No36 K10 www.diggers.news Wednesday December 26, 2018 HH AIMS HIGH I’ll fight corruption starting By Sipilisiwe Ncube They fear me because they know that once elected, I will end corruption, starting with selling President Edgar Lungu’s luxury jet and allotting oppositionwith alliance that has allianceselling leaders should Lungu’s jet the resources to key been formed is not about not be sawayed to start sectors, says UPND leader UPND, but about fighting discussing who would be Hakainde Hichilema. the threat of tyranny under the 2021 candidate among And Hichilema says the the PF, adding that the them. To page 7

THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR P O BOX 21692 KITWE – ZAMBIA LUSAKA CAMPUS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 ENROLMENT This serves to advise members of the public that application to the School of Business Lusaka Campus is open for Semester One January/February 2019 intake in the follow- ing Evening degree programmes: a) Bachelor of Accountancy b) Bachelor of Business Administration c) Bachelor of Science in Purchasing and Supply Chain d) Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management e) Bachelor of Science in Marketing f) Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance g) Bachelor of Science in Business and Project Management h) Bachelor of Science in Economics i) Master of Business Administration-General j) Master of Business Administration-Finance k) Master of Science in Accounting and Finance

METHOD OF APPLICATION Dr Kenneth Kaunda blesses a Christmas marriage between Mpanganwa Silungwe Candidates are requested to apply on-line by logging on to the Copperbelt University and Patricia Ngosa, both teachers, who tied the knot at UCZ St Pauls Church in website at https://www.cbu.ac.zm and clicking on the online application link. Lusaka yesterday - Picture by Jean Mandela. Applicants are further advised to complete and submit the form online and thereafter print the ZANACO Student Bill Muster form. This is what will be used to make pay- ments of K150.00 at any Zambia National Commercial Bank Branch (ZANACO). Lungu should not allow 6 Libala

For Further Information Contact Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs) abolishing of meal pupils P O Box 21692 KITWE Tel: 260-212-290814/17 Email: [email protected] allowances - UNZALARU fined or By Mirriam Chabala School of Business Lusaka Campus: +260 97 7846337 Email: [email protected] University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers Union (UNZALARU) general secretary Dr Kelvin Mambwe has K5,000 appealed to President Edgar Lungu not to allow Professor Nkandu Luo to abolish meal allowances for students. over exam Meanwhile, UNZASU president Warran Hamusunga says the FQM explains job cuts Higher Education Minister has assured them that payment of leakage Story page 3 meal allowances shall continue. To page 2 Story page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday December 26, 2018

