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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 OF K10 ...Three infants among dead after overloaded 11 killed as truck tips into drainage in hills truck keels over #'%$#+,$ drainage on the - goods –including a hammer-mill. has died on the spot while four Mission Hospital,” Ms Katongo a speeding truck as the driver “RTSA is saddened by the other people sustained injuries in said. attempted to avoid a pothole. #'-$%+Q++% Mazabuka road on death of 11 people in the Munali an accident which happened on She said the names of the The incident happened around +#"/0$ Thursday. victims were withheld until the 09:40 hours in the Mitec area on #-++-$ Police said the 40 passengers -Mazabuka road. The crash The accident happened on the next of keen were informed. the Solwezi- road. ++0+% Q travelling in the back of a Hino could have been avoided had the Zimba-Kalomo Road at Mayombo Ms Katongo said in a similar North Western province police truck loaded with an assortment passengers used appropriate area. $Q 4 of goods - including a hammer means of transport,” he said. Police spokesperson Esther Hospital township in Chama deceased as Philip Samona, saying died on the spot while mill - were heading to various Southern Province Minister Katongo said in a statement it district, died after he was hit by he died on the spot. 29 others are nursing destinations in Namwala, Choma Edify Hamukale described the seemed the driver of the motor a motor vehicle (registration He named the driver as James and Kalomo districts of South accident as saddening and called vehicle, aged 22 and driving a number ABG 733) which was Katai, aged 37, of who injuries after a light province from . on transporters to desist from Toyota Hilux towing a trailer, lost being driven by Layson Banda, was driving a Freightliner truck truck plunged into the A female passenger said to be carrying passengers in vehicles control of the vehicle due to speed. aged 34. (registration number BAB 7321). in a particularly critical condition with merchandise and also with “The driver of the motor In Solwezi, irate residents Angry members of the public was rushed to University animals as that was endangering vehicle escaped unhurt while the yesterday vented their anger on started stoning vehicles passing Teaching Hospital in Lusaka for the lives of the people. four injured who are also South passing motorists after a 17-year- and a few were damaged in the treatment. Meanwhile, a South African man Africans are admitted to Zimba old boy was crushed to death by process. Southern Province Police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso named the driver of the truck (registration AKB 2872) as Constantino Sibusenga of Namwala. “Eleven people died on the spot while 29 others sustained injuries and are admitted to Kafue district hospital and one female was rushed to UTH after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled into the drainage in the Munali hills on Thursday night,” Mr Kapeso said. them adult females), had not '%*$ members of the public in the three districts that might know of relatives who had travelled Lubinda to Lusaka for business but had not been heard from to visit spells out Mazabuka and Kafue district hospitals where the bodies were being kept. police extra Explaining what might have caused the accident, Mr Kapeso said inexperience on the part powers of the driver might have played a part in the tragedy which By CHILA NAMAIKO happened just after the Kafue and KASONDE KASONDE bridge police check-point. People who break the law Road Transport and Safety under the state of threatened Agency (RTSA) head of public emergency (Article 31 of the relations Frederick Mubanga Constitution) could lose their appealed to members of the passports and may be held up to public to use appropriate mode Lady Esther Lungu listens to Better Immunisation Data (BID) Zambia representative Mandy Dube as seven days in police custody. of transport. Health Minister looks on during an exhibition at the Ministry of Health BID Initiative Showcase Mr Mubanga said the truck was To page 2 also loaded with an assortment of "#$%$#$ee story on page 3) 2 NEWS SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 FRA eyes $13m from maize exports By HOPE BWALYA their harvest,” he said. THE Food Reserve Agency (FRA) expects to Of the 29 companies permitted to export the maize, 26 were Zambian companies while three are foreign ‘Work n talk’, striking earn at least $13million from exports of some companies. 100,000 tonnes of maize to East Africa and the Mr Kafwabulula said the institution would by early next week announce its maize buying price in preparations to Great Lakes region from the surplus of the 2016 start buying in the first week of August. ‘Pick n Pay’ staff told farming season. Finance Minister said Government was FRA executive director Chola Kafwabulula said the agency committed to exporting to the Great Lakes region, East was playing the role of facilitator in the transaction that Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kenya. By HELLEN TEMBO, did not make sense when it would involve 29 companies of the 42 that had applied for Mr Mutati said his ministry would facilitate for STEPHANIE KUNDA and had opened 17 stores in seven permits to carry out the business. transportation in which it would make the border RABECCA CHIPANTA years. Mr Kafwabulula said this at a joint media briefing held authorities flexible in transporting the maize. LABOUR Minister Joyce The workers said their in Lusaka yesterday with the ministries of Agriculture He said the border posts being targeted where Simukoko has called on striking demands K500 increment and Finance to give the nation an update on the amount (for the Great Lakes and East African market) and ‘Pick n Pay’ staff to return to work was met with a counteroffer of maize it had been authorised to sale. Kasumbalesa (for the DRC market). while negotiations to resolve of K150. their complaints progressed In Ndola a check by the He said for the long term, what was important was to Mr Mutati also said the Kenyan government had agreed between their representatives Times found Jacaranda, cultivate a market outside Zambia for farmers to be able to remove the import duty on Zambian maize which was and management of the chain- Z-Mart and Kansenshi outlets to profit from bumper harvests such as the nation had expected to roll into that country for the next 12 months. store. closed with workers gathered experienced in recent seasons. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya said the Workers at all ‘Pick n Pay’ outside demanding for K1, “We want to have clients in East Africa and the Great participation of Zambian companies in the export of the outlets countrywide withdrew 000 salary increment that was Lakes region, so that when we have a bumper harvest the maize was an encouraging development as it would bring their labour yesterday morning agreed upon in the collective farmers are not stranded in terms of where they will take money in the country instead of it going to other countries. demanding salary increments agreement. and an end to what they said Some workers talked to said was rampant casualisation. management had backed out on Ms Simukoko who visited the collective agreement saying Man (63) bolts after impregnating grand-daughter (13) Woodlands Pick n Pay in the it would only effect a K200 morning pleaded with the increment next year. By FRANCINA PHIRI 5 /25 2 2 workers to go back to work Z-Mart deputy workers union man advising them that their action leader Moses Mwansa said the 22 7 2)Q2 was premature and a breach of workers were among other of Chikoya village of 270QYXQ2 Q 2 labour laws. things demanding the issue of 7 22T 7 Ms Simukoko said later in casual workers to be addressed 2 222T b 5 2T an interview that the National and better conditions of service WYV7V V - 2 7 2 7 * Union of Commercial and and salaries. Industrial Workers (NUCIW) Mr Mwansa said it was their 2 52 5 2 2 22 which represented workers was right as workers to have better 2 2 -562*7 2Qc - 2 5 2 negotiating with management. treatment and conditions T Q 6 22 2T “I intend to see both of services which they had T management and the union to requested management to see how far they have gone with look into. 2 their negotiations,” she said. He said that some part- )*Q2 Cops nab man for attempting ‘Pick n Pay’ country manager timers had worked for four 652 Mark Vicery’s phone went years and deserved to be 2WYV7V unanswered. employed full time because 25 to sell three-yr-old daughter Earlier in the morning, their current terms of getting workers at Manda Hill, paid per hour were unfair. 5622T Kabulonga, Woodlands and “We asking for an increase By FRANCINA PHIRI, SYLVIA MWEETWA and KAFULA MUTALE Levy Mall and Society House in our salaries and full time 22 A TWENTY-TWO-year old man of Village in Chienge District who tried to were found protesting outside employment of the casual - 2 sell his three-year-old daughter for K5,000 is in police hands after a man posing the supermarkets. works that we refer to as part- Speaking anonymously for timers because the current 2 2 as a potential buyer reported his intentions. Police named the suspect as Abel of Chief Puta’s chiefdom. fear of reprisals, the workers situation of working per hour 22 district commissioner Hudson Namachila confirmed the incident, saying; described their conditions of is not right. Some of them 2522 “The business man reported the suspect to the police after feeling pity for the child.” service as poor, citing long have worked more than four 2T He said Kaputa had been arrested and charged with human trafficking. hours and a minimum wage years and still not getting In , police are looking for an ex-convict who is alleged to have disappeared of K600. any hope of being b/ 22 They said some employed full 25 with two boys aged nine and 12-years after he pretended to be taking them for employees who had time, which 55222 shopping at the mall in their mother’s vehicle. worked for more than is unfair. So, Deputy Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Wamunyima Wamunyima gave no 025 2 seven years were still we need to details of the man or the children to avoid jeopardising investigations. T be heard,” 7Qc-- T “I cannot give much details but I can confirm that we have launched a man “The reason we he said. / 2 5 hunt and investigations to establish the whereabouts of two boys who are are protesting is Mr 2 2 2 alleged to have been taken by an ex-convict because we want our Mwansa 5 after he pretended to be taking them for shopping ”he said. management to hear us. alleged that In another child case in Ndola, police are looking for the parents of a six-week- We have been talking management old baby girl that was discovered abandoned in a locked house. about salary increment was dragging T The child is currently being kept at Arthur Davidson Children’s Hospital (ADH) for so long but they have its feet over a 2 and is said to be in good health. A nurse who chose to have his identity withheld, decided to give us a deaf meeting requested 2 said the baby was brought in on Thursday. ear,” one of the workers by the workers 2T “The child was brought in on Thursday by police officers from Chifubu Police said. since June. They pointed out that Station in the company of the good Samaritans that heard the cry of the baby. We believe the parents will be traced soon as records of the mother are in the management’s * / claims that the hospital,” he said. company was 2 Police officers at Chifubu police station said neighbor’s heard the cry of the 2 2 not making baby at 14:00 hours and immediately alerted the police who showed up at 15:00. enough )T Police said if relatives don’t avail themselves and efforts made to find the child’s money to pay -5QXZV7V parents prove futile the child would be taken to an orphanage. them more #'6"6" Lubinda spells out police extra powers

(From Front Page) Mr Lubinda said the would only invoke the remaining “I am encouraging members of police more powers to do their Dr Malama urged all citizens Outlining the extended regulations had also extended regulations under compelling the public to take interest to read work more effectively. to continue to support the Head powers given to the police and the powers of the defence forces circumstances. the regulations to avoid being “What the country experienced of State’s hard work to ensure other security wings of the and other national security He said the regulations could misled, these regulations can be in the past few weeks is an act those involved in destructive state under Article 31 of the services when acting in aid of be enforced while Article 31 obtained by the public from the of terrorism. This needed to be acts were arrested. Constitution which was invoked the police. remained in place related to Government printers at K40 per stopped and President Lungu, On Wednesday, two former by President over He said the regulations were closing of premises, curfews, copy,” Mr Lubinda said. who is Commander-in-Chief of Defence ministers said President two weeks ago, Acting minister not meant to interfere with % Meanwhile, a former the Armed forces, made the right Lungu’s invoking of Article 31 did of Home Affairs who is also freedom and liberties of law controlling of electricity, Inspector General of Police has decision to invoke Article 31 so not in any way represent a slide Justice Minister abiding citizens but would only directing persons to proceed said President Edgar Lungu into dictatorship as was being said yesterday the maximum be applied to citizens who were to and remain in any part of made the right decision to invoke with those acts of sabotage,” Dr portrayed in certain quarters. detention period was now seven found breaking the law. the country and prohibiting Article 31 of the Constitution. Malama said. Richwell Siamunene and days (extended from 48hrs) if the He repeated President Lungu’s activities at dwelling places and Martin Malama, who is He said Zambians should Christopher Mulenga said % statement when he announced at some public places. appreciate the President’s people should realise that the this was necessary. the measures on live television Mr Lubinda urged members Member of Parliament, said decision to proclaim a State of President’s decision to proclaim Any other period beyond on July 5 that law-abiding of the public to continue with President Lungu took a brave Threatened Emergency was a State of Threatened Emergency that would be done by order of citizens were at liberty to go their normal lives and support decision that was intended to done in the best interests of was done in the best interests of the President, he said at a press about their business. the security agencies in the safeguard the nation against a preserving the nation against safeguarding the nation against %T Mr Lubinda, said the President preservation of public security. spate of criminal acts by giving criminality. a spate of criminal acts. JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA EDITORIAL/NEWS 3

