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...as Mwila toasts Mangango victoryStory page 10 I’m bound to meet Lungu for talks a er UPND, says Nevers By Abraham Kalito adds that the meeting is bound to happen Movement for Multi-Party Democracy btween the two of them soon. (MMD) president Nevers Mumba says And Mumba says everyone is to blame since disengaging from the UPND, he has for the in ux of the Chinese people in the not yet met President , but county. To page 11

Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa, Religious A airs Minister Godfridah Sumaili and Health Minister launch the National Alcohol Policy - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Reserves Lungu MISA drop to launches questions $1.6bn on $300m police increased action on Chinese Prime TV debt By Mirriam Chabala NDC leader , PAC president Andyfold Banda, UPND’s Hakainde By Stuart Lisulo MFEZ  e Media Institute of Hichilema, Geo rey Mwamba and Obvious Mwaliteta addess supporters in Ndola Debt servicing has continued Southern Africa (MISA) in to pose challenges to ’s Zambia says the issuance of international reserves, which project in a search warrant on Prime have dipped to less than US Television by Police in Lusaka PAC grills PS Sipanje as he $1.7 billion, says Bank of is unnecessary and aimed at Zambia (BoZ) Governor Dr Chibombo intimidating the broadcasting Denny Kalyalya. To page 11 Story page 10 house. To page 5 apologises for theft in LusakaStory page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018 By Sipilisiwe Ncube Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary Charles Sipanje yesterday, through the PAC grills Sipanje, as he apologises parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), record-keeping and you have apologised to tax payers conceded here that poor for the theft and wastage record-keeping is the reason of public funds under his for theft in Lusaka Province why some of the queries have administration. Sipanje in his response deputy Permanent Secretary worst reports, I can confirm. because sometimes also come about because some Sipanje, who appeared conceded the irregularities and the principal accountant. Through you, chair, we, as they relax a lot. Issues of people have opted not to give before the Committee to re- under his administration and Because these are two officers provincial administration, this nature must be taken the auditors the information submit his responses to the detailed them. who had done wrong things, would also like to say: ‘sorry’ seriously and at a faster rate, that they require when they audit queries cited in the “Obviously, I do have they had to conceal a lot of to the tax payers,” Sipanje [but] of course, without a are there. Of course, you have Auditor General’s Report the capacity, but as I had things. But, yes, I agree [that] submitted. miscarriage of justice and that referred that there were some for the financial year ended indicated earlier on, chair, wrong things were done and But Mbulakulima told the way we are going to restore officers, who were just doing December 31, 2017, also things at Lusaka Provincial that is why four accounting sorrowful PS to stop handing confidence on the Zambian theft, just stealing government angered the Committee Administration went terribly officers have already been public funds as if it were “his people,” Mbulakulima said. resources and, therefore, they members after it waswrong, why? This is an dismissed and one senior DPS father’s petty cash.” In sending off the controlling were hiding the information discovered that his deputy institution, which if you (deputy Permanent Secretary “We are not going to gloss officer, Committeebecause they didn’t want and four other accounting know the structure of the is under suspension pending over this matter, it is one of chairperson Howard Kunda to be caught at that time. officers had made several province, the Permanency his further determination of those issues that we should asked Sipanje to put in better So, it is very important that irregular withdrawals in his Secretary is assisted by senior his case,” Sipanje explained stand firm on and ensure control measures to avoid systems are put in place to absence and concealed the officers and very key, the as he displayed a schedule of that justice prevails. Public facing the same problem. ensure that these records are information. deputy Permanent Secretary, withdrawals amounting to funds must be recovered. “And you have conceded kept properly. We don’t want Solwezi West UPND who also chairs the finance over K2.2 million. You cannot be playing with here that this has been your in fact to see you here, PS, to member of parliament Teddy committee, and also the “Having been Permanent money like it’s your father’s worst report on the matters come and appear before this Kasonso was the first one principal accountant. Now, if Secretary for seven years, petty cash! So, we call upon that I have referred to, and Committee to be asked about to express disappointment, you have the same people