No 53 www.diggers.news Friday October 27, 2017 Bishop Banda seeks K4m to fix Vs Barcelona game By Zondiwe Mbewe The Government House of Prayer is asking for four million from well wishers to help it organize an Under-20 football match between Zambia’s Chipolopolo and Real Madrid in December, and another game against F.C Barcelona in April next year. National House of Prayer advisory board chairperson Bishop Joshua Banda of Northmead Assemblies of God announced this at a media briefing yesterday, adding that his committee had already organized two fundraising gala dinners towards raising the match fixing cost. To page 2 Court acquits UPND cadres accused of rioting in Lsk Story Page 4 President Lungu marches during theTrooping and Consecration of Colours parade at Arakan Barraks in today - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Wina is a woman of PAY CIVIL SERVANTS integrity - Kambwili ...workers are panicking, they didn’t By Mukosha Funga PF member of parliament says Vice-President Inonge Wina is prepare for delayed salaries - CSAWUZ a woman of integrity who has no scandals. from government on what the delay in their salaries. By Zondiwe Mbewe delay to pay their October the Civil Servants and allied But Kambwili says some has led to the delay, saying the "There are anxieties and Anxiety has gripped civil salaries which they were Workers Union of Zambia is people in the PF are not fit to silence was causing panic among these anxieties and worries servants following government’s expecting by the 22nd. And demanding for an explanation be ministers. the employees. amongst the workers need to be Debating a motion on heads CSAWUZ president Davy addressed. Good management of expenditure to the Office of Chiyobe said, in an interview that will only arise if we are sharing the Vice-President yesterday, it was the duty of government to information. Government has Kambwili said he had a lot inform the workers of the delays caused the worry in people by of respect for Vice-President in their salaries in order for keeping quiet so let them inform Wina because she was them to adjust. the workers when they are disciplined. “Up to now, we are not aware getting paid," he said. To page 5 To page 5 when the workers will be paid. I am therefore imploring government to inform the workers and stakeholders when Police surround there are signals and signs that the salaries will delay. Let us share information and stop leaving workers in suspense," UPND secretariat Chiyobe said. By Mukosha Funga stolen goods. He expressed concern that the Heavily armed police today But Police spokesperson Esther civil servants were panicking raided the UPND secretariat Mwaata Katongo said she was because they did not prepare for looking concealed weapons and not aware of the operation and what the police officers went to do at the UPND offices. Meanwhile, UPND Govt to sell its 17% spokesperson Charles Kakoma said police did not find anything after conducting their Former vice-president Dr eulogises on 5FM Radio yesterday - Picture shares in ZCCM-IH search in the presence of party by Tenson Mkhala. See story on Page 3 Story Page 6 lawyers. Full story Page 6

Continues on P2 2. Local News Friday October 27, 2017 Govt House of Prayer wants K4m for soccer match fixing From front page personally autographed former Real Madrid player to US$2 million (about K19 the House of the Lord. The processes took longer than He also announced that Christiano Ronaldo number who has similarly earned million). budget of construction of the expected. We have the Brazil’s Roberto Carlos, Lucia 7 Real Madrid T-shirt and international acclaim for “We expect to raise about House of Prayer is around opportunity at the moment Garcia and former football F.C Barcelona original hats, his stunning achievements K4 million for both events $10 million,” Bishop Banda to have great support from legend for Real Madrid, pens and other similar rare across many years. Last but and this K4 million will said. experts in the Ministry Raucous Garcia would pieces. We have requested not the least, the house of help us organize the actual He regretted that the of National Housing and grace the “unparalleled” His Excellency to provide prayer has also arranged to football friendly games construction which was Infrastructure. We have fundraising gala dinners. us with a personal neck-tie feature Mr Lorenzo Sanz, that we are going to have in supposed to commence in been having meetings, we Bishop Banda said the which will be a souvenir for the former president of Real December and somewhere June this year was delayed get updates on how far the fundraising galas would the winning bidder to feature Madrid Football club at the in April. And we hope to due to procurement engineering drawings have be held at Mulungushi in their memento board. We gala dinners.” raise about $2 million from processes. gone. Personally I would International Conference encourage all of you to pick Bishop Banda said the both games in Lusaka and “We had actually hoped have liked to have started Center on November 17 and up your gala dinner tickets construction of the House Ndola. Generously, we know to start construction by yesterday but you can’t hurry Mukuba Hotel in Ndola on from Computicket in any of Prayer would cost US$10 that the Zambian people will June this year but that these things, we appreciate the 18th, where members of Shoprite outlet across the million while the two games not just come to watch but has not happened in the the deep technical details,” the public would be expected country at K2,500. Only were expected to raise up contribute to the building of sense that procurement said Bishop Banda. to pay K2,500 for tickets. limited seats are available “I would like to make a from both events on account special mention that the of venue capacities,” Bishop guest of honour at the events Banda said. Wina is a woman of integrity - CK is the Republican President “We have guest appearance From front page backyard staff because the with you unlike other people agriculture sector can be H.E President Edgar Chagwa from two top football “I support the allocation woman is very disciplined. and other offices,” Kambwili easily attained. What we need Lungu. You are aware that legends. We have Brazil’s to the Office of the Vice- We don’t see the people who said. is to invest a lot of money in His Excellency is an avid Roberto Carlos a world President and I want to state work in this office showing “Madam chairperson, the resettlement package football fan, supporting famous former Real Madrid that if there is any office at off and doing things to this Office of the Vice- like what president Kaunda the Chipolopolo boys at all player whom most of us the moment that I have a lot show that they work in the President is extremely used to do, I remember there levels. His Excellency will remember from his glory of respect for in this country, Office of the Vice-President. important, it looks after was resettlement scheme auction off rare football days in his team. Second it is the Office of the Vice Madam Vice-President, certain departments that called Kambilombilo, where memento and you cannot to mention is Brazil’s Lucia President. The person who keep it up. Posterity will have direct impact on the all the youths who were afford to miss this. These Garcia a former Liverpool is occupying this office is judge you very well. You poor people and if we can unemployed and who were are personally autographed football club and F.C a woman of integrity, no have executed your job since use this office very well, I taken out of school were Lionel Messi number 10 Barcelona player. Thirdscandals at all to the extent you were appointed very can rest assure you that our taken and they would start F.C Barcelona T-shirt, we have Rayco Garcia a that we don’t even know her well and I admire working call for diversification in the agriculture. If the Office of the Vice-President was to be given more money, we can revive that resettlement package and I can tell you Elias Chipimo apologises to JCC for that the kind of production that can be done, in terms of agriculture, would wipe away all the unemployed discrediting ruling before reading it youth on the streets.” By Linda Jere And in apparent reference NAREP president Elias to Copperbelt Minister Chipimo regrets accusing Bowman Lusambo, the Judicial Complaints Kambwili said some people Commission of undermining were not fit to be ministers. the Constitutional Court, “Today we have a lot of adding that he made the alcohol abuse such that remarks before understanding the poor youths, boys the details of the matter. and girls are being used On Monday, Chipimo told for unreasonable kind of News Diggers! that it was outside the mandate of the JCC conduct by irresponsible to comment on the ruling of leaders. They are taken to the ConCourt, regarding the go and run in the streets, interpretation of 14 days in the insulting others and calling presidential election petition. certain areas a no go area. When reminded by the reporter When people are ministers, that the JCC did not overrule your behaviour must be the decision by the ConCourt exemplary otherwise we will but merely commented on soon be going to the Chief the interpretation of 14 days, Justice to ascertain whether Chipimo, who is a respected some people are fit to hold Lusaka lawyer insisted that the the office of minister,” said JCC had no authority over the Kambwili. ConCourt. “The youths who fall “They can only make a under the Office of the comment about the ruling in Vice-President being so far as they are investigating used irresponsibly have whether there was competence in how that determination every connection to this was made but they can’t pass vote and this is what I am a decision on something that But yesterday when he featured decision, what you find is that the respondent – meaning interpreted but there was talking about. I think the is only within the mandate on a Hot FM Radio programme, the JCC did not contradict the the court – did not amount a concern to them that the resettlement department of the Constitutional Court the NAREP leader apologised Constitutional Court at all. to incompetent of gross petitioners were denied 4 days. under the Office of the to decide. They cannot turn for making a hasty comment In fact at all points they said misconduct by them’. Each of This was because including Vice-President must save around and say the ConCourt before reading the contents of there was no misconduct they the grounds that were raised Saturday and Sunday within our youths from these was wrong in its decision. All the JCC ruling. said that there was a proper actually said this petition or the 14 days, while it was correct unreasonable ministers, they can say is how did they First of all, I must apologise interpretation of the 14 days this appeal to the JCC does not under the constitution, the fact cadre ministers who are arrive at that decision whether to the JCC because yesterday this is all within the ruling you stand,” he said. that the court did not actually behaving as if confrontation right or wrong. If they arrived I was asked by someone to can read it.” Chipimo however said although sit on Saturdays and Sundays and fighting, insulting others at it in a wrong way through comment on their ruling. And He agreed with the JCC the Constitution considered did in some way deprive the is the order of the day. But misconduct or incompetence, I made a comment without ruling that a single act of weekends in the interpretation petitioners to have more