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By Mirriam Chabala FOR KAMBWILIWynter Kabimba says he has le politics of insults to Chishimba Kambwili who is always on radio to call the President and other government leaders thieves and “pompwes” And Kabimba says it is nonsensical for anyone to assume that ...condemns print media ZAFFICO has been sold simply because the company’s shares have been listed on the stock market. Meanwhile, Kabimba has advised PF Secretary General Davies Mwila to stop party cadre Chanoda Ngwira’s acrimonious behaviour towards the Judiciary because its destroying the for tolerating his insults party. To page 2 I’ll  re and hire as I please, Lungu warns ambitious PF leaders By Mukosha Funga President Edgar Lungu says it is useless for PF members to keep positioning themselves for appointments because the prerogative to hire and  re lies in him. And President Lungu says Zambia is committed to improving transparency of its debt management and will ensure that debt levels remain sustainable. Speaking upon arrival at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula airport in Livingstone, Tuesday, President Lungu told ambitious PF members that he had information about who was working and who was not working which would inform his decisions on whom to hire or  re. To page 4

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By Mirriam Chabala Wynter Kabimba says he has left politics of insults to Chishimba Kambwili who is always on radio Wynter goes for Kambwili, to call the President and other government leaders as thieves and “pompwes” And Kabimba says it is nonsensical to assume that the Zambia Forestry condemns print media for and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) a view point of evidence has been sold simply based facts over the because the company’s matter. Even if I wanted shares have been listed on to use that information the stock market. tolerating his insults for political purposes, I Meanwhile, Kabimba stopped buying or reading opportunity to govern. aba, ba pompwe (they Kabimba said. would be saying to the has advised PF Secretary newspapers in Zambia Everybody’s ideology is are thieves, despicable “During Michael [Sata]’s Zambian people ‘here is General Davies Mwila to because they have nothing about insults and how to thieves), they are corrupt’, time, when you saw the evidence of a sale’… If we stop party cadre Chanoda to offer him, adding that humiliate and demean and everyone is cheering name Sata, whatever it wanted to tell the Zambian Ngwira’s acrimonious he avoids print media someone else across there ‘eee eee eee this is the was they said about him, people as Rainbow Party behaviour towards journalists who like to call and you, the press has message’ and you start you bought the post. That that there has been a sale government wings like him so that he can join contributed. You also running that as a headline culture has continued, I of ZAFFICO to anybody, the Judiciary because its those that are practicing think that the only way throughout the day, as have stopped buying the that’s what we would have destroying the party. politics of insults. you can sale the image of if it changes the price of print media myself in this done. I don’t know what Speaking when he featured “There is nobody who is your Radio station is by oil in Iraq. Print media country, there is nothing evidence he (HH) has but on Hot FM’s Frank on talking about the policies bringing someone here same, if they don’t put a that they can tell me that I if I were in his shoes, I Hot programme, Tuesday, they would bring in who is calling everybody sensational headline they can learn from them. Me I would have looked for the Kabimba said he had this country if given an ‘Pompwe’, ‘nibakabolala think nobody will buy it,” don’t want to be covered for evidence and I would have insults and you know what been telling the people I tell some reporters when of Zambia that ‘I want they phone me? I tell them someone in government to ‘try ba Kambwili, not me challenge these documents on that one’. So journalists that I have’ but to argue share the inequity of this as we are seeing on social political degeneration.” media now that if a And Kabimba said company is listed on the UPND leader Hakainde stock market then it means Hichilema should have that there is a sale, that is sought necessary evidence nonsense! Can we reduce before alleging that this sharing of ignorance.” ZAFFICO had been sold. Meanwhile, Kabimba said “I have seen a lot of debate the PF needed to discipline on social media about Ngwira because he was what a sale is. If I want to destroying their party. know whether or not Hot “I want to deal with PF FM has been purchased cadre called Chanoda by Robbert Chikwelete, Ngwira, this kind of for example, what will I nonsense must be stopped do? I will go to PACRA by PF. The PF Secretary and conduct a search. All General must be ashamed documents relating to that you have a character limited liability companies, who is trying to destroy business names, are public the Judiciary, the fellow documents. I will go and appears on ZNBC and pay a fee, and they won’t he’s given more than two ask you why. So I will minutes talking nonsense. say to them ‘give me the You can’t build a political Hot FM Limited file’. So party like this, these are I will browse through it not the cadres that you until I get to a document need to promote the image which shows the change of your party, they are just in shares between Hot FM destroying PF. Can we stop and Robbert Chikwete. this nonsense, the SG must Then if someone asks me call this Ngwira guy and tell a question, I will tell them him ‘stop it’. I watched him ‘yes, I actually verified this on TV saying ‘I am going and here is a computer to sue judge A and B’, does print out from PACRA he even know what that showing the transfer means? Who says that for a of shares from Hot to judge to give testimony he Robbert Chikwelete. So needs the authority from the owner of Hot FM now his so-called employer? is Robbert Chikwelete’,” Why this indiscipline Kabimba said. which is being tolerated in “Similarly, if it is a share political parties? And the sale on the stock market, fellow if even being given I can still go to Lusaka headlines and space which Stock Exchange (LUSE) they can’t give to people and conduct a search and saying sensible things on check the documents, so ZNBC, this is rubbish,” I will be speaking from said Kabimba. Wednesday November 14, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .3 By Zondiwe Mbewe The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is disappointed with Commissioner Katanga causing the unprofessional conduct being exhibited by Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga adding that her havoc to opposition, says NDC stay as commissioner youths to hold their national in the country, Tuesday, NDC National Inspector General of groupings. As NDC, we is causing havoc for Chinese solidarity march. a move that is seen as a Youth Chairperson Police Kakoma Kanganja are displeased with the opposition political PF youths led by their counter to the opposition’s Charles Kabwita charged and will do anything to double standards Katanga parties. provincial chairman condemnation of the that Katanga was highly earn promotion. Theis playing,” he stated. And NDC has challenged Nathan Chanda yesterday abusive influence and desperate and would do stay of Katanga on the Kabwita challenged Katanga to disclose the obtained a police permit corruption by the anything to appease the Copperbelt as police Katanga to disclose the rational used in granting and staged a solidarity foreigners. PF. chief is causing havoc rational used in granting a police permit to PF march for Chinese In a statement issued, “Katanga wants to succeed for opposition political a police permit to PF youths to hold their Chinese solidarity march when theirs was rejected. C/Belt PF protests against ‘Xenophobia’ “Today, PF cadres have been allowed to hold By Mukosha Funga a solidarity protest Hundreds of Copperbelt to support Chinese PF members on Tuesday investment and presence held peaceful protests in Zambia. This is the against what they called same Katanga who has ‘xenophobic attacks’ on twice rejected the bid foreign investors. by NDC youth leaders And the PF members have to hold anti Chinese vowed to make Copperbelt protests in the same Province a no go area for region. As a party, we are UPND leader Hakainde worried with the selective Hichilema. application of the Public PF Copperbelt youth Order Act POA. It is Chairman Nathan Chanda officers such as Katanga said the solidarity march who have vehemently was in support of peace brought shame to the and unity and against police service by gagging incitement of xenophobic the opposition,” stated attacks on all foreign Kabwita. investors and riots on the “As a party, we challenge Copperbelt Province Katanga to disclose the The PF cadres marched rational she has used from Independence in granting the police Avenue, near the Ndola permit, allowing PF City Council, through youths to hold the so to the Central Business called Chinese solidarity District until they got to inciting violence on the violence and should not run a smart province of his unprecedented march. Katanga should Cabinet Office. province. We know what be used by disgruntled across the board. Any development. We will seriously reflect on her Traffic came to a stand Mr HH has done to the politicans whose agenda person that comes to defend the name of Edgar conduct. We are ready as still in town as onlookers people of Zambia. We do not mean well for bring any percentage of Lungu. I have advised a party to meet her in the and shop owners opted to will make Copperbelt a Zambia,” said Chanda. confusion, the provincial the security wings to be political arena. We admire close their businesses. no go area for Mr HH And Nundwe said he administration, we’ll on alert for any vehicles the professional men And in presenting the and his party. We demand would not allow any not condone. There is coming to the Copperbelt and women in uniform petition to Copperbelt respect for our leaders and form of confusion on the no prudence to cause looking suspicious to deal who are working so hard Permanent Secretary acknowledge that there Copperbelt. confusion,” said Nundwe. with them nicely.” in extreme conditions. Bright Nundwe at his is only one president at a “Thank you the youths “If I had powers, I could Others that joined the If Katanga continues office, Chanda said the time. We know that UPND for this peaceful have called President march were small scale with her unprofessional youths on the Copperbelt are planning to cause demonstration which Edgar Lungu; State miners commonly known conduct, we are ready to would not allow havoc and we condemn shows that Copperbelt Counsel, The Doctor,as jerabos who came in remove her from office lawlessness. it. Youths are not tools of is peaceful. I want to The Professor, because tipper trucks. using legal ways.” “The reason why we are here is to tender a petition to President Edgar Lungu on a number of Traffic officer in viral video gets assault charge issues happening in our By Mirriam Chabala and exercise restraint while him to the police. The officer is exercise restraint as they discharge country especially issues The Zambia Police Service has discharging their duties. reported to have been infuriated their duties. Meanwhile, we wish to do with xenophobic charged the traffic officer who was “The traffic police officer that was and subsequently harassed the to inform members of the public attacks on investors. We involved in an altercation with a involved in the altercation with victim when he was requested that there are fake Facebook have seen the opposition motorist in a video that went viral a motorist in a video that has to record his particulars so that accounts that have been opened inciting members to attack on social media with the offence gone viral has been charged with he could report later as he was using particulars and pictures of investors, but as youths, of common assault. the offence of common assault rushing to the office. The victim the Inspector General of Police, we say no. We don’t want Police Spokesperson Esther contrary section 247 of the laws reported the matter to police and Mr Kakoma Kanganja. Initial them to dare us,” Chanda Katongo disclosed this in of Zambia. Brief facts are that, a statement was recorded. The investigations have revealed that said. a statement, adding that when the victim, Devidas Rupnar, officer is currently detained in the accounts were opened from And Chanda vowed administrative action had aged 40, reached the junction police custody,” stated Katongo. Nigeria. We, therefore, advise to make Copperbelt been instituted in the matter, of Lusaka’s Kalambo Road and “Further, administrative action members of the public to avoid Province a no go area for following Inspector General Freedom Way at about 14:00 has been instituted in the matter in falling prey to these criminals UPND leader Hakainde of Police Kakoma Kanganja’s hours yesterday, 12th November, line with the recommendation by who would want to defraud Hichilema. recommendation to have the 2018, he was approached by a the Inspector General of Police to them using these fake accounts. “If things continue, we officer dismissed from the service. traffic police officer identified have the officer dismissed. Police Communication has been made are ready to to effect Katongo further advised police as Constable Brian Nkhoma officers are, therefore, reminded to Facebook to have the accounts citizen’s arrests on those officers to always be professional who ordered him to accompany to always be professional and pulled down.” 4. