain on Costa’s phone for out. posterity. Real Madrid beat Barcelona, Ronaldo “I am open to being a year “There are ways of going in Brazil without playing, about it. You don’t do it by even if Chelsea fine me for text message. You should a year and don’t pay me,” he be honest and direct to red carded in Spanish supercopa said. someone’s face,” he added. “I’ll come back stronger. If “I was angry at the time. Cristiano Ronaldo scored departing the field. Champions Cup last month it was another moment of I was in the wrong, I’d go Now I am more calm. I have a stunning winner before Barca pushed for a second – had been booked for ignominy for the center back back now and do as they not deleted the message. If being sent off for a dive in equalizer late, but was attempting to punch the that gave Madrid the lead say. people accuse me of lying, I Real Madrid’s Supercopa undone by Marco Asensio’s ball towards goal following five minutes after the break. “My desire is to go to can show them.” Goal.com de Espana first-leg triumph brilliant strike on the break, a corner in the first half, and Yahoo Sport over Barcelona. meaning they’ll have to make The Portugal star came off up the deficit at the Santiago the bench to blast home Bernabeu next Wednesday Madrid’s second goal of the in the first Supercopa tie Usain Bolt falls visitors’ 3-1 win at Camp Nou between these sides since but earned a second yellow 2012. card for going to ground in Barca had the upper hand to the ground the penalty area two minutes in the early exchanges, with later, having earlier been Suarez testing Keylor Navas booked for taking his shirt from just inside the area, and during final off in celebration. Dani Carvajal was perhaps Zinedine Zidane’s side took fortunate to escape being the lead early in the second penalized for a handball race of career half through an own goal by when blocking Gerard Gerard Pique, but Barca tied Deulofeu’s cross. the game thanks to Lionel Neither side looked prepared Messi’s penalty, which was to commit to the attack in a awarded in controversial tepid first half, and Gareth fashion by Luis Suarez. Bale saw the clearest chance Ronaldo put Madrid back saved by Marc-Andre ter ahead with a spectacular Stegen from inside the strike but was dismissed penalty area following Isco’s within two minutes of that jinking run. goal and risked further Pique – who scored the punishment when he pushed winner when these teams the referee in the back before met in the International No 21 www.diggers.news Monday August 14, 2017 Wedson upbeat despite Bafana Bafana draw By Diggers Reporter final that will be held from in the 31st minute and Martin Phiri scored Mulenga equalized in after Bafana defender Chipolopolo Coach January 11 to February 2. Mario Booysen in the 47 Zambia’s first goal in the stoppage time. Tercious Malepe was sent Wedson Nyirenda says “It (the draw) has given minute. 61st minute and Augustine Mulenga’s goal came shortly off for a second booking. Saturday’s away draw us some more confidence against Bafana Bafana and some impetus to go has given his side a great and finish the job at home. Madrid beat Barca in Supercopa, Ronaldo red carded advantage heading into the I think the two goals we P11 final leg decider of their have scored away will give 2018 CHAN qualifiers. us a good dimension in the Zambia rallied from two- home game,” Nyirenda said. down to snatch a 2-2 against “Having said that, I think Bafana in final round,first we are not taking things for leg match played at Buffalo granted. City Stadium in East “If we can score a goal or London. two here, then they can Chipolopolo now need a score at our home, so we are win in the final leg at Levy going to be more cautions Mwanawasa Stadium in in the final leg.” Ndola on August 19 to book Ten-man Bafana were on their ticket to the Kenya target through Gift Motupa Zverev stuns Federer to win Montreal Masters Alexander Zverev shocked second seed Roger Federer in straight sets in the Montreal Masters final to win his fifth title of the season and announce himself as an emerging star for the US Open. The 20-year-old German used his booming serve to overpower Federer 6-3, 6-4 Sunday as the Swiss superstar never got a chance to get into the match. “I tried to be aggressive as I can,” said Zverev. “If Roger starts being aggressive with his forehand and backhand then it is not going to be an easy day for me.” Zverev avenged a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Federer in the Halle final Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with in June -- his only loss in a final this season. Kroos after scoring against Barcelona He is now tied with Federer for the most titles this season in the Spanish Supercopa at five. Yahoo Sports