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Opposition Alliance chairman Charles Milupi addresses the press yesterday flanked by publicity chairman Sean Tembo - picture by Tenson Mkhala Opposition Alliance targets landslide 2021 election win By Thomas Mulenga one threshold. bodies over the national The opposition alliance And the alliance has dialogue process. To page 3 says it wants to win the threatened to pull out of 2021 presidential election the Zambia Centre for with a landslide victory Interparty Dialogue if it to ensure it exceeds the does not stop attacking Ngucha required 50 per cent plus the three Church mother Energy UPND writes ECZ over sues CK PF cadres’ infiltration demands Story of Sesheke by-election page 7 Story page 5 K2.2bn 2. Business News www.diggers.news Wednesday January 23, 2019 Men shouldn’t be shy to trade on markets, says Solwezi entrepreneur By Claver Mutinta kind of profit, which will take and encouraged him A Solwezi-based me somewhere. I can’t feel to register his business. entrepreneur says people, shy, because when women He said formalised especially men, who avoid see me selling, they admire business attracts more engaging in jobs they me. They say: ‘this is a good business opportunities considered ‘dirty’ risk man without shyness; selling from established not achieving anything beans and caterpillars.’ If I institutions, which enable in life because that is feel shy, I’ll end up doing quicker business growth. where the money is. other things that will lead “Don’t fear the taxes, ZRA Rodgers Mwewa said me astray. It’s better that will not take money more everyone had equal I am trading and making than what is desired by the opportunities to do any money,” Mwewa narrated. law, but you’ll have more business of their choice, He said with knowledge horizon to cover, more including trading at markets, gained from business leeway to do business with and it was up to individuals workshops he would, pleasure. I recommend that to take up the challenge in the next few years, you follow all the laid down and make a difference. open a wholesale shop procedures then you’ll not be Speaking during a alongside a retail shop. pushed around. Registration mentorship visit by a And Fortune World will give you more initiatives delegation of business Investments Chairman to widen the scope of development consultants Andrew Kafuta said business,” advised Kafuta. in Solwezi, sponsored Mwewa’s mind-set was – Story courtesy of SUMA Pupils from Lusaka’s Chamba Valley School struggle to cross a stream in by Kansanshi Mining right for an entrepreneur; SYSTEMS. Ng’ombe Compound on January 19, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Plc, Mwewa noted that a change of mind-set was needed for people to seek fresh opportunities. “My advice to friends who are too shy to do business FQM calls for education sector is that they shouldn’t be shy because they will not do anything in life. I’ve never seen where it is written that women are the only reforms to boost human capital ones who should trade at By Claver Mutinta creativity and integrity as schools, no text books, education if we continue income country by 2030. markets. My old friends First Quantum Minerals opposed to the current inadequate classrooms, to do what we’ve always “FQM has become a key can also have time to do (FQM) says Zambia needs content-driven one, adding teachers of low quality done,” Dr Mandebvu said player in the delivery business there,” Mwewa said. an education system driven that perpetual under- in both content and on the side-lines of a first- of education in Zambia Mwewa, the only man in a by innovation, creativity funding of education methodology, and an ever three-day National by contributing towards section of women traders and integrity to build the contributed to poor quality education system that Education Conference co- quality education. FQM is at Kyawama market, said country’s human capital of education in the country. examines more for hosted by the Ministries the only major private sector he took trading seriously and achieve its various He also appealed for remembering than of Higher Education and company represented in because it was worthwhile. development goals. meaningful funding to the thinking and creativity. General Education, and the education conference. He noted that working In an interview, Kansanshi education sector in Zambia These issues have to change Envoys Zambia in Lusaka. We’re supporting this among women was not an Foundations Head of as it is a critical component if the nation is going to He observed that conference by giving an obstacle, but the practice Education Dr Onward in the development build on development Zambia did not have employer’s view of the made him admirable Mandebvu said Zambia agenda of any country. aspirations of sound a national education education we need if the for his hard work. needed an education system “We have no meaningful human capital. Zambia system best suited to the private sector is going “This business gives me the driven by innovation, resources in primary will not get high-quality realisation of a middle- to play its key role in checking the nation’s key By Claver Mutinta in development aspiration. Solwezi As FQM, our ‘war cry’ is: A Solwezi-based Link us to regional markets, ‘we’re bolder, we’re smarter, farmer has appealed we’re driven together’,” to government to Dr Mandebvu said, who avail information on also called for an end to which countries in the Solwezi farmer pleads with govt sponsorship of students region need maize so who take teaching as the that farmers produce everybody will know that importance as they Andrew Kafuta said adding that although last resort after failing for export markets. maize is on demand in the attracted cosmopolitan farmers needed to abide by individual farmers may to meet the grade for Edward Makai, who is Democratic Republic of customers from within the law and not engage in not excel, they could easily other training pursuits. also an entrepreneur, Congo, and potatoes and and outside Zambia. the smuggling of goods into make a breakthrough And he stressed that suggested that maize are on demand in “People take their maize neighbouring countries. as an association. sponsoring of students to government should put Angola. As at now, we’ve to markets within Zambia Kafuta said farmers that The objectives of the teacher training colleges in place a mechanism no proper information. near the Congo border felt victimised by law training and mentoring or universities who have to enable farmers People are just cultivating because we don’t have enforcement officersprogramme are to enable failed to go into other fields and maize traders to to support families and not more buyers. Instead of had the liberty to engage participants acquire and are taking teaching as access foreign markets doing it to make money,” selling one bag of maize government and prove knowledge for enterprise a profession of last choice and increase their Makai complained. at K70, they take it to the that they were not development; facilitate should not be encouraged. returns without being He said demand for border where one bag committing illegal acts. creation of employment “…If we continue to do labelled as smugglers. agricultural products in is sold at K150 or K200, “So, as an association, you by entrepreneurs or that, we won’t get an Makai made the proposal other countries was an then you make more may lobby government participants; come up education that drives during a mentorship indication that Zambian money there,” he revealed. to put in mechanisms to with businesses that could transformation. It’s not visit by Fortune farmers should produce Makai, a participant at monitor the movement be sustained beyond a new phenomenon but World Investments more for consumption the Kansanshi Mining of goods and ensure the life of the mine if we continue along that (FWI), engaged by and for export and bring Pc-sponsored business that you’re not going and create formalized route, we won’t transform, Kansanshi Mining Plc. money into the country. development workshop, with a truck into foreign businesses that could develop and be part of “Government should The former civil society said the training helped him countries, but offloading become possible suppliers. global competitive world,” make this a priority and leader said border trading view farming as business. your goods on the Zambian – Story courtesy of SUMA observed Dr Mandebvu. sensitise farmers so that spots had economic And FWI chairman side,” advised Kafuta, SYSTEMS. – Story courtesy of SUMA SYSTEMS. 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By Thomas Mulenga The opposition alliance says it wants to win the 2021 presidential election with a Opposition Alliance targets landslide victory to ensure it exceeds the required 50 per cent plus one threshold. And the alliance has threatened to pull out of the Zambia Centre for Interparty landslide 2021 election win Dialogue if it does not stop targeting to scoop the 2021 has made a lot of strides, we that it does not matter, which With no funding available that certain people can have attacking the three Church presidential election with a have been able to combine presidential candidate the to ZCID, the government an easy ride in 2021. If you mother bodies over the landslide victory in order to different competencies that alliance adopts, because through the Ministry of Justice look at the political landscape national dialogue process avoid any unnecessary reruns. each political party has and each and every member of decided to start funding ZCID of Zambia today, with the 50% In a statement read on behalf He also declared that he was come 2021, we want to ensure the opposition alliance is through a monthly grant of +1, in In my view, there is no of other alliance members personally ready to be led by any that we win the elections not a credible member, and I approximately K100,000. single political party at the at a press briefing in Lusaka, alliance member who would by a small margin where there personally will be comfortable However, the PF decided to moment that can out-rightly Alliance Chairperson for be adopted as presidential can be room for debate or to be led by President Milupi take advantage of the fact achieve that victory, even the Media and public relations candidate at the 2021 polls. doubt, we want to win with a here as Republican President; that they determined the PF. That’s why you have the Sean Tembo said the “I must say that the alliance landslide! And I must mention I will be comfortable to be remuneration of the board MMD of Mutati, alongside opposition alliance was led by President Hakainde members of the ZCID and Cosmo Mumba, Danny Pule Hichilema as Republican begun to use their influence to and others. So, when you President after 2021 or dictate the control of ZCID and see us come together, it is UNZA still ranked 2,500 out of 25,000 anyone else,” Tembo, who was its board,” Tembo narrated. not because the so-called flanked by ADD president Tembo also said the alliance ‘small political parties’ have world universities - Prof Mwase Charles Milupi, revealed. was disappointed with the nothing to do, or they want And Tembo, who is also shunning of the dialogue to hide under somebody else, By Sipilisiwe Ncube room with material, which an ongoing challenge which Patriots for Economic launch by the Judiciary that’s not the case,” he said. University of Zambia (UNZA) is related to what you are we are finding solutions as Progress (PeP) president, and Legislature, despite “You have seen that certain deputy vice chancellor writing’ you are disqualified we move,” Prof Mwase said. complained that the ZCID was being invited by the three people, since the creation Prof Enala Mwase says the and expelled. And when you “I agree that we need to have being used by the PF as they Church mother bodies. of this alliance, their job institution has maintained its get expelled, there is no time constant interaction with were funding the organisation. Meanwhile, Milupi, the description has changed from world ranking of 2,500 out limit, and all students are the students leadership. But “It is apparent that the ZCID of alliance chairperson, argued being PF media director to just of 25,000 other universities, aware of this rule. So, it makes for this new UNZASU that yester-years is totally different that no single political party attacking the alliance, which but still seeks to do better. very sad reading to me that has been ushered in, we from the ZCID of today. was capable of winning the is very helpful. Because before Speaking when she featured students, despite having that have already had a meeting When the ZCID was initially crucial August, 2021, polls then they were just attacking on ZNBC radio 4’s The very clear regulation, they still and we think we should formed, it derived its funding due to the introduction of HH, now they are attacking Platform programme, Tuesday, go into examination classes continue having meetings.” from the donor community, the 50 per cent plus one Sean Tembo, Chipimo, Prof Mwase explained that with prohibited material. I She, however, added that UNZA who allowed it to operate threshold, hence the need to Lukuku, Milupi, Kambwili UNZA had maintained wouldn’t say this is a problem had partially legalised squatting freely and independently, coalesce into a united front. and so on. We are sharing the their ranking of 2,500 out of for the University of Zambia in order to lessen the university’s devoid of any encumbrances. “The reason some people are burden, it doesn’t bother us 25,000 universities globally. only, recently we saw what accommodation challenges. However, with the passage saying that small political at all. The very fact that they “As University of Zambia, we happened in grade seven [and] “These are 18,000 [full time] of time, ZCID began to fail parties are riding on the are doing that, it means the have maintained [our ranking] nine examinations, which had students [against the bed to account for donor funds shoulders of the alliance weight is being felt on their at about 2,500 if not less in the to be postponed because of space of 3, 600] So, here we and subsequently, the donors is because they want to shoulders,” said Milupi. world and here we are talking the same,” Prof Mwase said. are looking at the demand for decided to cease their funding. destabilise this formation so about universities over 25,000! She also said that education and I am not running And in Zambia we are still accommodation still away from the fact that, really, ranking [as] number one. Of remained a great challenge on infrastructure development, course, we are not impressed for the university. the University of Zambia, which with that and we are working “Accommodation really comes is a government institution, everyday to improve our image, [as] an issue. At inception or in has not done so well. But in our ranking and we do look the early times of the University the interim, we have sort of at those issues that would put of Zambia, the infrastructure legalised a little bit of squatting. your image as a university in terms of accommodation We have started a project where up there. And of course as would only get about 3,600 we are making some bunker a university, the main core [bed spaces] but now because beds so that we have at least functions of course teaching, of the demand of education four students in a room as research and community we find that now we have opposed to two. It’s already service and all these things to enrol up to 24,000 or so, happening and so far we have require quality. So, those are meaning that accommodation already made about 300 bunker the issues that we are always is an issue. But then the private beds,” explained Prof Mwase. working on,” Prof Mwase said. sector has come to assist with Meanwhile, Prof Tembo She said examination the mushrooming of boarding said UNZA had opened malpractice was not only houses around. These have up an Alumni branches a university challenge assisted [but] of course] the in South Africa and in the but a national one. quality is something else, but USA for graduates to make “If you enter an examination they have assisted. So, this is contributions. 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday January 23, 2019

