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By Sipilisiwe Ncube LUAPULA MPSPF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says it is true that members of parliament from Luapula Province are very united than any other group of MPs in the party, but says she does not believe that they are scheming to oust President Edgar Lungu. And Mumbi says she is aware that some MPs and minister are jostling to replace Vice-President Inonge Wina as 2021 running mate, a move TOO UNITED she says is a waste of time. To page 6 ...but not threat to Lungu - Mumbi UPND unmoved by arrest threats on HH By Sipilisiwe Ncube at the University of Zambia Great East UPND deputy secretary general Patrick Mucheleka Road Campus. says the opposition party is not moved by threats Unconfirmed reports from within of arrest targeted at its leader Hakainde Hichilema government suggest that the State is whom government is blaming for the meal allowance likely to make some arrest surrounding protests that led to the death of a fourth year student the UNZA fracas, putting Hichilema at the centre of the probe. When asked if Police were moving to Govt postpones Zambia arrest Hichilema in connection with the UNZA riots, spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo could neither deny nor Airways launch to 2019 To page 5 Story page 5 confirm.

President Edgar Lungu and FAZ president Andrew Kamanga (r) celebrate after Zambia scored Vespers’ funeral Church against Guinea Bissau in an Africa Cup of National qualifier game in Lusaka on Wednesday sermon was disturbing, Fitch downgrades Prof Luo tells Parliament Story page 7 Zambia’s rating to B- Story page 6 2. Local News www.diggers.news Friday October 12, 2018

By Mirriam Chabala MP, it’s not just fitting. UPND deputy secretary Us, we are not physical, general Gertrude Imenda but it all depends on says she is not surprised where you come from. If that Lands Minister UPND condemns you come from a party Jean Kapata portrayed that believes in physical thuggish behaviour violence, then that’s what in Parliament that is you will exhibit. But still, against the decorum of it doesn’t surprise me the House, because she because that’s what they belongs to a party that stand for themselves thrives on violence. Kapata’s thuggery and she is just one of On Tuesday, UPND them,” Imenda, a former members of parliament Parliamentary Public walked out of the House Accounts Committee after Higher Education (PAC) chairperson, Minister Professor explained. Nkandu Luo charged behaviour in parley She added that the UPND members tukaiponone country. We shouldn’t be intelligent with them? behaviour and attitude, that the opposition party one by one, tukamone physical in our dealings No! Because they don’t that’s why they are called would sit and discuss caused the riots at UNZA uwakosa ninani (one day with each other. Let us even understand what ‘Honourable’. They are what action they would which subsequently led we should engage in a put forward intelligent, an intelligent discussion supposed to show a like to see taken against to the death of fourth physical fight as members analytical issues and is. So, even her [Jean decorum fitting where Kapata in Parliament. year student Vespers of parliament so that we let us just debate and Kapata], if she is saying they are in that House. “Since those are issues in Shimuzhila. see who is stronger). Ala discuss issues without that then it means she So, for someone to make the House, I think that Then some PF members imwe baice! Fi satanist resorting to violence. has nothing intelligent comments like ‘satanist’ has to be sorted out by of parliament, led by (you little kids, [you are When you resort to to put forward for and all that, whether a the PF in Parliament. So, Lands Minister Jean just] satanists),” said violence, it means you discussion. She didn’t man or a woman, it is I will have a discussion Kapata, hurled insults Kapata as her colleagues have got nothing to put have something to debate not befitting the stature with our whip and the on their colleagues who on the right agreed with to the debate. You don’t and defend and so on. an honourable member leader of government took a protest walk out, her whilst others added have the capacity and the So, she just wants to say, of parliament. And the business and the legal branding them Satanists their own unprintables to intelligence to deal with ‘let’s just fight’, but how issue of the physical person, so that we see the and suggesting a physical the fracas. an issue. So, because you does that help Zambians fighting, surely, that does way forward. Then we fight between the two Commenting on Kapata’s don’t have, you resort if our MPs start fighting? not befit the stature of will also discuss with our camps. remarks, Imenda told to physical violence. If It doesn’t help Zambians an MP. It’s a pity, really, members of parliament “Bye bye polio… elo News Diggers! that the somebody doesn’t have at all. Let us just discuss but what I can say is that and see what next action beshile nabafwala nefya Mandevu MP did not something to put forward issues.” PF as a party we know we can take. But we are black (they even here befit the status of an in terms of intelligent Imenda regretted that from the beginning that advising our members came dressed in black), honourable member of debate, they will resort to Kapata, who is also they believe in violence to follow the procedure get out! Nabafwala nefya parliament. physical violence because Chairperson for Women and that such kind of a in the House if they want black kwati balewamya “I want to condemn that’s what they know Affairs in the Patriotic challenge to a fight is just disciplinary action to be (they are even dressed in such kind of behaviour best,” Imenda said. Front, was disrespecting their nature. PF believe taken against Honourable black like they are doing and utterances; it does “You tell me, those the name of ‘Honourable in violence, so violence Jean Kapata,” said the right thing) [How not befit her (JeanPF cadres controlling Member of Parliament’ even from the utterances Imenda, who once served can you be] politicking Kapata’s) stature as a markets and all these with her type of and then culminating as Luena MP under the when someone has member of parliament. places who resort to behaviour. into physical violence, for Alliance for Democracy lost a child? Ata bane But also, it is not good physical violence, can “MPs are supposed to me, I am not surprised. and Development (ADD) [more insults], one day for the politics of this you discuss anything exhibit a certain type of But really, being a female party.

Brutality prank goes viral. Some police officers staged a prank at National Heroes Stadium on Wednesday, pretending to be kicking and beating their colleagues; and social media went awash Friday October 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 3 We’ll recover stolen donor aid from culprits benefits - Minister tells Parley By Sipilisiwe Ncube It may seem to be a small am seeing here, it’s mostly I can confirm thatbeen undertaken to make “Mr Speaker, in Acting General Education percentage, but however members of staff at the DfID [Department sure that nothing suffers accordance with the laid Minister Vincent Mwale small, it is true that there is headquarters. It’s those at for International as a result of having 70 down procedures, where says the ongoing clean up some impact on education the headquarters and one Development] actually people suspended and we have to recover, we of financial irregularities and government is taking of them got transferred withheld funding to the I think operations are have to recover, and in that led to the suspension corrective measures.” to Ndola to work at the Ministry to just make moving on smoothly at where people have to be of Permanent Secretary Mwale also revealed DC’s office, but was at sure that we did our the Ministry headquarters; punished by going to jail Henry Tukombe at the how much money the headquarters when work to clean up these everything is moving on and so on, where there is ministry has also seen was embezzled in the these things happened things and make sure that well, there are some staff no requirements for us to 80 other staff beingcontroversial case. [so] yes, headquarters, Mr those that were involved that have been seconded recover, everything is laid suspended, while donors “Mr Speaker, the forensic Speaker,” Mwale explained. in embezzlement and from other line ministries down in the procedures have still withheld audit that was done by And when asked if the misappropriation and to make sure that nothing and in the Public Finance funding to the sector. the Auditor General up embezzlement had so on were dealt with suffers,” Mwale disclosed. Act. Definitely, if we need And Mwale warned to 26th September, 2018, affected donor support accordingly, and that after And Mwale, who is to recover, we will have to that if there will be any established that a total to pull out like it was the all that was done, we could substantively Local recover from the benefits need for government to of K19.5 million was case with the Ministry of talk about how they could Government Minister, and anything that may recover the embezzled embezzled by the members Community Development, resume to give financial pledged that government be outstanding within funds, it will be recovered of staff at the Ministry. Mwale, again, concurred. assistance to the Ministry. would recover the the Ministry that’s due to through benefits andMr Speaker, from what I “Mr Speaker, yes, Measures have already embezzled funds if need be. them,” vowed Mwale. other outstanding dues. Responding to a written question from Chinsali PF member of parliament Kalalwe Mukosa in Parliament, Stop depending on govt for inputs, Wednesday, Mwale said all the suspended staff By Abraham Kalito were from the Ministry Small-Scale Farmers’ headquarters in Lusaka. Development Agency SAFADA advises farmers “The suspended officers (SAFADA) says were cited for financial government’s hesitation this time they know what educated enough to deal one because it’s the planning, the agriculture irregularities in the to commence distribution happens when it’s this with some challenges biggest employer of sector should be number forensic audit conducted farming inputs to time of the year. Year in, that do not require people. Our government one. So, I’m really worried by the Office of the farmers implies that year out, this is this kind government’s attention. has not done likewise, that government has no Auditor General on the the agricultural sector of delays,” Moobwe said. Government should and this is why we have started yet distributing verification of responses is neglected and not “And so, I think the maize be serious to try to numerous challenges in farming inputs because by the Ministry of General considered as important. production for 2018/2019 harmonise agriculture the agricultural sector that means we are not Education on the draft Despite Minister of maize season will even like in other countries today. Farmers should prioritised, and as such, audit report paragraph 52 Agriculture Michael dwindle further. It will where they have put be number one in every we cannot develop of the Auditor General’s Katambo having told be affected if things are agriculture as number aspect. When it comes to further,” said Moobwe. report for the year ended Parliament in July that the not put in place. We have 2016. The suspensiondistribution of farming farmers that are not able will remain in force until inputs would commence to stand on their own. The disciplinary procedures are on September 1, 2018, government says FISP conducted,” Mwale said. government has yet again should now be four years Asked why the Ministry delayed the distribution after that, farmers should had to wait for donor with the imminent onset graduate, but I know that insinuations that there was of the rainy season. they cannot graduate something amiss in the In an interview, because they are reliant Ministry for action to be SAFADA executive on government. That’s taken, Mwale replied: “Mr director Boyd Moobwe why they are dependent Speaker, action against expressed concern that on government. So, erring officers did not have government had not farmers should learn to wait for donors. Perhaps started distributing and be quick to react the member may have the inputs, but advised on their own. So, it’s a learnt about this after some farmers to desist from question of planning and donors begin to talk about repeatedly relying on implementation. I think it, but internally within government for inputs. there are a lot of issues government cycles, there “We are very worried, that needs government were procedural issues that as SAFADA, that considerations, including were still ongoing to ensure government has not the army worms that that we deal with those yet started distributing come every year now. who were involved in this.” farming inputs across As a farmer, you need Asked if among the 80 the country. Because to be prepared to face suspended officers also we expected to have all these challenges and included some internal the inputs on time, but not be dependent on auditors who could not according to what the government to offer help. take up the matter on Minister was saying, It is just difficult to be a time, Mwale admitted they said September 1; farmer in Zambia because in the affirmative: now this is October, and government is not “Mr Speaker, I can confirm they have not distributed consistent with policies, that, yes, some internal anything! We don’t it doesn’t not want to auditors were involved know what is happening, help small-scale farmers in that they did not do otherwise, as SAFADA, as they should be.” their work to prevent this we are trying to organise Moobwe observed from happening. They for a few arrangements to that the 2018/2019 are also on suspension. ensure that our farmers farming season would Mr Speaker, definitely, have fertiliser. And, remain as affected as funds that were meant actually, a piece of advice the previous one in view to advance education in to farmers, you know, of the continued delay this case were tampered they should not always in input distribution. with and that has had an wait for government to “And the farmers, impact to some extent. supply inputs. I think by themselves, are not 4. Local/Court News www.diggers.news Friday October 12, 2018 Superior Milling to increase By Abraham Kalito waiting for a better price Superior Milling Company because they know the managing director Peter market is in an upward Cottan says mealie meal swing and then they sell prices will definitely be it to us. We are finding increased following a mealie meal prices now that, since it got to rise in fuel prices, but inflation would be the factors like maize, if you have pushed the prices of to the end of the season.” K2 [per] Kg, they are now added that the adjustment transport cost. Yes, no buy from commercial maize up to K100 a bag and Cottan added that millers offloading more maize. The will be insignificant. doubt about it; we are farmers, you would argue that’s what we are currently were satisfied with the risk is if they hold maize, In an interview with News calculating at the moment that they have got dollar- paying today. Great news current levels of maize please if you are a trader Diggers! Cottan said what the transporters will based fertiliser, seed and for the farmers, but that is on the local market and listen to me carefully, if transporters and millers hike their price at. And I heard the other day they going to impact on mealie encouraged traders to you hold your maize and would have to pass-on that component, a small are asking [for] US $300 a meal prices because that’s release their commodity wait for a higher price, if the increase in the cost of percentage [of] the cost of tonne,” Cotton explained. the main driver; I mean 15 as opposed to holding FRA come onto the market production, which included making mealie meal, will “But we don’t buy from per cent is brand, 85 per it back in a bid to and to intervene into the transportation of the put up the price of mealie commercial farmers. We cent is your maize product. offload at higher prices. market as they usually do commodity to consumers meal. But it isn’t a 100 per buy from the small-scale So, obviously, maize is the “There is over 800,000 to stabilise prices, then you stand on losing money, you in a bid to maintain profits. cent. You must not think farmers who produce 90 driver to inflation. Now, tonnes of maize in Stock see. And that’s happened in “In a basket, commodities that mealie meal will go up per cent of the maize in we have already engaged Monitoring Committee the past with traders. But that make up the CPI by the same percentage of this country. The price is Food Reserve Agency, books, and there is some there is enough maize out [Consumer Price Index], fuel, no! It’s the percentage set by FRA, which is K70 Ministry of Agriculture, as maize that is not even there for us not to need the food basket for of transport in the cost per 50kg bag. Now because millers going forward. We registered from the government’s intervention, inflation, there is very of production, which of less supply of maize this have submitted our stock informal sector. You know, we think. So, let’s mop up little dollar-denominated will definitely be passed year, market forces, which to the Stock Monitoring there is a lot of small-scale the maize; it will increase products in that basket, on to the consumer. But dictate supply and demand Committee so that we traders and they can even the mealie meal prices and even with mealie meal, it’s a very small amount. that we are all fighting each can see if there is enough hold the maize back as they slightly, but it won’t be the only contribution for When it comes to other other for the maize, and we maize to take us through have been doing recently too much,” said Cottan. Retail prices of mealie meal in Lusaka currently remain stable hovering between Zambian Fertilizers sues ZNFU K75 and K84 in some outlets per 25Kg breakfast bag. By Zondiwe Mbewe But the national average on 12 Oct 2018 prices of the staple Zambian Fertilizers Limited commodity has steadily has dragged Zambia for K2m in unpaid supplies increased to a one-year National Farmers Union high, with a 25Kg breakfast (ZNFU) to court for failing “Particulars of the alleged K136,665 owed to him. to pay within three months. Matashi had refused to bag now costing an to pay the company over breach of agreement: the In a statement of claim He stated that it was pay the money, and as average K80.45, according K2 million being the value defendant had neglected or filed in the Lusaka High an express agreement such, he had suffered loss. to Central Statistical of assorted agricultural failed to pay for the goods Court, Christopher that Matashi would pay He now claims an order Office (CSO) data. fertilizers supplied to supplied and delivered to Ng’andwe stated that by interest on the sum and that Matashi be compelled Superior’s Milling’s popular them for sale as its agent. it, failing to pay the agreed a written statement on the total sum to be repaid to pay the sum of K136,665 ‘Superfine Breakfast’ And a money lender has interest and ZNFU sold July 21, 2017, he agreed would be K136,665. being the monies owed, currently sits at K74.99 per dragged a local businessman the plaintiff’s inputs under to lend Kennedy Matashi Ng’andwe stated that interest, costs and any other 25Kg breakfast bag in some to court for failing to pay the cosmic relief scheme K80,000, which he agreed despite several reminders, reliefs. outlets. K136,665 owed to him. for cash but has omitted or In a statement of claim filed neglect to remit or deposit in the Lusaka High Court, the proceeds into the October 3, the plaintiff, plaintiff’s designated bank Zambian Fertilizers, accounts contrary to the Tenant sues landlord