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DEC nabs ex-ZAF boss Chimese... Story page 5 MORE LOOTING PF will petition Sesheke election

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LAZ asks Lungu to dismiss Properties seized by DEC belonging to former ZAF commander Lt Gen Eric Chimese, believed to be proceeds of crimes Chitotela Story page 6

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By Sipilisiwe Ncube Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says the ruling party will petition the “violence- induced election results” of the Sesheke parliamentary PF will petition Sesheke by-election, which elected UPND’s Romeo Kang’ombe. And Mwila has demanded answers from the Zambia Police Service on why PF members were butchered like criminals at the hands of the police. election results - Mwila “We lost the Sesheke the wonderful people of Sesheke; to why our law abiding unarmed terror and violence because we in power. However, we must warn In a statement issued, Wednesday parliamentary by-election not but by an opposition party that members were butchered like are not thirsty for the spilling of that our meekness must not be morning, Mwila argued that PF because our candidate or our practised physical violence and criminals at the hands of the blood! On Tuesday 12th February, taken for granted. PF meekness lost Tuesday’s Sesheke by-election development agenda did not sell; mystical manipulation together police. We once again salute our 2019, parliamentary by-elections must not be mistaken for PF not because its development but because enemies of democracy with some overzealous policemen gallant youths who yesterday were conducted in Sesheke weakness. When we choose to be agenda did not sell, but because and violent merchants of death who brutalised them. We wish escaped from the jaws of death constituency, while ward elections civil, we must not be mistaken for enemies of democracy and and destruction disturbed the our injured brothers and sisters at the hands of those who took place in various parts of cowards; their behaviour beckons “violent merchants of death” peace and turned the constituency and sons and daughters in must protect them,” he stated. the country. We have received us to return the favour, but we will disturbed the peace and turned into a blood bath! The extent of Sesheke a speedy recovery and Mwila further warned the UPND with great joy and humility, remain issue-based and focused on the constituency into a blood bath. violence to which the UPND God’s protection,” Mwila stated. to expect to reap what they have news of PF sweeping election uniting Zambia beyond tribal and “The Patriotic Front hates resorted when they once again And Mwila demanded sown, warning that they will victory of all the seven wards in political divides, among others. violence. In light of the foregoing, Chavuma, Chifunabuli, Bwacha, The Patriotic Front will continue daringly attempted to block answers from the police on soon receive a dose of their own let it, therefore, be made clear Chililabombwe, Kafue, Lundazi working with our people across the Presidential motorcade is why his party members were medicine in upcoming elections. that we will petition the violence- and Katete. As we celebrate our all the 10 provinces of Zambia to shocking and it is as reprehensible butchered like criminals by “The UPND have crossed the induced results of the Sesheke victory, we pay glowing tribute to fulfil the desire of Zambians to as it is treacherous for all Zambians some unscrupulous officers. line; they have gone too far and by-election. We also look forward our members, the foot soldiers for see more development through to the Bahati constituency by- regardless of regional roots or “We are appalled at the vicious, they must expect to reap what the great work they demonstrated the leadership of President Edgar election, which we shall adequately political affiliation. Let me begin unprovoked attacks the police they have sown; just as they must in campaigning and informing the Chagwa Lungu and the Patriotic be prepared for,” Mwila stated. once again by paying tribute to unleashed on our members expect to receive a dose of their electorate of PF achievements and Front in 2021 and beyond. To our He accused the opposition our members in all the structures and we seriously question the medicine in upcoming elections. development plans,” stated Mwila. party leader and Head of State UPND of having shattered of Sesheke and Western Province brutality the PF faithful suffered But we say to ourselves, an eye “Our civility and maturity comes President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the peace in Sesheke, which who gallantly campaigned in an at the hands of police. We demand for an eye would make the world with our understanding of the we salute you, your Excellency, led to the PF’s loss of the seat. environment made hostile not by answers! We demand answers as blind; we refuse to revenge their responsibility that comes with for leading us into a higher governance and being the party dimension of growth.” Samfya businessman reports couple that attempted to sell him human heart By Mirriam Chabala Division told News Diggers! that Police in Samfya District of Mwansa expressed shock at the Luapula Province have arrested a offer presented to him, and instead couple for allegedly killing their rushed to report the matter to the neighbour’s three-year-old son police, who immediately moved and removing the heart for sale. in and apprehended the couple. However the intended buyer “There is a couple, which killed reported the couple to the police, their neighbour’s son in Kabanga leading to the arrest of the suspects. area. The couple’s names are Bonaventure Mwewa and his Bonaventure Mwewa and Esnart wife Esnart of Kabanga area Mwewa. They even removed in Samfya are currently in his heart, which they went to detention at Samfya Police sell to a local businessman station after being reported to Patrick Mwansa. They told have murdered their neighbour’s him that they needed money. MTN Zambia General Manager Mobile Financial Services Edmund Barwuah (l) shakes hands with Access Bank Zambia Country son, whose heart they allegedly But Mr Mwansa expressed Managing Director (r) during the official launch of the USSD Mobile Banking Integration with MTN Mobile Money in Lusaka, attempted to sell to Patrick shock that he doesn’t deal in Wednesday. The new service allows Access Bank Zambia customers to conduct mobile money transfers to MTN Mobile Money and Mwansa, a local businessman. ritual dealings and reported vice versa (Photo credit: Access Bank Zambia) A source at Luapula Police the matter to the police. Police quickly moved in and arrested the couple last night (Monday night). The body and heart of the boy, who was only three years old, are lying in the hospital There is serious need for national mortuary at Samfya District Hospital,” narrated the source. Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed the arrest in a statement but could not healing before 2021, notes HRC name the suspects, apart from By Mirriam Chabala continued application of excessive resolve differences over the national without any influence from politicians. stating that the couple was aged The Human Rights Commission (HRC) force by the Zambia Police Service dialogue and set the national tone and “The Commission (HRC) is confident 27 and 22 respectively and both has called on political stakeholders to respond to perceived or actual agenda for national reconciliation, that the ECZ will continue to handle from Kabanga village in Chief to seriously commit to the national threat to the breach of peace. peace and unity,” Muleya appealed. the electoral process, including the Kasoma Bangweulu’s area. dialogue and set the agenda for “The Commission condemns the “There is need for national healing counting, transportation and collation of “It was reported that on Sunday, reconciliation, peace and unity, saying excessive political pressure and threats before the 2021 presidential and results of the on-going by-elections, with 10th February 2019, around there is need for national healing against police officers, which has resulted general elections. It is extremely utmost transparency and sensitive to 12:00 hours, the deceased went before the crucial 2021 general election. in unlawful and unprofessional conduct disheartening that the country should avoid misunderstanding and suspicion. missing from his home and his In a statement issued, Tuesday, HRC of the men and women in uniform for continue witnessing and experiencing The Commission also appeals to the uncle aged 47, made a report spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya fear of political victimisation, such its own citizens trying to exercise their leaders of the participating political at Samfya police station. After condemned the spate of violence as being transferred to seemingly democratic rights and freedoms being parties to refrain their supporters from intensive investigations, the that characterised the Sesheke unfavourable places or position, or being injured, and in some cases, losing lives engaging in acts of violence and other two suspects led the police to parliamentary by-election campaigns retired in the ‘national interest’ if they when such regrettable violations could unlawful acts, which have potential to the scene of murder where they in Western Province, and called disobeyed political orders. The violence easily be prevented through political undermine the integrity and legitimacy found the body of the child for serious commitment to the and the suppression of the right to leaders talking to each other and of the election outcome. The ECZ must bundled in a sack and hidden in national dialogue process to prevent freedom of assembly that were witnessed preaching peace and love for each other.” be allowed to professionally and legally the bush. Police also recovered a future occurrences of violence. during the campaigns for the on-going Muleya further called for the conduct their work without undue suspected human heart, which The Commission, who were on the by-elections underline the imperative independence of the Electoral influence in order to uphold and protect was concealed in a lunchbox, ground during the whole election need for an immediate solution. To Commission of Zambia (ECZ), saying the the free expression of the will of the believed to have been removed campaign time monitoring proceedings this effect, the Commission calls Commission must be allowed to conduct electorate in voting for candidates of from the deceased,” explained in Sesheke, also condemned the upon all stakeholders to immediately their work professionally and legally their own choice,” insisted Muleya. katongo. Thursday February 14, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .3 UPND councillor appeals 18 month jail sentence By Zondiwe Mbewe Lusaka High Court, saying his appeal UPND Kanyama Ward 10 has a higher chance of success. Councillor Brighton Bilumba has In an affidavit in support of summons appealed against his one year six for bail pending appeal filed in Lusaka months sentenced slapped on him Magistrates’ Court criminal registry, by Magistrate Felix Kaoma on Monday, Bilumba claimed that his appeal Monday for theft involving K53,600. would not be prejudicial in any way to And Bilumba has asked the the State if the court granted him bail. Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to He added that if the High Court grant him bail pending his was to uphold the sentence, he appeal in the Lusaka High Court. would serve the sentence imposed Magistrate Kaoma convicted and on him by the High Court. L-r: CSO Director Goodson Sinyenga, National Development Planning permanent secretary Cho- sentenced Bilumba to 18 months’ Bilumba observed that the State would la Chabala and Bank of Zambia deputy governor Dr Bwalya Ng’andu at the dissemination meeting imprisonment with hard labour not be able to compensate him for of the Zambia strategic plan for agricultural and rural statistics dissemination at Pamodzi Hotel in for stealing the said money from serving the sentence imposed on him if Lusaka on February 13, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala the Lusaka City Council (LCC). the High Court was to allow the appeal. Bilumba was facing one count of theft He also argued that he was not a flight by servant contrary to section 272 risk because his family resides in Lusaka, and 277 of the penal code chapter adding that he was ready to meet the bail Bushemi Clinic drags HPCZ 87 of the laws of Zambia and had conditions that the Court may impose. pleaded not guilty in April last year. “I am ready to furnish sureties to Particulars of the offence were that the satisfaction of the Court and I to court over forced closure Bilumba, 39, between December, believe that this Court can grant me By Zondiwe Mbewe power to fine the health facility inspection report generated by 2017, and January, 2018, in Lusaka, bail pending appeal with reasonable Bushemi Clinic has dragged and a declaration that the the respondent revealed that the the Health Professionals Council’s closure of the clinic applicant had been dispensing being a person employed by the local conditions seeing the circumstances of Council of Zambia (HPCZ) was procedurally improper. expired drugs and medical government as a civic leader stole the case that no loss to government was to court for allegedly closing It is further seeking an supplies to the general public in K53,600 cash, the property of the occasioned for which I can fail to attend down the health facility and order to compel HPCZ to contravention to the act,” read Government of the Republic of Zambia. court. I reasonably believe that my fining it K540,000 on grounds reopen the health facility part of the court documents. In his ground of appeal, Bilumba stated appeal has higher prospects of success of dispensing expired drugs. to the general public. Bushemi Clinic argued that that his conviction was unsafe and against and considering the time that appeals In this matter, Bushemi Clinic In a notice of application for only a court of competent the weight and totality of evidence. take to dispose,” stated Bilumba. (Hands of Divine Blessings leave to apply for judicial review jurisdiction could fine it Arising from this, he has asked the The matter will come up on February Limited) has applied for judicial filed in the Lusaka High Court, after finding it guilty for Lusaka Magistrates’ Court to grant 15, 2019, for hearing of the bail pending review in the Lusaka High Court Monday, Bushemi Clinic stated offending the provisions seeking, among others reliefs, a that on December 5, 2018, HPCZ of the Act and that the fine him bail, pending his appeal in the appeal. declaration that HPCZ has no inspectors entered its premises could only be paid after trial. and conducted an impromptu It now wants the Court to quash inspection of the health facility. the decision of the Council It stated that by a letter dated and make a declaration that December 5, 2018, HPCZ the HPCZ had no power to ordered for the closure of the fine it for breach of the Health health facility, adding that it Professionals Act No 24 of was also fined K540,000 to 2009, and that the alleged be paid within 14 days for fine imposed on it was illegal. breach of the provisions of It also wants an order of the Health Professions Act. mandamus to compel HPCZ to “By a letter dated December 5, reopen the clinic to the general 2018, the respondent ordered public and also pay damages for the closure of the applicant’s for loss of business caused. health facility anchored on Bushemi Clinic requested for the findings contained in the a hearing of the application for inspection report generated by judicial review before a judge the inspectors of the respondent pursuant to Rule 3 (3) of order and furnished to the applicant 53 of the rules of the Supreme on January 11, 2019. 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By Tenson Mkhala National Development and Planning Minister Zambia lacks data on forestry sub-sector – Chiteme Alexander Chiteme says and Rural Statistics agriculture and rural sector statistics on the forestry challenge of inclusive there are still inherent Dissemination in Lusaka, to the national economy subsector remained a major African development in the weaknesses in the Wednesday, Permanent cannot be underplayed. challenge in Zambia. country. agricultural statistical Secretary Chola Chabala I should admit that there “Forestry statistics are “Agriculture plays a central information system in explained that despite the have been weaknesses in especially important given and strategic role in the Zambia. important role agriculture the agricultural statistical the impact of climate development of the country And Chiteme has disclosed played in Zambia’s rural information system change on our (African) as it is the key to economic that Zambia still lacks economy, there are still despite the important continent and the role that growth, increased income, contemporary data on the inherent weaknesses in role agriculture plays in forestry development can improved living standards, country’s forestry sub- the agricultural statistical the rural economy of this play in mitigating this. Let eradication of poverty sector. information systems being nation,” Chiteme noted. me also state here that, and improved food and Meanwhile, the African given out. He said the Strategic Plan although basic statistics nutrition security. As the Development Bank (AfDB) “Agriculture is the back for agriculture and rural on crops, livestock and bank, we have formulated says it places agriculture bone of Zambia's rural statistics for Zambia would fisheries production are the Feed Africa Strategy as one of its key priorities economy and this sector provide the country with available, availability of in addressing issues of areas in meeting the contributes on average at an opportunity to improve statistics on forestry is a agriculture as one of its key challenge of inclusive least 10 per cent to the Gross statistics for food security, major challenge in our priorities areas in meeting life of the people of Africa,” African development in the Domestic Product (GDP), sustainable agriculture and country,” Chiteme said. the challenge of inclusive said Sakala. country. which absorbs about 67 rural development. Meanwhile, AfDB senior African development in The Strategic Plan launch Delivering a speech on per cent of the labour force And Chiteme said that private investment officer the country. These include: for agriculture and rural behalf of Chiteme at the and supports livelihoods of although basic statistics Mdaniso Sakala said the Light Up and Power Africa; statistics is aimed at dissemination meeting more than 70 per cent of on crops, livestock and bank placed agriculture Industrialized Africa, improving the quality and of the Zambia Strategic the population. Therefore, fisheries production are as one of its key priorities Integrating Africa and availability of agricultural Plan for Agriculture the strategic role of available, contemporary areas in meeting the Improving the quality of statistics in the country. We will send Lungu, Kampyongo to ICC for crimes against Humanity - UPND By Thomas Mulenga In an interview, Wednesday, “The people of Sesheke have and Kampyongo imported next door in Zimbabwe, trained dogs and used them UPND deputy secretary Mucheleka also warned spoken loud and clear and into Sesheke as a means was it not General to cause violence on other general Patrick Mucheleka that President Edgar Lungu they have demonstrated of intimidating them and Chiwenga himself who animals. What happened says his party’s victory and Home Affairs Minister that when it comes to creating fear so that a few turned against Mugabe? later on was that the same in Tuesday's Sesheke Stephen Kampyongo the will of the people, no PF cohorts could go and People are not happy, the dogs later on turned against parliamentary by-election would be extradited to the amount of intimidation, cast a vote for them because police are not happy, people the pig that trained them to shows that people are International Criminal no amount of gun firing, even in Sesheke, there are in the (civil) service are be inflicting pain on other ready for change despite Court (ICC) for the crimes teargassing can stop the will a few individuals who eat not happy. Yes, he may animals! It is a clear message the hostile political committed by the police in of the people! The people with PF and those are the have (Inspector-General on President Lungu and environment created by the Sesheke once the UPND of Sesheke did not fear the few who voted for them! Kakoma) Kanganja, but the Kampyongo: those PF ruling party. formed government. guns that President Lungu But the reasonable majority body language of the police thugs they are sending to of people of Sesheke put as shown yesterday, must attack innocent people, fear aside and voted for the tell you something. Those tomorrow will turn against UPND,” Mucheleka said. same police officers will them! We have seen that “The people of Sesheke turn against Lungu, against before. You saw the police have demonstrated that Kampyongo and we shall reaction on PF thugs, it was when time comes, they use the same police officers not a good sign, Lungu and cannot fear guns or any at the right time to arrest Kampyongo must worry.” form of intimidation, and Lungu and Kampyongo for And Mucheleka insisted sooner than later that will crimes against humanity! that Kampyongo was spread out to the rest of the These are people who are ignorant to suggest that the country. People are ready likely to end up at the UPND could not hold rallies for change, people are International Criminal where President Lungu saying ‘enough is enough!’ Court in the Hague for was also campaigning in These are fellows in PF, crimes against humanity Sesheke, arguing that there ministers who are looting, because they committed is no such a law in the robbing the people of crimes against humanity. Republican Constitution. Zambia, daylight robbery! They may get away with it “You saw the PF thugs with The people of Chitotela, now, but time will come for offensive weapons and and he is not the only one, them to be held accountable how they caused mayhem it starts from the highest. for these atrocities. The during the campaigns And this is why they are good part is that people are because they are so dull and so desperate and ready to ready to defend themselves, shallow, they don’t even kill! But as they endanger people are ready to defend know the law! Listen, what other peoples’ lives, they democracy as the case was a Minister of Home Affairs must know that their own in Sesheke,” Mucheleka was saying that 'the law will lives will also be in danger said. visit you,' because for him, because people will not sit “Wherever they go, they when President Lungu is in back and allow Lungu to instil fear through the use Sesheke for campaigns, you think that he will always of violence. They carried don’t have to be there as use the police to cause thugs from Intercity (Bus opposition political parties, mayhem.” Terminus), Kulima Tower which law says that? And And Mucheleka warned and other places in Lusaka that was coming from a that President Lungu and to go and cause violence Minister of Home Affairs? Kampyongo would be in Sesheke; you saw what What a shame! How can extradited to the ICC for they were doing and the you have a Minister of crimes against humanity police reacted, you saw Home Affairs who has no once the UPND forms how they were butchered! iota of even any form of government. I want to ask President common sense or little “In Africa, we have Lungu and Kampyongo, let intelligence to understand examples of dictators who them, for once, read a book the Constitution? It’s such a have ended up very badly, by George Orwell called shame to have such people, even Lungu’s godfather 'Animal Farm,' which talks thugs masquerading as Robert Mugabe himself, about how a particular pig leaders,” said Mucheleka. Thursday February 14, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .5 South Africa deports 25 Zambians About 25 Zambians have been deported from South Africa back to the country for various immigration offences. And Zambia's High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba has called on Zambians travelling to South Africa to follow the right procedure to avoid inconveniences. According to a statement issued by the First Secretary for Press and Public Relations at the Zambian High Commission in South Africa Naomi Nyawali, Wednesday, the 25 were deported back to Zambia following a round-up operation conducted by South Africa's Ministry of Home Affairs. "The 25 were deported back to Zambia following a round-up operation, which was conducted by that country’s Ministry of Home Affairs and were detained at Lindela Holding facilities in Krugersdorp West, Gauteng Province," Nyawali disclosed. She stated that the deported Zambians were found with offences like overstaying in South Africa, others had no immigration permits that allowed them to stay or work in South Africa, while others had finished serving their jail terms for criminal offences. She added that 14 people had since been repatriated to Zambia, whilst 11 were given a grace period for self-repatriation. "According to the information made available to the Zambia Local Government Minister Vincent Mwale addressing the press as Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo listens in High Commission in Pretoria, the deported Zambians were Lusaka on February 13, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala found with offences of overstaying in that country. Others were found with no immigration permits that allow them to stay or work in South Africa, while others had finished serving their jail terms for criminal offences. 14 people have since been repatriated to Zambia by the South African government, whilst 11 were given a grace period for self-repatriation," Nyawali Hippo culling exercise stated. "South African authorities observed that Zambia was among the countries with the lowest number of her nationals that had offended immigration laws as compared to other countries." And High Commissioner Mwamba appealed to Zambians travelling to South Africa to follow the right procedure when to start in May - Govt travelling to avoid being inconvenienced. By Mirriam Chabala season. Sakabilo stated that Rev undertaking. He further said the Mission issued 28 gratis travel documents to Ministry of Tourism Tourism and Arts Public Sikwela informed the meeting Rev Sikwela said those in some Zambians that needed help from the High Commission. Permanent Secretary Relations Officer Sakabilo that the hippo culling Eastern Province, where the Mwamba added that the Mission issued about 983 travel Rev Howard Sikwela has Kalembwe said in a statement exercise would be preceded activity would conducted documents in 2018 to Zambian nationals that lost their announced that the hippo that Rev Sikwela disclosed by sensitization of the from, shall be given an passports or had overstayed. culling exercise in the this, Wednesday, when he met communities and stakeholders opportunity to contribute He noted that the Mission was closely monitoring the welfare Luangwa Valley of Eastern representatives from various involved in the process in and ask questions where they of its citizens to ensure that they do not come into conflict with Province will commence in Community Resource Boards order for all to appreciate were not sure concerning the that country’s laws. May at the start of the hunting (CRBs) across the country. the benefits of the massive culling activity. The PS expressed happiness that a lot of people already had an appreciation of the DEC arrests former ZAF commander, Chimese for theft background and benefits of the culling activity. By Sipilisiwe Ncube Earlier in Rev Sikwela’s The Drug Enforcement meeting, National CRBs Commission (DEC) has association coordinator arrested former Zambia Air Isaac Banda wondered if the Force (ZAF) Commander hunting story was a rumour Lt General Eric Chimese for or a confirmed position by the various criminal offences and Ministry. has since ceased his properties Banda said he was concerned suspected to be proceeds of that local communities crime. in areas where the culling DEC spokesperson Theresa activity would take place had Katongo told journalists at not been fully engaged to a media briefing in Lusaka, appreciate the benefits of such Wednesday, that Chimese had an undertaking. been arrested, jointly-charged He said the communities with Chita Lodge director were equal partners James Chungu (also known as with government in the Jimmy Fingers) for concealing conservation process and property believed to be hence the need to constantly proceeds of crime, wilfully be kept in the know of what giving false information, abuse was happening in their of authority and possession of surroundings. property reasonably suspected Hippo culling in the to be proceeds of crime. Luangwa Valley is a measure “The Drug Enforcement necessitated to keep in check Commission has arrested the over-population of the former Zambia Air Force wild animals. commander Lieutenant The function is usually General Eric Mwaba Chimese sanctioned by the Zambian for various criminal activities. Department of National Parks Eric Mwaba Chimese, 50, One of the properties seized by DEC, believed to be proceeds of crime by Chimese and Wildlife (DNPW) as a a retired Zambia Air Force ‘wildlife management tool’ commander residing at Plot unknown but between 1st director, when in fact the properties. his properties. In count four, to also prevent any possible No. F/ 4301/3/3 Baobab area January, 2018, and 31st January, properties in question are “In count two, James Chungu Lt Gen. Chimese (Rtd.) did spread of anthrax among wild in Lusaka has been arrested 2019, jointly and whilst acting owned and were constructed on 31st January, 2019, did possess properties suspected animals along a 250Km stretch and jointly-charged with James together with James Chungu by Lt General Chimese.” wilfully give false information to be proceeds of crime of riverine forest between Chungu, 51, a director at Chita and other persons unknown, The former ZAF commander is to authorised officers by stating contrary to section 71 (1) of Chikwa in North Luangwa and Lodge Lodges Limited for did conceal a portion of a farm also accused of wilfully giving that the said properties where the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Lusangazi in South Luangwa. concealing of property, wilful in Ibex on which nine fully- false information to authorised for Chita Lodges Limited when Crime Act. The Commission But the US AMbassador to giving of false information, furnished flats, an up-stair officers by stating that the said in fact not. In count three, has since seized properties, Zambia Daniel Foote has abuse of authority of office house, a gym, visitors quarters properties belonged to Chita Lt Gen Eric Chimese (Rtd.) which include 13 fully- objected to the move, arguing and possession of property and a semi-detached servants' Lodges when in fact not. abused his authority of office furnished houses, one semi- that there was no scientific reasonably suspected to be quarters have been constructed Katongo also disclosed that in his capacity as Zambia Air detached house and a gym all research to prove that the proceeds of crime,” Katongo purporting to show that the Chimese had been charged for Force commander by directing within Lusaka. The accused animals were overpopulated revealed. said properties belong to Chita abuse of authority of office by the deployment of some persons are on police bond and and causing harm to humans “In the first count, Lt Gen Lodges Limited, a company directing ZAF employees to Zambia Air Force employees will appear in court soon,” said in the valley. Eric Chimese (Rtd) on dates where James Chungu is a do construction works at his to do construction works at Katongo. 6. Article www.diggers.news Thursday February 14, 2019

GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT The NDC is aware of the fact that while sexism, sexual harassment and Gender based violence is pervasive in our society; it is women and children who suffer the most from these vices. Solutions for dealing with gender based violence have been less effective due to the lack of understanding of the root causes for the vulnerability of women. NDC believes that gender-based violence is made worse by the deplorable overall conditions of our people; as such, we believe that WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IS EMPOWERMENT FOR ALL. It is paramount that for gender equality to be achieved, women empowerment must be paramount. The NDC government shall do the following;

 Endeavour to have 50% women representation in areas encompassing; economic empowerment, political participation, management and leadership spheres in the workplace with heavy penalties on  We shall facilitate the development of companies, firms and institutions that harbour agro processing industries in all the districts  We shall introduce compulsory gender and tolerate gender based violence in their for purposes of value addition and job creation, education and training for all citizens in areas work places and tolerate repeated offenders. especially for the youth and women. such as schools, work, church, legislature,  We shall introduce a women executive and civil society.  The NDC Government shall mandate Aquaculture and Fisheries Fund for fish  Introduce and establish specialised law all institutions to establish whistle-blowing production for small and medium scale enforcement units in all police precincts to mechanisms for reporting a Sexual harassment, sector. This shall multiply fish production deal with gender based violence and educate and gender-based violence in the workplaces. from aquaculture ; especially by small and the police on gender justice.  The NDC government shall recognise medium business hence creating employment works performed by women maids and as and reducing poverty amongst the women folk.  The NDC shall engage all tradition house wives; a means of formal labour which  As NDC we shall motivate the women leaders and faith based leaders to communally contributes to the national economy, GDP and SMEs and cooperatives sector and focus on find ways of combating Gender based the formal tax system. developing them into large companies that can violence.  We shall ensure that women create jobs and effectively participate in stock cooperatives are formed and shall accesses exchange markets.  The NDC government shall establish loans from the agricultural and development Implementing these measures to the later shall an inspectorate in the ministry of Labour to bank in the conversion of agricultural produce reduce gender base violence and empower monitor report and enforce gender equality to finished products. women.

By Mirriam Chabala the level of responsibility and The Law Association of Zambia power that a minister has, it is our (LAZ) has asked President Edgar considered view as LAZ that it is Lungu to fire Infrastructure Fire Chitotela, LAZ tells Lungu not appropriate for honourable Development Minister Ronald proceeded without interference. actual or perceived interference. presumes an accused person cause a vacancy in the office of Chitotela to continue serving as Chitotela, saying keeping “It is our considered view that the Further, dismissing a sitting innocent until proven guilty by the Minister,” the Council explained. Minister whilst facing criminal the minster in office while rule of law and the national values minister facing prosecution does courts of law. As law Association “A Minister serves at the charges and appearing in court facing corruption charges and principles of good governance not offend the constitutionally of Zambia, we have followed this President’s pleasure. Under any pending the determination defeats morality, integrity and and integrity in the discharge recognized right of presumption issue and surrounding debate circumstances, it is only the of the matter. We also hold the fight against corruption. of public functions enshrined of innocence. It is therefore the with keen interest. In doing so, President who can remove a the view that prosecution of a But LAZ has also observed sitting minister in the courts in our constitution are not and position of LAZ that the President we have had occasion to peruse minister from office. However, that there is no law in Zambia of law cannot be effective. We cannot be enhanced by letting should indeed consider relieving the constitution of Zambia the constitution also gives any that makes it mandatory therefore call upon honorable a minister to continue serving honourable Chitotela of his duties as amended by Act No. 2 of minister the option to resign at for the President to fire Chitotela to seriously reflect on when he is subject of prosecution. as not doing so does not support 2016, chapter 1 of the Laws of any time.Our perusal of section ministers who are arrested his abilities to effectively and in It is for this reason that a number the fight against corruption, which Zambia; the Anti- Corruption 18 of the Parliamentary and or charged with corruption. good conscience run the affairs Responding to a News Diggers of provisions applicable to public the President has on numerous Act, 2012, the Parliamentary and Ministerial Code of Conduct of his ministry at the same time press query, the Council of the officers require an officer subject occasions publicly supported.” Ministerial Code of Conduct Act also reveals that there is no defend himself in court. We firmly Law Association of Zambia, of prosecution to be placed on LAZ, however said the Act, Chapter 16 of the Laws of provision which compels the believe that under the current LAZ argued that having suspension. The purpose of the President was not mandated Zambia; and the Interpretation President to dismiss a minister circumstances, the minister ought Chitotela continue serving as suspension is not to discipline by law to fire Chitotela. of the General Provisions Act, on account of being arrested or to resign from public service.” minister would make it almost or impose a penalty on the “Following the arrest and charging Chapter 2 of the Laws of Zambia. facing prosecution. However, the On 5th February, 2019, The Anti- impossible for the prosecution accused but to ensure sound and of Hon Chitotela, certain sections Given the framing of Article said section 18 further provides Corruption Commission (ACC) to take a course of fair justice. proper administration, good of society called for the dismissal 116 of the Constitution, which that nothing stops or limits the arrested and charged Chitotela LAZ explained that the proposal governance and above all public of the minister by the President. among other things, deals with right of a minister to resign as with two counts of concealing to have Chitotela suspended interest,” stated the Council.” However, the President refused to the appointment of ministers, Minister. However, given the property suspected to be proceeds or dismissed was not meant to “It is also to ensure that the dismiss the minister and in aid of we hold the view that the arrest spirit with which the constitution of crime, contrary to Section 71 punish him but to ensure that the investigations and prosecution his decision cited Article 18 of the and charging of a minister for is couched, the mandate of the (1) of the Forfeiture of Proceeds investigations and prosecution proceed unhindered and without Republican constitution, which any criminal offence does not Anti-Corruption Commission, of Crime Act, Number 19 of 2010. Thursday February 14, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .7