By Mirriam Chabala Former Secretary to Cabinet Dr that will produce creative Sketchley Sacika has observed thinkers and men and women of that the country’s political and Political riffraffs are driving sound character? Unless she can education systems have failed come up with a formula that will to improve because political tackle these problems, all the riffraffs have been allowed to education conferences Nkandu define government’s agenda. Luo is conducting are exercises And Dr Sacika has called on govt’s agenda - Dr Sacika in futility,” Dr Sacika said. Higher Education Minister running government while increase with formal education. to produce men and women of sound character. Meanwhile, Dr Sacika called Professor Nkandu Luo to educated people were more But we have sacrificed the with creative thinking skills. “The other failure is that our on Prof Luo to come up with come up with carefully interested in winning elections quality for quantity and we Our university and colleague education system is not geared carefully planned school planned school programmes as opposed to improving the have failed to equip our young students acquire knowledge, to producing young men and programmes that could equip that can equip students with country’s political system. stars with employable skills. some of it quite so stricken, the women of sound character. students with creative skills. creativity, explaining that the “For as long as I can remember, As a result, the unemployment arts and sciences. But they do not For society to prosper, it needs “Thinking creatively is an art biggest failure in the country’s the Zambian government, situation in our country among poses creative thinking skills. So such people education should which can be acquired through education system, especially starting with the UNIP the youth is now a thread to their education ends at a bookish not only be about enabling a carefully planned school at tertiary level, was failure government, has bee carrying the political stability of our knowledge, which is useful person to find a good job on the programmes. Traditional to produce creative thinkers. out educational reforms aimed country,” Dr Sacika observed. only in securing employment labour market. Educated people institutions such as ‘Mukanda’ In an interview with News at improving the education “The biggest failure of our on the labour market.” must be the standard bearers for the boys and ‘Sikenge’ Diggers, Dr Sacika noted that on offer to our children. Over education system, especially at He said for society to of the society, they should for the girls were useful in political cadres were busy the years we have been able to high levels, is that it is failing prosper, it needed people show the way. But alas! This is preparing young boys and girls not happening in our country. for life adulthood. What are Our educated people cannot the modern substitutes of these even run simple State-owned institutions? These are the areas enterprises. In politics, they have Nkandu Luo and her colleagues allowed the political riffraffs, in the education system should the so-called ‘party cadres’ to be exploring. Education is not define the agenda of politics just about sitting in a classroom and political life. Our educated and receiving knowledge. people are more interested in Education is much wider than winning the elections and not in that. It also means experiencing, improving our political systems. participating in real situations These are the challenges in life. That’s what constitutes Nkandu Luo is facing, how do the totality of education,” said we create an education system Dr Sacika.

