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By Mirriam Chabala As much as you may not like me, I am still your President, President told Southern Province chiefs during a meeting at David Livingstone Hotel yesterday. President Lungu, who is in Livingstone to officiate at the on-going International Conference on Artisanal LUNGU MOCKS and Small-scale Mining and Quarrying, met traditional leaders in the Province shortly after he landed at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Airport. During the meeting, a representative of the chiefs assured him that not all traditional leaders in the south hated him. SOUTH CHIEFS To page 6 Even if you don’t like me, I am your President By Mukosha Funga University of lecturers Theft of cocaine exhibit shows how have downed tools in protest UNZA lecturers on go against management’s delays in paying them their longstanding gratuities, among other things. slow over low wages rotten our society is - Chipimo UNZALARU publicity with immediate effect. All Chancellor Professor Luke By Mukosha Funga to hold suspects for more than missing last month. secretary Moffat Moyo asked classes should be suspended Mumba, UNZALARU secretary NAREP president Elias 48 hours without any charge. The cocaine was an exhibit lecturers to suspend all immediately. More information general Dr Kelvin Mambwe Chipimo says the trend of Last Thursday, the Drug in a matter in which Sydney classes after a meeting with will be given shortly,” stated outlined the reasons why the missing evidence is a reflection Enforcement Commission Mwansa, Shaibu Likuta and management this morning. Moyo in a WhatsApp group. union had resolved to go-slow. of how rotten our society has in Lusaka arrested about 10 Teddy Matanda are jointly “We have gone on go slow And in a memo to notify Vice- To page 6 become whereby corruption is Lusaka Magistrates’ Court charged with trafficking and tolerated at the top. officials in connection with are appearing before chief And Chipimo says it is illegal 24kg of cocaine which went resident magistrate Kenneth Mulife. According to sources, the cocaine was reported missing NDC attacking China after DEC had already called 11 witnesses to the stand. The state told the court that the to get funding from exhibits had gone missing in August 2018 and investigations were launched although the Hong Kong, claims PF state proceeded to call other Story page 4 witnesses. To page 2

Ndola Police surround Democratic Party leader and 2021 presidential aspirant Harry Kalaba when he arrived for questioning at C/Belt Force headquarters yesterday Police warn, caution Kalaba By Daniel Chansa in Ndola at 10:05 hours with a number of supporters Police on the Copperbelt have warned and among them Chipili member of Parliament Jewis cautioned PF member of parliament Chabi. Harry Kalaba for holding ‘illegal meetings’ in the Kalaba was also accompanied by his lawyer Musa province. Mwenye. But Kalaba has told police that he is a free citizen After he was ushered into the police station, who is at liberty to move, visit relatives and pray officers chased journalists and sympathizers from at any church of his choice. the premises and cordoned off Buteko Avenue Kalaba arrived at Copperbelt police headquarters which leads to Ndola Central Police. To page 6 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018

By Mukosha Funga “These are allegations, they NAREP president Elias need to be looked into, we Chipimo says the trend can’t comment exactly on of missing evidence is a the allegation until we get reflection of how rotten our Theft of cocaine exhibit some facts and that’s why it is society has become whereby important that these people corruption is tolerated at the are brought before the court top. so that the court can make a And Chipimo says it is illegal determination as to whether to hold suspects for more than shows how rotten our rights have been violated 48 hours without any charge. through torture. But if these Last Thursday, the Drug allegations are true, something Enforcement Commission must be done, we expect the in Lusaka arrested about 10 human rights commission, Lusaka Magistrates’ Court we expect the senior officials officials in connection with society is, says Chipimo within the law enforcement 24kg of cocaine which went to call other witnesses. been charged. clear corruption, and having happened, we have to wait infrastructure to look into this missing last month. However, a combined team Commenting on the matter, demonstrated no leadership and get the full facts, because matter, we expect the Minister The cocaine was an exhibit of law enforcement agencies Chipimo observed that the whatsoever for punishing everybody is innocent until of Home Affairs, under whose in a matter in which Sydney arrested about 10 court trend of missing evidence in offenders of daylight robbery, proven guilty, but if in fact jurisdiction the police service Mwansa, Shaibu Likuta and officials last Thursday and the Judiciary could not be we are seeing it with the 42 something is there to this falls to look into this matter Teddy Matanda are jointly began to search their houses. stopped because corruption fire trucks issue, with the story, just know that this is and we also expect there to charged with trafficking and Sources at the Drug had become entrenched in information that has come only the tip of the iceberg,” be a serious review if in fact are appearing before chief Enforcement Commission society. from the Financial Intelligence Chipimo said. this is true by the Ministry of resident magistrate Kenneth told News Diggers that among “It is going to be very difficult Centre report. Now where “There is so much that has Justice,” said Chipimo. Mulife. those being investigated in to prevent such things from there has been no action, even been going on over many And in a statement issued by According to sources, the connection with the same happening when at the very where information is available years, you will hear stories DEC deputy public relations cocaine was reported missing case were four DEC officers core of our society, there is to law enforcement agencies, of individuals that have been officer Kamufisa Manchishi, after DEC had already called and a magistrate. no morality. Corruption has that leads to a wider sense either framed, or where Tuesday, the law enforcement 11 witnesses to the stand. And Judicial and Allied become widely accepted as a of impunity because now, at evidence has gone missing, or agency asked JAWUZ The state told the court Workers Union of Zambia reality that nobody seems to every level, people will feel where samples and exhibits president Peter Mwale to that the exhibits had gone president Peter Mwale alleged care much about and you are as if they can get away with and material that should be substantiate his torture missing in August 2018 and that his colleagues were being seeing that the leadership at doing anything. And so this is used as evidence is sold by allegations. investigations were launched tortured in detention and the very top, having turned a not a surprising development, officers within these same “The Drug Enforcement although the state proceeded wondered why they had not blind eye to blatant and very it is not the first time this has institutions. There is nothing Commission has received with new about this, the only thing concern the allegations by the that is new is that now more Judiciary and Allied Workers of this is coming to the surface Union of Zambia (JAWUZ) and it is just a reflection of president Peter Mwale how rotten to the core this regarding investigations into society has become and how the disappearance of 24 Kg we are now widely accepting of cocaine which was part of corruption because it has of other exhibits in an active been tolerated at the highest case. It should be noted that levels.” the case involving theft of the And Chipimo observed drugs was actually reported that the whole system of by the Judiciary to the Zambia administration of justice was Police and DEC’s involvement damaged at the moment. is to the extent of the resultant “The whole system of the offense of drug trafficking administration of justice is arising from the theft. In that very damaged at the moment. regard, it is the Commission’s And it’s unfortunate but mandate to investigate such frankly speaking, as soon as a case without fear or favour, somebody is arrested, they including summoning any should be charged within officers connected to the 24 hours and if they are not alleged theft in order for them charged within 24 to 48 to be cleared or eventually hours, they must be brought arrested and presented to before court at the earliest court for the due process of Bahati PF MP Harry Kalaba (c) arrives for questioning at Copperbelt police headquarters in the company opportunity so that the court the law to take its course. As of Chipili independent MP Jewis Chabi (l) and other sympathisers yesterday can determine whether or not such, the Commission will they should be granted bail, only issue full information in their freedom is subject to conjunction with the relevant whatever conditions the court security wings involved once Raised minimum wage poses job security is going to provide. But justice investigations are completed is not really available to the in order to avoid jeopardising ordinary Zambian…nobody the case,” stated Kamufisa. risk to domestic workers, warns CAPIZ should be held for more than “We call on Mr Mwale to By Mirriam Chabala worker, like lowly paid civil servants, may sector. Have you carried out a survey 48 hours before they can be exercise restraint and portray Christians Against Poverty in Zambia not afford to keep domestic workers. to ascertain if their companies or brought, within the shortest behaviour befitting a leader (CAPIZ) president