who this has also been one of my the law enforcement agencies that is to talk about poor these issues,” said Kunda. saying Lusaka Province are supposed to be assisting was the worst provincial the CEO of the institution; administration in terms of officers who are also signatory public finance management. to all the accounts and they “Before I even go to specifics, are the ones in the forefront I want to say that this sitting to do wrong things, a lot of for Lusaka Province, for me, is information was concealed,” the worst so far. My question narrated. is, is there capacity at Lusaka He said having served as PS Province in terms of financial for seven years, this provincial management? Everything report was the worst ever here is as if there is no PS, among all his reports. there are no accountants! PS, “When these anomalies have you got the capacity? were discovered, I was also I am being very specific? shocked and if I show you Things have broken down! the schedule, with your This is the worst ever since permission, the way monies we started sitting,” Kasonso had been withdrawn during observed. the period I had taken leave; constituency PF as you might be aware I am member of parliament entitled to 42 working days Mwansa Mbulakulima and there is a requirement echoed Kasonso’s query that we all take leave. There and equally added his is no commutation of days disappointment. because of austerity measures. “I want to follow what With your permission, I will honourable Kasonso has show you the schedule on Zambia Police choir sings at the first religious leaders indaba hosted by the Ministry of Health under the said, [and] even the people how money was withdrawn who have accompanied you, when I was on leave and how theme ‘ Health evangelism towards universal coverage, leaving no one behind’ held at Pamodzi Hotel in controlling officer, who are money was signed for by the Lusaka yesterday – Picture by Tenson Mkhala very highly educated and you don’t have to wait for the public accounts to remind you of this or public accounts Marrying off children won’t bring you riches, to get annoyed! In your earlier submission, you had given us that the releases by Ministry of Finance; this is only problems, DC warns parents the column and on your own, By Zindikilani Banda beauty is not for money but bright dances ati two by two catappilar! fruits will finish how are we going to you have submitted that this Sinda district commissioner future, Sakala said. That way you are fueling HIV/AIDS survive? So we appeal to government is what you had released to Paradious Sakala says marrying off “Look some of you are not educated, in some way but teach them things to help us with relief maize and we various departments giving children brings more problems than you can’t read, you can’t write and that will inculcate good discipline in believe you the commissioner will us the variances. And that is good and parents must instead focus you still want to go somewhere for them,” said Sakala speak for us to the rightful offices,” the reason why you are saying on educating their offspring. someone to read a letter for you? And PTA chairperson Innocent said Phiri. this under-funding must be Speaking when he handed over a Educate your own child so that he or Ngoma thanked government for the He also lamented that evoucher explained,” Mbulakulima renovated classroom block worth she can write and read for you. We block saying the school had a lot of had brought so much confusion said. K70,000 to the community in Sinda are living in a computer generation pupils but lacked classroom space. and asked government to quickly “Now, on your own, you have constituency, Tuesday, Sakala said such that without education you “We would like to thank government intervene because a lot of names brought another schedule, education was the only weapon won’t enjoy anything, the messages for the block. Truly we have a lot had been removed from the system which changes everything. which could be used to eradicate even in our phones it’s mostly in of pupils here and the challenge is without any reason, a situation Acting financial director, poverty. English and you want children to classes and I am pretty sure this one which worried a lot of farmers. you know from accounting “School is the weapon that can remain uneducated! no we can’t go will take us a step ahead and for Meanwhile Kasangazi area point of it the importance of redeem us from poverty and other like that. Today we are handing over that, we say thank you and when councillor Jonathan Phiri thanked materiality. Now with this devastating issues that we might the block and it needs children to be resources are available keep assisting government, communities and shift, surely, do you think face but it’s sad that education is there but if you marry them off who us,” said Ngoma. their subjects for the cooperation you can go to any conference not valued by some of you parents will utilize the block.” Meanwhile, village headmen Seya shown during the renovation of the or any meeting and