Eastern Province will miss Chanda Kasolo

Fortune World Investments managing director Mukumbi Kafuta (seated) advises entrepreneur Kenny Mulenga (right) with his son Kenny on business diversification. – Picture by Claver Mutinta/SUMA SYSTEMS. - Ngoma

By Mirriam Chabala A civil society activist in Eastern Province has described newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Church taunts ZCID as it Information, Chanda Kasolo as a level headed, fearless and tactful person who cultivated good working relations with stakeholders during his stay in the province. Maxson Nkhoma, the former Civil Society for Poverty pushes dialogue forward Reduction (CSPR) Eastern Province Coordinator explained to News Diggers in his welcoming By Sipilisiwe Ncube money and would not be paralysed if donor spontaneously just walk on the street and remarks of President Edgar Lungu’s reshuffles at Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) funding was withdrawn from its activities. no one is arrested. And so yes you may Permanent Secretary level that the Province had secretary general Fr Emmanuel Chikoya “When we host a meeting, we will provide have peace and when you depend on the been robbed of a hardworking government official. says it is demeaning, disrespecting the refreshments and ZCCB does the police and security wings to maintain and an insult, for anyone to accuse the same and EFZ does the same and now peace, just know that is a fragile peace. You “For government to arrive at such a decision of church of spearheading for national you hear somebody accusing us of that. need to be able to live in an environment making such critical and yet important reshuffles the dialogue in order to receive envelops. That is an insult and that is demeaning where people actually appreciate capacities of individuals that have been transferred Speaking when he featured on Hot FM’s the church and disrespecting the church. and protect the peace that is ideal,” must have been adequately assessed that they could Frank on Hot programme Tuesday, Fr Again you are dealing with churches that Meanwhile Fr Chikoya said the agenda best deliver in their newly transferred positions. Chikoya said the church does not rely on are not like some of these entities such for the national dialogue would mainly be We must commend the President for making these 100 per cent donor funding, like other that if you remove their donors, they are on issues bordering on political, cultural, reshuffles as he tries to put together a formidable institutions which when donor funding is dead and buried. For us like in the case social, religious and economic issues. team that will spur timely delivery of development taken away from them, they get incapacitated. of CCZ, talk of church House in town, “I think the issues that are a challenge from ahead of the 2021 general elections,” Ngoma said. He said the church was only fighting to we have properties around town in prime our perspective bolder on four issues; you secure peace for the nation where every locations and they are being rented out. have the governance and political issues. “On the other hand , as people of Eastern province , we feel system of governance should function About 50 per cent of our funding is locally And these are going to be a priority because lobbed of our hardworking Permanent Secretary Chanda fairly and without discrimination. funded and so we are not a 100 per cent any issue that may have an implication in Kasolo who has since been transferred to the Ministry “We don’t want to be a rubber stamp, we dependent organisation. And then we have terms of needing to have some laws enacted of Information and Broadcasting. Mr Kasolo was level don’t want to be programmed according infrastructure [like] David Livingstone or revised, you would need to be given headed, impartial, fearless and tactful in approach during to somebody’s agenda. That is where some College of Education, talk of Malcom priority. And then you have economic and his stay as PS in the province. The out-going Eastern of the discomforts begin to emerge and Moffat. How do you accuse those bishops social issues, you have cultural issues and PS cultivated good and cordial working relations with the misunderstandings begin to emerge. of being in it for envelops? A K1,000? What religious issues. Those are the key issues, various stakeholders in the province including chiefs, the If you have noticed the narrative in the is that?” Fr Chikoya exclaimed in apparent and phase one focuses on governance media, civil society and the church mother bodies. Mr media and all those, you see hired agencies reference to the bickering between the and political issues,” said Fr Chikoya. and individuals and they will say this, they church mother bodies and the Zambia “And in terms of what you would say ‘what Kasolo becomes the longest serving Eastern province PS will despise the church, they will insult and Centre for Inter party Dialogue (ZCID), is our vision [or] what is our desire?’ we since the PF government formed government because of attack the church. For example there is which has since pulled out of the talks. desire a conversion of hearts and minds his open mind when engaged in various issues if public an accusation that we are in it for money, “What we want to see is a movement leading to a united, reconciled, and peaceful interest. It was good to see that his hard work has earned we have been meeting since August and to positive peace where every system Zambia where all citizens freely participate him a promotion to be PS at the Ministry of Information.” I could only see my daughter only once is functioning fairly and without in governance within a thriving social and Ngoma further welcomed the transfer of Luapula because we have been doing meetings late discrimination. Negative peace means for economic environment. That is our desire. Province Permanent Secretary Buleti Nsemukila to in the nights and with fuel that is allocated example the law is not fairly applied like People have accused us of all kinds of Eastern province and called on all Easterners not to pull to me under CCZ,” Fr Chikoya lamented. the Public Order Act for example. If there agendas[but] if you want our agenda, this the new PS down but help him work for them just like he Fr Chikoya who represented the three church is need to protest, for others it is made so is our agenda and for this agenda we shall mother bodies said the church made its own difficult and then other people can just stand, we shall fight until we attain it.” did for the people of Luapula. Wednesday January 23, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Diggers Correspondent you are being given today. We Kansanshi Mining Plc has would like to unreservedly constructed and handed over Kansanshi Mine pumps K2.35m into commend Kansanshi Mining more than 10 classrooms Plc for this continued gesture. and 250 desks worth K2.35 Today, these new classrooms million to the provincial at Mbonge and Mushitala administration in North- school projects for community are very special because Western Province, with help the school to reduce Mining Plc for its robust for Mushitala and Mbonge pledged that his officethey are coming as part of a call to keep the new the number of sessions that corporate social responsibility schools in Solwezi, noted that would closely monitor the a comprehensive package facilities decongested. they run in a day, and thus, that had continued to positively Kansanshi Mining Plc had performance of the two schools. aimed at contributing to the The new schools, which have increase learning time in impact lives in the province. over the years embarked on an “Should the results look improvement of the quality been constructed under the each session,” Reeves said. Mateyo, who received aggressive programme to build ordinary, we will only of education,” Mateyo said. Kansanshi Education Quality “In our view, teacher-pupil the newly-constructed classrooms in various schools. conclude that you have failed – Story courtesy of SUMA Improvement (KanEQuip) contact time is now the most classrooms and desks built The Permanent Secretary to fully utilise the rare support SYSTEMS. Support Programme, were serious constraint facing handed over to outgoing North- the schools we support in Western Province Permanent their quest towards quality Secretary Ephraim Mateyo by education. With increased Kansanshi Mining Plc Mine contact time, teachers can carry Manager Clayton Reeves. out their work professionally Reeves explained that the new with learners being taught classrooms, five at Mushitala through approaches Primary School and five at that encourage learning Mbonge Primary School, with through play, to innovate 25 desks in each classroom and be creative,” he added. were designed to decongest Reeves said there was an the present enrolment and initiative that Kansanshi not to increase capacity. Mining Plc was running “Increasing enrolment because with the Ministry of General of these new classrooms Education under which would defeat the very purpose schools had agreed to achieve for which they are being a pupil per class target of 40. President Lungu (r) prays before swearing in four Permanent Secretaries at State House in Lusaka during the provided. The classrooms are And the provincial swearing in ceremony yesterday - Picture by Salim Henry aimed at decongesting the administration through existing space. They should Mateyo thanked Kansanshi