Gregory Chileshe has “A 100 per cent increment of minimum employers have increased their salaries possible time, to a court so of judicial officers by avoiding warned that a 100 per cent increment in wage for domestic workers known as and allowances? Have you applied the that the court can determine to peddle such unfounded minimum wage for domestic workers will house servants is a very good move, but sector minimum wage across the board? whether that person can allegations. The Drug pose a job security risk, as their employers’ do not risk the jobs of these servants and Make sure no servant or domestic worker be granted freedom or be Enforcement Commission salaries have remained stagnant. maid servants or house cleaners or house is fired as a result, otherwise this will charged so that they can be operates on an open-door Government has increased by almost keepers; whatever you may call them, backfire, protect them.” clear about what their legal policy and members of the double the minimum wages for workers by indirectly increasing their salaries or Evangelist Chileshe further feared that rights and responsibilities public, including the JAWUZ not represented by trade unions, implying wages when you have not increased your some domestic workers would face are. So it is unfortunate, we president, are free to come that wages for domestic workers have civil servants’ salaries first. You also have hasher treatment from their employers are highlighting a case which forward with any information been revised from K522.4 to K993.60 your servants known as civil servants. on account of increased wages. is in the public eye, imagine they might have regarding the per month with transport allowance How can you jump to other people’s “And the Labour Minister should how many young people, how disappearance of the drugs inclusive. servants you did not employ? You have not even celebrate that there is any many individuals are being in question or the people Labour and Social Security Minister your own servants; increase their salaries achievement; there is danger there. subjected to these very same involved in the crime. We Joyce Nonde Simukoko also announced and allowances first before you go down Domestic Workers will be punished, and illegal restrictions and are not therefore urge Mr Mwale to last week that following a consultative to help their servants you did not even maybe treated harshly and used like dogs being given an opportunity to lodge a formal complaint process, the highest grade earner under employ in the name of protecting them. due to frustration of current economic have their matter heard,” said to substantiate the torture this category would be getting K3, 558.9 Does government even know that rentals conditions, like a 50,50 affair now. Will Chipimo. allegations as opposed to effect September 10, 2018. have gone up due to withholding tax?” government be there? So increase your Meanwhile, on allegations of making personal attacks on But in a statement availed to News Evangelist Chileshe wondered. people’s salaries also to cushion, they torture, Chipimo appealed to innocent security officers Diggers, Tuesday, Evangelist Chileshe “Secondly, you also have ignored helping are facing a lot of taxes,” said Evangelist the Ministry of Home Affairs performing their mandate in feared some employers of domestic workers outside government, the private Chileshe. to look into the matter. a professional manner.” Wednesday September 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 3 By Zondiwe Mbewe surprised when a number of Greenwich Institute of the said speakers called to Technology Limited has Greenwich Institute sues EIZ for verify its legitimacy as EIZ sued the Engineering had strongly discouraged Institution of Zambia (EIZ) them from participating in the Lusaka High Court for in the said conference. defamation after accusing branding them ‘masqueraders’ Greenwich Institute stated that them of being a masquerader. despite assuring all the people Greenwich Institute of idea of holding the first- all necessary approvals institutions. The said brochure and further printed new who made enquiries that it Technology Limited is claiming ever Zambia Women in in respect of the same. was printed in both parties’ brochures that excluded EIZ. was legitimate, some of the damages for loss of profit, Engineering Conference. Greenwich Institute further names. The brochures were “In fact the defendant helped speakers withdrew from the business, defamation, mental Greenwich Institute stated that stated that they went ahead and very well received, but the the plaintiff in distributing conference due to EIZ’s actions. strain and anguish, as well as a they approached EIZ, being a printed brochures, which were same had to be withdrawn at the same by sending the They stated that despite that, public retraction and apology. statutory body with a mandate well-received, but they had to the defendant’s instance. This said brochures to all female they successfully held the In a statement of claim filed to promote the advancement be withdrawn at EIZ’s instance. is because the defendant had engineers on its mailing list. conference after replacing the speakers, of which EIZ never in the Lusaka High Court, of engineering profession “The defendant was thrilled still not obtained the approvals The plaintiff then sent out attended despite being invited. Monday, Greenwich Institute in Zambia, for purposes of with the prospects of the they had assured the plaintiff invitations to a number of Greenwich Institute stated stated that they dealt in, among inviting it to form a partnership same and assured the plaintiff they would obtain,” the high profile female engineers that when they sent out other things, the facilitation ahead of the Zambia Women that they would get all the read the statement of claim. within the country to speak invitations for this year’s of trainings for professionals in Engineering Conference. necessary approvals in respect Greenwich Institute stated at the said conference and conference, EIZ sent a memo in the form of workshops, They stated that EIZ was of the same. The plaintiff went that they decided to host these invitations were duly thrilled with the prospects ahead and printed brochures the said conference on their accepted with enthusiasm,” to its members discouraging seminars and conferences. them from attending the They stated that in 2015, of the same and assured for the said conference and own without EIZ and duly read the statement of claim. them that they would get distributed the same among informed them of this position They disclosed that they were event accusing the conveners they came up with the of being masqueraders. “All participants withdrew from attending the conference on account of the said defamatory brochure. All monies expended on arranging for the Brace for El Niño weather, ensure said conference went to waste and did not yield any profit as the result of the same,” the statement of claim read further. They now claim for damages food security, HH urges govt for loss of profit, business, defamation, mental strain and anguish, a public retraction By Zondiwe Mbewe better weather monitoring purpose of benefiting through of the Old Testament did, practical measures that must and apology in respect of Opposition UPND leader technology and improve our corruption. Highly reputable we in the UPND have now be undertaken to achieve the defamatory memo, has collaboration with experts World weather forecast done our part in warning the intended objectives for compensation for monies urged the government to take in the field in order to organisations have sounded citizens and those controlling the benefit of all our people,” expended, interest, costs and seriously the warning from improve our preparedness the warning and like Joseph national resources on the warned Hichilema. any other reliefs. the World Meteorological for uncertain times. This will Organisation, which had also advantage our farming forecast a 70 per cent chance communities and empower of an El Niño recurrence. them with well informed El Niño is part of a routine decisions pro actively. climate pattern that occurs 4. There’s need to actively when sea surface temperatures and continuously engage the in the tropical Pacific Ocean citizens and equip them in rise to above-normal levels advance with the knowledge for an extended period of and consequences of such time, thereby impacting crop adverse weather conditions.” production in affected areas. He said Zambians must In a statement, Hichilema also not relax and rely on who is one the biggest government plans, stressing farmers and businessman that the PF thrived on last in the country, said there minute fire fighting solutions. was need for government to “For our citizens, we must: start preparing food security. 