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018 By Mukosha Funga President Edgar Lungu says it is useless for PF members to keep positioning themselves for appointments because the I’ll fire and hire as I please, Lungu prerogative to hire and fire lies in him. And President Lungu says Zambia is committed to improving transparency of warns ambitious PF members its debt management and will have been given the mandate to separate procedures in interest of the party and the bayende (leave them, let them and legal action being taken. ensure that debt levels remain to rule until 2021. But let me be the party, is vested in the government,” President Lungu go). Your role is to tell the We will continue to strengthen sustainable. very clear on this one, let us use President. So those of you said. President and the party that other laws dealing with Speaking upon arrival at our power properly. Let us stick who think you can position “Even in football, it is the things are not working, this is management of public finances. Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula to our lanes. Let us keep to our yourselves for appointments coach and the managers who where things are wrong. Not Key among them is the repeal airport in Livingstone, line of duties. I am saying so or disappointments, stop determine which people to put to say that this one should be of the current procurement Tuesday, President Lungu told because you think that because it! Just continue working. where. So those of you who are fired, or this one should be law to introduce elements ambitious PF members that you are the ones who employed Because if you work, I will working, we have reports that hired, you can’t do it because it of cost control through he had information about who us, you can direct us who to know who is working, if you you are working. Those who is not your prerogative.” benchmarking of pricing and was working and who was not hire and fire, thats not how it are just a rubble rouser, I will are destabilizing the party, we And speaking at the official use of expert estimates to guide working which would inform goes. The power to hire and fire know who is just a spoiler. So know you are destabilizing opening of the World Bank’s the procurement process,” said his decisions on whom to hire is reposed in the President of when the time comes for me to the party. Those that are International Development President Lungu. or fire. the Republic of Zambia for the appoint people to positions in destabilizing government, we Association (IDA) Mid-Term “We are also in the process of “Power to the people and the civil servants. And the power the government, in Southern know you are distabilizing Review Meeting at Avani enacting a new planning and people in this case is PF who to hire and fire, subsequent Province, I will do it to the best government so amubaleke, Hotel, President Lungu said budgeting bill that will ensure Zambia was committed to value for money and guidance improving transparency of its of national priorities as well as debt management. linking budgets to plans. On “Matters relating to good debt management, Zambia governance, sound financial will remain steadfast in management, effective project ensuring that our debt remains implementation and cost sustainable and does not efficiency in the conduct of compromise our sovereignty public affairs are cardinal. in any way whatsoever. It is in Funds, whether from this regard that the country is cooperating partners or from implementing bold measures domestic resources, come at a to ensure that we achieve great cost to taxpayers in giving debt and fiscal sustainability. and recipient countries alike. My government is receptive Misuse or misappropriation to sound advice and support of funds, corruption, mis- from cooperating partners. We procurement and poor project are committed to improving implementation must be dealt transparency on debt with decisively. In this regard, management and reporting. I therefore emphasize the need I also wish to stress Zambia’s to build strong governance commitment to creating a institutions. In Zambia we conducive atmosphere to are dealing with these issues reforms aimed at strengthening directly. We have, for example, good governance and recently passed a new public upholding the rule of law.” finance management act that Meanwhile, World Bank has introduced stiff, decisive Chief Executive Officer Ministry of National Development Planning Permanent Secretary (Development Planning and Administration) Mr. Chola Chabala, administrative and legal Kristalina Georgieva said Assistant Director (Development Planning) Richard Lungu and Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE) Chief Financial Officer Silas actions, which have already African countries needed to Simukoko during a meeting where the private sector presented their submissions on alternative financing for the Seventh National seen perpetrators of such acts act decisively against growing Development Plan (7NDP), November 2018. PHOTO | CHIBAULA D. SILWAMBA | MNDP being dismissed immediately debt. Magistrate denies stealing 34kg of ephedrine By Zondiwe Mbewe 870, 000. The ephedrine was taken under Mangalashi was not in a position to Magistrate Mangalashi ruled that the A Chisamba based magistrate sitting in the process of authority of the court of impartially and justiciably dispense justice application by Tantameni’s counsel was Lusaka, Susan Mangalashi, has thrown out Tantameni. to try Tantameni in the state she was in, misconceived and it was not a case to be all the applications by magistrate Maggie And in the third count, it is alleged that adding that it was a serious misdirection referred to the Constitutional Court. Tantameni, who is facing criminal charges, Mkandawire,Mphanza, Tantameni and because her immunity must first be lifted. “A3 has been charged with the criminal saying they are misconceived. Kangwa between November 8, 2017 and But when the matter came up for ruling, offence, she is appearing as an accused And Tantameni and her co-accused have December 30, 2017 in Lusaka, being Tuesday, magistrate Mangalashi, dismissed person who can be tried by this court. A3 is pleaded not guilty to stealing 34 Kilograms employed in the public service as court all the applications saying they were not charged with any capital offence which of ephedrine valued at K1,870,000, property interpreter, senior public prosecutor, misconceived. will not require me to hear the matter. I of government. magistrate and senior clerk of court She said whilst it was true that judges have all the jurisdiction to hear the matter,” In this matter, Tantameni is jointly charged respectively, jointly and whilst acting and magistrates had immunity from acts she said. with Felix Mkandawire, a court interpreter, together did steal 34. 0 kilograms of done during their judicial function, that She further ruled that the issue of unfair immunity was not absolute. Francis Mphanza, a senior public prosecutor ephedrine. The drug was valued at K1, trial does not arise because magistrate and Didie Kangwa, a senior clerk of court 870,000 the property of Government of the Magistrate Mangalashi stated that where Mulife allocated the case to her and did not with three counts of abuse of authority, Republic of Zambia which came into their an impropriety had been committed of hear the matter. removal of property under lawful seizure possession by virtue of their employment. the nature of criminal conduct which may “Counsel’s application for the matter to be and stealing by persons in public service. Magistrate Tantameni through her lawyer, include violations of the law, breach of referred to the High court is denied in that In count one, it is alleged that Tantameni had asked the court to refer her case to the court rules, abuse of office or interfering and Mphanza on November 8, last year, Constitutional Court in order to determine with the flow of justice, then such immunity the Chief Resident Magistrate allocation in Lusaka being persons employed in the whether she could be tried by a court of could not stand. and transfer of the case are administrative public service as margistrate and senior equal jurisdiction. She said the Judicial Service Commission in nature not adjudicative and do not in any public prosecutor respectively, jointly and Her lawyer, Prosper Muyatwa had further Regulations Act talks of the institution way prejudice A3’s right to a fair trial. It has whilst acting together, did use the position submitted that the Constitutional Court of criminal prosecutions against erring been the practice that where a magistrate of their respective offices to obtain property, should render it’s opinion on whether the judicial officers and the suspension of any declares interest or there is risk of partially profit or benefit for themselves or another. Chief Resident Magistrate Kenneth Mulife, disciplinary proceedings until the final or prejudice to an accused, a magistrate In count two, it is alleged that Mkandawire, who is the complainant in this matter on determination of criminal charges. from a different station or district maybe be Mphanza and Kangwa on November 8, last behalf of the Judiciary, could allocate the She added that this showed that there was brought to try the matter,” ruled magistrate year in Lusaka, jointly and whilst acting case to a Chisamba based magistrate Susan no requirement that before a magistrate Mangalashi. together knowingly and with intent to Mangalashi, who was also a magistrate like could be prosecuted before a criminal In taking their pleas, Tantameni and her co- hinder or defeat the process, did conceal herself. court, they must be dismissed first or have accused denied all the charges. 34.0 kilograms of ephedrine valued at K1, Muyatwa had further argued that their judicial immunity lifted. Trial will commence on December 18, 2018. Wednesday November 14, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Mirriam Chabala A 25-year-old Chinese national is nursing multiple injuries in Chinese national nursing wounds Mazabuka General Hospital after a fight involving seven of his friends, which erupted after the victim discharged in hospital after fight with friends a loaded firearm. fight that left him with a Police Spokesperson 10:00 hours in Mazabuka’s with seven rounds of Hospital as he is reported Police in Southern dislocated right shoulder, Esther Katongo confirmed Kabobola extension area. ammunition, had quickly to have been seriously Province established that bleeding from the nose in a statement that the She stated that police, evacuated the victim injured by his colleagues the victim discharged the and mouth, and swelling incident happened on who rushed to the scene to Mazabuka General identified as Chen Zhong firearm resulting into a on the left side of his face. Monday morning around and recovered a pistol Hospital for treatment, Zhong, aged 32 years; adding that the suspects Zhang We Nhu, aged 48 identified as Chen Zhong years; Lin Dan, aged 29 Zhong, aged 32, Zhang and Wang Hai Ming, aged We Nhu, aged 48, Lin 31 years. All have been Former ZAF boss fights Dan aged 29 and Wang detained in police custody. Hai Ming aged 31, were The victim sustained a currently in police dislocated right shoulder, custody. bleeding from the nose “Police in Mazabuka and mouth and swollen conviction in High Court of Southern Province left side of the face,” stated By Zondiwe Mbewe lodges in Lusaka and when he purchased two were bought using ZAF received reports of assault Katongo. Former Zambia Air Force Livingstone. generators should be Money. O.A.B.H (Occasioning “Another report of assault Commander Christopher And when the matter discredited. He further said the only Actual Bodily Harm) was received from Wang Singogo, who was slapped came up, Monday, a Singogo argued that way to distinguish the from concerned Zangmin, aged 50 