By Sipilisiwe Ncube Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila has written to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), PF complains to ECZ after complaining about the brutal attacks on his party members in Sesheke. Mwila in his letter to ECZ charged that the UPND had consistently worked to implicate his party in violent acts in brutal attacks in Sesheke happened between 11th of issues pertaining to the rallies and an agreement was and the church,” Mwila further UPND has consistently worked both local and international media with the sole purpose of January and 10th February safety of the community. The made regarding the program. complained. to implicate us in violence challenging election results. 2019 in the following wards: escalation in the incidents as However, UPND leader acted And Mwila has charged that acts in local and international “We wish to report a series of Nakatindi, Maondo, Lusu East, we approached the polling to the contrary and held a the UPND has consistently media with the sole purpose unwarranted and coordinated and Mulimambango,” Mwila day, forced us to ensure that rally in Maondo ward; this worked to implicate his party in of challenging election attacks against our Patriotic reported. a report be submitted to the caused the clash between the violence acts in both local and results should we win. This Front party members resident He stated that the violence ECZ that will provide the ECZ two parties. Kindly be notified international media. has been their pattern since in different wards in Sesheke witnessed in Sesheke was a clear corroborated information that that a meeting on conflict “We stand committed to 2016 elections. We berg your District. We have had more demonstration of the UPND’s must be kept on record for Management was held on 25th participating in a free, fair indulgence to closely examine than 21 cases of assault reported unwillingness to resolve issues reference. Equally the uncalled January 2019 at the council and safe electoral process. material and evidence around at Sesheke police out of which, of community safety. for behaviour of UPND leader chambers to resolve the issue The Electoral Commission of the Sesheke Constituency by- 11 dockets have been opened “It should be noted that the of holding campaign meetings of violence; a memorandum Zambia must ensure that the election campaigns and see the pending court hearing. An violence being experienced in on the same day the Head of understanding was drawn election is held within these manipulation of information incident of arson to one of our Sesheke is a clear demonstration of State is scheduled to hold but UPND refused to sign and parameters and that the will of and media used by the UPND command posts has also been of the unwillingness of the one. Each party applied for walked out of the meeting in the the people is upheld and speaks to discredit the elections,” stated reported. These incidences UPND to collectively resolve dates they were going to hold presence of ECZ local indunas on the final day. To the contrary, Mwila. Breeze FM condemns PF’s continued harassment of journalists By Geofrey Zulu reporter should be blamed on “Yes, I can confirm that our in an interview, Tuesday. ward by-election, Tuesday. two years and half after the Breeze FM station manager Mwila's hate for private media reporter Grace Lungu, who He, however, explained that “I think we just need to have elections in 2016, even before Samuel Ndhlovu has journalists. was assigned to cover the Lungu was rushed to the an honest group of leaders; the elections, the issues of condemned the continued Reacting to a physical Mkomba Ward by-election, hospital for treatment and that people who understand the fire tenders is something that harassment of journalists by altercation where Breeze has been beaten by PF cadres she was feeling much better. actual principles of life to say happened before the 2016 the ruling Patriotic Front Party FM journalist Grace Lungu in Lundazi. The PF cadres And in a separate interview, that you cannot live in a society (general) elections. All these cadres. was beaten up by PF suspected that she was a Tuesday, Banda condemned where you have to agree with issues should worry them And People's Alliance for cadres in Lundazi District, UPND supporter. They got her the beating and robbing of everyone. And you see, this because they (PF) should know Change (PAC) party president Tuesday morning, Ndhlovu belongings and money from Lungu by the PF cadres in attack that has happened on that no one will be in office Andyford Banda says the condemned the violent acts on the hand bag and shared,” Mkomba Ward in Lundazi as your colleague in the media permanently,” Banda said, beating of the Breeze FM their member of staff. Ndhlovu told News Diggers! she was assigned to cover the fraternity, it won’t be wrong for urging the PF government to anyone to marry it to what PF start making amends now. secretary general did when he He said that it was shocking to chased Prime TV journalists. see Housing and Infrastructure That message, from the CEO Minister Ronald Chitotela of the PF; it entails that PF facing serious corruption cadres can be brutal, they can allegations, but still use an be ruthless, they can be hostile official government vehicle to journalists, that what that with impunity. message was saying. So what “There’s the issue of has happened in Lundazi to Honourable Chitotela, who our colleague is not a surprise, has been investigated for and should be squarely blamed corruption, but why is he on Davies Mwila!” Banda said. driving a vehicle with a flag? He also said President Edgar Why is he representing us as Lungu and his government a country? All these things must be worried about their are not normal! It is like as a legacies when they leave office country also; we have come to in 2021 following a series accept the abnormal to be the of corrupt activities since normal! All these things, I’m occupying office in 2015. telling you, one day, someone “President Lungu and PF must will ask questions,” Banda said. worry about their legacies Meanwhile, commenting after they leave office because on the reported 1,000 job there are a lot of things that opportunities in Dubai, Delegates at the dissemination meeting of the Zambia strategic plan for agricultural and rural statistics have happened in the last United Arab Emirates dissemination at Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka on February 13, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala (UAE), for drivers and maids as announced by Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe, Sunday, Banda Israeli tours company ponders move to urged the government to instead create sustainable local job opportunities to empower Zambians. start flying tourists directly to Zambia “I think there are a lot of ways of empowering your By Thomas Mulenga charter flights to bring Israeli directly as at the moment their to Zambia and that is the reason own people whether as An Israeli travel and tours tourists directly to Zambia and clients travel to Zambia via South the Ministry is discussing with block-makers, bus drivers, management company has Zambians to Israel for pilgrimage. Africa and Zimbabwe then connect seasoned and established tour or as maids. I mean you can expressed interest to start charter Speaking during a meeting with to Livingstone. And the Minister companies like Eshet Tours to empower maids to own a flights to bring tourists directly to Zambian Minister of Tourism said the deal would benefit both open up the sector. He also invited cleaning company and give Zambia from Israel. and Arts Charles Banda in parties as Zambia has a lot to offer Eshet Tours to the Zambia Travel them opportunities to clean In a statement, Ministry of Tourism Tel Aviv, company president as a tourism destination of choice Expo scheduled to take place government offices, banks and Arts public relations officer and chief executive officer Mr such as safari, diverse waterfalls in April, 2019, and the Zambia and corporate offices through Sakabilo Kalembwe stated that the Kramer Ephraim of Eshet Tours and adventure tourism.” Tourism Agency would facilitate partnerships. Bus drivers can company expressed interest when is conducting charter flights to Kalembwe stated that the Tourism local logistics for media and travel also be given an opportunity Tourism and Arts Minister Dr various destinations in Africa Minister told Ephraim that Zambia agents that would attend the to own their own buses; they Charles Banda met the firm’s chief and the world, as well as sending persistently faced a challenge of air ZATEX under Eshet Tours in order cash out to the owners of the executive officer Kramer Ephraim groups on regular flights,” read the connectivity for more countries to to appreciate the diverse nature of buses, why can’t they cash to in Israel. statement released, Tuesday. visit and appreciate the country’s Zambia’s tourism offering. Israel the bank? These are some the “Israeli big destination “He said Eshet would start tourism. records about 7 million annual things that need restructuring management company, Eshet, has sending tourism groups on regular “Dr Banda said the challenge has travels abroad out about 8.7 million and implementing,” observed expressed interest to commence commercial flights to Zambia been opening up more connectivity people,” read the statement. Banda. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Thursday February 14, 2019

The arrest of Housing corruption has been and Infrastructure institutionalized, like the Development Minister case is in Zambia, there is Ronald Chitotela and Chitotela’s protection so much at stake. There is the subsequent refusal a corruption syndicate in by President Edgar this government, which Lungu to suspend the links everyone up the Cabinet Minister has, in ladder to the President many ways, exonerated has put the lives of ACC himself. So, anyone who the Anti-Corruption dares to shake it down, Commission – not gets in direct firing range completely though, but with the beneficiaries! well enough. In our view, what Anyone, including investigators in danger President Lungu has ourselves, who have done in this case is a been bitter with the direct assault on the reluctant and cowardly investigative wing. By manner in which accusing the officers there the Anti-Corruption of trying to undermine Commission has been his government through approaching high profile corruption reports cases of corruption, involving his ministers, can now see what the the President has institution goes through. declared the ACC an Yes, we must be angry at enemy of the State. the fact that corruption We are not surprised is being fertilized instead that Mr Kennedy of being weeded out, but Kamba, who by the way we must direct our anger is President Lungu’s to the deserving villain. The Anti-Corruption preferred candidate for and bring your evidence,” to ‘investigate’ this danger. in such cases because you the position of Lusaka Commission arrested President Lungu said. arrested minister. Firstly, Those officers whocan easily be bruised. It is this minister, who is also Province PF chairman, “So, let us not when the ACC makes arrested the minister no wonder a very junior Pambashe member of can now accuse the politicize the fight against an arrest, it means they must be feeling dead public relations officer parliament, and charged ACC of conniving corruption. There is a have already concluded scared, and they have announced the arrest of him with two counts with the opposition to perception that by doing their investigations and a reason to be afraid the Minister when the of concealing property scandalize the Head of that they are weakening they are sure, beyond because, indeed, anytime institution has two senior believed to be proceeds State’s most influential Lungu, they are not doubt, that a crime was soon after the shame PR managers. They may of crime. According to ministers. This is not weakening me, they are committed. And secondly, dies down, the wounded have had genuine excuses the Anti-Corruption Kennedy Kamba’s own just killing the systems one would think the ACC minister will go for them! for not being available Act, such a public officer opinion; it is a common to announce this “grand must be suspended in we have set up to fight already has funding from We believe that after belief around those who order for fair justice to be corruption genuinely.” the Treasury for such being cleared by the same arrest” to the cameras, surround the President. achieved. But President We wonder how operations. Or maybe the Head of State to go ahead but we are speculating We would like to prod Lungu is, using sugar- Honourable Chitotela Great Leader of this Great and arrest the minister, from experience because Zambians to sympathise coated words, telling is feeling right now. He Country was referring to a the ACC officers thought we know what one of with the Anti- the investigative wing must be willing to lick special kind of ‘Chitotela’ they were well-protected these senior PR managers Corruption Commission to go to hell and leave President Lungu’s feet, or funding for the officers to by the State. But now, they was subjected to when investigators and its his ‘innocent’ minister even drink his bathwater! shut up. Who knows? have realised that they are they merely discussed leadership. If there is any alone. When a Head of State has Anyway, whatever the on their own. It was just a corruption matter proof that was needed “They have to prove your back in that blatant case, this development a trap and they fell into involving a State House that they are operating before the courts of law manner, surely you can has exposed the it. One way or another, official. under impossible and I hope they give be assured to be the most Republican President they will definitely be We find it very unfair circumstances, it him a chance to prove untouchable man in and restored some level made to pay individually, that apart from making cannot be better than himself. I will even government. of dignity to the Anti- for humiliating, not only the work of these ACC this scandal involving fund them to do their Meanwhile, we don’t Corruption Commission. a Cabinet Minister, but a investigators impossible Mr Chitotela and his operations, but those even understand why the We are just concerned friend of the President. to do, they have to be President. They have who are calling for the President would like to, all that while protecting one Those with experience subjected to this kind of redeemed the ACC and removal of Honourable of a sudden, fund the Anti- minister, President Lungu at the Anti-Corruption risk. People may think exposed the corruption Chitotela now, I say no, Corruption Commission has put the lives of ACC Commission know very this is just a small matter, syndicate to which they give me space to breathe officers from his pocket investigators in great well not to show their teeth but it is not. When belong. Shame! Crossword puzzle 293 Don't let yesterday Solutions to puzzle 292 take too much of today - Will Rogers Thursday February 14, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader’s Feedback. 9 Reader’s feedback Lusambo & his threats to crush HH ‘There’s need to continue Editor, who is way, far ahead of you?? He commands such a multitude when you are being dragged into positions “Can someone shut corruptly...sucker!” - Briven Hakapali voicing out over Luo’s scrapping this cadre up! Don’t we have enough threats “Zambian politics is just threatening individuals with of bad economics and violence and hate as opposed to threatening with ideas of meal allowances!’ corruption, coupled with on real governance.” - Mcfarlane Munyanga mismanagement to listen Editor, of the system. to this? The post of “Just continue stealing, iwe! And you are too small for “Let’s continue speaking for the Prof Nkandu Lusaka Province Minister over 2 million UPND supporters across the country!” – voiceless! We can’t lose our objectivity Luo’s decision- should be preserved MP Frank based on the fact that we are friends making of late is for the Lusaka MPs!” - questionable.” - Mthoniswa Banda Boldwin Progress

