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By Thomas Mulenga Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has told the police command Kampyongo marshals police into in Western Province to ensure that political parties participating in the Sesheke parliamentary by-election apply to be included on the Sesheke ahead of by-election... campaign schedule to avoid conflict. Story page 7 ARREST VIOLENCE MISA mourns another year without ATI Bill By Geofrey Zulu MISA Zambia secretariat MISA Zambia says the year national director Austin 2018 closed with no major Kayanda stated that media shift in policies to enhance freedom remained vital media freedoms as the for democracy and good Access to Information Bill governance as it offered had not been enacted into checks and balances on law, among two other key those entrusted with power pieces of legislation. and management of public In a press statement, resources. To page 5 Govt may lose revenue on Kasumbalesa border closure, says ZACCI By Geofrey Zulu The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) says the temporary closure of Kasumbalesa, Mokambo and Sakanya entry points due to the Water blues: Residents of Lusaka’s Kalikiliki Compound wait in line to draw water presidential election in the Democratic Republic of from a comunity borehole – Picture by Tenson Mkhala Congo (DRC) will negatively affect revenue collection given the absence of border taxes. To page 2 Lusaka girl in court for walking Lusambo must past police station in a mini skirt By Zondiwe Mbewe It is alleged that on the wore a short skirt as she Station in the company of her respect Nathan A 16 year-old Lusaka juvenile material day, the juvenile passed by Kamanga Police auntie. To page 2 has appeared in court for allegedly walking past a police station while skimpily Goods on promotion may be Chanda - Kamba dressed. By Sipilisiwe Ncube In this matter, it is alleged Aspiring PF Lusaka Provincial Chairperson that on December 22, 2018, expired, ZCSA warns consumers By Geofrey Zulu Officer, Lee Haamunji said the Agency is Kennedy Kamba says Bowman Lusambo should the juvenile in the company The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency deeply concerned that like any other past respect the will of the people and rally behind of her auntie, 28 year-old (ZCSA) has warned the general public to be years, in the first quarter of this year, a newly-elected Copperbelt PF Provincial chair Miriam Mwanza, publicly conscious when buying consumable products lot food products are on promotion, and Nathan Chanda to avoid divisions. conducted themselves in To page 4 that are on promotion because some may be people are buying in bulk without taking a manner likely to cause a expired. any precautionary measures to guard against breach of the peace. In an interview, ZCSA Public Relations expired products. To page 4 2. Local News www.diggers.news Friday January 04, 2019

By Milimo Namangala from ZRA we talking of The Bankers Association of close to 800,000 people Zambia says the Tax Payer Banks record 43% T-Pin compliance rate had so far registered for Identification Number43%. So we are making rate in terms of those that T-pin to their respective T-pin. So registration for their T-pin which is quite (T-pin) registration progress but the progress have submitted is at 43%.” bank,” Mwanza said. a T-pin is one thing but some good progress but process has reached a is not good enough so we He said the deadline “And for those who submitting to the bank is it’s not all those who have compliance rate of 43% and would like to thank the extension should be may have multiple bank another thing because it submitted their T-pin to has urged the public to take Zambia Revenue Authority seen as an opportunity accounts from various is the responsibility of the the banks so registration advantage of the extended for extending T-pin by clients from banking banks what they need customer to ensure that is one thing. Banks are deadline to register. registration and submission and non banking sectors is they need to make once they register for their been trained, they’ve been Chief Executive Officer deadline,” Mwanza said. to take part in the T-pin copies of their T-pin T-pin, it is submitted to trained to help customers of Bankers Association of “If you look at the total registration process. registration and make their respective bank by way to understand how to Zambia, Leonard Mwanza, numbers of customers “We urge our customers, sure that it is submitted to of sending an e-copy of the register their T-pin online said in an interview that across the commercial those with bank accounts all the commercial banks registration or a hard copy which is quite a faster more bank users needed banking sector as well to take advantage of the where the account may of the T-pin registration.” process because the ZRA to register their T-Pins. as the other non bank good gesture from the be held. That will help us He said banks had been has able automated and “We have seen progress financial institutions who Zambian Revenue to fast track this issue. trained to help their clients enhanced system plus it but that progress is not offer banking services, we Authority to extend the Confirming is quite an easy register for T-pins online. doesn’t take long for a good enough. As at the are talking of a number deadline and to ensure that process, because when you “So we are able work with person to log into to the end of the 2018, the somewhere close plus or first of all, they register and go on the ZRA web portal, ZRA, track the number system and also to apply compliance levels across minus two million. So then once they register, you are able to access those that have been registered for a T-pin online,” said the banking sector was at currently, the compliance they should submit the who are registered for a and I think the last report Mwanza. Lsk carpenter pleads ‘guilty’ to stealing from his own house By Zondiwe Mbewe of track suit and K800 cash, A 52 year-old carpenter of altogether valued at K2,110. Chipata Compound has And when the matter came pleaded guilty to allegedly up for plea before magistrate stealing bed sheets, Nsunge Chanda, Thursday, carpets, washing basket, Kangwa admitted the charge. K800 cash, among other He however added that things, from his own house the complainant was his when his wife was away. wife and on that day, she However, the Lusaka was at her sister’s place. Magistrates’ Court has Kangwa said he was stopped entered a plea of not guilty by neighbours before he after hearing his defence. could even get the things. In this matter, Boniface “The complainant is my Kangwa is facing one count wife. I agree, I entered the of burglary and theft from his house [when] I was not house when his wife was away. allowed to enter. The door It is alleged that during was open. I was stopped by the night of November 19, the neighbours even before I 2018 in Lusaka, Kangwa could get the things. This was with intent to steal, did around 04:30. My wife was break and enter Margret at the sister’s place,” he said. Mwachiyawa’s house and The court however recorded stole two bedsheets, one a plea of not guilty after duvet, two carpets, one hearing his explanation and Children of Lusaka’s Kalikiliki Compound at a hand pump fetching water curtain, a vegetable rack, one adjourned the matter to - Picture by Tenson Mkhala washing basket, a bag, a pair January 17, for trial. Lsk girl in court Govt may lose revenue on for walking past Kasumbalesa closure – ZACCI police station in By Geofrey Zulu “...On the economic side, both so that there will be no need to The Zambia Chamber of Commerce sides, but more for Zambia is that close the borders once you are and Industry (ZACCI) says the revenue collection… meaning our holding elections because I don’t a mini skirt temporary closure of Kasumbalesa, ZRA (Zambia Revenue Authority) think we do that here when we are By Zondiwe Mbewe Mokambo and Sakanya entry points and customs duty did not collect holding elections,” Nyirenda added. A 16 year-old Lusaka juvenile has appeared in court for due to the presidential election anything during this [closure] Last week, Minister of Home Affairs, allegedly walking past a police station while skimpily dressed. in the Democratic Republic of period. This meant that there were Steven Kampyongo announced In this matter, it is alleged that on December 22, 2018, Congo (DRC) will negatively costs for those that were either the closure of the Pedicle road, the juvenile in the company of her auntie, 28 year- affect revenue collection given exporting to the DRC; the cost of which connects Chembe District old Miriam Mwanza, publicly conducted themselves the absence of border taxes. maintaining these people since it in Luapula Province and Mufulira in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace. And Home Affairs Permanent was not known how long it was on the Copperbelt, through the The two are remanded in custody. Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga going to take,” Nyirenda said. DRC, hence affecting Kasumbalesa, It is alleged that on the material day, the juvenile wore has announced that all the entry He added that cross-border Mokambo and Sakanya entry a short skirt as she passed by Kamanga Police Station points to that country are now businesses, transporters, points due to elections in in the company of her auntie, and when an officer open to the public following drivers alike were negatively DRC during that weekend. asked her why she was wearing mini skirt, the aunt the end of voting last Sunday. affected by the closure as they And in a separate interview, Dr challenged the officer for allowing another woman who In an interview, ZACCI president experienced additional costs Mulenga confirmed that all the entry was dressed in a similar manner to pass through earlier. Michael Nyirenda said the closure that were not planned for. points are now open to the public. Her reaction to the police officer’s question inconvenienced the travelling “We hope after the elections, our “Yes, the borders were opened the allegedly led to the apprehension of the two. public, cross-border businesses, brothers and sisters, who are our following day after they [DRC] And when the matter came up for plea before transporters and drivers, who had to neighbours and we are together voted, so things are flowing magistrate Chanda, the two denied the charge. wait at the border to be cleared since under SADC, and COMESA if smoothly; goods and people are The matter comes up on January 14 for trial. they were unaware of the closure. not mistaken, there will be peace crossing,” said Dr Mulenga. Friday January 4, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News. 3

