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No286 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday October 16, 2018 IT’S 8 PLANES ...5 from Russia, 2 from Italy plus President’s anti-missile ‘Ferrari in the Sky’ from Israel By Joseph Mwenda Communication Brian Mushimba declined Government has procured eight planes, to answer questions around the deal, five from Russia, two from Italy and one Defence PS Stardy Mwale confirmed that from Israel, government insiders have told govt bought five planes from Russia, but News Diggers. remained mute on aviation deals with Italy After Minister of Transport andand Isreal. To page 6 Don’t give plots, jobs to opposition - Mukanga By Mukosha Funga Mukanga has instructed the opposition. PF elections committee council officials not to give And Mukanga says some chairperson Yamfwa plots or jobs to members of members of parliament are not visiting their constituencies because people are putting them Day of Prayer is just a under pressure with money demands. scam, says Mukuka Meanwhile, Mukanga has By Zondiwe Mbewe asked Eastern Province Harry Kalaba paying a courtesy call on Chief Nyimba Kashingula of the Lozi people in Political researcher Dr Cephas Mukuka says Zambia residents to turn up in Limulunga, Western Province. Harry says he is confident of winning 2021. Story page 11 is swiftly drifting from its proper Christian values into full capacity and vote for hypocrisy as can be seen from the way national affairs are President Edgar Lungu in 2021. being conducted. To page 7 To page 5 PF will win 2021 with ease; we are putting more money in people’s pockets - Mwila By Mukosha Funga Meanwhile, Mwila says the on Chipata’s Feel Free Radio Patriotic Front Secretary Patriotic Front is serious “Face to Face” programme, Rev Sumaili struggles General Davies Mwila about the fight against Monday, Mwila there was no says the Patriotic Front corruption. doubt that the ruling party will win 2021 with ease Speaking when he featured would win 2021. To page 11 to explain her Ministry’s because Zambians believe in President Edgar Lungu. And Mwila claims the Kambwili needs mental Patriotic Front is putting achievements to ZNBC more money in people’s Story page 10 check up, says Sunday pockets. Story page 4 2. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday October 16, 2018 $25M British American Tobacco cigarette factory boosts job creation By Abraham Kalito we have constructed up and downstream, because illicit tobacco produced tobacco faces to the illicit tobacco British American another one, is testimony therefore, making a trade has continued to unfair competition market. We, however, Tobacco (BAT) of the confidence we positive impact in the be the biggest challenge as the products from express our gratitude has completed the have in this economy. country’s economy,” said making Zambia the outside are sold at to government for the construction of US Just like in many Machanzi. highest incidence cheap prices. Thesesupport before and $25 million cigarette others countries where “May I also take this of illicit-imported cigarettes smuggled during the construction manufacturing plant at tobacco is produced, opportunity to urge tobacco products in from neighbouring of the plant, and the fair Lusaka’s South Multi- tobacco production government to help in southern Africa. This countries has and balanced business Facility Economic Zone, supports many jobs regulating the sector means that the locally- significantly contributed regulations.” which will increase and localize its brand portfolio in Zambia. BAT Zambia managing director Godfrey Procurement of luxury presidential Machanzi said in an interview that the plant had so far created 72 direct jobs for locals, jet reckless, criminal, says Msoni and a further 2,500 jobs By Mukosha Funga aircrafts to replace the old procurement guidelines express permission and appointed ZAF Airforce in formal and informal All Peoples Congress fleet. completed, we have, as approval. If it was a loan commander who can’t sectors. leader Nason Msoni “The Constitution ofan on-going process, then the next question speak for himself in the “We are very committed has described the the Republic of Zambia purchased the required should be circumstances as the towards contributing to procurement of a luxury mandates the Zambia air and ground was person to bear the highest the country’s economic presidential jet as reckless Airforce (ZAF) to defence assets the responsibility on the development agenda as and criminal conduct. provide air support to respond to reckless buying of (5) Jets this plant will contribute On Sunday, Ministry and maintenance of the defence by a power-mad tyrant.” to the overall growth of of Defence Permanent the highest standards and He stated that it was the economy in many Secretary Stardy Mwale of aviation security to security embarrassing to drag ways; this is just