“Chinese money in Africa Chinyama is making people big- headed!” – Sylvester “My suggestion Chongo is let parents throughout “PF has a lot of fools, but Zambia this one stands out to be amongst the most foolish demonstrate fools Zambia has ever against this witnessed in politics!” - pronouncement!” - Mainde D Keembe Joseph Kashiwa

“Known criminals who “Ba Nkandu Luo, have brought the level of thinking in Zambia to madam, whatever its lowest! People power, prompted you our power, will crush you, to cut the meal too! Watch the space.” - allowance used you Matakala Musialela to promote evil.

Dr Kaunda gave “You are the people who’ve got no brains! How you free meal do you crush someone allowance, free education, but you have forgotten the promises you Dr Sishuwa and your party “Well explained! I read the article and it’s clear, and if at all the writer summarized it, he gave the people. Editor, You have departed on the real could have left very important information.” – Paul Mushota from that and “Sishuwa’s articles are always factual and objective.” – Kekamu Kekamu deceived us... reasons why posterity is the “Another classical analysis. Keep it up.” – Manfred Kumwenda best judge!” –

Lungu won’t “Great points, and to me, the last possibility sounds more likely.” – Stephen K. Manda Herbert ES

“Chitotela is being used by the President, that’s why he created that irrelevant Ministry “Whatever the because you can’t have a Ministry of Works and Supply and Ministry of Infrastructure fire Chitotela result of this when the roads that were made by Chinese last year are being washed away by rains!” – shameful decision, Nkandu Luo should Izu Mwape refund all the allowances she

got as a student from her days.” - PF, UPND cadres’ clash at Sesheke Police station Gregory Mshoka

“Let us do away Dear Editor, with the by- elections; the “Something is not adding up! Two cadres “There’s a leadership failure in Zambia!” - Chivunga Zebron ones induced by against six and six cadres beaten by who since the incumbents’ the two were apprehended! I think it’s the police crossing overs to who beat them and this statement is coined to the other political frame the two. Then, since morning the whole police still don’t know what happened at guest EDITOR’S NOTE: parties ‘except’ in the case of house?” – Emelda Litana Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, select a the demise of story you like and jot down your comment. We will “One can never know when the police are the incumbent. pick that as your feedback and get you published on telling the truth!” - Mukonka Mukonka That would save this page. The shorter the comment the higher the money for meal “Shame to you all police officers! The day when chance of getting published. allowances and you lose a family member is when you are going tuition loans for to act diligently. We saw this cadre assaulting Note that we block Facebook users who use abusive the students.” – his colleague, but you did nothing!” – Chris language. Grace Shankaya Banda 10. International/Lifestye www.diggers.news Thursday February 14, 2019

