No 44 www.diggers.news Friday October 6, 2017 Muvi TV unveils ex-sex workers in new R4M series Linda Jere Zambia National Women’s Lobby chairperson Beauty Katebe has urged government to broaden its women MUKULA SCAM empowerment programmes to capture commercial sex ...goes bad, partners turn on each other workers. Story page 4 And Muvi TV’s Ready for Marriage (R4M) Extraordinary Beyond host Master Chimbala says the programme will help transform lives. R4M is a Muvi TV reality show which features men and women competing for a wedding sponsorship package. To page 5 NAPSA gets Intermarket Bank shares Mirriam Chabala Finance minister Felix Mutati today told Parliament that the National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA), has acquired a significant stake in Intermarket Bank, which is expected to resume operations under the name “Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank Limited” Mutati said the Authority decided to convert its K50 million credit in Intermarket Bank after the institution failed to pay the Authority its deposits. Earlier, Mutati rendered a ministerial statement to the House without specifying the shareholding structure of the bank. To page 4 Mumbi Phiri warns unruly PF members To page 5 A truck loaded with Mukula logs parked at Lusaka’s Garden Compound Police this morning - Picture by Mukosha Funga Zambia will manufacture own ARVs - Minister Martha Chilosha And Dr Chilufya has directed Responding to a question ensure that local manufacturing Minister of Health Dr Chitalu health facilities across the country from Luena UPND member of of drugs including ARVs was Chilufya says Zambia will start to stop allocating specific days to parliament David Kundoti who enhanced. So what will happen is manufacturing ARVs locally ART related services in a bid to fight wanted to know when government that in conjunction with relevant starting next year. stigma. was planning to start manufacturing ministries, we are going to look ARVs locally, Dr Chilufya said at measures that will help reduce government had already identified taxes on raw material that are companies that would produce used in the production of ARVs ARVs and other drugs locally. and other drugs so that the cost Fire Bowman, “Madam Speaker, the President had of production is lowered. Already put it in his address to Parliament, there are companies that have built directing the Ministry of Health infrastructure and are ready to start together with the Ministry of manufacturing these drugs by next Kapata - TIZ Commence Trade and Industry to year.” Dr Chilufya said. Story P4 By Mukosha Funga TIZ says President Edgar Lungu must fire Copperbelt minister Bowman Lusambo and his lands counterpart Jean Kapata because ACC must stop sleeping, maintaining them will erode the public’s confidence in his Cabinet. And TIZ has challenged Chishimba Kambwili to report all cases of Lusaka man shoots girlfriend dead corruption to relevant authorities if he is genuinely concerned about Tutwa Ngulube tells new DG Page 3 the fight against the vice. To page 7 Page 2 2. Local News Friday October 6, 2017 Zambia didn’t benefit from Lungu’s trip to Swaziland where he went to watch naked girls, says Kabimba By Patricia Mbewe people that are rich are not Rainbow Party leader doing it. So all these are Wynter Kabimba says there questions and the answer is no economic benefit in is simple we have the President Edgar Lungu’s wrong crop of fellows in decision to go and walk leadership that is why we around naked and watch are so wasteful,” he said. naked girls in Swaziland. And Kabimba said people And Kabimba says he like Kambwili could never cannot take expelled Roan be his heroes. member of parliament “If I had not worked with Chishimba Kambwili’s Chishimba Kambwili, he crusade against corruption would be my hero. I worked seriously because even he with the man. I wrote himself is corrupt. him a letter in 2013 to Speaking when he featured say stop collecting money on Radio Phoenix’s Let the from the mines under the People Talk today, Kabimba guise of sponsoring youth said it did not make day celebrations. This is any economic sense for what MMD was doing we President Lungu to go and opposed we thought this watch King Mswati marry was corruption and you his 15th wife. are trying to do the same “This is about leadership, if and I copied and I wrote to you have a leadership that all the mining companies is nationalistic and that is don’t give the man the patriotic and realises that President Edgar Lungu with national planning minister Lucky Mulusa in Swaziland money and I have got those this country is poor they but the question is what is asked, “What tourism? To economic reason of that go she went there much documents. Now today he will try to save resources. the economic advantage go and see the naked girls trip to Zambia? Thelater and yet Germany is is the biggest crusader of For example, we have of Edgar Lungu going to and to go and walk naked answer is nothing! Why the strongest economy in corruption I can’t believe heard this argument witness Mswati going to because you are trying it is that Angela Merkel Europe with the EU.” him, I just cannot believe from ministers in the PF marry his fifteenth wife to pretend that you have has just won an election He observed that African him,” he said. government that ‘don’t how does that benefit become a Tswana?” in Germany why isn’t leaders were wasteful. “What I have advised criticise the President the economy from that?” “What is the economic [Donald] Trump going to “So why is it that African Chishimba Kambwili is for travelling because his Kabimba asked. advantage to Zambia for witness her inauguration? leaders that are in charge that maybe what you are travels are important for When show host Luchi Edgar Lungu to go and When Trump was being of poor countries are saying sir is correct. Get the economic development suggested that he could witness the inauguration of inaugurated which foreign so inconsiderate about your evidence and your of the country’. Yes the have gone for tourism President [João] Lourenço leader, Germany didn’t wasting little monies in documents, take those to argument maybe correct purposes, Kambimba in Angola? What is the go, Angela Merkel didn’t their countries when the ACC I will be the first one to join his crusade that I can assure you. But I will not join his approach where ACC must stop sleeping, MPs tell new DG every day he is holding a By Zondiwe Mbewe tenders instead leaving it to people ACC that can give comfort to the job, they must put the interest media briefing and all that is Kabwe central member of who were not supposed to answer people of Zambia. We do not want of Zambians first rather than coming out are allegations, parliament Tutwa Ngulube says questions related to it. an Anti Corruption where you have the interest of their appointing there is not even a single ACC must stop sleeping and dozing “We have heard people alleging to wait for people to leave office. authority. This is the only time day when I have seen him or risk being labeled a political that there was corruption in the Mr Zachariah, wherever you are, I in the history of Zambia that wave a document during organ. procurement of fire tenders,know you are listening because this all institutions have come out his media briefing.” And Roan PF member of parliament awarding contracts for the Ndola- is of your interest. My brother, go compromised. An example is He recalled that Kambwili Chishimba Kambwili says the Lusaka dual carriage way. We want and clean up this corruption where how the police is operating, how was one of the reasons late ACC must clean up corruption in the ACC to come out and clear the people can declare 2.5 million in Constitutional Court is operating, president Michael Sata government and investigate how air. Because the people answering on 2015 at a portfolio, one year later, Office of the DPP and indeed fired him. someone made K21 million in one behalf of ACC are non ACC people. 2016 they declare 23 million. Ndiwe somebody said ‘even the National “I don’t believe in what year. So we leave it to ACC to answer magician? Is that magic? Go and Assembly of Zambia is no longer Bowman Lusambo said just Meanwhile, Kafue UPND member those issues. People are coming to clean up corruption more especially doing an effective oversight role as much as I don’t believe in of parliament Mirriam Chonya says say the ACC cleared this deal when in this current administration of that they are supposed to play’. what Chishimba Kambwili institutions which deal with law and the ACC is dozing and sleeping, government,” Kambwili said. This, Mr Speaker, is very regrettable says but the point that am order must put the interest of the they are not telling the nation what He said that ACC must not just be a because these institutions are making is that experience is people first rather than the interests their position is,” he said. ‘useless and toothless’ organization supposed to outlive our individual the best teacher and for me of their appointing authorities. Ngulube said Phiri must be but be professional in their conduct. interest as stakeholders. Tomorrow who was a victim in PF with Debating a motion to ratify impartial in the discharge of his “Let us be professional in the way when we leave office, we will need this type of propaganda Zachariah Phiri as ACC Director duties. we conduct ourselves and not to these offices to protect our interest orchestrated by the General and Cecilia Mbewe as Clerk “Mr Speaker, it is important that allow these institutions to be used and the general public as they are group to which Kambwili of the National Assembly yesterday, those appointed to serve at the Anti by politicians to demean and insult supposed to be,” said Chonya. belonged and the likes of Ngulube asked him to take the ACC Corruption Commission can bear in others. It is very disappointing Mr And contributing to the debate, [UPND vice-president back to the old days when it was a mind that that institution is not just Speaker, people are complaining Lupososhi member of parliament Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba] powerful institution. for politicians. There is a perception that there was corruption in the Chungu Bwalya said Phiri must GBM, ‘we have a dossier “We want ACC to get back to its in Zambia that people serving in procurement of the fire engines, ensure that ACC moves within the on Wynter’, telling Michael old golden days, where when ACC government cannot be investigated. the first people to say there was no confines of the law and must not stands up, people will know that This is why Mr Zachariah Phiri corruption is the ACC. And then be weakened by the pressure and Sata ‘no he wants to kill you’, they will produce a report. Of late, has the mandate to prove that the they go with a statement that ‘if interferences of other parties. paying boys and girls, you Mr Speaker, ACC has been silent ACC is independent. The Director people wants us to revisit we will “I want to believe that Mr Zachariah know, youths in the streets on a lot of issues. We do not know General must prove that the ACC is revisit’. Automatically you are telling Phiri is going to use his usefulness of Lusaka carrying coffins maybe it is because they did not impartial and does not dance to the us, you are a useless, toothless and energy that he has to ensure written Wynter. I was being have a Director General. We have tunes of politicians as it has been put organization because if you cleared, that that institution is going to buried alive all in the hope also seen the trend where they are in perception. It is very clear now would you would not say ‘but if be moving within the confines of that when they get me out quick to announce the arrest of that there are too many allegations people want we can revisit’. Then the law and within the aspirations of the way, either GBM or individuals and do not announce of corruption against government you are automatically telling us of Zambians. Mr Phiri, you are Chishimba Kambwili or to the nation when people are and individuals,” said Ngulube. that the report you are giving is not being elevated to a position of their godfather whom I acquitted. So we want the ACC And Kambwili told Phiri not to be correct,” said Kambwili. no friend. This position is a very can’t name, one of them to stand firm and to report to the afraid of politicians. He however recommended Mbewe lonely position. It is true that not would be president,” said nation what their findings are in “I hope and trust the man we going for the position of Clerk of the only will you get interference and Kabimba. most of these allegations. In the to ratify today, we will ratify you, but National Assembly saying she had pressure from all angles that will “But you see God is very event that ACC does not prove to the I can tell you that I will be the first exhibited quality leadership skills. be asking you to deal with certain nice, wherever he is seated nation that they are independent, one to come after three years if you Meanwhile Chonya said institutions matters regarding corruption. It drinking tea, none of them this institution risks being labeled a don’t do anything, to tell you that I must outlive their individual is true that corruption is a cancer became president. What political organ,” Ngulube said. wasted my vote. Do not be afraid of interest and instead protect the that needs to be addressed so you has happened is that all He also said the ACC should clear politicians. If I have stolen, I should interest of the people. must ensure that ACC is seen to be of them with their wicked the air on the procurement of fire be called a thief and corrupt. It is “Once these nominees are in their meaningfully,” said