one of said the Zambia Air the President and all needs ZAF into the scandal. the ways. I can say that Force had a constitutional government officialsof the “It is indeed out of the construction of the mandate to protect duly authorised to use country.” shame to try and factory is also evidence President Edgar Lungu the air assets of the But in a save face from enough of government’s in the sky, and as such, State. In this regard, to embarrassment as continued resolution the defence wing would carry out this onerous statement, the main reason of creating an enabling procure the necessary constitutional mandate, Monday, for dragging ZAF environment for defence mechanism to the Zambia Airforce, Msoni into the fiasco. in 2012, embarked on a said it This investors to invest in the achieve this objective. programme to replace its was better country. The company Mwale rubbished the ageing fleet of transport to be quiet once had a factory in Africa Confidential and fighter aircraft and sometimes. the country, but it was exposé which revealed other associated air “It is totally closed. We are now back that the Zambian defence equipment. This nonsensical and with a much bigger plant government had gotten procurement of aircraft childish to and this shows just how a US$400 million loan to and associated air assets is refute much confidence we procure an anti-missile a lengthy process and still have in the Zambian VIP jet for the Head of on going due to the time it economy. There are State, but admitted that the takes to select appropriate many reasons that led defence modernisation aircraft and equipment to the closure of the first committee had been and the laborious legal plant, but the fact that investing in latest military procedures in line with the Zambia Public Procurement Authority something that is correct procedure Country is not at war to (ZPPA) Act,” stated already bought and is followed when diverting hastily buy military Jets Mwale. being delivered to your these funds towards the and bypass the purchase “The upgrading of our backyard. Surely even if purchase of the (5) Jets?” of medicines and other air defence system your brains have gone Msoni asked. urgently needed hospital is in line with the on vocational leave is “ZAF does not exist in a paraphernalia.vAgain it mandate given to the buying (3) fighter jets vacuum where it is not is Mr Lungu’s judgment Defence Modernisation and (2) Presidential affected by the prevailing and moral campus Committee, which Jets a priority? It is fiscal constraints that we are questioning was appointed by His even more honourable have negatively affected in this scandal. This Excellency Mr. Michael perhaps to just keep the national budget.We repugnant purchase of Chilufya Sata. Thisquiet than just blubbing think pushing reckless Presidential jets speaks Committee has regularly a lot of nonsense that is purchases and liabilities to moral bankruptcy and briefed His Excellency made to merely mislead on a gaged Military redundancy of thought Mr. Edgar Chagwa the public. Mr Stardy institution is wicked on the part of Mr Lungu. Lungu, President of the Mwale is the Permanent most unfortunate and is This is a tragic betrayal Republic of Zambia on secretary and controlling absolutely criminal in its of a nation by a person the progress being made officer of the Ministry of entirety. We don’t think entrusted with the in the procurement Defence and he knows it is fair and reasonable Presidency. What a way process. Whenever very well that ZAF can’t to force a heavy load to pay back to citizens! budgetary allocations purchase the military of liability down the what an ingrate,” stated have been available, and equipment without his throat of the newly Msoni. Tuesday October 16, 2018 www.diggers.news Advertorial .3 Why debt is making things more expensive for Zambian consumers The adverse effects that high government debt has on everyday life are widespread; however, much of it goes unnoticed. In the immediate term, the impact of government debt on consumption is not very noticeable, but in the long run, the effects of it can be just as hard hitting as the increased tax burden we discussed last week. In continuing the series on how debt concerns you, this article explains the linkage between high government debt and inflation and what that means for consumers in their everyday lives. Over the course of a month, you buy lots of different things, the price of which is impacted by a number of different factors, such as the cost of labour, the exchange rate and costs of doing business in the country, such as taxes. At 7.9%, September overall inflation, the rate at which prices increased in September, was stable -- just below the target of 8%. However, this year we have seen food prices rise 8.6% from the year before; and last week Monday we saw fuel prices rise from K13 to K16.

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