By Thomas Mulenga to accept seeing the police UPND deputy secretary failing to maintain law and general Patrick Mucheleka order during elections. And UPND writes ECZ over PF cadres’ says the party has written to that’s why we went to meet the Electoral Commission the ECZ and tell them about of Zambia (ECZ) notifying the abuse of electoral process. it that PF cadres were After that meeting, we saw infiltration of Sesheke by-election deployed to manage next commissioner Ali Simwinga fair and acceptable to all running the affairs of this were changing from GRZ to itself and the Electoral month’s Sesheke by-election. travelling to Sesheke to go parties. (Martin) Fayulu country, in terms of the Zambia Police, and obviously Commission of Zambia and Speaking when he featured and see for himself what was in Congo has declared electoral process as well as you can ask on how easy it no action has been taken on ‘the Peoples’ Debate’ happening on the ground,” himself as (Republican) maintaining law and order. is that the same vehicle can against the known culprits, programme on Pan African Mucheleka narrated. President because of the You have seen already have two number plates the PF. However, we are very Radio, Monday, Mucheleka “We shall never again allow disputed elections, and that’s what been happening in and been used in Sesheke determined, that’s our seat said the UPND would anyone in this country what we want to avoid in Sesheke. Over the weekend to dupe people. That’s abuse and we have been informed not accept anyone rigging to rig elections! You have Zambia, already we had there was a vehicle that was of public resources and that by our people on the ground elections in the country again. seen what’s happening in disputed elections in 2016.” captured on video where is being done in the full that we shall surely return “We have written to the ECZ Congo, you have seen what’s And Mucheleka said that the number plates of vehicles view of the Zambia Police the seat,” said Mucheleka. to notify them that some happening in Zimbabwe and UPND was gearing up for of the officials who were mind you, we are sitting in the February 12 by-election deployed to manage the a very awkward position in despite continued breaches Sesheke by-election were that we are sitting in between of the Electoral Act by the known PF cadres, and ECZ the two countries. It’s ruling party, who he alleged, has assured us that they possible that the problems are using government offices are going to investigate the that are in the two countries to campaign in Sesheke. matter. And for us in the can easily spill over in “We are ready, our people are UPND, we are saying that we Zambia if we are not careful! on the ground campaigning shall not accept ECZ and the The will of the people should despite the challenges that Zambia Police to continue be allowed to prevail in an they face mostly from violating the Electoral Act election to avoid conflicts the misbehaviour of the and disturb the people of and this can only be done institutions that are charged Sesheke. We are not ready when elections are free, with the responsibility of Ex N/WP PS convicted of corrupt practices

By Zondiwe Mbewe Provincial Administration Collins The Solwezi Magistrates’ Court has Kapapala for one count of wilful convicted former North-Western failure to comply with applicable Province Permanent Secretary procedures and guidelines contrary to Fabian Mumba for corrupt practices. the laws of Zambia. Principle Resident Mumba was facing one count of wilful Magistrate Davies Chibwili, however, failure to comply with applicable acquitted Kapapala,” stated Moono. procedures and guidelines relating “Particulars of the offence were that Mr. to the procurement of works. Mumba and Mr. Kapapala, on dates According to a statement issued by Anti unknown but between January 1, 2011, Corruption Commission (ACC) Public and August 31, 2011, did wilfully fail to Relations Manager Timothy Moono, comply with applicable laws, procedures Mumba was jointly-charged with the then or guidelines relating to the procurement Procurement Manager at the Provincial of works for the upgrading and Administration, Collins Kapapala, but the maintenance of the Magrade Extension court, however, acquitted his co-accused. Road in Solwezi, which was awarded to “Mr Mumba was arrested by the Anti- Hillers Construction Company Limited, Corruption Commission in 2017 contrary to section 33(2) of the Anti- and was jointly-charged with the Corruption Commission Act number 38 then Procurement Manager at the of 2010.” 6. Article/ Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday January 23, 2019 GENDER INEQUALITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT By Musanje Maggie Bukowa equality in the house, religious and African meeting deadlines, women have to rush to pick The last two decades or so has seen a number of theories spring up that seem to justify why men up their children from school and prepare supper women rights movements largely comprising of cannot share equal responsibilities. On average, for the family. While the husband rests at night women rise up and demand for gender equality women that engage in any formal or informal reenergizing for the following day, the woman in all sectors of life from equal job opportunities to work for a wage are estimated to work more than has to stay up at night to nurse her infants. She equal pay for equal work for women and men. their counter parts that are stay home wives. This has to wake up early in the morning to prepare While equal employment opportunities for is because after coming back from work, a woman the children for school. She goes for work worn women is slowly been recognized and respected as is still expected to carry on with her domestic out. As this is not enough, she throughout the day witnessed from the increase in the representation house chores as the man catches up with current communicates with the maid on what should or of women in fields that were traditionally affairs. should not be done at home for that particular day. considered male dominated, and from the demand Most men profess to be feminists and advocate for The high stress that working wives have to contain to ensure that men and women get the same pay gender equality until there is a mention of equal does not only negatively affect their health, for the same work done. However, there is a type distribution of house chores between a man and it also affects our country’s Gross Domestic of gender inequality that is silent and yet its effects a woman. Most men only help out in the house Product (GDP). This is because more than half are loud. when the women are seemingly overburdened of the population is not adequately contributing Before the emergence of the women right’s and not because they want to. If you are a strong towards the country’s tax base. This in turn affects movement, women were traditionally confined to woman who does not easily, show tiredness, well, the provision and delivery of services such as the kitchen. Providing for the family needs such all the house chores will be sticking around waiting education, health and other social services. as shelter, food and settling bills was a preserve for you as hubby watches football. Very few men A closer analysis of developed countries indicates of men while women stayed home to look after would wash dishes or wash clothes for the family very high gender equality rates. These are country’s children and carry out domestic work. as the wife watches TV or reads a newspaper, whose men and women almost equally share In the 21st century, women have proved that they something women do without murmuring. gender roles. On the contrary, patriarchal societies too can contribute to the family food basket just According to a census conducted in 2010, women show high levels of gender inequality, gender based as good as men and in some cases, even do it accounted for 50.8 percent while men accounted violence and low levels of development. better than men. Women are now taking up higher for 49.2 percent of the total population. Despite Maybe the answer that we seek to position Zambia positions and are competing favorably with men women accounting for more them half of the as a developed country does not lie in donor funds at the work place. Educated and independent world’s population, their economic contributions or more commitment to global initiatives but lies women have more than ever before, become so to nations does not reflect their numbers. in ensuring that women that make up more than attractive and qualify to be called as ‘marriage Universities in Zambia have more females than half of the population adequately contribute to material’ compared with the uneducated or males and yet in the job market, there are more the economy. This can be done by equally sharing dependent women. Men these days want to marry men that take up decision making positions while gender roles which includes the unconformable an educated woman who is capable for taking care women take up lower positions. roles such as washing for the family not because of the family in their absence. They love the idea of In some cases, women deliberately shun taking she is sick, but because she gets tired as well. women working and contributing to paying bills up higher positions because doing so would be Next time before you complain about how broke because this somewhat allows them to have some adding an extra burden to their already overloaded we are as a country, ask yourself what you are little extra money to spend on ‘boys night out’. schedule. The unpaid for labor that women engage doing to lift some unpaid labor load that your Men have no problem with equally sharing the in at home affects their productivity levels at mother, sister, niece, girlfriend or wife is carrying bills with an ‘independent and hardworking’ work. As a result, women’s performance seems so that she can have the time and energy to engage woman but have problem with equally sharing lower than that of their male colleagues. While in activities of economic value. Because if she does home chores with her. At the mention of gender men can afford to stay longer hours at working not, we will not experience any real development.