for stated that in about 2015- terms of the agreement,” 2016 farming season, the read the statement of claim. company agreed to supply The plaintiff further stated ZNFU with assorted that on September 18, agricultural fertilizers for 2018, they instructed their defamation of character sale as its agent by the advocates to write a formal By Zondiwe Mbewe claiming that he wants his family to occupy it having been term of an oral agreement. demand letter for the A Lusaka man of Jack Extension has sued his landlord, a retired cleared of his terminal benefits. On about September 10, 2018, They stated that it was payment of the outstanding police officer, in the Lusaka High Court claiming damages the plaintiff paid K1,500 and remained with K500 balance an express term of the sum and interest, but for malicious accusations and defamation of character. reaching to September 25, 2018,” read the statement of claim. said agreement that all ZNFU had to-date, not Godfrey Mulenga said his landlord, David Masangu “The defendant entered and inspected the house without outstanding amounts would paid the said sum, adding Mushoke, has continued subjecting his family to annoyance the consent of the plaintiff, and directed plaintiff’s attract interest at the rate that they had suffered loss with intentions of forcing them to vacate the premises without family to vacate the house against the provisions of of two per cent per month and damage as a result. proper cause and further using falsehood over payments of the Rental Act, which require tenants to be given six until date of final settlement. They are now seeking for February, March and April rentals, which were already paid. months’ notice or compensation for inconvenience if The plaintiff stated that an order for the payment In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, October the landlord wants to possess the house for the family.” pursuant to the terms of of K2,482,608.29 being 2, Mulenga stated that in July, 2016, he went into a lease Mulenga stated that his landlord had continued the agreement, during the the value of the assorted agreement with Mushoke where it was agreed that he would subjecting his family to annoyance with intentions of 2015-2016 farming season, agricultural fertilizers rent Mushoke’s house no.12234 Jack Extension, at K1,800 inducing the family to vacate the premises without they supplied ZNFU with supplied to ZNFU at its per month while Mushoke pays for electricity and water bills. proper cause and he used falsehood over payments assorted agricultural own instance and request He stated that in about April 25 and May of February, March, April rentals, which were paid. fertilizers for sale. for the “Comic Relief” 25, 2018, he delayed to pay the rental fees. He stated that his family had suffered injury, embarrassment, They stated that ZNFU scheme for the 2015- Mulenga stated that he notified Mushoke about the loss of human dignity, inconvenience, harassment, was owing the company 2016 farming season. problem and promised to pay the money, which he intimidation, stress and threats of violence due to Mushoke’s K2,482,608.29 as at January They are further seeking did around June 18, 2018, where he paid K2,000. actions and deliberate failure to abide to the provisions of the law. 31, 2018, plus interest for damages for breach of a He stated that on June 23, 2018, Mushoke issued him with a He is seeking for an order of injunction to restrain Mushoke, of K1,142,198.42 at the supply and sale agreement notice to vacate the house for not paying the K1,600 and verbally his servants or agents from evicting him and his family from aforesaid agreed rate of incepted in October, 2015, directed that he used the balance to pay rentals elsewhere. possession of the leasehold premises or the plaintiff shifting two per cent per month as well as, K1,142,198.42 Mulenga further stated on July 7, 2018, Mushoke demanded to the new house, pending the determination of the action. for a period of 28 months. being interest in the said that Mulenga paid him the rentals, but to his shock, Mulenga is further seeking damages for disturbing him and The plaintiff alleged that sum, costs and any other Mushoke demanded payment of K7,000, which he said his family’s enjoyment of peaceful tenancy, inconvenience, ZNFU breached the express relief the court may deem fit. covered July 25, 2018, instead of September 25, 2018. harassment, intimidation and threats of violence. terms of their agreement Meanwhile, a money lender “In July, 2018, and August, the plaintiff paid K5,000 towards He is also seeking for an order or declaration that the notice when they failed to pay for has dragged a businessman the rentals, but to his shock on August 20, 2018, the defendant of eviction given to him is null and void as it is not supported the goods supplied to them. to court for failing to pay sent a message on his phone asking him to vacate the house by the provision of the Act, thus illegal. 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By Sipilisiwe Ncube how that institution runs. UPND deputy secretary She can’t dialogue, she has general Patrick Mucheleka no idea and that is why even says the opposition party late President [Michael] Sata is not moved by threats of had moved her from Local arrest targeted at its leader UPND unmoved by Government because of what Hakainde Hichilema whom she was doing. He put her in government is blaming for the Ministry of Traditional the meal allowance protests and Chiefs Affairs. That is that led to the death of a the problem with PF, they fourth year student at the have no idea of what they University of Zambia Great arrest threats on HH are doing, they always look East Road Campus. people who are saying that. you can hear anything and responsibility for once. And Home Affairs Ministerfor someone to blame,” said Unconfirmed reports from I cannot confirm facts that they are capable of anything then how do they investigate Stephen Kampyongo and Mucheleka. within government suggest I do not have, so go and ask but we are not moved. Let themselves? If we want to his Higher Education “They are just a bunch that the State is likely to make them to confirm. Get more them take responsibility for investigate what happened at counterpart Prof Nkandu of people who can’t take some arrest surrounding information from them. once. The only thing they the University of Zambia… Luo. responsibility on anything. the UNZA fracas, putting I wouldn’t comment on know is how to steal, how to you think you can start going “PF are actually a bunch of Those of us who have been Hichilema at the centre of the something that I don’t know,” engage in corruption, even to blame the people and frightened men and women. to the University of Zambia probe. said Katongo. those quarrelling amongst start playing psychological UNZA fracas, the person to know very well that the When asked if Police were But Mucheleka said his party themselves, you have been games, it doesn’t work. It’s blame first and foremost is PF students have always had moving to arrest Hichilema in was aware of such moves and hearing how they are shallow thinking. Let them itself. It is President [Edgar] UNZASU which she has connection with the UNZA it was not moved. quarrelling. There is Luapula go to NIPA or Chalimbana Lungu, Nkandu Luo, and banned. UNZASU is an riots, spokesperson Esther “We are hearing all these united and then there is this just to learn a little bit of Kampyongo. Nkandu Luo institution that stands in- Mwaata Katongo could psychological games they other faction. I even feel managerial skills. You can’t doesn’t understand because between management and not deny nor confirm, but are playing [but] we are not sorry for people that still just get a bunch of people she has never been to the the students and whenever challenged this reporter to moved at all and you know believe in Lungu and his PF,” from the streets and make University of Zambia neither there is a grievance, those verify the information from these are psychological games Mucheleka said. them ministers. has Kampyongo been to the are the students that discuss those who were spreading it. they are playing. We will not “It is actually stupid to say Mucheleka said he could University of Zambia. They dialogue but these people “Maybe find out from the fall into that trap. With PF the least. So let them take only blame President Lungu, have no idea whatsoever on don’t believe in dialogue.” You’ll defend yourself if your lawyers don’t show up, Magistrate warns CK By Zondiwe Mbewe of which Mwamba Chishimba reminded them that the date if your lawyers don’t come lead counsels and I will not be a lot of matters. So we are Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge was changed to Mwamba did not set itself because because the law is very straight comfortable to proceed when going to make progress with Chanda yesterday stopped Kambwili and Carol Chansa to they had their representative, forward. This date did not set they are not there,” he said. Mr Mundia the one who set Chishimba Kambwili’s defence Carol Chansa Chipande. Christopher Mundia who had itself,” she said. Magistrate Chanda however the date. So even if the lead lawyer Gilbert Phiri in the And when the matter came suggested the date. Kambwili then complained maintained that the matter prosecutor won’t be there that’s contempt of court case from up for continuation cross She added that Kambwili that he would not be would still come up on that not my problem if she won’t be cross examining a State witness examination before Magistrate would defend himself on that comfortable to proceed same date because she had a there who ever is going to be on the basis that they were not Nsunge Chanda, Thursday, the day if his lawyers failed to without his lead lawyers. lot of cases. there has to prosecute. So the present when the witness, EPP court ordered that only defence come. “Where does that live me your “It’s about the dates this is matter will come up on the