By Geofrey Zulu The Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) has learnt Chipata-Lundazi road disaster saddens EIZ with serious concern the wash-away of the Chipata to structure built over 40 years in Southern Province and EIZ commended the efforts Matamwandi also added We are pleased that Road Lundazi road M12 over the ago, and that this event is Kawambwa to Mbereshi of all parties involved in that EIZ sees increased Development Agency (RDA) Msuzi River near Lundazi in a repeat of many wash- Road in Luapula Province. mitigating the impact of investment in the upgrading has taken the lead in this Eastern Province. ways road infrastructure Such infrastructure is such events, there is need of the hydraulic structure as process of reviewing design In a press statement, EIZ countrywide that takes place typically very old structures for increased investment in the long-term solution to the standards in response to president Eng Sydney every rainy season. built many decades in the physical infrastructure, as current problem. climate change. This effort Matamwandi stated that “Other wash ways in recent past,” Eng Matamwandi well as in the resourcing the “This is critical if the impact must be supplemented the river crossing was a years have included the explained. maintenance and care of road of climate change is to by the appropriate capital corrugated metal culvert Batoka to Maamba Road He further stated that while infrastructure. be adequately managed. investment,” stated Eng. Matamwandi He also stated that the enhancing of national capability in the maintenance ACC withdraws matter involving 2 cops and care of such infrastructure By Zondiwe Mbewe Police Service. dropped and released from And when the matter The defence did not object is another area that is an The Anti-CorruptionAnd in count two, it police custody. came up before magistrate to the application. integral part of the solution Commission has was alleged that accused Nyambe, the complainant Austin Mubita, Monday, Magistrate Mubita later and that the area needed withdrawn the matter in number two, Mutondo in this matter, was alleged the State, ACC, informed granted the application by significant investment to which two Zambia Police on the same date, being a to have given the two the court that instructions the State to have the matter assure sustainability in officers were facing charges police officer in the Zambia police officers money in from the DPP to have the withdrawn. the maintenance of the of corrupt practices Police service, jointly and order to drop his theft matter tried were not ready. But speaking afterinfrastructure. involving unspecifiedwhilst acting together with charges where he allegedly The State thereforeappearing in court, one of Msuzi Bridge, which amounts of money, to other persons unknown, swindled the ADD leader, applied that the matter be the accused persons, Mano connects Lundazi and give the Director of Public corruptly received K5,000 Charles Milupi over withdrawn to allow the said ACC had withdrawn Chipata, was washed away Prosecution more time to cash gratification from 312,000 kilograms of DPP to have more time to the matter for lack of last Friday night after a heavy study the case. Nyambe to have his charge Maize valued at K656,040. study the case. evidence. rain downpour. Dennis Kayombo Mano and Elias Mutondo were also facing a charge of corrupt practices involving K5,000 which Lungu shouldn't allow abolishing they allegedly received as gratification from a Lusaka businessman, Hendricks Nyambe, to have his theft of meal allowances - UNZALARU charge dropped. By Mirriam Chabala for university students and this is money that they will afford, their parents cannot hope that the powers that be, It was alleged in count University of Zambia whilst she assured him that be able to pay back. So it’s afford even a K200 per month the Head of State can come in one, that Dennis Kayombo Lecturers and Researchers the allowances would be not like government is doing to support their studies,” Dr and stop this minister from and Elias Mutondo on Union (UNZALARU) paid soon, she informed the them a favour by giving Mambwe said. going ahead and removing May 4, 2018, in Lusaka, general secretary Dr Kelvin student that government them that money. So am He explained that the meal this allowance. I think we will being police officers Mambwe has appealed to would abolish meal wondering how and where allowances helped a lot need to engage the ministry in the Zambia police President Edgar Lungu not allowances in January so the advice is coming from of students in sustaining itself and maybe the wider service, jointly and whilst allow Professor Nkandu Luo that students could fend for that the minister would themselves while in school. community in order to see acting together with to abolish meal allowances themselves. even think of removing an “It’s not an allowance that how best this issue can be other persons unknown for students. But in an interview, Dr allowance which helps a is given for leisure, this is resolved,” said Dr Mambwe. corruptly solicited Meanwhile, UNZASU Mambwe wondered why Prof lot of our students. These money that supports the day “It’s unfortunate that the unspecified amounts of president Warran Luo wanted to abolish meal students that we are talking to day lives of these students. minister thinks that meal cash gratification from Hamusunga says the Higher allowances when it was not about, three quarters of Government stopped a long allowances is a source of Hendricks Nyambe as an Education Minister has something government was these students, the minister time ago to support dining confusion in higher learning inducement to have the assured them that payment giving for free. knows very well that they are halls so I think sometime institutions, that’s just not charge of theft against him of meal allowances shall “We have received that news coming from very rural areas we should go back into true. I think the cause of dropped and released from continue. with a sense of shock because and from very vulnerable history to find out how confusion is usually the delay police custody, a matter Last week, a named student the meal allowance that backgrounds. We interact some of these allowances in remitting these allowances or transaction which from CBU phoned Prof students are getting is part with these students almost were introduced. Meal tot the students. So to give concerned the Zambia Luo to follow up on the of the loan that government every day and we know that allowance was introduced that reason as the basis for delayed meal allowances gives them, meaning that most of our students cannot when government was failing removing the allowances to run dining halls in these is something that we can’t higher learning institutions, understand. So we are just that’s hoe they introduced appealing to the President an allowance which students and the entire cabinet that could use to buy their own they should not allow the 6 Libala pupils fined meals and buy their own small minister to even present this groceries in order to support to cabinet.” their learning process. these Meanwhile, after holding a are public institutions, public meeting with Prof Luo on institutions are open to Monday, Hamusunga stated everyone and three quarters that the minister had assured of these students are coming students that payment of K5,000 over leakage from humble backgrounds. meal allowances would By Zondiwe Mbewe The matter came up, Monday, for facts affirmative. So we are so disappointed continue. The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has fined and sentencing. In mitigation, the six offenders asked the as a union and we hope that "With reference to the six Libala Secondary School Grade 12 Facts in this matter are that on the court to exercise leniency on them so government will rescind allegations circulating on pupils K5,000 each for unauthorized material day around 09:00 hours, a that they could complete their studies. it’s decision to remove this social media over abolishment possession of examination papers. police officer attached to the ECZ The six added that they were very allowance,” Dr Mambwe said. of meal allowances at higher Magistrate Humphrey Chitalu ruled received a report that there were some apologetic to the court for what Dr Mambwe called on learning institutions. We that if the fine is not paid by December pupils from Libala Secondary School happened. President Lungu to prevent The University of Zambia 31, the offenders will serve 18 months' who were caught with pre-written However, passing his sentence, Prof Luo from succeeding in Students Union (UNZASU) simple imprisonment. answers for Grade 12 Mathematics Magistrate Chitalu noted that the abolishing meal allowances. thought it wise to seek In this matter, the six; five juveniles Paper One. offence of examination malpractice had “It’s unfortunate that our immediate audience with and 20 year-old, Joyce Sialwiindi Acting on the same information, the become very common in Zambia. leaders sometimes forget the Higher Education of Libala Stage 4B, were facing one said officer went to the school in the He fined them K5,000 each to be paid where they are coming Minister Prof Nkandu Luo count of unauthorized possession of company of the ECZ security officer and by next Monday to send a message to from and they also forget for clarification. In this examination paper or information, were ushered into the Head Teacher's would-be offenders. about the plight of their quest, we managed to have a contrary to Section 19 (1) and (2) of the office. “It is very sad. I understand that they own constituency. If you successful dialogue with the Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) The two found six juvenile offenders in are first offenders [but] it is important look at the level of poverty Minister and we can confirm Act chapter 137 of the laws of Zambia possession of Grade 12 Mathematics to send a message. So, this court has in our country, it’s very high that student concerns have and had pleaded guilty. Paper One question paper with ordered a fine of K5,000 to be paid by that a normal leader cannot been heard for both UNZA It was alleged that on November 2, this handwritten solutions. December 31, 2018. In default, they will think about abolishing an and CBU. Moving forward year, the six jointly and whilst acting The said pupils were later taken to serve 18 months' simple imprisonment,” allowance that is given to we can also confirm that the together without lawful excuse, had in Longacres Police Post. ruled Magistrate Chitalu. students in order to alleviate allocation of meal allowances their possession Grade 12 examination Asked by the court whether the facts He further ordered that the six remain their challenges. So we are will continue as it has been in question papers. were correct, the six replied in the in custody until the amount was paid. very disappointed, we only the past," stated Hamusunga. Wednesday December 26, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 3 By Stuart Lisulo Labour Commissioner; President Edgar Lungu Minister of Labour; has directed all relevant Minister of Mines…to government departments Mining companies won’t be on top of things and and Ministries to ensure ensure that they are no mining companies are not unjustified decisions made allowed to unjustifiably by mining companies,” lay-off workers, says Amos be allowed to unjustifiably Chanda told journalists at Chanda. Mary Magdalene Anglican And Chanda, who is Church. President Lungu’s Special And Chanda said that Assistant for Press and mining companies’ Public Relations, says the lay-off workers – Amos rejection of the imminent Head of State believes attended Christmas companies are prevented which will see an increase tax changes, which include mining fiscal changes that mining companies’ Mass in Lusaka, Tuesday, from unjustifiably firing in mineral royalty rates by the controversial Sales Tax lacks merit. rejection of the mining Chanda revealed that workers following 1.5 percentage points at all that is due to take effect He argued that if mining fiscal changes lacks merit. the Head of State had repeated threats of mass levels of the sliding scale April 1, 2019. companies could be able to Speaking to journalists directed all relevant lay-offs. as contained in the 2019 “As of the unjustified comply with tax legislation shortly after President government Ministries, The threats of downsizing national budget. threats in cuts of job in other jurisdictions, such Lungu and other such as Labour and Mines, follows significant changes Mining companies have numbers; the President as the United States, which government officialsto ensure that mining to the mining fiscal regime, protested the imminent has asked all officials: operates a Sales Tax, there was no reason why the same entities could fail to comply with Zambia’s laws. “The government does not accept that a mining FQM explains job cuts company that fully By Stuart Lisulo FQM’s lay-offs will affect in place. level,” Pascal added. only by FQM, but also complies with Sales Tax First Quantum Minerals 1,250 direct employees at “With the rapidly declining He further bemoaned by the Zambian mining in Australia, in the US, (FQM) has announced that the company’s Kansanshi grade of ore at Kansanshi that government had not industry), our message Canada would fail to its subsidiary, Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi and a Mine (with plant ore listened to the mining seems not to have been comply with Sales Tax in Mining Plc, will downsize further 1,250 at its Sentinel feed-grade decreasing company’s submissions on heard, and the tax changes Zambia? So, there is no its operations, including Mine at Kalumbila. Both from above 1 per cent to the dangers of imposing have been implemented,” merit in arguments like implementing the planned local and expatriate staff low as 0.6 per cent in the the draconian measures. stated Pascal. that,” insisted Chanda. job cuts arising from the across all departments will current 5-year plan) and “We discussed in detail FQM, Zambia’s largest “If some mining 2019 mining fiscal regime, be impacted and employees the historic low copper the various implications, taxpayer, has invested US companies, which are with full effect by April will receive redundancy prices of 2015/16, the mine including work force $5.7 billion in its Sentinel listed in Toronto, which next year. pay in line with statutory has done, and continues reductions, and even and Enterprise mines, are listed in Australia, Last week, FQM requirements,” read the to do, everything possible left them with written and Kansanshi mine and which are listed in the US, announced that it will cut press release, Friday. to minimize its costs and confirmation of oursmelter, and has paid can comply with Sales Tax its workforce by 2,500 local “FQM has said that it is consumption of reagents, concerns. Unfortunately, more than US $3 billion in the US, Australia and and expatriate employees with deep regret that the consumables, maintenance despite all effortsin taxes in the last 10 Canada, how is that not during the first quarter tax measures will lead to spares and labour. Sadly, to objectively and years, transforming what tenable in the jurisdiction? of 2019, in addition to an a reduction in employee once the new tax measures transparently inform was once a rural-based There is no merit as things unspecified number of headcount. However, take effect it will no longer government decision- economy in the North- stand! The President contractors, in response FQM has also been clear be economically viable to makers on the inevitable Western Province and does not see merit in the to the hiked mining fiscal that it will do its upmost continue to run Kansanshi’s consequences of the creating employment for opposition to Sales Tax as regime. to mitigate the impact operations at the current proposed measures (not more than 8,500 people. things stand.” According to a press the measures will have release issued from PR on its employees and on agency, Langmead & the broader communities Baker, FQM will lay off around its mines.” its workforce in a phased And in a letter addressed manner during the first to Kansanshi employees quarter of the New Year, dated December 21, FQM triggered by government’s director of operations new mining fiscal regime. Matt Pascal stated that the The 2019 mining fiscal planned layoffs will fully be regime will see an increase in place by April. in mineral royalty rates by Pascal added that the job 1.5 percentage points at all cuts also coincided with the levels of the sliding scale. introduction of the Sales Government will, among Tax due to take effect from other key measures, roll out April 1, 2019. import duties of five per “It is with deep regret that cent on copper and cobalt, these changes will also while equally introduce lead to a stepped reduction an export duty on precious in employee headcount. metals including gold, These reductions will take precious stones and place over a period of some gemstones at the rate of 15 months and those affected per cent next year. will be notified in due But FQM, the Canadian course through their line miner, which runs managers. However, the Kansanshi Mining Plc in imposition of general Sales Solwezi and the Sentinel in Tax on 1st April, which is Kalumbila District, stated likely to further increase that the hiked tax rates our costs by at least 20 per have triggered a “difficult cent on procured items, and sad decision” to make will necessitate the full lay-offs. manpower reduction to “…Critically, mineral be in place by that date,” royalties will cease to be Pascal stated. deductible from corporate He explained that income tax; a measure Kansanshi will no longer not seen in other copper be economically viable mining jurisdictions. with the new tax measures 4. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday December 26, 2018 By Zondiwe Mbewe inclusive democratic system of The Human Rights governance. Commission (HRC) has called Fire tender protestors' acquittal “The government does not only on the Zambia Police Service to have an opportunity but has abide by the Constitution and the authority to ensure that the other laws when administering POA is appropriately amended the Public Order Act (POA). proof police abuse POA - HRC and applied in a manner that is And the Commission has consistent with human rights three landmark judgements at the police conduct that and protection of the right to the POA. There is now welcomed the acquittal Laura on the police violation undermines respect for the freedom of assembly. further judicial evidence of and multi-party and pluralistic Miti and five others who were of the constitutionally- rule of law, human rights and “The Commission is aware that unlawful and discriminatory democratic principles. It was arrested last year on a charge guaranteed right to freedom of constitutionalism.” during the commemoration application of the POA against high time practical steps were of disobeying lawful orders. assembly has continued to be Mweelwa stated that there of the International Human individuals holding divergent taken to promote and protect On Friday, the Lusaka disregarded since the Supreme was need for the Judiciary to Rights Day on December 10, an inclusive democratic Magistrates' Court acquitted or dissenting views. It is hoped Court ruling in the Christine start condemning the State 2018, President Edgar Lungu, system of governance as Miti, PeP president Sean that the judgement will inform Mulundika and seven others to damages for malicious demanded and cherished by Tembo, musician Chama through the speech read on his the POA reform process Vs. the People [SCZ Judgement prosecution in order to end the majority of Zambians Fumba, commonly known behalf by the Vice Republican and enhance the promotion No.25 of 1995] case of 1995,” who overwhelmingly voted as Pilato, ZCSD executive impunity. President, Ms. Inonge Wina, and protection of the right Mweelwa narrated. to end the oppressive one- director Lewis Mwape, He added that the Executive directed the Minister of to freedom of assembly and “It is important to note that party system of government in Bornwell Mwewa and Mika should equally start playing Justice, Mr. Given Lubinda, associated rights.” the police are agents of the its rightful role by providing to expedite the process of He stated that it was the desire 1991,” stated Mweelwa. Mwambazi on a charge of “The exercise of the right disobeying lawful orders. State. As a result, the violation executive and administrative amending and enacting the of the Commission that the to freedom of assembly is a The six were nabbed outside of the rights of individuals guidance to the police, aimed revised POA,” he stated. revised POA be tabled in critical governance issue as Parliament building in Lusaka by the police constitutes the at enhancing good governance “The case of the six human Parliament for enactment it enables divergent views on September 29, 2017, as they governance and human rights and human rights record of the rights defenders and the during the first quarter of to contribute to better were protesting the purchase record of the country in general country. subsequent judgement could 2019. governance of a country and of 42 fire trucks for US $42 and, in particular, the legacy of And Mweelwa hoped that the not have come at a better Meanwhile, Mweelwa improved service delivery by million. those in authority. Therefore, judgement would inform the time than now when the stated that it was high time fostering accountability and And in a statement issued, the Executive is expected POA reform process as well government is in the process practical steps were taken transparency in public affairs.” Sunday, HRC Spokesperson to be deeply concerned as enhance the promotion of reviewing and amending to promote and protect an Mweelwa Muleya stated that the acquittal of the six, buttressed previous court judgements and the widely- Zambian parastatals' financial held public knowledge that police were abusing their authority in the administration of the POA. He acknowledged efforts by performance unsatisfactory - PMRC the Judiciary in providing By Mirriam Chabala of parastatal bodies and Bernadette Deka. the Auditor legislations governing the The centre recommended guidance on the need to The Policy Monitoring and other statutory institutions General’s report for the four institutions and is contrary to that there be a thorough respect and protect the right to Research Centre (PMRC) has for the financial years ended years under review, indicated good corporate governance. assessment that should be freedom of assembly. called on the Zambia Revenue 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, that out of the 25 state- Corporate governance, undertaken to assess the status Mweelwa, however, regretted Authority to put in place an it was noted that financial owned enterprises under the accounting and accountability and performance of parastatals that the police had continued effective routine mechanism performance of Parastatals IDC portfolio, in which IDC in the public management at a specified time. to disregard the guidance by that will ensure that all in Zambia still remains holds 60.7 to 100 percent of parastatals and statutory “All parastatals and statutory the Judiciary. parastatals and statutory unsatisfactory. shareholding, only two bodies can not be over bodies should implement the “Regrettably, the guidance and bodies remit their statutory According to a research by declared dividends for the year emphasized, and this is all internal control integrated counsel by the Judiciary to contributions. PMRC’s Leya Namonje and 2016. because service provision and framework which is expected to the Executive through at least In the 2018 PMRC analysis centre executive director “Mulungushi Village Complex budget consolidation cannot help organizations design and Limited declared K0.2 be realized effectively and implement internal controls million and Indeni Petroleum efficiently without goodin light of many changes Products Limited declared governance and management. in business and operating K7.4 million as dividends Ineffective corporateenvironment. There should be for the year 2016 in amounts governance has lead to the a thorough assessment that totalling K7,600,000. In fall of many state owned and should be undertaken to assess addition, out of the sevven private owned enterprises the status and performance institutions in which IDC had around the world. It is for of parastatals. This would shareholding between 14.27 this reason that corporate further assist the Industrial to 50%, only two institutions, governance principles should Development Corporation Indo Zambia Bank Limited be embedded in the running with planning for the – K12.06 Million and Nanga of any institution be it public parastatals on how they can be Farms Limited K4.7 Million, or private,” the document read. efficient in areas of concern,” declared dividends in amounts “An effective routineread the document. totalling K16.76 million. mechanism should be put “There exists huge potential The Report highlighted the in place by ZRA and other for the efficient administration following issues as clear regulating authorities to ensure of parastatals and Statutory indicators of internal control that all parastatals and statutory Bodies in Zambia. The lapses: Non preparation of bodies remit their statutory enactment of the Public financial statements, Failure to contributions. The principles Finance Management remit statutory contributions, of corporate governance Act will tremendously Weaknesses in procurement such as maintaining a improve transparency and procedures, Irregular full board composition, accountability of public payments and poor financial ensuring accountability and resources, which will lead to performance among other,” the transparency as well as the improved service delivery. document read. existence of a fully functioning Therefore, there is dire need But PMRC expressed worry, audit committee must be for government to ensure saying failure to provide embedded in the running of that the Public Finance financial statements defied the all parastatals and statutory Management Act is effectively Public Finance Management bodies. To this effect, it would implemented and that there Act and the Public Audit be important to have refresher is total compliance by all Act and that it also made it corporate governance training officers managing public impossible for the office of the offered to all parastatals and funds. It is envisaged that Auditor General to ascertain statutory institutions. Staff with the development of a if the money used by each members of parastatals and code of corporate governance Statutory institution had statutory bodies that fail to guidelines for the public been applied for its intended produce financial statements, sector, there will be effective purpose. or record audit queries must monitoring of the performance “The non-production ofin accordance with the Public of Boards of parastatals and audited financial statements Finance Management Act, statutory bodies, which will is therefore, a contravention be made to account for their help lessen the queries incurred of the various enabling failures.” by various institutions.” Wednesday December 26, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 5