SINCE its ascendance to is making to bring health power slightly over five services closer to the years ago the Patriotic Front Chief Chamuka’s timely advice to expectant mothers people. (PF) Government has spent Statistics show that only colossal sums of money on 5.4 per cent of births in infrastructure development. where health facilities are in abundance, The traditional leader did not stop there there are women who don’t make use of as he also told the headmen and indunas Zambia are attended by This forward-looking a trained traditional birth programme by the PF these facilities. to join in sensitising their subjects on the It is against this importance of delivering attendant while eight per Government has seen an cent of the maternal deaths unprecedented construction background that we at the health centre failure sympathise with Chief to which they would be that have been recorded of new infrastructure which OPINION in the country are due to includes, among others, Chamuka of the Lenje charged K500. hospitals and health centres. speaking people in Though the measures obstructed labour which Despite these efforts by Central Province who being proposed by Chief the Government to better the probably because of having seen many Chamuka may seen drastic, few would blame home. lives of the people through women lose their lives when giving birth him especially if one looks at Zambia’s It is our hope that the provision of health yesterday told his subjects that he would maternal mortality rate which is believed other traditional leaders infrastructure, it is sad to note be forced to charge those who opted to to stand at 224 deaths per 100,000 births across the country will that some expectant mothers deliver at home. and is estimated to be the 23rd highest in emulate Chief Chamuka by still choose not to utilise these The chief who was speaking during the the world. sensitising their subjects facilities and would rather commissioning of Mwantaya Health Centre The womenfolk should realise that on the need to make use deliver at home. in told his subjects that women delivering at home especially in the absence of the health facilities that What is even more saddening delivered at home would be made to pay of a trained midwife is risky and unnecessary are being brought closer is that even in urban areas K250. especially with the efforts that Government to them. EL yearns for more Madagascar cooperation By REBECCA MUSHOTA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has congratulated ‘KK in high the people of Madagascar and their President Hery Rajaonarimampianina following the commemoration of that country’s 57th spirits’ independence anniversary. ;'$;"%+ In a congratulatory message delivered by Zambia’s High THE Government has cautioned Commissioner to with extra accreditation as the media and members of Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Madagascar Emmanuel the public against spreading Mwamba, President Lungu wished his counterpart and the falsehoods on the condition people of Madagascar good health, peace and prosperity. of Zambia’s first President #% , with Health for press and public relations at the Zambian embassy in Minister Chitalu Chilufya South Africa Naomi Nyawali. assuring that the country’s President Lungu said Zambia remained committed to founding father is alive and in strengthening the friendly relations that the two countries high spirits. Dr Chilufya said there was no shared. need to panic and speculations “He said it was his desire and the people of Zambia to because Dr Kaunda was see the relationship between the two countries grow from recuperating well from a minor strength to strength in order to enhance the interest of ailment, his condition remains both countries at bilateral and multilateral levels,” the stable and that he was also statement said. attending physiotherapy from President Lungu commended that country’s President for an old joint-related condition. his commitment and unwavering support to the Common Dr Chilufya told journalists Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as its at the University Teaching current chairperson. Hospital (UTH) shortly after He said President Rajaonarimampianina had remained visiting Dr Kaunda at the committed in steering COMESA to a fully regional integrated Fast Track VIP ward that doctors attending to the first and internationally competitive body. Republican President had concluded investigations that constituted his routine medical check-ups. Take child health growth Dr Chilufya said people should be factual and not speculate when talking about serious – First Lady Dr Kaunda’s condition as he ;'$;"%+ the location of the target children was a national asset and world- FIRST Lady Esther Lungu says and the type of vaccines they renowned statesman. Zambia should take the healthy should receive. He said stories circulating on growth of a child seriously in all The First Lady said information social media suggesting that Dr national programmes. mattered as much as the vaccines Kaunda had either died or was Ms Lungu observed that as it was a critical tool in heath in a critical condition were a children were the future of every service delivery and sustainable total fabrication and that the nation and that was the reason national development hence +*+%+5# Government would be issuing it was imperative to keep them all measures to improve data ( periodic statements on the first healthy all the time. integrity at health facility level President’s situation. Ms Lungu said this when she should be put in place. 4, % She said putting in place Better Immunisation Data (BID) measures to improve data integrity Initiative showcase meeting in at health facility level provided Sureties in trouble as accused disappears Lusaka yesterday. critical baseline data which then “As the old Zambia adage goes, escalated to inform planning, ++'$ defraud or deceive, jointly with Muffakahar. Maluba but when the matter ‘The shrubs of today become implementation, monitoring ;6-+%6-+ other unknown persons wrote In the fifth count they are came up, the court was informed tomorrow’s forest’ and another and evaluation, adding that data THE Lusaka magistrate has a letter authorising issuance alleged to have obtained K12, that Maluba was still at large. adage says, ‘Children are the integrity was cardinal for decision summoned sureties to one of a work permit for Mahmood 500 from Mr Muffakahar by She ordered Maluba’s sureties future of every nation’. These making and policy formulation. of the suspects accused of Muffakahar, purporting to show falsely pretending that they had to appear in court on July 24, sentiments may sound as mere Ms Lungu was elated to learn forging Home Affairs Minister, that it was genuinely signed and a genuine work permit for him. 2017 to explain the whereabouts oratory, they are actually true. that the Ministry of Health had ’s signature issued by Mr Kampyongo. Magistrate, Faides Hamaundu of the accused person. “That is why every effort in been working closely in the last to appear in court on Monday In the second count, it is on June 27, 2017 issued a bench In another court, a police ensuring the healthy growth of four years with BID Initiative and explain the whereabouts of alleged that the two uttered warrant to have Siatumbu and reserve from police a child should be taken seriously aimed at improving the integrity a Mambo Maluba. a false letter authorising the Maluba arrested and be taken station in Lusaka yesterday in all national programmes. An of data collected and ensure that Owen Siatumbu and Maluba issuance of a work permit to to court so that trial could opened his defence and denied absence of common vaccines the data was used to improve the are accused of having forged Muffakahar. commence as they had been insulting President , Edgar to prevent childhood diseases level of care by health workers to Mr Kampyongo’s signature Shatumbu and Maluba are in interchangeably absconding Lungu. jeopardises the future of our children and mothers. purporting to show that he had the third count alleged to have court sessions. Peter Habasimbi told children and indeed our nations,” %'%5 signed and issued a work permit during the same period, with The state prosecutor on magistrate Sylvia Munyinya she said. in total support of the Ministry of for a South African, a transaction intent to defraud forged a work Thursday, however, informed that the allegations against Ms Lungu noted that Health’s transformational agenda in which K12,500 allegedly permit purporting to show that the court that the bench warrant him were cooked up by people immunisation had proved to be as well as with other stakeholders, changed hands. it was genuinely signed and against Maluba had not been who hated him as he had at one one of the best methods of keeping especially in advocating for It is alleged in the first count issued by the minister. executed because he was at large. time arrested one of the State children healthy but that it was primary healthcare to reach the that Shatumbu and Maluba In the fourth count, Shatumba Ms Hamaundu adjourned the witnesses’ father for defilement. 5 doorsteps of Zambians including between October 1, 2016 and and Maluba are alleged to have case to last Thursday for the Ms Munyinya has set August like who should receive vaccines, immunisation. October 18, 2016, with intent to uttered a work permit to Mr return of bench warrant against 18 2017 for judgment. 4 NEWS SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 Two Army Miyanda demands soldiers jailed

By RABECCA CHIPANTA full bench’s attention TWO Zambia Army soldiers have been sentenced to By PERPETUAL SICHIKWNKWE bench of the constitutional parties in the matter while six years imprisonment with hard labour for illegal leader, has court as originally ordered. the Attorney General is the possession of Government trophy namely leopard skins. This is in a matter where respondent. Joseph Tapwila and Charles Mukanda of Mpepetwe demanded that his application where he is Christian Democratic Party Brig Gen Miyanda argued Barracks were convicted and sent to Mukobeko prison asking the Constitutional Court to dismiss a president, Dan Pule, Zambia that he was not served with for unlawful possession of two leopard skins. case where four opposition leaders are seeking Republican processes hence would not %# Party’s Wright Musoma, attend the court hearing Sakabilo Kalembwe said in a statement yesterday that the interpretation of the court on whether Pastor Peter Chanda, for New on the set date as such the 5 5 % President Edgar Lungu is eligible to contest the Congress Party and President Single Judge’s orders which Magistrate Court. TRTS[ of Citizens Democratic Party, were issued were arrived He also said that the Department National Parks and the full bench. Robert Mwanza wants to know at without affording him a Wildlife (DNPW) has arrested 17 suspects in Northern Brig General Miyanda has whether Mr Lungu is eligible hearing. and provinces respectively for wildlife offences. to contest the Presidential Brig Gen Miyanda stated Mr Kalembwe said three suspects were arrested in also asked the court to TRTST that his application is and has *VY5TW grant him an order that Brig Gen Miyanda has been ripe for hearing by a full of ammunition were recovered. the orders by a single however asked the court to bench of the ConCourt after he He named the suspects as James Kalumba of Judge to amend the dismiss the petition by the % Chocha Village in Kaputa District, Julius Kapembwa of four leaders on grounds that ]WTRSY5 Kasakalabwe Village in District and Kauzi original summons in they had no locus standi as by a single Judge. Chongo of Senga Hill who were expected to appear the main matter and they were leaders of their He said that it was irregular before the Magistrates Court in for unlawful the orders given on June own political parties and for Dr Pule and three others in possession of prohibited articles. TUTRSY could not speak for Mr the main matter to attempt to Mr Kalembwe said 14 people were arrested for various order to set aside or vary Lungu. have his summons to dismiss wildlife offences during an operation in Chiefs Chikwa and The four opposition case heard by the full bench Magodi’s Chiefdoms in Muchinga province with the help the orders. parties have on the other of North Luangwa National Park sniffer dogs. He has also asked the without making a formal hand urged the ConCourt to go “Fourteen suspects were arrested for various wildlife court to instead order application and that it was ahead and determine whether offences and three homemade shotguns, two muzzle that he should be presumptuous for the four or not Mr Lungu is eligible to %%YTXT heard by to assume that his summons TRTS[ VY% the full be dismissed before it was elections because they had the b heard. 5cT right to raise the question as it Brig General Miyanda Mr Kalembwe said four lion claws, two cat skins, two is a matter of public interest. said that the nature of his VTW% The Law Association application to dismiss the case % 8 of Zambia (LAZ) and the was based on a point of law piece of elephant skin, four warthog teeth, one bow and for National as such it could be properly arrow, gun powder and four pellets were also recovered. #/$%*$ Development (UPND) heard and determined by the Meanwhile, the baboon that was electrocuted after are other interested full bench . entering a ZESCO switch yard in Livingstone has been released. Mr Kalembwe said the adult male baboon was unconscious for about 40 minutes after suffering severe Zambia- trade ties vital burns in the arms and on the back. He however said that the hind legs were not affected when the two nations would would help solve a lot of issues Commissioner to Malawi after the baboon touched the live 11KV cables which By REBECCA have total integration. of interest to both nations. since 1964. He took over from caused the transformer to shut down as a result some MUSHOTA He said total integration Dr Phiri is the 15th High Salome Mwanashiku. parts of Livingstone were plunged into darkness. ZAMBIAN High Commissioner to Malawi John Phiri has said that trade relations between Zambia and Malawi are vital Govt commissions Mwantaya Health Centre and should be constantly be operational within a few delivering at home after the cemented. /0++ mission because over 4,491 mitigating the health in weeks. commissioning of the health Dr Phiri said there was need #-$+ people of this area will now be frustracture shortages in both “Today we are here in centre. to continue consolidating the THE Government has accessing the needed health cT Mwantaya to commission The traditional leader also relations between the two commissioned Mwantaya care services which have been Mr said the this health post, a further warned his indunas to ensure countries at every level of Health Centre in Chisamba brought closer to them. Government had prioritized demonstration of the they joined in sensitising governance. District which is among the “You will agree with me the construction of health Government’s new motto people on the need to use He said this in Lilongwe three built under the Indian- that these steps being facilities in its efforts to of ‘Walking the talk’ being health facilitiesfailure to at Kamuzu Palace when he aided project which is aimed at undertaken by this contribute to the realization championed by 5 5 addressed the media shortly %XWR Government are of a national health vision President Edgar them. after presenting his letters of across the country. truly aimed at of a nation of health and Lungu. “If you deliver at home credence to President Peter Central Province permanent productive people. “The opening when there is this clinic then Mutharika on Thursday. secretary Chanda Kabwe said Some of the priorities in the of Mwantaya 5TWR Professor Mutharika and Dr the new health post which TRSYTRTS Health headmen and indunas you Phiri also held private talks. would serve more than 4,000 strategic plan are human Post is must encourage the people This is according to people in Chief Chamuka’s resource for essential and if your subject delivers a statement issued by the area was another important drugs and medical at home you will be charged milestone in the provision of supplies, health WRRcT tourism at the Zambian health services. information another Chief Chamuka said he embassy in Malawi Crispin Mr Kabwe said during the and research as well as step was excited that the health Mukwita. commissioning on Wednesday infrastructure and equipment. towards centre had been opened Dr Phiri said Zambian that Mwantaya was the Chief Chamuka warned his because most of his subjects second health post after the achieving subjects that and Malawian governments our health 6$-+ were walking more for than would continue working completion of Kachele last he would be TR together and said that he was year while the Chisamba forced to Chipembi Rural Health looking forward to a time Ranch health post would charge those Centre. Kampata new Lusaka water MD By STEVEN ZANDE ! He said LWSC had challenges which included lack THE Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) of capacity to meet the growing demand for water due has appointed immediate past Water Resources "#P%& to population growth in Lusaka. Management Agency (WARMA) acting director Jonathan !" %%"!"