then you because all you see in the beauty He challenged teachers to inculcate Abasi Phiri, who spoke on behalf of block and urged them to keep the survive, you expect people to of your children is money. We love good morals in pupils seeing that all traditional leaders, appealed for cooperation intact. just clap for you? What will money so much thinking marrying they spent more time with them help from government saying their The block was first built in 1963 and stop us thinking that you are off our beautiful children especially than with parents. subjects survived on mangoes. in 2012, it became a danger to the now just window dressing? girls will make us rich yet you attract “Teach children good morals, teach “Bwana DC we are dying here with teachers and pupils a situation which You are just trying to cover- more problems. Let’s not sell our them things that can benefit them hunger because these people you see made government to intervene by up. I feel very disappointed!” children to marriage because their now and in future but not songs and survive on mangoes and soon the funding it in 2017. Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .3 Drop contempt charges against Chifire, demands Amnesty International By Zondiwe Mbewe court charges against Amnesty International’s Chifire, emanate from Regional Director for his questioning of a Southern Africa Deprose Supreme Court judgement Muchena says the contempt handed down in March of court charges against 2018 involving two large SANAC executive director corporations. Gregory Chifire should The case involved a local be dropped immediately bank, Stanbic, referring a because they are a total local company, Savenda, fabrication and make a to a credit bureau for mockery of justice. blacklisting on allegations In a statement issued by that it defaulted on a loan Amnesty International repayment. – Southern Africa In a letter to the chief media manager Robert justice, Chifire described Shivambu, Wednesday, the judgment as having the institution stated that “omitted very crucial Chifire’s contempt case evidence” that formed was designed to silence his the basis for the awarding activism work. of damages to Savenda Muchena said Chifire’s and asked for the judges trial was an affront to suspected to be responsible the right to freedom of to be investigated. expression, adding that He was summoned to his only crime had been to appear in court on July 17 ask the Zambian judiciary and later faced trial. Rastafarians attend the workshop organized by the Ministry of Health under the theme ‘ Health evangelism to ensure accountability The hearing of his case was towards universal coverage, leaving no one behind’ held at Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka yesterday within its ranks. concluded on September – Picture by Tenson Mkhala “A Zambian human rights 19, this year. activist is facing jail simply for accusing the country’s judiciary of corruption. This trial is an affront to the right to freedom of expression. Gregory Chifire’s onlyCCZ admonishes Sumaili over ‘crime’ has been to ask the Zambian judiciary to ensure accountability within its ranks. The contempt of court charges against Chifire are a total ‘Jesus is in the boat remarks’ fabrication. They make a By Mirriam Chabala was like voting for Jesus. to flash the PF symbol. blasphemy. We would just encourage mockery of justice and must Council of Churches in “Jesus ali mu bwato. If But in an interview, “I think we need to be the politicians to humble be dropped immediately,” said Muchena. Zambia (CCZ) General Jesus is not there, there Fr Chikoya cautioned careful how we do our themselves, to do their “The Zambian authorities Secretary Fr Emmanuel is no security, there is no Reverend Sumaili and campaign as politicians campaigns, do their best, should be supporting the Chikoya has admonished peace. That’s why we want other leaders to desist and things of that sort. pray just like the others free exercise of the right to Religious Affairs Minister a government that honors from likening Jesus Christ At no time should we also pray. But let Jesus be freedom of expression, not Reverend Godfridah Jesus. Jesus is in the boat to any human for any equate Jesus to any Jesus, he shares his glory supressing it. Gregory’s case Sumaili for saying Jesus is so when we vote for Putu, purpose, explaining that individual. When such with nobody,” said Fr smacks of censorship and in the PF boat. we are voting for Jesus… Jesus could never share things happen, it’s Chikoya. victimisation, designed to Addressing a rally in Hallelujah, Amen. So on his glory with anyone on important for people to “That is actually bordering silence his activism work.” Kaoma last Sunday, Rev the 20th of November, we earth. correct themselves. And on blasphemy and my Chifire’s verdict and Sumaili said Jesus Christ are choosing Putu, on the Fr Chikoya said the as a Church, we believe advice to the politicians sentencing will be delivered on Friday, November 23, is the PF boat and that boat and we are selecting approach