years, with a six year-sentence panel of three High the arresting officer’sitems, was through serial members of the public who reported that he was by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court judges, Mwila evidence that the numbers but added that that there were about 8 assaulted during the same Court in 2009 on charges Chitabo, Sharon Newa minutes of the tender the prosecution did not Chinese nationals who fracas by Su Wang, aged of abuse of authority of and Catherine Phiri sat to board were irrelevant in produce such evidence in were fighting amongst 36, and sustained swollen office and theft by public hear Singogo’s appeal. his investigations was a court. themselves and a gunshot right eye as a fist was used servant, has asked the Singogo claims that dereliction of duty on Singogo asked the court was fired. This occurred in the act. Su Wang also Lusaka High Court to his conviction was the part of the police to uphold the appeal but on 12th November, 2018, made a counter report that declare that the sentence not supported by any because the minutes in an event that the appeal at around 10:00 hours he was assaulted by Wang was too severe. evidence on record. would have assisted fails, the court should at Kabobola extension Zhangmin and sustained Singogo allegedly He said, through his in proving whether a find that the sentence was along Great North Road. a swollen cheek and eye. awarded a contract worth lawyers Ganje Muhango meeting was indeed held too severe. Police rushed to the It was further established K486 million in violation and Kelvin Bwalya, that over the purchase of two However, the State scene and recovered a that Bruce Wang, the of the then Zambia the lower court’s findings generators. insisted the two pistol with seven rounds victim and currently in National Tender Board that he acted unilaterally On the charge of theft, generators installed at of ammunition and hospital, was the one procurement procedures, and without authority or Singogo argued that there Singogo’s lodges were quickly evacuated a male, who discharged a loaded thereby obtaining approval of the Zambia was no evidence to show stolen and that the issue Bruce Wang, aged 25, of firearm. Investigations advantage and profit for National Tender Board that the two generators was adequately addressed Asian origin of Kabobola in the matter have himself. procurement procedure installed at his two lodges by the lower court. to Mazabuka General continued.” Particulars of the offence were that, while Singogo was ZAF commander, he allegedly ordered RTSA warns Idibala-dancing motorists purchase of two power generator sets at a cost By Abraham Kalito Fredrick Mubanga says fainting dance whilst coupled with a tendency “And in most cases, the of K110 million and later The Road Transport and the agency has noted driving. by women to apply make drivers are using handheld instructed that the same Safety Agency (RTSA) an increase in motorists In a statement, Tuesday, up whilst driving, was mobile phones to take be installed at his two public relations manager performing the Idibala- Mubanga said the dance, destructive to other road such videos of themselves users. dancing to the song while “The Road Transport and driving. The dance itself Safety Agency (RTSA) may prove to be destructive is concerned with the and fatal on the part of high levels of destructive the driver as the reaction practices by motorists time on the road may be being exhibited on the compromised. Further, road while driving. In Section 169 of the Road some cases, female drivers Traffic Act No.11 of 2002 tend to apply make-up prohibits motorists from while driving a situation operating or using a that might prove to be handheld mobile phone destructive on the part of while driving. Additionally, the driver and may cause a in accordance with the road traffic accident. And Road Traffic Act No.11 of of late, the Agency has 2002, a driver has a duty observed that some drivers to act in a manner that have fallen prey to the does not compromise their “Idibala-Fainting” dance safety and that of other road which has taken the social users. Section 180 of the media by storm. Some of Road Traffic Act provides the drivers have captured that the driver should have and posted videos dancing complete control of the to the “Idibala-Fainting” motor vehicle.Therefore, dance while in control of the said dance has the effect a motor vehicle,” stated of causing the driver not Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Parastatal Bodies Peter Daka (middle in red t-shirt) and Mubanga who warned that to have full concentration First Quantum Minerals country manager Kingsley Chinkuli lead the team of parliamentarians during a tour perpetrators would be dealt hence risking the driver of Kansanshi Mining Plc in Solwezi on Monday. – Picture by John Chola/SUMA SYSTEMS. with. and other road users.” 6. Article www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018

NAREP's Plan for the Women of Zambia Women in Zambia bear the lion's share have stifled the prospects of advancement of investments in development sectors such of the responsibility of attending to social women. as health, education and infrastructure obligations. They are largely unrecognised, (including water and sanitation) will serve to unrewarded and unsupported in this role. Current policy initiatives are unable to address benefit women. This is because the burden Women are generally in the forefront of the challenges that women in Zambia face. of looking after the sick, attending to school- caring for the weak and vulnerable within The most obvious (though incoherent) policy going children and ensuring availability of their communities; tending to the needs initiative of granting loans to women's clubs water, food and other household needs fall of households and school-going children reflects the short-term thinking of government disproportionately on the women. as well as the sick and vulnerable. In many over the past 20 years. These loans are instances women are also playing the role designed to assist women in their trading and NAREP will also seek to address the challenge of bread-winner. Women have limited other entrepreneurial activities. Funding for of the low participation of women in decision- access to credit and are often overlooked these initiatives is normally ramped-up at making by promoting the equal participation when it comes to career advancement. critical times prior to elections. In addition, of women in such decision-making. The issue Societal and cultural norms and practices the loans and grants are distributed and of increasing the participation of women place a glass ceiling on advancement as is administered through government ministries in decision-making to meet the 50:50 level evidenced in inheritance matters. The school and agencies that lack the capability to agreed by Zambia under international enrolment rate for girls is lower than for monitor and assess the performance and commitments must be addressed from various boys and female literacy is behind that of effectiveness of the support being rendered. angles. Domestication of international male counterparts. With less than 20 per protocols supporting greater equality cent of parliamentarians being women, While there are some initiatives to support in political decision-making should be the participation of women in decision- greater enrolment and retention of girls complemented by sensitisation and education making in Zambia remains woefully low. in school, these efforts are not enough. directly aimed at challenging society to As a result, Zambia has not kept pace with Further, nothing is being done to address the recognise the contribution of women to other countries within the Southern African constraints put on women by tradition and national development and tackling gender region. This has led to skewed development, culture. Recently, however, there have been stereotypes. as decisions fail to take adequate account some positive, enlightened interventions into of the insights of more than half of the harmful traditional practices that have tended NAREP will establish a fund for the education population. to demean women. of the girl-child, which fund will have a component that will pay out money to Women are also the disproportionate NAREP will address the challenges being mothers in rural communities who ensure victims of physical and emotional violence. experienced by women through a variety that their daughters attend school. In many instances where they depend on of mechanisms and interventions that will: male breadwinners, they can fall victim (1) support their role as societal pillars; (2) A special women's fund will be established to physical and sexual abuse and are often capitalise and fund new business initiatives and operated through banks, financial rendered powerless by the belief that if that favour women in all sectors by linking institutions and lending agencies at grassroots they report cases of defilement or sexual this to government procurement initiatives; level. The lending will be tied to a strong harassment perpetrated by a male partner and (3) create incentives for the public and mentorship and training programme. against even their own daughters, it will private sectors to significantly increase hiring, Wherever possible, funding will be linked take away the support they receive from training and career advancement of women to private sector corporate and social those breadwinners. Teen pregnancies, early through the introduction of a preferential responsibility plans. NAREP will as far as marriages, teen prostitution (many entering tax rate for women which should encourage possible, provide support in a tangible (i.e the commercial sex trade as young as 12 employers to be more proactive in recruiting non-monetary) way to women’s groups so that yeasts of age) and abortions are common female employees. they are able – on the strength of collateral in high density communities where lack assets such as land – to raise finance and of meaningful income and years of neglect NAREP also recognises that the planned undertake economically sustainable projects. Wednesday November 14, 2018 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News .7

Noises, Smells, Secrets and In-laws A few days ago my Landlord-friend told us how his anymore, without notice he shifted his family out of house smelling burnt fish because his daughter had plushy ultra-modern housing apartment he built that house and taken them back to Kalingalinga and forgotten a pot of dry fish cooking on the stove. The late two years ago in Lusaka’s Meanwood has already vowed to only move into a house he will build for meeting did take place but outside under the tree housed six families. He was complaining that he is himself with his own design specifications. because their house is an open plan design and the not making much from rentals because most times Just before our friend he finished narrating his story smoke had gone to all the rooms and all carpets, he is paying Estate Agents to look for new tenants another friend of ours interjected and started telling blankets, curtains and clothes had to be washed to because people do not stay more than three months us why he left a good house in Kabulonga. His story get the smell of fish smoke out. It took a week for the in his houses. Our friend was almost calling his was that one day his neighbor who was living in the smoke to die out. That wouldn’t have been the case if Church Pastor for especial prayers because he was other apartment of the semidetached flat they were the house was not an open plan because the smoke beginning to suspect that his house was haunted by sharing approached him and asked him to stop using would have been confined to the kitchen but that an evil spirit that was chasing people away. However, bad language when he was quarrelling with his wife is not to say open plans are bad, no, they have their his mind changed a few days ago when he received because the neighbour had little children whose own advantages. a call from his most recent former tenant who bedroomed although belonging to a different house Well, how any building functions needs to be explained why he left. His most recent tenant, a local was separated from his bedroom room by a single determined way before it is built. Deciding how business man had left without notice. He packed wall thus the children could hear everything going a house will serve its users is called Architectural and moved out of the last week in frustration after on in his bedroom. The walls had no sound proofing Design. In Architecture, a building design puts missing a business flight to China. He complained mechanism so sounds pass through it easily to the a lot of things into consideration. Among the that he left the