Bwalya. propaganda are out.” Friday October 6, 2017 Local News. 3 Bowman fits in the PF leadership picked from the street – Mumba By Zondiwe Mbewe system of the PF. We can go all is allowed, then it’s the Secretary General said that Chishimba Kambwili will say, but basically the spirit MMD leader Nevers Mumba the way to the late president nature of the PF. Because these issues are going to constantly be beaten. So its of the particular political says Copperbelt Minister Michael Sata in terms of the we understand that the PF continue and people like not an individual in PF per p ar t y.” Bowman Lusamba is not quality of leaders that he material that can be trusted picked up from the streets, with such a high position, placed like that and left them but fits in the PF leadership in power, not knowing their Lusaka man kills girlfriend, which is picked up from the capacity, not knowing their street. qualifications not knowing In an interview with News their expenditure level. Diggers! Mumba who is So when you take them to injures child after dispute Zambia’s former High Parliament they take the Commissioner to Canada, same behaviour to the sacred By Diggers Reporter charged that President Edgar Hou s e .” A 34-year-old Lusaka man Lungu appointed Lusambo He said there was no solution has shot dead his 26-year- because he was satisfied to the leadership crisis that old girlfriend after a dispute. with the minister’s thuggery the country was facing apart Police spokesperson Esther behaviour. from removing the PF from Mwaata Katongo confirmed “Bowman is a product power. this in a statement today, of MMD and we know “We will continue to see this adding that the couple’s Bowman very well. And they until the PF is removed from baby also sustained a bullet gave him a position that they government. Unfortunately wound in the neck. shouldn’t have given him. except from very few, the “We received a report of He never had that kind of Patriotic Front is full of murder which happened in position even when MMD people that are really not Lusaka Province yesterday, was in power. But PF thinks supposed to be holding 05th October, 2017 at about that he can be minister. He public offices because of their 20:00 hours in Meanwood is just being Bowman, he levels of integrity. They can Ibex Hill area in which hasn’t changed for them be serving in lower positions Shinka Kaputo aged 34 of and he should not change were they can be helpful but unknown house number who was at her father’s Mangesana’s body was lying by medical personnel at for them because when not the positions they have in Mean wood is alleged to residence in Meanwood. in UTH mortuary awaiting Fairview Hospital.” they appointed him they been given,” said Mumba. have shot dead his girlfriend, She (Mangesana) sustained postmortem. In her last Facebook post knew Bowman. They knew “This crisis we face will Precious Manganasa aged a bullet wound on the Asked about the baby’s yesterday, Mangesana his attitude. So basically continue, and that type of 26 of unknown house neck. The scene waswellbeing, Katongo said, wrote; “I honestly they made that choice, the behaviour at Parliament number, Lusaka West using visited and a pistol with 10 “We have just established think Moody People President made that choice will continue until we get a Pistol,” Katongo stated. rounds of ammunition was that the baby was also are Retarded! Literally which means he is happy another quality of leadership “The victim went to the recovered.” shot in the neck and the Psychopaths!Y’all just wake with it,” Mumba said. which Zambians are going to accused person’s residence She stated that Kaputo was orojectile was stuck in the up Angry at the world Like “I hold very strong views have to decide. If this issue to pick her daughter aged in police custody whilst neck. It has been extracted who Upset you?” on the current governance of fighting in Parliament two years seven months 4. Local News Friday October 6, 2017 By Joseph Mwenda A container loaded with illegally cultivated Mukula logs is packed at Lusaka’s Garden Compound Police Station. Mukula deal goes bad According to a News Diggers! investigation, however, the truck carrying the timber has not been partners turn against each other impounded for transporting Tembo with the story that talking too much about this parked at Garden Police was payment. did in the night whilst I illegal goods, but there is an they had mukula ‘trees’ in illegal Mukula and the bigger his, Simangolwa cut the line. “Initially, they were was locked up at Garden, ownership dispute among Serenje with clean papers. people at ministerial level The investigation then supposed to move the timber some police officers and the the powers that be, while the They told him that the mukula heard that the deal had gone turned to Tembo who to South Africa on their same Mr Simangolwa got dealers have turned against had been impounded a long bad. So when Police finally also denied having any own, but since my truck is another truck, went back to each other. time ago, but then it was found Tembo trying to get connection to the illegal South African registered, Fly Dragon and loaded the In the audio (on the discharged through the court his payment from Simwanza, mukula trade, but admitted they asked me to go and timber to take it away. But website), a Zambian process and was supposed to arrested and detained him at that “Simangolwa hired him discharge it in Johannesburg. on their way, the Mukula task businessman alleged to be be taken to Lusaka. And that Garden Police Station. The through Simwanza on false So I insisted that I give them force squad got wind of it and the owner of the truck gets is how Tembo released his witnesses narrated that police pretences and later refused to an alternative truck, but they started trailing them. That agitated after getting a call truck with an agreement that also arrested Simwanza, pay him after using his truck. said ‘no wait a bit’. So on is how they U-turned and from a reporter demanding he would be paid his money while Simangolwa, the owner He complained that he was Thursday I was told they had brought the truck to Garden. an explanation on why his in Lusaka, upon delivery,” the of the truck parked at Garden kept in police detention and an issue. It’s like there was They lied to the task force that truck is packed at the police witnesses explained. Police, was free. charged for “stealing goods an issue between the same it was my truck and I was the carrying Mukula logs. “But when the logs came “As we speak, Joseph in transit”, when the Mukula boss Mr Simangolwa and Mr owner of the Mukula when In another audio, another to Lusaka, Simangolwa and Simwanza is in police custody was illegal. Joseph Simwanza who had the truck is clearly written businessman explains how he Simwanza had a dispute right now at Central Police. I “I have nothing to do with initially approached me. On Simangolwa Emmanuel, he was crooked into transporting over some payment and believe he was picked up at the Mukula business, they Friday, this Joseph comes to narrated. illegal Mukula and ended they differed. So Simwanza Cosmopolitan Mall last night told me that the timber they tell me that ‘no I am having He explained that he up being arrested by police disappeared with the (Thursday). The challenge were transporting had all the an issue with Mr Simangolwa denied owning the track who further (allegedly) stole container so that he could sell that is there is that the documents. The agreement it’s like he wants to swindle and he was later released on US$4,500 from him before and probably get his cut from senior government officials was that they would just put me he wants to get this truck police bond around 16:00 demanding a K10,000 bribe there. involved, the ministers, want fuel, go to Serenje get timber the whole truckload and he hours. for his release. Sikazwe narrated that to move the truck tonight. But and within two days they won’t pay me anything so I “I lost US$4,500 which But first, we recorded a Tembo got angry after the task force [on Mukula] were supposed to return need to move this container the police took from me thrilling encounter of how discovering that the Mukula wants to secure the truck to Lusaka and pay me,” he to somewhere where it is safe and before coming out, my the whole scam was done in was illegally obtained from today anytime, but there is a explained. because here at your yard arresting officers asked me Serenje, Central Province, by some villagers in Serenje. dispute. If you go there now, “So the truck went there am sure he is going to send to give him K10,000. But a witnesses who took part in “Apparently, these people you will still find the truck at and stayed in Serenje for people they will come and I reported that to another the scam. got the Mukula from some the police station,” narrated over a week, of which when I find it and they will get it’. So office and they started Sikazwe (not real name) villagers in Serenje and left the witness. returned from South Africa, I reluctantly, after realising that threatening that they were narrates that the alleged secretly, forcing the village “It is a red container on a pushed them until the truck there was something fishy, I going to make me suffer for mastermind of the business people to chase after them. truck labeled SEMMANUEL came to Lusaka. Somewhere told Joseph to go and remove jeopardising the Mukula identified as Emmanuel They caught up with them TRADING LTD, registration in… I think Katuba area, they the container from my truck, deal and for reporting the Simangolwa hired a truck in Kapiri Mposhi but they number AJD 8466 and Trailer said they had a problem with and I started demanding for K10,000 demand. They said from Alex Tembo, through lied to the village people that registration number BAF 128 the truck. Not knowing that it my money. On Saturday I ‘why did you allow your truck a third party, to transport they would pay them when T. It belongs to his trucking was carrying illegal Mukula, I called Simangolwa I asked to offload’, I said ‘because Mukula from Serenje to the logs get to Lusaka where business company.” told them to come and park him ‘what is the problem later on I came to realise that Lusaka on the pretext that some Chinese businessmen A check at Garden Police it at my yard in Lusaka where it was ordinary timber with between the two of you?’ He the mukula was illegal, it had were waiting for the goods found the truck as described, I said I would give them an said ‘I cannot talk to you, find no paper’. As I am talking to export documents. with ready payment. But in but when contacted, alternative truck. So they Joseph and come to me’. I told you, they got all my phone, “What happened is that, Lusaka, the deal went bad Simangolwa claimed the came and parked it where I him ‘I am not your employee, the money and all the things about a month ago, Mr when Simwanza sold the logs story was not true. park my other trucks. I think find your employee and pay I had in the car. But I am not Simangolwa sent one of to some Chinese without “Aaa.. no no no! there is that was last Wednesday, but me, otherwise, I am going to involved in their business. If his business partners, a Mr involving Simangolwa,” the nothing like that. I will get they got the truck imagine on dump that container and get you want, the same way you Joseph Simwanza to find a witness narrated. back to you, thank you,” said the 16th of September. my trailer,” Tembo explained have reached me, you can also truck that could transport the “Now it got bad after Simangolwa. He narrated that the deal in a winding interview. call Mr Simangolwa and ask logs from Serenje to Lusaka. police started hunting for When asked if he was went bad after the business “Somehow, Joseph found him. If he is innocent, he will Simwanza approached Tembo because he was denying the fact that the truck partners differed over some another horse, pulled the tell you, the way I have told trailer and took it to a yard you. You can also call Joseph just behind Novatek in the and You can ask the police Zambia to start manufacturing industrial area, belonging to what happened. Let them tell some Chinese. They offloaded you the truth [about] who the logs and asked me to go the owner of that Mukula is, and get my trailor, which I it’s not mine.” own ARVs in 2018 – Minister did. But I also demanded for He said he had been By Martha Chilosha infrastructure and are ready to that we do not want days to be we will be providing services my money, so Joseph told me warned to stay in doors. Minister of Health Dr Chitalu start manufacturing these drugs allocated to specific services like what we would call a super to go back to the same place “What I know is that Chilufya says Zambia will start by next year.” Dr Chilufya said. where a day will be labeled market approach where you can by Monday 08:00 hours for mukula is banned, so I manufacturing ARVs locally “So the Zambia Medicines as an ARV day or this is an walk in and pick whatever you my payment. On Monday don’t know why they are starting next year. Regulatory Authority, ZAMRA, antenatal day, so what I meant want so this is one way we are on my way there, a group of threatening me as if I am And Dr Chilufya has directed has received some dossiers by saying we will fight stigma by fighting stigma.” police officers came to my involved. As I am talking to health facilities across the from certain companies that introducing integrated service is Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya told car, told my driver to stop. you, I have been warned not country to stop allocating are interested in taking up the that members of the public can parliament that government They pulled me out by force, to come out of the