By Mirriam Chabala Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has sent a message of goodwill to all Zambians VJ prays for political tolerance in 2019 as the country ushers in the power was never permanent address the many national continuous dialogue to that this inclusive dialogue prior to 2011. Some of the New Year, praying that 2019 anywhere in the world. issues facing our great discuss problems and issues starts immediately before too reasons are external, but some will be a better year with “The year 2018 has been a country. Surprisingly, this was affecting the country. History much water goes under the have to do with the manner in greater political and personal year of mixed blessings. It the first meaningful meeting all over the world has shown bridge. Our political leaders which we have mismanaged tolerance. has been a year of hopes, between the two leaders, who that political power is never should not treat each other as the economy, accumulated And Mwaanga has observed disappointments and even had previously been talking at permanent, and that is why enemies, but mere opponents, debt and inability to reach that there is need for collective, failures. On the hopeful side, each other through the media we have our sixth President who are involved in a agreements with the Bretton non-partisan and inclusive we saw the Church mother and other forums rather since Independence in legitimate and robust contest Woods Institutions on new governance in Zambia, which bodies arrange and oversee an than talking to each other,” October, 1964. At the funeral for political power, which is economic packages intended will give all citizens a sense important meeting between Mwaanga stated. of Mr Daniel Munkombwe healthy and expected in any to stimulate the economy. Part of belonging, regardless of President Edgar Lungu and “We fought hard and in Choma, the two leaders democratic society.” of the problem in reaching where they come from or their Mr Hakainde Hichilema, sacrificed a lot to bring about shook hands, much to the Mwaanga also sympathised agreements with these political inclination. president of UPND, where a democratic dispensation in delight of those who were with Zambians and institutions has largely been Delivering his seasonal the two leaders held an open Zambia in 1990. Democracy present. This response from commended them for their on account of mushrooming greetings in a statement, discussion and called each demands many things from the citizenry clearly showed patience in light of increasing external debt and debt Mwaanga noted that political other brothers - which is what all political leaders, just like that this is what they wanted tax burdens. servicing capacity. We should leaders were expected to have it should be. They also agreed, it also demands many things to see from their leaders. The “It is clear that our economy not treat these issues as continuous dialogue to discuss among other issues, that from ordinary citizens. Church mother bodies should is not doing well and partisan, but national, which issues affecting the country, inclusive political dialogue In a democracy, political not waste the momentum GDP growth has been low must concern all of us. They explaining that political should start immediately, to leaders are expected to have gained and should make sure compared to where it was should be addressed in a non- partisan manner and I would like to see a more consultative and inclusive approach. I commend our citizens for their patience in the light of increasing tax burdens, which have resulted in ever- increasing costs of public and private transport costs, domestic energy, the high price of petroleum products and the ever-escalating cost of living, making survival for our people unbearable,” he stated. Mwaanga hoped and prayed that 2019 would be a better year for Zambians. “I pray and hope that 2019 will be a better year where we shall see greater political and personal tolerance. There is need for a collective, non-partisan and inclusive governance, which will give all Zambians a sense of belonging for all, regardless of where they come from or what they believe in politically. This will rekindle the spirit and national motto of: ‘One Zambia, One Nation’, which the founding fathers put in place and which served our country well. I would also like to see the public media liberated from the yoke of whatever political party is in power and operate like the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) - a public broadcaster - which is independent and impartial. I would also like to see the Zambia Police Service operate in an impartial manner, where they will treat all political offenders equally,” stated Mwaanga. “The Public Order Act, although amended in 1996 - is still being misapplied and has become an enemy of our democracy. It must be amended further to remove all powers of misinterpretation. Let us all develop a new spirit of loving one another as Zambians regardless of where we come from and recommit and rededicate ourselves to building a more peaceful, prosperous and caring country where corruption will be treated as a evil, so that prosperity can become the preserve of many and not just a few. We all have a duty to make our beloved country great again.” 6. Article www.diggers.news Wednesday December 26, 2018

