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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 OF ZAMBIA K10 ...Three infants among dead after overloaded 11 killed as truck tips into drainage in Munali hills truck keels over #'%$# +,$ drainage on the Kafue- 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-Chingola 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 Mufulira who injuries after a light province from Lusaka. 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 Chitalu Chilufya 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 Felix Mutati 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 Nakonde 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 / 2 5 2 2 workers to go back to work Z-Mart deputy workers union man advising them that their action leader Moses Mwansa said the 2 2 7 2 )Q 2 was premature and a breach of workers were among other of Chikoya village of 2 7 0 Q YXQ 2 Q 2 labour laws. things demanding the issue of 7 2 2 T 7 Ms Simukoko said later in casual workers to be addressed 2 2 2 2 T b 5 2 T an interview that the National and better conditions of service WYV7 V V - 2 7 2 7 * Union of Commercial and and salaries. Industrial Workers (NUCIW) Mr Mwansa said it was their 2 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 which represented workers was right as workers to have better 2 2 -5 6 2 * 7 2 Qc - 2 5 2 negotiating with management. treatment and conditions T Q 6 2 2 2 T “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- ) * Q 2 Cops nab man for attempting ‘Pick n Pay’ country manager timers had worked for four 6 5 2 Mark Vicery’s phone went years and deserved to be 2 WYV7 V unanswered. employed full time because 2 5 to sell three-yr-old daughter Earlier in the morning, their current terms of getting workers at Manda Hill, paid per hour were unfair. 5 6 2 2T 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 2 2 A TWENTY-TWO-year old man of Kazembe 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 Kaputa of Chief Puta’s chiefdom. fear of reprisals, the workers situation of working per hour 2 2 Luapula district commissioner Hudson Namachila confirmed the incident, saying; described their conditions of is not right. Some of them 2 5 2 2 “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 2 T He said Kaputa had been arrested and charged with human trafficking. hours and a minimum wage years and still not getting In Kitwe, police are looking for an ex-convict who is alleged to have disappeared of K600. any hope of being b/ 2 2 They said some employed full 2 5 with two boys aged nine and 12-years after he pretended to be taking them for employees who had time, which 5 5 2 2 2 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 0 25 2 seven years were still we need to details of the man or the children to avoid jeopardising investigations. T be heard,” 7 Qc - - 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 Chifubu 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 2 T “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 - 5 Q XZV7 V 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 Edgar Lungu 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 Given Lubinda 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. Kanchibiya Patriotic Front 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 Chisamba 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 South Africa 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 # % Kenneth Kaunda, 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 Stephen Kampyongo’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 Chawama 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 HERITAGE Party leader, Godfrey Miyanda 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 Muchinga 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 * VY 5 TW 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 ] W TRSY 5 Kasakalabwe Village in Mpulungu 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 Mporokoso for unlawful the orders given on June own political parties and for Dr Pule and three others in possession of prohibited articles. TU TRSY 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. 5 c T 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 United Party 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-Malawi 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 c T Mwantaya to commission The traditional leader also relations between the two commissioned Mwantaya care services which have been Mr Kabwe 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 5 TWR Professor Mutharika and Dr the new health post which TRSY TRTS 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 WRR c T 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 % &