taken by the that any person who would be, let us be careful following a trial on four voting for newly elected for Jesus. God bless you,” Minister of National understands Christianity in our utterances, in our contempt of court charges. Mangango member of said Reverend Sumaili Guidance and Religious would not subscribe to political engagements and The four contempt of parliament Godwin Putu before asking the crowd Affairs was tantamount to such kind of an approach. all these other things, we need to be careful because there are Christians from different political Chuumbwe denies making tribal remarks persuasions and there By Sipilisiwe Ncube denied making any tribal saying ‘I will enter the race for And I don’t know why the attacks can’t be Jesus just for a District Council remarks. provincial chairman late because should come to me other than the political party, that is not Chairperson Geoffrey Chuumbwe “First and foremost, I have to I knew that the moment I hit the person himself who said that. So right. God is omnipotent, says he has got nothing to be very clear on that. I started ground, people start shivering all I am saying is that we are not his presence is available to apologize for because the alleged politics in 1992 and I come from and wondering whatever,” going to entertain any tribalism everybody and so we can’t tribal sentiments charged on him Lusaka Province. I have been a Chuumbwe said. in our campaigns and if anyone compartmentalize God by are not true. provincial chairman not once Chuumbwe, however, apologised thinks we did that, I want to say our own fear of operations. On Monday, State House Press [and] not twice and not even on behalf of Chongu, if he did sorry on behalf Max and on behalf God is for all, he doesn’t Aide Amos Chanda said President at one time did I use tribalism make such remarks. of everyone in our team but it need permission to be Edgar Lungu had directed PF as a stepping stone for my “But what I am trying to say is was not an intention of the team anywhere. He will go Secretary General Davies Mwila political career. And if they say that if Max said that, I feel so sad to make such a remark. We are wherever he wants to go to strongly chastise Max Chongu apologize, I don’t have anything if he said it because I’ve not heard very sorry and we are asking that and he will interact with and Chuumbwe for some tribal to apologize [for] because I have about that comment myself. So people should understand that in whoever he wants to remarks they allegedly made never used any tribal remarks if Max made that comment, I politics, there are people who use interact with. So let’s keep during campaigns for the during my campaigns. I have want to distance myself from that any small things to advance their away from such kind of upcoming intra-party polls. only campaigned for two weeks and I think the right person who needs. So I am very sorry if it ever approaches as politicians, But in an interview, Chuumbwe and this is the reason why I was should apologize is Max not me. happened,” said Chuumbwe. it is not good.” 4. Advertisement www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018 Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Mirriam Chabala The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) in Zambia says the issuance of MISA questions police’s motive a search warrant on Prime Television by Police in Lusaka is unnecessary and aimed at intimidating the broadcasting house. According to the search in impending Prime TV search warrant served on Prime are hereby authorized and been given police uniforms computers and servers of Hichilema’s appearance as a result, it will encourage TV, Tuesday, police want commanded in the name of on the Copperbelt. Prime Television limited at police in Ndola which self-censorship by the media to search the station’s the President with proper But in a statement, MISA for footage aired which took place on Tuesday. and the consequences of computers for footage of assistance, to enter the Zambia vice chairperson they alleged boarder on While we do respect the it will work against the a rally which occurred in Prime TV station of Lusaka Hyde Haguta condemned defamation of the President. due process of the law and interest of the public and Bweengwa on October 30 at aforesaid (in the daytime), the route taken by police, We are shocked that the route the police have democracy. The media which Bweengwa member of and there diligently search emphasising that it was according to the search taken, we however take should not be gagged, parliament Kasautu Michelo for the said goods, and if the unnecessary. warrant, police want to access strong exception to this harassed, manipulated and Choma central member same or any thereof found Haguta appealed to a story quoting members of level of intimidation to a and intimidated in such a of parliament Cornelius in the search, to bring the authorities to reconsider the parliament for Bweengwa media house doing its work manner as this is a violation Mweetwa allegedly defamed goods