time anyway, we have ourselves to then they have a role to play looking fully at the ruling that inconsistence could not of 14 days in which to hear a for the petition to be heard,” blame because some of these but they can’t say that ‘they was made by JCC, which is very amount to incompetence. presidential election petition, said Chipimo. people, we knew them before decided this, therefore they uncharacteristic of me. What I “In fact [on] page 40, it’s very it was unfortunate that the “However, they did not we adopted them, we knew were wrong’ because the court was relying on were some of very clear what they point ConCourt did not sit on state that that amounted to their characters. So let the is the final determinant on an the press statements that the out. The ruling says ‘we wish Saturdays and Sundays. misconduct. They were just issue, the Constitution is quite JCC contradicted the ruling to state that one incidence of “The issue that they raised saying that they should have office of resettlement of the clear about that. The mandate is of the Constitutional Court,” inconsistence cannot amount however is that, and this is offered themselves to say ‘we Vice-President please take not given to the JCC, it is given Chipimo said. to incompetency let alone an an issue which there could will also sit on these days up this issue of resettling to the Constitutional Court,” “But actually, when you look act of gross misconduct so be a debate; they are saying because 14 days finishes on the these youths to avoid them Chipimo said on Monday. at the full ruling of the actual the alleged freak flocking by that the 14 days was properly 2nd of September’.” being misused.” Friday October 27, 2017 Local News. 3 Sata had a special gift of invoking excitement in people - Guy Scott By Mukosha Funga was desperate to see us because Former Republican vice- we were running out of food, president Dr Guy Scott says we had the famous drought Michael Sata had a rare gift of immediately and life got invoking excitement in people. serious. That is the time we had And Dr Scott says Sata did not yellow maize and you will have join politics to amass wealth. it again if you ever mess up the Meanwhile, Sata’s eldest son way UNIP had messed up the Mulenga says people must production.” emulate his father’s spirit of Meanwhile, Mulenga said reconciliation. people should emulate his Speaking when the duo father’s spirit of reconciliation. featured on 5FM’s The Burning “The spirit of forgiveness Issue programme yesterday, and reconciliation which he Dr Scott described Sata as the exhibited in the latter part Shakespeare of politics. of his life is very important, “He had a great gift for we should all be able to live producing excitement and together, celebrate together and sensible excitement. People mourn together whatever our were enchanted by him and he political affiliations,” Mulenga always tried to out-talk you but said. if he couldn’t, he would accept Mulenga also said his father that and shift to different was a disciplinarian. ground,” Dr Scott said. “I was the son of a young “He was almost the Michael Sata and what you Shakespeare of politics. He was saw is what you got, it was my always looking for a new way way or the high way. Discipline of doing things and Chiluba was plentiful and beatings feared him because he realized were delivered for the slightest that he was coming for the job. infringements. So we knew Michael managed to stick in that we had to toll the line as there until Chiluba decided to President Michael Chilufya Sata with first lady Dr best as possible when we were let him down if you want to use having refused to join UNIP And Dr Scott said Sata but there is a lot of stuff going constituency in Lusaka and we growing up, but this changed that phrase and it led to the PF or take a job from Kaunda and understood that the purpose of on,” Dr Scott said. would regroup. I was skeptical as he got older and I think all being born and that long 10- secondly, Chiluba was the head politics was to serve people. “…I don’t like material things because how would I campaign of us who are parents know year fight.” of the trade unions and all the “One thing that people as a purpose of politics. The in local languages but I won that your mode of parenting He said Sata was in it for people voting there had a sometimes ask me is ‘show purpose of politics is to serve 94 per cent of the votes and evolves. Growing up, you’d the presidency, from the connection with him’. So right us one thing which indicates the people of your country or that was a pretty good score, it scamper out of the room saying beginning. from the start, it was about the that we should support your planet and I think people has never been as good since. dad is coming but now, my four “Right at the beginning [he presidency,” Dr Scott said. Michael Sata, that he is a who have been listening to us I think was year old for example, I can be knew he would be President], “And from the start we were man of the people’. Look at might just care to think about surprised that he got so badly watching TV and he will grab these things come together in the presidential race. It was his house, the house he lived that. Why is Michael Sata’s walloped because people had the remote and change the sometimes when you look just rather difficult to find the in, in Rhodespark, it is a little house still almost smaller than told him that it was going to channel,” said Mulenga. around. In 1991 when we were way but once we knew what we bungalow there, completely his mausoleum? He didn’t do it be okay. But after that we went “He was a tough man, he had doing the convention I said were doing, we started and we crowded, hardly any room for the material goods.” to a press conference called by no qualms about dressing you to Michael ‘why don’t you go got through. I joined the party and that’s all he lived in. and He also recalled that second Chiluba and he said Guy Scott down in public whether you for the presidency? I can see two weeks after it was formed. that was still where he was president Fredrick Chiluba agriculture, Michael Sata, local are at the airport, in a shop, at Chiluba is very popular but We got a [parliamentary] seat going to live in when he left had scolded them for dancing government and we started your school, he was like this you are also very popular, why and we had never met the guy. State House, he wasn’t a man after being appointed Cabinet dancing and he said ‘what with me and my older cousins don’t you contest?’ He said ‘no We were told that you have of assembling assets, you see a Ministers. are you dancing for? You are will remember this…Michael I won’t make it for two reasons. a guy who is running to be lot of building going on at the “Michael convinced me to ministers! Stop misbehaving’. Sata would tell you how it was I have just come out of UNIP, member of parliament and we moment, God knows where it stand in a rural constituency. So we had to sit down,” said Dr no matter who the audience having fought to get in, whereas said ‘where is he?’ and we put is coming from, because the He told me to take Mpika Scott. was and I think it carried Fred is much more clean from him in parliament yes.” country is not doing that well whilst he would take a “And the American embassy over to his politics, I think his ministers were aware of this… He was a tough father but I think my younger siblings like Gerald had it easier, I think Copperbelt on high cholera alert their relationship was like the one I have with my four year By William Chileshe epidemic outbreak in areas falling sick or even dying,” said “Water is being tested for and embarked on hygiene old where it is give and take. Bwana Mkubwa PF member affected by severe water Chanda. bacteriological contamination [sensitisation] campaigns. The They could get haircuts which of parliament Jonas Chanda shortages in Bwana Mkubwa And Dr Mwale said the as well as chemical outbreak of cholera in Lusaka some of us couldn’t even think says cholera is knocking in his Constituency and other areas province was sampling the composition. The province is a wakeup call to put in of. I wanted to have a wetlook constituency due to the severe is just “knocking on the door.” quality of water through active has since identified possible preventive measures,” said Dr back in the day and it just shortage of water. It can lead to many people random surveillance. treatment centres in all districts Mwale. would never happen.” And Copperbelt provincial medical officer Dr Consity Mwale says the province is on high cholera alert. In a statement to News Diggers! Don’t move on from fire tender scandal - Miti Chanda challenged Kafubu By Mirriam Chabala the rank and file of the police force by the government and a measure of progress office after the dissolution of parliament Water and Sewerage Company The Joint Action for Accountability in ordering them to break the law and abuse has been made in that regard. On behalf ahead of the 2016 general elections are to explain the two-week water Zambia (JAAZ) says it is regrettable that law abiding citizens,” Miti said. of JAAZ, the ACA was invited by the yet to pay back their earnings as ordered shortage to residents of Mushili police have continued to break the law “We believe that in this situation, the Zambia Public Procurement Authority by the Constitutional Court. The case, as township and surrounding and abuse law abiding citizens after 53 junior officers are as much victims as (ZPPA) for a meeting following a request appealed is not being called. The robust residential areas. years of the country’s independence. the citizens whose rights they are used we made to that office for information on discussion around this matter has died “I urge Kafubu Water and And JAAZ has asked Zambians not to to abusing. The responsibility of this the fire tenders procurement. The ZPPA down. Unless citizens insist, we may move on from the fire tender procurement continued abuse of the Public Order Act explained that apart from fulfilling their never see the money illegally earned by Sewerage Company to explain scandal until justice is seen to be done. lies squarely on the desk of Inspector regulatory mandate, the institution did Ministers,” said Miti. to the residents the reasons At a press briefing yesterday, Alliance General of police Kakoma Kanganja and not take part in the procurement of the “The MMD that the country voted out of for prolonged water shortages. for Community Action (ACA) executive his senior officers. It is the professional 42 fire tenders, a duty which fell under power for its various excesses has been What are they doing about this director Laura Miti who is also one of duty of the police high command to the Ministry of Local Government. rehabilitated and is now very much part critical situation, and when the JAAZ conveners, noted that it was uphold the law and yet they repeatedly The Ministry of Local Government in of the ruling PF. Individuals who in the will water supply be restored Inspector General of Police Kakoma and unapologetically, flout it. We would response to our request provided some of public eye represented corruption in the permanently? People can’t pay Kanganja’s responsibility to ensure that like to inform this press briefing that all the information that we had asked for. The MMD are now influencing the direction for a service that is not offered,” officers did not abuse the public order act. the six protesters, who include us the answers we were given have in themselves our country is going inside and outside of Chanda said. “It is with a deep sense of sadness that three conveners (Pilato, Lewis Mwape raised more questions and concretised government and we the people are quiet. He said it was very sad that we reflect on the behaviour and actions and Laura) here present, will tomorrow our position that the procurement of We have taught democratically elected instead of residents in Mushili of the Zambia Police on 29 September (today) Friday 27 October, appear in court the 42 fire trucks was an unstrategic and leaders that they do not need to answer and Bonano and other in breaking up a peaceful protest outside on the said charges preferred against us by imprudent use of resources,” Miti said. to us. What we are saying to citizens is do affected areas rejoicing over Parliament, detaining peaceful protesters the state.” Meanwhile, Miti asked Zambians not to not get tired of demanding accountability Zambia’s 53 years of Political and subsequently charging them with And Miti said the responses given the move on from the fire tender scandal. on the way our money is spent and our Independence, they were ‘disobeying lawful orders’ and ‘unlawful ministry of local government to justify “It is the ability of citizens to forget country is run. This is our country, this instead subjected to inhuman assembly.’ We strongly object to the idea the purchase of the 42 fire tenders had quickly. Zambian politicians know that is our money. Speak up when you hear suffering. that 53 years after independence, in what raised more questions than answers. they can get away with just about anything incidents of corruption and lawlessness. is a constitutional democracy, the senior “Since the Friday 29th September protest, by simply letting time pass. I will give a Act as an anonymous whistle blower if “With the current Cholera police officers are routinely abusing JAAZ has continued to seek answers from few examples: Ministers who held on to you are in the civil service.” outbreak in Lusaka, a Cholera 4. Local News Friday October 27, 2017

By Zondiwe Mbewe formulation of the 7NDP Minister of National involved wide consultation of Development Planning Lucky various stakeholders at district, Mulusa says the goal of the provincial and national levels. 7NDP is to attain inclusive 7NDP will help us attain This occasion is special because wealth for all which can be it signifies the beginning of yet achieved through creation another road map towards the of a diversified and resilient actualization of the 2030 which economy. seeks to transform Zambia into And Lusaka Province Minister a prosperous middle income Japhen Mwakalombe says the vision 2030 – Mulusa state. The focus pillars in the 7NDP signifies another road 7NDP is reducing poverty and the creation of a diversified and economic diversification, areas within Lusaka and well as respective provinces are map towards actualization of vulnerability in the country, it and resilient economy which it is necessary to identify surrounding regions.” cardinal in implementing the the vision 2030 which seeks is important that we do all we is vital for sustained higher the country’s economic Mulusa noted that the 7NDP plan. It must be noted that if we to transform Zambia into a can to make this a reality,” said growth and socio-economic potential, competitiveness would only fail if it did not are fragmented in approach or prosperous middle income Mwakalombe. development. This has been and comparative advantages. receive support. lack appreciation for the 7NDP state. “Good governance entails crafted as the goal of the 7NDP. This can only be achieved “Further government and its tenets, then we will Speaking at the launch of inclusiveness and facilitating The 7NDP is an important my recognizing the potential has developed a national achieve minimal results or fail the provincial dissemination the participation of citizens in milestone towards the regions like Lusaka province performance framework altogether,” said Mulusa who exercise of the Seventh national building. I therefore attainment of Zambia’s vision possess, harnessing this which will assist implementing refused to have side interviews National Development Plan, urge technocrats to take 2030 in which we aspire to potential and integrating institutions to logically link with journalists after the event. which has been formulated responsibility and ensure become a prosperous middle- its contributions towards development programs in a And Mwakalombe said the around the theme ‘accelerating that this plan does not simply income nation by that year,” achieving collective wealth manner that will lead to the 7NDP must not remain a dream development efforts towards remain a dream but a vehicle Mulusa said. creation. We aim to identify realisation of the vision 2030. but a vehicle for changing lives. vision 2030 without leaving for changing lives.” anyone behind’, Mulusa said “In order to realize resilience national development strategic Cluster sector ministries as “I am informed that the the 7NDP was an important milestone towards the attainment of Zambia’s vision 2030. Court acquits UPND cadres accused of rioting “The theme clearly reflects By Mukosha Funga Magistrate Felix Kaoma answer saying it was appalling the accused are charged with, problems with the identity government’s commitment The Lusaka Magistrates’ Court acquitted Remmy Mukoba, that the state dragged them to it suffices to say that from the of the offenders in both to the attainment of inclusive has acquitted six UPND cadres Evans Malunga, Kinga court without evidence. evidence adduced, while there counts. To begin with, none wealth for all. We believe that who were jointly charged Lumano, Clement Berejana, “From the overview of the seem to be sufficient evidenced of the witnesses has ever attaining inclusive wealth for all with riotous behaviour and Malunga Polika and Cloud evidence adduced by the state of riot and malicious damage mentioned or identified A2, can be best achieved through malicious damage to property. Bwalya in his ruling on case to in relation to the two counts to property, there seem to be A3 and A4 to have been at the High Court premises on the material day let alone rioting or damaging any property as per indictment. It is therefore utterly appalling that the three accused can be brought to court without any single witness witness to connect Depressed grain them to both offenses,” magistrate Kaoma said. He noted that the arresting officer contradicted himself in his testimony. “In respect of A1, A2 and A3, the only evidence that seems to connect them to both counts is that of Inspector pricesBy Mirriam Chabala And President Lungu said worrywith smallholders fertilizer, seeds rates. With Lunguthe stabilisation in is a need for a speedy focus on President says the the stabilization in exchange and agro-chemicals market exchange rate and reduction addressing the many challenges Alfred Mwale of Central surplus grain and depressed rates and reduction of inflation by rolling out the farmer in inflation to single digits, I that continue to retard progress. Police under the community maize prices on the local market to single digit, he had instructed inputs support programme have instructed the minister of Let me state that currently the policing. In his evidence in are major challenges in the the Bank of Zambia and and electronic voucher system finance and the bank of Zambia viability of farming in Zambia chief he directly implicated agricultural sector. Finance Minister Felix Mutati countrywide. Apart from giving to work closely with financial is at stake because of shrinking A1, A5 and A6 in relation to Speaking when he officially to work closely with financial farmers a diversified range market players to come up with markets, hence the theme for count one. He deposed before opened the 112th ZNFU annual market players to come up with of inputs, the FISP e-voucher measures to bring down interest this year’s annual congress. Your this court in examination in congress yesterday, President measures to bring down interest will also promote competition rates.” excellency, the challenges facing chief that he was the one that Lungu said if left unchecked, the rates. among suppliers, a development Meanwhile, ZNFU president the Zambian agriculture market apprehended the trio from challenges could incapacitate “The PF government iswhich will empower farmers in Jervis Zimba said there was has continued to affect farmers the UOND cadres that were farmers and other value chain determined to do more to decision-making, stabilise prices need for a speedy focus on negatively by exposing them to rioting after they pursued players. remove other taxes on imported and reduce the cost of inputs addressing the many challenges unfair competition due to the them from Supreme Court “The theme for this year’s theme raw materials and in doing so, over time,” said President Lungu. that were retarding progress influx of imported products in grounds to High Court for the ZNFU annual congress we will promote the sourcing “The cost of borrowing is another of diversifying the country’s the country. Apart from maize, grounds. However, during which is ‘sustaining agriculture in of raw materials locally where key factor driving the cost of economy to agriculture. all other commodities continue shrinking markets’ is appropriate possible, to encourage local production in Zambia and I can “The union has observed that to experience unfair competition cross examination, he said given our current agricultural production. My government assure you that government is the last farming season was not because of an influx in imported that he found A1 standing marketing challenges as a result has also fully opened up the working towards lower interest free of hiccups. Hence, there good,” said Zimba. and apprehended him, and of surplus grain and depressed the same happened to the maize prices on the local other two. By his evidence, it market. These challenges if left simply means that he found unchecked could cause our the trio just standing and farmers and other value chain apprehended them which is players producing themselves a very serious contradiction out of market. Let me assure with his evidence in chief,” you that government remains said Magistrate Kaoma. focused on making the mainstay “This is so because given the of our economy for enhanced distance between the Supreme household food security, poverty reduction and increased income Court premises and the High generation for our citizens,” Court, it is extremely difficult President Lungu said. to comprehend that in one “Government is working hard breath, the accused were to address the current crop running being pursued by marketing challenges to avoid officers and in the other breath slowing down the momentum they were found standing. In of our economic diversification the light of the foregoing, it is agenda. Agricultural clear to me that the evidence development and food security that seems to implicate the will only be sustainable if food trio is so discredited that no production is diversified, made reasonable tribunal properly more market oriented and conducting itself could safely profitable to all players in the convict on it the absence value chains. In this regard, our agriculture, livestock and of any explanation. In the fisheries economic diversification circumstance and by reasons I agenda should be driven by have stated, it is clear to me that improved productivity through President Edgar Lungu being presented with a the prosecutions have failed to the use of new technologies, bull as a gift by Zambeef shortly after addressing discharge their obligation to timely payment and availability farmers during the Zambia National Farmers the requisite standard against of inputs to farmers; predictable Union (ZNFU) annual congress at Mulungushi all the six accused persons agriculture marketing policies to International Conference Centre in Lusaka on and as such I have no choice stabilise commodity prices and October 26, 2017 – Picture by Tenson Mkhala but to acquit all of them of the cutting down on input costs and two counts as charged under promote value addition among section 206 of the Criminal other things.” Procedure Code.” Friday October 27, 2017 Local News. 5