!" Kampata as its new managing director. #" #!! Mr Kampata pledged to work hard to transform the '!" '! "! % %" % & Mr Kampata has 22 years working experience at * " chairperson Paul Moonga. operations at the water utility company. sector. JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA NEWS 5 Ndola woman(62) sues son over insults, death threats By KAFULA MUTALE not just from her home but count indicate that on April 1, 2017 complainant Phiri said on the Magistrate Veronica Sikwangala the accused broke and entered mentioned date he found the back after going through the statements A SIXTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD woman of Ndola’s also from her tenants within the house belonging to Moses window of his house partly broken, New Mushili Township has told a Ndola magistrate the yard. Phiri,34, of new Mushili and stole opened and beddings missing. the intention of the accused, adding “My son is always insulting and one duvet valued at K250. Phiri said he knew that the that he took the duvet after breaking court that her son has been insulting and threatening threatening to kill me, the tenants In the second count on May 14, accused was the one who stole the the window at a time when no one to kill her. are not free to hang their clothing 2017, Chilufya while armed with duvet as he had a tendency of taking was around. Irene Chilufya said son threatened to kill her outside and I’m afraid, all I want is a knife threatened his mother with things that didn’t belong to him. sometime in May as she was and insulted her adding that for him to leave,” she said. injury to which he did say “I will Phiri and your mother would team Lucky Chilufya,36, is charged kill you.” and denied the second and then he up to get rid of you so that she coming from the market, her he had a tendency of stealing In his statement witness and would continue her affair, and I basis that he was owed a K100 by Phiri who delayed to pay back the offender” she said. money so he took the duvet. The matter was adjourned to Chipata cops probe Kanjala Ward councillor He further said he didn’t threaten July 26 for sentencing as State his mother and that she wanted him counsel Manson Sichimabenzu By JULIUS PHIRI Mr Chilufya said police would should target individuals who plots at the private land and not to leave because she was having an appealed for time to Chilufya’s POLICE in Chipata are probing work day and night to ensure that were alleged to be allocating the council. affair with a pastor. old records. Kanjala ward councillor William the people behind the illegal land Phiri for alleged illegal land allocation were brought to book. allocation in Referendum area Last Saturday, Eastern Province along the Great East Road. Permanent Secretary Chanda Eastern Province Police Kasolo called for the arrest of Commissioner Alex Chilufya Mr Phiri for alleged illegal land said yesterday that police received allocation. a complaint on the illegal land Mr Kasolo blamed Mr Phiri for allocation involving Mr Phiri allocating plots on the land that adding that investigations have was privately owned. been instituted in the matter. Chipata Mayor Sinoya Mwale “Yes we have instituted said the local authority was not investigations on the alleged illegal involved in the allocation of illegal land allocation and we understand plots at the Contract Haulage (CH) that a councillor is involved in the land in Referendum area. sale of the land. But what I can He explained that the council promise is that police are getting has nothing to do with the land in the list of the affected people who question because it was a private can be witnesses in court if we property. decide to arrests,” he said. Closure of Mabula FRA Depot worries farmers By ESTHER NG’ANDU. FARMERS of Mabula in Mungwi’s Malole constituency of Northern Province are saddened with the closure of a Food Reserve Agency (FRA) depot. The farmers have called on area Member of Parliament Christopher Yaluma to intervene in the closing of the facility. Mabula area chairperson Edward Kangwa speaking in an interview yesterday said the shift of the depot by the FRA to Chonya about 20 kilometers away was costly for the farmers . “We are not happy that Government has closed the depot in our area and have moved it to Chonya which is about 20 kilometers away and not easily accessible,” he said. He said roads leading to Chonya were in a deplorable state and wondered how farmers would transport the produce. But Mungwi District Commissioner Bwalya Kaniki said Government had advised farmers to put their maize together before transporting it to the nearest FRA depot. Mr Kaniki said FRA was only buying 500,000 tonnes but most farmers were providing less of what was targeted hence making it costly for Government. He disclosed that about six depots were closed in the district because of the farmers failure to comply. He urged farmers to cooperate with Government and ensure that they followed procedures put in place to avoid crying foul due to their mistakes. affect Zambia - MET By JULIUS PHIRI and cool to mild becoming THE Zambia Meteorological 5 Department has said that a T 5 #^5 5% 85 ^% times and cool to mild becoming 55 5T % The department stated %T * %% The department said in [ 5 5 5 5 5 % ] TW TY 5T 5 b#^5 5 5 % %5 % cT % _%5 T %5 _*%% and mild to cool tending to be `[5 5 % 5 %%T 6 FOREIGN SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA APRIL 22, 2017 Mugabe resumes DODOMA, Friday TANZANIA has asked foreign employees of London-listed Acacia Mining to leave the country in an escalation of a dispute that began in 2016 over allegations of tax evasion, nationwide rallies a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. !R LUPANE, Friday the “Presidential Interface” as 07:00. largest foreign investor, were detained and interrogated at with youths. Mugabe is expected to arrive an airport this week, two sources with knowledge of the ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe was The rally will be held at by helicopter later in the matter said. One of the sources said the arrests were related set to resume his nationwide rallies in Lupane, Somhlongo stadium. afternoon. to the dispute. Matabeleland north yesterday amid speculation Lupane, a usually “sleepy” The Zanu-PF leader SEOUL - South Korea’s proposed military talks aimed at the gatherings are a prelude before he calls a town of the dusty and dry has already held rallies in easing tension between the two Koreas planned for Friday snap election # province of southern Zimbabwe, Marondera, Mutare and failed to happen after the North snubbed the call, a setback has been a hive of activity with Masvingo in the past three for new President Moon Jae-in’s hopes for dialogue. of 2018. the Zanu-PF faithful thronging months. Constitutionally, The North has remained silent on the South Korean the area in preparation for The rally in Lupane had been proposal, made on Monday, for talks on ways to avoid the country is due $R scheduled to take place two for polls between months. weeks ago but was postponed !" July and August People have already started after Mugabe went for an well as to bring pressure on it to impede its nuclear and 2018, but analysts trickling into the stadium, with unscheduled medical check-up missile programs. claim Mugabe wants some having arrived as early in Singapore. to catch the opposition unawares. The opposition is 83 police, protesters injured in Morocco clashes #$$ RABAT, Friday !*+ that have simmered for months. “correspond exactly with over who will lead CLASHES between police and / The government has the projects launched by His a proposed grand Moroccan protesters yesterday Protesters are demanding promised development projects Majesty,” according to La coalition. left at least 83 injured in clouds government investment in the for the region, which has a long Depeche website. At least 100 of tear gas and running battles at impoverished northern Rif history of rebellion against Police have rounded up 000 Zanu-PF an unauthorised demonstration / R ! supporters are # vendor crushed by a garbage The head of the Tangiers- months, accusing some of expected to Moroccans have in recent compactor last year while Tetouan-El Hoceima region, receiving foreign money days demonstrated in Rabat Mohamed El Yaacoubi, called and support for protests seen attend what has and as far away as Amsterdam the protest “useless” because R been dubbed as to show their support for the The death unleashed protests R reputation. – News24 protesters who gathered on Thursday in El Hoceima, a city that has become a symbol for Deadly clashes rising public anger. Their Hirak protest movement has become the biggest challenge to the kingdom, rock Venezuela a key US ally known for its stability, since the Arab Spring in 2011 overthrew longstanding regimes elsewhere in the CARACAS, Friday region. MILLIONS9!/;$ Moroccan activist leader the opposition as pressure mounts on President Nicolás Maduro % &! to cancel elections for a new constituent assembly. protest in El Hoceima on Clashes between police and protesters killed at least three people. July 20 — the anniversary of More than 300 others were reportedly arrested. an uprising against Spanish Maduro said the strike was minimal and that its leaders would !N$ be arrested. last month in a dramatic <=>?? manhunt. people have died across the country. Authorities banned Protesters barricaded roads in the capital, Caracas, and other R cities with rubbish and furniture. The opposition said that 85 per administrative reasons, but cent of the country joined the strike. crowds gathered anyway. But in pro-government areas of the capital, life went on as usual, Police ringed the city center with shops open and streets busy. Public employees also appeared to have worked normally. crowds, then held running battles with protesters who protesters. One death was reported on the outskirts of Caracas scattered into side streets, while two others died in the northern city of Valencia. according to Moroccan media More than 360 people had been arrested across the country, a reports. Internet access in the local rights group said. city was restricted for hours. Colombia, France, Spain, the US and the EU have urged the The government said in 9! a statement that masked assembly on 30 July. protesters hurled projectiles But Maduro has rejected the calls.– BBC. at police. It said 11 protesters Regional plan last chance for S/Sudan peace NEW YORK, Friday The plan agreed by the regional the regional plan to support a THE United States warned on IGAD group is “the last chance for settlement. Thursday that a new regional salvaging the peace agreement,” The United States has <<R she said. repeatedly called for an arms failing peace agreement was the <<R embargo and sanctions on those @$R not participate in this high-level who are blocking peace efforts in end the war, now in its fourth year. forum in good faith, and stick to its South Sudan. US Deputy Ambassador deadlines, the United States will A US bid to impose the tough Michele Sison told the UN need to review our position and measures failed to win support Security Council that Washington priorities on support for the peace at the council in December after will reconsider its support for agreement and its implementing Russia, China, Japan, and the deal signed two years ago by bodies.” four other countries abstained in President Salva Kiir and rival Riek The seven-nation IGAD group a vote on a US-drafted sanctions Machar, if the latest effort fails. agreed this month to launch the resolutions. The remarks highlighted Q!P “The Security Council waits growing impatience by the US and waits,” Sison deplored. “We administration with leaders and talks on ending the war, the wait for things to change in South in South Sudan, which won latest bid by the regional leaders. Sudan, but nothing is changing in independence from Sudan just \R=$; South Sudan.” six years ago with strong backing Alemu said the region was now “The violence continues. from the United States. speaking with “one voice” on ] “It is high time for action,” South Sudan and that there so often that they become almost Sison told the council. was “no viable alternative” to routine.” – News24 FEATURES SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22,, 2017 7 P.O BOX 30394, Lusaka Email: DISCLAIMER THIS column is made possible with the [email protected] or drop your letter in person at any of our Times ! the content, the views expressed are 01 Printpak offices.  ` or its R'()*+ K376m for 5,400 health jobs timely EDITOR, I wish to commend the Members of Parliament Well done for approving the K376.7 million supplementary budget for the Ministry of Health. The money is meant for the recruitment of an Blades additional 5,400 frontline medical personnel in EDITOR, After going through a bad 2017. patch for several games, it is People should appreciate is timely. nice to see my childhood team that the Patriotic Front The Government should – ‘Sharp’ Konkola Blades – (PF) Government has been also release more funds whitewashing Nakambala building heath facilities to districts heath and 3-0 on 15th July, 2017. countrywide in line with education boards to clear all It was good that Coach the manifesto since 2011 outstanding leave, travel and Lewingtone Mujembe and it is just proper that the other personal emoluments believed in the Under health facilities start being for teachers and others who 20 boys sourced within used by providing them with went on leave as far back as Chililabombwe. /T 2008 in some cases. Timothy These boys, like Victor We have a lot of medical Kambilima Mubanga, rose to the occasion graduates waiting to be Former by putting smiles on the faces posted and this decision by Chlilalabombwe ZNUT ++5 of die-hard fans once more. Branch chairperson. Government to allocate funds So far, the team has managed to collect maximum points from Buffaloes, City Catholic bishops challenged of Lusaka, Nakonde and Nakambala Leopards. With draws in the Warriors, I WRITE to implore Catholic fact that never ever in history Lumwana, Arrows, Lusaka bishops to take a very deep of this country have the Dynamos and Green Eagles bishops sought the audience games, Konkola Blades now their activities in the wake of of a sitting President to has 17 points. the just ended meeting with seek permission to visit I believe that Konkola President Lungu in the face previously incarcerated Blades will start winning of many Zambians if they political party leaders. more games like we won in 5 This will surely go in 2016 under the mentorship of the people. history as a special one for of former trainer Enos It is very encouraging mother Zambia. Silwimba. to see them go all the way President Lungu on the Lastly, allow me to to meet the President to other hand has proved to commend the Zambia discuss issues pertaining be a peace loving person national soccer team for to, among other things, the by actually calling for whacking Swaziland national incarcerated opposition peace and unity among all team 4-0 in the 2018 Chan UPND leader’s visitation. Zambians. The general take by Concerned resident, T.K. many Zambians is that Chingola . there are so many people in incarceration, some convicted while others still ...POEM.....POEM...... POEM... appearing in courts of law to be proved innocent or guilty. Strength of Time However, what has surprised people, me TIME may have eyes not ears. included, is what is so It may have ears not eyes. special about one individual With time, the wind shall blow. who took a centre stage 55 L5 against many in the same In a cob-web, life may be caught, situation, many of whom cannot even afford legal QL representation. With a smile, time shall see it right, If their visiting Hot and tight. incarcerated UPND leader Shall wave, shall by pass you. is to truly express their Shall dive, shall not wait for you. Christian norm and calling, then it should not be single sided. Find time but time shall never be kind. I actually commend Shall be found, shall not understand. President Lungu for giving You may resist movement, them audience over the Time shall insist, shall not relent. matter and hope they will You may have time and pretend to own it, show a Christlike stance to Time shall be silent, shall not hold it. all incarcerated people. Better time may render the fruit. It is also fair to distance the President from this With time, the fruit will rot. single situation until the ………………………………………. due process of justice is CHRIS MULENGA over. 0955787910/0975125153 Zambians are alive to the [email protected] 8 JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA FEATURES Publish and be damned with this experience. My was merely the last % - immediate reaction was straw that broke the formance of duty? Worse still, HOW would you feel if you were to go to Zampost to ap- camel’s back. They did this news have to coincide burying a dear relative and at the peal to management to further argued that with the burial of my mother- spare the young woman the article was not in-law? May her soul rest in same time someone called you from and mete out lesser pun- written with malice peace. This life! the blue accusing you of shattering ishment. aforethought, since NB: Contributions to this I consulted a number it was a true and column, the column you their life? It happened to SIMON of people on this asking sincere account of write, should be sent to MWALE. Read on… them what they would do what happened. The Editor, “It happened to if they found themselves _(5 me” P O Box 30394, Lusaka, in my position. Some said are taught to pub- email: tozletters@gmail. MY mobile phone rang and I quickly stepped out, they would have done lish and be damned. com or drop them at any excusing myself from the burial site to answer what I did and others ‡ ( of our Times Printpak