By Zondiwe Mbewe improve services delivery by UPND vice-president Geoffrey doing the following: nurture and Bwalya Mwamba says some parts entrench a culture of extensive of Zambia have been denied consultations and feasibility meaningful social and economic Opposition strongholds works before embarking on development owing to the PF any public investment project, government's discriminatory realizing the importance of allocation of public resources. infrastructure for sustained And Mwamba says the UPND economic growth,” he explained. government shall not only Mwamba further pledged grow the country’s economy, have the worst roads, that a UPND administration but improve service delivery would ensure equity in and ensure equity in resource resource allocation towards allocation towards infrastructure infrastructure maintenance and development. development and also ensure In the UPND’s weekly that regions shared in these newsletter to News Diggers! infrastructure - GBM allocations. Mwamba charged that under the “UPND will prepare and execute PF leadership, there is rampant Driving from Lusaka to beautiful country, which is UNIP government may have had “Credit should be given where a comprehensive infrastructure discrimination in the allocation Livingstone, to Mwinilunga, to abundantly endowed. There are their faults, they did the country it is due! They may have had development and maintenance of national resources, noting Mongu is a nightmare! This is unique opportunities in literally proud in terms of unbiased their faults, but the UNIP plan; will ensure equity in that it was not a coincidence that totally unacceptable and must be every part of the country. Any infrastructure development. government did us proud in resource allocation towards opposition strongholds had the stopped, henceforth!” Mwamba government is expected to “In a quest to address the terms of unbiased infrastructure infrastructure maintenance worst roads in the country. demanded. facilitate the exploitation of inequities arising from the biased development in all parts of the and development and ensure “Anyone who has travelled “Despite collecting so much such natural resources for the colonial development process, country. They were definitely that regions share in these the length and breadth of our money through toll gates, the greater good of all citizens of the immediate Independence adequate for the challenges of allocations; and will appoint country won't fail to be moved PF government is misdirecting this country. Just as all regions government implemented the time then.” competent personnel to run by the agony, the pain, the this money to non-priority areas contribute to the national pool of interventions aimed at Meanwhile, Mwamba stated that parastatal companies, so as to hunger that our people face. like unnecessary trips abroad for resources, all provinces should improving infrastructure and once in government, UPND improve effectiveness in service Countrymen and women, PF PF party cadres; and dubious also benefit from the national social service allocation across would grow the economy, delivery and efficiency in has killed service delivery! trips, such as the reported trip cake. There should be fairness all regions. It was because of generate enough resources and operations,” stated Mwamba. Everyone in the country faces of 25 people to collect four in the distribution of resources UNIP policies that regional prudently spend those resources “This is our resolve as a party the same adversities and needs secondhand fire tender.” across regions. Unfortunately, referral hospitals were built in on priority areas. to the people of Zambia across the same services! Alas, this Mwamba noted that although under the PF government, there every province and first-level “UPND government will grow all regions. Ours shall be a government has perfected the God had blessed citizens with is rampant discrimination in the referral hospitals established in the economy, generate enough national development agenda art of discrimination when it a beautiful country, there was allocation of national resources every district. Health centres resources and prudently spend and this we shall achieve under comes to allocation of resources. rampant discrimination in the to regions,” he added. and primary schools were these resources on priority the leadership of President It is not a coincidence that allocation of national resources And Mwamba, the former constructed around the country, areas, such as road construction Hakainde Hichilema working opposition strongholds have under the PF leadership. Kasama Central PF lawmaker, without discrimination,” he and maintenance. A UPND together with our hardworking the worst roads in the country! “God has blessed us with a observed that although the recalled. government undertakes to p e op l e .” Wednesday January 23, 2019 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News .7

Entrepreneurship is a gift to others God blessed our first parents, Adam and Eve, and no creative power within us. God gave us the Limited is signing those salary cheques to various said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; brains and all capabilities to create value through employees. It’s exciting to start a business through fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the which He gets glorified. It is for this reason there which other people meet their own life goals. sea and the birds in the sky and over every living is this interesting instruction for all Christians, There is a third reason we are entrepreneurs: it creature that moves on the ground." (Gen.1;28). ‘Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as supports systems that all other people can ride This instruction is validated through the birth, working for the Lord, not for human masters, since on. In other words, we do not only create valuable resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The you know that you will receive an inheritance from goods and services that benefit society, neither Bible says, ‘For in Him all things were created: the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are are entrepreneurs only focused on creating jobs. things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, serving.’ Col. 3’23-24. It is the entrepreneurs who oil the running of whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; Second, entrepreneurship helps us serve other government. There is no functioning government all things have been created through Him and for people. This can be in many ways. First, the system without a tax system. Taxes come from Him.’ (Col.1;16). products and services we provide change lives. God is the Master creator. Think about anything Everyone of us has been given a life passion from which we extract value today, God created. through which we offer ourselves to the world as "It’s exciting to start a We sell these things for money and become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur and author Michael wealthy in the process. Almost everywhere we sit Gerber writes, ‘The first question for an awakened business through which or look around is incredible value: the land, fruits, Entrepreneur is, ‘What good would this thing I am fish, oil, diamonds, copper were all created by God. thinking of creating do for the one who buys it?’ other people meet their I have told people that God inserted a microchip This is a very important question entrepreneurs in us so that we can create value for a living.’ That ask themselves. I recently told a team of managers own life goals." is the subduing He instructed Adam and Eve. we were training from one commercial bank Over several generations before us, mankind that we are not in business for money; we are in those who create value, the entrepreneurs. In has been enterprising, working hard to create business to help people in companies perform with other words, it is the entrepreneurs who ensure that value. It is through entrepreneurship we efficiency so that they succeed and after we have there are hospitals, schools, the police and army serve Him and as a result, earn a living. Those offered the service, we get paid for it because of the for our social wellbeing and security. It is the who apply more effort and employ their creative value we create. entire society that gets supported by entrepreneurs capabilities make even more money. The Apostle Entrepreneurs do wonders everyday making through taxes they pay. Countries that have a lot of Paul demonstrated that entrepreneurship is a gift life bearable for others. They create goods that entrepreneurs offer better quality of life than those given to all human beings, ‘For even when we were provide incredible value; quality life through that do not. with you, we gave you this rule: "The one who is various pharmaceutical services; production and If you are an entrepreneur, enjoy this year with unwilling to work shall not eat." distribution of various foods; entertainment that the knowledge that without you, society would Entrepreneurship serves three key purposes. First, opens our lungs so that we are refreshed and not be successful. The more you succeed in your it’s a way of honouring God. The Bible says that live longer. The list is too long for just a column. enterprise, the more society succeeds. You are a we are made in His likeness. There is no way we Entrepreneurs also serve people through jobs they gift to mankind just as much as Jesus Christ is a can be made in God’s likeness and yet possess create. My biggest celebration for starting Bridges gift to us for salvation.

By Zondiwe Mbewe Ngucha Energy Corporation Limited has sued NDC Ngucha Energy sues Kambwili, demands consultant Chishimba Kambwili in the Lusaka High Court, claiming damages of over K2 billion for alleging K2.2 bn for linking oil company to Lungu that the company belongs to President Edgar Lungu. Lungu. falsehoods asserted by of parliament. reputation as the general Ministry of Energy and the The company, which is “Kambwili in justifying Kambwili, the company It stated that it wrote to public deem that the company. further seeking damages his statement stated that was owned by two private Kambwili on December 13, company is engaged in Ngucha Energy is now for loss of business and NGUCHA is made up persons, who were not in 2018, to demand a retraction corrupt dealings,” read the claiming damages for an unreserved apology, of words from the name any way related to President of the statement but the same statement of claim. injurious falsehoods vehemently argued that luNGU and CHAgwa, that is Lungu and that they had had not been rendered. And in an affidavit in support of its reputation and Kambwili’s statement was to say that NGU is from the no political inclinations Ngucha Energy lamented of ex parte summons for an interests, damages for false, malicious and only name Lungu and Cha from whatsoever either to the PF that the falsehoods uttered order of interim injunction, loss of income in the sum intended to spread hate and Chagwa to make ‘Ngucha’,” or the Head of State. by Kambwili had seriously Ngucha Energy general of US $184,914,782.07 discord about the company read the statement of claim. It stated that the company injured the reputation and manager Elias Kamundi, (K2,212,505,367.47), for his own political gain. Ngucha Energy stated that had been in existence as business standing of the a Kenyan national, added damages for loss of business In a statement of claim filed Kambwili’s statement was way back as 2010 even company, and had adversely that on November 22, 2018, in its retail filling stations in the Lusaka High Court, false, malicious and was only before the PF formed affected its normal business the Permanent Secretary and an injunction restraining Tuesday, Ngucha Energy intended to spread hate and government and before operations to the effect that in the Ministry of Energy Kambwili from further stated that it operated as a discord about the company President Lungu became government through the informed the company on publicising the same or distributor of petroleum for his own political gain, as member of parliament for Ministry of Energy had it being awarded a contract similar falsehoods in the products and lubricants as Ngucha did not belong to Chawama constituency and cancelled a contract recently for the supply and delivery future. well as retailer in the same President Lungu. subsequently as President. won through a public tender. of 135,075m3 of diesel and It’s further seeking for an products. It alleged that Kambwili did Ngucha Energy further “As a result of Kambwili’s 58,500m3 of unleaded petrol. unreserved apology through It stated that on December not bother to carry out due stated that prior to its falsehood, the company has He, however, disclosed that the electronic media and on 4, 2018, Kambwili issued diligence by conducting a incorporation, there existed suffered loss and damage. on January 11, this year, the the front page of the widely a false statement on Radio search at PACRA on the a sister company called Particulars of loss and said Permanent Secretary circulating print media, Phoenix’s ‘Let The People directors and shareholders of Ngucha Enterprises Limited damage; loss of income gave a notice of termination interest on the amounts to Talk’ programme to the effect Ngucha. as far back as 2001, when in the contract sum of US of contract for the supply be found due, costs and any that Ngucha was a company Ngucha Energy further President Lungu had not $184,914,782.07, loss of and delivery of diesel and other relief the court may belonging to President stated that contrary to the even been elected as member business and damage to unleaded petrol between the deem fit. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Wednesday January 23, 2019