so found and also the search warrant and simply and Choma Central in of informing the public on of media rights and President Edgar Lungu. said before this court to be request Prime Television which they are alleged to a matter of public interest. freedoms,” Haguta stated. “The said video footage was dealt with, read the warrant. to give the police required have issued remarks at a There is no need to search Haguta further appealed shown on Prime TV main The other footage police evidence. rally that PF cadres have servers for a libel matter. At to Inspector General of news on 30/10/18 at 19:30 require is a news story which “MISA Zambia has learnt been given police uniforms best and as usual, request Police Kakoma Kanganja to hours. The video footage is aired on November 18 in with disappointment that to use on the Copperbelt, the Television station for instruct his officers to halt kept or stored in computers which Prime TV reported Police have obtained a in apparent reference to footage required!” Haguta the intended search at Prime at Prime TV premises. You that some PF cadres had search warrant to search UPND President Hakainde stated. Television and simply ask “We further are disturbed for the information that his that police did not only office requires. block journalists from the “Prime Television is a private media who turned messenger only conveying up to cover the questioning information to the public of the UPND leader by and should therefore police at not be gagged. Since police over the ZAFFICO police have identified the issue, but also detained a members of parliament ZANIS journalist who was who allegedly issued filming the blockade police defamatory remarks against had mounted ahead of Mr the President, why not go Hichilema’s arrival. This after the parliamentarians coincidence is too careless than resorting to acts of and too much and therefore intimidating the media? abuse of power on the part In any case police should of police. We are suspicious have been more grateful that police have for the first to Prime Television for time had to obtain a search reporting a crime as good warrant to obtain footage citizens and therefore must which they have in the past be commended and not easily requested for through harassed. We appeal to the written correspondence. Inspector General of Police What other motive would Kakoma Kanganja to halt police have to search the the intended search and ask Television Company for for information his office footage they can ask for than intimidation? This conduct requires. The matter has is smelly of abuse of their not even been submitted powers and process to instill for prosecution before the a chilling effect in the knees courts of law to warrant of journalists in the country such an apparent heavy and is undemocratic!” handed action on a noble Haguta argued that the institution doing its work,” media should not be gagged, stated Haguta. harassed, manipulated Meanwhile, MacDonald or intimidated in such a Chipenzi through his manner. GEARS Initiative said “We know that a search that police must allow the warrant allows police independent media to officers to ransack the operate freely in Zambia. files of a broadcast house “The continued suppressing and takes not only hours of civic, political and but disrupts the smooth media spaces in Zambia production process of the must be of concern to all news and current affairs democracy lovers. The department. It also breeds warrants being issued by fear and uncertainty police against Prime TV among our members. is pure act of harassment We don’t want it! This is and intimidation and unnecessary and aimed at suppression of independent intimidating our members media in Zambia. The police and as MISA Zambia, we must allow the media to strongly condemn the operate free and use legal route taken even if it is on channels of complaint firm legal procedure, it is against any media house that unnecessary! This is surely is perceived to have erred an intimidation to the unlike this directionless operating environment of approaches being used,” the television to operate and stated Chipenzi. 6. Article www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018

We remain Strong and Steadfast!

By Mwenya Musenge Secondly, the lack of resources is hindering It is unimaginable that with all the under The results of the just ended Mangango most political parties from reaching out to the development in Mangango, pf still won the parliamentary by election and other local voters. NDC is still scouting for resources to seat. What do you expect from a poll riddled by government polls held on Tuesday November enable the party procure regalia and start corruption? 20th countrywide are now in the public domain. mobilizing the masses. The Mangango poll is also an eye opener to The results have opened up a lot of speculation We made the first attempt in western province the opposition. We need to unite to fight this and debate among members of the public. and got over a hundred votes in Mangango. common enemy the pf.