house. I specific days to ART related challenge of manufacturing go to the clinic at any time of the had acquired an additional searched my car, from which can’t even take my children services in a bid to fight stigma. ARVs locally and so government day and access whatever service $12 million from the Indian they stole $4,500.” to school. So ask the people Responding to a question is already putting in measures be it ARVs , antenatal or indeed government to help complete Tembo explained that he who gave you this story to tell from Luena UPND member that will ensure that the for anything other service,” said the 650 heath post in Muchinga, was then detained at Garden the whole truth and the true of parliament David Kundoti production of ARVs and other Dr Chilufya. Northern, Luapula and Eastern Police Station. owner of that Mukula which who wanted to know when drugs start as soon as possible.” “In this way, Madam Speaker, provinces. “So I am told what they is at Garden,” said Tembo. government was planning to And Dr Chilufya said he had start manufacturing ARVs directed health facilities across locally, Dr Chilufya said that the country to stop allocating government had already specific days to ART related NAPSA ‘buys’ Intermarket Bank shares identified companies that would services in a bid to fight stigma. From front page “Mr Speaker, the Bank of Zambia will “For removal of doubt, I can confirm produce ARVs and other drugs He was responding to a question “Sir, I would like to reiterate that next week conduct public hearings Mr Speaker that at the time the locally. from Moomba member of government has successfully on Intermarket Banking Corporation Bank was repossessed, NAPSA “Madam Speaker, the President parliament Fred Chaatila restructured Inter market banking Zambia limited in Lusaka and had deposits with the bank of close had put it in his address to who wanted to find out what corporation Zambia Ltd in Kitwe. These hearings target people to K50 million. Mr Speaker, if the Parliament directing the government was doing to ensure Ministry of Health together that it fought stigma that came possession. Further, the shareholders who have an interest in the Bank Bank was to go under, NAPSA was with the Ministry of Commence about as a result of having a agreement for the restructured bank which include depositors, creditors, going to lose the entire K50 million Trade and Industry to ensure specific day allocated to ART. has been concluded and the capital shareholders and employees. The so what has happened Mr Speaker that local manufacturing of “Madam Speaker we have started requirement has been made. The new objective is to ensure that the interest is that in the restructuring, NAPSA drugs including ARVs was fighting stigma in the way we bank will operate under the name of all stakeholders are taken into has converted that K50 million into enhanced. So what will happen deliver health care service in our ‘Zambia Industrial Commercial account during the restructuring shares of which they are going to earn is that in conjunction with facilities as much as possible so relevant ministries, we are going as to try and ensure that sigma Bank Limited’ and will take over the process, Mr Speaker, I thank you.” dividends and I think it’s a prudent to look at measures that will help is cut off completely. And we assets and deposits of Inter market However, Nkombo rose to ask the way of undertaking, restructuring reduce taxes on raw material have introduced integrated Banking Corporation Zambia minister to state the names of the and protecting the interests of that are used in the production services in the health sector. Limited in possession. Management shareholders. the workers. Who appointed of ARVs and other drugs so What I mean Madam Speaker for the restructured bank has been Mutati hesitated to reveal the new management [for the upcoming that the cost of production is that services in all our health appointed and will soon commence shareholders until the Speaker Bank]? It is the share holders. I thank is lowered. Already there are facilities will be offered in an companies that have built integrated manner, meaning operations,” Mutati said. intervened. you,” said Mutati. Friday October 6, 2017 Local News. 5 My ministers are paralysed because of corruption allegations - Lungu By Martha Chilosha now paralyzed on account in some diplomats at State Chishimba Kambwili and some of my ministers and ‘You are corrupt, you are I cannot take it anymore, of corruption allegations, House yesterday, the Head others to provide evidence permanent secretaries are corrupt ,you are corrupt’, some of my ministers and says President Edgar Lungu. of State challenged expelled of their corruption claims. now paralyzed on account c’mon, give us the evidence permanent secretaries are Speaking when he swore PF member of Parliament “I cannot take it anymore of corruption allegations. and the courts will deal with it,” President Lungu said. President Lungu insisted that he would not fire anyone based on unfounded corruption allegations. “Especially in the aftermath of the much talked about fire tenders, people have being telling me to drop some one or two even four guys to kill this but I do not fire anybody, transfer anybody or promote anybody like that but on merit,” said President Lungu. He urged his ministers and permanent secretaries not to be intimidated but continue working as long as they were not involved in illegal dealings. And in apparent reference to Kambwili, President Lungu said he was disappointed that the ACC had not given feedback on their investigations, which he allowed after a hint from the institution, on one of FROM RIGHT TO LEFT: President Edgar Chagwa Lungu talks to National Governing Council of African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Chairperson his ministers up to now. Reuben Lifuka and his Vice Brig. Gen. Dr. Timothy Kazembe and Minister of Justice Given Lubinda during a consultative meeting at State House in Lusaka on The head of state said this Friday,October 6,2017. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2017 when he swore Anthony Mukwita as Ambassador to Germany, Alfridah Govt must do more to rehabilitate sex workers - ZNWL Kansembe as Ambassador From front page need to double our efforts and better their lives. said Chimbala. Extraordinary is mainly to Brazil, Dr Ngosa This year, R4M features 12 in programmes targeted “Ready for Marriage Extra “We believe that given about transformation and Simbyakula as Zambia’s sex workers from all over women empowerment. Ordinary is featuring 12 a chance, people can empowerment meaning Ambassador to United Zambia will compete for Women must have a say in contestants from across walk away from things that there are creating a States of America and a K250,000 prize, whilst issues of sex and sexuality the country and these that are illicit, illegal or journey through which the retired Major General learning various income which include deciding are sex workers who are ill to do things that are ladies get worth will lead Toplyn Lubaya as Zambia’s generating skills to help to protect themselves transitioning to becoming healthy and worthwhile their life and experience Ambassador to Egypt. transform their lives. against any risk behaviour people who can sustain for their lives. And so in change for their mind Others sworn in were Dr Speaking at the R4M which may expose them their lives using healthy, pursuing this programme, sets, their behaviors Simon Miti as principle march past launch under to diseases including HIV/ safe ways of raising income, we hope that we are due and that is what defines private secretary at State the theme ‘Transformation AIDS,” Katebe said. ways of running their to run for about 90 days what is expected in the House, Patrick Kangwa as and Empowerment’ today, “I wish to further implore families, ways of running with this programme, or programme.” Deputy Secretary to the Katebe said government everyone to act differently; their businesses, or running so to say 12 to 13 weeks The 12 contestants were Cabinet for Administration, must help sex workers and we cannot expect to their enterprises and with this programme. veiled like brides during Mabvuto Sakala as higher put in place mechanisms to achieve different results pursuing their aspirations. We have differentthe march past and they education permanent monitor their progress and whilst we have continued We believe in people and forms and variations will be officially revealed secretary and Yande Mwape transformation. to do things the same old their talents and their of content. Remember when the programme airs as National Coordinator for “It is therefore imperative w ay.” hopes and aspirations,” that Ready for Marriage soon. DMMU. that government Katebe advised sex workers broadens its women to venture in other gainful empowerment program activities. to capture commercial “However this should Mumbi Phiri warns unruly PF cadres sex workers, there should not be an excuse because By Anastasia Kasongo I was going to the airport, politics will said. be empowerment for there are other gainful Patriotic Front deputy secretary general only change if a wrong is being committed “Yes sometimes you can be provoked but Mumbi Phiri says party cadres who are fond and us as leaders we acknowledge and do you have as a leader you have to be calm those women who wish activities that women and of fanning disorder and insulting people will something about it. This is the 21st century that’s what I learnt and you have to learn to to take a different course indeed men can engage be dealt with. we cannot continue in doing the politics tolerate even those who are violent for me in life. Government in other than resorting Speaking when she featured on 5FM’s of savagery. As leaders let us learn to come now if someone followed me they wanted to must help them do so to commercial sex work. Burning Issue on Thursday, Phiri said she out and condemn the violence, the way our fight with me I would run away and I would and mechanisms should I want to believe that as a got embarrassed every time she witnessed PF youth have been moving on the road it is not lose anything from that.” be in place to monitor country the HIV/AIDS cadres being unruly on the roads whenever very embarrassing , they even insult people. She said it was laughable that both their progress and statistics of 64,000 new they went to see off President Edgar Lungu People are abused verbally.” Copperbelt minister Bowman Lusambo and transformation,” Kateba infections annually are at the airport. And Phiri said she had learnt self-restraint expelled Roan PF member of parliament said. a source of concern and “Those [PF cadres] at intercity and those from the time she was suspended from Chishimba Kambwili reported each other to She said poverty in Zambia any interventions like this who insult people in the street are going Parliament for three months after fighting police when the matter would be handled by bore the face of women Television reality show is to be dealt with and I am telling you we with Elizabeth Chitika. Parliament. adding that there was need bringing on board must were all listening to Milleniuim Radio and “Let me take you back, president Michael “And you know it is laughable for Honorable for women to have a say on be supported because I wish the woman who called can come to Sata himself fought in parliament in case member who has been in the House for a long issues of sexuality and be commercial sex work is our offices and identify the people who you don’t know…it’s not new me myself time to even take this matter to the police able to protect themselves among factors pushing were misbehaving we don’t agree, we have I fought in that house with Honorable you start wondering are they politicking or against any risk behaviour. HIV/AIDS statistics to to make a difference. What you have said Elizabeth Chitika and these things have been they want to draw public sympathy because “We are also aware that alarming levels,” said about commotion among PF cadres is very happening there was another honorable remember parliament is an entity on its own poverty is another factor, Katebe. true. We actually had a meeting with the member who was killed by a fellow member that forms three parts of government that and poverty in this country And Chimbala said the provincial youth chair Kennedy Kamba on of parliament who used a stool to hit his is the legislature they have their own rules Tuesday over this same issue in the secretary friend so it depends and you know these when you fight at Parliament, police has bears the face of a woman. purpose of the R4M general’s office,” Phiri said. politics is a learning process like now me I nothing to do with it. They will deal with it It therefore goes without Extraordinary Beyond was “I have witnessed the commotion the time can’t fight because I learnt from that,” Phiri at Parliament,” said Phiri. saying that a country we to help people transform 6. Business News Friday October 6, 2017 Mushimba explains RTSA/Lamise tender: Govt wont spend anything By Sipilisiwe Ncube which the Road Transport traffic managementMushimba said this at a Solutions Limited would type of model which means Transport and and Safety Agency (RTSA) solutions and services at press briefing in Lusaka introduce the use of whatever infrastructure will Communications Minister and Intelligent Mobility a $500 million will not today. electronic systems to be put up including these Brian Mushimba says the Solutions Limited has require government to He said the partnership enforce road trafficinspection centres across concession agreement entered into to provide spend money. with Intelligent Mobility regulations. the country for RTSA, for “The procurement process vehicle fitness and many for this project was in line other things, all these with the dictates of the things become government public private partnership property when the 17 Act of 2009 where the years end and without unsolicited bids are subject government putting in to an open tender in any money. I think thats accordance with section 42 a very good deal and very (6) of the Act. The project beneficial.” was advertised in the print He said that the concession media for a period of one would not take away any month, and five competing core responsibilities from bids were received and RTSA. evaluated where Intelligent “RTSA retain its core Mobility Solutions Limited mandate of regulations, which is a consortium education, collection of road of Kapsch of Australia tax, driver licensing fees and Lamise Trading was and carbon tax. While the awarded the concession to concessionaire will enforce implement the advanced road safety and collect fines Road Safety Management from traffic offences such as Solution and services,” overloading, speeding and Mushimba said. road user charges for vehicle “The project will invest in inspection and registration,” excess of $500 million over said Mushimba. the next few years and for “The partnership is that amount of investment intended to reduce the from the private sector, rising incidences of road Road Transport and Safety and Agency (RTSA) director Zindaba Soko at the ministry of Transport and he has to be given enough crashes and fatalities to Communication press briefing in Lusaka’s Pamodzi hotel on October 5, 2017. Picture by - Tenson Mkhala time to recoup and recover improve the road safety that. And then the financial record of our country and model that we did, that improve the provision 2018 budget an ulcer - Dundumwezi MP is what took us to the 17 of services to the public. By Mirriam Chabala food. Just last week, I was was nothing that looked like 2017 budget because I didn’t years concession, that the This partnership will help Dundumwenzi UPND in the constituency and I a university but Mr Speaker I hear any achievement and it 15 percent fees they will improve the performance of member of parliament Edgar toured a number of depots. do hope that as the President all looks like theory to me. In be getting on the value RTSA on its core mandate Sing’ombe says the 2018 I discovered that more than said that the construction any case, this budget is just added services over 17 and build capacity in RTSA national budget is a “topical 150 farmers had supplied at Lewanika University will so expensive for Zambians years. They will be able to to use modern methods ulcer which Zambians will their maize to FRA yet only commence, I hope that it will especially the poor people of recover this investment and of law enforcement using be nursing the entire year”. three people been paid. commence and I must add Chiengi,” said Katuta. its a build operator transfer electronic systems.” And Mongu central UPND This is why the people of Mr Speaker that there is a member of parliament Dr Dundumwezi are saying this stadium when you go to the Mwilola Imakando says the is a topical ulcer of a budget site, you will only find shrubs 2018 budget has not created and they shall spend the but the people of Mongu are favourable conditions for the whole of 2018 just nursing it.” waiting to see if even the creation of new jobs. And in his debate, Dr little that in this budget will Debating Minister of Finance Imakando lamented that be given to them,” said Dr Felix Mutati’s budget speech the budget did not provide Imakando. yesterday, Sing’ombe said the opportunities for job Meanwhile, Chiengi FDD 2018 budget was the worst creation. member of parliament Given he had seen since he became “Mr Speaker, the people of Katuta said the 2018 national a member of parliament. Mongu are not inspired by budget was too expensive for “Mr Speaker it’s quite hard the 2018 national budget. Zambians to survive. to define this budget but There are no jobs which will “Mr Speaker, I have always if you allow me, I would be created. They [PF] have wondered what the Zambia simply call it dondamwaka. admitted by saying that GDP National Service is doing, In my native language, growth will only be about 4%, we want to bring foreigners dondamwaka, Mr Speaker with a 4% GDP growth there to come and do farming means a topical ulcer. Mr will be no new firms coming here in our country when Speaker if you allowed on the scene and therefore we have people who can me to just give you how a Mr Speaker, there is no hope,” actually be trained under brief of what the people of Dr Imakando said. ZNS to do these things? Dundumwenzi says when He also observed that so Because other countries are they look at this budget, it’s a many projects had been doing just that. Why would budget that has not changed abandoned. we bring somebody to come their livelihood in many “Let me refer to the and grow Cassava as an years. I want to state that promise made by the PF investor? When in Luapula this is my 11th year sitting government. Mr Speaker, the especially in Chiengi people here listening to a national PF government unsolicited grow Cassava and these are budget being presented by for, promised the people of youths just empower them. I various Ministers of Finance Mongu that they will build would want to further speak and what I have noticed is Lewanika University. Mr about these same farm blocks that this budget is actually Speaker in Western Province that PF is talking about, I see worse than I have heard in we value education and when that they are talking about the previous years. And I we heard that a university taking these farm blocks am going to illustrate,” said was going to be built for to Muchinga and other Sing’ombe. us, we were very excited. provinces but what about “Mr Speaker before MMD Mr Speaker, as they have Luapula? Because Luapula left, as a constituency we abandoned many projects, has got vast land, is it because had more than 15 satellite Lewanika University has in Chiengi people have got depots but as I stand here, been abandoned too. I took an opposition MP? But this Dundumwezi has less than time during the suspension is a democracy. Then also I 10 satellite depots and this is just to walk around and also want the government to a constituency that produces what I saw Mr Speaker were please give us the statistics tons and tons of our staple abandoned structures. There of your achievements for the Friday October 6, 2017 Local News. 7

By Zondiwe Mbewe corruption. Show us. I Rainbow Party General have posted letters myself Secretary Wynter Kabimba on the Rainbow website says Chishimba Kambwili Kambwili is childish - Wynter to prove that I was against is playing childish politics. if you want to be popular a minister in the PF because the evidence corrupt. corruption even when I And Kabimba says at least sound reasonable government and within six is there, out there on “With all the information was in PF getting a salary Kambwili must take and not deliberate towards months you are packing the streets. Amongst that Chishimba Kambwili as a minister. I challenge proof of President Edgar others,” Kabimba said. five, six vehicles in front his ministers and his seems to have, if I were him to come up with that Lungu’s corruption to Kabimba also said there was of your house, surely in a government officials. I liked him, I would go with evidence. Now, he is just the ACC because there no doubt in anyone’s mind normal society you must somebody who argued my document and file a sounding bitter that Edgar is no law which shields a that there was corruption in explain the source of that saying that ‘this is what complaint with ACC and I Lungu dismissed him. Head of State from being government as the PF has wealth. Because you cannot we heard from [Fredrick] would take my documents That’s how some of us take investigated. even forgotten how to spell buy so many vehicles in six Chiluba’. When people said to the police. There is him. He is a bitter man. The Speaking when he featured the word corruption. months as a minister. I have to him Chiluba that ‘your no law in this country people that he is fighting on Pan African Radio’s “Look, there is no been a minister myself. If government is corrupt’ which says the President with, bena Jean Kapata ‘People’s Debate Forum’, doubt in anyone’s mind you had one property and he said ‘no give me the cannot be investigated for and them, were his allies in Kabimba said it was childish including those of us by the end of one year you evidence’. How can he see criminal acts. The law that for Kambwili to hold a in Rainbow Party that have built three properties, corruption when he himself exists is that the President PF. I tell you, if I open my briefing and disclose that there is corruption in our surely society demands is corrupt? Until he got out cannot be prosecuted. mouth and told you what he used to buy toilet tissue society today under the PF that you explain to it where of power that’s when we But the President can be I know about some of the for PF secretary general government. A government you got that money. If you discovered the extent of his investigated,” said Kabimba. things going on in PF, you Mumbi Phiri. that in 2010 and 2011 stood cannot account for what you corruption. So, yes there is “There is no disorder that would be shocked. And the “It is a shame that we can on the pedestal of fighting have then the conclusion is corruption. And you can Kambwili is causing. People country will be shocked. have people that have held corruption, today has that you must be involved see it by the affluence that are just ignoring him For me I can produce high positions, former stopped. They have even in corruption,” he said. people are swimming in because they have heard evidence. What I’m saying member of the central forgotten how to spell the He said it was surprising starting from State House, the same story from the to ba Kambwili is to do the committee in the PF, word corruption. And the for President Edgar Lungu ministers and government day he was fired. What he same. You can’t reason that former minister in the PF way you tell corruption to call for evidence when it officials. We see it. We live is supposed to do, let him just because you were in government but do not is the accumulation of was all over the streets. with them,” Kabimba said. do what I have done. Let government, so whatever know how to debate. The unaccounted for wealth “I get surprised when And Kabimba encouraged him show us the evidence you say is true even without only language you have by those that are in power. President Edgar Lungu Kambwili to produce proof that even when he was in evidence. That is shocking in terms of debate is by If tomorrow you became says ‘give me the evidence’ that President Lungu was government, he was against in terms of logic.” insulting others. That is not the way to play politics. The correct way is to be intellect and put forward Lungu must fire Bowman, Kapata, demands TIZ an argument. But to go on TIZ says President Edgar Kapata that am a thief, I have as a citadel of leadership his predecessor Amusaa and report these cases of Prime TV, and this is where Lungu must fire Copperbelt stolen through Mukula? and the wellspring of laws. Mwanamwambwa had corruption to the relevant I disagree with ba Kambwili, minister Bowman Lusambo I have been a member of Parliament is the utmost suspended two members of authorities. In this way, Hon with due respect to him. To and his lands counterpart parliament for this house for governance body in the land parliament over a similar Kambwili will be considered go on radio, on Prime TV Jean Kapata because 15 years to build one house, which gathers all our elected incident. to be genuinely concerned and to start saying that he maintaining them will erode ‘you are a thief’ honorable leaders in their diversity to “On the enforcement of about the corruption that is the one who was buying the public’s confidence in his Kambwili, I don’t have perform noble tasks of law Parliamentary Standing he has witnessed or knows Mumbi Phiri toilet paper? Cabinet. time to be going to court to making and representation Orders and standards, about. Hon Kambwili has It is childish to say the least. And TIZ has challenged waste time, this is why Mr of the people from all walks we appreciate that the every right to hold the It’s not leadership. And Chishimba Kambwili to Speaker when he walk out of life,” Lifuka said. Honourable Mr Speaker executive accountable but you hear people saying ‘no report all cases of corruption of the house after honorable “Notwithstanding the has indicated that he will we urge him to do so in a Kambwili is right’. Is that the to relevant authorities if he is Chitotela’s answers, he decision of the Speaker on investigate this incident respectful manner,” he said. kind of leader really, that genuinely concerned about started insulting us and this matter, we strongly before rendering a ruling. “Of course, we are concerned can resolve the problems the fight against the vice. calling us names outside believe that President Lungu We understand this is that Hon Kambwili did not of Zambia? I don’t think Meanwhile, TIZ has asked and you wanted us to keep should relieve Hon Jean his prerogative and we have the moral courage to so myself. So let’s learn to Speaker of the National quiet and watch him?” asked Kapata and Hon Lusambo will earnestly wait for his blow the whistle on these debate and debate in the Assembly Dr Patrick Kapata. of their duties for their verdict. However, we can wrong doings during the time most polite way,” Kabimba Matibini to conclude Speaker Matibini reserved unbecoming conduct. only appeal that this matter that