President Edgar Lungu matter involving judge on Monday announced Sunday Nkonde, we government reshuffles saw PF surrogates at permanent secretary warning her not to do level, a move that saw at Lungu says get the her job, or face a forced least four top officials lose removal from office. their positions, several Another easy example others transferred we can give is that of the and a few promoted. Director General at the The highest paid civil Financial Intelligence servant Dr Roland job but don’t do it Centre. We saw how Ms Msiska has finally been Mary Chirwa suffered asked to leave Cabinet Office this February, and in 2018 after her office banished to some little- released the 2017 known organization financial trends report. called Zambia Atomic Culprits jumped to their Agency. Other defence and unleashed permanent secretaries all sorts of threats on her. like Michael Pwete for In our view, the Director Chiefs and Traditional General of the Financial Affairs, Geoffrey Intelligence Center faced Malama from Ministry persecution because she of Information and has been doing her job. Ephraim Mateyo from What we don’t know is, North Western Province, for how long she will be have quite simply been are expressing sympathy they have been unfairly the files are accumulating and evaluate government allowed to do her job fired – or if one chooses to the new appointees removed. To be honest, on her desk, but she has contracts to ensure before her job is ‘done’. to be diplomatic – because we know what it was good riddance for chosen not to do her job so that the State does not It is clear that when their contract have “service delivery” means some. But our focus is that she can stay in the job. lose resources through you are offered a job not been renewed. under this regime. on those top government Inspector General of dubious transactions in this government, According to State You see dear readers; officials who are getting Police: Everyone heard that may have slipped President Lungu is House, this ‘ongoing; many civil servants in paid for not doing their the recorded conversation through the tender reshuffle is meant practically saying, ‘get this government have jobs. For the purpose between the President’s procedures. Zambia right to improve service the job, but don’t do it!’ delivery within the gotten in trouble with of clarity, we are going spokesperson and Mr now is losing millions But we need to remind government. Some the appointing authority to cite a few examples. Kakoma Kanganja where and billions of dollars those top public servants people have already because they got things Director of Public the Inspector General through unscrupulously who are enjoying their started commending the twisted between getting Prosecutions: Anyone was being ordered to do overpriced government jobs in this unpatriotic President on his move the job and doing their job. who followed events the opposite of his job. tenders. Can State fashion, that by default, and they believe that We have observed that, leading to the scandalous So the conduct of police Counsel Kalaluka point they are also criminals the replacements will under President Lungu, appointment of Madam officers should not shock at one contract which his and accomplices to bring renewed energy to getting the job and doing Lillian Shawa Siyunyi anyone. How can the legal opinion objected crimes. Getting a your job mean totally as chief of the National chief of police explain to; and if he does not the system. In a normal salary for not doing different things, and those Prosecutions Authority the fact that there is no agree with any of these government, that would your job is daylight who have grasp this silent knows that she was single PF official in prison alarming procurements, be the case. But in this robbery, and closing rule have enjoyed their employed so that she today despite the publicly can he then explain what particular Patriotic Front your eyes when crimes jobs. These ‘clever’ civil does not do her job. If we available evidence he is still doing in the Government, things are being committed don’t work like that. servants who are enjoying are wrong, how can Ms showing their illegal midst of people who are under your nose makes Tough luck to those their jobs have discovered Siyunyi explain her failure grabbing of land, takeover rubbishing his guidance? you an accomplice. who have been kicked that getting the job done to prosecute the senior of markets, bus stations Examples are many, but Anyway, days are out; like they say, the means your job will government officialsand defying the public the few highlighted above numbered. A time will President has the be lost very soon – so who are named in the order Act? Is it possible illustrate how unfairly power to appoint and they have wisely chosen financial trends report, that the only lawbreakers Zambians are being come when those who disappoint at any stage, not to do their jobs. in the auditor general’s in this country are those governed. On the other are getting paid for not and without giving We have no special interest report and those who who don’t support PF? No hand, there are those who doing their jobs will a reason. But our in those top government are reported by the Anti doubt, Mr Kanganja was are in constant trouble for have to face those who commiserations go to officials whose contracts Corruption Commission? employed not to do his job. trying to do their jobs. will be employed to do those who will be getting have not been renewed, The director of Public Attorney General: Mr When the Chief Justice of their jobs; and we will new jobs and those who and we are not in any Prosecutions knows the Likando Kalaluka’s job Zambia tried to intervene be here to report the have been promoted. We position to suggest that criminals in this country, is to carefully scrutinise in a judicial misconduct unfolding events… Crossword puzzle 278 “Go as far as you can Solution to puzzle 277 see and you will see further”. - Zig Zigler Wednesday January 23, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader’s Feedback. 9 Reader’s feedback Mwale’s revelation on brainstorming GBM on Esther to face possible Miles Sampa’s free WiFi dream prosecution for abusing public funds Editor, Editor, us. It’s been long! He said within 90 days!” - “Let’s have lessons Mapoma George Mataka “The wife of the Israeli Prime Minister learnt that the law “Last time I checked, “There’s nothing for free; someone, somehow, will was convicted recently for her lavishness. shouldn’t be broken Sampa was saying be footing this bill.” - Josephine Ngulube It is sad that this lavishness is being done with impunity. It there was a tender by a seemingly nice lady. She should listen shall definitely process in progress to “A wise minister. It is a polite way of saying that to the public outcry.” – Kwa Mwamba dawn on her one select a WiFi provider. was a FOOLISH idea.” - Levy Ngulube Sr. day…” - Maningi So, he was just lying Dibili after all.” – Mike Phiri

“So, you are saying “I feel for her that Miles Sampa was after she leaves speaking from without? State House, these Shame on him! He in things will never be short lied again to the buried!” - Mathews people of Lusaka!” - W Ks Salim Nyendwa