leader Chilufya Tayali gave his lawyer Keith Mweemba should “You will defend yourself worship because these are my not the only matter, there are 16th,” said magistrate Chanda. evidence-in-chief. cross examine Tayali because And magistrate Nsunge says the other counsel, Gilbert Kambwili will have to defend Phiri was not present when himself at the next sitting on the witness gave his evidence October 16 if his lawyers don’t in chief. show up. She added it would be a bad This was after all his lawyers tendency if a lawyer who was Govt postpones excused themselves saying at not present in court at the last the next hearing, they would sitting, only came on another have other matters in the day for cross examination. High Court and would not be And in cross examination, available. Tayali admitted that at no point The defence lawyers said when did Kambwili present uttered launch of Zambia the adjournment to October documents before honourable 16 was set by the other defence David Simusamba’s court. lawyer Christopher Mundia And in re-examination by they were not present, hence the State, Tayali said when they had not consented to it. he had earlier told the Meanwhile, Tayali says the court that it was Kambwili Airways to 2019 fact that Kambwili chaired who uttered documents at By Mirriam Chabala “Mr Speaker, the airline top management into Zambia from various destinations the meeting to change the PACRA, he was referring to Transport and Communications shall recruit support staff and commence across the globe. directors of Mwamoma, the board resolutions signed Minister Brian Mushimba says that the to build systems for operationalization “Government has signed bilateral confirms that he caused the by Kambwili as chairman of date for the launch of the much-hyped the airline, including certification and air service agreements with other alteration of the documents the meeting that sat to utter national airline had been extended registration of the national airline countries in order to create a mutually- at PACRA even though he did records at PACRA. to early next year, to allow for the equipment. The certification and beneficial framework that will allow easy not physically log them in. He added that the fact that certification and registration processes registration process will take a minimum movement of airlines into Zambia from This is the matter in which Kambwili had chaired that to be completed. of 116 days from the day the CEO for the various destinations across the globe. Tayali, 44, alleged that meeting confirmed that he Mushimba disclosed this when he national airline lodges the application The bilateral air service agreement will Kambwili tampered with caused the alteration of the rendered a Ministerial statement papers for the air operator certificate to also allow seamless passage of Zambia evidence in a case in which documents even though he to Parliament, Thursday, where he the Civil Aviation Authority. Mr Speaker, Airways into various countries that the latter is facing three counts did not physically file them at explained that the certification and concurrently, certification is ongoing we’ve signed the bursas with. In the of forgery, uttering false PACRA. registration process of the national and the national airline management recent past, government has also signed documents and giving false “By the fact that he chaired airline was ongoing. team will recruit and train the air crew, bursas with the Royal Kingdom of Saudi information to a public officer. the meeting that resolved. I “Mr Speaker, as you may be aware, ground handling staff, marketing and Arabia, Morocco and the Republic of Particulars of the offence are confirmed that he chaired government is establishing the national aircraft maintenance staff. Given the Turkey. Following the signing of the that Kambwili on March 6, because the board resolutions airline with the Ethiopian Airways as time it will take to complete the national bilateral agreement with the government 2018 in Lusaka, did cause an were filed with othera strategic partner. When established, airline certification and registration of Turkey, the Turkish Airline will obstruction or disturbance documents at PACRA which the national airline will operate purely process, we can safely say that the launch commence commercial flights into in the course of judicial counsel brought out when I on commercial principles without of our national airline will take place in Lusaka from Istanbul within the last proceedings by lodging was being cross examined,” he government or political interference in the first quarter of 2019. We will inform quarter of this year,” narrated Mushimba. documents at PACRA to said. its operations. Mr Speaker, government this House and the nation at large on the “In terms of our readiness for Turkish alter the details and records And when the court said the through IDC, is in the process of exact date once the board is constituted Airlines to commence flight operations, of Mwamona Engineering matter would come up on appointing a board of directors for the and management put in place.” the Ministry of Transport and and Technical Services which October 16 for continuation of national airline, which is currently being He also disclosed that the national airline Communications has since submitted were subject of active judicial trial as earlier set, the defence vetted by various government wings to will create 500 direct jobs once launched. to the Turkish Airlines the necessary proceedings. lawyers said they would not be determine their suitability to serve on the And Mushimba said government had also requirements for the certification to It is alleged that the changes available on that date because board. Soon after the board is formally signed bilateral air service agreements commence operations into Lusaka. made were particulars of the they had another case in the appointed, it will immediately appoint with other countries in order to create Turkish Airlines has indicated two directors namely; Mwamba High Court on the same day. the chief executive officer and other top a mutually-beneficial framework that commencing two flights into Lusaka per Chishimba and Carol Chansa, However, magistrate Chanda management staff,” Mushimba said. would allow easy movement of airlines week from Istanbul.” 6. Local News www.diggers.news Friday October 12, 2018 By Abraham Kalito Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) president Charles Milupi says Zambians should not expect to be rescued from Zambians are on their own, the looming economic crisis because the PF government’s interest is in making corrupt deals for personal gain. And Milupi says the PF deliberately increased the prices of petroleum products govt does not care - Milupi so that they can accrue their usual way on managing “They are unable to stick to will come. And the problem supposed to be funded by they want more money. It revenues from the increment. the economy in a careless measures that can help to with this government is that, external loans, we will not has nothing to do with the Reacting to the continued manner that they are doing. improve this economy. So, they have a huge appetite for get external loans because increase of petroleum [prices] high public expenditure Remember, they started Zambians are own their own; corruption! And that is why IMF have clamped their foot on the international market. amidst the ongoing austerity these very expensive projects. don’t expect government to they cannot stop spending down; we’re supposed to be They have realised that they measures, Milupi charged that Whether it is fire tenders, take the austerity measures because it’s in spending that assisted by donor funds, now need to raise money and one government would continue ambulances. And you know, seriously. Their DNA is to they make these corrupt donor funds will not come of the ways they can raise spending resources recklessly if they were reasonable, they continue spending because it’s activities and make money because of their carelessness money is by increasing fuel. irrespective of the looming would have been forced to from spending that you will under the table.” where they have abused the Why do other countries, the economic crisis because it was be careful in the way they are have an opportunity to have And Milupi added that the money, especially in the majority of them have cheaper in their DNA to be corrupt. spending. But you know these money, to make money under PF deliberately increased the Ministry of Education. So, fuel than ourselves? What Among the key expenditures people. And if you look at fuel the table by way of corruption. prices of petroleum products because that gap will not be have they done to grow the has been government’s fuel expenditure, the government If you don’t spend, nobody so that they can accrue filled from loans, from donor GDP? GDP growth has gone procurement, which included had said we were going to take will corrupt you. Those that revenues from the increment. funds, they will not send down during their tenure a controversial US $20 million austerity measures to ensure want your money go to those “Despite the fact that we have donor funds any time soon. than during any other tenure. Saudi oil deal, that Energy we reduce on unnecessary that have the ability to spend. a fiscal deficit of about 35 And the government has now The current GDP growth is Minister Mathew Nkhuwa expenditure. But the Those that have authority to per cent, they will continue increased fuel deliberately so even below the inflation rate dismissed earlier this month President said no! ‘We shall authorise spending are the to spend recklessly! The that they can collect revenues and population growth. So, as just a “drop in the ocean” continue undertaking trips,’ ones who are corrupt. You, President will continue to from there,” charged Milupi. this government has plans. in effecting downward fuel so he has been all over the as a reporter, because you travel. So, don’t