house because it kept embarrassing next room. things considered are facets such as user’s way of him to his family and neighbours. Rumour has it Before long everyone had something to say about life (culture and tradition), expected activities, that his in-laws had visited his home but one fateful their nightmare houses but one vivid story that building use and lifespan etc. Having a house that evening that tenant had a troubled stomach and struck most was that of one lady friend of ours who embarrasses its occupants through lapses such as upon arrival decided to visit the only toilet in the lives in Livingstone. She lamented how their house everyone in the house hearing toilet noises, picking house leaving his in-laws in the livingroom chatting. though beautiful is so hot nowadays and everyone embarrassing smell or hearing private bedroom talks All was fine when he left but by the time he came wakes up with a headache in the morning. At are proceeds of poor or lack of design. The Design out of the sacred room, he found no one in the first they thought its normal and common feeling of the house should not just be looked at in terms living room and the all windows and the exterior because we are entering the hot season but they of beauty and how cheap or expensive building will door wide open. When he inquired why everyone were shocked to find out that their neighbour’s be. Since buildings and more specifically houses are had left the livingroom and opened windows at that house was so cool that in the evening everybody is used by people, it is very important to pay attention time of the night; his wife who was in the kitchen forced to wear something warm. After analyzing to how best the user will find satisfaction in living told him that it was hot so she was just trying to let the neighour’s house, she found out that although in that house or using that building because it is the heat out but his little daughter followed him and the house plans were similar, her neighbour’s house pointless to build a house or building that does not whispered to him that the real reason the windows was cooler because it has better ventilation owing make the users happy. were opened was because there was a bad smell in to its orientation against the sun path and had big It is in this regard that it is not advisable to just the house. Filled with embarrassment the gentleman windows that allow wind to blow through the house. pick or download a house plan from anywhere just struggled to meet his in-laws the following morning Lastly a pastor friend of ours had something to because it looks nice. A good design in the western to say bye and in the process lost time and missed say. Being a pastor, a month ago he had invited his world is may not be a good design in many instances the morning flight to China. This happened just a church executive leaders for a meeting at his home back here at home because of the difference in few days when his son told him that the neighbour’s but being a strategic man he sneaked out of church culture and lifestyle of the users. children were telling his children that they are able and rushed home to make sure that everything Building is great investment, do it right. to see what happens in his bathroom when they was well in readiness for the meeting at his home. stand at their balcony because they have clear glass Up to date he is grateful to God that he went home “Wherever we want to go; our feet shall take us instead of obscure glass. The man could not take it before the others came because he found the whole there.” By Zondiwe Mbewe The Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ) has suspended Clinical officer loses license after posting an Itezhi-tezi clinical officer’s practicing license for posting pictures of pictures of patients during ART session patients during an ART session on his Facebook on the alleged violation of alleged violation of (Patients) during an ART was determined. determined. The Health page. patients’ right to privacy patients’ right to privacy session on his Facebook He added that Professions Council of And HPCZ says health and confidentiality who and confidentiality who page which violated their investigations into the Zambia has also written practitioners should were attending Anti-Retro were attending Anti-Retro privacy and confidentiality. matter had continued. to both the Provincial and uphold the professional Viral Treatment session Viral Treatment (ART) Thealleged action by the “Mr. Chalwe has since District Health Offices code of conduct and conducted by the clinical session conducted by Mr. Clinical Officer General been served with a letter in Central Province should therefore desist officer, Mwansa Chalwe. Mwansa Chalwe, Clinical was unethical and a of suspension of his informing them of this from capturing and He disclosed that Chalwe Officer General holder professional misconduct.” practicing license while decision,” stated Musonda. sharing pictures of patients allegedly posted pictures of license number HPCZ Musonda stated that HPCZ conducts further He said health during work sessions. of the patients on his 10/2/14/06491 working at Chalwe had since been investigations into the practitioners should In a statement, Tuesday, Facebook page, an act Nansenga Clinic in Itezhi- served with a letter matter.To this effect, Mr. desist from capturing HPCZ Senior Public which was unethical and tezi, Central Province,” of suspension of his Chalwe will not be allowed and sharing pictures of Relations Officer Terry a professional misconduct. Musonda stated. practicing license and was to attend to patients and is patients during work Musonda stated that “HPCZ has confirmed “It is alleged that Mr. not permitted to perform not permitted to perform sessions and should the council received a receipt of a complaint Mwansa Chalwe, posted any duty at any health any duty at any health uphold the professional complaint from the public from the public on the pictures of clients facility until the matter facility until the matter is code of conduct. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018

Four days after the As if that was not cancelled high school confusing enough, we are examinations resumed now told that the Higher under a newly-announced Education Authority timetable by the Ministry of overstepped its legal General Education, a grade boundaries to reinstate nine pupil called our office the medical programmes line from Mwinilunga, at CBU because it is solely to find out if we had any the mandate of the HPCZ information regarding the to withdraw recognition new examination calendar. of courses once the The boy who said institution does not meet lived with his elderly the required standards of grandparents had no idea medical programmes. that his friends had actually Frankly, we don’t gone back to continue care who is supposed to writing the exams. withdraw programmes “I was looking for the and who can overrule new exam calendar, so my decisions. Our concern is friends found this number the students. Has anyone on Google, and I wanted to also find out if you have Failed education system, cared to think about the the calendar or you can plight of these future help me find the new dates doctors? Students don’t for exams,” said the boy decide how many people in a rather helpless voice, an institution must enrol; which suggested that he symptomatic of a nation they have no say in the never wanted to miss the recruitment process date, but his efforts to of lecturers. How can find the information were punishment be directed ending in frustration. at them? Why not design There was an emotional nursing a leadership crisis stiff sanctions on an erring lump on the throat of the failure by the responsible malpractice. as a parent is to go to the at the Copperbelt University institution, which would editor who delivered the government authorities “Please help us here in centre and establish the level (CBU), where authorities not disadvantage the devastating news to the and the Examinations Kafue. Our children wrote of those malpractices,” said withdrew the recognition of learners? poor child. Ironically, Council of Zambia (ECZ), GEC, but their results, which Mabumba. medical degree programmes The medical students though, the boy did not to prevent pupils from being have come out are blank, As expected, no policy- on grounds that the at CBU are being made seem too devastated disfranchised. they are just saying ‘exam review assurance from the institution had no capacity to to pay for the confusion himself, but perhaps the If ECZ and the line multi practice (sic)’, so please Minister. We asked ourselves offer these courses. in the leadership and excitement was because it ministry had taken the ask the minister for us. This a question: how possible According to Health management of State had not dawned on him initiative at the time of is unfair because we spend a is it that every school in Professionals Council of institutions. This is beyond that he was never going cancelling the exams, to lot of money, but they have Kafue and every GCE pupil Zambia (HPCZ) registrar evil. It is foolish to say to be allowed to sit for further announce specific cancelled the results,” said an had access to leakage? How Dr Aaron Mujajati, the the least! Our opinion is the exam papers that he contact numbers and angry mother who called the fair is such a punishment council had withdrawn the that the entire education missed. advertise platforms on News Diggers! office line. across the board? Like the recognition and approval system in Zambia needs a which those pupils who Following up on the Minister rightly put it, of Bachelor of Medicine Indeed, that boy complete overhaul starting returned home could complaint, we called exams are written on an and Bachelor of Surgery missed a considerable with the leadership. number of examination contact the authorities to General Education Minister individual basis; so how can and the Bachelor of Dental Look at the confusion papers, not because of his find out when they would Honourable David Mabumba the Examinations Council Surgery after an inspection that Prof Nkandu Luo has playfulness, but because be required to go and sit for and presented the problem. of Zambia nullify results for revealed over-enrolment of brought at the University of of the incompetence the exams, this boy would The Minister simply ducked everyone? students, inadequate number Zambia. She abolishes the of individuals who are not have missed his future. the responsibility, asking us We know that these of lecturers and engaging feared student’s union and running the education But our examination system to tell the concerned parents people who are running our unlicensed lecturers, among brings in her hallucinations system in Zambia. Because managers expected all pupils to take their complaints to education system in this other issues. of a few rich pupils in to get the information from the Examinations Council of country take their children to While the students from abroad, in a bid to urban schools who were radio and television. Surely, Zambia. international schools locally were still coming to terms kill students’ unionism. able to bribe teachers in how many people watch “If I were them, as and abroad, which are never with this alarming news Will this bring order order to get leakages, this TV in rural Mwinilunga, let parents, I think nothing affected by such decisions, coming out of such a high among students at UNZA? poor boy’s future has been alone listen to radio? stops them from going to but they must have a heart. profile government-owned Absolutely not! This is like messed up. His life will Barely a week after this the Examinations Council of It is simply evil to condemn learning institution, which is changing the tyres to fix never be the same again. incident, parents from Zambia to enquire because thousands of academically- operated by the Ministry of a car that has an ignition There is an indictment Kafue called us complaining you see, exams are written talented children into the Higher Education; another problem. No wonder our on the Ministry of that all pupils who sat for on an individual basis. And, dungeon of failures when institution called the Higher most prestigious university General Education, GEC examinations in the therefore, if you have got a son they did all they could to Education Authority (HEA) has been downgraded which was reflecteddistrict had their results or a daughter whose results study and pass. arrived on the scene to in the hands of a self- in this boy’s situation. cancelled on grounds that will be showing malpractice, Dear readers, this is the overrule the decision of the absorbed and egocentric This boils down to the they were involved in exam what I am supposed to do same evil that we are seeing HPCZ. professor. What a shame!