By Mirriam Chabala The Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) has advised government Govt must be innovative, enhance to think outside the box this year as it seeks to enhance domestic resource mobilization, explore other resource mobilisation this year - PMRC possibilities and harness the sub-sector, to fisheries,emerald sub-sector and the and revamping of selected other major currencies. The (FOCAC) committed US country’s natural resources. among others. fisheries sub-sector, among viable industries to promote economic outlook of this $60 billion towards Africa And PMRC has projected “This year, we need to others. If well-harnessed, value-addition that we have year looks positive and we under 8 initiatives as follows: that Zambia’s economy will explore possibilities and these sub-sectors could yield spoken about for sometime. expect growth of above 4 Industrial Promotion grow by four per cent this harness our resources for the substantial revenue for the We need, as a country, to per cent due to improved Initiative; Infrastructure year owing to improved growth of our economy. The treasury,” Zulu observed. be very competitive and performance in sectors, Connectivity Initiative; Trade performance of various adage: 'thinking outside the “Further, in view of the planning starts now.” such as construction, among Facilitation Initiative; Green sectors such as construction. box' should be the anchor African Continental Free PMRC also projected a four others,” Zulu added. Development Initiative; In a statement, PMRC of our policy alternatives, Trade Agreement, (AFCFTA) per cent economic growth And she urged the Capacity-Building Initiative; Executive Director especially as we seek to which will come into effect, for Zambia this year. implementation agencies Health Care Initiative; Bernadette Deka Zulu enhance domestic resources Zambia needs to develop “This year, Zambia has involved with the Seventh People-to-People Exchange said the country needs to mobilization. We need to a strategy that will ensure an opportunity to build National Development Plan Initiative; and Peace and look at various innovative look at various innovative that the country benefits on the positive economic (7NDP) to expedite efforts Security Initiative (China- possibilities that would possibilities that will immensely from trading trajectories that were this year to ensure that the Africa peace and security promote revenue generation, promote revenue generation under the Continental Free recorded in 2018, which led programmes under the Plan fund). Zambia, therefore, and that such possibilities for the country. Such Trade Agreement (CFTA). to inflation being maintained were speedily implemented. needs to formulate a strategy range from the Mukula tree possibilities range from: the This will call for growth of at single digit and the kwacha “In this year, 2019, the and technical working groups programme and emeralds Mukula tree programme, the manufacturing sector maintaining strength against 7NDP will enter its 3rd in order to benefit from these year of operation. We have initiatives. Preparations been closely monitoring the should commence now and implementation progress thus within the framework of the 7NDP, but our call of FOCAC; Zambia can align is for all implementation some of these initiatives to UNZA to introduce agencies to expedite efforts our development efforts this year to ensure that the under the 7ND,” stated Zulu. programmes in the Plan are “Further, government should speedily implemented. We this year continue to pursue expect to see a reduction in the International Monetary 3 categories of gowns developmental inequalities Fund (IMF) bailout deal. By Thomas Mulenga was arrived at after numerous rate. So after hearing the complaints, and also a reduction in We have been submitting to The University of Zambia has complaints from our graduating we decided to find a local supplier incidences of poverty government to pursue the revealed that it will introduce three students, most of whom failed to and introduce the gown in three and vulnerability because IMF bailout programme for different classes of graduation gowns manage to purchase the graduation categories." majority of the policy balance of payments support for undergraduate students in a bid to gown which was in the range of He explained that the three different decisions that had been for as long as the bailout make the graduation outfit affordable K2,500 to K2,700. Some of our categories of gowns would look the implemented in 2018 will terms and conditions are to all students. graduating students couldn't even same, except the quality of material bear fruit this year,” Zulu favourable to all Zambians In an interview, UNZA public manage to hire a gown. Management would differ. predicted. by consolidating growth. As relations manager Damaseke Chibale therefore decided to come up with "There will be no much difference Meanwhile, Zulu also urged a matter of fact, The IMF said there had been complaints from this idea to help our students to in terms of the appearance of these government to formulate presents affordable finance graduating students concerning afford the graduation gown," Chibale gowns. They will all have the same a strategy and technical and is significantly more the price of the graduation gowns, said. features and symbols, except the working groups in order affordable than commercial hence the decision to introduce three "The old graduation gown was costing difference in the quantity of material to ensure that everyone borrowing from domestic different classes. that much because of the changes in used. The high quality gown will benefited from the initiatives and international markets Chibale explained that the old gown the exchange rate. Previously, when have more cotton and other material under the US $60 billion and, thus, PMRC encourages was being produced by a South the Kwacha was costing K5 or so to that will be used than the other two," granted by China during the government to continue African company, hence the high $1, the price of the gown was also low. explained Chibale. last year's Forum on China pursuing an IMF package cost. But because the old gown was been And Chibale said that there will be no – Africa Cooperation that compliments our "Basically the decision to introduce imported from South Africa, the changes in the 2018-2019 academic (FOCAC). homegrown Economic three different categories of gowns price was high due to the exchange calendar despite disruptions last year. “The 2018 Forum on China Stabilization and Growth – Africa Cooperation Programme (ESGP).” Full media freedoms still lacking in Zambia - MISA By Geofrey Zulu be fully realized. and political party supporters intentions of disrupting a paid- subsequent sentencing to 18 MISA Zambia says the year He further stated that the IBA during last year. for radio programme featuring months for contempt of Court of 2018 closed with no major shift was supposed to be a regulator of “Among such incidents included an official from the National Veteran Journalist Derrick Sinjela in policies to enhance media all broadcast media in Zambia; Michael Miyoba, who faced Democratic Congress (NDC) very saddening as it shook the freedoms as the Access to ZNBC inclusive, but currently brutality as he headed home political party Samuel Ligomo media industry. Information Bill had not been lacks adequate mechanisms to during the fight against cholera. Phiri. However, Kanyanda noted that enacted into law, among two other ensure that ZNBC plays its public Another incident occurred on 6th And Kayanda narrated that on a few positive developments key pieces of legislation. service broadcaster role. June, 2018, where cadres attacked April 14, 2018, Police in Mansa occurred in that oppressive cyber In a press statement, MISA “This resulted in continued journalists in Chilanga. A report picked up Chishimba Kambwili laws were not enacted, nor did the Zambia secretariat national complaints from those holding published in the Mast Newspaper from KFM radio where he was government put in place statutory director Austin Kayanda stated divergent views from government alleged that suspected UPND having a programme, while noting regulation of the media. that media freedom remained of not being given sufficient space cadres attacked seven journalists another sad development, which He stated that it was MISA vital for democracy and good to contribute towards national from various media houses as took place on March 19, 2018, Zambia’s hope that such regulation governance as it offered checks debate, especially during the 19:00 they were heading to the totalling at Radio Mano station where will not be passed in the country. and balances on those entrusted hours main news on ZNBC,” Centre of the Chilanga by- management were summoned by “However, there was good with power and management of Kayanda stated. election,” he narrated. police in Kasama over a Facebook political will to dialogue over the public resources. He further observed that the He narrated that journalists from posting made by one of its Fan named rights and even among Commenting on the state of media broadcast media, particularly The Mast, News Diggers, Radio Club members. security wings such as the Zambia freedoms in Zambia, Kayanda radio, continued to face limited Phoenix and Prime Television “Threats of cyber regulation and Police. It is our hope that this will observed that another year had coverage area, while private TV were attacked about five minutes statutory regulation of the media continue and will translate into passed without any major shift in stations were met with an unfair after midnight, forcing them in terms of ethics continued more tangible actions to protect polices to enhance media freedoms playing field as they were riding to abandon their vehicle and throughout the year and this media freedom and freedom of and freedom of expression as on several signal carriers to have scampering for safety at Munda posed a danger to freedom of expression, including the right of the Access to Information Bill a national coverage, while ZNBC Wanga Botanical Gardens and expression and right of citizens citizens to public information,” (ATI) had not been enacted into had shares in TopStar, which is a nearby shops. to access information through stated Kayanda, who further law, together with Independent signal carrier. On the morning of January the media and via digital spaces,” added that MISA Zambia’s was Broadcasting Authority (IBA) and He added that journalists were 4, 2018, he continued, cadres Kayanda observed. hopeful that 2019 this year will Zambia National Broadcasting subjected to acts of violence and stormed Feel Free FM Radio He added that MISA Zambia see the enactment of the ATI Bill, Corporation (ZNBC) Acts yet to censorship by some security wings Station in Eastern Province with found the conviction and among others. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Friday January 4, 2019 Lusambo must respect Nathan Chanda - Kamba By Sipilisiwe Ncube mayor in any of Lusaka district. the party is not doing fine. So from the youth wing Nathan six constituencies in Lusaka, we engaged ourselves in party Aspiring PF Lusaka Provincial Mine has been to organize the that we can empower them Chanda. And the losers I think we are just remaining with mobilizations and we raised Kennedy Kamba says party whilst others it is self financially [and] materially should work together with the Mandevu and Lusaka district,” some money to empower our Bowman Lusambo should interest. Others are former PS, and mobility where we should Nathan Chanda led executive said Kamba. party structures in Lusaka respect the will of the people others have been members of buy them a vehicle so that they committee for the sake of “My appeal to my fellow so that they can go flat-out and rally behind newly-elected parliament, others have been can start mobilizing the party. uniting the party and increase youths in Lusaka Province and mobilize the party. We Copperbelt PF Provincial secretary general of the party, You know Chirundu District numbers. We need everyone in especially in Lusaka District organized a fundraising dinner chair Nathan Chanda to avoid others are mayors of Lusaka is a Hilly district, it’s a district the boat, the boat is not yet full. is to campaign on issue based, dance where we raised about a divisions. Province. So what I am trying where you cannot cycle. As for the Lusaka province, to tell the party membership million kwacha through the And Kamba says while others to say is my main objective is You need vehicles for you to we are almost done with what we are going to do, office of Honorable Stephen want to assume the provincial not to become a member of mobilize the party,” he said. the constituencies. Anytime issue based campaigns, what Kampyongo and that money chairmanship for self interests, parliament or a government And Kamba appealed to this week they will be voting is it we have failed to do has been given out to the his aim is to organize the party. official. Mine is to organize youths in Lusaka to campaign in Mandevu constituency and what we are going to constituencies. about K75, In an interview, Kamba the party. My main objective on issue based matters. which is the only remaining do when they usher us into 000...when you go to Matero advised Lusambo to respect is to see to it that come 2021 “We would like to congratulate constituency to usher in new office. Just on myself as the constituency or Munali, the the will of the people when he President Edgar Chagwa the winner who is our colleague leadership. We are done with former provincial chairman, car wash project is running.” was asked whether he shared Lungu should win with a 50 the latter's view that those [percent] plus one percent elected as provincial chairmen and that requires unity, that should not hold parliamentary requires mobilization,” Kamba or local government positions said. as that would have divided Kamba observed that the attention. party was not doing well in the “The people of Copperbelt southern districts of Lusaka have decided, the will of the Province. delegates in the Copperbelt “Above all, when we are Province has prevailed. ushered into office, the PF That is what the people of party is got a challenges in Copperbelt want. Even if I the Southern part of Lusaka can have another view, but Province. As a part, I strongly the will of the people should feel that we need to do a lot in prevail. They strongly feel that the Southern part of Lusaka Nathan Chanda can lead them Province. That is Chirundu, as the provincial chairman Chilanga and Kafue Districts. of Copperbelt and for that The party is doing very fine reason we have to congratulate in the Eastern part of Lusaka him and give him all the which is Luangwa Rufunsa maximum support so that he and Chongwe. So when we can organize and mobilize the are ushered into office, our party in Copperbelt Province,” focus will be where we are Kamba said. not doing fine [which is in] “That is his (Bowmanthe districts which I have just Lusambo) own view but mentioned in the Southern that doesn’t mean that those part of Lusaka Province. We views are for the majority. In need to mobilize the party, democracy, majority wins. we need to increase numbers What my colleague Bowman in Chirundu. In Chirundu we Lusambo should do is to rally have got ten wards [and] PF A 15-year-old grade Seven drop out of Kasempa district in North Western Province breast feeding behind Nathan Chanda and doesn’t have a councillor. In her Six-month-old baby – Picture by Tenson Mkhala support him so that there are Chirundu District, PF doesn’t no divisions in Copperbelt. have a mayor, In Chirundu And I am sure that my District which is Chirundu colleague is coming from the constituency, PF does not youth wing, he is the former have a member of parliament. Provincial youth chairman, he In Chilanga we have got ten Dialogue shouldn't be used has been there for quite some wards [and] PF has got only time, he has been in the rural four, and recently we won the districts of Copperbelt. So mayorship and the member of what we need to do as a party parliament. So we need to do in Copperbelt is we have to a lot in Chirundu, in Chilanga to embarrass Lungu - Banda support the leadership which and in Kafue where we have By Milimo Namangala “Speaking in his office this commended the initiative national problems were lying has been put in place so that sixteen wards and out of Patriotic Front Mobilizing morning, Dr Banda who is also by the three Church Mother in order to resolve issues and our colleagues in Copperbelt sixteen wards PF has got only Committee Chairperson Dr Minister of Tourism and Arts Bodies but also encouraged the move in harmony. He disclosed can achieve their main four,” Kamba observed. Charles Banda has threatened said the initiative by the three dialogue to bring out what the that some political leaders objective. And above all, the He said once elected as to have President Edgar Lungu Church Mother Bodies is good Zambians expect. and presidents of political will of the people has prevailed provincial youth chairman, he removed from upcoming but that the dialogue should Kalembwe stated that Dr parties thought it was a time in Copperbelt.” will mobilize and empower the dialogue process if no respect bring out what the Zambians Banda’s warning was based on to challenge, intimidate and And Kamba said he was weakest areas so as to boost is given to him. expect,” Kalembwe stated. passed attempts at national disrespect the sitting President, not vying for the Lusaka the party. And Banda says the opposition “He said that it should not be dialogue. then late Republican President PF chairmanship for selfish “And mobilization comes with should not use the dialogue an opportunity to disrespect “Dr Banda said this against a Mr. Frederick Chiluba and reasons. logistical challenges. When process to embarrass Lungu. the Head of State because the background of what happened it had to take the National “Mine is different from others, we are ushered into the office, This is according to a statement opposition will have a chance in 1996-97 when a meeting of Secretary of the MMD, I have never aspired as a we are going to come up with issued by the Ministry of to meet and speak with him all opposition political parties Brigadier General Miyanda to member of parliament, I have fundraising ventures so that Tourism Public Relations on the topic Dialogue for was called at Mulungushi take his party president out of never aspired as a councillor , I we can raise money for our Officer Sakabilo Kalembwe, Reconciliation and Unity.” International Conference the meeting,” he stated. have never aspired to become a colleagues in Chirundu where Thursday. He stated that Dr Banda Centre to look at where Kalembwe insisted that opposition political parties should only use the dialogue process to solve current national issues and avoid seeing it as a show down with Goods on promotion may be the President. “He said those in opposition should not go to the Indaba for a showdown and that the event is meant to resolve problems for the betterment of the expired, ZCSA warns consumers country and the good of the By Geofrey Zulu is deeply concerned that like any products, but what we are urging them by putting concerted efforts to ensure people of Zambian. He advised The Zambia Compulsory Standards other past years, in the first quarter is that, they should be mindful and products sold on the local market are that respect is part and parcel of Agency (ZCSA) has warned the of this year, a lot food products are on conscious by checking expiry dates, safe for consumption. the Zambian culture; tradition general public to be conscious when promotion, and people are buying in when they were manufactured and “Consumers play a central role because and President Edgar Lungu buying consumable products that are bulk without taking any precautionary make sure they buy products that are if consumers shun buying products should be respected. Dr Banda on promotion because some may be measures to guard against expired safe, essentially,” Haamunji advised. that are not safe, it means people that said should respect seem to expired. products. He urged the consumers throughout are selling those products will not be be missing in the meeting; his In an interview, ZCSA Public Relations “We are aware a lot of products are the country to be ambassadors of good encouraged to continue that business,” party will remove the President Officer, Lee Haamunji said the Agency on promotion, and people are buying will and advocate for quality products observed Haamunji. from the meeting,” stated Kalembwe. Friday January 4, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News. 5 TSC calls for patience Lusaka man gets one year for in recruitment process By Geofrey Zulu single letter to those people who were “According to Industrial Labour Act, stealing K15,000 The Teaching Service Commission picked,” Luhanga explained. negotiations take three months, so we (TSC) has refuted issuing offer letters He further said that it was possible are within three months,” Bubala said. of employment to teachers who have that some unscrupulous