1. Consider stocking up “The World Meteorological enough food especially Organisation (WMO) has maize at household forecast a 70 per cent chances levels and only sell that of recurrence of the EL which is really in excess. Nino weather conditions for 2. We must consider 2018 and 2019 season. The venturing into drought purpose of such forecasts resistance crops like millet, is not necessarily to scare sorghum and cassava. people, but to warn World 3. We must consider communities especially those diversification programmes at with vulnerable and poor economies like ourselves, to personal level into say livestock. brace for eventualities so that We all know that we have a Religious Affairs and National Guidance Minister Rev greets visiting vice chairperson of the Conference of we make adequate mitigatory regime that thrives in dealing Catholic Bishops of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Archbishop Fridolin Ambango Besungu at State House when he paid a measures to counter the in fire fighting and knee jerk Courtesy call on President Edgar Lungu on Monday – Picture by Tenson Mkhala effects of the whether. As we measures with the ultimate may know, EL Nino causes severe weather conditions that can gravely affect food security in the country and at households,” Hichilema said. “It is in view of [the] foregoing that we would like to urge those in-charge of the national resources and the citizens at Ndola fire brigade large to take practical steps in case of the recurrence of the EL Nino conditions. For those controlling national resources, it is important that: 1. They mop up all excess and uncollected maize and other crops around the country at attractive prices laments water crisis By Daniel Chansa “Yes, there is a challenge of water. We work with water company over the situation but nothing had changed. to the farmers and place them as strategic reserves. The Ndola Fire Brigade says putting out fires has been a so if there are any emergencies of fire outbreaks, it is a Malumbo said the situation was dangerous 2. They must avoid at all cost challenge the past two months due to no water at the facility. challenge to stop the fire without water,” said Mulambo. because if nothing changed, the institution the temptation of exporting In an interview, Ndola City Fire Brigade chief “So the big challenge is that if there is a fire in would fail to quench serious fires. maize and other crops as fire officer Wellington Mulambo said lack of the city, we need to go through traffic in order But Ndola city council town clerk Wisdom Bwalya this may affect the strategic water had seriously affected operations because for us to find water in the outskirts of town. expressed ignorance over the matter whilst food security reserves. fire fighters had to first look for a water source We have tried everything but to no avial.” Kafubu Water and Sewerage Company was not 3. We must invest in before proceeding to where they are needed. He said his office had engaged Kafubu Water and Sewerage available for comment. 4. 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By Sipilisiwe Ncube me that the entire Africa PF deputy media director went to China because they Antonio Mwanza has are corrupt. China is the accused the National second largest economy in Democratic Congress NDC fighting China the world and everybody is (NDC) of relentlessly doing business with China, fighting China’s assistance from America to Syria, they to Zambia in order to please are all doing business with Hong Kong where they China.” expect to get party funding. He said Chinese debt was And Mwanza says it the most affordable debt is unacceptable and to get funding from one would ever get. irresponsible for any “In case Mr Musenge political party to start a doesn’t know, America xenophobic campaign owes China a debt of $1.1 against the good people of trillion. And for his own China. information, the Chinese Mwanza was reacting to Hong Kong - Antonio debt is the most flexible NDC secretary general been very good, adding desperate attempt by Mr getting financial support in a bid to get some debt that you can get. Not Mwenya Musenge’s that remarks to the effect Musenge and his NDC so from Hong Kong to use coins from Hong Kong. even the debt which you statement to News Diggers! that the country had been scandalise China in a bid to mobilize NDC. Mr It is unacceptable that he can get from the multi- in which he said it was clear sold to the Asian economic to win kudos from Hong- Musenge knows very well wants to raise xenophobic nationals such as IMF and that Zambia had been sold super power only showed Kong where they want to be the relationship between sentiments against the World Bank, because the to China, judging from the extent of ignorance on collecting some few coins China and Zambia and good people of China and Chinese will not give you the Chinese loan projects the NDC official. for party mobilisation,” before I got to those details, to create a wage between punitive conditionalities that were riddled with “Mr Mwenya Musenge’s Mwanza said. I just want to put on record Zambians and the Chinese.” for you to access. They will corruption. statement that Zambia has “We are aware that Mr that it is irresponsible and a He observed that Zambia not ask you for structural He told News Diggers! been sold to the Chinese Musenge and the NDC waste form of desperation that Zambia was the third adjustment programmes, in an interview that the shows a deep gap of lack have been fighting China for any political leader largest partner of China in they will not ask you to relationship between of information on the part in order to please Hong to start a xenophobic Southern Africa. reduce your expenditure Zambia and China has of Mr Musenge and its a Kong so that they can start campaign against China “It is not that Mr Musenge in the public sector such even cares about Zambia, as education, health and he wants to use the fight others. Their laws are based against China in order to on mutual understanding collect some coins from and there are no punitive Hong Kong. That I want measures that you get for to tell you that it has got collecting a loan from nothing to do with Zambia, China. Secondly, the it has got everything to do Chinese loans are the most with his personal selfish flexible in terms of payment agenda and the agenda of because these are financial NDC to antagonize China loans which you can go so that they can get favours and negotiate in terms from Hong Kong. And that of refinancing the debt. will not work. It also shows And they will be able to that Mr Musenge does give you those conditions not read hence he does which are favourable. And not understand things. then thirdly, in terms of If you look at Zambia repayment, the Chinese China relationship, you loans have been very will realize that Zambia flexible,” he said. was the first country in Mwanza said there was the Southern region to no corruption involved in establish diplomatic ties the contraction of loans with China and the good because Zambians were people of China have always involved through contributed massively their representatives in to the development of parliament. this country. Zambia is “Mr Musenge says that currently the third largest Zambia is being sold to partner with China in China, I fail to understand Southern Africa and China how Zambia is being sold is Zambia’s second largest to China because the entire source of imports,” he world has been doing argued. business with China, they “Since July 2014, China has have been getting loans exempted up to 97 per cent from China and there is of all exports from Zambia. no corruption involved They have been exempted when you want to get loans. from taxation. 97 percent These are transparent of all export products engagements. If Mr from Zambia have been Musenge was able to read exempted from taxation the Constitution of Zambia, which goes to China. And he would have understood if you look at China’s non- how loans are being financial direct investment contracted. The people of in Zambia, it is over $3 Zambia are represented billion. Now he talks through representation about the focus which is by parliament in the the China-African Forum contraction of any loan. which His Excellency And the loans that Zambia President Edgar Lungu has contracted from China attended. Mr Musenge have been used prudently must know that it was 53 to improve the lives of African states who are people of Zambia in various members of China-African projects that Zambia has Forum who attended this engaged itself in,” said forum and he cannot tell Mwanza. Wednesday September 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 5 President Lungu’s relatives must vacate ministerial houses, insists Kambwili By Mirriam Chabala Meanwhile, Kambwili says they were occupying illegally. employed, nobody knows. I these matters to the Anti- abrogate the provisions of the President Edgar Lungu’s he will never attend any “Recently, I raised a still insist that, that boy must Corruption Commission is law with impunity. But the private secretary Daniel Siwo parliamentary address by concern over that private vacate that house or Anti- just a sheer waste of time. Just day for reckoning will come must vacate the ministerial President Edgar Lungu on secretary (Daniel Siwo) to Corruption must take interest look at what happened when for him because all what he’s house allocated to him based national values because the the President who lives in to find out who allocated him I reported the President and doing is being taken note on his relationship with Head of State is an immoral a ministerial house. I was that house, because that’s PF for money laundering; of and when the right time the Head of State, National person who has failed to tame hoping that the Ministry of pure abuse of authority! I what has been done about comes, wina azalila (one will Democratic Congress his press aide, Amos Chanda. Works and Supply would take am calling on whoever is that? Nothing! So, for cry)! You cannot bring in now, you can’t report such (NDC) leader Chishimba In an interview with News it up from there. But they can responsible for his illegal stay a tax without adjusting the matters because they will Kambwili has demanded. Diggers! Kambwili urged never speak to us over that in that house to be brought to budget, that thing can only be not go anywhere. Financial And Kambwili says the Anti-Corruption issue because it’s a fact. That book as soon as possible. It brought through the budget. Parliament will reject the Commission (ACC) and boy who lives there is just a cannot be business as usual Intelligence Centre Trends Only Parliament has the right 30 ngwee Internet tariff other relevant authorities to private secretary, but because when people are breaking Report; what has happened to approve levies and taxes. because it is an illegal tax see to it that President Lungu’s he’s related to Lungu, he has the laws of this country with to the culprits mentioned So, we don’t know if this tax which is meant to punish relatives were removed from been given a ministerial impunity,” Kambwili insisted. in that Report? Nothing! will be in this year’s budget innocent Zambians. ministerial houses which house, and how he was “But again, reporting So, it’s just a sheer waste of time reporting these things or in the 2019 budget, we for now. The only thing we don’t know because he said, can do for now is just to tell ‘it’s with immediate effect,’ the people of Zambia so that according to what Lungu said, they know how their money ‘it is with immediate effect.’ is being misused by PF.” But if it is with immediate He charged that President effect, then it’s illegal! And Lungu had become big- when it comes in the 2019 headed after acquiring so budget, we will reject it! much power as Head of State. We will see what happens “I want to advise President after the presentation of the Lungu; he should know budget, and if it is part of that he will not be in power the budget speech or not. forever, President Lungu If not, then we can look at should stop abusing his authority with impunity. Let other avenues to resolve him take those relatives of his the issue,” Kambwili said. out of the ministerial houses Meanwhile, Kambwili, they have been allocated who is also Roan PF because they are not supposed member of parliament, said to be there! That is abuse of he would not be part of authority! I have never heard President Lungu’s address of any President in the history in parliament as long as the of Zambia who has held two Head of State keeps Chanda houses; State House and as his Special Assistant for another house because the Press and Public Relations. President is only entitled to “What can you expect from State House and State Lodge. that man? That’s a finished But how he has given himself politician! It will just be a third house and leave his business as usual even this relative there and everybody time when he comes to is quiet, nobody understands. address Parliament, what That’s why I am saying this can change? It will just be all man (President Lungu) is a danger to this country; he has rhetoric! What can he even no respect for the rule of law; tell us about national values he has no respect for anybody! when his own Press Aide can He thinks by being President, insult with impunity, but the he’s a small ‘god’ who should President still keeps him in be worshiped. But for some the job. I will never attend of us, we will never worship an address of Parliament by criminals,” Kambwili vowed. Lungu when it comes to that Efforts to get a comment period of addressing national from the Minister of Works values. Immediately he comes and Supply into Parliament, I will walk proved futile as his personal out because there is no way he secretary told this reporter can be talking about national that he had meetings. values when his Minister Meanwhile, Kambwili said of Religion [Rev Godfridah that the newly introduced Sumaili] is quiet about a press 30 ngwee tariff on all aide insulting citizens and Internet calls would be castigating people living with rejected by Parliament. “Anything which is a levy or HIV, and the President comes a tax can only be introduced to talk about morals, really? through the budget, not State House currently is middle way; that would immoral! State House is just be illegal. But that man an institution where there is (President Lungu) thinks he’s immorality; both in terms of above the law and he thinks corruption and just national by being President he can morals,” said Kambwili. 6. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018 Police warn, caution Kalaba for holding ‘illegal meetings’ By Daniel Chansa in Avenue which leads to has been doing this with was no notification over been no notification. And going to arrest him if Ndola Ndola Central Police impunity so we thought the intended meetings he has been mobilizing he continues with the Police on the Copperbelt station. it was important that he as per law required. On the so called Kalaba same meetings without have warned and Addressing journalists be called, and he has been 20th March around 15:00 movement where they following the law. We are cautioned Bahati PF after Kalaba left the warned and cautioned hours at the residence of have been attending all aware that it is the citizen’s member of parliament police station, Copperbelt for the several meetings Mr Maleta Kasonde, a these various meetings. right to hold meetings Harry Kalaba for holding Police Commissioner that he has been holding,” former NDC Copperbelt All these have not but these should be done ‘illegal meetings’ in the Charity Katanga revealed Katanga said. provincial secretary in followed the law as per within the confines of province. that the former Foreign “For example, on 31st Riverside, Kitwe, he requirement.” the law. Sometimes, But Kalaba has told police Affairs Minister had been August 2018, in Chingola, addressed a meeting Katanga said Kalaba under the guise of having that he is a free citizen warned and cautioned for he held an illegal meeting which was attended by had also been attending attended to some of the who is at liberty to move, holding illegal meetings without notification of over 15 people as he several church meetings meetings at the churches, visit relatives and pray at in the province. police in Luano area of made a stop over in Kitwe to mobilize his movement. he mobilizes his team any church of his choice. “We called the former Chingola. Then on 31st enroute to Mansa. On “Equally, this Kalaba and then thereafter holds Kalaba arrived at Minister of Foreign August again between 20th July between 16:00 movement is not even illegal meetings without Copperbelt police Affairs honorable Harry 15:30 and 18:00 hours at hours and 17:00 hours registered with the notifying the police,” said headquarters at 10:05 Kalaba member of Park Lodge in Kansenshi at plot number 1710, societies. It is in this Katanga. hours with a number parliament for Bahati in residential area, he held Kalukanya township vein that we though it “During the time that of supporters among connection with several a meeting comprising in Mufulira, honorable was important that the he was summoned this them Chipili member of illegal meetings that he of over 25 people. In Kalaba held a meeting of MP abides by the law morning, some of his Parliament Jewis Chabi. has been holding on the Kitwe district on 2nd over 30 people, all these otherwise, they would supporters almost caused Kalaba was also Copperbelt and to the best July, between 17:00 are on record and on 4th face the wrath of the law confusion here which has accompanied by his of our knowledge, there hours and 18:00 hours February 2018 between itself. So he has been resulted into two being lawyer Musa Mwenye. has been no notification at the residence of a 13 and 17:00 hours, warned and cautioned, picked by police and are After was ushered into of those meetings as Mr Patrick Chibeshi, honorable Kalaba held that we are aware about charged with conduct the police station, police per requirement of the who is his supporter in a meeting at St Mary’s these secret meetings likely to cause a breach chased journalists and public order act. Some of Luangwa township in Mission hall of a Catholic that he has been holding of the peace. I will not sympathizers from the the meetings have been Kitwe, he addressed a Church in Kabundia with impunity without allow lawlessness in my police premises and in public and others, meeting comprising of 20 ward attended by over 50 following the law. So he division as anyone who cordoned off Butekoindoor meetings and he supporters. All this, there people. All this, there has is warned that we are is going to do so will do so at his own peril. And Honorable Kalaba is no exception. He is expected, irrespective of his political Even if you don’t like me, I am your affiliation or standing, to abide by the law. And we expect nothing short of a person of his standing President, Lungu tells South chiefs who has held one of the highest offices in the land, By Mirriam Chabala you Your excellency that out to reach out to the loved to us discuss but we not liked, we are all in the that of being a minister of As much as you may not like maybe you can give us people. If I can reach out are not able to due to time. same footing ‘no that’s not foreign affairs.” me, I am your President, time to come and visit to the people through the Then as we get to the future the right chief, he’s not a But Kalaba told police President Edgar Lungu you at State House. With chiefs, well and good. But we can arrange a meeting good chief’ and so on. But that he is a free citizen told Southern Province these few words, I say if the chiefs ignore me, I in Lusaka. You can come you are there, you just put who is at liberty to move, chiefs during a meeting at thank you,” said the Chiefs’ will still find a way to get through quietly, we chat all these things behind you visit relatives and pray at David Livingstone Hotel representative. to the people because the so that we see where we and attend to the needs any church of his choice. yesterday. But President Lungu said people are the ultimate and are in terms of service of the people, and that’s “I am a citizen and I have President Lungu, who is in he did not mind whether that’s why we are there.” delivery. Even yourselves what I have learnt to do. a Constitutional right Livingstone to officiate at or not some traditional President Lungu told the Royal Highnesses, it’s not So don’t worry about me, to move, visit relatives the on-going International leaders hated him because traditional leaders that