LAND POLICY BY THE UPND IN GOVERNMENT

BY THE CHAIRMAN LANDS AMBASSADOR of our citizens. resolve issues to do with the boundaries. ADRIAN BAULENI The UPND as a major political party and the Equitable Distribution of Land Control over the Mining of Assorted Minerals in Government in waiting is undoubtedly aware of the The UPND Government shall ensure equitable Zambia fundamental importance of the land regime anywhere distribution of land among the Zambian people as Our country Zambia is extremely porous to foreigners in the world. It is the greatest natural asset to mankind. much as possible particularly the women and the youth. who have been coming to mine our precious stones Therefore, without land, it inevitably constitutes the The two categories of our people constitute the majority uncontrollably. This has been going on indefinitely. dead end for any nation and could easily lead to of those who are poverty stricken and thus, they need One really begins to wonder what the Government extinction of any human race. Therefore, it would be redemption through empowerment. attitude is because our wealth is being depleted heavily preferable to remain poorer rather than the land being The UPND Government shall ensure that the two as if there was no Government existence to take taken away by the foreigners, the way it is currently categories of our people are accorded the necessary obtaining in our country, Zambia. priority attention because they are generally care and control such activities in order to protect our In our local situation, we might not be feeling the disadvantaged due to lack of land of their own on which wealth. impact of the seemingly Chinese slow pace of land to carry out the desired development for themselves. It reminds us of the days of Senegalese, Ivoirians alienation. But the real gravity of it would be felt by and many others from West Africa. They had looted the future generations of our people in no distant Land Audit our emeralds and other minerals on the Copperbelt future. The foreigners are slowly compromising our It is a well acknowledged fact that our country, Zambia and also other parts of the country. The scourge very existence as a people like the way the stalk borers has had no Land Audit conducted since independence. still continues to be the case as if our Government behave on long term basis. In addition , there is absence of a National Land Policy machinery does not exist at all. This is pathetic. The following will therefore, be the immediate practical which would be acceptable to the people of Zambia. In Therefore, with the UPND in power, such things will measures to tackle the land regime dispensation in our this regard therefore, the land now under free leasehold become intolerable for the protection of the country’s beloved mother land which has been disastrous to say or other state controlled tenure is not known. wealth contrary to what has been going on. the least:- The UPND Government in power will therefore, ensure that the exercise of Land Audit is carried out without The Exploitation of Water in Rivers and Lakes for The Overall Rationalization of Land ownership further delay in order to know precisely how much land Irrigation Purposes Policy constitutes our country, Zambia. The 40% of the water available in the SADC Region is This will be a priority to ensure that land ownership in Zambia. It appears however, that very little if any has regime in our country becomes exclusively for the The Presidential Powers Over Land been done in the utilization of this abundant availability indigenous people without exception. Whatever is The UPND Government shall review the executive obtaining currently where the foreigners have had the powers of the President over land in Zambia. The of the water resource for the purpose of irrigation and upper hand in grabbing of the land all over the country clause that stipulates that all land is vested in the fish farming in our country. will cease forthwith. The primary objective will be President on behalf of the people of Zambia shall be The UPND Government will therefore, make it a priority to guard our land and its natural resources against reviewed critically. Unfortunately the clause has been for the maximized utilization of the abundant water massive exploitation by the foreigners mainly of the abused by the sitting Presidents instead of engaging resources availability in our country. We will embank Chinese origin. the Traditional Rulers and the affected citizens in on major irrigation schemes and fish farming on a A Special Land Commission will be established certain parts of the country, the executive powers have large scale. The water from the big rivers that pass whose terms of reference will interalia to review and been excessively used to secure land anywhere in the through our country must be diverted into the main land recommend for expeditious actualization of the findings. country. This is particularly common on the issues so that the farming activities remain posted through out involving investors. the year and the growing of a variety of fruit. The Traditional Rulers To this end, therefore, some citizens have been The overall land policy of the UPND is to support and arbitrarily displaced in certain parts of the country in Land Grabbing by Political Party Cadres consolidate the authority of the Traditional Rulers in the order to accommodate the Foreign Investors. This Land grabbing denotes lawlessness. Management and Administration of the customary land. trend has been at variance with the expected role of the The general Party membership shall be reminded of the They are the custodians of our land and collaborator Head of State in such matters. There will also be need consequence of taking the land into their own hands. with the central Government even during the colonial for imperative formulation of the National Land Policy. As a Government, we shall ensure that a smooth way days. Why should they be marginalized this time This has been long over due for the country like ours. of land allocation is devised for the benefit of all the around and yet they were respected by the colonialists? It has been most unfortunate because land planning The UPND Government therefore, pledges to stand becomes untenable in a manner that it is expected. Zambians across the board. It shall not be for the rich by the Traditional Rulers as partners in the land However, the process of formulating the National Land people only. governance in our country, Zambia. The current Policy shall involve extensive consultations with all the There will be a mechanism put in place through which contentious Draft National land policy of the PF stakeholders exhaustively and should be devoid of the aggrieved people of the land grabbing by Cadres Government has suspicious intentions bordering on the imposition. The Traditional Rulers as the custodians of of the previous regime could be attended to in the final obliteration of the Traditional Authority in our country. our customary land shall play a vital rule to ensure that analysis. The UPND Government will however, endeavour to they are not pushed around as the case has been with enhance the authority on the customary land of the the PF Draft National Land Policy which marginalized The Strengthening of the Office of Land Traditional Rulers by redefining and putting in place the Traditional Rulers. Commission and the Land Tribunal systems and procedures in the collaborative process in There is imperative need to critically analyse the office relation to the Central Government and other agencies Land Disputes of the Commission of Lands and to strengthen the that would be directly and indirectly linked to customary There are several land disputes among the Chiefdoms operations of the Land Tribunal. The two offices should land administration. The mutual consultations would be in Zambia which stand unresolved. It is the same with be seen to operate independent of the external forces the order of the day between the Central Government international boundaries. They are still hanging in the within the Government circles. The issuance of the and the Traditional authority over the customary land. balance because under normal circumstances, they are Title Deeds must be done free from corruption or under supposed to be resolved conclusively as they occur. duress of the Party Cadres that dictate terms to the Displacements and Evictions of Citizens Commissioner of Lands. This has been ongoing under the PF Government to However, with UPND in power, it shall endeavour to get displace and evict the citizens from their ancestral to the root cause of the failure to resolve the boundary In order therefore, to ensure smooth work culture by land. Usually in preference to the foreigners. This disputes among the Chiefdoms. This is extremely the two offices, there will be need to appoint a special is abominable and will not be tolerated any further necessary for sustainable stability to prevail in those committee for the purpose of studying what goes by UPND especially in the circumstances of the Chiefdoms. The same applies to international disputes on in those offices. There is suspicion that there is abundance of land in the country. which in some cases still remain un resolved. In the corruption in the Ministry of Lands. As UPND Government, we will endeavour to end the process however, the House of Chiefs would have trend in order to keep the overall citizenry at peace and to be strengthened over the land issues in terms of Issued by: Chairman – Lands avert the story of recurrent displacement and evictions management and Administration and the ability to Ambassador Adrian Bauleni Wednesday December 26, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 7