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“Seriously, this is the most useless leader we ever had. Let us look at the importance of naming that toll gate after Sata. Who advised Mr. Lungu to name that toll gate please! For what?” - Catcherman Tiza VJ’s view that a person PF’s schemes to arrest HH over who has never been MP ZAFFICO fiasco Editor, shouldn't be eligible to “There is something fundamentally wrong. HH doesn’t have the mandate to rule. So, how can he pose as a threat? What he says is inconsequential unless otherwise. It would help be Speaker if those entrusted with power would tell us how they intend to fix the economy. Either way HH will emerge the winner. Effectively, this pre-empts any attempts by the Chinese Editor, “I give credit to the deputy to buy ZAFFICO.” – Ben Kauzeni speaker, Madam Catharine “VJ has a valid point; Namugala, for the way “The best is a reaction to put his allegations down, prove yourselves! If you are leaders, look at the behaviour of she conducts Parliament. I your counter-reaction must be to tell us clearly the lies of opposition. But if you arrest, Dr Matibini…” - Mujuta think VJ has a valid point then to me, it means the opposite: listing = sale.” - Hams M. Koresi Munaka which needs consideration.” - Wisdom Shilamba Sr. “They are just moulding him for 2021 to take over this country.” - Akapondo Kansansa “Yes, we may disagree with his point, but by comparison “In my view, Dr. Matibini is “HH should go and lecture those cops on the implications of listing a company on the stock Namugala is better than the worst Speaker Zambia has market. Let him tell them categorically that floating shares on the stock market alters Dr Matibini. In most cases, ever had.” - Joseph J. Lungu the ownership structure and should cite Zanaco Plc as an example.” - PoliCritic Lungu there are a lot of serious errors by him.” - Jevas Sapwe “Dr Matibini has never “Selling shares is just another word of selling a company! Government will be the minority Kabumbu been a good speaker. A good and with no control just like it is at Zanaco! At the end, minority shareholders can be speaker will never throw bought by the majority shareholder. So, HH’s statement is CORRECT.” - Pious Emmanuel “Compare Dr Matibini away important motions Sungah to Madam Catherine whether they seem to be Namugala; good observation, disadvantaging his party. A VJ.” - Kesaf Chilufya good speaker will always be neutral.” - Khumalo Ntombi 10. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018

By Sipilisiwe Ncube Kabwe Central PF member of parliament Tutwa Ngulube says Zambia must expect worse Expect worse if HH becomes if UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is to become Republican President because the man is already showing symptoms of bad President, warns Tutwa leadership by peddling by police for peddling lies. the land, like HH, can be worse than that or it to choose successors in 2021, you will also lies. He argued that Zambians summoned to the police. means then that you are to fellow members of be judged by your own And Ngulube says there should, therefore, expect It means that there is not doing your politics parliament. So, we have voters,” he said. is too much indiscipline worse from Hichilema something wrong. If he according to the book,” a situation where some Meanwhile, Ngulube among PF MPs as most of should he be elected sits down and analyses Ngulube said. members of parliament endorsed the government’s them are not focused on Zambia’s seventh the situation, I think even And Ngulube said there have started grooming move to list ZAFFICO development, but instead Republican President in himself should know that was a lot of tension among potential members of on the Lusaka Stock positioning themselves to 2021. certain allegations should PF MPs as some had parliament for 2021, and Exchange (LuSE). be adopted in 2021. “Of course, it’s a belief to not come from him. It’s already started grooming this is causing a lot of “It’s unfortunate that some Speaking when he say, ‘yes, the Chinese are unfortunate that a person their own people to tension because a member people are peddling lies featured on UNZA Radio’s corrupt’ or are cutting who wants to be President take over fellow MPs’ of parliament has his that ZAFFICO has been Lusaka Star programme, deals, but at the end of can be accused of telling constituencies in 2021. own constituency. He sold and what we hear is Tuesday, Ngulube said the day, you cannot, and lies or can be accused of “What is going on in cannot go into another that ZAFFICO has been it was unfortunate that you should not lie to inciting people to riot. It Central Province is very constituency and start listed on the stock market. Hichilema, who was Zambians. It’s unfortunate means then that when he unfortunate because we forming branches and [And] maybe, just to aspiring for the highest that a man who aspires becomes President, we have some members of wards, and also, he cannot guide people who might office, could be summoned for the highest office in might have a situation parliament who want start inciting people to not know what listing on rise against their own the stock exchange means. members of parliament! The listing of a company So, I think that is partly means that the company what contributed to is opening its shares for those differences [at the people who want to invest Vice-President’s officialmonies in that company, residency] because it has to bring their monies been going on for a while, and also participate but we are humans and as shareholders. So, if when you get to a certain ZAFFICO is going to have level, people begin to get an opportunity to trade emotional. And, as at now, on the stock market, we what is happening if you believe it’s going to raise note is that, the majority enough income for its of members of parliament operation and also for are not even delivering its investment because development. They are ZAFFICO, as you may actually spending so much know, is a company that time worrying about what was for a very long time will happen in 2021 and in a comma. ZAFFICO it’s very sad,” Ngulube was dead [and] it had to revealed. take the government to He said interfering start pumping in money with other people’s for ZAFFICO to wake up constituency operations and start doing what it is was a sign of political doing. So, government immaturity. cannot continue funding “You know, the biggest ZAFFICO. ZAFFICO problem that we have must, on its own initative, is indiscipline, and I begin to raise monies to think the party secretary invest in the Kawambwa general [Davies Mwila] Tea plantation, to invest in has mentioned [and] the whichever area they want President has insisted that to invest,” said Ngulube. all those undisciplined “So, if ZAFFICO can members of parliament explain to the people will not be adopted why it has decided to list? in 2021. I think that’s Which areas of priority the statement that the it is going to have? It will President made in Ndola be very easy because for or in Kitwe when he politicians, the listing went to commission a tall of a company on stock gate. And I support that market means it has been motion by the President. sold. What we need to do We cannot have members right now is maybe to ask of parliament trying to the Chief Government interfere in intra-party Spokesperson (Dora elections; we cannot have Siliya) to tell the nation members of parliament on what the status of trying to create divisions ZAFFICO is? I know that in other constituencies. I the issue came up on the think it’s a sign of political floor of Parliament and it immaturity because was clarified, but maybe if you have your own for those that didn’t hear constituency, why should what Parliament was told, you worry about what the listing of ZAFFICO is happening in other does not amount to a constituencies? Because sale!” Wednesday November 14, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .11

By Sipilisiwe Ncube Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) president Pharmaceutical Society condemns HEA for Jerome Kanyika has condemned the Higher Education Authority for overturning the Health allowing ‘sub-standard’ medical training at CBU Professional Council of Authority (HEA) has directed Bachelor of Surgery and Surgery and Bachelor of and Health Professions Act, urgent need to produce more Zambia’s decision to withdraw the Copperbelt University Bachelor of Dental Surgery Dental Surgery. We express as such the mandate given health practitioners, we want sub-standard medical courses (CBU) to continue running Learning Programmes at CBU our concern because the to the two institutions has to state that training of quality at the Copperbelt University. the Bachelor of Medicine, were audited by experts acting statement seem to contradict remained as provided for in health practitioners must be Last week, HPCZ withdrew Bachelor of Surgery and on behalf of HEA for purposes the earlier decision by Health their respective laws. Further, priority. Therefore, we take the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Dental Surgery of accreditation. Preliminary Professional Council of looking at the HEA Act no. 4 the one year grace period and Surgery and Bachelor Learning Programmes findings of the auditZambia (HPCZ) to stop the of 2013 of the laws of Zambia stated by HEA as too long a of Dental Surgery from at the Higher Education indicated that the Learning training and what we can its provisions do not override period to allow training that the Copperbelt University Institution (HEI) until Programmes had areas that see is a conflict of mandate,” the other two aforementioned does not reach the minimum (CBU) for various anomalies, further notice. As mandated needed improvement,” stated Kanyika stated. pieces of legislation and as standards to go on. We pose a decision which was by the Higher Education Act Prof Simukanga. “The HPCZ act no. 24 of 2009 such the action taken by HEA this question to the general overturned by the Higher No. 4 of 2013 and Statutory But in a statement, Tuesday, of the laws of Zambia, part 4 may cause confusion in the public that can we allow a Education Authority (HEA) Instrument No. 25 of 2016, Kanyika condemned HEA for section (32), (33), (34) and minds of the public.” health worker who has been two days later. HEA is the custodian of over turning the decision. (35) mandate the HPCZ to Kanyika stated that the one allowed a one year of sub- On Monday, HEA Director all HEIs in Zambia, be it “We are concerned with the approve all the health training year grace period which HEA standard training to operate General Professor Stephen public or private, and has the statement issued by