not everyone in the village don’t worry about all this. I and friends and to pray Conference on Artisanal his core mandate was to everyone liked them as who accepts that you am your son and I am here where I wish to pray and Small-scale Mining fulfill the promises his well. should be there. But you to do what the Zambian and these charges are and Quarrying, met party made to the people “So don’t worry, we will still provide service to people appointed me to predetermined, I am not traditional leaders in the of Zambia. also take time with the them and attend to their do, which is providing saying anything more,” Province shortly after he “All I can say is that I am minister so that we go needs because that’s what leadership. So thank you said Kalaba after police landed at Harry Mwaanga happy you have welcomed through the tabulations of it is and I am not alone very much,” said President read out the charges to Nkumbula Airport. here and you are willing to the issues you would have in terms of being liked or Lungu. him. During the meeting, a work with me, I am your representative of the chiefs child. Even as much as assured him that not all you may not like me, I am traditional leaders in the your President,” President south hated him. Lungu said. UNZA lecturers on go slow “Your Excellency, we just “So really we have to work By Mukosha Funga stated Moyo in a WhatsApp group. The delayed 2018 negotiations want to let you know that together and I recognise University of Zambia lecturers And in a memo to notify Vice- for improved salariesand other in Southern Province, it your authority. Those who have downed tools in protest Chancellor Professor Luke conditions of service begin this is not every Chiefs who don’t like me and don’t against management’s delays in Mumba, UNZALARU secretary week; 2. the academic promotions doesn’t like you. We are want to work with me… paying them their longstanding general Dr Kelvin Mambwe for the year 2018 uses the original here to support you and what can I do? We have a gratuities, among other things. outlined the reasons why the template as approved by Council we are here to support the duty to provide services to UNZALARU publicity secretary union had resolved to go-slow. for all academic promotions; 3. government of the day. We the people of this Republic Moffat Moyo asked lecturers to “At a special meeting of the that the liquidation of debt as want to work with you, in North, South, East, West suspend all classes after a meeting University of Zambia Lecturer’s agreed with other stakeholders we don’t want to be left and wherever they may be. with management this morning. and Researcher’s Union begins. The union takes great behind. We appreciate the That’s our duty, so I don’t “We have gone on go slow with (UNZALARU), the memebership exception with the casual attitude works that you are doing take to heart the fact that immediate effect. All classes should unanimously agreed to go-slow demonstrated by management in in this country. We have some people accept me, be suspended immediately. More with immediate effect until the handling the above issues,” stated a lot in our chest your some traditional leaders information will be given shortly,” following demands are met: 1. Mumba. Excellency, but because don’t want to work with of time, we would like to me. I have a duty to reach Wednesday September 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News. 7

Mushrooms, Snakes and Roofs It was finally Christmas day yet almost everyone in my More than eight years later, my first year of roof type is comparatively cheap and much easier to neighborhood was indoors. It was a rainy morning in Architecture lecture raced me back in the memory construct. It is cheaper compared to other roof types one of the Zambia’s North-most Towns formerly called lane to that Christmas day of 1995. Finally I because it uses less quantities of roofing materials Abercorn, now Mbala. It only stopped raining by understood why my parents warned me against and other structural members such as timber or mid-morning and being bored, I wondered away from picking mushrooms. In that class I learnt that those steel trusses or channels. Because of its simplicity, home and found myself walking alone between the cozy mushroom domes are exquisite homes of it can be built in a short time and does not required football field and the basketball court of the nearby creature in the wild. Architecturally, mushrooms are sophisticated skill to mount. Its disadvantages are that Secondary School where my father was the Head the original inspiration of the concept of our modern since it just slopes on one side the pitch (falling slope) teacher, Mbala Secondary school. It was December day house roof design. All roofs regardless of their is usually low hence water does not run off easily. This and school was on recess and thus empty. As I walked appearance have borrowed their functionality from results in making this type of roof prone to leaks. The along a narrow path avoiding the dew at all costs, my the mushroom. Although the direct adaptation of other disadvantage is that since the angle is usually eyes caught sight of a huge white umbrella shaped the mushroom-like roof structure can be seen in small, the roof material is closer to the ceiling and figure propped between the short grasses. Though African traditional grass roofed huts (insaka), even thus heats up easily and allows heat into the inside of startled, I was curious so I got closer only to realize the sophisticated roofs we see on fancy houses operate the building resulting in overheating. That however that the white umbrella like figure was actually a huge under the same mushroom concept. Functionally, a can be prevented by lining the roof with insulation mushroom. It was literary the size of an umbrella. The good roof works like a mushroom. Thus a good roof material. largest mushroom I have ever seen to date. just like the mushroom should be well supported, HIPPED ROOF (Commonly called Nigeria Style): Naively excited, I knelt down and pushed my hand light weight and should shied things beneath it from this type is generally considered the most stylish, underneath until I caught the mushroom trunk. With weather elements such as rain and heat from the sun, beautiful and less prone to leaking compared to all my might I pulled and before long I was on my more like the way mushrooms do in the wild. mono-pitch roofs. It has the disadvantages of being way home with a huge mushroom for an umbrella In a country like Zambia where we experience a comparatively expensive because it uses more roofing over my head. It was not raining but I can remember lot of rain and heat (resulting in high humidity) it sheets and structural members such as timber or steel how heroic and important I felt as I walked back is not uncommon to find roofs that fail to perform trusses or channels. Since the building process is more home while people looked at me in amazement. their functions properly. The three most common sophisticated, this style requires a more skilled person My mother was the first I met when I entered our problems associated with roofs are leaking, instability to build and takes more time to finish. yard, I can still remember her surprised look when and overheating. If these three vices are not properly GABLE ROOF: this is the type of roof that is generally she saw me with that mushroom but before my feet worked against, they are capable of destroying a moderate in costs as it is generally less expensive than grew cold she smiled and asked me where I got that beautiful building and everyday millions of kwachas a hipped roof since it uses less materials but a bit more mushroom from. Later that afternoon sneaked out are lost. This is happening simply because people expensive than a Mono-pitch roof in most instances. and returned to the place I had picked the mushroom are making roofs that are leaking in the rainy season Its common and strongest advantage is its excellent but found nothing, I guess some passersby had helped thus making either the ceiling boards collapse and drainage capacity (when the pitch is high) that makes themselves with what had remained. destroy property or unstable roofs being blown away it more resistant to leaks. It is also relatively easier to It was only until the following day that, I learnt that in the storm resulting in huge costs and losses on the build than a hipped roof. Its capacity to have ample my mother and father were not amused by ‘heroic’ building owners or worse roofs collapsing and killing space between the roof and the ceiling creates an act of mushroom picking. Being parents, they had occupants. Apart from helping enhance the beauty of opportunity for extra storage space. restrained themselves from spoiling my Christmas so the house, roofs should function in ways that makes It is essential to understand roofs and know the they waited until the following day before they sat me the inhabitants comfortable by not allowing in too appropriate roof type for a particular building down and warned me against picking mushrooms. I much heat in the hot season or too much cold in the before it is built. A good roof should be beautiful was told that dangerous snakes and creatures shelter cold season. in appearance, functionally sound and should be under those mushrooms and when one pushes his Here are a few tips and lessons on the common durable. Avoid cheap weak roofing materials that will hand beneath like I did, it was likely that they would types of roof and how they should and should not be cost you too much in the long run. get bite and die. Of course their warning was heeded applied. Building is great investment, do it right. but for a while. MONO-PITCH (Commonly called Flat Roof): this “Wherever we want to go; our feet shall take us there.”