of- said they would have ap- are expected to re- PT 6 2 22 2 the call. I saw a strange number. pealed to management to port truthfully, ob- may take some time before “Is that Simon Mwale?” the caller asked in re-instate the employee. ( articles are published; this is a shrill, hysterical voice, typical of that of a Those who supported regardless of the because they are published what I did argued that consequences. This P2VVP2V mourner at a funeral. maybe the lady had a I believe I did. basis. Don’t lose hope. Keep “Yes, I am, how may I help you?” I said, puzzled by the record of poor perfor- But did it have to 7 caller’s choking from spurts of crying. Who had died? Before mance and my article be me to get some- contributions. Editor. my troubled thoughts could consume me, the caller shouted: “You are a very bad person! Do you know what you have done to me? I’m still young and you have ruined my career! If I was your age I wouldn’t mind, but…” “Lady, may I know you, please?”I interrupted the clearly distressed caller as my own emotions were becoming confused as I was the master of ceremonies at the burial of my mother- in-law whom we were about to put to rest at Lusaka’s Memorial Park on February 22, 2017. “There’s no need for you to know me. What you have done is evil! And I will never forgive you. You…” The line got cut and I returned to the grave side to continue with my role as master of ceremonies, but shortly, the phone rang again and I recognised the number at once. It was the aggrieved person’s. b % 5 you evil man!” I am a contributing editor to this column and I have written numerous articles and it wasn’t easy for me to tell which article the woman was referring to. b€5[_5Uc_ she let the cat out of the bag. The article in question was pub- lished in this column on July 25, 2015 titled: “Tasting Zampost customer service”with my byline. When she said this, it immediately clicked in my mind and I recalled the experience. My heart sank! I’ve got someone (5[€_ the intention was to expose the shoddy service I received from the young woman when I went to renew my road licence. Here are excerpts of the article: “The man in front of me was served and it was now my turn. I’d already arranged the paperwork for the lady at the counter- 5 K130.00 for one quarter and presented to her. b but on a wrong piece of paper! A plain A4 white bond paper and not on the specially branded RTSA paper with its trademark background emblazoned with the water mark RTSA logo! “Sorry, I have made a mistake. I printed your road tax (disc) on a wrong piece of paper,” the lady said. “How and why is it on a wrong piece of paper,” I ask, totally unconvinced by her statement. “I don’t know what has happened,” she says with a blank face. “You must be kidding. How can you not know what happened? I need my road tax disc now.” “She asks me to wait and walks out of her cabin or cubicle that T#SW come and go but she is nowhere to be seen. My adrenaline begins to rise and I realise that there’s another teller issuing (T “Excuse me, lady. Would you be kind enough to print my road tax disc? Your colleague says she printed mine on a wrong piece of paper.” “I’m sorry, Sir. It’s not possible because this involves change of T†55Tc “... I’ve been here for more than an hour now. I need to go and pick up my daughter from school.” The lady insists it’s not possible for her.” My article was to let Zampost management know how clients are handled by some of its staff so that remedial measures could be put in place to improve service delivery and protect the company’s image. Of course, there are many ways of disciplining erring workers in an organisation. Verbal or written warnings or suspensions can do,but a dismissal as in this case was too harsh, I thought. I’m not a sadist. I felt pity for the young woman and regretted that it took my article to get her removed from her post. My mind went wild. Here I was mourning the mother of my wife and in the midst of all this, I stood accused of wrecking another person’s career. It was my saddest day as far as my memory can remember. I let the church take over the ceremonies as I was gripped by deep emotions compounded by the passing of my mother-in- law. Should I have ignored the poor service I received at the young woman’s hands? Supposing this was how she treated other customers? Is it wrong to expose wrong? Conversely, is it right to perpetuate incompetence and thereby save the skins of erring employ- ees? These and many more questions took me to the depth of confusion. _(_55 FEATURES SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 9 Wrong caller saves Masheke’s life By SAM PHIRI 5 5 %- WRONG caller at a wrong time saved the life some of the items that damage and loss was %% of Zambia’s former Prime Minister Malimba 5 % %T %% % date, General Masheke’s †% T General Masheke and life has not been that 5 life treatment and care 5T T %T It was a nerve racking looking at what he is † % % 5 5 - Minister of the land, it %% % - /55 with the fact that all is heart-rending to see % _- %%†T the food items were 5% % % - owing to health chal- the incident and has T ferno, leaving General % 5 General Masheke has lived to narrate the or- Now it was a matter Masheke and his wife %%% ( 5 % 5 % T - %T % T “To me, there is no %% ‡ %- bedroom to, this time #5 minor or major stroke %T ^T - 5Š later, the siren was heard R Mrs Masheke has lost _% T %X 5_ - General Masheke and ˆ “When I came to the engine had missed the 5 his wife can live to tell - sitting room, it was have a broken bone than %5 5 %%- 5 - cT 5 one wonders how the ble has been established _%TTT_ % General Masheke’s 5 5 % %T % challenges she and her had it not been for the % 5 5 ` % T ‘wrong caller’ who woke % 5% 5 Š% bedrooms, the entire % 55- 5 ^5%_T X cT _5%TTTRSY General Masheke, feel- %Š- ing the man in him, ‘Apparently, in other countries, eral Masheke was fast 5 the door leading to the '€T 55 persons who served in such high % 5%5 T % 5 † portfolios both in the army and the did, he was told that it T 55%T ‘%% entire country usually have that “After getting dis- 5 the old and well-known the ‘wrong’ caller, it was %[[[ special life treatment and care 5 _ % %T 5 ‡ from GovernmentTTT_ awake for some time,” General Masheke dialled T 5%5 5 % who informed him the whose health is not that % % %T #5 % 5 % 5 T nowhere to be seen ‡5 and that raised General 5T %_T _5% #%%Š- % %_ RSSUR was another challenge that Mrs Masheke heard % 5 % 5 coming from the other and time was ticking T 5T Fire was least on her General Masheke, his % - wife and some neigh- - - 5 % steal some maize that 55 5%%T the general’s retirement Œ T 5 Œ8 % Š %%- % tric cooker and other % wardrobes, linen, lit- - - % % #$"%" 10 JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA FEATURES Who owns the IMF? IN 1985 Zambia experienced a steep decline ‘Fortunately,’ the report says, ‘most of the industrial countries already possess substantial reserves of their in her economic fortunes, leading to shortages own. For its part, the IMF has nearly $3,000,000,000 in of many consumer goods and services. As a its gold account and $6,500,000,000 in the currencies of result, prices for the few available essentials the main industrial countries. At any given time, however, sky-rocketed such that one had to wake up some of these countries may be facing balance-of-payments very early in the morning to join long queues monetary balance it would be advisable that temporarily of shoppers or miss out. these currencies should not be drawn from the Fund. Fund- In the light of shortages stampedes outside and drawing should be made mainly in the currencies of those inside parastatal super markets like ZCBC and countries that have strong balance-of-payments and reserve Mwaiseni shops, became the order of the day across T#5%5%% the country. designed to provide the Fund with additional resources of these latter currencies when they are needed for the In fact, shortages led to rampant corruption and bribery purposes of forestalling or coping with impairment of the because one could procure a bag of mealie-meal, the staple international monetary system. In this way both the liquidity 55 of the Fund and the resilience of the monetary system will worked in the shop that had stocks who would phone to _T give you a ‘tip’ that the commodity was available. As a consequence, the IMF decision provided that: As a result, productivity suffered as workers, eager to put % ^ 5% 5  –/5% bread on the table for their families, abandoned their posts milk and honey’, became so unpopular that only crawlers for which supplementary resources were required would to buy the consumer goods. Some, in fact, never reported supported his bid for a third term in State House in 2001. be dealt with according to the Fund’s established policies for work or arrived late because they had gone hunting and Again the IMF-inspired structural adjustment programmes and practices with respect to the use of its resources; %%%T were blamed for Chiluba’s fall from grace. But is it true the  –Œ5 At the heart of the paralysis was the Government’s decision IMF and BW are the nemeses of cash-strapped African and have to be made when the country’s problem was solved, to devalue the , the local currency allegedly at the even Asian countries where a perception had developed 5R ‘orders’ of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which among the perplexed indigenes that if you borrowed from  #Œ5% insisted that Zambia implements in full its Economic the IMF in particular to prop up your ailing economy you borrowing country, would in turn repay the lending Structural Development Programme, including the removal were doing so at your own peril? countries, and in any event would repay not later than of subsidies meant to cushion the poor, if it was to receive It is a thought, I must say, that has always set my mind 5%R %%T searching for an answer. So who owns the IMF and the  _ % / Lusaka had no choice but comply with far-reaching World Bank? It is probably public knowledge that the two repayment because its own repayments position had T # %( deteriorated, the Fund would repay accordingly. Rights to discontent – even an uprising –as had happened elsewhere powers led by the United States of America (US) which has repayment would be backed by all the assets of the Fund, in African states where the IMF ‘bait’ had been swallowed also offered its territory to house the headquarters of the thus guaranteeing to the claims of lending countries. hook and sinker’ - Government introduced the coupon two UN agencies in New York and Washington. system, but with the price of copper, the country’s principal Interest payable to lending countries on the resources In a bid to throw some light on some of the IMF functions, lent to the Fund would be based on a formula (at that time) foreign exchange earner, rapidly falling on the world market, I did some research this week and came across a special it proved unsustainable. yielding one-and-a-half percent per annum; in addition the Report on the Increased Borrowing and Lending Powers – Fund would pay a charge of half-per cent on each borrowing Smuggling of essentials like mealie-mealie - produced Creation of US$86,000,000,000 Buffer Fund against Runs transaction. Both interest and charges would be paid in from State-owned milling companies like Indeco Milling; and ‘T#SR bar gold as far as possible, and any balance in US Dollars. %–ˆ[–ˆ[ contributors of the funds that made the IMF run as a viable According to the report, the Agreement became effective based in Ndola, for example - became so rife that Government entity then. was compelled to mount not less than a dozen road blocks after formal adherence by at least seven participating # ‡%  / ˜† countries with commitments totaling the equivalent along the Ndola-Mufulira road, which was frequently used Dollars - (150, 000,000); Canada (200,000, 000); France by smugglers into neighbouring Democratic Republic of the of $5,500, 000, 000, and remain in force for four years (550,000,000); West (1, 000, 000, 000); United thereafter, with provision for extension. Congo (DRC) where the items were purchased in United Kingdom (100, 000,000); United States (2, 000,000, 000); States (US) Dollar. ‘In the light of developing circumstances, however, the Japan (250,000, 000); (1,000,000,000); Sweden amounts included in the Agreement of the IMF could be With their continued stay in power now under threat, (100,000,000); and the Netherlands (200, 000, 000). politicians started to look for scapegoats that naturally reviewed from time to time and altered with the agreement #55 of the Fund and all the participating countries. Any included the IMF and ‘unknown forces’ in foreign capitals like follow in making supplementary resources available to the London, Washington, Bonn, Paris, Brussels, and Stockholm, % Œ%5 a participant at any time, after consultation with the Fund, etc. Yes, things had started to fall apart in the country. In such resources were considered necessary. It was stated fact it marked a point of-no-return - the beginning of the and provided the Fund agreed and no existing participant that the general borrowing arrangements should make it (T#5 end - for both the United National Independence Party possible to mobilize quickly large additional resources in (UNIP) and founding president Dr Kenneth Kaunda’s reign. participant must not be less than the equivalent of US T# Dollar 100, 000, 000. So when the country returned to multiparty politics assurance of additional resources should not arise not from in 1991, it came as no surprise to most keen watchers of #5%% any failure of the monetary system but from the broader increasing the IMF resources to help maintain international the Zambian political scene when Dr Kaunda and UNIP - convertibility of currencies, particularly those of the main unassailable since 1964 when they swept to power - were monetary stability was strongly emphasized by IMF T#55 director at the time, Per Jacobsson when he presented the soundly beaten by and his Movement for was considered so useful for the growth of world trade, had Multiparty Democracy (MMD). Fund’s Annual Report to the Board of Directors on Chiluba liberalised the September 18, 1961. once command economy and ‘In the light of shortages, Much has happened implemented aggressively the privatization of the economy since then and most of it, which in essence returned I must confess, is beyond nationalised commercial and stampedes outside and inside the scope of this essay industrial assets, which were taken over after Kaunda’s serves in some way to give socialist 1968 Mulungushi the reader some insight Economic Reforms, to their parastatal super markets like as to who the principal ‘rightful’ private owners. But actors are; why certain IMF the exercise was not without its decisions are made, what own unpleasant consequences ZCBC and Mwaiseni shops, - some favourable and for Chiluba himself and the MMD. others unfavourable , as It must be realized that experienced in Zambia wholesale privatization of former during the Kaunda and State enterprises, as ‘demanded’ became the order of the day Chiluba eras. allegedly by IMF and the World Bank as a conditionality, entailed It also gives the reader closure of loss-making industries some idea as to who calls that had for years survived on across the country...’ the shots in multilateral the revenues from the now thin organizations like the IMF and World Bank and why African governments and their and dying ‘milk cow’ (copper mines) and retrenchment at the same time made possible sudden and substantial leaders must learn to work together (as President Edgar of thousands of workers some of whom have since died T# Lungu advocated in Mbabane during his three-day State 5%T undesirable impact on the functioning of the international visit to Swaziland), mobilize resources and speak with one #55%% monetary system as a result of such development, it had powerful voice in global economic and political affairs. to the country’s economic woes turned out to be a massive become imperative to strengthen the resources which might #`%%5^5 ^5%_‘T#^‘%# be made available, and so to enable the countries which the piper calls the tune’. ˜^‘#˜%%5 T ^5ˆ Comments:[email protected] FEATURES SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 11 Tips on what to wear this July I hopeh JulyJ l isi % T accessorized with ethnic Makeup: Wear this look treating you well. for movement. 