Higher programs except Nursing had given CBU was too long on a patient or alternatively Simukanga ordered CBU to authority to accredit Learning Education Authority (HEA) and Mid-wifely and the to continue training which can we allow a health worker continue with the withdrawn Programmes at these HEIs. on the status on the training public may know that Higher did not meet minimum to skip one year of their courses. For this reason, in May 2018, in two programs namely Education Act did not repeal standards. mandated training and expect “The Higher Educationthe Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine and the General Nursing Council “Much as we appreciate the them to do a correct job? The answer is “NO.” Therefore, we feel training especially for health practitioners (people dealing with human life) Cops record, expose Kanganja, as he should not even start until the minimum standards are met,” Kanyika stated. Meanwhile, Kanyika called on banishes erring officer to Shang’ombo HEA to engage the HPCZ in order to harmonize areas of By Mirriam Chabala police command is shaking you fine. Confirm sir! Katongo the Police Service was recorded. The officer is similar mandates and avoid In an audio shared by to protect a foreigner,” said a IG: Roja Delta 1, this had charged said traffic currently detained in police future contradictions. police officers in Lusaka, police officer who shared the constable Brian Ngoma officer with the offence of custody,” stated Katongo. “The pharmaceutical Society Inspector General of Police recorded Radio Message on or Nkhoma, he must common assault. “Further, administrative of Zambia (PSZ) supports Kakoma Kanganja is heard conditions of anonymity. go immediately. He is “The traffic police officer action has been instituted the stance of HPCZ to insist giving instructions to the “And you the journalists tarnishing the image of the that was involved in the in the matter in line with on institutions maintaining Lusaka Division Command must ask the IG, because police. We can’t condone altercation with a motorist the recommendation by the high standards without which to immediately transfer an he is also punishing this such nonsense. in a video that has gone viral Inspector General of Police guaranteeing safety from erring police officer, captured officer by sending him to Receiver: Roja sir! Your has been charged with the to have the officer dismissed. health care hazard will remain having an altercation with an Shang’ombo. So it’s like he is message all received sir! offence of common assault Police officers are, therefore, a pipe dream. We call up on Indian national. saying Shang’ombo District Delivering the same to 100, contrary section 247 of the reminded to always be HEA to engage HPCZ so Earlier on Monday, a video is for condemned officers. confirm sir! laws of Zambia. Brief facts professional and exercise as to harmonize on areas of went viral on social media What is about those other IG: Romeo, this must be are that, when the victim, restraint as they discharge similar mandate. As PSZ, we in which a Traffic Police officers who were transferred a warning to all officers Devidas Rupnar, aged 40, their duties. Meanwhile, we have noted that the laws that Constable identified as Brian there without committing involved in such activities. reached the junction of wish to inform members deal with health professions Nkhoma was seen having a an offence? Unless he tells We are going to deal with Lusaka’s Kalambo Road of the public that there are education, practice and the quarrel in a motor vehicle you that he was drunk when them. and Freedom Way at about fake Facebook accounts commodities and equipment driven by an indian national. giving those orders, which I Receiver: Roja sir and 14:00 hours yesterday, 12th that have been opened they use are contained in When the officer noticed suspect he was; otherwise he received, confirm sir! November, 2018, he was using particulars and different pieces of legislation that he was being filmed, he was not making sense and he IG: Confirmed delta!approached by a traffic police pictures of the Inspector and as such, we recognize got enrages and attempted to was being emotional without Standing by! officer identified as Constable General of Police, Mr that this has been a fertile beat the motorist after failing facts at hand.” Meanwhile the police sources Brian Nkhoma who ordered Kakoma Kanganja. Initial ground for conflict of roles or to confiscate the camera In the same audio Kanganja said the traffic police officers him to accompany him investigations have revealed mandate among the different phone. was also heard saying his who were caught taking to the police. The officer that the accounts were institutions and as such we are Later in the evening, directive was a warning to bribes by Lusaka Province is reported to have been opened from Nigeria. We, in the process of engaging the the Inspector General other erring officers. Minister Bowman Lusambo infuriated and subsequently therefore, advise members Attorney General to help in transmitted a message on IG: …Make sure that that in August have returned to harassed the victim when of the public to avoid falling interpretation of their various the Police Radio to all units, officer is transferred to work under general duties he was requested to record prey to these criminals who laws to help reduce on the directing that the Traffic Shang’ombo with immediate without being charged and his particulars so that he would want to defraud them confusion that the conflicting officer in question must effect. Prepare a truck, that have since been transferred could report later as he was using these fake accounts. statements and actions are immediately be banished officer must move, How do outside Lusaka Division. rushing to the office. The Communication has been causing to the public,” stated to Shang’ombo, one of you read Delta 1? In a statement yesterday, victim reported the matter made to Facebook to have Kanyika. Zambia’s remotest district Receiver: 001 Sir, reading Police Spokesperson Esther to police and a statement the accounts pulled down.” in the outskirts of Western Province. “So you see how the IG has reacted so swiftly over this officer who was having an Husband beats Petauke DC after argument with that man. Just because the person believed to be a victim is a foreigner, this officer will lose his job. He (Inspector General) is supposed to finding her with lover at motel order an investigation to By Mirriam Chabala According to witnesses, Moyo told happening. When the husband fight.” find out what happened Petauke residents were treated to her husband that she was traveling called her, she said she was on the But when contacted, Moyo said it but he has gone straight to bizarre news over the weekend to Chipata for work last Friday way from Chipata. But he did not was just social media gossip. recommend a transfer and when District Commissioner and would only return to Petauke believe, so that he came to Nyika “I am not interest in those things. dismissal. This is unfair. Velenasi Banda Moyo was allegedly on Sunday, when in fact she had a Motel and found them,” the witness I don’t know, how do you verify What about those who caught with a boyfriend at Nyika weekend date at a local motel. narrated. things that are on social media? killed the UNZA student Motel by her husband. “She had told her husband that she “The moment he arrived, he found I am not commenting anything. (Vespers Shimuzhila)? But when contacted yesterday to was travelling to Chipata. But she them comming out of the room and The stories are fake, I am not What has the IG done about verify whether or not it was true, was meeting aanother boyfriend he went straight to beat both the DC commenting anything,” said Moyo the officers who killed a Moyo said “I am not commenting at Nyika Motel. So another person and the boyfriend. He also broke before this reporter could even Zambian during that riot? anything on those things and I am who saw her there is the one the phone for the wife. It took other finish asking the question regarding Nothing, but the whole not interested”. who told the husband what was people who were around to stop the what happened at Nyika Motel. 12. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018 'We don't need their prize': Myanmar defiant as Amnesty pulls Suu Kyi award Myanmar authorities and concentration camp survivor citizens leapt to the defence Elie Wiesel. of Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday Institutions that once after Amnesty International showered Suu Kyi with stripped her of its top award titles are rapidly distancing over indifference to atrocities themselves from a leader committed against Rohingya they argue is doing little in Muslims, doubling down on the face of alleged genocide support for the civilian leader and ethnic cleansing against in the face of global ire. its Rohingya minority. Suu Kyi's international Amnesty's "Ambassador reputation as a rights icon of Conscience Award" was is in pieces and Amnesty's bestowed in 2009 and other move is the latest in a string recipients include Nelson of rescinded accolades. Mandela, Malala Yousafzai Canada revoked her and Ai Wei Wei. honorary citizenship last "Today, we are profoundly month and the US Holocaust dismayed that you no longer Museum in March took represent a symbol of hope, President Vladimir Putin during a welcoming ceremony at Singapore’s Changi Airport. AFP back an award named after courage, and the undying defence of human rights," Amnesty International chief Kumi Naidoo said in a letter to Suu Kyi released by the group. Magufuli deploys military "Amnesty International cannot justify your continued status as a recipient of the Ambassador of Conscience award and so with great sadness we are hereby amid cashew nut crisis withdrawing it from you." Tanzanian authorities fair price for their cashew But domestically, Suu Kyi have deployed the military nuts and secure vital remains popular across vast to buy cashew nuts from export earnings. swathes of Myanmar and farmers to solve a row But some say his real within her party, the National over prices. motivation is to boost his League for Democracy, President John Magufuli popularity in the Mtwara which won elections in 2015 had given traders a region, an opposition ending decades of military- Monday deadline to buy stronghold. backed rule. the crops at government- Opposition politician The stripping of awards not approved rates. Zitto Kabwe said the only harms the "dignity" of Farmers had halted sales government should seek Suu Kyi, but also that of all of their harvests for weeks, parliamentary approval NLD members, the party's