people are He has since strongly appealed to from employer been employed countrywide. manufacturing letters, but insisted that teachers to stay calm as negotiations In an interview in Lusaka, TSC people know the procedure. are a process. secretary Zachariah Luhanga said that Luhanga expressed sadness that some “No one should track them [teachers] the Commission has not yet published people are using dark corner methods through social media or anything to By Zondiwe Mbewe theft by servant, allegedly the names of the teachers who have and enticing people to collect letters. the contrary, the truth of the matter is, A 38-year-old man of stole the money, fled been employed, and a directive has not “Names always come out in the papers we are negotiating all teachers’ unions George Compound has to Mansa and lived at a yet been issued to that effect. [newspapers], and those picked go and and we…I think there’s a spokesperson been sentenced to one year lodge using the money in This comes amidst speculation that report to provincial education offices to that effect, if there will be any question. some teachers had already received where they pick letters,” Luhanga challenge,” explained Bubala, who also imprisonment with hard letters of employment. added. added that teachers will be consulted labour for stealing K15,700 Particulars of the offence “Yes, that I can confirm we have not And Zambia National Union of at the right stage of the negotiations. from his former employer, alleged that on November published [names] because we do Teachers (ZNUT) general secretary He also dismissed assertions that ZAMS Milling Company. 20, 2018, Lusaka, Chisanga hear that some people are even getting Newman Bubala said salary negotiations had broken down and In this matter, Victor being employed as an off- letters in as far as the Commission is negotiations for teachers started last emphasised no conclusion has been Chisanga, who was loader of mealie meal by concerned. We have not issued even a month and are still ongoing. done yet. charged with one count of ZAMS Milling, did steal K15,700, property of the employer. Facts of the matter were that Chisanga was employed on October 1, Call me idiot, but i will give you 2018, by ZAMS Milling Company. On November 20, he was dispatched in the field sleepless night, Kambwili tells PF with the driver and others, to deliver mealie meal By Sipilisiwe Ncube products and collect cash NDC leader Chishimba from wholesalers. Kambwili says no matter A total of K15,700 cash what sort of insults PF media was collected and put in director Sunday Chanda the truck. throws at him, he will not Around midday, the relent from challenging bad occupants left the truck for governance and giving the lunch, leaving the accused PF sleepless nights. alone in the truck as he On Wednesday, Chanda claimed to be unwell. charged that Kambwili was Hakainde Hichilema’s On return, they discovered useful idiot who had been that the accused was promised a position of Prime not in the truck, he had Minister if UPND formed disappeared to unknown government. destination together with “We are very much aware the cash. that honourable Chishimba The matter was reported Kambwili is a useful idiot to Misisi Police Post for Mr Hakainde Hichilema and investigations were and that is a fact he can instituted, which led to never run away from. Mr the apprehension of the Kambwili has always wanted accused person. NDC leader CK (c) addresses journalists at his Lusaka house accompanied by his vice Joseph Akafumba (l) to stand as president and Under warn and caution and vice secretary general Bridget Attangaon Wednesday – Picture by Tenson Mkhala the coalition of opposition statement, the accused said political parties has taken he stole the money, fled to the position that they are interview, said Chanda status will be cheapening giving you sleepless nights. I Chanda's mother and father Mansa and lived at a lodge going to field one candidate survived on insulting myself. But I can just thank should thank him for calling for bad parenting. using the same money in in 2021 and that candidate political opponent. him for the insults and tell me a useful idiot but time “Me I take it lightly and just is of course Hakainde “Don’t worry about the him that I have announced will tell,” he said. laugh at him because that’s question. Hichilema. This is a rebirth insults from the young man that these politics of Prime “If Chanda doesn’t insult me the nature of the boy. That’s He admitted that he had of the UDA and Kambwili Sunday Chanda. I will not Minister [or] Minister, I he will not be paid. He will how his parents raised him, no right to deprive the has been promised the Prime waste my time to answer to have passed those positions. be rendered useless but let they were teaching him how owner permanently of his Minister position from what Sunday Chanda because you I have announced before him know that all the insults to insult elders. I can’t blame property. we know and he cannot deny and I, and every Zambian that in the 2021 elections, that he has been insulting me him [but] I only blame his Nothing was recovered it," said Chanda. knows that Sunday Chanda I am competing at the level and other political leaders parents for not nurturing from the said stolen "And once again he has gone has to issue a statement in of President. So let him are being taken note of and him well. But Sunday money. against his own words. His order for him to survive. continue day dreaming and one day he will answer for Chanda comes from fools And taking plea before role in that alliance is to I don’t issue statements to hallucinating because that is those insults. He did the because if he came from Magistrate Silvia attempt to escort Hakainde survive, I am economically his level in politics." same when he insulted Mr sensible people, they would Munyinya, Monday, Hichilema to State House. independent. I can survive He said PF was sending Sata day in day out. He have told him that insulting Chisanga admitted stealing without politics [but] Sunday Chanda insult him because had that NGO, that boy is elderly people was bad. And Again when we say he is a the said money, saying Chanda cannot survive the ruling party was feeling specialised in insults. That’s the people he works for are useful idiot for Mr Hakainde he didn't get paid for the without being a bootlicker the pressure. his speciality. It appears he also fools because if they Hichilema he must not take month of November. it personal because that is for President Edgar Lungu “I speak on behalf of the has continued on the same were not fools, they would In mitigation, Chisanga what useful idiots do. Again and the PF. So I will not people of Zambia and I trajectory. But for us all we have stopped him from asked for forgiveness, we want to place it on record waste my time to argue with speak things as they are. are doing now is to take uttering these insults and that the political alliance by Sunday Chanda because And when people respond note of the insults. All the to be civil in his language. saying he was the one opposition political parties when you argue with a fool, it means they are feeling the newspapers where his insults You can even see, if you read taking care of his family. stand on sinking sand and people may not notice the heat because if you are not come out, all the records what the daily nation have Magistrate Munyinya, it cannot stand the taste difference," Kambwili said. feeling the heat you cannot on social media we are just written today, you would however, sentenced him of time. It’s a bubble that "I think he is very much respond to a lunatic or to a taking note and filing them tell that they are tired of his to one year imprisonment is waiting bursting and it below my political status and useful idiot. But when you and then very soon they will insults. They have removed with hard labour with doesn’t concern us at all." to argue with a person who respond to a useful idiot be used against him.” the insults of the ‘useful effect from the date of But Kambwili, in an is very below my political then the useful idiot will be Kambwili said he blames idiot,” said Kambwili. arrest. 6. Article www.diggers.news Friday January 4, 2019

Happy 2019! Let the dialogue begin

By Andyford Mayele Banda equally be shared for the prosperity of the Order Act. As we begin the year, on my own behalf citizens as opposed to the white minority. and on behalf of PAC, I would like to wish Ills such as the prevention of the citizens As PAC we believe the ideals of getting all the people of Zambia a happy New to freely assemble and discuss issues of independence and the ideals of multi-party Year and a prosperous 2019. Our hope is national interest were to be abolished. The politics are under threat. Thus, we need that as a people, we can gather enough freedom fighters did not envision that 64 the dialogue process to remind each other encouragement to get in-volved in ensuring years after independence, the freedom they of those ideals. This process will help in that we make our country better and fought for would be tak-en away by fellow putting or at least starting the process to put get it back on track. Every person must citizens. Their vision was that Zambia would in place institutions and laws that will make understand that the challenges that we are prosper and be able to distribute the national it possible to elect leaders of our choice, facing collec-tively as a country must to a cake equally as opposed to a few greedy leaders who we think can actually make our large extent be blamed on those we have indi-viduals. country prosperous. The dialogue process tem-porary given authority to manage our is mainly about reforms as per our meeting resources, but must also be blamed on us as Unfortunately, a few years after with the three church mother bodies, the key we fail to hold them accountable. That said, independence, grave mistakes were made. reforms are govern-ance and political issues may the year 2019 be the year you stand up For instance, the people of Zambia were such as: to remind those in leadership that actually as denied the opportunity to elect leaders of citizen and shareholders of this country, you their own through the One Party State rule • Constitutional & Electoral reforms are the boss not them. They are just caretak- that assailed our young democracy. This idea • Respect of Human Rights ers and they are at your mercy. prevented our country from sampling various • Increase political space for Civil talented leaders as per the choice of the Society Organisations, the church Having said that, one of the key issues that stakeholders. We believe