“The problem with “Apart from Esther, Miles’ brain is that Edgar Lungu’s on the left side daughter Tasila there’s nothing, and will be prosecuted on his right side, for having and there’s nothing left! spending huge sums Brainstorming? I of money, which are thought he had a plan obviously from illicit from the word go!?” – sources.” - Chivunda Samuel Chibale Samusungwa “Let him just sell his clothes so that the “She is highly Wi-Fi project comes contributing to the around! He promised down fall of PF!” - Namukolo Ikafa Diggers’ “A government of tourists, for OPINION: tourists, by tourists. “The message from the UPND does Dearnot resonate Editor, to the people. It lacks substance She is starting to UPND’s useless and mostly sent at long times. UPND must formulate a formidable media team with remind me of ‘Gucci’ likes of Kalani Muchima and Mashila Kaseba. The so-called fixing team is childish. Grace Mugabe and call for Harry Kalaba is packaging his message better than UPND yet they have been in her extremely opposition for long with vast experience. If UPND doesn’t change its strategy and extravagant impeachment continues with the same ‘forward, forward’ slogan we shall end up with ‘forward husband. Time to go shopping at Walmart forever’.” - Rhodes Chipengu because Shoprite “Well said! UPND is a party with no clear agenda.” - Richard Bweupe is too cheap since they moved into that house on Independence ‘Mutati deserves support fix the electoral system’ Avenue, while waiting for their US $20million new one Editor, to be built. Never mind the homeless “Whenever the former Minister of street children, let Finance speaks, I see a lot of sense. Yes, “Don’t even go near that dialogue because you have failed to them eat candy. he’s not an angel, but he tries. He tried by fix your problems in your MMD! How can you talk of fixing the What a joke!” - Pazu all means to stabilize our kwacha against nation’s problem?” - Ernest Simwanza Shamboko major currencies. It’s high time we support Hon. Mutati!” – Steve Mazuba “Could these EDITOR’S NOTE: repeated “Now you are talking, Felix! It’s good that Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, prosecution threats from aspiring you have seen it from the other side.” - select a story you like and jot down your Chiundule Wansimbi contenders for comment. We will pick that as your feedback Presidency in an

event that they “MMD have two who so-called presidents, and get you published on this page. The got into office be who is who? Fix that first!” - Teddy shorter the comment the higher the chance an indication that Sibalwa of getting published. the Judiciary will to some extent “Please, Mutati start by fixing MMD; we Note that we block Facebook users who use not be operating have now gotten used to calling you as abusive language. independently?” – MMD-faction leader.” – Robby LM Peter Chaluka 10. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Wednesday January 23, 2019 Zimbabwe to probe violence by security forces in protests Zimbabwe President six people were killed. demonstrations, saying Emmerson Mnangagwa said This time, people reported “everyone has the right to on Tuesday that misconduct being hunted down in their protest, but this was not a by security forces reacting to homes by security forces and peaceful protest”. protests over fuel price hikes severely beaten. He accused protesters of would be investigated, but he Mnangagwa says chaos and “wanton violence and cynical added the increases were the insubordination will not be destruction” and “looting right thing to do. tolerated and “if required, police stations, stealing guns “Violence or misconduct heads will roll”. and uniforms”. by our security forces is He defends the dramatic fuel Earlier, MDC leader Nelson unacceptable and a betrayal price increase that began the Chamisa said many of the of the new Zimbabwe,” unrest. party’s members had been Mnangagwa wrote on Meanwhile, Ministers say detained including four MPs. Twitter, in his first public the opposition Movement He accused security forces comments since returning for Democratic Change of attacking families in their home from a trip to Russia (MDC) is using sharp fuel homes. and other former Soviet price increases as a pretext The Zimbabwe Congress of countries. for violence. Trade Unions, the umbrella “Misconduct will be But the MDC accuses group that called the protests, investigated. If required, the authorities of a brutal says its leader Japhet Moyo heads will roll,” Mnangagwa crackdown. has also been arrested. said, calling for a “national Mr Mnangagwa’s Mr Mnangagwa has said dialogue” over the protests. announcement of a steep that any violence from Police say three people increase in the fuel price the security forces will be died during violent over a week ago led to investigated and punished. demonstrations in Harare angry protests in the capital, His spokesman George and Zimbabwe’s second city Harare, and the south- Charamba had warned on Bulawayo last week, but western city of Bulawayo. Sunday that the security human rights groups say Rights groups say at least 12 forces’ actions were just “a [last year’s] ballot,” he said. BBC that there was “no in their homes, they are being evidence suggests at least a people have been killed but foretaste of things to come”. The opposition rejectedjustification whatsoever of taken out of their homes dozen were killed. Hundreds this has not been officially “The MDC leadership has a court ruling in August having soldiers with live with their families even if have been detained. confirmed. been consistently pushing 2018 that confirmed that ammunition, with guns, they are sleeping... a lot of Zimbabwe’s military was in Mr Mnangagwa arrived back out the message that they President Mnangagwa had machine guns, AK47 on the people have been arrested for the streets last week for the in Harare late on Monday will use violent street action defeated Mr Chamisa. streets, beating up citizens”. no apparent reason,” he said. first time since post-election night. to overturn the results of Mr Chamisa told the “People are being approached News24 violence in August in which He condemned the Uganda France angered by bans sports Italy’s Africa remarks France has summoned Italy’s ambassador up and offering them “the support you given the partnership between France and betting after the Italian deputy prime minister need”. Italy in the European Union”. accused the French of exploiting Africa He made his latest comments during a visit But Mr Di Maio, who is also labour and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has ordered that no and fuelling migration. to central Italy at the weekend. economy minister, was unrepentant on new licences should be issued to sports betting companies On Sunday, Luigi di Maio called on the It came as the UN said about 170 migrants Monday. nor renewing of permits for the existing ones. European Union to impose sanctions on were feared drowned in two separate He accused France of manipulating the According to Minister of State for Finance, Mr David France for its policies in Africa. Mediterranean shipwrecks. economies of African countries that use Bahati, the President gave the directive saying that gambling He said France had “never stopped “The EU should impose sanctions on the CFA franc, a colonial-era currency has diverted attention of the youth from hard work. colonising tens of African states”. France and all countries like France that backed by the French treasury. “We have received a directive from President Museveni Italy’s populist leadership has repeatedly impoverish Africa and make these people “France is one of those countries that to stop licensing sports betting, gaming and gambling clashed with France in recent months, leave, because Africans should be in Africa, by printing money for 14 African states companies. The President has now directed the board on issues such as migration, protests and not at the bottom of the Mediterranean,” prevents their economic development and which has been regulating them. From now onwards, no culture. he said. contributes to the fact that the refugees new companies are going to be licensed. Those which are When France criticised Italy for not “If people are leaving today it’s because leave and then die in the sea or arrive on already registered, no renewal of licences when they expire,” allowing rescue boats carrying migrants in European countries, France above all, our coasts,” he said. Mr Bahati revealed on Sunday during a church service in the Mediterranean to dock, Italian officials have never stopped colonising dozens of “If Europe wants to be brave, it must Rugarama Hill in western Kabale town. responded by accusing France itself of African countries.” have the courage to confront the issue of Mr Bahati said church leaders who have been against sports refusing to accept migrants. He said if it wasn’t for Africa, France would decolonisation in Africa.” betting can now praise the Lord because their prayers have Right-wing Interior Minister Matteo rank 15th among world economies, not in France says the CFA franc is a guarantee of been answered. Salvini this month declared that France the top six. financial stability but others have attacked However, the Ministry of Finance spokesman, Mr Jim was harbouring a number of “terrorists The Italian ambassador to France, Teresa it as a colonial relic. Mugunga, said he was unaware of the president’s directive who have killed in Italy”. Castaldo, was summoned to the foreign The International Organisation for but added that he does not doubt it. And coalition colleague Mr Di Maio, ministry in Paris on Monday. Migration (IOM) says 4,216 migrants have That’s good news,” Mr Mugunga said.East African News leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S) French diplomatic sources quoted by crossed to Europe by sea in the first 16 days Agency found common cause with France’s “gilets Italian news agency Ansa called Mr Di of 2019 - more than double the number jaunes” protesters, urging them not to give Maio’s remarks “hostile and without cause arriving in the same period last year.BBC