As NDC, we conceed defeat and we shall This is a plus for the NDC. The opposition have a lot of potential, but, soon go back to the drawing board and do a selfishness is killing us. thorough introspection on why we lost the polls. The NDC is now a vanguard party and time will indeed tell. We have our presence in all corners Its high time we started sharing information For the NDC, the polls were an eye opener and of the country. and looking at factors that are weakening allowed us to test the waters by gauging our the opposition and contributing to our weak popularity. The decimal performance in Mangango and performance in by elections. will not deter us from participating in In less than one year in existence, the NDC has future by elections that may arise. The results in the three seats we participated in participated in over twenty by elections. as NDC have confirmed one thing. We shall endeavour to jostle for all future by This is unprecedented. We have political elections, with or without resources. Our consultant Chishimba Kambwili has a lot of parties that have existed on paper and have potential. never attempted to participate in elections. However, the victory by the pf in the Mangango parliamentary elections is cosmetic and does Come what may, Dr. Kambwili is and remains a Tuesdays polls are an eye opener and clear not reflect the aspirations of the people. big factor in Zambian politics. indicate that the NDC is now visible and present in all the corners of Zambia. Such, is synonymous with African polls and by As NDC, we are threading cautiously, and we elections. are already a force to reckon with. The NDC has managed to market its self well in all the ten regions of Zambia in a short period The playing field in Mangango and other areas To our members across Zambia, remain calm. of time under extremely vexing circumstances. was not even. Continue to mobilize the masses. Do not be discouraged. Firstly, the police service has not been gracious NDC is seldom covered by public media and enough to allow us hold public meetings across none of our candidates had their profiles These disturbing results should force us to the country. promulgated. work even harder.

This has made it difficult for the party to A lot of money exchanged hands and the Where ever you go, please, display the NDC mobilize and meet electorate's. poll was characterized by vote buying and symbol and sale the party. intimidation. The selective application of the Public Order We are picking up the pieces as we continue to Act POA has disadvantaged us. This has now become typical of pf. fly high. Time will tell.

For example, the NDC has only held two public However, the scenario in 2021 will be different. As NDC, we shall not go to sleep. We are not meetings on the copper belt since inception. The people of Zambia are tired of this regime. folding. We shall continue talking about the All our attempts to mingle with the electorate's injustice and oppression that our people are have been turned down by the police The cost of living is so high and Zambians live going through. command. like slaves in their own country. The struggle continues. Lesa fye Eka. The POA is one of the critical issues we want Anger and anxiety is building up among the three church mother bodies look at critically Zambians. Our people are waiting for a General as they spearhead the dialogue process. election to have their final say. Mwenya Musenge is NDC Secretary General Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .7 By Mirriam Chabala Police in Chadiza district of Eastern Province have arrested a 28-year-old man for defiling a 13-year-old Chadiza teacher arrested for juvenile. Lynn Phiri, a teacher at Mwangazi primary school in Chief Mwangala’s area in Chadiza district is said to have defiled a younger sister defiling a 13-year-old pupil of his fellow teacher on the reported on the 20th of November 2018, at about narrated. window. So having actually which actually had some evening of November 17, November, 2018 at about 19:00 hours at the House of Commissioner Sakala seen that, she immediately dry semen. That was the 2018. 15:00 hours by male Francis the same reporter. The brief said the suspect had been went and reported to the time now when the owner Eastern Province Police Zulu aged 30 years, who is a facts are that on the material arrested and would appear wife to the owner of the of the house came back Commissioner Luckson senior teacher at Mwangazi date, the reporter had gone in court soon. house that this is what from . After getting Phiri disclosed this to primary school in Chief to Vubwi and at about 19:00 “Fortunately, one of the she had seen and when all the details of what had Mwangala, Chadiza district. hours, the suspect now went neigbours within the the victim was called and journalists at his office in transpired, he went to Chipata, explaining that That his younger sister, a to the house of the reporter, compound saw the victim questioned, she narrated Chadiza police station where the matter was reported female juvenile aged 13 knocked on the window when she was actually the whole ordeal about what he had the matter reported. to Chadiza police by the years of the same address and the younger sister to jumping out of the window, had actually transpired,” victim’s elder brother on and a grade seven pupil