By Stuart Lisulo Government should increase the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) exemption PAYE exemption threshold should threshold from the current K3,300 to K4,000 to provide relief to workers, says the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia be increased to K4,000 – FFTUZ (FFTUZ). budget that should not only “It is, therefore, very at 30 per cent.” at provincial level as well in the agriculture and Ahead of the 2019 national realistically translate into important for government Chingati added that the as create employment. For manufacturing sectors.” budget presentation, FFTUZ uplifting the living standards to consider providing relief 2019 national budget instance, there would be no Government has projected president Chingati Msiska of workers and the poor, but to workers. In addition, should promote local small- need for a farmer in Chipata to roll out a K84.6 billion has asked government to also spur transformative whilst acknowledging the scale industries through to transport raw soy beans national budget next year consider increasing the growth in the economy. economic difficulties the creation of manufacturing to Lusaka. Government, expected to be supported PAYE exemption threshold FFTUZ, therefore, proposes country is in, FFTUZ is and export processing ones therefore, needs to make by increased tax revenues to K4,000 to provide much- an increase in the Pay as concerned that government at provincial levels, which available land and other amounting to around K7.4 needed relief to low-income You Earn (PAYE) exempt has continued relying could be modelled around infrastructure in these billion more than last year’s earners. threshold from the current on workers to fund the the concept of MFEZes. zones. Once this is done, budget. He also asked for revisions K3,300 to K4,000. The Treasury by overtaxing “We propose that the budget farmers would have ready According to the in the PAYE rate for the Union feels that the K3,300 them. The Union, therefore, should encourage creation and easily accessible government’s Green Paper higher income brackets exempt threshold is too low proposes that PAYE rate of manufacturing zones markets, and a lot of youth released last week ahead of to motivate workers that in view of the high cost of on those earning between at provincial level where would be employed as well,” the 2019 national budget, are currently faced with living as well as weakening K4,001 to K7,000 should be small-scale industries stated Msiska. a total amount of K84.6 various taxes on incomes to purchasing power of the 18 per cent; from K7,001 to operating in these zones “In this regard, FFTUZ billion is expected to be participate meaningfully in kwacha,” Chingati stated in K10,000 to be paying 25 per can be given tax incentives. expects the budget to spent in next year’s budget, the economy. a press statement issued in cent; while those earning This would encouragebe tailored towards up from 2018’s K71.6 “FFTUZ is expecting a Lusaka, Tuesday. beyond K10,000 to be taxed value-addition of produce promoting value-addition billion. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018

PF deputy media director the claims by government Antonio Mwanza has that Zambia’s economy accused the National is recovering. How can Democratic Congress one claim that Zambia’s (NDC) of scandalising economy is recovering China and condemning when government is Chinese debt in order to failing to meet its statutory please Hong Kong so that financial obligations? The the opposition party can implications of the actions receive political funding that LapGreenN is about from it. to undertake have far- Whether the PF reaching consequences publicist can prove this allegation or not, is for the with regards to Zambia’s NDC to iron out with him, standing on the global but we are amazed with financial market. Mr Mwanza’s desire to Eurobonds and other debts hoodwink Zambians into are also approaching their accepting the limitless debt maturity repayment dates, Antonio is dangerously and we have a widening contraction from China. We acknowledge that Mr fiscal deficit as a country. Mwanza is a great orator. Does Zambia have the His eloquent debating capacity to service the skills put him at the apex of ever-increasing public debt Zambia’s young emerging talented to defend lies writing about him, but he is today. Mwanza’s ingenuity in when it is failing to pay political think tanks. In topic as the president of the Engineering Institute full of energy and zeal. Mr Antonio says defending things that he such financial obligations fact, currently, there are as compensation?” Mr very few politicians in his of Zambia. Ask him to talk In fact, at the pace he Zambians are consulted doesn’t believe in, one just about Zambia’s democratic is going, we wouldn’t rule through Parliament on has to rewind the clock a Mwanza asked. generation that can match “The consequences up to his abilities. state of affairs, breakdown out a possibility of Mr every debt that government little bit and sit him next to that we, as a country, But this is not the same of rule of law, Mr Mwanza Mwanza being president contracts. Which Parliament president Edith Nawakwi of are likely to suffer if this as saying Mr Mwanza will elaborate better than an of this country one day in approved the contraction FDD, then press play. Each matter and the general is the most honest average veteran politician future, after his pay masters’ of a US $30 million loan and every topic that he is politician we have in town. you know. Now, that’s influence has faded into obtained from China last eloquently defending, he public debt management Unfortunately, his fluent, a dangerously talented extinction. This is what week for the rehabilitation totally disagreed with less problems escalates are too articulate efficiency does human being. pains us because we seem to of Mulungushi Conference than eight months ago. ghastly to contemplate. As not translate into sincerity, We want to emphasize be building a lying potential Centre? We are very reliably In September last year, punishment for default, and, thereby, means that Mr Mwanza is very future president. informed that the Ministry it emerged through Mr capital markets will either nothing more than cheap intelligent; we know this Even if he doesn’t make of Finance is hoping to Antonio Mwanza that impose punitive borrowing propaganda. for a fact because we have it that high in his political raise as much as US $8 government had defaulted rates or refuse to lend What mesmerizes us dealt with him when he career, the position he billion in new loans and on its commitment to pay at all. And credit-rating is his ability to speak was still jobless and on the currently holds in the financing agreements from LapGreenN Network an agencies will no doubt convincingly about streets with us. We started governing party is big Chinese lenders; when did excess of US $382 million warn against investing in things that he personally interviewing him since his enough to influence younger the National Assembly of in compensation, following the country. This issue may doesn’t believe in. This is a days as UNZASU president citizens. Mr Mwanza needs Zambia sit to approve these a consent judgment order appear minute, but it is a when he was representing to start being truthful loans? entered into between the gentleman whom you can serious time bomb that if the interests of his fellow now before he turns into Mr Mwanza knows Libyan firm and the Republic give any topic and instruct left unresolved will have students. So, we can testify a destructive asset at the that the loans government of Zambia. LapGreenN to either defend or disagree serious ramifications on that the PF are definitely disposal of a brutal regime. is contracting are not further threatened that it – whatever the directive, the country’s international he will argue with his soul. getting value for their The good news for him is sanctioned by Parliament. would soon seize Zambia’s standing.” Listening to Mr Mwanza money on this young man. that he has us; and we will He also knows that these assets abroad over the debt, That was the voice defending the debt crisis It was a good purchase. proudly work with him to loans are putting Zambia in which was overdue. of ‘economist’ Antonio that Zambia is in, you But we are concerned ensure that together, we a very weak and vulnerable Below is what Mr Mwanza, before he turned might think that you are about the future of this identify the lies from his position, a situation which Mwanza said, three months listening to a professor of young man as a politician. eloquent propaganda. We would lead to loss of before he got a job in the PF green. Zambians must, economics. When he goes We