By Sipilisiwe Ncube do what I do, if I stop you They fear me because they from doing what you are know that once elected, I When elected, I'll fight corruption doing, someone will also say will end corruption, starting what I’m doing is wrong.’ with selling President Edgar Secondly, there is fear that if Lungu’s luxury jet and we remove this guy, they may allotting the resources to key starting with selling Lungu's Jet - HH spill the beans because they sectors, says UPND leader think we all agree that there mentioned anywhere in our there will be a new life, there this fear that UPND and HH know what those are doing. Hakainde Hichilema. is a breakdown in the rule of constituting framework. will be a new conversation to will stop corruption,” he said. They are actually used by And Hichilema says the law. We all agree that there You are jumping the take the decision along the “You have watched the those on top. So we need to opposition alliance that has is abuse of human rights, bridge. Maybe we will cross lines you are talking about. Public Accounts Committee stop this rot. That is why they been formed is not about liberties and freedoms and we the bridge when we get That situation has not risen of Parliament, you have are not removed, that is why UPND but about fighting the need to restore human rights, there. People are just looking now [but] when it arises, watched how senior they are just transferred and threat of tyranny under the liberties and freedoms. In the for holes and trouble spots it will be dealt with and members of the executive, not removed because there PF, adding that should the human rights sits freedoms [but] we were never looking whatever decision that will the permanent secretaries are is a relationship and sharing alliance partners decide to of assembly, association, for trouble holes and I think be taken, it’s a non-issue to failing to answer questions. the loot. And these guys have back one candidate ahead of movement, conscious to if that issue arises, it will take us. If they decide that Funga What is happening? Where reached a point where they 2021; it will not automatically demonstrate peacefully… its own process and of course becomes our leader and are the systems? Were there are not afraid of the citizens, be him, but could be any We need a credible electoral it is in PF’s interest to pour we have decided, who is to controls before PF came he said. other leader. commission; elections have cold water on anything that blame us? Who is to point into power? Yes. Where have Hichilema highlighted ways In an interview, Hichilema become a source of teargas. is likely to bring this country fingers at us? If they say no they gone? They have been in which he would ensure noted that unprecedented Journalists are going in, this together. Why shouldn’t the it's Chipimo [or] its Milupi broken…Citizens are over that head of key institutions levels of corruption had has never happened in our country unite around or it's Sean Tembo, it’s a no taxed yet they were promised like the Judiciary operated characterised 2018. country,” he said. human rights? Honestly brainer for us but that has lower taxes. Everything they independently. “We can’t have a government “So because of our focus is on this country has history of not arisen.” promised, they have done “Our principle is that we that is so reckless and I things that unite us and not coming together when the Hichilema said those trying the opposite. We will abolish want independence of want to say, through this focusing on our differences whole nation is challenged. to disband the alliance by borehole tax, withholding these institutions. Who do interview, that amongst the and those small issues, Now we have a threat on our asserting that it was all about tax and so many other taxes they work for? Currently priorities that we will take that will bind us together, democracy, we have a threat the UPND were just scared so that we can lessen the they work for the one who swinging action is to sell we believe. We also have on the rule of law. We have a of him because they knew he burden of citizens and not appointed them isn’t it? that presidential Jet and put been very clear, we are not threat of tyranny,” he said. would end corruption once over tax them.” We will make it operate that money in education, in dissolving our parties. Our “I have noticed someone in office. He said a UPND government differently. We will get them health and in agriculture, we parties [will] remain [the saying ‘we will not be “So this perception that this would make sure those cited to work for the people and will not withdraw [students’] same].” interested in the alliances thing is contrived for UPND for abusing public funds to work for the people of allowances as they have done. Hichilema said people that are focusing on is just mischief. U-turn that were punished unlike the Zambia, they need to have These people are shameless, should stop speculating removing the ruling party’. feeling around, what is it current situation where a direct link to Parliament you withdraw the allowances about whether or not the UPND is just an integral part that they fear about UPND most offenders were merely which means Parliament via the constitution will appoint and then you buy yourself a alliance would still be and we want more people, and HH? What is it? I think transferred to different them. we will not have a jet, why? You want to stretch standing in 2021 or if they more organisations to come they fear the way we will deal departments. situation where the president your legs when you are on would put forward a single on board. Not just political with some of the issues. I “First of all, who would is the employer. The employer the plane when students are candidate because power was parties, we would like the think that’s the source of fear fire them [today]? Nobody. must be the people through out of school?” Hichilema not a motivating factor in its civil societies to come on because this hunky-punky Because they are all colluding. the constitutional provisions asked. formation. board, we would like the you see will not be there. You If there was no collusion, the and them Parliament And Hichilema said the “And I don’t know why churches to come on board. cannot run a country the firing would take place. If deciding who becomes DPP,” opposition alliance that has people bring in the issue of When that situation [of a way these guys are running a there was no demonstration said Hichilema. been formed is not about a single candidate, it is not single candidate] arises, country today, never! So it is of theft ‘do what you do I UPND or any other political party but about fighting the threat of tyranny which Zambia is presented with under the PF. Tourism Minister weighs in on “This particular relationship is anchored on what we call areas of common interests, areas of national interest, not focusing on the interest Lungu's ‘Chimbuya’ statement of a particular individual By Mirriam Chabala In a statement issued by every group of 10 Bembas, facts to make the Head of read. [or] interests of a particular Tourism and Arts Minister Tourism Ministry Public six would be thieves” and State look look bad. “Dr Banda had read the political party. That is what Charles Banda says failure Relations Officer Sakabilo that “Chinese nationals are Banda wondered whether article in question in the has brought [us] together by Zambians to read and Kalembwe, the Minister, like cockroaches, which there was anything wrong News Diggers! and he said and these issues of national understand what is written who was reacting to could survive anywhere,” with the two statements it was very clear that in that interest include the need will rob the country of the President Edgar Lungu’s Banda argued that people when President Lungu was story, the President was to restore the rule of law. I much-needed development. recent remarks that “out of were deliberately twisting merely quoting what he had referring to what he had also read where someone said, ‘out of every group of 10 Bemba's that you meet, six are thieves’. The Minister said the President Insufficient funds hampering further referred to what he read that, ‘Chinese people are likes cockroaches. They can survive even in most difficult places and 7NDP implementation - NDCC conditions, like in stoves where it is hot or in fridges By Sipilisiwe Ncube was moving at a slow pace, hence and inadequate and untimely could speak to each other,” the where it is extremely cold.’ The National Developmentconstraining to accelerated availability of finance. summary of the meeting read in Dr Banda said in this case, Coordinating Committee (NDCC) implementation. “Ministry of Finance should part. the President asked why has noted that consistent lower The summary of deliberations and facilitate a conversation on what And the Committee further Zambians cannot be like disbursement of funds, than what recommendations of the meeting, can be realistically available to recommended that there was need the Chinese. The Minister is budgeted for, has continued as compiled by Dr Pamela 7NDP activities – how much and to adopt a maintenance policy wondered whether there hampering the implementation of Nankamba-Kabaso and Dr Dennis when,” NDCC recommended. and implement decentralised was anything with the two the Seventh National Development Chiwele, further noted that there It further recommended that the monitoring and evaluation systems statements, and if it was Plan (7NDP). were inconsistencies on revenue Ministry of National Development of the Plan. wrong to read and make And Committee delegates at a generation. Planning engage with cooperating It recommended that the Central references to what other two-day NDCC meeting in Lusaka The Committee pin-pointed major partners to help the Ministry Statistical Office (CSO), a people have written. He also called for innovative ways of challenges in the implementation work in the integrated system, department in the Ministry of called on mindset change financing the 7NDP in order to of the 7NDP as delayed or while meeting its accountability National Development Planning, for all Zambians in the year achieve its objectives. insufficient funding due to limited requirements at the same time. should be given support to 2019 as hatred and jealousy In a statement issued by Ministry fiscal space; too ambitious targets “The Ministry of Nationaleffectively carry out its mandate. would not build the of Development and National given the current fiscal balance, Development Planning should Meanwhile, NDCC noted that country,” stated Kalembwe Planning Spokesperson Chibaula pending legislation, weak synergies conduct a data mapping exercise though the 2020 Census would be in the press release issued, Silwamba, the NDCC observed on development initiatives, non- to determine: general data expensive, it was a very important Monday. that decentralisation of the 7NDP availability of disaggregated data, availability, how available data sets undertaking. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Wednesday December 26, 2018