that this prevented • Application of the Public Order Act we need to prioritise and assiduous-ly focus development as only the same policy of • Institutional reform; on as a country and ensure by all means it UNIP that had probably become ob-solete • Media reforms takes place is the national dialogue. Having were still being applied since there was no • Bring back tolerance and civility in attended the meeting with the three church system that would create an opportunity politics. mother bodies, I can confidently confirm that for other political parties or individuals • Rule of Law and Access to Justice we can trust the church to lead the dialogue to express their visions of this country. process. I can confidently affirm that the Thankfully, a new breed of leaders, who We must remember that these reforms three church mother bodies are do-ing this fought to have the One Party State system will strengthen electoral laws and also the purely for the good of our country and not abolished arose. Today, the coming of a elections body which is ECZ. This will level anyone’s interest. And any Zambian who multi-party system, has given an opportunity the playing field and give an op-portunity to has the best interest of the nation at heart to many people including ourselves to share Zambians to elect leaders of our choice and will do what it takes to support the church- the vision we have for this country. It has remove them when dissatisfied with their led national dialogue. We need to look at the given the citizens of this country opportunity performance. dialogue process as an opportunity that will to sample various leaders in various help reset our country to the ideals that our positions. Posterity must never forget those Now we must be alive to the fact that forefathers stood for when they fought for that ushered in multi-party politics. some people will not agree to come to independence and the ideals that the MMD the table and participate in a process that fought for in 1991. Both independence and multi-party system will actually threaten their hold to power did not come into being for fash-ion. We got through strengthened institutions. You must Prior to Independence on October 24 1964, independence and introduced plural politics remember that their exist-ence depends our country was being exploited by the in order to have a system that would best on weak institutions and laws. That’s the colonialists in many ways. Colonialism was ensure equal opportunity for all, bring about reason why in many in-stances they have a policy or practice of acquir-ing full control develop-ment and eradicate poverty once deliberately weakened institutions and of another country or territory with the sole and for all. Truth be told, the opposite has undermined laws. So they will keep playing intention of exploiting it economically. When happened. Poverty levels have increased, ping pong just for time to pass in time for the freedom fighters began fighting to regain the economy is collapsing and re-spect the next elec-tions. Let me remind you that control of our resources and sovereignty, for the rule of law is at an all-time low. We the power to change things in this country they were met with much resistance because still have a system that has been created be-longs to you the people of Zambia and those that had colonised us were determined to support a few people as opposed to the not them. Hence, in 2019 ensure that to continue exploiting the re-sources and majority. This is no different from the colonial the national dialogue takes place. Make it ensure that it benefits a few people as or apartheid rule. We have a system that happen! opposed to the majority of Zambians. The does not allow citizens to freely assemble as idea behind the fight for independence was they are at the mercy of the police who take Andyford Mayele Banda to ensure that this country is controlled by instructions from those in authority through President its citizens, and that the resources should the abuse of the much talked about Public People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) Friday January 4, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News. 7 Things to leave behind in 2019 By Sampa Kabwela aware. On both times, the two people were of European them to join a snaking queue where they rightfully Thing one — the innate behaviour so common in most descent. belonged. Since then, a friend now greets me with the black Zambians, including myself, of bestowing undue It is the same giggling and telling whole histories of phrase “confirm you are a diplomat!” privilege to people of other races on colour value, often ourselves that I see all the time when many black people I hope in this new year, more than five decades after at our expense, must be unlearned. This propensity are confronted with whiteness. I have been to meetings colonialism, we will resist the propensity to become to act overly nice and overly foolish when faced with where the only white person in the team is unanimously clowns in the face of whiteness. We should not become whiteness should be left behind. chosen as representative of the group. He did not racists, never. Racism is like a worm that eats an apple Let me explain whiteness, which is different from nominate himself; chances are that he even refused, from inside, it destroys your soul. No person deserves to racism. Whiteness is that thing that stirs something in but there he was - anointed to speak for or lead a group bear the yoke of being a racist. us, black Africans, to break rules, to make exceptions, of black people. I keep noticing this very pattern on to feel less, when dealing or are in the company of white social media groups such as WhatsApp where views Thing two – Needless eating people. of particular people are taken as sacrosanct on colour The number of overweight people, men and women In graphic terms, whiteness is showing up at a hotel value. including children, in Lusaka is disturbing. Here, in and staff bending backwards including waiving strictly I will not blame white people for whiteness because in Chief Mubanga area where I am writing this article enforced hotel rules to serve you because your colour all fairness, we have created and nurtured it to a point from, there is not a single person I have met with a is white. Racism, on the other hand, is showing up at where it’s now mistaken as a birthright for many white potbelly, not a single man and woman, old and young the same hotel and you are refused entry or service folks who now expect it and even demand it. Many who is even slightly overweight, forget obese. Here, because you are black. Of course the lodge owners on are stunned at how much easy life can be, especially in everyone is lean, toned and muscular. the shores of the Zambezi or an infamous restaurant in Africa for no other reason other than being white. Why then is there such a disparity between the people Lusaka will not blatantly tell you the reason for refusing Sadly, I still catch myself time and again trying to of Kasanta and the folks in Lusaka? I am left to conclude you entry because for racism to flourish, it must exist in lubricate whiteness. For instance, just last week at the that perhaps in Lusaka, especially among the middle sophisticated, refined subtleties. gym, upon seeing whiteness, I started apologizing for, class, there is excessive, carefree and needless eating. Although post-colonial Zambia has not been as tainted well, being black. A guy just walked towards me and, There is little justification for young men — 55 years by deep-seated race issues in the extent of some unsolicited, I offered him the 10 kg weights that I had and below — not to have a muscular frame. I am not neighboring countries, it has not escaped whiteness been using, in case he needed them. When I caught talking about bulking, like bodybuilders, no. I am because the big enforcers of whiteness are mostly us, my folly, it was too late. Other times, I am well alert. talking about the absence of beer bellies. Men are dis- black Zambians. Like a few days ago in New Kasama at some shop. At positioned biologically and socially to have nothing but This is a no easy subject, but it is one that must be taken the till paying for my wares, a woman accustomed to strong arms and a six-pack. In most cases, they have the out of private conversations into the arena of public preferential treatment came behind me with such an air finances, time, physical strength to keep in shape and discussion. and stature beckoning with her eyes and body language are unladen by biological factors known to affect weight. I have wondered what it is about many black Zambians to be served first. Not only was I on high whiteness Women are not exempt either. Post-pregnancy reasons that make us dance-around when in the company of alert, so was the cashier; we exchanged a tiny, but all- are largely just excuses. Of the articles I have written in white people. I have observed this over and over, of how knowing smile saying, “sorry, but not today.” In silent the past, the most significant feedback I ever received even the educated, wealthy black Zambians, including unison, we claimed our victory and it felt good. was men complaining of how their wives had gained so diplomats quickly shade their dignity and stature in the A few years ago, at a notoriously exclusive art gallery much weight, and didn’t know how to address the issue face of whiteness and other races. in Middle way Kabulonga, celebrating 100 years of the without offending them. I once watched a guy talk non-stop for the entire City of Lusaka, I liked and put a ‘red dot’ on a painting, Let me not belabour this point, but the consequences duration of a function, probably explaining his entire to mean I wanted to buy it. The artist, a young black of piling unwanted weight go beyond mere aesthetics. history to a white guy, a total stranger. Surely, he Zambian, was elated to sell her work at this exclusive Don't take my word for it, research and read for couldn’t have been asked for his biography. It was exhibition, except she didn’t know who the prospective yourself. perhaps a simple and straight-forward question such buyer was. Her work, she imagined, was going to adorn Being healthy and wading off excess weight requires as ‘what did you study or where do you work?’ needing some venerable institution or an art collector’s home in nothing less than a lifestyle overhaul from fewer pizzas, nothing more than a word, at most, a sentence. And if Europe. You should have seen her disappointment upon burgers, snacks, beers and inactivity to more exercise, you think this problem is new, read The Fading Colour learning