he served in Cabinet. said. investigations and pass a his ruling on both points of There is no justification is investigated and the We want to urge all people He said even though verdict on the fight that order saying investigations whatsoever for this conduct. verdict passed at the earliest in the corridors of power Kambwili wanted to be happened at Parliament were required. Hon Kapata confirmed her opportunity. We are sure that who encounter any form of popular, it was important to on Tuesday at the earliest But in an interview with action on the floor of the Mr Speaker is fully alive to corruption, to report this sound reasonable. possible time. News Diggers! yesterday, house when she raised a the interest that this case has to the relevant authorities. “That is why you see On Tuesday, expelled Roan TIZ president Rueben point of order. President generated and it will be in the Similarly, we want to urge PF member of parliament as Rainbow Party, our Lifuka said the incident was Lungu should demonstrate best interest of all parties and Hon Lusambo and Hon reported to Speaker Matibini a reminder of the leadership his desire for Cabinet approach is completely the nation to bring closure Kapata and any other person that Lusambo had slapped deficiency which Zambians Ministers to be models in different. We want to get to this matter. We need who has information on the him twice, whilst Kapata were slowly being subjected their conduct and what not remind Honourable to the bottom of these fire allegations of corruptions poured water on him outside to. happened at Parliament, Mr Speaker, who is an engines using facts. Once against Hon Kambwili to we have got these facts we the House. “Transparency International does little to project the right astute jurist that there is a approach the authorities shall come to the people and In a counter point of Zambia is totally dismayed image of the Cabinet that we precedent how Parliament at the earliest opportunity. say ‘these are the facts that order, Kapata told Speaker with the unfortunate have as a country. President has handled similar cases That is a civilised way of we have’. If it means going Matibini that everything that physical altercation Lungu could ignore this in the past and we have in resolving this conflict and to court, we shall go to had happened outside had involving Hon. Bowman incident but he should know the mind the 2009 incident not to resorting to physical court to make sure that this started from somewhere. Lusambo, Hon Chishimba that this will serve to erode involving Mrs Mumbi Phiri altercations.” matter is adjudicated upon “Is the honorable member Kambwili and Hon Jean public confidence in his and Mrs Elizabeth Chitika He also advised all members by an impartial tribunal, of parliament for Roan, Mr Kapata within the precinct Cabinet. Discipline cannot Mulobeka- who were of parliament to tone down by a court and get to the Speaker in order to go round of Parliament. This incident be sacrificed for political suspended from Parliament and keep their emotions in bottom of this. We must every radio station, whatever is not only sad but a stark expediency.” for three months,” he said. avoid anarchy, we must the point of order he has reminder of the leadership And Lifuka urged Speaker Meanwhile, Lifuka said check. avoid populism. I know that raised has where its coming deficiency that this country Matibini to make a ruling while TIZ appreciated the “All Honourable Members populism is supposed to be from, going on all the radio is slowly being subjected at an earliest possible role of whistleblowers, it of Parliament including part of politics but even stations and calling me Jean to. Parliament should serve time, reminding him that was not right for Kambwili Ministers, should tone down to demean and insult his and keep their emotions in colleagues in the ruling check. The rough and tumble party. of politics can be challenging UNZA lecturers’ salaries delayed again “In recent times, we have and at times stretch one’s By Martha Chilosha upset with the continued trend of scheduled departmental /school board heard of different revelations patience. However, our The University of Zambia Lecturers delaying salaries for our members. of examiners/sentate meetings or any of corruption and unsavoury leaders should have the and Research’s Union(UNZALARU) As you may be well aware, a salary is related activity starting this week, even dealings of serving Cabinet emotional intelligence to has directed its members to relax on paid at the end of every month based if other members were paid. Ministers mainly made by address any challenges or processing examinations until salaries on one’s monthly input, thus, any “This means that no UNZALARU Hon Chishimba Kambwili. misunderstandings in an are paid. disruption in this agreed arrangement member will be expected to attend any While we welcome amicable manner. These are In a letter to the Registrar dated entails disruption of the day to day scheduled departmental /school board whistleblowers and advocate leaders in our society who October 5, 2017, UNZALARU activities. To this end we are hereby of examiners/sentate meetings or any for the protection of such should ideally command president Evans Lampi said the union instructing all our members to relax related activity starting this week even people we are concerned the respect and obedience was very disappointed with the way the examination process until the if ZANACO or Barclays were to pay that Hon Kambwili is using of each and every person. things were currently being run at the last member of UNZALARU with an today. UNZALARU shall never allow this as platform to insult and Loss of trust in Parliament institution. account at NATSAVE is paid,” Lampi itself to be reduced to the status of demean his colleagues in the will render this important “We are very disappointed with the way stated. beggers ,give us our dues on time or ruling party. Our advice is governance body irrelevant things are being run at the University Lampi explained that no UNZALARU face similar labour interruptions every that Hon Kambwili, should and trust lost is not easily of Zambia. We are particularly very member was expected to attend any month,” wrote Lampi. do the honourable thing regained,” said Lifuka. 8. Opinion Friday October 6, 2017

On Wednesday October 4, 2017, Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II invited President Edgar Lungu to grace this year’s Chakwela Makumbi traditional ceremony of the Next, Lungu will stop Soli people in Chongwe, but the Head of State turned down the invitation. Not only did he turn down the invitation, the President also vowed never to attend going to Church On the other hand, there is no traditional ceremonies doubt that chiefs in Southern anywhere else in the country Province dislike President for a very simple reason. Lungu and his Patriotic Front “I am finding it difficult to government for obvious attend traditional ceremonies political reasons. because they are now dividing If Zambia was ruled by one us. My failure to attend the chief who was not in good Kulamba ceremony of the standing with the President, Chewa [people] has raised this would be a very simple a lot of issues because in dispute to resolve, but there February I attended Nc’wala are more than 250 chiefs in [of the Ngoni people]. They this country, most of whom do are now saying I am inclined not care about politics. How to Ngonis when it was just can our President choose to last year when I attended condemn all of them because the Kulamba ceremony. of his differences with a few I don’t understand why selected traditional leaders? ruling party officials make and their subjects feel her consent. That is how resolved to stop attending all it becomes a problem if I What if the traditional leaders against those who don’t vote abandoned. If President unproductive it is for church services on grounds delegate a representative… decide to stop attending all for them. When PF officials, Lungu wanted to attend President Lungu to frustrate that the Catholics are accusing So, I made a declaration government functions for made derogatory remarks the traditional ceremony in traditional leaders. him of favoring Pentecostals. before my colleagues in fear of being perceived as PF against the chiefs of Southern Southern Province because But we can see that President Lungu should Cabinet on Monday that I cadres? How does President Province and their subjects, he cared for the people in President Lungu is now would no longer be attending Lungu expect the chiefs to realise that he is a President President Lungu did not that region, he could have able to confidently snub traditional ceremonies work with the government of for all tribes, including those act. He said he could not be ignored the negative talk. He Chieftainess Nkomeshya and because, it’s like, my presence the day when he does not want in Southern Province who pressured into firing anybody could have gone there and Chief Inyambo Yeta because is causing more divisions to work with the traditional did not vote for him. He is a “without a good reason”. The sat in between Chief Mukuni the elections are over, they on tribal lines than unity,” leaders of the day? President for all Christians people of Southern Province and Hakainde Hichilema for have nothing to offer him, and President Lungu said. We wonder if President including the Jehovah’s and those who support the the people of Zambia to see so he needed to come up with “I received an invitation Lungu understands that Witnesses who don’t vote at from Senior Chief Inyambo traditional ceremonies are UPND were hurt. These that their leaders have truly an excuse for dumping them. all. Yeta [of Western Province] for the people of Zambia and differences culminatedreconciled. So we don’t buy It’s like the President used to We insist that the for his coronation. But I will not the 288 chiefs. Traditional into electoral violence and the justification by the Head attend traditional ceremonies President made an irrational of State. to please the chiefs and not the phone him this afternoon ceremonies provide a platform there has been no efforts decision, which is against from President Lungu to With that statement, people. That is why, since the and I will tell him that I am where ordinary citizens of the government’s agenda to resolve this. This is a political President Lungu was chiefs have become ‘arrogant’ in a dilemma.” Zambia get to have a glimpse preserve and promote culture problem and requires political practically withdrawing his to him, he will stay away from We are afraid that our of their Head of State. If and traditional inheritance. solutions; it has nothing to recognition of all our chiefs their special events without a President has made a very President Lungu resolved to President Lungu knows that irrational and unpatriotic do with his absence at the and traditional leaders. He sense of guilt that he will miss stop travelling abroad and it is practically impossible for decision. Our opinion as Kulamba ceremony. does not like the fact that interacting with the people. diverted that money and time him to attend all traditional News Diggers! is that the Zambia has been celebrating some of them are too powerful The time is ripe for us to towards officiating at as many ceremonies because of the move is in bad taste, it is traditional ceremonies way for his government. They are remind the people of Zambia traditional ceremonies as he many other responsibilities more divisive and a recipe for could, Zambians would he before President Lungu was an impediment to his certain that President Lungu cares that fall under his office. Even regional uprising. happy. That would also provide born and the celebrations endeavours and he wants the more about those who are president Rupiah Banda who It is a well-known secret the President a chance to see will continue long after he people of Zambia to hear less close to him than those who only served this country for that President Lungu and and hear the real struggles that leaves office and the earth. and less of them. He cannot put him in power. What the three years, did not choose Paramount Chief Gawa his people are facing in little- A responsible government claim that by boycotting President has done to the Undi do not enjoy cordial known traditional settlements cannot separate itself from traditional ceremonies chiefs, he will do to the church. to stay away from traditional relations. It is a fact that, around the country. traditional ceremonies on he will resolve the tribal Just like he has disappointed ceremonies for fear of causing Gawa Undi, the ruler of the The tribal divisions in this such flimsy grounds. A divisions that have engulfed the chiefs whom he worked tribal divisions. Chewa people of Zambia, country have not been caused sensible government would the country. Most of Lusaka with to retain political power, Anyway, we hope that Malawi and Mozambique is by President Lungu’s failure be proposing means in Province is in Chieftainess he will disappoint the church President Lungu will also stop not a fan of President Lungu, to attend some traditional which it could get involved Nkomeshya’s land; and there leaders, if he has not done taking alcohol all together, but it’s also a fact that the ceremonies. It is the political in financing traditionalare certain projects in the so already. Zambians should when those who brew Mosi Head of State is not in love statements that the President ceremonies. Staying away outskirts which government not be surprised when they complain that he prefers with the traditional leader. himself, his ministers and will make traditional leaders cannot implement without hear that President Lungu has Jameson.