are worried that with are committed to this cause valuable national assets to start defending Zambia’s therefore, be careful when on radio to defend the every governance debate because our future leaders should we fail to repay debt position: this man is sweet-talking exorbitant cost of Chinese that comes up, he seems need to know now that them. But he is arguing in “This issue raises serious them into accepting more projects, like the Lusaka- to be sharpening his lying the generation they will be favour of China because questions with regards to debt from China; he is Ndola dual carriageway, skills. If Mr Mwanza was leading will not tolerate that is what his current job Zambia’s capacity to repay dangerously talented to you may think he is as about to expire soon, we the nonsense that is being demands. the ballooning debt that our defend lies. It’s what he knowledgeable on the wouldn’t be wasting time tolerated by the elders of To appreciate Mr country finds itself in and does for a living. Crossword puzzle 185 “People can do horrible Solutions to puzzle 184 things when faced with difficult financial decisions.” - James Morris Robinson Wednesday September 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: CK's declaration on Go to our News Diggers Facebook page, select a story you like and jot down your comment. paying back salary, We will pick that as your feedback and get you published on this page. The shorter the comment the higher the chance of getting but billing govt published. Editor, right person.” – Banda Brighton “Bill Lungu, not GRZ. “Just deal with Lungu and not the government!!! We did not assign you Because if you say the government, which Note that we block Facebook users who use to stay in that office means you will deal with the all entire Zambia.” abusive language. illegally, you know who - Toriah Sarcky told you to stay in office, you know the “Ba CK, this is just political semantics. You know full well that you don't need to pay as long as your corrupt friends remain in office. This issue is almost a non-starter.” - John Mufichani

“This is the way to go; mama ...etc, please follow suit. But the truth be told, this is pure politics. This case is in courts of law, which I know will only be disposed of in 2021 after elections and CK knows that nothing will be done. He’s just trying to advance his political strategies to Zambian voters who are easily hoodwinked and manipulated to believe things.” – Timothy Mwali

“I will also sue the PF government for misleading me and my family that we will have lower taxes, more money in our pockets on two occasions. Not forgetting the Wi-Fi issue.” - Aggrey K Mutakwa

“I remember Hon. Kalaba had prior to his resignation from government also offered to pay back the same monies. So, it can even explain the theories around his resignation that he opted to quit than to give the President the pleasure of sacking him. Today, it’s CK going the same route, but my concern and surprise how these two ‘PF rebel MPs' harmonise their integrity by clinging to a party they are in bitter rivalry with.” - Steven Mazyopa Sunday’s argument Prof Ndulo’s analysis on defending 30 ngwee Internet tariff Deputy Chief Justice breaching

Editor, “Sunday Chanda! Can't wait “Sunday Chanda, this guy to see his fall. He behaves as if judicial code of conduct will defend anything. Does there's no tomorrow.” - Arthur Editor, he know that right now, M Sekute people can’t even afford to “Great, Prof. At least I am learning crucial things; a renowned author and lecturer at buy airtime, just airtime? “I am also flabbergasted as Cornell University.” - John Hankwanga Most people in this country to who accepted this on my are already over-taxed and behalf; I am afraid these guys “What a tutorial. Thanks, Prof. All the books you have written are recommended in law Sunday should know that will sell us one day.” - Graton class, but awfully not available in our bookshops. Can you kindly see to it that they are unless he is from Jupiter, but Mainza Sinjabu readily available?” - Haggai Gondwe if he is from Earth, surely, he will get back to us on the “This guy, Sunday Chanda, “Good lecture from the intellectual of law.” - Kelly Kay Kalaba 30 ngwee issue with a better is just good at talking and explanation. We know Sunday not action. These are the guys “This is why the late president Sata suspended those judges whom he found wanting. Chanda that, as long he wants who used to criticize Michael Political expediency is a dangerous cocktail that can even poison our democracy.” – Joseph to eat, its okay to defend the Sata’s policies when he was in Chisenga matter even when it’s been opposition, while him Chanda imposed on us.” - Emmy his friends like Dora Siliya, “Clear indication that people in charge of Judiciary are unable to understand the law. This Kanyembo they were enjoying MMD’s means justice cannot be delivered accordingly if those charged with responsibilities to money; today they have ensure law is applied fairly are in front to breach the law like in a case of a legally-filed “Sunday Chanda is one of the changed colours...? Zambians petition against the election Edgar Lungu as President. During that time, as required by few people I know with bald are been over-taxied like I law, he was to step aside until the case was disposed of by the competent court, which he head who don't make sense.” - don't know. People are tired failed to abide. On the other hand, the Speaker also failed to perform his duty during the Chrissy Chuma of your type of leadership!!!” - proceedings of the legally-filed petition.” - Ceteris Paribus Collins Bishop Mwansa 10. International/Lifestyle www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018 Russia launches biggest ever war games Russia on Tuesday launched interference in western affairs 150,000 Warsaw Pact soldiers soldiers, 36,000 military personnel carriers, infantry event: Iskander missiles that what it has called its largest and ongoing conflicts in take part in “Zapad-81” (West- vehicles, 1,000 planes and 80 fighting vehicles -- and all of can carry nuclear warheads, every military drills, with Ukraine and Syria. 81) -- the largest military warships taking part in the this, of course, in conditions as T-80 and T-90 tanks and its hundreds of thousands of The Russian army hasexercises of the Soviet era. drills. close to a combat situation as recent Su-34 and Su-35 fighter Russian troops taking part compared the show of force But Defence Minister Sergei “Imagine 36,000 military possible,” Shoigu said. planes. along with Chinese soldiers in to the USSR’s 1981 war games Shoigu said these exercises vehicles moving at the The Russian army is rolling out At sea, the Russian fleet is a massive show of force that that saw between 100,000 and are even larger, with 300,000 same time: tanks, armoured all of its latest additions for the deploying several frigates has rattled the West. equipped with Kalibr missiles The week-long war games that have been used in Syria. dubbed “Vostok-2018” (East- Wednesday will see games 2018), “have kicked off” in featuring anti-aircraft far eastern Russia and on the technology, while the main Pacific Ocean, the defence event will be on Thursday, ministry said in a statement. the defence ministry told It released video footage of journalists covering the event military vehicles, planes, in eastern Siberia. NATO said that Vostok-2018 helicopters and ships getting “demonstrates Russia’s focus into position for the initial on exercising large-scale stage of the drills. conflict”. The drills, which include “It fits into a pattern we have the Chinese and Mongolian seen over some time -- a more armies, have been condemned assertive Russia, significantly by NATO as a rehearsal for increasing its defence budget “large-scale conflict”. and its military presence,” the President Vladimir Putin alliance’s spokesman Dylan is expected to attend White said late August. Vostok-2018 after hosting an Last month, Kremlin economic forum in Russia’s far spokesman Dmitry Peskov eastern city Vladivostok where said Russia’s “ability to his Chinese counterpart Xi defend itself in the current Jinping is one of the prominent international situation guests. which is often aggressive and The military exercises come at unfriendly to our country is a time of escalating tensions justified, essential and without between Moscow and the West alternative”. over accusations of Russian China’s textiles factories are among those looking to relocate abroad to avoid US tariffs. AFP Relations between Russia and the West declined sharply in 2014 with Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and the subsequent conflict in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin has also accused NATO of expanding