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'=Q$ &'R' R @\&' By JAMES MUYANWA commitment to sustainability, responsibility and AS a young actress walked to the stage, all the extrapreneurship. ' members of the audience stood in ovation with Obioma explains that the world is replete +V $ \~ ]P +X eyes of those who could not hold them. their dreams and rekindling their hope with the That young actress is Joan Momodu who right support. features as a hopeless, physically challenged = < ] ? ]$ is the gold standard we believe should drive same name, Hanatu or Hope, in some Nigerian all interventions geared towards sustainable language. development – an unwavering desire to support the less privileged. +: which was produced and directed by local ace “With a Hanatu orientation as our driving 'Q7\"R ;=; force, we are constantly seeking partnerships Victoria Island, Lagos on July 7, 2017 and opportunities for giving wings to hope and By CHRISTINE MWAABA President Edgar Lungu’s directive to her said. She called on cooperating partners, before a selected audience. enhancing the achievement of the SDGs across ministry in December 2015 to develop and She said for many years, the country the private sector and individuals to + Buoyed by its zeal to spread hope and provide $P NFORMATION and $ platforms for dreams to blossom, Sahara Group According to Obiama, Sahara will come up present to Cabinet a Film Policy which has spent a lot of time on having PROFLIGHT Zambia has treated international #'*!!!- powered Hanatu, which tells a story of how Broadcasting Services would provide clear guidelines aimed at discussions at various levels on the need and television training and content relations student and model Tracy Mwanza to tures: “Being in a new environment and interacting a young corps member named Preye helps a $; Minister Kampamba $ production centre so that it can start an adventure of sun and shimmering sands of !!'!1"0 little girl (Hanatu) in a village rediscover her continent, including Zambia. I Africa’s coastal gem after she won the airline’s /'+! The premiere of Hanatu was witnessed by Ms Mulenga expressed gladness that Film Policy which the Government has operating within a year. + "'!P The meeting between Preye (Gabriel Afolayan) Zambian journalists - including the author of † $ since put in place. ZAMCOM Director Oliver R-'" Born and raised in the city of Ndola on Zambia’s and Hanatu brightens up the girl’s future when this story – who were in Nigeria touring Sahara in Zambia has potential to grow ''!! # Kanene said the purpose of operations at the time. and effectively contribute to the Cabinet and what remained was working She said the policy has created city of golden beaches from Kenneth #"' (prosthetic) leg following a national economy. out modalities, such as the initiative by a conducive environment for skills establishing the centre is to &/' >0R1"#P1' dastardly accident which !R "# claimed her father’s life. ZAMCOM and other stakeholders by building that will facilitate growth in the ensure that the country begins 0"\0 Ms Mulenga said this when she 013 From a melancholic making it operational. to promote local capacity ! ! +"# opened a consultative meeting for +0R! girl who, through the She described the decision by ZAMCOM She said the Government was $ the airline’s cabin crew,” said Tracy, who window, watched her peers $ got to sightsee and do a lot more fun !/! as being important if the policy is to yield production. "!! !;P play outside and go to school while permanently television training and content He said ZAMCOM has a “Durban is about the fun and the ad- /\'!" the desired results of promoting creative ;; 60'7\"!! /!R" secluded by the disability, production centre at Zambia arts and job creation for young people in conditions. mandate to encourage effective '%+ +?@ Hanatu blossoms into a promising Institute of Mass Communication the country. “Their works which are now being use of the media in support of was even more exciting, as this time around !+ girl full of life and hope as her 0!#P "Q7\"+ name entails. (ZAMCOM). “I take this opportunity to commend the shown on various local and international the achievement of national, Durban is a holiday maker’s dream, with its !?#UVX'" According to Sahara Group head Ms Mulenga, who is also Chief board and management of ZAMCOM for platforms are testimony that there is vast economic, social and political 600km stretch of beaches that accommodate -'" -corporate communications, Bethel ! * ; Obioma, Hanatu epitomises Sahara’s Government Spokesperson, said the being proactive towards establishing such &$P development goals. ""#"- consultative meeting underscores †P she said. MultiChoice Zambia thanked ZAMCOM for the initiative “There are lots of things to do within /"" which will spur economic me was the rickshaw ride! If you dare V+ to visit Durban, don’t miss this nice *#P* and television As an international relations student ;' production. ByBy DOROTHY CHISICHISI AIRTELAIRTEL MusicM sic Star 2016 winner inner Tiwamyenji Ti am enji Phiri – fondly fondl known kno n as Tiwah Ti ah Hillz Hill – hahas €<}‚ƒ†Q Slap D to make his debut at Coke KeriStudio Hilson. Africa < #' The new song by the African and the American songstresses titled Beautiful, is about women seeing past their imperfections and loving the skin they By CHRISTINE MWAABA Andraé Crouch. are in. DONNIE McClurkin, who is one of the world’s top gospel The disc, which featured the perennially popular ‘Stand’ went By CHRISTINE MWAABA between South Africa, Zambia and Ghana – the ZAMBIA’S celebrated hip hop artistes Slap D is $\ Hilson, who’s become something of an inspiration and musicians, will be performing live in Zambia on August 13, 2017 gold shortly after being publicly lauded by Oprah Winfrey. set to make his debut in this year’s edition of Coke ^ ! \ mentor to the competition winner, wrote the single. at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka. At the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, McClurkin won in the Studio Africa. ~P “My experience of working with her was According to the organizers of the event, McClurkin will be category of Traditional Soul Gospel Album, for “Psalms, Hymns The musician, who was born Mwila Musonda, said. something one can only dream of. The delivery live at the awe-inspiring praise concert billed to run from 14:00 to }<<P is known for several hit songs like No Wonder, Busiswa also spoke highly of the producer. that was put into the song was outstanding; it 20:00 hours on August 13. McClurkin is best known for his hit songs Stand and Waumfwa and Kuichaila. $!\R all turned out beautiful just like the song Supporting artists to spice up the show will include the We Fall Down which were played in heavy rotation He has been paired with South African singer a West African touch … we were able to connect P Born in Lusaka, Zambia in 1992, likes of Pompi, Trinah, James Sakala, Esther Chungu, on both Gospel and Urban radio. Busiswa, who is best known for her hit songs P Lahla, Ngoku and DJ Zinle’s My Name Is. Killbeatz produces a contemporary blend of Tiwah was already composing her own and Ephraim, among others. His three solo albums have topped the songs at the tender age of 13. Donnie McClurkin is one of the world’s top gospel Billboard charts. The superstar combination will be produced by Afro Music infused with a modern twist of urban top Ghanaian music producer Killbeatz, arguably beat creating a unique rhythm that’s signature to She continued to pursue her passion music artists with over 10 million sales of his albums Dovetailing off the success of his near the best and most sought-after AfroBeats record all of his works. as she grew, ultimately entering a worldwide. double-platinum selling album, Live in producer in Ghana. This year Coke Studio has merged Coke Studio music competition that would push her In addition to his three Grammy awards, London, and More, McClurkin Speaking behind the Music Studios in Nairobi Africa and Coke Studio South Africa into one – a into the spotlight and onto our television McClurkin has received other top honours which released Psalms, Hymns and during the show’s recording recently, Slap D said bigger and better - Coke Studio Africa 2017. screens. include 11 Stellar awards, four BET awards, four Spiritual Songs in the Coke Studio platform was raising the bar for The merger increases the number of With over 2.7 million registered calls NAACP Image awards and three Dove awards. 2005 and We All Are One, African music. participating countries to 16, up from 11 in the last year, Airtel TRACE Music Star proved “It’s amazing what Coke Studio Africa is doing previous season. to be the biggest competition in Africa. His world was characterized by violence, Live In Detroit in 2009 which #? ˆ% alcoholism and abuse, but the young McClurkin also topped Billboard for African music - they are closing the gap and The show promises to be a melting pot of barriers in African music by allowing artistes to music talents bringing together renowned music ;# was a star-studded affair, which saw Tiwah found a safe haven in his church, Bethel Gospel charts across various being crowned the continent’s next top talent by make good music. producers and top-notch artists drawn from Togo, Madagascar, , Kenya, , industry heavyweights that included the DRC’s Tabernacle Assemblies of God. musical genres. “I was quite impressed by the schedule, from various parts of the continent. Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, , DRC, Fally Ipupa. It was at the age of nine when he made a McClurkin’s the call time sheet to activities like wardrobe and ; < = QR \ Ethiopia and Cameroon. Tiwah’s prize included mentorship for a year with commitment to Christ. love for people ;^P<_ African music show. It is a non-competitive The last edition featured Kenya, Uganda, Keri Hilson as well as worldwide media exposure Throughout his troubled youth, amidst and desire to South African musician Busiswa Gqulu also music show that brings together diverse African Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, DRC, through various TRACE platforms. the strife of daily life, he learned to stand share gospel talked about her Coke Studio Africa debut: “Coke music talent for world-class showcases, while Ethiopia, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Togo “My journey after winning the competition has been Studio is a lot of hard work but certainly one of giving upcoming artists the opportunity to work whilst South Africa had its own production. This on the promises in the Scriptures. music globally amazing. This experience has opened so many doors for the most interesting things I’ve ever done. It’s with some of the best local and international season will broadcast in more than 30 countries A friendship with a Warner is the reason he P exciting! Every day is different. You meet new music and production talent. across Africa. Alliance executive resulted in his includes a language The video of Beautiful will start showing on It brings together artists from different genres, To keep up with all Coke Studio Africa related signing to the label for his 1996 medley: Japanese, TRACE Urban, TRACE Naija and TRACE Africa on \; eras and regions to create a modern and authentic information including artistes, collaborations, July 28th. self-titled LP, with producers Bill Russian, Spanish, me feel like I am growing as an artiste just by African sound through music fusion. lyrics and television airing times follow the The single will drop through Zone 4 label Mosley Maxwell, Mark Kibble of Take 6, and Dutch in most $P The production now includes artistes from Š; Music Group on July 28th as well on all digital platforms. Cedric and Victor Caldwell plus live performances. She said even though the collaboration is South Africa, Rwanda, , Zimbabwe, following pages: 14 JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA FEATURES Two sides of ethnocentrism €_'` the act of having pride in the ethnic group or race that you belong to, it is rarely positive as presented. Ethnocentrism, which is derived from two Greek words meaning ‘nation’ and ‘centre’, refers to any instance when people’s limited experiences and perspectives cause them to regard their own culture as the central basis for what is expected and acceptable from all others. Because everyone’s of an ethnocentric group expectations derives from believe they are superior their necessarily limited or better in a number on experiences, no one is ways compared to others immune to ethnocentric around it. thinking — and usually, Although many people people even fail to realise cannot identify ethnocentric when they make such groups in the current world, assumptions. such groups still exist both While refraining from at political and social levels. ethnocentrism altogether Take the region we may be impossible, people call Zambia for example, can aim to counter the % tendency’s negative for the simple reasons that effects by recognising and they practised different controlling their own biases, customs which created a +%";+%# 4'5 45 as well as seeking additional fertile reason for military U W$'; knowledge and perspectives confrontation. who were perceived to and expectations among the “wrong” side of the themselves may be when biases do surface. We can also attribute have a ‘superior’ culture, coexisting people in areas road or Hebrew writing viewed as unintelligent, Many scholars argue that colonialism that saw white also displaced the Twas or of family, relationships, is “backward,” where % positive ethnocentrism settlers displace aborigines Bushmen militarily or by politics, economics, law “opposite” or “left-hand or less than human — and means you are not ashamed as hinged on ethnocentrism persuasion. and more. side” would be more treated as such. of who you are by openly because the former group Some critics argue that Some scholars who defend suitable a description in This explains why all embracing felt it was ethnocentrism has a positive positive ethnocentrism b tribes have a word for a your superior side, like allowing a group to argue that individuals’ right to left” would be more foreigner or outsider. heritage, and, be far more productive than abilities to live up to acceptable in the second Bembas use the word and you are therefore, any one individual. established expectations case. mwisa, umutulatulafye somewhat had an They say this happens % Such tendencies to for a foreigner, the Lozis keen on obligation when a group explores the cultural identity inform consider alternative use munyukunyuku spreading to conquer strengths and weaknesses the extent to which they practices as “wrong” rather (alien) while Tumbukas this ‘inferior’ of its members and allows may advance through than merely “different” refer to foreigners as cultural natives. people to capitalise on their life successfully with the lie at the root of all of bantu bawaka (people of knowledge This strengths. % ethnocentrism’s negative nothingness). to others was best Proponents of their societies’ resources. consequences. Ethnocentrism can be around ethnocentrism also advance However, the Historically, some ethnic dangerous as evidenced you. Rudyard the fact that it leads to pride disadvantages of groups have suffered in the US where black This is Kipling in in beliefs and traditions ethnocentrism greatly oppression at the hands of slaves were considered as simplistic his poem, that fosters cohesion and outweigh the advantages as a larger or more powerful 3/5 of a person in the US since the White solidarity among groups’ evidenced in most societies. groups due to the latter’s Constitution. cruel truth Man’s members, and also For example, experience internalized beliefs that We can also cite is that in Burden, strengthens the sense of of one group are usually their ways and identities efforts toward mass most cases, ethnocentrism a term which has been identity and self-esteem for extended to judge another were necessarily superior. extermination of Jewish is negative because it usually interpreted as racist, or individuals within those group and in most cases In Zambia, examples of people during the Holocaust crosses the ‘safe’ realm, possibly taken as a metaphor groups. lead to harm, offence, ill- this ‘superiority’ abound and discriminatory and becoming too extreme in for a condescending view They argue that shared feelings or otherwise put a and is even evidenced in genocidal practices that still the expression of one’s of ‘undeveloped’ national geography, national origin, damper on further relations the perceived numerical take place internationally, ethnic sentiment leading culture and economic language, religion, folklore, between the groups. advantage of some tribes such as the recent holocaust to disrespect for other symbols and traditions help For instance, Howard that led to the adoption in the Darfur region of ethnicities, races or nations. as a sense of European instil such a sense of group Culbertson, professor of seven languages to be Sudan and the Rwandan It is for this reason that ascendancy which has been pride and become ingrained of missions and world broadcast on the Zambia genocide. ethnocentrism has become called ‘cultural imperialism.’ in individuals’ sense of self. evangelism at Southern National Broadcasting Prolonged stigmatisation a hot subject in sociology However, it is interesting They also argue that Nazarene University, Corporation (ZNBC). of the so called inferior since it is usually the source to note that long before sharing common beliefs When others seem people and their failure the white settlers set foot helps societies establish as when people say that “wrong” or “backwards,” to assimilate into the we see in the world. in this region, the Bantus, and reinforce standards Europeans drive on the individual groups dominant culture can lead The very fact that oppressed individuals to ethnocentrism entails internalise their culture’s a group or a circle of degradation, believing their individuals living together “Ethnocentrism is one of the main reasons own identities, practices and believing that such a and beliefs are inferior or group is everything to them perverse. because they share the same why division exists among members of One needs to look at how beliefs, norms and activities blacks have reacted to the is problematic. bigger canvas of racism at Ethnocentrism is one of the different ethnicities, religious groups the hands of whites who main reasons why division consider themselves some exists among members and races. Even if humanity belonged sort of an Aryan race. of different ethnicities, In Africa, ‘small’ tribes like religious groups and races. ^_ ^%_ Even if humanity to one ethnic group, problems will arise races have usually resorted belonged to one ethnic to resentment toward group, problems will arise themselves, others of in relation to region, factions in relation to region, factions and other their own culture, their and other determinants that oppressors or members of are negatively divisive. determinants that are negatively divisive.” outside groups which may This usually emanates range from conformity to from the belief that members violent protest. JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA FEATURES 15 She wants to get married but . . . . HERE is no doubt that parents feel proud daughter of being a prostitute who should not get to him about the marriage arrangements but when men approach their daughters for a married to any decent man and he has given her her grandfather was reluctant to meet the man Thand in marriage. conditions that he would only talk to the man if she because his daughter was an infidel who could *555 agreed to his conditions,” continued the woman. not stay in marriage. marry, they ask them to inform their parents or On hearing this, one of her friends asked what The woman said the young woman many times relatives about their intensions and from then on, conditions the grandfather had given the young pleaded with her grandfather that although she marriage formalities start to take place. In this woman. had been a whore, she had changed since that man 5 “He has told her that he could only talk to any man proposed marriage to her and that she had been a as bashibukombe (male go-betweens) who deliver that she wanted to get married to and give him the whore because she was not married and now that messages to the families of the women they intend green light if only she allowed him to tell the truth someone to marry her had been found, she would to marry. about her. He has to tell her that she was a whore stop her old immoral ways and she would make a The women also inform their relatives about the and she had a child whose father she did not know,” good wife but her grand father insisted that he would men who have proposed to marry them and it is explained the woman. only accept to talk to the man if her granddaughter the relatives who give the green light to the men agreed to his conditions. to go ahead with their plans to marry their daugh- “Her grandfather has insisted that there was need ters. But before this is done, the go-betweens have for the man to know that she was a whore and had to arrange dates in which they have to meet the a child because he did not want to be accused in relatives, especially uncles or grand parents of the % women they want to marry. about his granddaughter’s true colors,” explained There are times when some women find that the woman. it has taken so long before men could approach The woman who had earlier commented that and propose them for marriage and when this the young woman’s grandfather was cruel again With Potipher Tembo chance comes their way, they waste no time in chipped in and said there were many women who informing their relatives about the good news were immoral but had changed their ways after and their relatives also don’t waste time in ar- What kind of conditions were these? How could getting married. ranging to meet the go-betweens in order to start a grandfather tell a potential husband of her own “In fact the man who wants to marry that young the marriage rites. granddaughter about her wrong doings and worse woman even knows that the woman he wants to But there are instances when some women be- still that she was a whore and had a child whose 5 come reckless and engage themselves in immoral- father she did not know? change once he marries her. The best you can do %% As an eavesdropper, I wanted to hear more. is to advise her grandfather to talk to the man to drinking too much and going out with different While I was thinking of hearing more of this, I enable his granddaughter get married,” advised the kinds of men that they are labeled as ‘amaule’ heard another woman comment that the young other woman. (whores) who are not capable of getting married woman’s grandfather was cruel because that She said the young woman had approached her and yet there are some men who have shown was not the right way of doing things, especially and other people in the neighborhood about the interest in them and would very much want to to his own granddaughter who wanted to get problem she was facing with her grand father but marry them but their relatives are reluctant to married. no one had bothered to talk to him about it. give them chance to get married for fear of being Then the woman started explaining about the Then the other woman asked my sister how much embarrassed in future. young woman and her grandfather’s conditions if the handbag she was holding was costing. My sister Last week on Saturday, I was in Masala Township he was going to accept to be the go-between for his told her the price and the woman produced the in Ndola to visit a sister-in-marriage who is a trader grand daughter. money to buy it. at the main market selling goods which include bags According to the woman, the young woman who After the three women left, I remained wonder- such as school bags and hand bags. was her neighbor had been known to be a whore ing how a grandfather was so tough to his grand When I got at the place where my sister sells for a long time. daughter. her goods, I found her busy with customers She said when the man who wanted to marry May be he knew she was incorrigible and she who had flooded her table because she had her told her that he wanted to meet members of would not change her ways whatsoever of being an just opened her container and many people her family so that he announces his intentions to 5T‡ wanted to get the best. marry her, the young woman told him she was many have changed after getting married. When she saw me, she asked me to take a seat staying with her grandparents and she said she For comments:potiphertembo2014@gmail. on a bench while she dealt with her customers. It would inform her grand father so that he talks com.0955929796,0966278597. took about 15-20 minutes for my sister to clear her customers and I saw her bubbling with joy as she had sold a good number of bags in just a few minutes after opening her container. “She wants to get married to some- She took a seat next to me and after greetings we started chatting on matters relating to fam- ily issues. It was while we were chatting when one who has shown interest in her, but a young woman, probably in her teens or early 20s, came to the table and looked at the displayed her grandfather is refusing to talk to handbags. She picked one handbag and asked my sister how much it was costing. While my sister and the young the man blaming his grand daugh- woman were negotiating the price, three women came to the table and one of them urged the young ter of being a prostitute who should woman to get the bag she was holding because it looked good. Apparently, the woman knew the young woman not get married to any decent man from somewhere. The young woman persuaded my sister to reduce the price a bit and when she agreed, she paid the money and left. and he has given her conditions that Then the woman who asked the young woman to get the bag asked the two friends whether they he would only talk to the man if she knew the young woman. “She is my next door neighbor. She stays with her grandparents,” said the woman as she was admiring agreed to his conditions and allow the handbags.” She wants to get married to someone who has shown interest in her, but her grandfather him to tell the truth about her.” is refusing to talk to the man blaming his grand 16 FEATURES SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 New dawn of Ndola’s industrial activities By FRANK CHING’AMBU A former worker of one of the privatised state-owned Nachshon says, “As long as mines are operating, their tires are companies, George Chisulo recounts what used to happen at getting damaged and that means more business to us. FROM 1970s going up to the early 1980s, Ndola- that time, “We have Lumwana, Kansanshi, kalumbila, KCM and other the capital of the Copperbelt had a bustling “Jobs were all over during that time. Ndola was a host to giant mines giving us business and I must state that the company many people from various parts of the country who were is enjoying a favourable business in Ndola.” industrial sector, thanks to a strong economic coming to look for jobs. Mr Nachshon adds that the coming of Superdoll to Ndola base which the country had after independence. “I must say that there was no casualization during that period, %%‘* Through the use of grants from Government, the what used to happen was that one could only save on probation Western Provinces to save a lot of money that could have T€% been spent on purchasing new tires whose cost is currently local authority (Ndola City Council) heavily invested our salaries between 21st and 25th of every month. at US$70,000 outside Zambia. in housing stocks and good road infrastructure. “There was a lot of money in circulation such that almost Just within the industrial area, another company- Zambia Good housing stocks coupled with good road infrastructure every household had disposable income.” Electrometer has been set up. acted as an incentive to investors. Today, a visit to the once vibrant industrial area located near #(5^`†‘ˆ This was due to the fact that accommodation for their the Zambia International Trade Fair grounds rises some hopes Egypt on a government to government deal. employees was readily available, supplemented with a good as new companies have emerged. The Zambia Electrometer commenced its activities by road network for easy transportation of goods and services. Thanks to Government efforts through institutions such manufacturing energy metres before extending its operations Thus a thriving industrial hub was conceived and born. as the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) which has made %5 Alderman Tom Mtine, one of the two blacks nominated as it possible for companies such as Global Industries to set up lamps and energy saving bulbs. % base in the area. Like other companies, Zambia electrometer is also helping black Mayor for the friendly city of Ndola after the country had Through the Zambia Development Act No.11 of 2006, in the creation of jobs as it has already created 104 job gained independence says, Ndola was envy for the country due the Zambia Development agency has been promoting and opportunities. to the fact that it provided a nucleus for industrial development. facilitating investment in many parts of the country. This ‘%‡5' “We had many industries such as the sugar industry, has been supported by the provision of both tax and non-tax that Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu milling companies, Rover Zambia, Dunlop- a company that that have been put in place, industrial activities in Ndola and manufactured high quality tires, Lever Brothers among other locations. Copperbelt in general will be revamped. industries such as the Tea Company that produced Established in 2008 as an edible oils company with an initial He said Government is doing everything possible to bring back a very popular tea which was loved by many. investment of US$30million, Global Industries Limited has the lost glory to Ndola through putting up various measures “Most of companies decided to leave because there was no grown from strength to strength. aimed at attracting investors to the district. interest on the side of Government when it came to critical Today, Global industries products command more than 40 #‘%% issues such as an increase in duty. You will agree with me that percent of the Zambian market. Global Industries and many others that have created jobs as for every business to thrive there has to be that provision of a Š_‘`ˆ%† an indication that Ndola is on track of regaining the lost glory conducive business environment by government. But because * as regards to industrial activities. the investors’ voice could not adequately be looked into, many factors such as political stability which the country has enjoyed Mr Lusambo added that the planned Multi Facility Economic industries left.” since 1964 when it attained its independence from the colonial Zone opposite the new Copperbelt International Airport will Stanfold Msichili, former permanent secretary in the ministry masters. further stimulate industrial activities in Ndola. of Local Government and Housing and one time, Ndola City Three years down the line, the large market and steadily ever From the recent activities in the old industrial area and the Council employee, says Ndola City Council at that time had a growing economy which Zambia is currently enjoying compelled proposed plans to set up a Multi-Facility Economic Zone, it is deliberate policy that aimed at enticing investors into the city. Global Industries to inject an addition tune of US$10million in evident that Ndola will register a thriving manufacturing sector He adds that because of what the local authority provided their soaps and plastics plant to ensure self-reliance. that will provide job opportunities and also contribute to the for in the town, a swarm of industries had to throng the TRSX country’s economic growth.