that the interested buyer was a black woman fasting and healthier food choices. Bar by Grace Keith, in which she argues why it is easier from Chinsali. I was not paying less or in a different No one can lose weight for you. And by the way, and better for white women to marry black African currency, but I appeared to have robbed her of the those slimming pills, powders and teas DON’T work. men because “an African has few cultural or religious bragging rights, and she was not impressed. If they did, we would all be in shape. What works, beliefs that are not easily discarded upon his meeting The immigration officers at Kenneth Kaunda like for many things in life, is consistency, discipline, with Western civilisation” writes Keith in her incisive International Airport diplomatic counter deserve persistence, and wanting it bad enough. Anything else 1966 book. I am afraid to say that Keith, the mother of special mention. On more than three occasions, I have won't cut it, sorry. former VP, Guy Scott, has been proved right by time on witnessed them cut whiteness to size. Once, a family Losing weight is modern day warfare and we hope to many other observations that she made. of four, diplomats they were not, went straight to the live to see tomorrow. Why then, are we overly nice or overly 'stupid' in the diplomatic queue with a confidence I will never muster. On this note, a toast to healthier versions of ourselves. company of other racial groups? Years back, on two “Confirm you are diplomats,” asked the officer in a loud separate occasions, my children told me that I overly voice. Inaudibly, the family leader muttered something Author is artist, publisher & mother. She can be smiled and giggled when talking to people. I wasn’t even to the officer who, in response with a stoic face, signaled reached on [email protected]

By Thomas Mulenga were facing a serious Home Affairs Minister accommodation crisis. Stephen Kampyongo has Kampyongo orders police to “This station here has no told the police command accommodation, Sesheke in Western Province to which has a highest ensure that political parties population in this area has participating in the Sesheke no police camp. The eight parliamentary by-election maintain peace in Sesheke polls houses that are there are apply to be included on the that they engage you, they will be replicated here so we can straight away get on to finish their projects in dilapidated as they are old. campaign schedule to avoid sit down with you, in order that have zero incidents. the ground and make sure some cases even ahead of Some of them have people conflict. to appear on the campaign On our part, we will ensure that the land is secured,” time. And it’s pleasing to run away from them because Speaking when he addressed schedules so that there is no that we provide you with the Kampyongo said. see the morale of officers of their state. The situation the police command in clashing. Just like you did logistical support for you to And Kampyongo assured being boosted because goes up to Sioma, there is Mwandi district, Kampyongo in Mangango, I think it will undertake that assignment. the police command that shelter is one of the many no police camp. We were said police officers must also be equally important We were bombarded government would construct conditions of service that given land by the chief, a work hard the same way that you do the same here,” with complaints of lack houses for police officers to everyone looks up to. So contractor was identified they did in Mangango in Kampyongo said. of transport here and I cushion accommodation we have determined that and given a project, he order to prevent political Kampyongo said remember before this police challenges. we are going to cater for as disappeared after getting violence during the Sesheke government would give the station was constructed, you “So just assure your officers many officers as we can, of advance payment, we are parliamentary by election officers the logical support used to operate under that that just like they have seen course Rome was not built looking for him so that he can scheduled for February 12. they needed to ensure that big tree like in the colonial their counterparts in other in a day, we have had these explain why he disappeared. “We are happy to be here and they work efficiently during days, with the rim used to provinces benefiting from challenges over the years. In Nkeyema, Lwampa, we are happy to be here, to the Sesheke by-election holding the suspect. But I the housing project, you But your commander in Nalolo, the situation is the ensure that the preparations “We expect you to have the am happy that this facility will also see something chief, the president is always same in terms of housing for the upcoming by required number of officers is up despite not having the happening in the province. monitoring us to ensure that for the officers. Help us elections are in place, that on the ground so that the housing unity. It is one of the I am sure before the end of this project is not derailed,” with accommodation, with we are able to hit the ground the campaign and voting issues I want to raise with this year we could get on the said Kampyongo. the project of constructing as soon as the campaigns in the Sesheke by-election the traditional leaders here ground. And we are happy And speaking earlier, houses for officers that is start. But my appeal to the go on smoothly. We don’t to see how we can be assisted that the contractor we are Western Province Police going on country wide, participating political parties doubt that the same efforts in terms of land so that when working with is really equal Commissioner Charles include us as well sir,” said is that they must ensure you had put in in Mangango we get into the second phase, to the task. They are able Lungu said his officers Lungu. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Friday January 4, 2019

Minister of General ease, we don’t see Education David how it can affect the Mabumba says all education system if the 388,331 pupils Grade 7 multiple choice such an exam was who sat for the Grade abolished. Unless the 7 examinations in composition of Grade 2018 passed. But the 7 exams is revised to Zambia National exams must be revised include real IQ test Union of Teachers questions demanding (ZNUT) is warning exculpatory answers, stakeholders that we find them a this is not an waste of government accurate indicator money and time. It of performance is not the multiple improvement among choice questions we the pupils. are against, but we ZNUT general secretary Newman are calling for an Bubala suggests that inclusion of probing the 100 per cent questions that can pass rate for Grade 7 help examiners pupils last year could understand which be mainly attributed areas the pupils were to abundant spaces because the cut-off going to Grade 8, they 7 exams are referred composition, your lacking. available for Grade 8 point will be lowered. need to be ready to to as ‘guesswork tests,’ narrative skills or The purpose of pupils countrywide. We are seeing more face serious exams in where even when you creativity; as long as upgrading some basic He says this is space in Grade 8, Grade 9. A lot of Grade absolutely don’t know you can shade the schools to Primary because government that means a lot of 7s are making [it] to the answer, you have correctly guessed and upgrading some downgraded some primary schools have Grade 8, but there about a 25 per cent answer, then you primary schools to primary schools to been turned into basic might be a challenge chance of singing “piki are a good pupil and lower secondary level basic level, thereby s c h o o l s .” when they reach piki na piki doli” and deserve to progress to was to improve the The teachers’ union Grade 9 if in Grade 10, increasing availability circling the correct high school. How can education standards. leader expressed there is no expansion option. that be? of Grade 8 spaces But this year, that has concern that most of policy of increasing In the old days, We do not think this and subsequently proved to achieve the the pupils who have the infrastructure.” there was a myth is a progressive way of lowering the cut-off opposite. The system made it to Grade 8 We find thethat when you are assessing the pupils’ points. has mopped every are likely going to fail observations made by faced with a tough intellectual capacity. “The truth of the Tom and Jerry into Grade 9 because of the Zambia National Grade 7 question, This is the reason matter is that, going Grade 8, and some the nature of Grade Union of Teacher to you can simply raise why hundreds of to Grade 8 has to of those undeserving do with the space 7 exams, which are be very valid. Indeed, the HB pencil a few thousands pass Grade pupils are the ones available. So, if you less challenging. He Grade 7 examinations centimetres above the 7, but fail to make it to who desperately look have got a lot of space, suggested that Grade need to be revised answer sheet, say a Grade 10. The Grade 9 for leakage when or if you have a lot of 7 exams be revised in in order to prepare prayer and drop it on exam proves to be too faced with Grade 9 Grade 8 classrooms, order to improve the pupils adequately for the ‘correct’ answer. challenging for pupils as many of those who quality of education secondary education. Funny as these because it brings into exams. write exams do make being imparted on It should not surprise methods of answering play all the aspects that Teacher Bubala it. So, we cannot students. anybody that in 2018, Grade 7 exams may are ignored at Grade is right; the really determine by “I think the Grade every single pupil sound, for many years, 7. Consequently, expansion of school this [pass rate] to say seven exams need who sat for the exams people have been the country records infrastructure must we have improved,” to be revisited; it’s a made it to Grade 8. making it to Grade 8 more Grade 9 school go in tandem with Bubala explained. situation where you In fact, the statistics by doing just that. dropouts than any adequate teaching “If you build more have the multiple- for 2017 are not any At Grade 7, the other grade. staff, improved schools, it will mean choice questions; the different because that examiners are not If everyone who teaching aids, that more children intellectual tests; the year, 99.14 per cent of interested in your sits for a given sufficient materials will go into grade IQ tests and so on. the pupils passed. handwriting, your examination is able and real inquisitive eight easier. This is As the children are Sometimes, Grade comprehension, your to pass with so much examinations.