saying offers from private for buying cashew nuts. spokesman Myo Nyunt told traders were too low. Mr Magufuli appointed AFP, adding he thought Critics have accused the two other ministers this was all part of a wider president of trying to use and four deputies after conspiracy. the crisis over cashews, dismissing Agriculture "All these organisations are one of Tanzania's main Minister Charles Tizeba working for the Bengalis exports, for political gain. and Trade and Investment who have left the country Mr Magufuli rejected Minister Charles Mwijage. in order to get citizenship," offers from 13 companies He also disbanded the he said, using a pejorative who wanted to buy the Cashewnut Board of term for the Rohingya that is crop at $1.3 (£1) per Tanzania and revoked the widely accepted in Myanmar kilogram. appointment of the board and falsely implies they are illegal immigrants from The Tanzania People's chair, Anna Abdallah. Bangladesh. AFP Defence Forces were BBC ordered to buy the produce from farmers in the southern Mtwara region at $1.43. Ethiopia arrests intelligence officers On Saturday, Mr Magufuli Ethiopia has arrested more Tsegaye said Monday. anti-terrorism legislation, Mr relation to these crimes. sacked the agriculture and than 60 former security and He said some are still on the run. Berhanu said. Twenty-seven additional trade ministers over the intelligence officials for alleged Killings, beatings, repeated rape The law has been strongly individuals from the military crisis, which has seen a fall human rights abuses and and disappearance of prisoners criticised as violating the rights conglomerate, Metal and in the prices of cashews. corruption. are some of the offences allegedly of people, and an amendment is Engineering Corporation The president said he The arrests came at the end of a committed by the former currently being drafted. (Metec), are also in police wanted to ensure that five-month-long investigation, security and intelligence officials Thirty-six suspects were also custody for allegedly embezzling thousands of farmers got a Attorney General Berhanu against suspects held under arrested over the weekend in public funds for six years. BBC Wednesday November 14, 2018 www.diggers.news Entertainment .13 Mom criticized for breastfeeding 9-year-old says, 'It's nice for the child to be in control' The topic of breastfeeding, for better or strollers), and extended breastfeeding, about her and Charlotte had been shared natural is frowned upon in this day and worse, remains a controversial one — all as ways to bond and 6,000 times. Others called the situation age.” Another chimed in with, “A woman especially when it comes to discussing “attach.” “freakin weird,” “nuts,” “perverted,” breastfeeding her OWN child is wrong how long it should go on. It’s particular Later came stories “selfish,” “sick,” “bizarre,” “child abuse,” because the child isn’t a baby, but it’s totally controversial if you’re Sharon Spink, a about moms who and “unnatural.” okay for adult humans to drink the milk of British mom who has been speaking out breastfed their 4-year- But for all the attacks on Spink, there a mother cow? Jesus Christ, human beings about how she let her daughter nurse until old and 6-year-old, were also many strong defenders, at least are weird sometimes.” she was 9 years old. and one who said the one of whom called her an “inspiration.” And there was this heartfelt reply to Spink’s “When I came to have Charlotte, I had plan was to continue “Wow what a fantastic amazing critics: “Society judgment is disgusting. decided on natural term weaning. It’s nice until her daughter was woman achieving nearly a decade of You do realize that the world health for the child to be in control of when they 10 years old, all prompting breastfeeding… What organization recommend to breastfeed a want to wean, rather than forcing the criticism that veered into an amazing bond MINIMUM of two years… Why do you issue,” Spink, 50, an actor based in North accusatory, sexual- they must share,” feel the need to judge her?” Yorkshire, England, told the Sun, after based territory, as noted another. Spink did not immediately respond to sharing her story with the Caters News it has this time “Shame questions from Yahoo Lifestyle about why Agency and having it picked up in global for Spink, something she decided to go so public with her story outlets, from the Daily Mail to the New who said her so or about whether or not her daughter has York Post, similar to what happened in daughter been teased about it. She did, however, 2014 when she first shared her story about self-weaned respond to a similar question posed by nursing her then-5-year-old. just a someone on her Facebook page, writing, Spink, who’s also a mom to three older couple of “She’s fine & her school friends are so nice. kids, said she wanted to break the stigma months There’s never been any bullying.” around extended breastfeeding — a ago. In The biological age of weaning for the concept that’s been promoted by celebrities response, human species is between 2.5 and including Mayim Bialik and Alanis she has 7 years old, according to research Morissette and has raised angry criticism been by a Texas A&M University in the public realm many times over the called a anthropologist, with the average years — perhaps most notably in 2012 “pedophile” being 4.3 years. In the U.S., where when the cover of Time magazine featured on most moms stop breastfeeding a 3-year-old boy standing on a chair to Facebook, much earlier, the CDC reports that 57 breastfeed from his defiantly posed mom. where percent of babies are still nursing at 6 It was part of a feature package around the one of months (25 percent exclusively through rise of attachment parenting — a method the 6 months), and fewer than 36 percent with three main tenets: co-sleeping, many of babies are still being breastfeed at baby-wearing (that is, slings rather than stories 12 months. Yahoo

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Sports www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018 Williams sparks Clippers over Warriors in overtime upset Lou Williams scored 25 scoring contributions. points from the bench as Moore led the scoring the Los Angeles Clippers with 30 points while upset the league-leading Holiday poured on 29 Golden State Warriors points with 14 assists to 121-116 in a wild overtime hush the Raptors' home thriller at the Staples crowd at the Scotiabank Center on Monday. Arena. Williams reeled off 10 of The Pelicans defense his points in overtime to successfully kept Toronto's secure victory after the dangermen in check, Clippers squandered a with Kawhi Leonard and 14-point fourth quarter Pascal Siakam restricted lead before digging in for to 20 and 22 points, the win. respectively. The 32-year-old veteran Point guard Kyle Lowry was supported by 23 was held to just four points from the bench points from 33 minutes on by Montrezl Harrell as court as the Raptors fell to the Clippers improved 12-2. to 8-5 in the Western Elsewhere Monday, Conference standings. the Philadelphia 76ers The Warriors remain celebrated the capture of on top of the West after Jimmy Butler with a 124- suffering only their third Clippers forward Tobias Harris, right, shoots as Warriors center Damian Jones defends during 114 win over the Miami loss of the season. The the first half of Monday's game at Staples Center. Heat. NBA champions are 11-3 while Klay Thompson had for much of the game, their Eastern Conference Conference standings. Butler, who completed following the defeat. 31, including five three- and appeared to be sliding counterparts, the Toronto Davis said New Orleans his acrimonious trade Kevin Durant led the pointers. toward a loss before Raptors. had been determined to from the Minnesota scoring with 33 points The Warriors had trailed a determined fourth The Raptors suffered only send a message after their Timberwolves earlier quarter rally transformed their second defeat of the six-game slump. Monday, is not expected the contest. season in a 126-110 loss to "We just had to get back to make his first A Williams three-pointer the New Orleans Pelicans to it," Davis said. "We lost appearance for the Sixers had put the Clippers in Toronto. five in a row on the road until Wednesday. Ibrahimovic ahead by 101-87 with Anthony Davis had 25 and we're a better road Even without Butler, 6min 36 remaining before points and 20 rebounds team than that. however, the Sixers had the Warriors came roaring to lead a superb all-round "We just have to be too much firepower for back. offensive performancedominant on the road the Heat, who rapidly Thompson tied the game from the Pelicans, who again and this was our wilted in the face of a named top at 106-106 with 1:27 left saw four starters crack next road game, so we had 35-point display from Joel on the clock but neither double digits. it in our mind. Embiid. side were able to take New Orleans improved to "It was a good test for us; The Cameroon star a decisive advantage, 7-6 with the win, which best team in the East and also pulled down 18 sending the game into was another sign the we're on the road, so we rebounds in a dominant newcomer overtime. Pelicans are back on track just made a conscious performance. J.J. Redick Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Los Angeles Williams then took over after a six-game losing effort to get this one." had 25 points while Ben Galaxy was named Monday as Major League Soccer with 10 points as the streak which jolted their Davis was given support Simmons added 13. Newcomer of the Year, defeating England's Wayne Clippers completed a early season progress. from across the Pelicans Landry Shamet, Mike Rooney among others for the award. morale-boosting victory. - Sending a message - line-up on Monday, with Muscala and Furkan Ibrahimovic won in a balloting of MLS coaches and Earlier Monday, the The Pelicans have now E'Twaun Moore, Jrue Korkmaz all had double- players plus a media panel with an average of 36.36 Warriors' loss was won three straight to Holiday and Julius Randle digit points tallies off the percent support to 32.25 percent for DC United captain mirrored by a defeat for move up in the Western all making significant bench for the Sixers. AFP Rooney. Mexico's Carlos Vela of Los Angeles FC was third on 13.47 percent. Ibrahimovic scored 22 goals and added 10 assists in what was only the third 20-and-10 season in MLS history. The Galaxy went 9-2 with four drawn when the Swedish icon scored a goal. With a roundhouse volley kick to score against Toronto FC on September 15, Ibrahimovic netted his 500th career goal, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as only the third active player to reach that lofty milestone. Ibrahimovic failed to lead the Galaxy into the playoffs but his career has already included titles with European giants FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. He has also netted a record 62 goals for Sweden, with star turns in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Rooney, who scored 12 goals in 21 appearances for DC United after joining the club in July and lifting them from the cellar to the playoffs, won the nod in voting from club technical staff -- 34.31 percent to 28.43 percent over Zlatan. But the Swede edged Rooney in player balloting 34.99 to 30.90 percent and decisively took media voting 45.65 percent to 31.53 percent. Newcomer of the Year recognizes players in their first MLS season but with prior professional experience, Caitlin Foord of Australia celebrates her goal with team mates during the International Women's Friendly match making Rookie of the Year candidates ineligible. AFP between the Australian Matildas and Chile at McDonald Jones Stadium yesterday in Newcastle, Australia. AFP Wednesday November 14, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports .15