Nigeria gas tanker westwards and threatening Russian national security. Moscow has increased the number of its large-scale military exercises in the Caucasus, the Baltic and the explosion kills dozens Arctic in recent years. Russia’s previous military At least 35 people were killed and hundreds the gas, citing a witness account. The agency Traffic accidents are common in Nigeria, where exercise in the region, injured when a gas tanker exploded in northern was investigating the incident, he said. roads are bad and safety standards poor. Many Vostok-2014, was almost half Nigerian state of Nasarawa and started a blaze, "We have confirmed 35 dead and over a hundred gas dealers operate mini-depots in Nigerian the size, with 155,000 soldiers the state emergency agency said. injured. Most of those that died rushed to the cities with no strong measures to regulate their participating. The State Emergency Management Agency accident spot to see what was happening," activities, leading to frequent explosions. The country’s war games (SEMA) official said on Monday the accident Ahmed told Reuters news agency. At least nine people were killed in the country's in Eastern Europe last year, happened at a petrol station along the Lafia- Nigeria's Senate president, Bukola Saraki, in a commercial capital of Lagos in June when a Zapad-2017, saw 12,700 Makurdi road linking the capital city of Abuja Twitter post called the explosion "horrific" and petrol tanker caught fire and burnt 53 other troops take part according with northern and southern Nigeria. said he met with survivors. vehicles. to Moscow. Ukraine and the Usman Ahmed, acting director at SEMA, said He offered prayers for families who lost In January, 10 people died in a blast in Magodo Baltic states said the true the truck exploded at the point of discharging relatives. in Lagos state. aljazeera number was far bigger. AFP

Extreme weather events around 2.5 million tonnes were a leading cause of --, Syria’s cereal production global hunger rising last Climate extremes 'key driver' “will suffer a new reduction” year, with women, babies, this year, the UN Food and and old people particularly Agriculture Organization’s vulnerable to the worsening director of emergencies trend, a UN report said behind rising global hunger - UN Dominique Burgeon said. Tuesday. “Syria has seen a problem Increasingly frequent shocks suffer from hunger has been climate shocks and stressors up actions to strengthen the impact on food of seasonality, quantity and such as extreme rainfall growing over the past three had the biggest impact on the resilience and adaptive insecurity was even more distribution of rainfall, and or temperatures, as well as years, returning to levels that acute food insecurity and capacity of food systems relentless, the report said. these factors combined have droughts, storms, and floods, prevailed almost a decade malnutrition, affectingand people’s livelihoods Nearly 66 million people led to the overall weakening helped push the number of ago. Equally of concern is 59 million people in 24 in response to climate worldwide required urgent of the agricultural sector,” he undernourished people to that 22.2 percent of children countries and requiring variability and extremes,” it humanitarian assistance last told AFP by phone. 821 million in 2017, it said. under five are affected by urgent humanitarian action,” added. year. Yemen has suffered an That figure, equivalent to stunting in 2017,” said the the report said. While floods, droughts,Syria, where agriculture is even worse fate, with 35 about one in nine people document. Trends were also worsening and other extreme weather one of the few sectors to have percent of the population globally, was up from 804 Low- and middle-income in South America. events have always occurred, survived the seven-year war, undernourished, Burgeon million in 2016, according countries, in particular, “If we are to achieve a scientists say global warming saw its harvest hit by rising said, making the war-torn to the annual report “The were harshly impacted by world without hunger and is boosting the frequency temperatures and drought. nation home to the world’s State of Food Security and ever-more frequent climate malnutrition in all its forms and severity of such events. Already down 40 percent “most acute food crisis Nutrition in the World”. extremes. by 2030, it is imperative In countries where conflict from pre-conflict levels -- t o d a y ”. “The number of people who “Africa is the region where that we accelerate and scale and climate shocks coincide, from 4 million tonnes to AFP Wednesday September 12, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports. 11 Sven to experiment in Gabon friendly By Alex Chilumbwe player so we let him go. friendly because their they will be playing TP Mazembe players. he became a father and Chipolopolo coach Sven There are other faces you clubs requested they are Champions League The other one, Mulenga needed to be home," said Vandenbroeck says will not see during the excused early because games on Saturday, the was excused because Sven. he is more interested in seeing every player playing than in the final result of the friendly game against Gabon. Sven justified the need to give each player game time and said he wanted to see if the players had picked principles and tactics he inculcated in them. "I want to use this friendly to see if players picked up new principles from last week's training sessions. It is also a game where I will try new faces and see whether they fit well or not so every new face will be given game time. Maybe not 60 minutes or more but around 30 minutes. I would also want to see if the new faces that got introduced late in the game against Namibia can be part of the long term development plan for the team," Sven said. Coach Sven also applauded the players' ability of responding quickly to what he directs them to do both on and off the pitch. He also made a subtle comparison with his former team, Cameroon, that he coached. "The players have good discipline and do things just as instructed. For example, after this long flight from Ethiopia, they gave me 100% commitment to our one hour long training without complaining. Also on the comparison with Cameroon, Zambian players are more tactical and intelligent while the Indomitable lions are more physical and use a lot of power," Sven noted. Querried on team discipline and the release of Emmanuel Mbola from the squad, Sven said team discipline was more important than one individual. "The disciplinary action in the team is not my sole responsibility but everyone's. Mbola was impressive in the training sessions we had but one needs more than that to be a team Sven looking for best 11 P11

No 262 www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018 against Gabon NAPSA BEATING By Alex Chilumbwe ree consecutive wins including a 2-0 away victory against Monze Swallows on Sunday have seen a change of fortunes for NAPSA Stars who were battling relation a few weeks ago. Sunday's win saw the team elevated to 15th position andRELAGATION also the shame of every Zambian player proper organisation in not come easy. ere is countries can say the same on the league standings being relegated is giving in there is doing great. Zambia and it could be a lot talent here and am about Zambian football," with 31 points, a feet We are just lagging on because sponsorship does sure even neighbouring said Fathy. that has put NAPSA's them more hunger for coach Mohammad Fathy maximum points. eir in a boastful mood. performance in the In an interview with Goal past three games has Diggers! Fathy could not been great," Fathy said. hold back his excitement NAPSA's ascension has at the improvements condemned National that he had made to Assembly football club to the team which he the relegation zone, also described as tremendous. with 31 points but with an "I have made tremendous inferior goal di erence. improvements to the team Asked about his and they are evident in general overview of the way they are playing the Zambian super now. When I  rst joined league in comparison the team, I found a very to the South African relaxed spirit among one, Fathy applauded them as if they were the Zambian talent and not struggling. Even in added it simply lacked instances where they were proper organisation. scored, they changed the "Zambian teams are far tempo of the game almost much more talented than too late. But now you can the players in the South see their hunger to score African super league or and win games, their cups. Take the ABSA defence has improved challenge for example, Marcelo slapped with four-month prison term and €750,000 ne in tax fraud case. goal.com

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