“The reasonable man adapts himself to Crossword puzzle 265 the world: the unreasonable one persists Solutions to puzzle 264 in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” - George Bernard Shaw Friday January 4, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: Opposition Alliance’s plan to Go to our News Diggers Facebook page, select field one candidate in 2021 a story you like and jot down your comment. Editor, We will pick that as your feedback and get “I urge the Opposition Alliance to ignore “Fantastic move! That’s criticism by dictator Edgar Lungu's agents. Lungu you published on this page. The shorter the being selfless! You is now jittery; he is going to step up efforts to must focus on counter- divide the opposition. Opposition Alliance leaders comment the higher the chance of getting rigging strategy; should avoid criticizing each other. Other parties published. ensure ECZ is kept must be encouraged to join the Alliance. The under check & balances Opposition Alliance is capable of restoring the in pre, during & post- rule of law in Zambia.” - Chivunda Samusungwa Note that we block Facebook users who use election management. PF is finished without “We have seen this before, and it is not the abusive language. rigging election!” – Kool people who will let them down, but their thirst Int and egos. They all want to be President at the same time! In fact, they all, apart from NDC, have been in such alliances, which have never worked. We, on the other hand, are ready for one party.” - Morris Lupanda

“HH is the candidate, the rest are his campaign managers! This will be the easiest battle for PF in 2021. GBM should open his eyes; let him forget about running mate in 2021 used and damped!” - Honourable Abuid Munyevu Kawangu

“For me, this alliance can be fruitful if organized well without personal interest.” - Maluta Stafreds

“Now, I believe that HH will never be Republican President! He has been involved in so many alliances, which never yields tangible results.” – Enock Seith

“I am lost for words why some people don’t want the opposition to work together; in 2016, PF and MMD went into an alliance and no one saw it wrong…” – Bob Kaima

"Should this move be achieved, it will scare the heck out of the corrupt PF officials because not even rigging will beat the opposition," - Nancy Lungu’s challenge to mining The perception that Ministry of companies to justify opposing Sales Tax Fisheries and Livestock is least

Editor, has no capacity to run with their billions in self-inflicted Editor, important “Please, Amos/State House debts!” - Callaghan Mwamba “Unfortunately, for as long as we do not have honest and hardworking leaders, this sector will never be stop posturing! Quietly developed. We have been spoiled by the culture of brown envelopes; ‘get rich quick’ schemes and so many engage with the mining “A much stronger warning retrogressive policies.” - Mukanthu Banda companies to chart the was issued to Mopani a way forward. Diplomacy! few years back when they “In 2017, the following were earnings from fish exports by our cooperating partners: 1. China US $14.1 Diplomacy! You can achieve threatened to lay off some billion; 2. Norway US $8.8 billion; 3. USA US $ 5.1 billion; 4. India US $4.6 billion; 5. Canada. US $4.2 a lot!” - Anderson Chibwa workers, but they still went billion; 6 Sweden US $ 3.7 billion. Can you see that most of the loans and aid we get from these countries ahead and trimmed their are raised due the proper functioning of their Ministries of Fisheries? It, therefore, follows that if our “What do govt. workforce!” - Lumbwa Lupeta Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock was given the attention that is due to it, we would not be getting representatives on these expensive loans from China.” - Mateyo F Muloongo mining company boards do? “Sata warned the mine How come the issue of tax is owners some time back that “The PF don't understand it; they are after tollgate money than creating more farms and livestock!” - always a problem? Mining he will lay them off if they Dorothy M Siasesa is a long-term undertaking. lay off a single miner; they Shifting cost structures every still went ahead and laid “In fact, it's a Ministry that should be highly-funded as it has great potential where employment and year is not good for any off miners! So, this is just entrepreneurship is concerned; same with Agriculture Ministry. I'm tired of hearing people complain about business. We should move talking.” - Scofield Manyoni mine jobs when this land has great potential!” - Robinson Katumbi away from yearly planning for long-term sectors.” – “The mining companies “Fisheries are a big industry and only a shallow-thinking country like Zambia would play around with such Brian Tembo cannot demand for dialogue an important area.” - Nabuyanda Mwaka with the President! They “Govt is just wasting its time; should just comply. I hope the “The Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries is the ONLY Ministry that can develop Zambia.” - Chanda Pochoko these mining companies will govt maintains this stance.” - never give in! Besides, govt Sichaba Lyambai 10. International/Lifestye www.diggers.news Friday January 4, 2019 Ethnic clashes kill 13 in Burkina Faso as security worsens Thirteen civilians have been killed in ethnic violence in central Burkina Faso, the government said on Wednesday, echoing a rise in inter-communal conflicts in neighboring Mali linked to Islamist violence. Burkina has seen a spike in Islamist attacks in recent months as jihadists seek to increase their influence across the Sahel. On Dec. 31, the government declared a state of emergency in several northern provinces bordering Mali. Attacks this week show how that violence may be fuelling ethnic clashes for the first time in Burkina. After nightfall on Dec. 31, armed men on motorbikes descended on the village of Yirgou, made up largely of people of Mossi ethnicity, and killed six people, including the village chief, government spokesman Jean Paul Badoun said. The following day, Badoun said, Yirgou residents killed seven Fulani herders in apparent retaliation. The residents blamed the herders for sheltering the men who Pope Francis plays with a ball as members of Circus of Cuba perform during the Wednesday attacked them the day before. general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican January 2, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS The ethnic violence echoes problems seen in neighboring Mali where Fulani have been accused of hiding Islamists who have carried out attacks across the region in recent South Korea’s spy agency years. Armed men killed 37 Fulani civilians there on has told officials that North Korea’s ambassador to Italy North Korea ambassador to Tuesday. Ten gendarmes were shot dead near the Malian border has gone into hiding. last week in an attack claimed by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam The announcement follows wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an umbrella group for al unconfirmed reports that Italy ‘in hiding’ says South Pyongyang’s top diplomat Qaeda-linked militants in the Sahara. one of the highest level his wife and children. He regime. He would go on to in Italy had sought asylum JNIM claimed responsibility for other attacks this year, officials in North Korea. defected to South Korea. urge the world to spread from an unidentified including one in the capital Ouagadougou in March that The last senior diplomat As one of the highest- information in North Western country. killed about eight security agents and wounded dozens to defect was the deputy ranking officials to ever Korea to undermine Mr Jo Song-gil, the acting of others. ambassador in London. defect from the North, Kim’s status among his North Korean ambassador Thousands of people have fled their homes due to the Thae Yong-ho abandoned his move was seen as a people. to Rome, is believed to be attacks and reprisals by security forces. REUTERS his post in 2016, along with blow to Kim Jong-un’s Speaking after a briefing the son or son-in-law of from the spy agency on Thursday, Kim Min-ki, a government MP, told reporters that Mr Jo went DR Congo election results ‘may be delayed’ as into hiding more than a month ago. “Acting ambassador Jo ballots trickle in, says Electoral Commission Song-gil’s term was ending Results from the Democratic an Ebola outbreak, security Kamerhe told reporters in constitutional limit ended in vote had taken place “in in late November last Republic of Congo’s (DRC) concerns, local factional the capital, Kinshasa 2016, sparking protests that a peaceful and tranquil year and he escaped the long-delayed presidential conflict and various logistical “Whether it’s on Sunday or were quelled at the cost of atmosphere, despite diplomatic compound in election could be pushed problems. Monday, Tuesday, we don’t scores of lives. interference and all the early November,” the MP back past Sunday’s deadline, A spokesman for Felix mind. What we want are Pre-election polling showed security, political and said. the country’s electoral Tshisekedi, one of the two results published that reflect Kabila’s preferred candidate, organisational challenges.” Mr Jo’s wife is believed to commission has said, as opposition candidates, said the truth of the ballot boxes, ex-interior minister “The holding of these be with him. ballots trickle in and tensions he doesn’t mind when the that is the most important Emmanuel Ramazani elections constitutes, in Italy’s foreign ministry has prevail over the vote count. results are published as thing,” he added. Shadary, trailing the main itself, a first great victory for told the BBC that it has As of Wednesday, three days long as they are an honest The elections will determine opposition candidates, the Congolese people,” the no record of an asylum after the election, counting reflection of the vote. the successor of President Martin Fayulu and statement said. “The mission request made by Mr Jo. centres had received just 17 ‘’I doubt it will be Sunday, Joseph Kabila at the helm of Tshisekedi, but both sides say strongly wishes that the Mr Jo, 48, has been acting percent of the tally sheets because some corners of the sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest they expect to win. results that will be declared ambassador in Rome since drawn up by individual country have not transmitted country for nearly 18 years. The African Union (AU) are true to the vote of the October 2017 after Italy polling stations, the president their results, but I can’t speak Kabila refused to step issued a statement on Congolese people.” NEWS expelled then-ambassador of the CENI electoral for the commission,” Vital down after his two-term Wednesday saying Sunday’s AGENCIES Mun Jong-nam in protest commission, Corneille over a North Korean Nangaa, told Reuters news nuclear test a month agency. earlier. “We will try as hard as North Korea’s diplomatic possible to meet Sunday’s mission in Italy is deadline, but it will be important for Pyongyang challenging,” Nangaa said, as the UN’s Food and without mentioning the Agriculture Organization reason for the delays. is based in Rome and North Election monitors from Korea often suffers from the Southern African chronic food shortages. Development Community North Korean diplomats (SADC) said the December stationed abroad usually 30 vote “went relatively well” have to leave several despite chaotic scenes that family members behind in prevented many from voting. Pyongyang to prevent their The crucial election is defection. meant to lead to DRC’s first But Mr Jo is thought to democratic transfer of power have been in Rome with in 59 years of independence. his wife and children, But more than a million suggesting he may be from Congolese in three a privileged or influential opposition strongholds family, citing a diplomatic were unable to vote due to source. BBC Friday January 4, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports. 