expect this “Otherwise, why is it that They have the short-term pump prices for Zambian world whether it’s New York, cannot authorise anything, government to take measures we are the most expensive plan, which is corruption consumers. Kampala, and so he continues no one can come and bribe to cushion the economy from in petroleum products in and the long-term plan is “This government doesto travel around the world,” you. But if you are a Minister becoming a crisis, they won’t Zambia compared to other spending. This increase of not keep their eye on the Milupi told News Diggers! in in government, if you are a do that. And now you see sub-Saharan countries? It’s fuel and commodities is their economy. They have gone on an interview in Lusaka. President in government, they that 35 per cent deficit was deliberate and it’s because fault.” Some MPs are jostling to be running mate, but they are wasting time – Mumbi Phiri By Sipilisiwe Ncube (Monday) in which Munir makes sure [that] they look And let me tell you [that] Luapula. But because we Northern province. We PF deputy secretary general talked about me and after that person,” Phiri those people who have don’t support each other, don’t regard them as our Mumbi Phiri says it is true Luapula United. I wish he explained. now started linking me nitufilile munsenge efyo relatives but look at those that members of parliament said exactly as I told him. “When you go to the MPs and Given Lubinda to the fine baletwita. That’s why from Luapula. You will from Luapula Province My father is from Kasama from Eastern Province, they Luapula united are just we are looking confused as never hear them referring are very organised and [in] chief Chitimukulu, are being called ‘ndine’ (I confused and they think we are looking,” Phiri said. to their friends to those coordinated than any other village Machemba. My am me) why? because it’s they will divide this party. “So I can tell you with groupings. That is why they group of MPs in the ruling mother if from Chinsali, one for himself and God It’s far from it. We stand confidence that that is a are looking united. And let party, but says she does Shibalange village. So I am for us all. The Muchinga united and we are all behind miss. There is no clique me tell you [that] even [in] not believe that they are not from Luapula myself to clique, they are being called President Edgar Chagwa called Luapula United that Eastern Province where I scheming to oust President be linked to that. But what ‘tufillile munsenga’ because Lungu. and I would urge is after President Lungu. am married to, there are Edgar Lungu under the is going on is that because they believe they stab each all the MPs…do you know People are just creating it fights between Chewas and umbrella of “Luapula the MPs from Luapula other to break each other. that from Muchinga, we in their heads. I come from Ngonis because they don’t United” work together, people have All these groups have been have the deputy speaker Muchinga and I can tell you see each other as one from And Mumbi says she is aware given them that name. Yes, given names according to Ms Catherine Namugala. that the problem with us one province. So let us not that some MPs and minister they can have their own how people are looking at She comes from Muchinga. from Muchinga is that we be jealous of our friends are jostling to replace Vice- problems but they work them.” The second deputy speaker even segregate ourselves who recognise that whether President Inonge Wina as together and they support She explained that Laupula comes from Muchinga by the regions where we you are from Chembe, you 2021 running mate, a move each other. And if you go united was not targeting to and if you count how are coming from. [It’s] the are from Kawambwa, you she says is a waste of time further, you are going to remove President Lungu. many ministers we have same with Eastern province. are from Nchelenge you because it is not a position find out that they usually “It has nothing to do with from Muchinga, you are Catherine Namugala is still come from Luapula. that requires a campaign. have meetings. Even when the leadership of President going to discover that we from Buyombe, [it’s] the Let’s just emulate them and “I saw the article yesterday one of them is sick, they Edgar Chagwa Lungu. have more ministers than same with those from learn to be united so that we move as one.” She said it was true that Fitch Ratings downgrades Zambia’s credit rating to B- some MPs and Ministers were positioning themselves By Stuart Lisulo which are mainly government’s and forecasts a deficit of 7.5 per cent of He cautioned that the debt stock will to be appointed running Fitch Ratings has downgraded substantial upward revision in the GDP in 2018 and 6.9 per cent in 2019. again rise next year. mate after Wina. Zambia’s credit rating to ‘B -’ from budget deficit targets. The agency also believes that the risks “Fitch now forecasts Zambia’s general “No, it is not even rumour. ‘B’, and maintained the country’s “The downgrade and negative outlook are tilted to the downside.” government debt to reach 69 per cent economic outlook to negative, mainly on Zambia’s Long-Term IDRs reflects Leonard explained that the key factors of GDP by end-2018, up from 60 per You remember mama triggered by government’s substantial the substantial upward revision in the that lead to negative rating actions cent at end-2017, and to rise again Inonge Wina gave an upward revision in the budget deficit government budget deficit targets. included a rapid deterioration in in 2019. This represents an increase interview when she was in targets. Upward revisions to fiscal deficits and Zambia’s international reserves, which from our previous forecast of a rise the United Kingdom [and] And Fitch has revised its forecast on government debt have weakened the have plummeted below US $1.8 billion, to 64 per cent of GDP in 2018 and for that interview was aired live Zambia’s general government debt to credibility of the government’s fiscal among others. government debt to begin falling in on BBC and she said she is hit 69 per cent of GDP by the end of targets. The government revised the “The main factors that could, 2019. The further expected increase going to leave the mantle to this year, up from 60 per cent last year, 2018 fiscal deficit target to 7.4 per cent individually, or collectively, lead to in foreign-currency debt will make the young ones. But nobody adding that the debt stock will again of GDP from the 6.1 per cent contained negative rating action include: an Zambia’s debt stock more vulnerable can negotiate for running rise in 2019. in the 2018 budget,” Leonard stated. inability to access external or domestic to FX [foreign exchange] volatility mate because that’s the In a press release issued via Fitch’s Hong “The deficit revisions have been sources of financing or evidence of and to a rising global interest-rate prerogative of the president. Kong bureau, Thursday, Fitch Ratings the result of the reconciliation of heightened risks in meeting debt- environment,” explained Leonard. You don’t even have to lobby, downgraded Zambia’s long-term previous disbursements to externally service payments; a failure to narrow “Increased external borrowing will also it is up to the president foreign-currency issuer default rating financed projects and of higher debt- the budget deficit and stabilise the weaken the external position. Reserves (IDR) to ‘B -’ from ‘B’, and maintained servicing costs, both of which reflect government debt/GDP ratio; and were US $1.7 billion in August, 2018, to pick who he wants to a negative economic outlook. broad deficiencies in public financial deterioration in the external reserves which is down from the US $2.1 billion be the running mate. So Fitch Ratings director, sovereign management and a rapid accumulation position,” he narrated. (or 2.4 months of current external it will be very foolish for ratings, Jermaine Leonard stated of new external debt. The government’s And Leonard explained that Fitch has payments (CXP)) at end-2017, as the anybody to start sizing that Zambia’s credit rating had been budget targets a reduction in the 2019 revised its forecast on Zambia’s general Bank of Zambia has sought to contain themselves for running downgraded to ‘B -’, and that the fiscal deficit to 6.5 per cent of GDP, government debt to hit 69 per cent of currency depreciation. Fitch forecasts mate position because that country’s economic outlook remains at from 7.4 per cent in 2018. Fitch believes GDP by the end of this year, up from reserves to remain below three months is the prerogative of the negative owing to several key drivers, that the budget targets are optimistic, 60 per cent last year. of CXP through 2018 and 2019.” president,” said Phiri. Friday October 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News. 7 No tear gas, no bullets: The Zambia we miss, 54 years on The masses today can only imagine that just a few our book allowance. After denying us entry, the about over inflated prices for the fire tenders. I years ago one could stand in front of a crowd and authorities provided transport for us to get back to am not supposed to mention that the Ministry of denounce the government in a sense of freedom of Campus. No tear gas, No bullets. Health procured the ambulances at an exorbitant speech without being harassed by police. We would host, at the Medical School Hall, a price when there were alternative and cheaper Those were days when UNZA students could number of political figures of divergent views sources. demonstrate for the shooting of a university student without police brutality. No tear gas, No bullets. One risks being arrested just for questioning why that happened in another country peacefully Even when the late President Fredrick Chiluba’s doing up a road from Lusaka to Ndola should cost without police harassment. No tear gas, No bullets. bid for a third term in office was resisted by three times the normal