-ZANIS. industrial area of Ndola, a situation he described resulted in injecting a tune of US$16million in its‘state massive job creation for the locals and other people from other of the art multi-purpose oil seed crusher and surrounding areas. processing plant. Mr. Msichili says, “Because of what we provided, many As a consequence of this state of the plant, industries were willing to come to Ndola. We realised that Global Industries is now able to export not having a good water supply, sewage reticulation system, good less than 60,000 metric tones of soya cake to road network and housing was critical to attracting meaningful advanced economies such as South Africa and investment and as such, we made sure that such facilities are other countries. put in place.” “In 2016, we made a very big investment of He adds that today, Ndola can boast of being an initiator of US$16 million in the world’s most advanced the site and service schemes currently spreading across the plant. And we are happy to note that we have countrystressing that without proper housing and good water brought the latest technology from advanced supply system, investment cannot be attracted. countries such as the USA and others from the Because the local authority valued the massive contribution European continent here in Zambia. which industries made to the Ndola City Council such as an ”What is pleasing most is that this plant is increase in the revenue base, Mr. Msichili recounts that the entirely run by Zambian professionals who Council had a deliberate programme where each road within we sent for training in South Africa, China the city was worked on at least once after every three years. and Argentina before the commissioning He says,” Ndola could boast of having been the most buoyant of the plant. This has enabled us become a cities in the country, we never had dilapidated roads like it is stronger regional player and this is in line the case. Our revenue base was strong. Through the long term with President Lungu’s vision for Zambian ‘industrial development as regards to infrastructure, there companies to become strong regional players,” was a deliberate programme (Loan Sanction System) where Mr. Sampathy said. the Central Governmentgave us long term loans at reasonable Apart from job creation, the plant has cost of borrowing so that roads and other kind of infrastructure created an ever ready market for the could be maintained.” growing number of soya bean farmers on He, however, sadly noted that slowly people started losing the Copperbelt. employment due to the fact that a lot of industries started exiting Previously, local soya bean farmers used to Ndola and decided to go to other places in search of greener transport their produce to central and Lusaka pastures with regards to business opportunities. provinces where they sold their beans mostly The exit of many of these industries came with it massive not at a favourable price. losses to the Ndola City Council as its revenue base drastically But to the farmers’ comfort, the reduced as the rate of income continued to dwindle. % Mr. Msichili further added that as consequence of the changes has enabled them sell their beans locally that have been made in the economy, the district and the country at a good price besides bidding farewell to as whole, has seen some policies which initially meant to grow transportation costs incurred before the all sectors of the economy, resulting in the mass exodus of many coming of the crushing plant in Ndola as investors, adding up to employment. Emmanuel Kalonje- a soya bean farmer He said because the poor policies, Ndola ended up in a attests, “The setting up of this plant here in situation that led to many families being subjected to poverty Ndola has brought relief to many soya bean as a lot of household bread winners lost their jobs. farmers here on the Copperbelt as we used Government concentrated its investment in social economic to incur numerous costs when it comes to infrastructure such as the Tazama pipeline, Tanzania Zambia transporting our beans to Lusaka previously. Rail Authority (TAZARA) rail line, roads, schools, hospitals “In terms of prices, they are also paying us and housing units. well despite the drop in the commodity price. The fall in commodity prices and the rise in crude oil and Currently, a kilogramme of soya beans is going an ever swelling debt stock among others, however, led to a at between K1.80 and K1.20 but those of us deceleration in the growth of the economy. selling here are getting between K2.00 and And following the introduction of multi-party politics in 1991 K2.20/kilogramme.” '+*"Q a Ndola-based company has and the subsequent economic reforms embarked upon by the Another company, more similar to Dunlop that Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) government led has invested in the area is Superdoll. 4$"$$VV" by then president Fredrick Titus JacobChiluba, the economy Superdoll is the largest plant in Africa that re- an activity that has contributed to job creation was liberalised in 1993. treades and repairs of giant tires. and revitalising of Ndola’s industrial sector. Consequently, a number of state owned enterprises were The company which has so far employed about Superdoll is the only plant in the entire Africa that privatised resulting in further reduction of manufacturing 100 people commenced its operations in Zambia activities due to restructuring and weak investments. As such, last year after smelling the business aroma from handles the retreading and repair of giant tyres. some companies which had set base in Ndola had no option the mines. ;Q but to shut business. Superdoll Zambia Country Manager Vick 8, FEATURES SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 17 Rising suicide cases source of concern By MARGARET economic factors; failed relationships MANGANI and disappointments; HE country has of R late experienced and unfaithfulness; poorly an increase in the prepared marriages and T cheating; and, stressful life number of suicide cases situations and challenges. being recorded, a sign b€5 that something is amiss many cases of suicide have in society and if left been referred to Chainama Hills unchecked, many more College Hospital every year mostly from law enforcement lives could be lost in the urgencies and legal institutions same manner. for assessments as well as The obtaining scenario treatment in most of the cases,” has prompted some Mr Tafuna said. stakeholders, such as He put the rate of suicide the church as well as at 16.7 per cent per year and the ministry of National described it as the 14th cause Guidance and Religious of death worldwide. He said suicide accounts for Affairs in particular, to 1.5 per cent of all deaths. express concern at the According to the World happenings. Health Organisation (WHO), National Guidance and Religious Affairs Minister deaths will increase by as much Godridah Sumaili has as 50 per cent from 2002 to attributed the apparent 2030. increase in the cases of suicide The most consistently %5% reported pattern is that ungodliness and substance abuse. suicidal behaviour increases Hardly a day passes by % without the media recording adolescence (12 years), peaks a case of suicide, some of at age 16 years, and remains which – without doubt – can elevated into the early 20s. be linked to the social ills that Adolescence and early have hit society such as failure adulthood are the times of % % or failure to cope with certain SUMAILI suicidal behaviour. social hardships leading to Early stressors, such as depression. He said people should desist they can own some of the luxurious things that they see parental absence and family But other people have from the habit of impulse buying history of suicidal behaviour, taken their lives without even and also ensure that they were around, such as cars, houses or expensive clothes. have been associated with an disclosing reasons behind T earlier age of onset. Bishop Mulenga further such acts. “Stop overspending; ensure 34 per cent of lifetime suicide On April 4 this year, this that you adhere to the budget urged his members to desist from impressing others as ideators go on to make a suicide paper carried a story of a case as not doing so creates a lot of plan. of suicide involving a Zambian T many people were fond of such habits, or getting concerned 72 per cent of persons with engineering student who was “You should not even strive a suicide plan go on to make a based in India, who resorted to compete with others if you about what people might say about them. suicide attempt. to taking his own life by tying cannot afford certain lifestyles 26 per cent of ideators himself to a ceiling fan using a __T “Relax! You are at your best with what you have. You are without a plan make an bed sheet. Bishop Mulenga quoted the unplanned attempt. The deceased left behind a book of 1 Corinthians 6:12 at your best when you are yourself. Avoid competing with PREVALENCE RATES suicide note whose contents in the Bible to support his Prevalence varies by gender, the police refused to reveal. argument. others and also avoid being wasteful,” he said, quoting with men having higher rates at But from the sources point He counselled the church 20 per cent than women who of view, it is like the 22-year- members to avoid debts and John 6:12. % R5 old man was suffering from urged them to learn to be are almost twice as likely to depression after failing to cope content with life and strive to to desist from putting up their houses as collateral in an event attempt suicide. with certain pressures of life. live within their means. Men tend to use more lethal Hence the man resorted to “Whenever you venture on a that they borrow money from a bank or any lending institution. means than women. taking his own life by cutting shopping spree, adhere to the Age - in general, older men short his academic programme budget; limit yourself to what He said people should get what they can afford to pay have higher rates of completed as well as a prospective future. $;;"*%};Q you have outlined to buy on that suicide (although the increase In yet another case, a Kitwe $SW$ particular day,” he said. back in securing a debt to avoid unnecessary pressures. in suicide in young men has man alongside his two children He urged the church members narrowed this gap); younger aged below 10 years plunged Luanshya wrote in a letter to who could be going through to restrain themselves from The clergyman prompted people have higher rates of himself into the crocodile the editor submitted to the issues to seek counselling going beyond their limits as suicide attempts infested Kafue River ending Times of Zambia newspaper services which he said must money comes only seasonally. case of a want for one, saying people should never keep Marital status – there are his life and that of his siblings that increasing cases of suicide be encouraged in all schools “If it is not your time you, are high rates of suicide attempts in unknown circumstances. in Luanshya have become and work places. better off waiting patiently until someone‘s money or avoid paying back on the due date. for single people; high rates of The man was apparently on worrying. But Grace Ministries that moment comes when you completed suicide for people separation with his wife. The author in the letter International Overseer can procure what you desire; be According to information provided by Chainama Hills who are widowed, separated, or Most recently, an elderly expressed concern over the Bishop Newton Mulenga, in content with what you have and divorced; risk also diminishes if woman took her own life after rise in the number of suicide a sermon delivered to his a person has children. a dispute with her son over a cases in the town, citing the congregants recently in Ndola, SUMMARY K10 note. months of May and June 2017 “According to information Suicide is strongly related to And not too long ago, two which he said were dark ones the reasons why some people serious mental health problems young men also took their lives for Mpatamato Township in could be resorting to taking and other risk factors hence the in separate suicide incidences which three lives were lost. their lives prematurely. provided by Chainama need to be seen and examined while a teacher of Batoka What is really wrong with He explained that some and treated quickly by our Secondary School in Southern our town? The author asked? people were so heavily Hills Hospital Public /T Province took his life under ‘We lost two school girls and indebted such that they could Suicide rates vary widely unknown circumstances. % not cope with the pressures of 2PZ by different aspects of social In yet another incident, a _T life but were now resorting to context such as alcoholism, 35 year old man of Wusakili The author wrote that, this taking their lives as the only Tafuna, there are so many loss of sense of belonging and Township had committed is very worrying as the dead option. rejection in families and society. suicide by drinking a pesticide. souls were contributing to Bishop Mulenga said Reducing availability of lethal Nashi Chabalenge of house the development of mother % things that are causing means of suicide is important number B5-176 is suspected Zambia. has brought about emotional for effective prevention. to have committed suicide ‘Yes, we all faced by many disasters which are leading suicide cases in Zambia.” There is need for a more between 21:00 hours on 5 to death. focused, coordinated national Saturday, July 15 and round a solution by sharing with He urged his congregants strategy to deal with this 06:00 hours on Sunday. to resist the temptation of ensure that you do not exceed Hospital Public Relations ˆ Š% # problem although currently, Police sources and his as opposed to people killing incurring huge debts and your limits,” he said. there seems to be very little brother Michael Mushitu themselves. advised them to exercise #% are so many things that are causing suicide cases in partnership between the *_T ‘We must be prayerful all the 5 to refrain from envying others, church and service providers In a similar incident, a _5T of avoiding such unfortunate but to be patient and wait Zambia. 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VRRRRSWRRT _ # % Š % 5 55 5% '8 next three years until the Games start on July 24, 2020, in %% she scratches some races, the 20-year-old collegiate will (T stride, saying there are cycles in how the public and the National Stadium were scrapped due to ballooning costs, Along with Hosszu and Ledecky, Swedish sprint star media respond. %_ ††(TU5%5 bŒ_5%% behind schedule. 5%5ˆ% ˆ#TU SRR%T %55 55 #5‡ c] %%bc ‡_ ˆ [ meeting. 5T †‘‘5% %–Š% b#5%% %5TRR TRR you could do nothing right, then you can do nothing wrong % ˆT- Reuters %Tc created by the delays. 22 SPORTS SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA JULY 22, 2017 Jere draws against Chitumbo 23 drivers By NDINAWE SIMPELWE Pon who check mated countryman ZAMBIA’s chess duo of Daniel Jere †T +&' and Chitumbo Mwali drew a tough In the next round, Mwali will ninth round game against each be on Board-Two playing white other to maintain second position against Masango while Jere has %%†ˆ a less straining game against By ADRIAN MWANZA chess tournament in Durban. Malawian Joseph Mwale who is on 6.5 points. TWENTY-THREE drivers will take As the two were playing to a to the road as they compete in the On Board-One, leader Grover †(Š 2017 Pembe Rally which revs-off could be crowned champion with Indian Grandmaster (GM), moved a with a qualifying round today at a game in hand if he beats Pon. point clear and now on eight points '_ †5 Š Two other Zambian at the from nine matches with the two afternoon. tournament in Epah Tembo and Zambian sharing second position The rally will then take the Joseph Ambali had mixed fortunes with two others. action to Chisamba’s Fringilla with Tembo winning her game and Jere and Mwali are now on seven Farms where thedrivers will the latter losing. points but both remained unbeaten compete in the 203km terrain Tembo, the sole Zambian female thus far with two rounds left to end which has been divided infour at the tournament,defeated David the competition. partswhich the riders will repeat Malobato move to 4.5 points and Grover got the vital win off in two legs. right in mid-table on 47th position Zimbabwean star Rodwell Makoto %†%]5%% † who subsequently slipped to the Pembe Rally as the national †%5%T seventh on the ladder as his rallyleader with 25 points and For Ambali, it was a sad tale as † %% is closely followed by his elder he fell to CailinChetty, his fourth moved into joint second after brotherJassy who has 21 points straight defeat that left him on the % 5 while Leroy Gomes is in third Botswana’s Providence Oatlhotse. positionwith 18 points. and will in the 10th round play John The other player on seven points Miles Monge is in fourth position †5 and sharing second position with with 16 points and Geoffrey fortunes. ^†% ‘5 14 points. 