For the first time, we have will to “hope.” We do not have a Government in Zambia hope that future elections whose sole purpose or will be fair. We do not have agenda is self-preservation What does the PF stand for? hope that our government and enrichment. and are undoubtedly and scared. Why do we accept to presided prosper. is working in our interests. We elected a leadership that thinking. This Government “Fear” has become all too over by people with no As a people and a nation, we We do not have hope that we has no political ideology or is the most corrupt ever. familiar in Zambia and I am leadership code or guidelines are under attack. A deliberate, will have leaders that will put philosophy. Correct me if Maybe I exaggerate so I shitting in my pants even if (anyone can bark), no plans, unprovoked, systematic and their interests before their I’m wrong but what does the would like to challenge I appear to be momentarily no expectations? evil attack from within and own. Patriotic Front stand on or anyone to share any story of enjoying my right to express With accountability on public we are losing. As a people we do not trust for? honorable conduct by the myself. resources and expenditure at Every institution we used each other, rely on each other With respect to policy, it’s current ruling PF Party and His presidency is a financially zero how or why do we even to trust, the Patriotic and don’t even love each become abundantly clear or its Government. excessive enterprise designed continue to trust them with Front Government other. Our national, patriotic that the Patriotic Front as the Instead we are inundated with to enrich him and the people our money? has undermined if not spirit is eroded under their party in Government holds stories about in-fighting, lies, that are closest to him. The PF Government is toxic exhaustively decimated. tyrannical rule. no policy positions (save office abuse, deception, graft, This might explain why he and a poison to the promise The Anti -CorruptionOnly a foolish, selfish, for its wishy washy populist corruption, propaganda is so passive in effectively of 1964 as well as the spirit of Commission, The Police, complacent citizen fails to pronouncements). and questionable electoral addressing corruption which the Republic of Zambia. The Media, The Electoral see all the pain and suffering I could even go further and practices. ironically was one of the President Lungus reign Commission of Zambia, around him or her. We state that the PF Government How can we even proudly promises the PF was voted must be recorded in our The Judiciary, The National have to get to a point where does not even hold any claim that we are a on in 2011. history as the worst post ’91’ Assembly, The Civil Service, we should be able to say substantive views on any Democracy? How can any What is baffling however is presidential tenure because Unions, The Opposition, “Enough is Enough!” in one position (of national interest) (seemingly sober) person that peaceful protests and of its unashamed cruelty. The Church all reduced to voice and as one nation. or subject. preside over such injustice, traffic offenses are handled Cruel because they care less nothing, noisy gongs or Things are NOT going to get Besides the rhetoric that chaos and manage to sleep at swiftly but ask where our $42 that we have been turned clanging cymbals. very bad. They already are! we are subjected to our night? million went and our leaders into animals. Anxious, angry, We are all collectively stupid We need to have an honest Government hasn’t achieved How can a leader (I use this “call” for investigations but fearful, confused, doubtful to have allowed this. We conversation about this. any of its 2011, 2015, 2016 liberally because he is far remain suspiciously quiet animals. Our humanity is continue to and that is why Rock bottom is already here. election promises (insert from one) systematically and about the proliferation of lost. they will rob ourselves of our My point: there is only one the “More money in your willfully terrorize his own corrupt practices. By animals I mean that as own sovereignty. fight in Zambia today that pockets” slogan here. citizens? Why do we accept to presided Citizens, we have absurdly Zambia is now a Country matters. The Patriotic Front Recent allegations by an President Lungus despotic over by people with no resorted to taking out our for sale. Just ask the Chinese and its entire leadership ex inner circle Minister leadership style is intended beliefs, no national ambition, frustrations on each other who now own most of it. must go. Chalo chesu! confirms what we all know to keep us distracted, anxious no morals, no principles? while “they” thrive and We are now even losing our By Muchemwa Sichone Friday October 6, 2017 International News. 9 Children set on fire in Brazil Four children and a liquid on them and set centre in the remote town chaotic scenes outside, as children aged four and 50. He died in hospital of teacher have been killed them on fire, officials say. of Janauba in Minas Gerais parents cried and panicked five, are being treated for his wounds. in Brazil after a security The man also set himself state. as the news broke. burns in local hospitals. The reasons for the attack guard threw flammable alight at the childcare Video footage showed Twenty-five people, mostly Some of the patients may are still being investigated. still need to be airlifted to Local media has reported a specialised burns unit that he was dismissed after Catalan police chief in Madrid court in ‘sedition’ probe in the state capital, Belo returning from annual The Catalan chief of police, Horizonte. leave last month with an Josep Lluis Trapero, is appearing The mother of one of the alleged health condition. before a judge in Madrid on victims, four-year-old Juan He went to the Gente suspicion of sedition against the Miguel Soares Silva, told Inocente childcare centre state. O Globo newspaper that to hand in his medical His Mossos d’Esquadra force she had been considering certificate and then is accused of failing to protect enrolling him in another started the fire, O Globo Spanish national police from protesters ahead of the 1 October nursery prior to the attack. newspaper reported. independence referendum. “We are about to move to a President Michel Temer Another Catalan police officer different neighbourhood,” tweeted: “I’m very and two leading independence Jane Kelly da Silva Soares sorry about this tragedy activists are also being said. involving children in questioned as suspects. “I woke up early to drop Janauba. I want to express The Catalan vote last Sunday him at the nursery. When my sympathy to the was declared illegal under I saw him again he was families.” Spanish law. already dead in hospital.” “This must be a very, very The hearing is taking place at ‘Security guard sacked’ painful loss,” he added. the national criminal court The security guard has The mayor of Janauba has in Madrid. The defendants been identified by police as declared seven days of are accused of failing to help Damiao Soares dos Santos, mourning. BBC News Guardia Civil police tackle thousands of pro-independence protesters outside the Catalan Economy Department in Ex-warlord Charles Taylor pulling Barcelona on 20 September. Leading newspaper El Pais says the accusation against the Mossos is extraordinary in post- Liberia’s election strings from prison Franco democratic Spain. Liberia’s former President but Taylor’s name is still asked of the motives. Taylor wanted his people Liberia”. The crime of sedition has been in Charles Taylor is currently as strong as ever in Bong The union between Mr to know that he was still But if Taylor himself was every Spanish penal code since serving a 50-year sentence county. Weah’s Congress for relevant, according to Mr to be believed when he 1822 and carries a potential for war crimes in a prison in More than five years since Democratic Change (CDC) Sieh. left Liberia to be exiled in prison term of up to 15 years. “He still wants his voice Nigeria on 11 August 2003, It amounts to rebellion against the British city of Durham. the former president was and the NPP came just before heard” in the Liberian his intentions were clear. state decisions or national But is he using that as a base sentenced for war crimes a phone call from the former political scene, he said. “God willing, I will be back,” security forces. to interfere in the elections committed in neighbouring warlord was broadcast to a As recently as August the in his homeland next Sierra Leone, people in his gathering of his supporters ‘I’ll be back’ he said at a resignation Mossos was being widely Tuesday? heartland are still harking on his birthday in January Mrs Howard Taylor has ceremony in the capital. praised for quickly tackling the “If he was to come back back to the old days. this year. made her allegiance to her ‘Sleepy Joe’ Islamist cell that carried out the today, I’d roll out the red “Even with the sound of the The call was made from ex-husband clear. Observers are concerned Barcelona terror attack in that carpet,” said Justin Luther gun, life was better,” said inside a high-security prison In an interview with about meddling that could month. Cassell, a 32-year-old man one frustrated young man, in Durham. local journalists outside go beyond election day The Catalan regional government sitting outside the Pray for bemoaning the lack of basic He is heard saying that “this a campaign rally, she said itself. says it might unilaterally declare Peace Business Centre in necessities in the country. revolution is his life”, he that the country needed Mr Sieh told the BBC that independence within days. Gbartala, central Liberia. Football and politics advises his people not to to get back to the “agenda” Mr Weah now has some of Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Gathered round on plastic In an unlikely alliance, betray the party: “Go back outlined by Taylor when he Taylor’s closest aides around him. Rajoy will chair a cabinet chairs, drinking beer and former world footballer of to base and everything will was president. meeting to discuss the next But she denied that he “He may not be here discussing the forthcoming the year George Weah, who is be fine.” moves in the confrontation with was influencing the 2017 physically but he could Liberian elections, the men running on the presidential A map of Liberia, showing Catalonia. elections. influence a lot of things here are clearly frustrated. ballot for the third time, the capital, Monrovia, and Organisers of Sunday’s vote put Speaking to the BBC after if one of these people are This was Charles Taylor’s has chosen Taylor’s ex-wife, Bong county the turnout at 42%, with 2.2 a friendly football game elected,” the editor said. rebel headquarters in the Jewel Howard Taylor, as his Rodney Sieh, editor of Front million people taking part. They just outside the capital, Mr Mr Weah and Mrs Howard 1990s. deputy. Page Africa - the Liberian say 90% voted for independence, Weah admitted to taking a Taylor’s main opponent The former military base Having historically been a paper that published the call but have not published final call from prison. is considered to be Vice- may be crumbling, with staunch critic of Taylor and - said he was sure that Taylor results. There have been several But he rejected the idea that President Joseph Boakai claims of irregularities. BBC buildings almost completely his National Patriotic Party knew that “he was speaking strings were being pulled. - or “Sleepy Joe” as he is News engulfed by the jungle, (NPP), questions are being to an audience”. “Charles Taylor is not commonly known - because running the campaign for he is often caught napping at us,” he said. public events. Defending his choice of The 73-year-old has served running mate he said as vice-president under simply: “People love her, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, she was the mother of this Africa’s first elected female nation. president, for the past 12 “If Charles Taylor was years. But rumours of a rift campaigning for me, I think between the two are rife. the world would be aware.” “A lot more needs to be But the world is aware of the achieved,” he told us when alleged interference and it is we caught up with him on concerned. the campaign trail. Since news broke of the “The Liberian people want phone call, the US Congress to see development and passed a resolution that someone who can unify condemned any “external them.” interference” in the poll and Asked about his nickname specifically any attempt by he smiled and said he is “a the convicted war criminal dreamer”, but whether he has “to influence the elections the charisma and dynamism Rohingya Muslim refugees from prison”. to captivate Liberia’s The EU mission in Liberia youthful population, only walk to a camp for refugees has also made it clear that the vote on 10 October will after they crossed the “Charles Taylor is serving prove. border from Myanmar in a 50 year jail sentence and They have 20 candidates to Teknaf he is not coming back to choose from. BBC News 10. International News Friday October 6, 2017