By Zondiwe Mbewe Minister of Health yesterday told parliament that Chishimba Kambwili lied on the floor Kambwili using the House to of the House when he said some senior doctors had been demoted in an unconstitutional manner. In his debate on the Civil Service Commission, spread falsehoods - Chitalu Kambwili claimed a lot of and are complaining; Dr want others to do unto you. withdraw the term lies but information on some of the doctors mentioned on that list, doctors were complaining that John Mwewa, Kitwe central It is unacceptable to treat Mr Chairperson I am saying names that he gave me and closed down a hospital. The they had been removed from hospital removed; Dr Luckson people like this. So I’m urging that let us not be the voice of he confessed, ‘I wouldn’t have hospital was commissioned on managerial positions to being Kasonka ,UTH removed; the Civil Service to take an wrong doers on the floor of debated like this if you had a day like this and opened to general practitioners despite Dr Manawa, interest in what is happening the House,” Dr Chilufya said. told me all these things. I was the public, the doctor closed not doing anything wrong. removed; Dr George Chipulu, at the ministry of health. I He said some of the names looking for you’. Mr Speaker, it that hospital the following day “I am extremely disappointed Kabwe general hospital have letters here where people Kambwili mentioned costs nothing for us to engage. claiming there was inadequate Mr Chairperson about what is removed,; Dr Chola, Kabwe have been removed and also deserved to be de-registered And I am happy to report that equipment. You need to happening in the Ministry of mine hospital removed; Dr letters where people have for malpractices. he would not have debated in discipline such people. Health Health. I would like the Vice- Muntanga Lewanika removed; been appointed by the service “Some of the names that I that manner had he engaged is non partisan. In a war Mr President when responding, Dr Mutotoki, Kasama commission but transferring was hearing there, are names me before. Mr Chairman, Chairman, even if you shoot to answer whether Cabinet sat general hospital; Dr Kunda, them is the ministry of health. of individuals who deserve that’s why it is important for an enemy, the doctor on the and decided to restructure the Mansa hospital; Dr Kelvin, This is unconstitutional and to be de-registered because our colleagues on the left to side of the opposing force Ministry of Health. Doctors are hospital removed, against the law,” said Kambwili. of their malpractice. You be present, to listen and to will treat. So we don’t expect complaining in the Ministry and this doctor removed But Dr Chilufya said Kambwili can’t just come here with half listen to the responses on the doctors to conduct themselves of Health. What is happening as medical superintendent was exhibiting cheap political baked information and start allegations they make,” he said. in a manner that depicts its is not correct. Even a little from and taken showmanship and peddling castigating government. Mr Dr Chilufya said there political partisanship. And child will say ‘this is wrong’. to Chainama hospital as a falsehoods whilst pretending Chairman, let’s be serious. was nothing sinister about as political parties, let’s stop A number of doctors who general practitioner. You to be the voice of the voiceless. There is time that you can disciplining erring doctors. abusing doctors or health were medical superintendents can only move people in “When there are issues of walk across and ask the “Mr Chairman, doctors are workers to push our political running hospitals have been those circumstances under human resource and any minister ‘what is the issue civil servants and there are agenda,” he said. removed from those hospitals disciplinary matters. If they other things that we may not with colleague X’ and we will rules that govern the conduct “I must emphasize that the and taken to others hospitals have not committed any understand as law makers, it explain,” he said. of doctors. The vast majority Civil Service Commission as general practitioners. The offence, you go and remove costs nothing to walk across, Dr Chilufya revealed that of medical doctors are well works through directories of duty to appoint officers in them? He has worked for 25 come to the offices, ask and during tea break, Kambwili behaved, ethical, professional human resource in various government lies in the Civil years in government as an we will be able to explain to admitted that he would not and are doing a great job. ministries. Ministries have a Service Commission but what administrator you go and bring you. We should not turn the have debated in the manner But we still have a few quire right to make human resource is happening in the past one someone who has worked in House into a place where we her did had he been privy to all elements that we need to changes administratively and year is that doctors have been the ministry for four years to should exhibit cheap political the information surrounding straighten…Mr Chairman, it getting them ratified through taken out of their managerial come and supervise the one showmanship, peddling the doctors in question. is extremely important to note the Civil Service Commission. positions into unacceptable who has a supervisor.” falsehoods, lies on the floor “Mr Chairman I must that no doctor is above board. And no one should come positions,” Kambwili said. He said the reshuffles were of the House, misleading the emphasize, I engaged my elder Everybody is governed by the and say that we have taken “I have a number of doctors against the law. nation and pretending to be brother honorable Kambwili code of conduct and a doctor over the function of the Civil that have been removed “Do unto others what you the voice of the voiceless. I after his debate and I gave him can be disciplined. One of the Service Commission. That is the relationship we enjoy. Mr Chairperson, I also want to emphasize that doctors have fields of specialization and you need to ensure that you place a doctor where his competences will be relevant. You don’t take a public health specialist and give him a clinical care job. We may all be called doctors but we have different areas of specialization. It is important to note that we needed to strengthen clinical practice in our hospitals therefore it was important for us to strengthen leadership in our hospitals by placing doctors with the right competences.” He said the 10 doctors still received the same salary scale. “This government believes in delivering universal health access. For us to do that we need trained hands to provide service. We removed the specialists from the headquarters and placed them in areas of service delivery. And from 60, we reduced to 10. We sent the doctors to the areas where they will be providing service. Mr Chairperson no one had a deduction or demotion in terms of salary scale. No one was demoted or had the salary scale changed, where is the problem? We transferred a senior superintendent for L-r: Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini, Chief Justice Irene , Defense minister Davies Chama and former president at instance from one hospital Lusaka’s freedom statue during the commemoration of the 53rd independence day celebration on October 24, 2017- Picture by Tenson Mkhala to another hospital. What’s wrong with that?” asked Dr Chilufya. “No one is entitled to staying Explain salary delays, CSAWUZ challenges govt in one place. And one of the reasons some people under From front page said. indications.” 5th day of the second month. Meaning perform is staying in one place. He said on Monday, the union would “The workers can not go to Chiyobe however noted that although that by the provisions of the law, the You cannot say ‘I have been a directly engage the Minister of Finance government to ask why the salaries the salaries had delayed, by law, there salaries have not delayed because we senior medical superintendent to demand answers. have delayed. They will come to the was still a few days left within which have not reached the 5th day of the for 20 years and therefore I’m By Monday, if nothing comes out then union because its our role. Its not the government could pay the civil second month,” observed Chiyobe. entitled to this’. If someone we will have to get in touch with the matter of knocking on governments servants. “However, looking at it on the aspect transfers you in order to ministry of finance to see how far the doors when they know when the “If you have followed the trend you of the salary calendar in Zambia, of improve performance then salaries are. My call on the minister of salaries are coming. What they need may realise that most of the civil payment between 22nd to 25th, yes, there shall be honourable finance is to begin to be on the ground to do is manage any delay. When servants salaries come in between we will agree with the workers that the Kambwili to speak for you and be able to share this information. they are signals that there may be a 22nd to somewhere around 24, 25th. salaries have delayed. This is because on the floor of the house? Mr Sharing of information is very critical, delay, as unions, what we have always That is what we may call the salary when they get their salaries they Chairman, for us to improve which the government is not doing at encouraged government to enter into calendar for the Zambian workers. normally budget to say ‘we are likely performance in various parts the present. They may say that they a dialogue and say ‘colleagues we have However, there is a provision of the law to get paid by next month as we always of the civil service, we need have no obligation to get in touch but this information that the salaries may either at the employment or Labour get paid around these days’. If anything to ensure that performance to a greater extent we are stakeholders, delay’ and as such we can get down Industrial Relations which provides goes beyond that salary calendar, it informs continuity in your we represent these workers,” Chiyobe to our members and make those that the salaries shall be paid by the means that the salary has delayed.” position.” 6. Business/Local News Friday October 27, 2017