Professor Nkandu Luo usefulness in the public was an awful choice service. She has been in for Minister of Higher and out of government for Education. You just Drop Luo, let Mabumba the past 20 years and her have to listen to her to ears are tired of hearing appreciate that she has problems. Prof Luo has no energy to run such a lost the zeal to overcome demanding ministry of challenges. colleges and universities. run Higher Education If it is within our Hers is a bitter tongue, freedom of speech to laced with all kinds of suggest a reshuffle, allow political frustrations. us to recommend that What has she done to deserve this you give Professor Luo condemnation? Well, let’s her retirement benefits recap a little on her tale and let her go to rest, of the tape. This minister while you put David supported the ban of Mabumba in charge over 8,000 University of of Higher Education. Zambia students from Mabumba is not perfect, writing their examination but he has commanded in July 2017, on grounds respect wherever he that they were owing has worked. Not only is the institution various he clear of corruption amounts in school fees; scandals, but he is also even if some students definitely not the same. destroying your education meal allowances. send their children to level headed and able complained that they were This new deal UNZASU system’. We repeat, this is a tongue university, while those who to engage with both the owing as little as K100. was literally designed to Prof LUO: “Starting of a very tired, hurting and come from vulnerable, people he governs along Then she bannedconceal the minister’s January we will not be probably grudge-bearing struggling families can with the media, which he squatting among students failures. This is why we are paying any pocket money minister. The wisdomhang! This is murder of respectfully recognizes as at the Great East Road not shocked that they issue allowances. We will only that is coming out of the student’s academic a fourth estate. We say no campus, when she knows statements attempting to pay for your tuition; we will Prof Luo is not desirable progress. How heartless to Professor Nkandu Luo, that the institution has twist what was said by pay for project; we will pay at all. So, if supporting can one person be? please!! enrolled three times more No, fellow citizens! Luo’s own mouth. for your accommodation. I tertiary education is But if, for whatever than its planned capacity. As if that was not think this meal allowance not among the “serious Professor Luo must not debt she is owed, you This, she said, would curb enough demonstration thing is going to drive things” that Professor Luo’s be allowed to stretch her would like Professor the spread of cholera and by a minister to run us crazy. That way, we government would like to tyranny in the education Luo to remain in your other communicable institutions under her can even support more focus on; what is she doing sector any further. This diseases. We can, at charge, Professor Luo went students. That’s too much. in this ministry? bully has to be stopped. Cabinet, it is better you least, commend her for further to announce that I think we need to stop Professor Luo needs UNZA, CBU don’t take her to the Ministry of conceding to public outcry her government would this allowance thing. Let to know that it is not belong to Professor Luo, Livestock and Fisheries. and introducing bunk dismantle the University your parents also take all the students who are she can’t be managing Kampamba Mulenga beds at the institution. of Zambia and take all the some responsibility for you as fortunate as her to student’s affairs as if she is even better than this After the studentsfaculties away from the people at that school, it is have influential relatives is rearranging makeup Professor Luo. Yes, she took to social media to Great East Road Campus, too much. So in the new like Mama Nkankasa bottles on her dressing may be a scatterbrain, mobilise and challenge save for the School of year, I will announce so who could push for her table. And listen to her tone but at least that very her wisdom, Professor Education. According to that you know that when education in Russia. Some of voice when dictating lack of capacity leaves Luo emotionally this minister, spreading you’re coming to school, of these students at UNZA terms for the students; full room to the Permanent abolished students’ unions these faculties to various you come with your own and CBU come from very of arrogance, as if getting Secretaries and directors countrywide, saying they locations would make it pocket money. And also vulnerable families. They educated in Zambia is at to run the ministry while were useless. According impossible for students so that we can focus on totally depend on the meal her mercy. she takes selfies. That’s to her, the University Dear President Edgar to mobilise and riot. One other serious things in the allowance to make ends how the Ministry of of Zambia Students wouldn’t know whether nation.” meet on Campus. In fact, Lungu; for the sake of Information endured her Union (UNZASU) to laugh or to be annoyed The learned Professor in some of them don’t even the future leaders of this reign. Whatever it takes, and the Copperbelt with such reasoning. charge of Higher Education use this money on fancy country who are trying please remove Nkandu University Students We thought we had broke this devastating news food, as professor Luo to shape their destinies in Union (COBUSU), were heard it all from her. But no, to a Copperbelt University imagines, they use this these institutions, please Luo before she makes retrogressive bodies while Oxford University in student who called her to allocation to buy the rest of step in and intervene. things worse for PF ahead that had been bought UK and other top ranking ask when meal allowances the school basic needs that Don’t condemn the future of 2021. We don’t mind by opposition political world universities were would be paid. This was their poor parents can’t of these students by letting the PF losing, but we parties (the UPND downgrading Zambia’s last Saturday, days after afford. a bitter minister drown can’t afford to lose the in particular) to fight universities over falling some students had rioted What Professor Luo is them in her frustrations. education sector because political battles. UNZASU standards; Professor following government’s saying essentially is that We have said it before that of sheer negligence and is back now, but it is Luo says ‘I am not done continued delay to pay only rich parents should Prof Luo has outlived her arrogance.

Crossword puzzle 259 “Sometimes we're born into Solutions to puzzle 258 situations, he'd said. We have to decide if we're gonna be a part of it or if we're gonna put an end to it.” - Suzanne Johnson Wednesday December 26, 2018 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: NDC’s pledge to Go to our News Diggers Facebook page, select a story you like and jot down your comment. abolish DC positions We will pick that as your feedback and get Editor, talking anyhow.” - Naomi Tetamashimba Khumalo you published on this page. The shorter the “Well, ba Musenge, comment the higher the chance of getting in case your memory “Same lies you used to tell us while PF was in is short, I wish to opposition!” - Chanda Emmanuel published. remind you that PF, which you were part “I remember even Mr Michael Sata of, said the same mentioned that in his campaigns.” - Kembe Note that we block Facebook users who use thing and we still Maimpa have those positions! abusive language. Stop taking people “Ba Musenge, this is what you told us when for granted by just you were in the opposition; tired of this nonsense!” - Conrad Chilam'z

“Yes, indeed, but politicians never implement what they say.” - Chanda Pochoko

“The post of DC should long been gone. Chiluba brought them in to work as campaign managers and most of us who were there then rejected this move because it never made sense. We thought Levy would remove them, he didn't. Sata promised to abolish the post, he didn't. Honestly speaking, if you have worked for government at district level you will agree that the DC is very useless! One of the measures to reduce government expenditure is to abolish this post. It is of no use to government, but used as a campaign tool by the party in power. In case you haven't noticed ever since, the people appointed as DCs are political cadres.” - Mazabuka Mwanakalando