Zimbabwe’s reserve bank and the property and looting. A brutal country’s information ministry military crackdown, which have been forced to deny ensued, resulted in the death of rumours that a new national 17 people, torture and arrest of currency is being introduced. Zimbabwe rubbishes thousands. “This has no base in fact “These increases made our or reality,” the information fuel the most expensive in the ministry said in a tweet, adding, world by a long way overnight, “this needs to be dismissed with as can easily be confirmed from the contempt it deserves.” ‘new currency’ rumours globalpetrolprices.com. We Govt has noted with concern confirmed. make a complaint notes are losing their value - and respondents. later found that the Presidential falsehoods coming from some The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Bond notes, which can only many people prefer to US dollars The move to petition the statement on fuel prices was not political quarters claiming would like to urge members be traded in Zimbabwe, were or EcoCash, a mobile phone court followed Mnangagwa’s binding in law, but merely set as that Zimbabwe will issue new of the public to dismiss, with introduced in 2016. They were payment system. announcement of new fuel a policy. We have also found out currency next week. This that for all law-abiding citizens utmost contempt, claims being brought in because of a shortage Yesterday, PROGRESSIVE prices on January 12 2019, needs to be dismissed with the our fuel prices before the circulated on social media of US dollars and South African Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe making the commodity the contempt it deserves. This has increases were already higher regarding the introduction of a rand - the main currencies in (PTUZ) has petitioned the most expensive in the world. no base in fact or reality. It’s High Court seeking an order to “This is an application seeking than the fuel prices for all of our new Zimbabwe currency. The daily use after rampant inflation unfounded Fake News. reverse last month’s 150% fuel a provisional order and then neighbours,” Majongwe said. country shall continue to use the killed off the old Zimbabwean “The country shall continue to price hike made by President a final order to set aside all “We also later found out that use the multi-currency system,” multi-currency system. dollar in 2009. Emmerson Mnangagwa, recently ordered fuel price rises two Statutory Instruments the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ReportReport this social embed, But inflation means that bond arguing that the move was illegal on the grounds of being patently (SI) were published in an and unconstitutional. illegal and also unconstitutional extraordinary Government PTUZ filed the urgent chamber and of irreparable harm to us Gazette on the same day as the Valentine’s Day behind the romantic date application alongside its and others,” Majongwe said in President’s statement. The two Valentine’s Day is here, with heart-adorned in 1415, confined in the Tower of London after secretary-general Raymond his founding affidavit. SIs were apparently meant to cards, bumper boxes of chocolate, bouquets being captured at the Battle of Agincourt. Majongwe, who filed in his In his proclamation, give legal effect to the President’s of red roses and teddy bears wearing T-shirts However Valentine’s Day was celebrated for personal capacity, while Mnangagwa pegged the price Press announcement, with the emblazoned with cutesy messages starting to centuries before that. From who the saint was to Mnangagwa, Finance minister of petrol at $3,36 from $1,32 Minister of Finance increasing appear in shops across the country. the best romantic gift ideas, here is everything Mthuli Ncube, Energy minister and diesel from $1,24 to $3,11. duty on petroleum products, Now heavily commercialised and laden with you need to know about Valentine’s Day. Joram Gumbo and the The fuel increase however, while the Minister of Energy expectation, the annual event was once a day Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to mean buying Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory led to violent protests, which prescribed new pricing formulae where people earnestly showed their love and out-of-season strawberries or boring boxes of Authority were cited as co- resulted in extensive damage to for these.”BBC affection for another person. chocolates - nowadays, there are more creative The oldest surviving Valentine’s poem was food gifts to show the love. From choux-art to written by a prison-entrapped, pining lover: cookery classes, here is how to woo the ravenous Charles, Duke of Orleans wrote it for his wife and romantic in style. Daily News Katy Perry ‘saddened’ by blackface claims about her shoe range Katy Perry has removed two items from her shoe range after complaints that one of the designs was racist. Katy says she is “saddened” that her design - blue eyes and red lips on black leather - was compared with “painful images” of blackface by critics online. The shoes have reportedly also been taken off shelves at US retailers. Katy says the shoes, The Rue and The Ora, were “envisioned as a nod to modern art and surrealism”. Blackface is a centuries-old people in Europe and the US. caricatures of black people. practice rooted in depicting White actors would paint “I was saddened when it was a negative stereotype of black their faces black and play brought to my attention that it was being compared to painful images reminiscent of blackface,” Katy says in a statement. Lovers, comrades! Forbidden love in “Our intention was never to inflict any pain. We have immediately removed them.” The shoes that offended some North Korea finds a way in Vietnam people were part of a Katy Perry Collection launched It was 31 years after Pham Ngoc Canh, 69, of 200 Vietnamese students sent to North repeated monthly until he returned to “My mother was crying while caring for last summer which was sold took that first photo of Ri Yong Hui, before Korea to gain the skills the state needed to Vietnam in 1973. me,” said Ri. “I think she knew that I was in US stores such as Dillard’s the two were finally allowed to get married rebuild itself once the war was over. “I went to her house secretly, just like a lovesick.” and Walmart. in 2002 when North Korea took the rare Several years later, during a chemical guerrilla,” said Canh. In 1992, Canh again managed to get himself They were also available in step of allowing one of its citizens to marry engineering apprenticeship at a fertilizer Upon his return to Hanoi, Canh felt on a trip to North Korea as a translator blue, gold, graphite, lead, a foreigner. factory on North Korea’s east coast, Canh disillusioned. The son of a high-ranking with a Vietnamese sporting delegation, nude, pink, red and silver, “From the moment I saw him, I was so sad spotted Ri working in a laboratory. cadre, Canh refused to join the Communist but couldn’t meet Ri. When he returned to according to a statement by because I felt it would be a love that could “I thought to myself, ‘I must marry that Party, forgoing the bright future the state Hanoi, Canh found Ri had sent him a letter. Global, the company Katy never be realized,” said Ri, 70, speaking girl’,” said Canh, who eventually plucked up had planned for him. She still loved him. Perry is in partnership with. from the small Soviet-era apartment she the courage to approach Ri and ask her for “I just couldn’t agree with a socialism that In the late 1990s, North Korea was gripped In the UK they’re available and Canh share in the Vietnamese capital, her address. stops people from loving each other,” Canh by a devastating famine and a desperate through Amazon, but Hanoi. Ri obliged: Her friends had told her one said. delegation from Pyongyang visited Hanoi neither The Rue or The Ora Now enjoying freedoms in Vietnam that of the “Viet Cong” working at the factory Five years later, in 1978, the Vietnamese to ask for rice. Vietnam, which by then had are on sale. Last week, Gucci would be impossible in North Korea, Canh looked just like her, and she was curious. chemical engineering institute Canh was undertaken major economic and political was forced to pull a jumper and Ri are hoping the upcoming summit “As soon as I saw him, I knew it was him,” attached to organized a trip to North Korea. reforms and re-engaged with the West, from its new collection after between U.S. President Donald Trump and said Ri. “He looked so gorgeous”. He asked to join, and managed to meet refused. similar accusations about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi “Until then, when I had seen so-called Ri. But every time they saw each other, Ri Canh was so concerned for Ri and her blackface. will help end hostilities with Pyongyang. handsome guys I hadn’t felt anything, but said, she became more heartbroken at the people that he raised seven tonnes of rice Fashion designer Suril “If you’re a North Korean, you want to see when he opened the door, my heart just thought that they might never meet again. in donations from friends to send to North Patel thinks that fashion this resolved. But politics is complicated,” melted”. He had brought with him a letter he had Korea. companies and houses Ri said. “When people first heard Kim Jong But there were challenges. Until this day in written to the North Korean leadership, It was an act of generosity which finally are creating products “on Un decided to meet Trump, they expected North Korea, and in Vietnam at the time, begging for permission for them to marry. paved the way for he and Ri to reunite: purpose just to spark the reunification to happen soon. But that’s relationships with foreigners are strictly “When she saw the letter, she asked: The North Koreans learned of Canh’s act controversy”. hard to realize in just one or two days. I forbidden. ‘Comrade, do you intend to persuade my and agreed he could marry Ri and live in “More sensitive subjects hope things work out well.” After the couple exchanged several letters, government?”, said Canh, who never sent either country - provided Ri maintained are more likely to be shared Today one of Asia’s fastest growing Ri agreed to let Canh visit her at home. the letter and instead asked Ri to wait for her North Korean citizenship. wider,” the 25-year-old economies and integrated into the He had to be careful. A Vietnamese him. In 2002, the two finally married in the told the BBC’s Victoria international community, Vietnam has comrade had been beaten when he had Later that year, Vietnam invaded Vietnamese embassy in Pyongyang, and Derbyshire Programme. been touted as a model for isolated and been found with a local girl. Cambodia, triggering a border war with settled into their new life together in Hanoi, “Off the back of that they’re impoverished North Korea to follow. Dressed in North Korean clothes, Canh China. With North Korea on the side where they still live today. going to get more traffic to Back in 1967, as Vietnam and the United embarked on the three-hour bus journey of Beijing and Phnom Penh, the couple “In the end, love beat socialism,” said Canh. their website and make more States were locked in war, Canh was one and two km walk to Ri’s home - a trip he stopped writing. Reuters sales.” BBC Thursday February 14, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports .11 Wenger backs Solskjaer decision to leave out Alexis The former Arsenal manager justified. does not think the Chilean "[Sanchez] has lost his can have any complaints position, but he plays in the about not being in the starting position of Martial," Wenger XI, given the Frenchman's told beIN SPORTS. form "Today, who would dispute Former Arsenal manager that Martial is indispensable Arsene Wenger has backed for Man United? That's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's competition. That's fair decision to bench his former competition in my opinion." player Alexis Sanchez, with With both Martial