the reporter came out of the going to the toilet together said Commissioner Sakala. Acting on the report, police November 20th, 2018. at the same mentioned house through the window, with the suspect and also at “When they further actually visited the scene of “I want to confirm that school was defiled by male they went to the toilet where the same time after finishing questioned her, she even defilement and after that, Chadiza police station Lynn Phiri aged 28 years, a he had canal knowledge whatever they were doing, produced a Chitenge the suspect was picked, he is in receipt of a report teacher at the same school. with the same victim,” when the victim got back material which they had has been arrested and he of defilement which was This occurred on 17th of Commissioner Sakala into the house through the used whilst in the toilet will appear in court soon.” PAC chases away Health PS over unverified documents By Sipilisiwe Ncube “One of the officers in occurrence. Supporting per rule. of it may be in the folders letters and provincial health The parliamentary Public question proceeded on study documents including “It would appear that the that we’ve presented to the staff for all these queries, Accounts Committee leave, but failed to return to dismissal and charge letters document that you are Committee.” what we did [was that] (PAC) on Tuesday sent back the station upon completion for the district health referring to in the big folder, On another issue regarding provincial health directors officials from the Ministry of studies. The other one director and which is there, has not been health officials from the were charged for various of Heath for submitting deserted from Namgoma recoveries from the terminal accepted by the Committee if Copperbelt and Central issues, which arose in the supporting documentation Mission Hospital without benefits are available for it’s this one you are referring provinces, respectively, the audit report and those letters that was not easily verifiable. notifying the district office. verification in appendix 3,” to because this is supposed same action documents are there.” This was when Health The two officers have since Dr Malama responded. to go to the Auditor General problem arose, and Permanent Secretary Dr been dismissed from the The Committee thenfor verification. So, only then Tambatamba was the first Another issue that arose was Kennedy Malama and his public service and paid noticed the omission of the after they have gone through one to notice it. that the stated action taken team appeared before the salaries recovered from documents of action taken that office will they end up “PS, in your submission was done on September Committee to respond to their terminal benefits. The against the officers and arriving here [and] if they here, you are saying that: 20, 2018, after the Auditor audit queries cited in the District Health Director queried again. have not gone there, they ‘supporting documents, General’s Report had been Auditor General’s Report for Mumbwa has also Dr Malama insisted that the cannot land here. So, I don’t such as charge letters such concluded. for the financial year ended been charged for poor document was there, but know how many references as…’ so the members here December 31, 2017. In resolving the identified supervision and given a maybe in another folder, are pointing to this and if are looking for supporting During the deliberations, lapses, Tambatamba asked recorded warning in line which he had submitted the rest of the references documents, such as the Committee, which the PS and his team to go with the disciplinary code earlier. are pointing to this in this recoveries from terminal was chaired by deputy back and put their house for handling offenses in the Then Tambatamba guided meeting, [then] we will not benefits for those staff. That chairperson Brenda in order and attach the public service. The Ministry that the Committee be able to deal with those is what they are looking for; Tambatamba, raised the reference documents in their has embarked on an exercise would not proceed if the matters that point to this to verify, to understand, issue of health officers in correct order to allow easy Mumbwa District who had to re-orient management documents in question were particular folder,” she said. even as they provide flow of the deliberations. remained in the service from provincial and district not first submitted to the But the controlling officer guidance and oversight to despite having irregularly health office on human office of the Auditor General insisted by saying: “Some you,” Tambatamba said. The PS was asked to resubmit paid salaries that were not resource and payroll for verification beforeof the evidence may be in Dr Malama responded on Wednesday December 5, entitled to them. management to avoid re- coming to the Committee as the bigger folders and some again by saying: “The charge 2018, at 11:30 hours. “Contrary to terms and conditions of service for the public service number 60 (a) and (b), which states that an officer who absents himself or herself from duty for a period of 10 days or more without official leave, must be separated from the service and shall not get a salary for the period he or she is absent from duty, two officers, who were absent from duty for periods ranging from four to six months at Mumbwa DHO had not been separated from service, and were irregularly paid salaries totalling K62,622. As at August 31, 2018, the anomaly had not been corrected,” queried the AG Report. In his response, Dr Malama said the cited officers had been dismissed and that documents to prove that action were attached to the Clergymen attend the workshop organized by the Ministry of Health under the theme ‘ Health evangelism towards universal response when in fact not. coverage, leaving no one behind’ held at Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka yesterday – Picture by Tenson Mkhala 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018