“Political positions created by Chiluba. I support the abolition of these posts. They will go a long way in reducing on the cost of government. Another saving would be on abolition of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. What a saving that would be!” - Geoffrey Samusungwa Intercontinental Hotel workers’ accusation of Shamulenge on facing possible jail racism from GM time over mismanaged funds Editor, Editor, accused them of stealing “Just stop stealing meat, meat.” - T Clain Silva “For the PS to come out so frightened and jittery, is a clear sign that he, too, imwe! We have serious Chuma benefited from the mismanagement of funds! I have never seen a controlling issues like purchasing of officer mentioning jail over stolen money when he's just the supervisor unless 42 fire tenders for US “If he is accusing them himself is directly involved…” - Holyfield Bashi-Tasheni Mumba $42m that we want ECL of stealing meat, how is to explain, not to interfere that racism? What is “So, you were sharing…?” - Boydrick Shamabanse in cases of theft.” - Scofield the President expected Manyoni to do? Companies have “There is no smoke without fire!” – Andrew Phiri crumbled due to theft “Stop stealing, that's not that by workers.” - Given “These public servants don't fear the law because the Republican President racism!” - Ownani Msiska Hamoonga encouraged them to steal through ‘ubomba mwibala alya mwibala.’ Those who belong to the PF, of course, argued in favour of Mr Lungu’s ‘joke’.” - “If you have stolen, then “Even hotel workers’ issues Christopher Kalima you should be disciplined! it is the President to And you even have the handle???? Speaks volumes “Failure to supervise!” – Muna Chikale nerve to write to ECL, about how people view there is no racism in there, leadership currently!!!” – “Let him just get involved in fund management instead of issuing empty it’s just a reported theft Jombo Namushi threats!” - Dennis Wei Mulenga case; stop wasting people’s time!” - David Mandona “Potters is very much “Shamulenge is the hard working PS so Mrs Chewe is safe, but those stealing correct; stop using must stop!” – Kebby Chanda “What grounds are there Lungu's slogan of tantamount to racism? ‘ubomba mwibala’!!” - I have only seen that he Ibrahim Ishmael 10. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Wednesday December 26, 2018

A US judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay $501 million over the death of American Otto Warmbier, concluding that US judge orders N/Korea to pay the university student likely suffered torture. The penalties, which North Korea is highly unlikely to pay willingly, come in the $501 mn over dead American midst of a diplomatic drive not submit any response to by President Donald Trump, the lawsuit, which the family who is eager to reach a filed under the Foreign potentially landmark deal Sovereign Immunities Act, with leader Kim Jong Un. a US law that allows lawsuits The parents of Warmbier against foreign governments sued North Korea in a US over offenses not considered court after the 22-year-old to be covered by diplomatic was flown back to the United immunity. States last year in a coma, As one of the world's most unrecognizable to his family isolated countries, North and dying within days of his Korea is believed to have few return. assets in the United States Beryl Howell, the chief judge that could be seized to meet of the US District Court for the judgment. Washington, DC, awarded But North Korea is seeking $501,134,683.80 to the to end economic sanctions family, most of it in punitive imposed over its nuclear damages. program. An accord with "An American family, the Trump raises the possibility Warmbiers, experienced of future US assistance, North Korea's brutality first- which could become hand when North Korea entangled by the court- seized their son to use as ordered damages. a pawn in that totalitarian Trump, who held a historic state's global shenanigans summit in June with North and face-off with the United Korea, posted on Twitter that States," she wrote. he had a briefing Monday Otto Warmbier, pictured on February 29, 2016, was flown back to the United States last year in a coma, "North Korea is liable for the on diplomatic efforts and unrecognizable to his family and dying within days of his return - AFP torture, hostage-taking, and is "looking forward to my extrajudicial killing of Otto next summit with Chairman verdict. he tweeted. return home. He was pulled brain damage of the sort Warmbier, and the injuries Kim!" "While nothing will bring - Unrecognizable after away at the Pyongyang caused by a loss of blood to his mother and father, Senator Robert Portman of back Otto Warmbier, who release - airport and charged with flow to the brain of five to 20 Fred and Cindy Warmbier," Ohio, who had secretly met was such a promising young Warmbier, an Ohio native crimes against the state for minutes. she added. North Korean officials as man, I'm glad that North who studied at the University allegedly taking down a Based on previously known - Chances of paying slim - he pushed for Warmbier's Korea has been rightly held of Virginia, traveled to North poster in support of Kim. cases in which North Korea Howell said North Korea did release, hailed the court accountable for his death," Korea on a tour but did not The ruling said the family extracted confessions, was continually advised by Warmbier's injuries could the State Department to stay have been caused by water- quiet, believing North Korea boarding, electric shock, Italy circumcision kills toddler would make a demand in suffocation or pulling his return for Warmbier's safe teeth with pliers, Howell A two-year-old boy has died doctor are reportedly being the hands of unscrupulous have a lower risk of release. said. from blood loss following questioned by police. and unskilled people, who contracting HIV from HIV- When he finally returned North Korea has denied a failed circumcision at a Ansa said the man arrested for €50 or €20 practise positive female partners. home after 17 months, ill-treatment of Warmbier, migrant centre in Italy. was an American citizen of circumcision," Mr Aodi said It is not clear if circumcision Warmbier -- a high school saying he contracted The boy's twin brother also Libyan origin. in a statement. reduces the risk of other prom king who was studying botulism, a nerve disorder underwent the procedure "It is an absurd tragedy," said Is circumcision safe? sexually transmitted business and economics caused by toxin poisoning, in Rome's north-western Antonino Lupi, mayor of Although it is a relatively infections too, but studies -- was attached to a feeding while in detention. suburb of Monterondo and is Monterondo, in an interview simple medical procedure, suggest it may lower the tube and was howling But the judge quoted medical recovering in hospital. with the Corriere Della Sera. circumcision is not entirely chance of catching genital incomprehensible noises, the tests that found no evidence A 66-year-old man has Circumcision is currently risk free. warts caused by a family of ruling said. of botulism. And even if been charged with murder, unavailable in public health Doctors may recommend that viruses called HPV. The head-shaven Warmbier the diagnosis were true, according to Italian media. institutions in Italy. a man or boy is circumcised The main risks of the surgery had gone blind and deaf, the judge questioned why Some 5,000 circumcisions Having the procedure at if he has an unusually tight are bleeding and infection. his once straight teeth North Korea did not earlier are performed in Italy each a private clinic can cost foreskin, known as phimosis, In the UK, the chance of these misaligned and his eyes send him back for medical year but more than a third are between €2,000 (£1,798) and or suffers from recurrent occurring is between one in bulging out, it said. care, a delay which she said carried out illegally, according €4,000 (£3,596), according to infections of the foreskin and 10 and one in 50, according The judge quoted his"compounds the deliberate to health charity Amsi. Foad Aodi, president of Amsi. penis, known as balanitis. to the NHS website, although neurologist in Ohio, Daniel nature of the totalitarian Cultural non-profit group As a result, those from poorer There is also some evidence that is a figure for older boys Kanter, as concluding that state's brutal treatment of Arci said the procedures had backgrounds can "end up in that men who are circumcised and men, not newborns. BBC Warmbier probably suffered Otto." AFP taken place at a refugee centre it runs with the local council in Monterondo. "It is a tragedy that leaves us speechless," Arci said in Israel to hold early elections in April a statement on Facebook, Israel's government decided coalition agreed to hold the as his achievements and said he giving them signficant influence. adding that it would take civil Monday to hold early elections polls in early April "in the name hoped for a similar coalition to - 'Hope is returning' - action once those responsible in April with Prime Minister of budgetary and national the current one, seen as the most for the child's death had been Benjamin Netanyahu struggling responsibility," a statement issued right-wing in Israel's history. Netanyahu's coalition was left with determined by police. to keep together a one-seat on their behalf said. "We ask for a clear mandate from a one-seat majority after defence The two boys, who have not majority in parliament as he The government was preparing the voter to continue to lead the minister Avigdor Lieberman been named, were born in also faces potential corruption a bill to dissolve the Knesset, or state of Israel in our own way," he stepped down in November over a Italy in 2017 to a Nigerian charges. parliament, and hold elections on said. controversial Gaza ceasefire deal. mother who has five other Despite Netanyahu's recent legal April 9, Justice Minister Ayelet The decision comes with the His resignation cost the coalition children in Nigeria. and political troubles, polls have Shaked said. coalition struggling to agree on a five seats. Local media say the mother indicated he would remain prime Elections were not due until key bill related to ultra-Orthodox At the time, Netanyahu worked to had asked for the operations minister after new elections, November, but there has been Jews serving in the military like rescue the coalition and managed in respect for Nigeria's Islamic putting him in line to become speculation the coalition would their secular counterparts. to keep it on track for weeks as traditions, despite being Israel's longest-serving premier. not last that long. Ultra-Orthodox parties hold 13 he faced criticism over the Gaza Catholic herself. Heads of parties in Netanyahu's Netanyahu laid out what he sees seats out of the coalition's 61, truce. AFP The medical credentials of the Wednesday December 26, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports. 11 Manchester United return squad downtrodden by to Old Trafford for the first Mourinho's mood swings. time under Ole Gunnar "Just to be positive. Take Solskjaer's management Relish rather than fear Old risks," said Jesse Lingard, against Huddersfield on who scored twice in Cardiff, Boxing Day with a new- at what Solskjaer's message found swagger after scoring has been. five goals in the Premier "If you lose the ball, win it League for the first time in Trafford, Solskjaer tells Utd back, and play the United five years. way - attacking football, The Norwegian's caretaker entertaining football. For spell in charge until the us as players, we enjoyed it end of the season got off today." to a dream start as United Rarely has enjoyment ever threw off the shackles, that been top of Mourinho's list led to turgid football and of priorities, even in his deteriorating results under most successful spells with Jose Mourinho, to thrash Porto, Chelsea and Inter Cardiff 5-1. Milan. United still face a huge - 'Work harder' - challenge to make up an However, the levels of eight-point gap just to committment he demanded qualify for next season's from those sides was not Champions League via a evident in the current top-four finish. United squad. But for now the luxury of just For the first time this being able to enjoy watching season, United outran their a side play with freedom opponents against Cardiff. and the attacking principles "A Man United team should that have underpinned the never ever be outworked," club's history is enough to said Solskjaer to highlight excite United fans again. the minimum he expects. "I think the boys are "Doesn't matter which team looking forward to playing you play. You should run at Old Trafford and that's more than them and then important. We should be your skills will give you the pressures of playing at home player, including the one fans in the Welsh capital at months I do a good enough looking forward to that, chance to win the game." they are the best fans in the in the famous red shirt. that famously won the the weekend as United hit job for them to keep singing A good work ethic should world," said Solskjaer when Solskjaer is certainly a Champions League final in five for the first time since my name when someone be the minimum required of questioned whether some favourite of the United 1999. Alex Ferguson's final game else comes in," added a Manchester United team, of the current United squad faithful having scored 126 He was serenaded in charge. Solskjaer, whose positivity but Mourinho's tactics have been inhibited by the goals in 11 seasons as a throughout by the visiting "I just hope in the next five has immediately lifted a also didn't help his side's running statistics. Too often the Red Devils were set up to sit deep and ZBBF warns unruly gym members try and counter-attack. Solskjaer instead seems intent on implementing the United way he learned at the heel of Ferguson for so long. protesting against Mr Zambia crown "I said the same to these lads By Alex Chilumbwe that they do not understand reigning champion demands “I deserve my title and as long Mwila for defending the title as I do back in Molde: work There was uproar from and if they follow the right that he gets knocked out as I keep working hard, I will but I mean no disrespect harder than them, enjoy bodybuilding fanatics on channel of communication, without single doubt. That keep defending it because when I say that this year yourselves, pass it forward, Saturday when judges they can understand,” he was not the case on Saturday,” already, I am certain that I I have been robbed of the run forward, if you lose it, announced that reigning said. said Ngambi. will enter the competition crown. From the pictures I don't mind as long as you Mr Zambia Sylvester Mwila Ngambi also noted that fans The unsatisfied bodybuilding next year so that I defend it,” shared and reposted, I clearly work to win it back and they defended his title for the tend to disregard the judging fans became violent when said Mwila. deserved to be crowned did. seventh consecutively time, characteristics and oppose Mwila was crowned the Meanwhile, second-placed Mr Zambia. I will not stop "When you've got players as fans expected runner-up judges’ decision when they winner and the federation Clement Shamboko who working hard despite all like this with the quality you Clement Shamboko to win. are tired of one reigning sought for his and the judges’ is also an Arnold Classic this unfairness,” posted are always going to create And the Zambia champion and need change. hideout for an hour as a way competitor at international Shamboko chances." Bodybuilding Federation “They have seen one person of protecting them. level posted on his social Shamboko walked away with The best Christmas present (ZBBF) says it will discipline win all these seven years and Mwila in an interview said media account and accused K5000 while third-placed for many United fans may any protestor who will they are probably thirsty that he deserved the crown the judges of favouring Joseph Mwale who is the be the gift of being able to continue to exhibit unruly for change. They want to and the K10, 000 prize Mwila. current Mr Kabwata bagged look forward to games with behaviour towards the judges unseat Mwila but unseating a money. “Congratulations to Sylvester K3000. a sense of anticipation again. that made the decision during the competition at Raddison Blu hotel where 24 competitors converged. In an interview with Goal Diggers! ZBBF vice president FAZ recounts 2018 failures, Brown Ngambi appealed to angry fans that mainly comprise gym members from Matero Community gym to follow the right targets improvements in 2019 channel of communication By Alex Chilumbwe In an interview with Goal Diggers! at club level, competition was "The transitional league will be and lodge a complaint FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala said that the association made stiffer and clubs managed to exciting and attractive especially instead of engaging into Kashala says not qualifying for had noted all the 2018 ups and supply competitive players. Even to footballers because they won't social media rants that can 2019 AfCON is the football downs in the football fraternity the super league itself was amazing have enough time to be off the dent the integrity of the fraternity's biggest 2018 fail, and would embark on ensuring and successful," he said. pitch. They are bound to make sport. saying there is need to heighten that a clear road map of reducing Kashala further said that he was the most out of their talent. I'm “I understand that there the country's football status next inefficiencies is made in 2019. expectant and excited about the really looking forward to it," said are angry fans especially year. "2018 has not exactly been attractive transitional national league that Kashala. that they kept cheering And Kashala also described 2018 to soccer fans in the country even will take shape in January. He FAZ adopted a two-tier national Shamboko at every pose. as a year of struggle for the football though there are some areas that added that the newly-designed league structure that will unfold in They expected him to win fraternity at National level while received improvement at national and adopted league will be January. The league will be merged but they do not understand clubs have made notable strides in level. The biggest fail was not more engaging and fruitious to in July for the top teams from the why the judges crowned the sport. qualifying for 2019 AfCON but footballers. two groups for the title battle Mwila. There are things Relish Old Trafford - Page 11