By Mirriam Chabala Finance minister Felix Mutati says government will compensate LapGreen Network in compliance with the High Court order following a consent judgment between the Libyan firm and the Zambian Govt to sell 17.3% of government. And government has announced the sale of 17.3 per cent of government’s shares in the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. itsduring former president Rupiahshares the movement of Zamtel to IDC matter of compensation,” in said ZCCM-IHreposition ZCCM Investment thrust. Sir, honouable members Recently, FDD deputy Banda’s reign at a cost of $252 happens?” Mutati. Holdings for growth through would note that the proposed national secretary Antonio million. Mutati confirmed that Zamtel Meanwhile, Mutati announced strategic partnership and to sale will still leave government Mwanza disclosed that he had This morning, Mutati told had been moved to the Industrial that government would soon comply to LUSE requirements. with the majority shareholding information to the effect that Parliament that government Development Corporation, sale 17.3 per cent of its shares LUSE listing requirements of 50.3 per cent. ” LapGreenN was threatening was facilitating the payment and added that government in the Zambia Consolidated stipulates that ‘no single He assured the House that the to seize Zambia’s assets abroad of all the money it owed to had resolved to compensate Copper Mines Investment shareholder should control sale of the shares would not if the debt which was long LapGreenN LapGreenN following the ruling Holdings (ZCCM-IH). more than 25 per cent of equity affect NAPSA which holds 15 overdue was not settled. He was responding to a question from the High Court. “Mr Speaker, allow me to in any one listed company’. In per cent stake in ZCCM. In this case, LapGreen which is from PF member of “Mr Speaker, the correct status appraise the House on the compliance with the listing “As honourable members Libya’s government investment Parliament Peter Daka who is that Zamtel has moved to intended sale of 17.3 per cent requirements, government are aware, NAPSA holds 15 portfolio, sued the Zambian asked: “Minister I heard that IDC and then the issue of to have these shares in ZCCM intends to sale 17.3 per cent per cent shares in ZCCM government after it forcefully seven parastatals have moved to LapGreenN was determined by investment holdings held by of its shareholding in ZCCM Investment Holdings. Mr took over 75 per cent LapGreen IDC, can you confirm that you the High Court and LapGreen GRZ and listed on the Lusaka investment holdings,” Mutati Speaker, in conducting the shares from Zamtel in 2012. have resolved the issues between was awarded compensation. Stock Exchange. Sir, the said. sale, we will ensure that the LapGreenN bought the shares LapGreenN and Zamtel before Government is dealing with the long term strategic plan is to “My predecedor (Alexandar articles of association are Chikwanda) announced the amended to provide that IDC’s intended sale of the ZCCM shareholding will not at any invstment holdings in the time fall below 50.3 per cent budget address of 2015. Mr to serve the national strategic Don’t blame us for the Speaker, it is intended that the interest and to give the right process from the sale of the of first refusal to IDC, should 17.3 per cent shareholding in NAPSA want to sale its 15 per ZCCM investment holding cent shareholding. Sir, as a will be prudently used for transparent and consultative nolles from DPP - Police development of more asserts government, we thought it is By Mirriam Chabala Police working with other Nation newspaper. blamed’. Police has ever worked such as financing of the prudent that we share with the Deputy Inspector General Security wings in maintaining “We wish to state that there is professionally with zeal and infrastructure development House and the nation at large of Police Malcom Mulenga Law and Order.” no inertia by Police to arrest moved in whenever crime has fund. This will reposition the the intentions of government says the abundance of nolle Meanwhile, Mulenga refuted perpetrators of crimes as stated been committed without fear government’s development on this issue. The sale is strictly prosequis from the DPP’s office allegations that there was in the Thursday’s Daily Nation or favour and this is evidently agenda by ensuring sustainable meant to ensure compliance should not be misconstrued as inertia by the Police command newspaper issue number 1804 supported by a lot of arrests infrastructure financingto the LUSE regulations while incompetence on the part of to arrest perpetrators of crimes dated 26th October, 2017 under made in the past,” stated which is the bedrock of the firmly protecting the interests of police officers. as stated in the today’s Daily the headline ‘Police inertia Mulenga. government’s economic policy the nation,” said Muatati. And Mulenga, who is in charge of operations, has warned citizens against taking advantage of “dialogue being preached about” to break the law. What MPs do outside the House In a statement today, Mulenga stated that despite many cases ending up in nolles, police were not incompetent. “Entering of Nolle Prosequi by the Director of Public is non of my business - Speaker Prosecutions (DPP) should By Mirriam Chabala here as independent [MPs]. Mr took place outside Parliament. not be misconstrued as Speaker of the National Speaker I seek your serious “My ruling, as you are incompetence on the part of Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini ruling, is honurable Kambwili, obviously aware, honourable the police, as there are several says Chishimba Kambwili will Mr Speaker, in order to be member for Roan is subject of reasons that may lead to remain in the House as Roan PF masquerading as an expulsion by the Patriotic entering of Nolle Prosequi in member of parliament until the member of parliament for Roan Front party and following particular cases. The Director courts make a determination on when in fact not Mr Speaker? that decision to expel him, he of Public Prosecutions is not his case. Mr Speaker, on Sunday in Kitwe proceeded to the High Court obliged to give reasons for And Speaker Matibini says it honourable Kambwili attended to challenge the expulsion making such a decision as the is none of his business who and addressed members of as it were. And in terms of office is protected by the Law. members of parliament choose NDC political party, the newly our Constitution, whenever We therefore, warn members of to associate with outside the formed political party. Mr a member of parliament is the public not to push the Police House. Speaker, [he attended and subject to an expulsion and too far as we will not relent in He was ruling on a point of addressed the meeting] as proceeds to the High Court, bringing to book all those that order raised by Copperbelt an interim president for that that expulsion does not affect come in conflict with the Law,” Minister Bowman Lusambo political party. Mr Speaker, I his membership of the House. Mulenga stated. who challenged him to have evidence to that effect In other words, he continues And Mulenga warned citizens take action against expelled which I will be laying on the representing the constituency not to take advantage of the Kambwili for “masquerading as table and Mr Speaker, I need a that elected him under that dialogue. a PF member”. serious ruling if Mr Kambwili particular party until and “As Zambia Police, we wish “Mr Speaker when we come to is in order to be in this house unless the matter is finally to remind members of the Parliament, we come through masquerading as PF, I thank disposed off by the Courts public from all sections of political parties as sponsors of you Mr Speaker,” said Lusambo. of law and that is the basis society that the reconciliation us members of parliament and But in his ruling, Speaker upon which the honourable that is being preached about apart from that Mr Speaker, Matibini said he had no member for Roan continues should not be seen or taken as some of the members have come jurisdiction over matters that to represent his constituency a weakness on the part of the in this House,” ruled Speaker Police. People should not take Matibini. advantage of the situation to “As far as the associations, become disrespectful and abuse engagements, interactions human rights and democracy Police search for weapons, stolen that take place beyond by way of using insolent words Parliament, first and foremost, towards the authorities or that’s not my business, I have individuals with a view to cause no control and no jurisdiction insurrection,” Mulenga stated. goods at the UPND secretariat how you relate and who you “People should always be By Mukosha Funga Lusaka Magistrate today, police are under say what they were looking for, they only relate with and however, if sensitive and learn from Heavily armed police today raided the the impression that offensive weapons have found our guards and a few people who a particular political party disturbances that are happening UPND secretariat looking concealed been concealed in the UPND secretariat. were discussing a proposed party renewal has reservations, again that in other countries. Therefore, weapons and stolen goods. Asked what police were doing at the exercise on the 12th of November. So they becomes a matter of party it is of paramount importance But Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata UPND secretariat, Katongo said; “I am refused to allow them to search until our disciplines and I do not deal that they become careful and Katongo said she was not aware of the just hearing calls from members of the lawyers were informed and two of them with party discipline. Party cautious with the statements operation and what the police officers press but I am not aware that there is even came to witness the search. They searched discipline is a matter of that they make which have got went to do at the UPND offices. an operation. They haven’t debriefed me in all the rooms and all over the premises internal administration. So my potential to cause anarchy in Meanwhile, UPND spokesperson Charles yet.” looking for offensive weapons but they construction of membership the country and erode investor Kakoma told News Diggers! in an Meanwhile, Kakoma told News Diggers! drew a blank,” said Kakoma. of the House and your confidence. The peace and interview that police did not find anything said police did not find anything after “After that they left but we hear that apart conduct is informed primarily stability of this nation that we after conducting their search in the conducting their search in the presence of from raiding our offices, they also intend by the Constitution as well as are currently enjoying is not presence of party lawyers. party lawyers. to raid houses of some senior members the National Assembly powers by accident but as a result of The operation began around 16:30 and “The raid is over, they have gone back to of the party and they will do that up to and privileges Act, that is my commitment, hard work and according to a search warrant signed by a their base. When they came they didn’t Tuesday we understand.” ruling.” concerted efforts by the Zambia Friday October 27, 2017 Photo Focus .7

Lungu’s march captivates soldiers President Lungu does the ‘quick march’ during the Trooping and Pictures by Tenson Mkhala Consecration of Colours parade at Arakan Barracks in Lusaka today. Right, solders march past while (right) Army Commander Lt Gen Paul Mihova watches with Religious Affairs Minister Rev Godfridah Sumaili

There was confusion at Mulungushi International Conference Centre yesterday when President Lungu arrived from State House in a helicopter to attend the ZNFU Annual Congress. Police had anticipated him arriving by road and cleared the Highway for his Michael Sata’s oldest son Mulenga joins former vice-president Guy passage. But the Head of State opted to fly in the presidential chopper, which however Scott in remembering the late president’s life when they featured on a took about 20 minutes to touch down, as the pilot struggled to locate landing space. 5fm Radio programme yesterday.