The sale and export of almost all ivory items would be banned in the UK under plans set out by the government. Environment Secretary UK to ban Ivory trade Michael Gove has announced a consultation to end the trade in ivory of all ages - previous attempts at a ban would have excluded antique ivory to protect elephants the world’s leading exporter demand for the product, “So, the question is: why are Andrea Leadsom in 2016 dealing with countries with produced before 1947. of legal ivory carvings and and are linked to increased we still trading it? We need but a follow-up consultation legal markets. The government says there antiques in recent years. elephant poaching across governments to send a clear never materialised. While environmental will be some exemptions, According to an Africa. signal that trading in ivory However, a 12-week groups have welcomed the for musical instruments Environmental Prince William has long is abhorrent.” consultation on Mr Gove’s government’s new stand, and items of cultural Investigation Agency been a campaigner against Previous attempts in the proposals is due to start there are concerns over the importance. report, there were more against ivory trade and in UK by the Conservative immediately, and draft size and scale of exemptions Conservation groups have than 36,000 items exported 2016 urged the UK to pass a Party to limit sales of ivory legislation covering a ban to the ban. given a guarded welcome to from the UK between total ban on domestic sales. have failed to get off the on sales and exports is Mr Gove says there should the plan. 2010 and 2015, more than At a wildlife conference in ground. likely in the new year. be four categories of ivory Growing market three times that of the next Vietnam, he said: “Ivory is A ban on sales of ivory The government says that items allowed for sale: While the UK has had a biggest exporter, the US. not something to be desired produced after 1947the proposals are being Musical instruments ban on the trade in raw Conservationists argue that and when removed from an was announced by then driven by concern for the Items with only a small ivory tusks, it has become these sales stimulate the elephant it is not beautiful. Environment Secretary 20,000 elephants that are proportion of ivory killed by poachers every Items of significant historic, year. artistic or cultural value “The decline in the elephant Sales between museums population fuelled by Some conservationists poaching for ivory shames are worried that if these our generation,” said Mr exemptions are too Gove in a statement. broad, they could become “The need for radical and loopholes and undermine robust action to protect one attempts at a ban. of the world’s most iconic Others, though, believe that and treasured species is clear and strong restrictions beyond dispute.” can be put in place. He said the proposals will But those involved in the put the “UK front and antiques business are not centre of global efforts to happy about the proposed end the insidious trade in ban. i v o r y ”. Noelle McElhatton from While the government says the Antiques Trade Gazette the plans are driven by said those involved in the concerns over elephants, trade abhor poaching and there are other factors at are disgusted by what is play. happening to the African Britain will host a major elephant. illegal wildlife conference However, she said she in 2018 and it would be expected art and antique embarrassing if the UK sellers to argue that a ban ‘Remains of the Day’ author was continuing to allow a on trade in objects made domestic market in ivory pre-1947 - which she said while countries like China could include Georgian were moving to close theirs chests of drawers, Victorian wins Nobel Literature Prize as they have promised to do pianos or Art Deco figures - British author Kazuo Ishiguro, and in 1995, he was awarded announcement. Britain with his family when by the end of this year. “will not save a single living best known for his novel “The the Order of the British She called “The Remains of he was five years old. He only “The key thing is, we hope, elephant”. Remains of the Day” and Empire for his services to the Day” a “masterpiece”, returned to visit Japan as an they will have committed “We feel strongly that an whose emotional uprooting literature. and described the author as a adult some three decades later. to the ban before this outright ban would be an from his native Japan has An exquisite novelist’ “writer of great integrity” who Both his first novel “A Pale conference,” said Heather over-reaction and would left an indelible stamp on his “This year’s laureate is a developed his own “aesthetic View of Hills” from 1982 and Sohl from WWF UK. be very detrimental to the work, won the 2017 Nobel brilliant and even exquisite universe”. the subsequent one, “An Artist She said it would allow honest and legitimate trade Literature Prize on Thursday. novelist,” Sara Danius, the Born in Nagasaki in 1954, of the Floating World” from the UK to have a greater of pre-1947 ivory.” The 62-year-old “in novels permanent secretary of the nine years after the US 1986, take place in Nagasaki a standing in how China The consultation will run of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss Swedish Academy, told the dropped a nuclear bomb on few years after World War II. enforces its own ban and until 29 December. BBC beneath our illusory sense of TT news agency after the the city, Ishiguro moved to AFP also strengthen its hand in News connection with the world,” the Academy wrote in its citation. Contacted by the BBC, Trump weighs ‘decertifying’ Iran nuclear deal Ishiguro said he was President Donald Trump has railed the accord -- known as the JCPOA -- opposition clear, but stop short of the agreement in their vital national “flabbergastingly flattered” by against a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear although some officials privately admit scrapping the deal outright and interest. the award. program, but officials say that far from there is a thin line between testing the perhaps clear the 90-day-review off his Some aides are also warning against “It’s a magnificent honour, scrapping it, he is considering kicking limits and a material breach. desk. escalating tensions at a time when mainly because it means the decision to Congress. Trump’s top military advisor, the Under the plan, Trump could find Iran an analogous nuclear stand-off with that I’m in the footsteps of Ahead of an October 15 deadline, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, in breach or -- less provocatively -- North Korea worsens. the greatest authors that several officials familiar with White General James Dunford, has told refuse to certify Tehran’s compliance, ‘Yes, senator, I do’ have lived. So that’s a terrific House deliberations told AFP Trump Congress the briefings he has received giving Congress 60 days to decide The debate appeared to spill out into commendation.” he said. has made it clear he does not want “indicate that Iran is adhering to its whether to impose sanctions. the open on Tuesday when Defense Ishiguro said he was writing to certify Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA obligations.” The issue has prompted fierce debate Secretary Jim Mattis contradicted an email at his desk when accord. But Republicans are under domestic inside the administration, and with Trump’s claim that the deal “poses a he received the “totally The 2015-era Obama agreement political pressure to fulfil campaign this mercurial president, anything direct national-security threat.” unexpected” news. offered Tehran relief from punitive and donor promises to scrap the is still possible between now and the Mattis told the Senate Armed Services “I thought it was a hoax in economic sanctions, in return for accord. deadline. Committee that “at this point in time, this time of fake news, I didn’t limits to uranium enrichment and The case against But “it seems like he was leaning that absent indication to the contrary, it is believe it for a long time,” he told journalists. intrusive inspections. Trump has called the deal an way,” said one official, echoing the something that the president should Ishiguro has written eight Every 90 days Trump must decide “embarrassment to the United States” accounts of others who refused to consider staying with.” books as well as scripts for whether the Iran is living up to its end and had urged allies and fellow speak on the record, because of the Asked whether he believed the Iran film and television. of the bargain, something that has signatories in London, Paris and sensitivity of the subject. deal was in the national interest, In 1989, he won the Man already caused him political pain on Berlin to renegotiate it, something Hawks are urging confrontation with Mattis replied: “Yes, senator, I do.” Booker Prize for “Thetwo occasions. they are unwilling to do. Iran, while others warn of inflaming In kicking the ball to Congress, Trump Remains of the Day”, which The Trump administration has publicly But now a middle path is being the Middle East and seriously damage could still open the door to rupturing was published the same year, accused Iran of violating the “spirit” of explored, which would make Trump’s ties with European allies who consider the deal. AFP Friday October 6, 2017 Sports. 