11 Liverpool warned Salah will leave for Spain if he enjoys another 25-goal season Liverpool have been told to from his country. brace themselves for bids from There have been several Real Madrid and Barcelona contenders for that crown if Mohamed Salah enjoys down the years, but a star of the another 25-goal season, with modern era boasts the potential Mido expecting a move to be to raise the bar of individual made. excellence to previously unseen The reigning PFA Player of the heights. Year and current holder of the “I think Salah is the greatest Premier League Golden Boot Egyptian player,” Mido said. found the target 44 times across “If I judge all players, we had all competitions in 2017-18. so many great players in the Replicating those achievements Egyptian history, we've had was always going to be a big fantastic players who have ask, but Salah has recorded done great for the country and another 16 efforts this term for their own clubs back in and helped to fire Liverpool to Egypt as well. the top of the Premier League “But football is in Europe. If a table. player can play at the top for That consistency continues 10, 12 years in Europe, I think to see him linked to leading he should be considered the sides outside of England, with best player in Egyptian history.” a fellow countryman of the Goal.com opinion that a big-money transfer could be pushed through in the summer. Former Ajax and Tottenham striker Mido told CNN: “You Netball star eyes national accolade never know in football. By Alex Chilumbwe national team player in the “If Barcelona or Real Madrid Netball Association country. come for you your head is of Zambia (NAZ) has “I was speechless when I going to flip, all the players are expressed happiness that heard the news through like that. the National Sports Council my fellow netballers in “Barcelona and Real Madrid of Zambia (NSCZ) has for Lusaka and it is a big are different – no disrespect to the first time in more than blessing to me. I’m the Liverpool. five years nominated a oldest active national team “I think Barcelona and Real netball player for the 2018 player currently so it gives Madrid were waiting to see Sports Person of the year me so much joy that I am how Salah would do this award. finally being recognised. I season; they don’t buy players Diana Banda, a Zambia will always remember this after only one good or great Correctional Service officer nomination whether I win season. who plays netball for Prison or not,” said Banda. “I think if Salah scores 25-plus Leopards is nominated Banda was awarded the Best goals, I think they will come for for the award alongside Shooter during last year’s him and it will be difficult for Zambia Police sprinter, Diamond Challenge netball Liverpool to keep him.” Sydney Siame. tournament in South Africa Worryingly for Liverpool, In an interview with Goal and during the Regional Mido believes Salah will surge Diggers! NAZ president Africa Netball tournament past that mark. Getrude Mukumi said that that Zambia hosted in He added: “I'm sure he's going Banda’s nomination for the August last year, she scored to score at least score 25-plus award spoke volumes of the a tournament high of three this season. strides that the association hundred and twenty-one “He's playing in a great club made in ensuring that the scores in four games only. and he knows that he's much netball status in the country Banda, a national team appreciated by everyone is escalated. skipper, has also won a around him. And a great “We are very excited as an total of eight local netball manager, of course, who's association because her awards under the Midlands helping him off the pitch and nomination says a lot about Netball Association on the pitch.” the new standards of the more than five years. That is and she always outdoes award a timely blessing (MINA) Zambia National Mido is also backing Salah to sport in the country. We why we are very happy as an herself,” said Mukumi. that she will forever Service Commandant, cement a standing as the finest haven’t had any netballer association. Banda is also a Meanwhile, Banda called remember, adding that she Zambia Air Force, player to have ever emerged nominated for this award in great shooter in the game her nomination for the was the oldest active netball NAZ, Commissioners Tournament, Labour Day and Independence tournaments respectively. Charles Musonda gets Mazembe coaching job Meanwhile, Banda’s rival for the nomination Sydney By Alex Chilumbwe position at the Congolese football a qualifying match of the 1994 reconsidered his decision in Siame said that it is the TP Mazembe yesterday house: World Cup against Senegal. He was November 1995. second time he was being (Wednesday) announced the His debut as a professional for summoned to participate, but at On Tuesday, January 1st, 2019, TP nominated and hoped to appointment of Charles Musonda Zambia came in 1988 against the request of the general manager Mazembe Vice President Mohamed scoop the award this year. as assistant coach of the professional Ghana in Lusaka which Zambia of Anderlecht, he declined the Kamwanya introduced Musonda “I feel honoured that I have team and young people’s team, in won 2–0 and Musonda did not invitation to play a major match in to the club's technical staff and been nominated for the charge of specific training. disappoint, tellingly imposing the league at the weekend. management. same award this year. It The 49-year-old Zambian has been himself on the game. He was one This defection saved the then He said he was very happy to join means am doing something integrated in the technical staff led of the star players at the 1988 young lad his life. The plane the technical staff of the TPM, a great for this country and by Pamphile Mihayo and assisted Summer Olympics in Seoul 1988 as carrying the Zambian team team whose pressure is permanent. I hope I win it this year. It by David Mwakasu and Robert Zambia reached the quarter finals, to Senegal crashed at sea off "In the company of all the staff, I is really encouraging to be Kidiaba. trouncing Italy and Guatemala with Libreville, killing all occupants of am extremely determined to meet nominated for the same Zamfoot, an online publication 4–0 score lines along the way. the aircraft. Traumatized by the the challenges that lie ahead," said award twice and in two run down a brief football history Musonda was to be part of the crash, he decided to never play for Musonda. consecutive years,” said of Musonda and highlighted Zambian selection expected on Zambia again, causing discontent He was presented to the players and Siame. accolades that qualified him for the April 28, 1993 in Dakar to play among Zambian fans. He however the press on Wednesday. Salah will leave Liverpool if he scores another Page 11 No 342 K10 www.diggers.news Friday January 4, 2019 25 plus goals I don't want to leave Man Utd - Solskjaer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confessed he hopes because if you win four you can win another great reaction again by Rom – good first to remain in charge of Manchester United four with this club," he told Sky Sports. touch as a sub. beyond May, after watching his side beat "That's the challenge, that's the standard "In the first half it was sluggish, it was Newcastle United 2-0 on Wednesday we're used to." almost like a testimonial at times – too slow, evening. "It was a very professional performance. We too many touches and too many square When asked if he will leave United in May, never hit the heights that we can do but I passes and back Solskjaer replied: "I don't want to." felt we were in control, kept plugging away," "But the big, big plus was the clean sheet." "I'm just thinking about the next game "It was a great goal again by Marcus and a Goal.com Messi not at the same level as Maradona, Pele - Brazil's Zico Barcelona star Lionel Messi is almost at the level of Diego Maradona but Pele is the greatest of all time, according to Brazil legend Zico. Messi is enjoying another wonderful season, having scored 15 times in as many games for the Catalan club in La Liga. He is well on course to surpassing 30 goals in a single league season for an eighth time, while Barca are favourites to win the title and likely to be among the Champions League frontrunners. The Argentina forward has won everything with Barca and has a record-tying five Ballons d'Or to his name. Serena sweeps Hopman Cup Yet Zico – who starred for Brazil in the 1970s and 80s – thinks Messi is still not at the standard Maradona was in his heyday, while he ranks Pele above both because he had "everything". "Messi is close to Maradona," Zico, who works as a director at singles ahead of Slam record bid Kashima Antlers, told Omnisport. Serena Williams completed singles titles, Williams was perfect singles record this Watched by her daughter "That means, in my opinion, he can't be compared to Pele. I a clean sweep of her singles made to work a little harder week wasn't enough to keep Alexis Olympia, Williams' still consider Maradona in front of Messi. With Pele, no. Pele matches at the mixed teams than expected by young Brit the USA in contention at 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) win over has all the qualities and characteristic that a football player Hopman Cup in Perth Katie Boulter in the United what is expected to be the the 97th-ranked Boulter has to have. Thursday as she prepares for States' final group tie, but last Hopman Cup, where she followed victories over "When God created him [Pele], he put every quality a her bid to make Grand Slam prevailed in straight sets to has twice been a winner. former top 10 player Belinda footballer needs; speed, strength, impulse, technique, kicking history at the Australian make it three victories from Williams and Frances Tiafoe Bencic and Greece's Maria ability, heading, dribbling – all of it, everything that a player Open. as many outings. were already eliminated after Sakkari earlier in the week. might have. Goal.com The winner of 23 Slam However, the 37-year-old's losing their opening two ties. Currently ranked 16th, Williams needs just one more Grand Slam singles title to equal the record of Australian Margaret Court, but hasn't won a major since the Australian Open in 2017. She gave birth to her daughter in late 2017 and was beaten in the Wimbledon and US Open finals last year. It was at the latter that she Story page 11 had a major meltdown CHARLY GETS during her loss to Naomi Osaka. With the Australian Open in Melbourne less than two weeks away, Williams dropped just one set in her singles matches, although at different times she seemed to be troubled by a right shoulder problem and had MAZEMBE JOB both ankles strapped. AFP