5 †% ( 5 By NDINAWE not have it easy even if he takes SIMPELWE and pole-positiongoing into the rally ADRIAN MWANZA as he will have to look outfor the likes of Gomes and Monge who CHIPOLOPOLO today will haveproved to be tough opposition. †58 Other notable drivers that have in the secondround return rallyinclude Kyle Latife, Haminda leg of the African Nations †%Š€% Championship (CHAN) Matimba,Muhammed Ally, Laston / Hamoonga, Muhammed Hassan, *†'T ‘ ^†/ Zambia is carrying a healthy 4-0 8 # % [ %% Kumaren Naidu and Aadil †5855 EbrahimGelu. them one foot into the lastround while captain ZiyoTembo and Isaac left and right backsrespectively. and Ernest Mbewe on the wings givena chance in the game. The Pembe Rally will however /T †(5 Cletus Chama and Kondwani while hotshot Brian Mwilaand The winner will face either ne without veteran driver Muna †58 5 defense withFackson Kapumbu Mtonga will take charge in the Martin Phiri will start upfront † ‡5 †%55 inevitable by reversing the score ††5% 5%%% % ] †% /T in this year’s event tournament. linebut the odds are stacked against them and look set to continue missing out onthe tournament designed for players #* ;'' playing in nation’s respective BY GODFREY DUBE saga is concluded. using Bwalya until investigations localleagues. PREMIER side persistent Bwalya has been involved in a were concluded and that those 5 †58 complaints about the delayed transfer saga started by Lusaka with documentation of the ' # #8 5 clearance of striker Walter Bwalya Dynamos who claimed Bwalya had player’s move should provide Chipolopolo thathis team was has landed them in hot soup with played in the Democratic Republic the information to help with the Football Association of Zambia of Congo before under the names documentation. but to turn thetable in their favor. (FAZ) now summoning them to a ‡†5^ Nkana and Forest Rangers, from †58 5 Disciplinary Committee. without an International Transfer where the Kitwe giant bought him be derailed by the heavy defeat FAZ issued a short statement ‘_#‘T from, have sat with a Congolese By TIMES REPORTER the theme:“Enhancing a Clean % 5 saying Nkana should appear The matter has degenerated club to sort out the matter with ALL is set for today’s Zamtel- `%†c ago because football is dynamic. before the Disciplinary Committee with his nationality brought into the ITC now sent. sponsored Lusaka City Council attracted morethan 30 companies. “We have played Zambia before next week Wednesday at the question and the immigration Nkana have since issued a '‘‘%† The tournament is expected to and we were just shocked with the Football House for attacks on the department stating he was strong statement that they will not scheduled for the Olympic Youth be graced by Local Government hugescore line but it is football and mother body in the media. Congolese and had been issued wait for FAZ to tell them to start Development Centre (OYDC) in Minister,Vincent Mwale. everything is possible,” hesaid. FAZ Communication Manager with a work permit this year. using Bwalya as the ITC, which Lusaka. The Mayoral Tournament is held Chipolopolo assistant coach % FAZ on the 20th of June wrote was brought into question has # % † annually for members of the public Aggrey Chiyangi said the 4-0 win the development ina statement to Nkana to stop then from been issued. Tournament running under andthe corporate world to interact was water under thebridge as the issued to the media saying with the elected civic leadership team was more focused on bigger the summoning of Nkana is in todiscuss various issues affecting assignments. connection with several media !"#%&' the city and how best development He said the technical bench attacks the association has canbe enhanced in Lusaka. †% about and helped us to get enough % ‘* / received in the recent. By RONALD CHAWE Proceeds from the tournament the amount the kit was bought at money that went to K20, 000 for assemble astrong team ahead MINING giants First Quantum will be channelled to the b_*Œ 5 % kit,” he said. €‘/ Mining Operations (FQMO) has affectedmarkerteers of the gutted Club has been summoned by the gesture itself was more important. He said he was overwhelmed resume in a month’stime. FAZ, this follows a series of attacks donated a rugby kit worthy K20,000 “This gesture is a goodwill one 5 ( 5 City Market on 4th July, 2017. “We have an upper hand but we have received from the media, to limping Ndola Wanderers Rugby to motivate the players and the arrived in Zambia as it showed “It’s all systems go for the we are not going to take the clash they are supposed to appear Club. T__ he was about to assist the team 9th edition of the 2017 forgranted and will are going to before the Disciplinary Committee FQMO Technical Manager had to go round FQM sub-divisions, when the season was at its peak. Mayoraltournament. We are push from the beginning to the on Wednesday July 26 at the † 5 grateful to the companies that kit on behalf of the company, said say gentlemen the rugby club in † % _ end,” hesaid. Football House,” Katongo said. have come on boardto make the gesture should motive the Ndola is in dire needs of a kit, who continuous in serving to the Coach Wedson Nyirenda is FAZ had directed Nkana to halt this tournament a success; players and all the members at the can help me? community and that it would likely to name an unchanged squad the use of striker Walter Bwalya among them Zamtel who are club to work hard in the remaining “Thesecurity department, continue with the sponsorship of withToaster Nsabata retaining until investigation of the transfer ‘ his position between the sticks league games. Kansanshi and Kalumbila came schools rugby both at 7s and 15s levels as long as he was available ‡% †% % and given permission to do that. many otherinstitutions and He said at the moment the organisations, as well as individuals company has limited resources who have comeforward to support and that it had no plans of taking this cause.” By RONALD CHAWE at the venue. The only exclusion in the men’s % `8 ‘ % over the sponsorship of the club. †%5 MORE than 70 players will today convene to category is Zambia seed-one Chongo Mulenga, transcends national, cultural,socio- Chilambe in both singles and doubles events. And Wanderers Chairman jostle for honours in an inaugural K60,000- who is currently in India for school. economic and political barriers. We And Ogar said she had trained hard and was Joseph Chipempele hailed FQM’s rich China GEO sponsored Midlands Open “However, this will give other players an believe sport can be used asa tool looking forward to the event, though she was still %† badminton tournament scheduled for Olympic opportunity to prove themselves and win the for helping national development waiting for direction in terms of sponsorship. father to the Ndola Club. Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Lusaka. singles and doubles in the men’s category,” and is its universalpopularity can † % ˆ 5 % Chipempele said it just took a In an interview, Badminton Zambia (BZ) he said. bring people together, no matter platform for her to gauge herself ahead of the meeting and few emails before the Š † % %% In Mulenga’s absence, his young brother %†T what their origin,background, yesterday that 42 men and 28 femaleplayers Kalombo, who is the continent’s top seed in the kit could arrive adding it came at religious belief or economic status. “I am hoping to have my ticket from a time when the club was been (_%58 %%/%T Events to be contested for participation. win the trophy but would face stiff competition going through a bad patch. include football, netball, athletics, Just want to go and play with best players in the He called on the cooperate He said that even schools had entered players from among others his coach Juma Muwowo, world, learn from them also give them my best swimming, basketball, volleyball, for the event. 5‡^Š†T world to emulate FQM in needle race, high jump, long jump, game I have, who knows maybe I can cause an supporting Ndola Wanderers in Mulenga, who hoped that the number would Other players Chongo should be wary of upset by winning the championship, and that table tennis and darts among increase before the start of the contest, said the are Chalwe Chongo, Charles Kalonde, Donald any way possible and that the club hard work have to start with this tournament,” others. 5ˆ%†% Mabo, Mark Banda and upcoming star Rodrick %VVRRR she said. Registration for some events prepare for the 2017 Total World Badminton Mwansa. T is continuing ahead of the ‘Š%5† In the ladies category, which has all top Ogar said qualifying to the world The team has been struggling championship was the best thing ever in her tournamentwhich is also a fun-day next month. seeds present will see the race be between the with the kit and has been wearing for families and will include special “We are set although we may start late †%ˆ%% life to represent the African continent on the two different sets of old jersey to foreign soil. eventsfor children such as jumping because of some activities that are happening Evelyn but have to look out for Ng’andwe make up a complete set. castle and other entertainment. JULY 22, 2017 SATURDAY TIMES OF ZAMBIA SPORT 23 ;* By ADRIAN MWANZA #%†5(%% ZAMBIAN 400m sensational runner Kennedy SRR STTUR#555 '%% STTSTT Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games 5%% # 5STTW[ Robinson National Stadium in Nassau T ^ TR † % *'5ˆVRR '5 %VYTYW5 %T %5 % ' 5^_%T 5 5 # 5 ' TRSY _Œ € S %T AIBA initiative laudable 55/ b5 5%%T 5(% CERTAINLY, if there’s nothing much happening to #^5]_ Tˆ5%cT amateur boxing in Africa and Zambia in particular '–5VTTW %5SV5%[% currently, the scenario is headed for change sooner while Canada’s Louza Sheldon was third with a time % 5 rather than later. VTWT %WR% It isn’t often that we hear organisations close to the sport come up with something of a revolutionary and ‡5_ˆ‡55 URT[XT ambitious initiative aimed to pave the way for the next V[TTXˆ‡%_ € % generation of boxing champions. V[TYWT 5[%T The International Boxing Association, originally the #% †55 Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) RTSRR^T SRRWR%T launched the 2017 AIBA Year of Africa (YoA) on March 16, in South Africa. The YoA Truck rolled into Zambia following a successful three weeks in South Africa, on Friday July 14 for 10 days of activities, courses and events to help inspire and educate the continent’s boxing community while also bringing a new audience to the sport. The 54L4 Q;Q$$ Zambia before being shipped to Hamburg, Germany for the AIBA 2017 World Championships. L$V5 is its direct reach of more than 750,000 people across 12 regional Hubs through initiatives including the ' Q $$_5 }4V' 5 6VQZUWLQ TWR $ L coaches, referees and judges and technical staff and herald in a new era in which African boxing can thrive. AIBA will expect its national federations to effectively organise and coordinate activities and engage fully with the nearest hub, promoting the courses and communicating effectively to the widest possible audience. “The YoA continues to go from strength to strength as it travels the continent sharing the values and spirit of boxing... we are delighted to touch down in Zambia and work with the Olympic Youth Development Centre as well as once more deploying the YoA Truck to bring boxing closer to the region’s rural communities and further inspire the young people who could become this country’s next great champions,” said AIBA President *;V6-5 OYDC Director Clement Chileshe: “I am glad that AIBA #"_$$ has brought this extensive development programme here to the OYDC. Our experience in working with AIBA 4 56TRQRRR%- ; Q to ensure that principles of youth development and Chipempele as some players try on the new strip. Picture by RONALD CHAWE gender equality are widely integrated has been very positive, and I look forward to further collaborations across the next Olympic cycles to ensure maximum synergy between the facility support of OYDC and AIBA’s development programme.” Top four face rugby easy path If nurtured properly, our young boxers, under the AIBA programme can plot their paths to being amateur By RONALD CHAWE %% T _ world champions before deciding to turn professional. #` ‡5 ‘ *58 Referees, judges and federation staff also stand to gain a * –% 5 % 5 %‡ % $V 4 '%*–' Š%%5‘ 5%% %*%5 Comments: [email protected] 5 5% T 0966755574/0953744074 5% % 5 5 5 ‘#‡ %– Š `% %5T %%%*€ 70 golfers battle in UCZ fundraiser '%^5_T $$4#$V$ T 646 †‡ Eagles v Lusaka By NDINAWE SIMPELWE tournament is expected to we have boughtbeddings MORE than 70 golfers be exciting with notable and other things for the Œ % 5 UX 5 Š `% will today compete in the golfers such as Ndola needy, so the money raised `% TXSX SR % annual United Church Golf Club captain Greg from thistournament 5 5 ^[5' ofZambia (UCZ) St. Lubesha and former Local will go towards the same [%Œ[Œ % 5 Andrews fundraising golf Government minister cause. We are targeting †58 5 %5 tournament at the Ndola Emmanuel Chenda will 6ZRQRRRQc 5TTT % }$; 5V$$ compete. 6 for 08:00hours. He said Leadway He said the entry fee 55% ‡ 5 5T The tournament has Insurance Company had for a team of four players %T % #5 attracted golfers from made the event more 6SQRRR Kansanshiwill need – # ‘ % Lusaka and Ndola who will exciting bydangling a adding that the organisers to better the Maybin 5 %% ‘% Š% compete to raise money for 8 $ 6YWRQRRR 5 were expecting at least † 5 ( %5 5 the church which will be of house insurance for 80participants. 5 ^[5_ channelled tocommunity any golfer who gets a 6 $ help. VV the door was still open %5T ' ‘ #55 Organising committee tournament. for sponsors and players # 5 ‘– `% +6 “In the past, we have built whowere ready to compete –%%‘ T said in an interview thatthe a house for an old woman, to join today. 24 TIMES OF ZAMBIA, JULY 22, 2017 Under-17 rout Madagascar By GODFREY DUBE % 5% % Zambia 7 Madagascar 1 tournament was always motivatingand praised ZAMBIA started the COSAFA under-17 championship his for putting up team work on their way to the with a huge announcement but coach Numba demolition of the islanders in Mauritius. Mumamba refused to be carried away “Basically the boys played a good game and Times deserve the win, we startedthe game on a higher and called on his troops to remain % % 5 % focused o n uscomposure. getting the big We have to stay focused as we face SouthAfrica prize. %5 must prepare well,they are our rivals and we play the same type of game,” Mumamba said. And Madagascar coach Nicolas Dupuis said Sport KrmpoticZambia had a good cries team thatwillfoul go– farp.22 in the tournament. “Congratulations to Zambia, they really deserved the win,they gave us a good run and technically they are a good side, ourplayers lacked pace in defence and the aerial balls were achallenge,” he said. His team was down 6-0 at break. A hat-trick apiece from Lameck Banda and man of the match MartinNjobvu with Kingsley Hakwiya weighing-in the other sent Madagascarto the cleaners as Zambia sent a warning message in the tournament. ‡% SR% Njobvu through ball from outside thebox with Njobvu doubling the lead nine minutes later for the juniorChipolopolo. Kingsley Hakwiya rose the highest to head in an Andrew Phiri set piecein the 24th minute before Banda scored his second in the 31st minuteafter a series of passes with Njobvu to lead 5-0. Njobvu struck again in the 43rd minute to close XR with a long range thunderboltin the 74 minute to complete his hat trick. Coach Numba Mumamba gave a run in for John Mulalangabo and MosesMwanza who came in for hat trick hero Banda and Niza Simutenda respectively. Madagascar pulled one back in the 83rd minute from the penalty spotwhen Maimosa Adriamalala converted taking the tally to 7-1. Zambia next play South Africa who beat Mozambique 3-1 on Sunday intheir second group match.

,$#$'VSYL; 5#$;"$$'VSY FAZ bows#$$ ...withdraws from hosting U-23 out AfCON tourney By NDINAWE SIMPELWE “FAZ decided to withdraw from beconsidered following the change THE Football Association of hosting the (under-23) 2019 Africa in format of the championship. Cupof Nations edition after thorough FAZ General Secretary Ponga Zambia (FAZ) has cited economic consultations with the Ministry of Liwewe, who attended the CAF challenges as the reason for Youth. symposium, saidin an interview that retreating from hosting the 2019 “After these consultations with the increased number of teams at the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations. theGovernment, it has been concluded Africa Cup meant increasedcost for And FAZ has said they will consult that the country is not in aposition the host nation. the Government if the associationcan to host the tournament due to the He said the association will can bid for the senior Africa Cup of current economic climate,”read the engage the government and explain Nations in the future. statement in part. newformat and what came with it. The Confederation of African FAZ thanked CAF for showing “FAZ will consult the government Football (CAF) confirmed the andadvise them on the new 24 withdrawal at its symposium that thecountry by granting the rights to team format and seek guidance if was held in Rabat, Morocco this week. host a tournament of a bigmagnitude. it is stillan option given the new FAZ Communications Manager Earlier this year,Zambia requirements and increased costs,” Desmond Katongo in a brief statement successfully hosted the under-20 Liwewesaid. saidthe withdrawal from hosting tournamentwhich received praise CAF at its symposium resolved the tournament was arrived at from then CAF president Issa to increase the number of afterthorough consultations with the Hayatou who went onto hint that the participatingteams from 16 to 24 Ministry of Sports. country was ready to host the senior aswell playing the tournament from CAF had granted Zambia to host tournament. June to Julyinstead of the traditional the under-23 championship in 2016 Meanwhile FAZ has said it will January to February. priorto the country’s hosting of the seek guidance from the Government The Changes are expected to under-20 tournament this year which ifplans to bid for the hosting of start during the 2019 tournament to attracted huge crowds. the senior tournament would still bestaged in Cameroon. Printed and published by Times Printpak Zambia Limited.