ZNFU president Javis Zimba and Agriculture minister Dora Siliya address farmers at the Annual Congress held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre. 8. Opinion Friday October 27, 2017 You are the bloody

reporter,So many messages and ask them!countrywide became speeches have been given routine. Previously, this about Michael Sata: was only the preserve of his style of politics and state media journalists who leadership; his populist were dispatched in advance inclined decisions both as either by bus or by some an opposition leader and tiresome mode of transport. Head of State; as well as his Under Michael’s presidency, passion for the vulnerable in pressmen from both the our society. private and public media However, to where flown into far-flung commemorate his death areas in the morning and that occurred exactly three returned to Lusaka to key years ago, on 28th October in their stories – negative 2014, as News Diggers! We or positive – the same day choose to take a different before dusk. These are just path. We have chosen to some of the numerous remember Michael and loved the media, and he loved all it is worth. Even as Head at cultivating relationships wanted to increase the positive, inspirational and the warm relationship he and cared for journalists. Any of State, we noticed how with journalists, and when threshold of Patriotic Front captivating encounters shared with the media and journalist that has worked easygoing Michael was with you have him as a beat, you MPs in Parliament through Michael had with the media journalists in particular. with Michael right from journalists, whether on local literally became family, he by-elections, and he saw a and journalists in particular. Prominent, popular and to a his early days as District or overseas assignments. would treat you with love, clear case of corruption in We cannot say much about larger extent theatrical as he Governor, as Minister and Michael would never allow care and respect. Even George the campaigns conducted by the current administration was in his political odyssey, MMD national secretary, as his political followers or Chellah, who later came to the now Agriculture Minister at State House because to Michael was among the few opposition leader and as Head security to harass journalists. be his spokesperson at State before she was elected MMD start with, we are not among politicians that understood of State, will concur with us Michael knew almost all the House, we know for a fact that member of parliament for the media houses that are the power of the pen; what that insofar as the media and faces and names of journalists they met and connected when Petauke Central. It later invited to cover presidential the pen could do to frustrate journalists were concerned, that prominently covered Chellah was just a 24-year- dawned on the photographer assignments there. We or advance his cause; what Michael never carried himself State House assignments, and old cub reporter at The Post, that Michael wanted the have not been privileged to sort of doors the pen could as some kind of ‘special news he was the kind that would but the ‘source-newsmaker’ campaign images to be the interact with President Edgar lock and unlock and more source’ even though he was. strike conversations with relationship between them main evidence in the election Lungu like our colleagues importantly, how to keep the To get a story from Michael, anybody in the press crew was nurtured and grew to a petition against Siliya, which from public media. We pen in a friendly atmosphere all it took was for a journalist regardless of the institution level where Chellah became as the public is fully aware, don’t know how he relates if it had to continue spitting to place a call or simply they worked for and their so much of a trustworthy and went according to Michael’s ink in more positive light with journalists from other pop up at his office even editorial policy and decisions. strategic player in Michael’s desire. As Head of State, towards him. private media houses that are Certainly, Michael was without prior appointment For instance, we are aware political schemes and inner Michael lowered himself ‘in good standing’ with State an ardent believer in the and he would warmly attend that despite being so critical circle both in the opposition to personally engage an House. We cover the Head of principle of “…whether to you; no middleman or of his administration and him days and in government. unknown photojournalist State through his Facebook good or bad, publicity is media chakuti chakuti personally, on more than two In fact, Chellah was not because he found his work Page and once in a while we publicity” and he managed (advisor or spokesperson) occasions, Michael personally the only young journalist beneficial to his grip on get lucky to interview his to get the best out of any sort was required to access phoned the Daily Nation that Michael developed power. spokesperson. of publicity that came his Michael for an interview; newspaper and requested a close relationship with. Both as a politician and But in Michael, the media way. It was very rare to hear and no questionnaire was that they send a reporter to One morning in October Head of State, Michael fully definitely lost a friend. We Michael complain about required to tap into Michael’s State House for an exclusive 2011, Michael used his State appreciated the struggles miss his tolerance; we miss having been misquoted by political mind. In fact, this interview so that he reacts House office line to phone journalists go through to get his recognition for the role a journalist, if there was a made him one of the most to their stories. He did the the Managing Editor of News news, the need for people to that the media plays in backlash over his statement, media friendly, if not most same with The Postand many Diggers! who was then just be promptly informed and society. In fact, we miss his Michael always took interviewed politician this other media institutions in a junior photographer at the importance of media sarcasm too. If we asked him responsibility of the misstep country has ever had so far. the country. It can only take The Post. Michael called to deadlines. That is why, it was why the current admiration and never chickened out Clearly, Michael a friend of the press to do appreciate the photojournalist during his tenure as Head at State House was treating by accusing the journalist understood news; he such, especially when they for taking “very good pictures” of State when airlifting of journalists this way, his of twisting facts, like most understood journalism and are the occupants of the seat of Dora Siliya’s campaigns pressmen from both the answer would be “You are cowardly politicians do. journalists, and as such of power. in Petauke. Oblivious to private and public media the bloody reporter, ask Michael loved publicity, he respected the profession for Also, Michael was brilliant the photographer, Michael to presidential assignments them!” We fast together, they eat alone Dear Mr Secretary to the forgotten us so soon? of prayer and fasting. numbers, we prayed and wine, you have forgotten seen pockets of our cabinet. Only a few days ago We did not disappoint fasted together. But today us? fellow PF cadres being Honestly have you you invited us for a day you but turned up in since there is food and This is not fair. We have ferried to various eating places. Is this the way it shall be when food is available? Shall food Mutati’s rhetoric can’t work at IMF honestly divide us? Sitting in the auditorium recorded unprecedented government are to blame for Zambia’s finances, he boasted We urge you to change listening Felix Mutati at the IMF/ levels of borrowings. And the debt crisis. On the other on “home made” economic your approach next World Bank annual meetings, as without shame he avoids any hand Mutati who possesses reform program.He mislead year. Be inclusive even a Zambian economist working explanation as to why under an enviable superabundance the Cabinet and the Zambian when food and wine is at the World Bank I realised his leadership Zambia debt of imagination,suffers frompublic. But things came to roost available. why the IMF have doubts about increased to unprecedented a less enviable logorrea. Bluff when in Washington he was True healing and Zambia and Mutati’s credibility. levels. Chikwanda has the and bluster is fine for soap box categorically told to account for I recall that the former gift of gab, but little else than politics but it disappears in his loan portfolios and plans for reconciliation will only Minister of Finance Alexander excessive sarcasm.And this he the face of reality. And Mutati managing debt. Mutati’s rhetoric come when we remove Chikwanda who today practiced excessively during his faced this reality in Washington. may work in certain circles in selfishness and cadrelism. cautions on loans and debt visits to Washington. Always There is trust deficiency about Zambia but not in Washington. Yours disappointed when it was under his tenure condescending of others and Zambia. Ever since Mutati took Here he has to face his paralysis partner in prayer and as Minister of Finance Zambia Mr. Know It All, he and the PF over the leadership of managing of analysis. fasting. Friday October 27, 2017 International News. 9

The US government has released 2,800 previously classified files on the assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963. President Donald Trump said the public deserved to JFK assassination be “fully informed” about sufficient protection”, writes the event, which has been the FBI director J Edgar the subject of numerous Hoover. conspiracy theories. Oswald, a former Marine and But some documents have self-proclaimed Marxist, was been withheld at the request shot dead in the basement of of government agencies. the Dallas Police department One memo revealed that two days after President filesat the Russian embassy in that Soviet officialsreleased feared 1963 as he travelled through Oswald had fired the fatal the FBI had warned police Kennedy was killed. Mexico City. The memo an “irresponsible general” Dallas in an open-topped shots from the Texas School of a death threat against the As the documents are pored says the KGB officer Oswald would launch a missile at limousine. Book Depository building. assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. over and analysed, other spoke with worked for a the USSR in the wake of The Warren Commission’s There was “no evidence that “We at once notified the findings include a CIA department “responsible for President Kennedy’s death. report into the shooting, either Lee Harvey Oswald chief of police and he assured memo that suggests Oswald sabotage and assassination”. President Kennedy was published in September or Jack Ruby was part of us Oswald would be given spoke with a KGB officer Another memo showed shot dead on 22 November 1964, said that Lee Harvey any conspiracy, domestic or foreign”, the commission said. A 1992 law passed by Kenya voters shun election rerun Congress required all records Kenya’s electoral commission community and Deputy the electoral