Research suggests that added, include getting loneliness can have a negative Loneliness can kill more people than obesity doctors to screen patients for impact on your health, social isolation, and training and may even be a cause of in hand with being chronically according to AARP. said Julianne Holt-Lunstad. She around the world now suggest schoolchildren in social skills. premature death. neurotic and depressed. “Being connected to others is a professor of psychology at we are facing a ‘loneliness Older people should prepare Cherish your friends and Not only is the effect on mental socially is widely considered Brigham Young University in epidemic’. The challenge we face for retirement socially as cultivate a healthy social life – health dire, but loneliness also a fundamental human need – Provo, Utah. she added during now is what can be done about well as financially, she added, it’s good for your health. has a far-reaching effect on crucial to both well-being and a presentation Saturday at the it,” Holt-Lunstad said. noting that many social ties Loneliness may be more physical health. And it has an survival. Extreme examples annual meeting of the American In South Africa older people are are related to the workplace. hazardous to your health effect on sleep quality and the show infants in custodial care Psychological Association often isolated because they live Holt-Lunstad also suggested than obesity, and a growing immune system, which may who lack human contact fail (APA) in Washington, D.C. behind locked doors, high fences that community planners number of Americans are at lead to chronic inflammation. to thrive and often die, and “With an increasing ageing and walls for fear of crime, says include spaces that encourage risk, researchers report. About 42.6 million American indeed, social isolation or population, the effect on public Johannesburg counsellor and people to gather together, adults over age 45 are believed to solitary confinement has been health is only anticipated to social worker Liz Dooley. such as recreation centres and According to a Health24 suffer from chronic loneliness, used as a form of punishment,” increase. Indeed, many nations Possible solutions, Holt-Lunstad community gardens.News24 article, loneliness goes hand Wednesday January 23, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports .11

By Alex Chilumbwe Sacked Green Buffaloes coach Bilton Musonda has Bilton keeps brave face kept a brave face after the army side football club management relieved him of his duties five days to the start after Buffaloes sack him of the 2019 Super Division. widespread yet so I will squad having the potential who coached the Under-20 In an interview with Goal be patient,” Musonda said. to win the transitional national team during Diggers! Musonda who has While he was confirmed league and secure a the Mopani sponsored guided the combatants to as Buffaloes coach in 2017, continental football slot. COSAFA tournament in two consecutive continental Musonda transformed the “It is a formidable team Kitwe, last year would take football campaigns said army side into an efficient that can win the league over. Two other officials that there was no bad blood super league title contender. this season and I’m sure that have been fired are with club management However, the team’s failure to a good is going to be put Ernest Chisanga (Assistant following his firing. find grip on top of the FAZ/ in place. It always takes coach) and Christopher “I have been relieved of MTN league table earned hard work, endurance and Katongo (Team official). my duties and there’s and the combatants a mockery stayed focused on the set A new appointee on the there will be no bad blood name of ‘Title Pretenders’. target. Buffaloes are a great technical bench, Dias between me and club “Soccer fans are very team,” summed Musonda. Kakunta has since been management. I’m glad that analytical and observant Meanwhile, no new coach unveiled while there they trusted me enough to Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin reacts after and they know exactly why has been unveiled while has been no official coach the boys and every picking up a knee injury against Chelsea on they resorted to calling us unconfirmed reportscommunication on the new memory made at Green ‘title pretenders’. In both indicate that Charles Bwale coach. Saturday. AFP Buffaloes will always be the 2017 and 2018 season, special to me. I now have we had chances of staying to figure out my next step on top of the table but we in coaching,” he said. somehow always ended at Musonda also said that no Ronaldo avoids jail but hit by either third or fourth place club has shown interest finish. We cannot blame in his coaching duties yet fans for the mocking name,” saying it was too soon to tell. commented Musonda. “I have not received any call hefty fine for tax fraud in Spain Queried on what could asking me to visit a particular be the future for Green club and have talks related Juventus star Cristiano 3.57 million euros ($4.1 The court sentenced him The court refused the Buffaloes this season, to my coaching career and Ronaldo avoided jail on million) for committing to a two-year jail sentence player’s request to appear Musonda was still job mainly because it is Tuesday but was ordered tax fraud when he was at that it immediately by video or to enter the optimistic about his former too soon. The news has not by a Spanish court to pay Real Madrid. reduced to a fine of building by car to avoid 365,000 euros, which adds the spotlight. on to another penalty Ronaldo, 33, smiled of 3.2 million euros, the broadly as he arrived sentence read. at the court dressed in A court spokesman said black trousers, a black he did not know whether turtleneck and dark this would be added on to sunglasses, holding the 18.8 million euros that hands with his girlfriend Ronaldo had agreed to Georgina Rodriguez. pay Spain’s taxman under Police officers escorted a deal reached in June him. with the player’s lawyers. He had played for Ronaldo, who last year Juventus on Monday joined Italian champions night, missing a penalty Juventus, returned to as the Italian league Madrid for the court leaders eased past bottom appearance which lasted club Chievo 3-0. around 40 minutes as - Offshore companies - the deal was officially Madrid prosecutors presented to the judge. opened a probe into “I am very well,” the Ronaldo in June 2017 and five-time Ballon d’Orhe was questioned in July winner told the crowd that same year. of reporters gathered “I have never hidden outside of the court in anything, nor have I had northeastern Madrid as the intention of evading he left the hearing. He taxes,” he told the court signed a few autographs then, according to a before leaving in a black statement from the sports Kevin-Prince Boateng (C) is unveiled by Barcelona after joining the club on loan for the rest of the season van. agency which represents him, Gestifute. By Abraham Kalito Prosecutors accused Zambia’s international him of having used soccer star Stoppila Sunzu companies in low-tax spent last Thursday evening foreign jurisdictions -- in jail over alleged domestic French Police arrest notably the British Virgin violence involving his pregnant wife Gift, French Islands and Ireland -- to media has reported. avoid paying the tax due According to local in Spain on payments for newspapers, the Chipolopolo Stoppila Sunzu for GBV his image rights between central defender who plays home on Friday night. and probably he can narrate to establish details of the His family organised a 2011 and 2014. his professional football “Somehow, the players what happened. But he is incident, but said she was surprise event for Gift’s gift His lawyers argued there at French league 2 side FC are blaming him for the very fine and the issues with confident that he was fine at East Park mall where the had been a difference in Metz in Lorrain, is accused side’s loss so he has a very his wife have been resolved. despite spending a night in black sports runner was interpretation of what of having used violence important French Cup I am sure you are aware that prison cells. parked and decorated with was and was not taxable on his wife, but the player game against Monaco today his wife is also Zambian. So In February 2017, the red ribbons before it was in Spain, and deny any said he was only attempting (yesterday) and the club maybe you can talk to her celebrated soccer star officially handed over to the deliberate attempt to to bring to an end an officials are not allowing to find out what transpired.” bought a latest Mercedes- lucky wife who immediately evade tax. altercation between his him to talk to anyone so that When contacted, Zambia’s Benz GLC AMG for his gave it a test drive. But under the deal wife and another woman. he can focus on training, Ambassador to France wife Gift, sending an instant Sunzu is a 2012 Africa Cup between Spain’s tax He was released on Friday a source at the club told Dr Christine Kaseba said “Sunzu challenge” on social of Nations champion and authorities and his morning and only made News Diggers, Tuesday. her office was also making media as fans applauded scored the winning goal lawyers, Ronaldo pleaded the bench when his club “After the game you should frantic efforts to reach him for demonstrating against Ivory Coast in a final guilty to four counts of lost 2-1 to Clermont at be able to interview him the soccer player in order his love materially. played in Gabon tax fraud. AFP Ronaldo avoids jail for tax Page 11

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Charles BwaleBy Alex Chilumbwe Green Buffaloes have confirmed Charles Bwale as Biltone Musonda's replacement while Peter Mutale from Young Green Buffaloes technical bench has been appointed as his assistant. Musonda was relieved of his duties as head coach of the army side on Monday after underwhelming performances when his team should have held off rivals to win the Super Division in both of his last two seasons The outgoing Musonda however guided his former charges to a Barclays Cup triumph in 2015 and two CAF Confederations League campaigns after a notably long absence in continental football. "I have been relieved of my duties and there's and there will be no bad blood between me and club management. I'm glad that they trusted me enough to coach the boys and every memory made at Green Buffaloes will always be special to me. I now have to figure out my next step in coaching," said Musonda when interviewed by Goal Diggers yesterday. Yesterday, Musonda bid fairwel to the combatants and wished them well in their future football endeavours.