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By Alex Chilumbwe FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala says not qualifying for 2019 AfCON is the football fraternity's biggest 2018 fail, saying there is need to heighten the country's FAZ RECOUNTS football status next year. And Kashala also described 2018 as a year of struggle for the football fraternity at National level while clubs have made notable strides in the sport. 2018 FAILURES To page 11

Jermain Defoe receives League Cup medal 10 years after Spurs win Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe was presented with a 2008 English League Cup winners' medal on Monday, more than 10 years after Spurs beat Chelsea in the final. The 36-year-old left White Hart Lane for Portsmouth less than a month before the game at Wembley, and had scored in the fifth-round victory over Manchester City. Clement Shamboko (left) and Sylvester Mwila compete for Mr Zambia title. Mwila was crowned winner "I remember contributing to help the boys get to that stage and after that it was actually nice to sit back and watch the lads go on to lift the trophy," Defoe told the English Football League's website. "It's obviously a nice feeling to have been a part of the Five weightlifters banned after history of that club, such a big club that had been used to winning competitions over the previous years. It's special." 2012 Olympic tests reanalysed Defoe, who now plays for Bournemouth, was given his medal at the Vitality Stadium and said that he Five weightlifters, including two Olympic Games, both tested positive for anabolic positive for an anabolic agent. was cheering on his former teammate as Spurs edged champions, have been provisionally steroids. The other two athletes to test positive Chelsea 2-1 in extra time a decade ago. suspended after reanalysis of urine Only Torokhtiy stands to lose his title, -- Armenia's Meline Daluzyan and "At the end of the day, they're all your friends and you samples provided during the 2012 as the samples retested were given four Belarusian Mikalai Novikau -- did not still want them to win, to get your medal," he added. London Olympics, the International years before Nurudinov's gold-medal win medals in London. "It was a great performance against a top Chelsea team, Weightlifting Federation announced on winning performance in Brazil. Last month, the International Olympic so to win it in the way they did was brilliant." Monday. Valentin Hristov of Azerbaijan, currently Committee announced that new analysis Defoe returned for a second spell at Tottenham later in Ukrainian Oleksiy Torokhtiy, Olympic serving an eight-year ban following two of samples from the 2012 Games using 2008, and made 363 appearances for the club in total, -105kg gold medallist six years ago, and positive doping tests in 2013 and 2015, "the most recent scientific methods" scoring 143 goals. AFP Uzbek Ruslan Nurudinov, who won the could lose his 2012 bronze medal from would be entrusted to the newly-formed same category in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro the -56kg category after also testing International Testing Agency. AFP