commission the earlier poll, although the (Nasa) - made clear its related to the assassination - says fewer than 34% of President William Ruto’s failed to make the changes commission disputes this. participation in the election around five million pages registered voters took part Kalenjin community reside. needed to prevent a repeat His opposition coalition - was contingent on reforms - to be publicly disclosed in in Thursday’s re-run of the In parts of western Kenya of the mistakes that marred the National Super Alliance being made. BBC full within 25 years. BBC presidential election. where Mr Odinga’s Luo The figure is sharply down community is mostly based, on the initial poll in August, there was a near total boycott when nearly 80% of the of the poll. electorate voted. What has happened since the Opposition leader Raila first vote? Odinga had called on his About 50 people are reported supporters to boycott the poll. to have been killed in Voting has been suspended violence since Mr Kenyatta until Saturday in four areas was declared the winner in where opposition supporters August’s election. clashed with police. Last week, a senior member Mr Kenyatta is seeking a of the IEBC fled to the US second term. Mr Odinga has amid death threats. pulled out of the contest. Mr Odinga had wanted Two people were reported the repeat ballot to be held killed in the violence, at a later date, but a bid to including a teenage boy shot delay the election re-run by police during clashes in fell apart after only two the opposition stronghold of of seven Supreme Court Kisumu. judges attended a hearing on Some opposition supporters also prevented people from Wednesday. voting, despite Mr Odinga’s One judge, Deputy Chief calls for them to stay away. Justice Philomena Mwilu, The BBC’s Tomi Oladipo failed to appear after her in Nairobi says that even in bodyguard was shot and some areas where there was wounded by unknown calm, voter fatigue and a gunmen on Tuesday. loss of faith in the electoral Why is there an election re- process meant turnout was run? still low. Kenya’s Supreme Court took The electoral commission the unprecedented decision to has seven days to declare the annul the August presidential results. election and demand a re- President Uhuru Kenyatta run in September citing was declared the winner “irregularities and illegalities”. in an August vote, which The ruling did not attribute was annulled because of any blame to President “irregularities”. Kenyatta’s party or campaign. After casting his vote Mr Mr Odinga has said that Kenyatta said the country was “tired of electioneering” and it was “time we moved forward”. Surgeons separate twins joined at the head What role has ethnicity Surgeons in the Indian underwent 16 hours of its kind in India - at a state- in about three million births. problems,” neurosurgeon A played? capital, Delhi, have surgery, and are now in the run hospital. The director of the All K Mahapatra said. BBC Kenya analyst Dickens separated twin boys who intensive care unit, doctors The boys were born with India Institute of Medical “Though initially Jaga was Olewe says turnout was were conjoined at the tops of said. shared blood vessels and Sciences, Randeep Guleria, healthier, now his condition high in regions where their heads. A team of 30 doctors carried brain tissues, a very rare told the Press Trust of India has deteriorated. Kalia is President Kenyatta’s Kikuyu Two-year-old Jaga and Kalia out the surgery - the first of condition that occurs once that the “next 18 days would better,” he added. be extremely critical to Doctors said the most ascertain the success of the challenging job after the Key vote due in Catalan independence row surgery”. separation was to “provide The Spanish senate is discussing a plan failed to reveal a favoured course of How did Thursday’s debate unfold? The twins, hailing from a a skin cover on both sides by the Madrid government to take action, and called on MPs to decide During Thursday’s Catalanvillage in eastern Orissa of the brain for the children over some of Catalonia’s autonomous on a response. parliamentary session, a government state, were joined at the as the surgery had left large powers, amid an escalating crisis over Mr Puigdemont signed a declaration spokesman said a proposal to head - a condition known as holes on their heads”. the region’s push for independence. of independence following the 1 implement the results of a referendum craniopagus. “If the twins make it, the next Earlier this month Catalonia held a October vote, but immediately on independence would be submitted Even before the operation step will be reconstructing disputed referendum on the issue. halted implementation and called for to lawmakers on Friday. they had defeated the odds; their skulls,” plastic surgeon The Senate is expected to pass the negotiations between Catalonia and Hard-line separatists continued their craniopagus occurs in one Maneesh Singhal said. emergency measures, which include the Spanish government. calls for an official declaration of in three million births, and The first surgery was sacking the Catalan leader. The Catalan government said that independence. 50% of those affected die performed on 28 August Meanwhile the regional parliament of the 43% who took part in the “We will continue on the path to a within 24 hours, doctors say. when the doctors created has been debating a possible referendum, 90% were in favour of Catalan republic,” an MP for the far- “Both the children have a bypass to separate the declaration of independence. independence. left CUP, which provides key support other health issues as shared veins that return The debate began on Thursday, after However, the Constitutional Court for the pro-independence governing well. While Jaga has heart blood to the heart from the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont ruled it was illegal. coalition, said. BBC issues, Kalia has kidney brain. BBC 10. Lifestyle Friday October 27, 2017 Is there trouble in paradise

forCould one of Hollywood’s Selena Justin Bieber and Bella — who and publicly feuded last with the Drake, 31, over his ex-Weeknd?they’re having to pick sides. because [Drake] broke the hottest couples be on the Hadid. year — were with a group of girlfriend Bella Hadid. Drake The Weeknd performed, and bro code. They 100 percent outs? Selena Gomez and Gomez, 25, set the internet friends; however, the outlet has been hooking up with the people on Drake’s side were h o o ke d up.” the Weeknd have been (and those who still ship claims Bieber and Gomez 21-year-old model, which the like, ‘I can’t show up to that. The Weeknd, 27, has been going strong for about 10 Jelena) on fire this week when also hung out once last week. “Starboy” crooner supposedly … Got to have allegiance,’” an on tour, so it’s been a while months, but they have found TMZ got photos of Bieber, Meanwhile, Page Six claims doesn’t appreciate. insider alleged. “They aren’t since he and Gomez have themselves sharing headlines 23, pulling up to her house that the Weeknd (real name: “They both hang in the getting along right now. been spotted out together. this week with their exes in Los Angeles. The singers Abel Tesfaye) is busy beefing same Toronto crew, and now … The groups are beefing However, that will likely change because he’s set to perform in New York City tonight. A source close to the couple tell Yahoo Lifestyle “everything is fine” between the two. According to our insider, Bieber and Gomez reconnected after the “Bad Liar” songstress revealed she had a kidney transplant. “It’s totally innocent,” says the source. “They have a lot of mutual friends through church, so it’s not out of the blue they reconnected. He reached out to her, and enough time had passed where they seem ready to be friends.” TMZ reports that the Weeknd is cool with the former couple rekindling a friendship. Gomez will be performing her new single “Wolves” next month at the American Music Awards. It’s her first performance since her kidney transplant, and it doesn’t sound like we’ll have to worry about who her date will be. “Selena and [the Weeknd] Gwen and Blake ‘hyper-focused on getting pregnant’ are great,” insists our source. Blake Shelton and Gwen revealed that they’ve actually them.” something that they really a baby together has been “Everything is fine.” Stefani are reportedly ready been trying to conceive for “Gwen and Blake started want, and it’s just not working an emotional one, it is also Sounds like there’s nothing to to grow their family. over a year, but “starting a talking quickly about having out the way they wanted it to.” “making them stronger.” see here, folks. Yahoo The coaches on “The Voice” family has not been easy for a baby,” they continued. “It’s Though the struggle to have Yahoo are eager to have their first child together two years into their unexpected romance, Us Weekly reported this week. A source told the outlet that, while they “will get married one day,” they’re “hyper- focused on getting pregnant” for the time being. Stefani, 48, already has three children -- Kingston, 11, Zuma, 9, and Apollo, 3 -- with ex Gavin Rossdale, and she is “incredibly hopeful” that she’ll be able to conceive with Shelton, 41. “They believe there is still a chance for Gwen,” a Shelton source told Us. For his part, Shelton has long wanted to be a father. In fact, his desire to have children was reportedly a major factor in his infamous divorce from Miranda Lambert back in the summer of 2015. The country ‘Justice League’ flies toward $110M opening weekend singer has been open with Early tracking for Justice League Justice League in April, 2016, from briefly Momoa as Aquaman and tracking for Disney-Marvel’s Thor: Stefani about his longing to is projecting an opening weekend a script by Chris Terrio. Miller as the Flash. Ragnarok showed projections of be a father. of at least $110 million in North Batman v Superman: Dawn of The first industry domesticat least $100 million in its opening “Blake told Gwen he does America, three weeks before the Justice, starring Affleck as Batman estimates for Justice League weekend on Nov. 3-5. want kids of his own and Nov. 17 launch. and Cavill as Superman, turned came out Thursday and showed Warner-DC’s Wonder Woman Gwen is willing to try,” a The Warner Bros./DC title stars Ben out to be mildly disappointing that an impressive 56 percent of over-performed forecasts following source said. “With her, Blake Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, for Warner Bros., grossing $870 moviegoers had rated the film as a its June launch and wound up with has the exact relationship Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray million worldwide after a $166 “definite choice.” $412 million domestically — the and family life he’d hoped to Fisher. Amy Adams, Amber Heard, million opening weekend in March The Justice League numbers show second-highest figure this year have with Miranda. Gwen’s Jeremy Irons, J.K. Simmons, and 2016. Snyder directed from Terrio’s that November will see strong after Beauty and the Beast. The everything he wants.” Willem Dafoe also appear in the screenplay, which introduced moviegoing after a downbeat worldwide total was $821 million. Sources close to the couple pic. Zack Snyder began shooting Gadot as Wonder Woman, and October. On Oct. 23, the early Yahoo Friday October 27, 2017 Sports. 