cost. Yes, students would spend the whole day on Addis many Zambians in all fashions, the masses freely Not even the Law Association of Zambia brings out Abba road, playing all sorts of conventional and demonstrated their freedom of expression in many a simple question, why didn’t the President hand traditional games in protest over some grievance, ways. over power to the Speaker of the National Assembly taunting the police who would be standing vigil all I recall the Friday 17:00 hour-hooting by motorists when the opposition legally petitioned the 2016 the time. Yes, No tear gas, no bullets. and various regalia we would adorn denouncing the elections. Actually, it was almost taboo for the cops to enter bid. We would wear T-shirts with a cancelled three We are in a country where a President can lie to the the UNZA premises. The only time this would (3) without the danger of being lynched by carders people of Kabwe that he would open Mulungushi happen would be when the Campus was getting or harassed by police. No tear gas, No bullets. Textiles once elected and provide jobs without any closed. Even when we called the late President Mwanawasa retribution. Two years down the line, no one dares The fact that the late Vespers Shimuzhila was in her a cabbage, no arrests or beatings were heard of. call him a liar. room, throwing a teargas canister in her space is a It was purely freedom of expression, freedom of prima facie case of criminal liability. Yet, the Police speech in an independent state of Zambia. This is Zambia Shall Rise Again!!! have been told to investigate itself. the country we miss, a nation we have lost. I recall when as students we walked to the gates of At 54 years of age, Zambia has so much regressed in Concerned civil servant/ State House to demand to see the President over its freedoms. One should not be heard complaining former UNZA student

By Mirriam Chabala Higher Education Minister Professor Nkandu Luo says she Vespers’ funeral church service has deliberately decided not to comment on the recent riots at UNZA, which led to the death of one student, because was disturbing, Luo tells Parley she believes that the riots very disturbing. questionable. should know that the only the funeral house? Why was the motive behind were sponsored by people Speaking in Parliament, She insinuated that person who knows on would certain individuals this; who was behind this, who bought black funeral Tuesday evening, last week’s fracas was whose hands the blood take over the funeral? You because if we don’t nip it T-shirts for students. when she was asked by sponsored. of Vespers is, is God; should have listened even in the bud, we will have And Prof Luo says the Mwembeshi independent “I have not made a they (the killers) may to the [church] service a problem in future. And sermon that Pastor Evans member of parliament statement on the death look clever. We should be and the sermon at the the reason why I want to Manjimela rendered at Majila Jamba to explain of Vespers Shimunzhila asking these questions; SDA Church on that day, it emphasise, as Minister the UNZA SDA Church what exactly was wrong because I want to where did the T-shirts is unacceptable! So, those of Higher Education, I during the requiem mass with the pastor’s preaching investigate it thoroughly that people wore in black who think they are clever, have refused to speak to for Vespers Shimunzhila, during the requiem mass, and bring everybody to [come from] if this was just they are going to pay and the media, I have refused the student who died of Prof Luo said the whole book. But let me also say a normal accident? Why they will pay heavily. If to even make a statement suffocation during the situation surrounding that, when an act like would they be insulting not on this earth, they will because I have certain riots at the university, was Vespers’ death was this one happens, people ministers when they go to pay in Heaven,” Prof Luo footings, which tells you, charged. definitely, that this was She insisted that the riot, not a student’s riot,” Prof and especially Vespers’ Luo alleged. death, needed to be And when asked where investigated because it was government was going to possible that everything get the money to divide that happened was not an the University of Zambia accident. into respective schools “Unfortunately, I didn’t by Chiengi FDD member bring my phone so that of parliament Given I can read it for you, but Katuta, Prof Luo said when I read it I was very the programme did not disturbed. Maybe at break require a lot of money to time you can look at this be implemented. sermon…I didn’t expect “This is why in Zambia, we [what was spoken] to be don’t move on anything in a sermon in a church because we always think and by a preacher. I have that you must have a bag the sermon on my phone of money to be able to do because someone sent anything! I think what is it to me and I was very, critical in any situation very disturbed! This is is first of all to do some why, for me, I think that critical thinking and this particular [death put a road map and you of Vespers and the riots can start implementing at UNZA] should be an idea with very little Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya addresses stakeholders in Kafue on Wednesday where he went to investigated to the hill. We money. So, this process is inspect progress on the training for rapid response teams on disease outbreaks preparedness need to understand what on course,” said Prof Luo. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Friday October 12, 2018

Commerce Minister attitude where foreigners Christopher Yaluma receive preferential says government has treatment when dealing issued two Statutory with government over Instruments to regulate Zambians is what is the businesses that foreign effectively killing the companies can venture business growth prospects into in Zambia. This is an for indigenous Zambians. effort to protect small and There is also a general medium enterprises from negative attitude towards collapsing, as foreigners Zambian products that seem to be taking over must be addressed. To every other business, address this we need to be leaving Zambians with serious about enforcement diminishing opportunities of standards. It would not to make a living out of make sense for a citizen trade. to bypass a Zambian We must admit and Governing with useless takeaway and go to buy note that the intentions shawarma from a Lebanese are good, and resonate restaurant if the local shop with the cries of many makes them even better. Zambians over a But you find that some long time. But we are Statutory Instruments Zambian entrepreneurs in concerned that the move such companies are only long as there are no proper the better for everyone. Have we stopped for a this sector are struggling may be a little too late, financed by foreigners, but mechanism of screening What is Zambia learning second to reflect on the with everything starting and can best be described registered by Zambians. and monitoring the from the developments influx of South African with hygiene standards. as a knee jerk reaction. You can go to PACRA activities foreigners once in Tanzania for example owned shopping malls What the government It is very frustrating and search today, you will they are on Zambian soil. where the leadership there across the country and needs to do in order to to see government hardly find a single Chinese It is much easier to restrict has switched to domestic asked ourselves what the promote such private churn out Statutory company that owns a entry of foreigners who are solutions, focused on impact of those malls sector entrepreneurship Instruments without any chicken run, but there are not coming in as expatriates growing the capacity of are having on local small is to support knowledge plausible mechanism for plenty of them registered with documented proof domestic producers of businesses. The malls are transfer and skills training enforcement. by citizens while funded from the company that is goods and services while taking over strategic land programmes. Citizens It’s a mockery to people by Chinese. Secondly, inviting them. stamping out corruption and turning Zambia into need to appreciate that for the government even those foreigners who But the problem we involved in trade. Look, the a dumping site for cheap their government is to prescribe a law for registered their business in have in this country is that results are already showing. foreign products. willing to support their regulating activities of their names did not break even those in government, Even Zambians who used And because these big investments once they foreigners in the market any law, they followed especially the Immigration to pick cheap items from foreign companies are able meet a certain level of place, while on the other procedure and PACRA Department, is that Dar- Es Salaam using some to negotiate for tax and standards. hand the same government issued them business everything foreign is good. loopholes to evade tax, do non-tax incentives which So, a Statutory is busy issuing permits to certificates. So how will this Anyone foreign is smarter not do so anymore because small Zambian businesses Instrument is one the same people. StatutoryInstrument help than a Zambian. That is the the leadership there has are incapable of negotiating, thing, but we would like Why are our in this regard? inferiority complex that we acted decisively. It has they land on the market Honourable Yaluma institutions tasked with This government wants suffer from. ‘The solutions become tough for them. So, with business practices that to address parliament the responsibility of to govern with Statutory to economic growth and our leadership may pretend take away opportunities for on how this law will be monitoring the operations Instruments, but these laws development are anchored to be doing something small Zambian businesses. implemented and six of foreigners in this are usually useless from the on foreign investment.’ This about foreign businesses, We also have rich citizens in months later, he must country so ineffective? onset because they are not is the toxic narrative that but in reality the political this country who can build go back to the House to The Minister citeswell though out. In fact they the Zambian government elite responsible for public shopping malls at every announce how much block-making business as have dangerous loopholes is peddling. With that policy and enforcement corner, but our government achievement it will have one that should be left to which will only open mentality, we don’t expect have gone to bed with doesn’t have deliberate recorded. He needs to Zambians. Indeed one can government to litigation. Mr Yaluma’s Statutory foreigners, the Chinese in policy to prioritise support give statistical data of how observe that most of the It is our firm belief Instrument to protect particular. for such local investment. many Zambian business block-making businesses that laws do not cure small business for the local A Chinse man producing Any rich Zambian who will have benefited from in Zambia for instance are everything. Honourable people. and selling chickens at shows such financial muscle this Statutory Instrument in the hands of foreigners.. Yaluma’s Statutory Our development Soweto market may not is in fact regarded as corrupt and how many foreign What government is Instruments will remain model is wrong. The be the biggest threat to the while foreigners are treated businesses would have ignoring is that most of an academic exercise for as sooner we realise that Zambian entrepreneur. as clean investors. This been closed. Crossword puzzle 207 Solutions to puzzle 206 Friday October 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: Luo’s Parley address on Go to our News Diggers Facebook page, select UNZA students, Jean calling a story you like and jot down your comment. We will pick that as your feedback and get UPND satanists Editor, be walking out of Parliament. They should you published on this page. The shorter the pressure government into saying the truth and comment the higher the chance of getting “Decisions based on take responsibility for their shortcomings.” - emotions are very Emmanuel Sakala published. detrimental. The way she is coming out like “Throughout the Ministerial statement, there she will be in that was no mention of the heavy handedness and position forever.” – Zak Note that we block Facebook users who use excessive use of force by the police from the Zim abusive language. Minister. It is very clear that this government “I think these will not take responsibility for destruction of guys should not property, loss of life and injury caused on that day.” – Mwape Nkonge

“The government officials we have at present are really a joke! While those inside the House are agitating for violence, coupled with very poor quality of debates, their colleagues outside the House are directing one another to explain themselves before a party cadre over administrative matters! Not even a circus would accommodate these stunts.” - Lumbwa Lupeta

“Nkandu Luo and Jean Kapata are temperamental and their thinking is below par. If Luo knows that the causer of the riot at UNZA that resulted in a death of a female student is UPND, why is she/he demanding for comprehensive investigations? To me, it shows how dull she/he is notwithstanding her/his professorship. Jean Kapata is the dullest person Zambians have ever known. She is uncultured and I can be able to trace her character from her childhood up to- date. I wonder whether these women underwent the bana fimbusas' instructions.” - Frederick Ntemena Kafumbe

“No country can develop without tolerance and civility. What is obtaining in our beautiful country in terms of communication leaves much to be desired.” - Chikopa K Hazwela Chimbwali’s scolding Govt’s defiance to apologize over off PS Kamanga fraudulent Saudi Arabia oil deal for suspending his Editor, deputy “Fuel purchased for 5 years’ consumption was used in 5 days, the rest was used to refuel the ship used to ship the 5 years fuel? I just feel stupid Editor, in the operations of to listen to the explanations of our so-called leaders; they really just lack PSMD.” - Musonda respect.” – Edward Banda “Something is wrong Banda somewhere surely and “That's asking for too much. Offering of apologies is not in African needs to be corrected.” - “And when some of us leadership. As far as the un-honourable Minister is concerned, they did not Akapondo Kansansa call this government mislead the nation.” - Japhet Kapanji a joke, we are blasted. “Those are our leaders, Where in the world does “I think PF in 2021 will be punished like the way they punished Zambian right? At first I thought a Permanent Secretary people. And leaders need be jailed by stealing and misleading us Zambians.” - it was two drunks answer to a cadre who James Scotch Phiri talking about last does not even have a night’s drinking session. party position??????” - “They will come again and lie in 2021 unless they have a clear way of rigging It’s time to get worried.” Mwimanenwa Kamona elections, then this won’t be necessary.” - Tonny Mukutu - Mwenda Sitali “Resignation is the “They did not mislead the nation, they lied to the nation.” – Donald Oscar “Why should a PS best option for all Phiri be answerable to those involved in this Munir Zulu? This scandal...alas not for “Sometimes, I wonder why we keep on entertaining such idiocy...” – Keith is lawlessness! Even our politicians! What Moono Kaizar has no a shame!” - Bernard authority to interfere Kawimbe 10. International/Lifestyle www.diggers.news Friday October 12, 2018 Germany open to selling arms to Prince George and Saudis despite Yemen war: report Princess Charlotte Germany's government has e ect sent by the economy  e issue provoked a sharp international scrutiny of will be pageboy and le the door open to exporting ministry to Social Democratic dispute within the SPD's the disappearance of Saudi arms to Saudi Arabia and its Party (SPD) MP  omas parliamentary group, the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, allies in the Yemen con ict, Hitschler. news weekly said, with several last seen by his ancee entering bridesmaid at Princess the news weekly Der Spiegel But part of a March coalition deputies accusing Foreign the Saudi consulate in Istanbul reported Wednesday, deal between Chancellor Minister Heiko Maas -- last week. Eugenie’s wedding seemingly in spite of a deal Angela Merkel's conservative himself a SDP member -- of Turkish police say they think Prince George and Princess Severn, 10, have also been within the country's ruling CSU party and the centre-le kowtowing to the Saudis. he was killed by a 15-strong Charlotte have been given special roles on the coalition. 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A new report by a panel could not comment because of experts from the UN the report had not yet been Sanctions Committee seen published. by Al Jazeera reveals that the " at being said, the UAE United Arab Emirates (UAE) UAE violating Somalia is fully aware of all Security has continued to violate Council resolutions and arms embargo imposed on is in full compliance with Somalia. the sanctions imposed,"  e report, yet to be released, Nusseibeh told Reuters news notes that the UAE has carried agency. arms embargo: Report "We also rea rm our on with the construction of a military base in Berbera in not receive a response from based on constitutional international team of experts the ship, said that they had continued cooperation Somalia's Somaliland region, authorities in Somaliland powers granted to the heads said. sold 1,000 submachine guns with the Monitoring Group including the transfer of when they were asked to of those regions to achieve In a review by the panel on to the UAE in 2016, with throughout its mandate." military equipment despite comply with the embargo in security, stability and some of the Chinese weapons the UAE armed forces as the  e Security Council international resolutions place. prosperity for the Republic found in the vessel, Beijing nal user of those weapons. imposed an arms embargo against these arms When the panel asked of Somalia and its people." said no Chinese company  e panel said it had not on Somalia in 1992 to shipments. the UAE to present them In September 2017, maritime had violated the sanctions, received any response from cut a  ow of arms to  e UAE began construction with more details of the police in the Somali state without providing further the UAE when asked to feuding armed groups of the base last year, under construction of the base, of Puntland intercepted a clari cation. clarify why weapons were on who overthrew President an agreement with o cials the response was: " e UAE ship heading from Yemen Serbian authorities, when board the seized ship. Mohamed Siad Barre and in Somaliland, a northern concluded all agreements to Somalia and seized reviewing the number of UAE Ambassador to the UN plunged the country into region of Somalia that self- with the Somali regions weapons found on board, the machine guns seized onboard Lana Nusseibeh said she war. AL JAZEERA declared independence from the latter in 1991 following a civil war.  e UAE is investing in Mohammed Dewji: Africa's 'youngest developing a port, which is strategically located close to Yemen, where UAE troops have been ghting as part of an alliance with Saudi Arabia billionaire' abducted in Tanzania against Houthi rebels since East Africa’s richest man, said to be Africa’s According to Dar es Salaam Regional friend of Mr Dewji, tweeted that he had spoken 2015. youngest billionaire, Mohammed Dewji, 43, Commissioner Paul Makonda, two of the to Mr Dewji’s father and the family con rmed Somalia has previously urged has been kidnapped in Dar es Salaam, police attackers are believed to be foreign nationals. that he had been kidnapped. the UN Security Council say. He also said three people have been arrested in Mr Dewji, locally known as Mo, is credited with to take action against the Mr Dewji, who is a tness enthusiast, was connection with the incident. turning his family business from a wholesale construction of the UAE kidnapped by four masked men outside a Authorities are yet to establish the motive for and retail enterprise into a multi-billion dollar base in Somaliland. swanky hotel gym in an a uent neighbourhood the kidnapping and where they are keeping the pan-African conglomerate.  