By Alex Chilumbwe (Young Nkana), Albert Two european based players Kangwanda ( Kafue Edward Chilufya and Chilufya, Malumo called for U20 duty Celtics), Musonda Kalale Mwiya Malumo have been excused from camp until be played at the Nkana final. Academy), Justin Mwanza (Chambishi ) Lameck Banda summoned for duty ahead they finish writing their Stadium on December 11, FULL SQUAD (Young Nkana), Andrew (Zesco United ) Salifyaji of the 2018 Mopani Copper grade12 examinations. with the losers at that stage Goal Keepers Phiri (Kafue Celtics) Mugala (Morning Stars), Mines COSAFA Under-20 Hosts Zambia open their playing for the bronze medal Prince Bwalya (Green Whiteson Chiluba (Supreme Godfrey Mashata (Happy Championship. campaign against Central as a curtain-raiser to the Buffaloes), Patrick Chooma Grace) Oliver Lumbiya Hearts) Edward Chilufya ( Chilufya of Djurgardens FC African guest nation DR final. (Intersport Youth), Flobby (Young Nkana) Benson Djurgardens IF) in Sweden and the England Congo on match day one Zambia are 11-time winners Mashakalati (Circuit City) Kolala (Nchanga Rangers) Forwards based Malumo attached to (December 2), a classic clash of the COSAFA Under-20 Bradley Mweene (University Midfielders James Chilimina ( Kafue Vulcan FC teamed up at that will no doubt set the Championships, while of Pretoria) Muma Mumba (Green Celtics), Francesco Mwepu Dubai International Airport tone for the remainder of the Zimbabwe and South Defenders Eagles), Kings Kangwa (Kafue Celtics), Martin yesterday. tournament. Africa have six wins each. Kingsley Hakwiya (Dream (Happy Hearts), Thomas Njobvu (Nchanga Rangers), Coach Charles Bwale The top team in each pool Madagascar are the only Factory), Jonathan Zulu ( Kafue Celtics) , Mwiya Malumo, has named a 30 member as well as the best-placed other nation to lift the title Kapelembe (Romeki FC) Chanda Mukuka (Gomes), Emmanuel Mwiinde (Young provisional squad with 26 runner-up will contest the after they enjoyed success in , Christopher Katongo Prince Mumba (Kabwe Green Buffaloes) Kingsley players already in camp. semifinals, which will both 2005, beating Lesotho in the (Kasama United Youth Warriors), Patrick Gondwe Fichite (Green Eagles) The notable absentees are Zesco United midfielder Lameck Banda and Kafue Celtic’s Francisco Mwepu Gamphani replaces injured Fashion in Chipolopolo squad who are out of the country By Alex Chilumbwe Chiluya as last minute backline. in the Belgian top league. Sunzu (FC Metz), Propser attending trials. Chipolopolo coach inclusions to his squad. Sakala has been ruled out of Sven told FAZfootball.com Chiluya (Bethelehem FC- Team Manager Mwansa Sven Vandenbroeck has Lungu has been brought Saturday's Group K Africa from South Africa where the USA) Kapyanga said Dream summoned SuperSport in as a replacement for the Cup of Nations qualifier team is currently shaping (Midfielders) Factory defender Kingsley United striker Gamphani injured Fashion Sakala after having picked up an up for Sunday’s clash that Nathan Sinkala , Rainford Hakwiya and Muma Mumba Lungu and United States while Chiluya will be an injury on Friday whilst in Chiluya would increase his Kalaba (Both TP Mazembe) (Green Eagles) have been based defender Prosper additional prospect to the action for his club Oostende options at the back. ,Bruce Musakanya ( Red The team will be in South Arrows), Emmanuel Banda Africa until Friday when (KV Oostende) , Clatous ZESCO is attractive, but I'll stay at Nkana - Kelvin they fly to Maputo. Chama ( SC Simba) , Enock (Goalkeepers) Mwepu ( Redbull Salzburg) By Alex Chilumbwe to me, " said Kampamba. Nkana over Kelvin. It is only Kampamba left PowerKennedy Mweene , Lubambo Musonda ( Nkana's prolific attacking And ZESCO United CEO that rumours are quickly Dynamos for Nkana in May (Mamelodi Sundowns) Gandzasar Kapan) , Salulani midfielder Kelvin Kampamba Richard Mulenga described spread and people believe 2018 after refusing to sign Toaster Nsabata (Zanaco) Phiri ( Polokwane City) has distanced himself from the rumour as cheap gossip. them easily. We shall always his renewed and improved (Defenders) (Forwards) rumours linking him with He also said that there was no make known of our scouted contract at Arthur Davies Simon Silwimba, Solomon Augustine Mulenga, a move to Super League way a club in the champions players like we always do. stadium. He has since been Sakala (both Zesco United), Justin Shonga (Both Champions ZESCO United. league would trade their The online media that started instrumental in most of Lawrence Chungu, Isaac Orlando Pirates), Patson The rumours, fuelled by star player to their league the rumour should call us Nkana's victories in both Shamujompa (Both Daka (Redbull Salzburg), sports social media gossip are competitor. for confirmation," advised tournaments and league Buildcon), Kabaso Chongo Gamphani Lungu suggesting that ZESCO CEO "We are not even in talks with Mulenga. games. (TP Mazembe), Stophila (SuperSport United) is in talks with the former Power Dynamos genius who joined Nkana earlier this year. In an interview with Goal Diggers! Kampamba said that ZESCO was attractive but he would stay at Nkana for the Coach Mwape downplays foreseeable future. "It sounds like a very attractive move but it is not happening, at least not now and not next season. I'm very happy here and I'm learning a lot. There is just one section of the 7-0 defeat to Cameroon By Alex Chilumbwe says he has picked some match at Centre of Excellence will need some polishing in seeking medical attention. The media that started the rumour Zambia Women National positives from the 7-0 bashing in Abidjan yesterday. the remaining four days before casualty list of injuries from otherwise it did not even exist Team coach Bruce Mwape by Cameroon in a practice Mwape noted that the team the Africa Women Cup of the practice match has goal Nations (AWCON) kicks off keeper Catherine Musonda, in Ghana. midfielder Martha Tembo and The Copper Queens played defender Anita Mulenga. a practice match against the Both teams used the game Lionesses of Cameroon on to prepare for the AWCON Monday evening and suffered tournament. a 7-0 loss. Meanwhile, soccer fans on "At the moment we are FAZ social media page have almost there, but we still need urged Mwape to offer good polishing up especially in counsel to the ladies following the defence and the midfield their 7-0 loss. that's where we are having They have indicated that the problems," he said. loss had a bad psychological Mwape said the loss should effect on the girls adding that not get into the girls heads as it it would affect them negatively would demoralise them ahead in the tournament. of the tournament. Zambia is in Group B "The girls should not let the alongside Equatorial Guinea, result get into their heads it is defending champions Nigeria just a practice match and it has and South Africa. given them an insight of what Cameroon are placed in they will expect in Ghana. Group B with host Ghana, That's the type of play they will Algeria and Mali. find in Ghana, they just need Zambia will play its opening to be serious and get goals game on Sunday Novermber for us to get to finals because 18 against Equatorial Guinea that's our target, " said Mwape. and face Nigeria on November He added that the result was 21 before wrapping up their not a true reflection of how group games against South the team played and that he Africa three days later. was happy he gave everyone a The team is expected to leave chance to play. for Ghana on Novermber Japan's Saori Ishibashi, Japan's Mai Mugiyama and Japan's Sae Taira compete in the Kata team female final Cameroon played a physical 14 and will be based in Cape during the 24th Karate World Championships at the WiZink center in Madrid on November 11, 2018. AFP game and left some players Coast. Ibrahimovic name MSL Page 14 No 307 K10 www.diggers.news Wednesday November 14, 2018 top newcomer

Former England midfielder alongside David Beckham, Joe Cole announced his Wayne Rooney, Rio retirement on Tuesday Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, after making more than Ex-England and Chelsea Michael Owen and Steven 700 appearances for seven Gerrard, plus his Chelsea clubs including West Ham teammates John Terry and and Chelsea. Frank Lampard. Cole, who turned 37 last midfielder Joe Cole retires Cole said in a statement: week, said his career had His final club was Tampa Cole made 716 caps spanned across three was earmarked as one of "After 20 years as a been "a dream come true" Bay Rowdies in the United professional appearances, World Cup tournaments. England's brightest young professional, the time has and he now hopes to move Soccer League, the second scoring 104 goals for seven He made his international talents at the Hammers. come for me to hang up into coaching. tier in the US. clubs and his 56 England debut aged 19 when he Cole was part of England's my boots. It has been a so-called "Golden dream come true. All of it. Generation", playing AFP

Esperance's players kiss the trophy after winning the CAF Champions League second leg final football match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Tunisia's ES Tunis at the Olympic stadium in Rades. AFP GSW lose to Clippers Coach Mwape downplays Chilufya gets U20 call P14 7-0 defeat to Cameroon P15 P15 Kampamba rubbishes transfer talk...

ZESCO GOOD, BUTBy Alex Chilumbwe Nkana's prolific attacking midfielder Kelvin Kampamba has distanced himself from rumours linking him with a move to Super League Champions ZESCO NKANA BETTER United. To page 15