11 There was a time when Mario Balotelli’s ‘Super’ tag seemed almost ironic, but not anymore, with the forward doing his utmost to push for international recognition once again. The enigmatic attacker appeared beyond salvation Super Mario is after scoring just two league goals between 2014 and 2016: one in the English top flight for Liverpool, and another in Serie A, after Brendan Rodgers had sent him back to AC Milan on loan for a year. team-mate Christophe Jallet embarrassingly capitulated By the end of August 2016, back to his best recently told the press. “The to allow the Serie A side a the Reds were so fed up of best way for him to get there relatively straightforward the forward, they decided is to shine with us. If he has victory. to cut their losses and allow a great season, if he can help He has also managed the £16 million signing to us go as high as possible, I goals against Monaco and move to Nice in what was think he’ll have his chance.” Marseille, and should he find tantamount to a free transfer. With the Azzurri yet to the net against Paris Saint- However, on the south coast secure a spot in the World Germain when Nice meet of France, Balotelli has Cup finals next summer – them in Ligue 1 on Friday, slowly rebuilt his career and they face a play-off against he can lay claim to having reputation, and while there Sweden in November to struck against perhaps the have been hiccups along the determine if they will go three best sides in France way, he is now arguably back to Russia – and star striker so far this season. Certainly, to his best. Andrea Belotti currently there would be no question This season alone, the injured, head coach Gian of him being a mere flat- 27-year-old attacker has Piero Ventura is being track bully. netted eight times in 11 constantly asked the Ventura continues to matches in all competitions question if Balotelli merits argue against the player’s – a figure not to be sniffed a recall. personality, suggesting that at in a team struggling for While Ventura has thus he bears a burden that is not confidence far managed to stand firm necessarily visible on the His scoring record has put in his refusal to select the field. him back on the radar of ‘bad boy’ of Italian football “The way of judging this the Italian national team, with the mininum of fuss, is not whether Balotelli is for whom he has not played it will become increasingly scoring goals, the problems since he moved to Liverpool difficult for him to continue are elsewhere - the rest of three years ago. to overlook Balotelli if the Balotelli,” he warned before “If the coach wants to call striker keeps finding the net. the last round of World Cup me, then I am ready. If he Against Lazio in the Europa qualifiers. Goal.com doesn’t want to call me, League, Balotelli took the then I’ll always cheer on the opportunity presented to Nazionale,” Balotelli told him to remind the nation Nice Matin. what he can do, scoring I’m back to win premier league - Zlatan “There’s a big international with a fine downward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is and is determined to back to finish what I his future in the game. date coming and he’s only header early in the match nearing a return to action win the Premier League, started.” “In that moment when it got one desire: to play in it,” before his side’s defence with Manchester United declaring: “I have come “I said I have come back happened, it was easier to finish what I started,” for me to say that I would Ibrahimovic - tipped for come back because then a December comeback I had a challenge,” added Former coach Haney expects - told Sky Sports , with Ibrahimovic. United second and five “The challenge was that I points adrift of leaders never had a major injury, Manchester City heading and all these people talking Tiger Woods to play hero into Saturday’s visit of that ‘it’s over’ or ‘he’s too While Tiger Woods’ return Tottenham. old’, all these doubts that I to competition remains “Everything I built up in had in my whole career. unknown, former swing the first season - obviously “When that happens, it coach Hank Haney fully we won the three trophies triggers me because it expects to see his former - the ending for me was gives me energy and an pupil tee it up later this not the ending I wanted, or objective. I’m challenging year. nobody wanted, especially what I am able to do, how Speaking on SiriusXM PGA after how the season went. far I can take my body. Tour Radio, Haney didn’t “The target is the Premier “In the last years, when shy away from making a League. That is my target to you’re thinking how many concrete prediction as to finish. more years you are going to when Woods, 41, might “Everything I started in the play, that is where you are make his first competitive first season, we will finish hesitating. But the injury swings after undergoing in the second one.” made it easy for me. I had anterior lumbar interbody Former Paris Saint- one target, and that is to fusion surgery in April. Germain, AC Milan and come back and play the “They’re going to toy with Barcelona star Ibrahimovic game. everybody, because it’s has two sponsor exemption together from 2004-10 is a little different, but if scored 28 goals in all “I will walk out just as I just what they do. But he’s slots available. during which time Woods you don’t think this guy competitions in 2016-17 came in, I will not walk playing at the Hero World Woods told reporters last won 31 PGA Tour events, is in shape, I mean come but the injury sustained out limping. I will walk out Challenge,” Haney said. month at the Presidents including six majors. on,” Haney said. “He’s in “He’s not going to wait until Cup that he could envision against Anderlecht in April the way I want to walk out. “Him and his ‘golf shape,’ great shape, he’s in great February to play again.” a scenario where he cost him his involvement Even if I have to walk on and all this other stuff, I golf shape, whatever that Held Nov. 30-Dec. 3, the never plays again, but in the Europa League final water, I will do that also.” Hero was the site of Woods’ in recent weeks he has get that walking 18 holes means. Yahoo and also raised doubts over Goal.com long-awaited return fueled speculation about a to competition a year possible return one social ago. But that comeback media video at a time. The Neymar gets one match ban lasted only three starts, latest came on Monday, as Woods has not played when he released a slow- The Brazil international will miss joining the Ligue 1 side from Barcelona It was Neymar’s second yellow card since withdrawing prior motion video of himself Friday’s match against Nice after for a world-record fee, Neymar will be in three minutes, but Edinson Cavani to the second round of hitting a “stinger” long-iron picking up a second yellow card for forced to sit out PSG’s match against managed to earn Ligue 1 leaders PSG a the Omega Dubai Desert shot that he used frequently shoving an opposing player Nice on Friday. point with a late free-kick. Classic in February. Woods in his prime. Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar The Brazil international was sent off late Neymar will face a further one-match hosts the 18-man event, Much of that prime was will serve a one-game ban following his in the 2-2 draw in Le Classique after suspension if he commits the same which has announced 16 spent with Haney by his red card against Marseille on Sunday. clashing with Lucas Ocampos, who offence before the end of the Ligue 1 players for its field but still side, as the two worked After picking up his first red card since may have overdramatised the incident. season. Goal.com I am back to conquer the P11 premier league

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ZANACOBy Nyambe Lubasi vs NAPSA Zanaco and Napsa clash in the 2017 Barclays Cup final today at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. This will be the two sides first-ever meeting in the Barclays ...in Barclays Cup final Cup that enters its 11th season this year. write our name on the Cup and I think this is the right time for The two sides drew 0-0 at Napsa and 1-1 in Zanaco’s home Zanaco are the team coming into the final with the most us to win the Barclays Cup,” said Zanaco captain Ziyo Tembo. game. pressure having never won the Barclays Cup despite taking Meanwhile, Napsa are chasing a second Barclays Cup title “I think it will be a tough game. Zanaco is a big team. We part in each and every edition since 2007. following their 2012 triumph to cap a memorable first season drew in the first and second leg in the league but the final is a Furthermore, Zanaco lost last year’s final 1-0 to record five- back in top-flight football in ten years. different ball game,” said Napsa captain Fred Musinde. time winners Zesco United at the same venue. Interestingly, Napsa and Zanaco’s league meetings this season “So we are very much aware of the threat of their strikers. It “I think it will be great to finally win it. We have a chance to have both ended in draws. will be a tough game but it will be 50-50.”

By Nyambe Lubasi Power and Zambia. Power Dynamos coach Danny Daka failed to spark for Power Kabwe has told his under-fire and the senior Zambia team striker Alex Ng’onga to learn Ng’onga eyes redemption between 2014 and 2015 when he from the criticism his predecessor scored just one goal for the Kitwe Patson Daka battled before received a very frosty reception attacked after he missed chances Zambia lost 2-1 away on October at Power after he left for CS club. wining over the fans hearts. and it got personal when his in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Group 7. Mounana in May 2015, also But it all changed in June 2016 for Ngonga’s Zambia recall has mother’s home in Kitwe was B qualifier against Nigeria that Daka, who succeeded Ng’onga endured a torrid time for both Daka when Kabwe was appointed Power coach and saw the striker net 12 goals before he left for Austrian club RB Salzburg last December. Last Tuesday, Ngonga broke his two-month drought at Power to score his 7th goal of the campaign in a 1-1 away draw against Zesco United. This was after he rejoined the Kitwe club in July from Mounana and made an immediate impact with six goals that helped Power rise into the top three. “It is good that he has scored after a long time. You know he has been under pressure but has a strong character. To be a national team celebrity, and if you start listening to people, then your game will be lost,” said Kabwe. “The example I would give is Patson Daka. He was even criticised by his own supporters Napsa Stars Chitiya Mususu tries to beat but he kept on fighting and there his opponent Lee Addy of Lusaka Dynamos he is. With Alex, we have told (red) in the MTN/FAZ week 19 super him this is your job, this is your league at Ewin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka career, if you listen to supporters picture by Tenson Mkhala that is the end of your career.”