11 Argentina on brink Bayern bring Heynckes back of missing World Cup as Ancelotti’s successor Argentina is one game away from missing the 2018 World Cup after a third consecutive draw on a wild penultimate day of South American qualifying. The latest, 0-0 at home against Peru on Thursday, left Lionel Messi and company in sixth place in the CONMEBOL table with one game to play. Only the top five can qualify for Russia. Four hundred and fifty minutes of soccer across the continent on Thursday yielded little excitement until the day’s final three games sprung into life late. Colombia was minutes away from qualifying before conceding two late goals to Paraguay that left it clinging to the final automatic qualification spot. Chile, meanwhile, looked to have thrown away two massive points by conceding a late goal to Ecuador, but Alexis Sanchez hit back a minute Having led the Bundesliga reins at Bayern in 1987. him fill a caretaker post in trophy-laden two seasons crowns secured. later and sent the Chileans, giants to a historic treble He guided them to two Bavaria, as he replaced the under Heynckes. Heynckes was then moved previously on the outside during his last stint in Bundesliga titles before axed Jurgen Klinsmann in He led the club to a historic out to make way for the looking in, shooting up into Bavaria, the experienced being relieved of his duties April 2009. treble in 2012-13, with arrival of Pep Guardiola, third place. coach is to take in a fourth in 1991. Bayern came calling again Bundesliga, DFB Pokal but is now back in familiar But somehow, 90 minutes spell at the helm A second stint also saw in 2011, and enjoyed a and Champions League surroundings. Goal.com in Buenos Aires yielded Bayern Munich have no goals. And those 90 left announced that Jupp Argentina on the brink. Somehow. Heynckes is to succeed Italy ignoring the best midfielder in Serie A Carlo Ancelotti at the Nobody is quite sure how Even amidst a midfield injury crisis there champions Juventus do not appear to be generation, Italy are always going to have Allianz Arena and take in Messi didn’t puncture is no room for Napoli’s metronome, at their best. enough power to overcome qualification a fourth spell at the helm. Peru’s net in a 0-0 draw Jorginho, who could now decide to play Most of it would be impossible without also-rans like Macedonia, Albania and The Bundesliga champions that, solely in terms of for Brazil instead Jorginho, the 25-year-old signed from Liechtenstein. But against bigger teams opted to part with their chances, looked more On Monday, Daniele De Rossi and Roma Verona in 2014. He fulfils much the – and particularly in the defeat against like a 5-0 rout. Nobody is Italian coach on the team-mate Lorenzo Pellegrini pulled same role in this team as Xavi did for Pep Spain – Italy simply get overrun. quite sure how Peruvian back of a slow start to out of the Italy squad due to injuries Guardiola’s Barcelona. There is no great willingness on the part keeper Pedro Gallese kept the 2017-18 campaign, sustained during the weekend win at AC Since Opta started gathering data for of the coach to get his team on the ball Messi, Dario Benedetto, which culminated in a 3-0 Milan. Serie A in time for the 2004-05 season, and compete against the top countries, Alejandro Gomez and Champions League defeat They joined Paris Saint-Germain’s Jorginho occupies all nine of the top preferring to sit back and perform a rear- Emiliano Rigoni at bay time at Paris Saint-Germain. Marco Verratti on the Azzurri midfield spots for most touches in any match. guard action instead. and time again. Shot after Willy Sagnol was handed scrapheap for the World Cup qualification He also holds nine of the top 10 places That might well have worked when shot flew right at Gallese or the reins on an interim double-header against Macedonia and for most successful passes played in any Fabio Cannavaro and Alessandro Nesta just by his posts, but never basis, but Bayern have Albania, while longer-term casualty given match, with the 160 he hit against were around but Italy are simply not in into the corners of his net. moved quickly to acquire Claudio Marchisio is also absent. Benevento this season ranking third on possession of the same kind of individual Somehow. the services of a more Finally, there appeared to be no reason the list. defensive talent these days. Gallese’s heroics, and experienced tactician to for the Italian coach Gian Piero Ventura Following his latest international snub, An alteration to the way they play – Argentina’s misfortune see them through until the to ignore the most important component Jorginho was reported to be ready to utilising Jorginho, Marco Verratti and and misfiring, kept Peru in Serie A’s best team. Apparently not. throw his lot back in with his native a screener such as De Rossi might help in fifth place. The top four end of the season. Instead of Napoli’s Jorginho, in came Brazil, with coach Tite considering Italy get on the front foot possession- qualify automatically. The Bayern chairman Karl- Bryan Cristante of Atalanta and Inter’s adding the midfielder to his World Cup wise and create more chances through fifth-place finisher heads Heinz Rummenigge told Roberto Gagliardini. plans. attackers Insigne and – when fit – Andrea to a playoff against New the club’s official website Belotti. Zealand. on the appointment of That Ventura continues to overlook the He has been capped twice for Italy under With 15 minutes remaining Heynckes: “There is a league’s most influential player is a source Antonio Conte – playing a measly 24 Besides, there is simply no excuse for in Thursday’s threegreat deal of trust between of unending frustration for Italian fans, minutes in total – but remains eligible for failing to incorporate a talent as red-hot simultaneous games, only Jupp Heynckes and not to mention the player himself. his homeland as he is yet to feature in a as Jorginho. one goal had been scored Bayern. The conversations That the coach could move so far down competitive fixture. Napoli are by far the most exciting, the entire day. Brazil and that Uli Hoeness, Hasan Italy’s list of eligible midfielders and still “If he doesn’t need a playmaker, he most intrepid Italian team this season fail to find space for Jorginho is not only won’t call him up,” Jorginho’s agent, Joao and Jorginho is fundamental to the Bolivia had played to a Salihamidzic and I have surprising, it’s downright ignorant. Santos, said a couple of weeks ago when way they play. If there’s no way he can meaningless 0-0 draw. shown this again. We are In case you’d missed it, Napoli are leading the Italy squad first convened. play in a system – especially one so Uruguay-Venezuela had very grateful to Jupp for the Scudetto race after seven matches. “I always hope that something will lacklustre – then it should be changed to also ended in stalemate, being taking a caretaker a result that, combined They’ve won all seven and scored 25 goals change. I think like the coach, that in this accommodate him. role. He is currently the in the process. period there’s no reason to call him up. The sense in Italy is that Ventura is out with others, essentially ideal coach for Bayern.” secures qualification for the While top scorer Dries Mertens and If that should change, then he’ll take him of his depth and that he won’t last longer Heynckes added: “I Uruguayans. striking partners Lorenzo Insigne and into consideration. than the World Cup finals next summer wouldn’t have returned In the late games, Eduardo Jose Callejon tend to hog the headlines, “As a Brazilian, I hope that he will play for – if his side even make it that far. After to any other club in the Vargas, set up by the there is a substantial and growing Brazil. If Italy do not call him up, I hope picking up only one point in the matches legendary Jorge Valdivia, world, but Bayern Munich realisation that Jorginho is the man that my national team will. Should a call against Spain, a play-off berth is now the had given Chile the lead is a love affair for me. holding it all together. arrive, it will be the player who decides.” best they can hope for. in the first half of its home “My coaching staff and I Maurizio Sarri’s side are winning Indeed there is an argument that the Whoever replaces Ventura must surely match against Ecuador. will now do everything admirers all over the continent for system currently favoured by Ventura look to Napoli and the way they do Colombia then took a lead to make sure the team their brand of football, perfected over – namely a 4-2-4 – does not suit the business as a template for the national in the 79th minute of its give the fans successful the past couple of seasons. Their total strengths of Jorginho, who excels in a team going forward. They have pace, match against Paraguay. football. I am very much dominance of the ball and their relentless three-man midfield for his club alongside panache, an identifiable philosophy and Falcao had the Colombians looking forward to this commitment to positive attacking play Marek Hamsik and Allan. a midfielder who can stitch it all together. on the verge of securing t a s k .” has marked them out as Serie A winners- The Ventura formation, however, has its That is unless Brazil can get him first. qualification. Yahoo Sport Heynckes first took the in-waiting this season – at a time when limitations. Even accounting for a poor Goal.com Argentina on brink of missing 2018

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By Nyambe Lubasi on October 9, 2016 at Levy Zambia brace themselves for Mwanawasa Stadium. their biggest game against Since then, Zambia are Nigeria since the 1994 Africa unbeaten at home and away Cup final, when they meet in inGroup B after drawing 1-1 a crucial penultimate 2018 in Limbe with Cameroon FIFA World Cup Group B and beating Algeria 3-1 in qualifier in Uyo tomorrow. Lusaka and 1-0 on the road The match is a make-or- Chipolopolo in Constantine. break affair for both sides Importantly, the back-to- on Saturday as the business back triumphs over Algeria end on the road to Russia have given Zambia the reaches its climax. momentum heading this A win for Nigeria this weekend’s game. weekend will see them But Zambia head into qualify from Group B with the match limping with a match to spare and earn goalkeeper and Captain them their sixth World Cup andfa see Group B decidedc Nigeriae have 10 Epoints, aglestwo more than bottom seeking revenge for their Kennedy Mweene and qualification. on November 7 when they three more than 2nd placed placed Algeria and are both only Group B loss to date striker Patson Daka But victory for Zambia will face Cameroon at home and Zambia. out of contention. after Nigeria beat those 2-1 restricted to light training deny Nigeria that objective Algeria away respectively. Cameroon is 3rd on 3 points Zambia head into the match in Ndola on match-day-one after arriving in camp with injuries. The development is not good news for coach Wedson Nyirenda who is already without key striker Brian Mwila who will miss the match due to a knee injury he sustained on September 2 in Zambia’s home victory over Algeria in a match he scored a brace. Mwila is also Zambia’s top scorer in 2017 with 7 goals from eight games,one goal more than Justin Shonga could slot in for Daka. And another attacking option Fashion Sakala returns after serving a one- match suspension to ease the setbacks. Meanwhile, emotions are high heading into this match with Zambia seeking a significant win over Nigeria who beat them to the 1994 AFCON title. Denting Nigeria’s qualification hopes this weekend will be a double revenge against Nigeria who has yet to lose at home to Zambia in four meetings since 1973. Zambia’s best result away in Nigeria has been a 0-0 draw in the 1986 qualifiers. Nigeria’s record over Zambia currently stands at seven wins, five draws and Bayern bring Heynckes back as Ancelotti’s successorP11 as many losses.