and Jesse the Frenchman suggesting Lingard having suffered Anthony Martial has made injuries on Tuesday night, the left-wing position his own Sanchez is likely to get a at the club. chance to prove himself in the Martial has blossomed coming games, starting with this season, scoring nine the trip to Stamford Bridge in goals in 20 Premier League the FA Cup to face Chelsea. appearances so far, while he It remains to be seen if he will has managed to hit the net start, though, with the likes three times in all competitions of Marcus Rashford, Romelu since Solskjaer's appointment Lukaku and Juan Mata all also as interim boss. potential options across the Chile international Sanchez, attacking line. meanwhile, has struggled to Solskjaer, meanwhile, has force his way into Solskjaer's form of his team-mates. times in all competitions for after replacing Martial at half- Despite signing Alexis for admitted he is unsure what plans, with an injury at the Indeed, Sanchez has not the club since then. time in United's 2-0 home Arsenal back in 2014 from to do to help solve Alexis's start of the Norwegian's tenure shown his best since swapping And the 30-year-old again defeat against Paris Saint- Barcelona, Wenger believes struggles at United, suggesting not helping matters, coupled Arsenal for United in January found himself on the end of Germain, with the game Solskjaer's decision to it's down to the player to with the improvement in 2018 and has scored just five criticism for his latest display scoreless at the break. leave him out is completely rediscover his best form. He told reporters after the PSG game:" I can't do anything about Alexis. He needs to find himself as we know there is a FAZ appoint first female spokesperson quality player there." By Abraham Kalito Zambia Daily Mail and also administration has current leadership. knees. To the contrary, we After United face Chelsea Football Association worked as Public Relation performed far much better “We urge people to work are doing far much better on Monday they turn their of Zambian (FAZ) has Manager at Top Star,” he and is well organised than it with us. If you have a and well organised than attentions back to the Premier appointed Mwazipeza said. previously was. contribution bring them the case has always been. League and a potentially Sakala Chanda as new “Other than the He said he is aware of forward rather than We know quite a lot that daunting fixture with title- communications manager, appointment of the individuals trying to dent you averting your anger we cannot let out of the chasing Liverpool. taking over from Desmond communications manager the name of the institution through social media. I’m bag. But I think much of it The return leg against PSG Katongo who resigned last we have gone ahead i'm and bring it to its knees aware than some people is just organising our work in the Champions League, week. sure you are aware that our but that FAZ would keep want to think that the culture and improving meanwhile, is scheduled for FAZ General Secretary technical department has on doing better under the association is really on its further,” said Kashala. March 6. Goal.com Adrian Kashala announced been lagging. But we are not Sakala's appointment, who saying we have appointed a became the first female to technical director that is hold the post to date. another item we are yet to Exodus Boxing to host 21 fights “I wish to announce to the address. We have brought in By Abraham Kalito already raised 25 per cent that’s a full day of boxing. need for consistency among public that FAZ has engaged a young man, Layson Zulu Exodus Boxing Academy of the K250, 000 needed to Hosting the tournament will upcoming boxers. a new communications to take care of the technical promoter Antony Mwamba host the tournament. cost us K250, 000 and we ZESCO public relation manager after the departure development. He has been says the academy will host “We will have 11 professional have already raised about 25 manager Henry Kapata said of Desmond Katongo who appointed as technical 21 bouts scheduled to take bouts and 10 bouts of per cent of that money. And the company is willing to officially resigned lastdevelopment manager, place on 6th April at the amateur boxers all in one we believe that before the contribute more towards the week from his position as football development government complex. day. Our opponents will be due day, we shall raise that development of the fraternity communication manager. manager. And we have set Addressing the media coming from neighbouring money. So it will be a full but that inconsistency was a We have picked on one 8th March as the date for during a briefing in Lusaka, countries including day of Zambian boxing and let-down. Mwazipeza Sakala Chanda. interviews for the position Wednesday, Mwamba Zimbabwe and Malawi. for us there will be nothing “But we are also concerned She has been appointed of technical director,” said there would be 11 We are going to add on 10 be a day to enjoy boxing,” he with the inconsistencies of as new communications Kashala said. professional fights and 10 amateur bouts, the best said. the of the boxers irrespective manager. She is former And Kashala says the amateur fights. amateur boxers that you will Meanwhile sponsors of what we put in as sponsors employee and editor at the Andrew Kamanga led He said the academy has see fight on the same day. So ZESCO LTD stressed the in this boxing industry. You know that the coach here has vast experience, but we want to urge our friends the participants, the boxers that we are more like coming to Lsk Dynamos suspend Kabwe, put in a lot but sometimes we have seen the life span of these events in the country. They would come two months they disappear. So, technical bench, appoint Phiri if there is consistency, I can assure you that the coffers By Alex Chilumbwe be giving an update as executive in coach. and was voted Zambian Coach of of ZESCO ltd will be more Lusaka Dynamos has suspended the due time to talk about their stance Meanwhile, sidelined coach Daniel the Year. He was also in charge of than willing to pump in entire Daniel Kabwe-led technical with us. We are always looking for Kabwe said that he was not in a hurry Zambia at the 2008 African Cup of bench after a string of bad results in good results in football and that's to align himself with any other club. Nations in Ghana and has managed more so that we can do as the super league and re-appointed just it," he said. "I have not aligned myself with ten different club sides, with three of we are doing with soccer. Patrick Phiri as caretaker coach. Asked if veteran coach Phiri will be another club yet, it is all too soon. them more than once. Before being We have so much interest Club president Hanif Adams has given a contract, Adams said that It would also be disrespectful to appointed caretaker coach at Lusaka in soccer because there is confirmed the development to Goal there was nothing in the pipeline of my employers because I still have a Dynamos, Phiri was manning consistency but with boxing Diggers! that Daniel Kabwe and his that nature. contract with them," said Kabwe. Nakambala Leorpards. there is somewhere where assistants Ronald Mukosha, Chris He however mentioned that club As a coach, Phiri led the Zambia Lusaka Dynamos are sixth on Stream we are lagging and if there Tembo and Mansh Janza have all management would consider U-20 national team to its first ever A table with two points. They have is need for advice in terms been suspended until further notice. drawing a contract for Phiri if he appearance at the 1999 FIFA World played three games of which two are of what to do, I can propose "Their suspension is true and we will impresses in his tenure as caretaker Youth Championship in Nigeria draws and one a loss. that to management.” Exodus Boxing to host 21 fights in April Page 11 No 371 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday February 14, 2019 Icardi stripped of Inter Milan captaincy amid exit speculation Mauro Icardi has been A outfit tweeted. Thursday. stripped of the Inter The switch comes as Icardi, Icardi, valued at 100 million Milan captaincy in 25, has yet to sign a new euros ($113 million), has favour of goalkeeper contract amid protracted been linked with a move away Samir Handanovic amid negotiations between the from Italy to Spanish giants speculation the Argentina club and his wife Wanda Real Madrid or Chelsea in forward is set to leave Nara, who also acts as his England. the club, the Italian outfit agent. The forward -- joint top scorer announced on Wednesday. The Argentine has been left in Serie A last season with 29 "The club can confirm that out of the team's Europa goals -- has scored 15 this Samir Handanovic is the new League round of 32, first-leg season in all competitions, but has gone seven Serie A captain of the team," the Serie game at Rapid Vienna on games without a goal. "Nobody on the team puts him in a position to play well," complained Nara Hamilton fires F1 title warning as recently. "The contract is still very far away from being signed. "There are some very important clubs interested in he takes new Mercedes for a spin signing him. Lewis Hamilton has winning campaign in his first taste of the car that Vettel and secure his fifth earn him £40 million ($52 "There are the two biggest delivered an ominous Mercedes. he hopes will fire him to a championship with two million) a season, a fully clubs in Spain, with whom we warning to his Formula The British driversixth world title. rounds to spare. refreshed Hamilton is ready have excellent relationships, One rivals by vowing to emerged from his winter The 34-year-old won 11 And as he enters the first to extend his dominance of plus an English team and a improve on his almost hibernation at Silverstone of the 21 races in 2018 to campaign of the new two- the sport. French one." flawless championship- on Wednesday to get his beat Ferrari's Sebastian year Mercedes deal that will "2018 was a great year, but Inter are third in Serie A, 20 I feel like 2019 can be even points behind champions better," he said. "I want to Juventus, and five points achieve more, I want to ahead of city rivals AC Milan in fourth. continue to keep pushing. Luciano Spalletti's side I feel energised and I am returned to winning ways ready to attack." last weekend against Parma Hamilton, who will be having taken just one point partnered at Mercedes for from their three previous a third successive season by Serie A games. Valtteri Bottas, is entering Spalletti had after the game the 13th season of his demanded a swift conclusion remarkable career, and will to the contract negotiations. move to within just one title The former Barcelona of Michael Schumacher's academy recruit joined Inter record haul of seven should in 2013 from Sampdoria, he triumph again this term. scoring 122 goals in 208 The British driver said he appearances, with his switched off from racing in contract running until 2021. the off-season to recharge Handanovic, 34, arrived in his batteries. AFP 2012 from Udinese. AFP

NKANABy Abraham Kalito Nkana went behind in the 6th TRIUMPHSthrough Freddy Tshimenga before stadium in Kitwe has catapulted team mates after the match, and Nkana FC has elevated its hopes of minutes when former employee captain Walter Bwalya adding Nkana into a better position of the Al Hilal striker subsequently qualifying for the next round of the Idris Mbombo assisted Waleed another in the 75th minute to qualifying if the side wins the refused to exchange jerseys. confederation cup after beating Al Hamid to put the visitors ahead. collect maximum points. matches that follow. Al Hilal now has a point at the log Hilal of Sudan by two goals to one The Kitwe based club however The match which was played at Former Nkana player Idris after two matches while Nkna has at a water-logged pitch in Kitwe. equalised seven minutes later CAF’s approved Arthur Davies Mbombo was tormented by former three.