e report also noted that of Tanzania’s commercial capital, where he was businessman. Forbes estimates that he is worth $1.5bn the panel of UN experts did going for his routine morning workout. Environment Minister January Makamba, a (£980m). BBC Friday October 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports. 11 Monaco, languishing 18th in have not won in Ligue 1 since Ligue 1, said Thursday that their opening match and have they have sacked Leonardo lost both their Champions Jardim, who led them to a Monaco sack coach Jardim League group games. French title in 2017. Against Angers, the only key Monaco wished Jardim, members of the title-winning who also led the club to a team to feature were skipper Champions League semi-final Radamel Falcao and the in 2017, and his staff "the best after poor Ligue 1 start defensive trio of Jemerson, for the future." Monaco team, this one Henry is an assistant coach Jardim was at Monaco since Joao Moutinho and Fabinho Kamil Glik and Djibril Sidibe. The club from the principality coached by Arsene Wenger, with Belgium, which finished 2014 and was under contract followed earlier departures Meanwhile, a summer would not comment on a reached the semi-finals, where third in the summer's World until 2020. Kylian Mbappe, Benjamin replacement, but their former spending spree headed by the they lost to Juventus. Cup. The 44-year-old Portuguese Mendy, Bernardo Silva, player Thierry Henry has been signing of Russian World Cup linked to the job. He was then sold to the Turin He has recently been linked coach had to cope with the Tiemoue Bakayoko and Valere star Aleksandr Golovin has not Henry was youth player with club and went on to a successful with jobs at Aston Villa and sale of many of the stars of his Germain out of the club in yet produced positive results the club and scored seven spell with Arsenal in England Bordeaux, but in both cases title-winning squad over the lucrative transfers. for a club owned by Russian goals in the 1997-8 Champions and World Cup and Euro-2000 negotiations broke down after last two seasons. Monaco lost their last game 1-0 billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. League as another talented winners medals with France. initial meetings. This summer Thomas Lemar, at home to humble Angers and AFP Cristiano Ronaldo's lawyer says allegation The lawyer who has been hired to represent Cristiano Ronaldo says the allegation of rape made against of rape is 'a complete fabrication' the player is a "complete and has consistently any ulterior motive, Mr. athleticism and honour. that goes along with being 'Mr. Ronaldo will leave fabrication". maintained that denial for Ronaldo has "vehemently" Ronaldo was advised Unfortunately, he now famous, it is absolutely future discussion of any the last nine years. denied the rape allegation, to privately resolve the finds himself embroiled in deplorable that any media and all legal matters to 'The documents which saying he had "consensual" allegations against him in the type of litigation that outlet would support or his attorneys here and in purportedly contain relations with his accuser. order to avoid the inevitable is all too commonplace in advance such an elaborate Europe. He is confident statements by Mr. Ronaldo The Portuguese football attempts that are now America. and deliberate defamation that the truth will survive and have been reported star has previously denied being made to destroy a 'While Mr. Ronaldo is campaign based on stolen, this frenzy and the laws of in the media are complete raping American woman reputation that has been accustomed to being the easily manipulated digital Nevada will be upheld and fabrications. It is my Kathryn Mayorga in June built upon hard work, subject of press attention documents. enforced.' SKysports understanding that in 2009 in a Las Vegas hotel room after she made the 2015, dozens of entities claim 10 days ago. [including law firms] across In a new statement from many different industries his lawyer in the US, he throughout Europe were admitted for the first time hacked and their electronic to having relations with Ms data was stolen and captured Mayorga, but that it was by a cybercriminal. "consensual in nature". 'This hacker attempted to Peter Christiansen issued sell this data, and one media a statement in which he outlet has now irresponsibly does not deny Ronaldo published the stolen and Ms Mayorga reached a documents, significant non-disclosure agreement portions of which were (NDA) in 2010. altered and/or completely But it declares documents fabricated. To absolve cited in media reports about any doubt, Mr. Ronaldo the athlete's encounter in has always maintained, as 2009 were altered before he does today, that what being "irresponsibly occurred in 2009 in Las published". Vegas was consensual in A lawsuit filed on September nature. 27 in Nevada state court 'While Mr. Ronaldo does seeks to void the NDA that not deny the existence of Ms Mayorga's lawyers say the mutual agreement and she signed while accepting release, his motivations for $375,000 (£284,000) to keep agreeing to that resolution quiet. have been twisted to say Full statement from Peter the least. Far from any Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale reacts after Zambia conceded a goal during a match against Guinea S. Christiansen on behalf of admission of guilt or Bissau at Heroes Stadium which Chipolopolo won 2-1 Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I have been hired to represent Cristiano Ronaldo with respect to the recent civil complaint Jail waiting for counterfeit FAZ arising from events alleged to have occurred in 2009, all of which were the subject of a mutual release between the parties in 2010. product dealers, Kashala warns 'Given the breach of that agreement by the other By Alex Chilumbwe “This is too simple and common a venture to communicated later by the association. side and the inflammatory FAZ has warned dealers that are selling ruin. No well-meaning Zambian should resort to Among the confiscated counterfeit products accusations that have been counterfeit national team replicas to desist from selling counterfeit products of the association or were Kappa, Mafro, Nike and KoPa. lodged in the ensuing days the act or face a nine month sentence once caught. anything to do with business. The consequences Kashala said that as long as they as a result, Mr. Ronaldo FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala will not spare anyone and remember it bore the FAZ logo, law enforcement feels compelled to no said the consequences were non- goes through the court. We will swing into agencies would take interest in them. longer stand silent and negotiable and applicable to anyone caught action through law enforcement agencies In February 2018 a Chinese national, in fact, is entitled under regardless of his or her society stance. and apprehend anyone who will be found Huang Bing of Makeni was handed that agreement to respond In an interview with Goal Diggers! Kashala peddling counterfeit products,” said Kashala. a nine month sentence for selling 26 proportionately in kind. said well-meaning Zambians should support Earlier this week FAZ revealed it had Chipolopolo replica jerseys worth K3, 600. 'To be clear, Mr. Ronaldo the national team brand adding that it was confiscated an assortment counterfeitHuang, 43, a businessman admitted before vehemently denies all of the one of the few commercial ventures that replicas with eleven suspects put in custody Magistrate Greenwell Malumani that on January allegations in the complaint facilitated the association’s smooth operations. and would appear in court on a date to be 20 he sold jerseys which bore a false trademark. Jail waiting for counterfeit FAZ product dealers,

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By Alex Chilumbwe noted that the current e former national Bissau was evidence of creating scoring national team is bound Zambia national national team squad team defender said the his statement was chances that kept the to be envious of how teamARE physical trainer is more tactical than WednesdayCLEVER quali er true adding that the Bissau defence panting. the current squad is Chintu Kampamba has the one he featured for. clash against Guinea boys had clever ways In an interview with Goal playing tactically,” Diggers! Kampamba Kampamba said. explained why he Kampamba who was a believed the current member of the national squad was more tactical. team between 1999 and “ is is de nitely not the 2012 and is currently way we used to play when Kabwe Warriors’ team I was part of the squad. player manager also e boys were all kinds of noted that Zambia could clever and tactical when have scored more goals creating scoring chances. against Bissau based Sven mentioned in the on the chances created. early days of taking up “We had a lot of chances the coaching duties that but we simply could not he was going to work score more goals. is on their mind and help is one thing we should them be more tactical. look at among other is is something we things during training lacked during my time. before the return match It showed in the game on Sunday. How did we against Guinea Bissau create a lot of chances and it was beautiful to but ended up with only watch. Anyone who two goals?” wondered played with me in the Kampamba.

Guinea Bissau's Basar Balde(l) challenges Enock Mwepu during Zambia's 2-1 victory of the AfCON quali er played at Heroes Stadium on Wednesday