Minister of Religious political in nature but Affairs Reverend have a special skill-set Godfridah Sumaili says that may be lacking Jesus Christ, the Son of among the elected MPs. God is in the Patriotic It is very rare that Front boat and not with such Cabinet ministers the opposition parties. will be expected to be This is the most accurate prolific in campaigning statement we have ever for the ruling party. heard from Honourable Theirs is administrative Rev Sumaili since she governance and was appointed into her making sure that they position. We cannot agree more; indeed there implement policy and is no other political party advance the vision of that desperately needs the President who gave Jesus than the ruling them the ministerial . So, mandate. Surely, no one hallelujah! The Savior is would complain if such in the right place! a minister doesn’t take We have seen an active role in party many Christians react Yes, Jesus is in the campaigns. angrily to the minister In case Rev Sumaili is for making such a doubting our analysis, statement. But they are let her look back at the wrong and the minister late minister of health is right. You see fellow Dr Joseph Kasonde. He Christians, Jesus did PF boat, persuading never used to campaign, not condone sin, but but he was one of the he never condemned most effective and valued sinners neither. In fact, Cabinet ministers. the gospel teaches us Former justice minister that Jesus was a close Dr Ngosa Simbyakula friend of sinners – tax collectors, liars, thieves thieves to repent… did not have his strength He wants tax collectors and murderers too. pabaume Yesu from the that Jesus is in the boat, peace with her conscience. in campaigning, but he In the gospel of to give back to the people government of Heaven we must praise God and And while we are at it, was a PF think-tank. Luke 15, when Jesus of Zambia what they are where there is no pray that He gets back we might as well advise Even though some was confronted with stealing from them. corruption.” such lost sheep. We must the minister to stay away of our mothers were the question of mixing If Rev Sumaili is seeing This is what Kings pray that He imparts the from campaigns. Her probably not yet born with sinners, he told the with her spiritual eyes that Malembe Malembe was spirit of sympathy among ministerial position is not when shikulu Alexander parable of a farmer who Jesus is in the PF boat, then preaching through his those that are governing like any other, at least if Chikwanda joined Dr went to look for one we are sure that He would music in those YouTube this country so that they it can’t be abolished, let it Kaunda’s government, sheep that went astray. like to also have a word videos where you can can soon realize that while be accorded the sanctity it we don’t believe that He added saying, and we with bought Christians hardly recognize him they are getting fat in that deserves. There are a lot of campaigning was his in that boat like Kings because he used to be thin boat, Zambians outside awful things that happen quote in verse 7: “there thing. But he served Malembe Malembe. When then. are drowning in hunger. during campaigns, and will be more joy in almost every other this heavenly talented But today Kings Once again, we agree her efforts to mix light heaven over one sinner subsequent regime singer entered the gospel Malembe Malembe is not with Rev Sumaili that Jesus with darkness will not go who repents than over because he was good industry with his music, only going to the Airport, must be in the PF boat. without such embarrassing ninety-nine righteous with his arithmetic. persons who need no he said he would never he is travelling VVIP with What we have a problem consequences. So you see Rev repentance” sing for a President, but the President campaigning with is the minister saying Rev Sumaili must not Sumaili, don’t feel This does not mean the Kings of Kings above. for the PF government that a vote for Putu, (the feel pressured to campaign pressured to do what that the opposition He mocked people who is full of corruption. He is Mangango PF candidate) in order to please President Jean Kapata and Mumbi parties in Zambia are went to the airport lining composing tailor made was a for Jesus. There, we Edgar Lungu. To start without sin, but if Rev up to sing for the arriving songs like “aka Donkey” believe the minister felt a with, she is a nominated Phiri can do for the Sumaili is seeing Jesus Head of State. for the listening pleasure lump on her throat as she member of parliament; PF. Those are gifted in the PF boat, then we “Bambi bembila, of President Edgar Lungu, made that blasphemous and our understanding noisemakers, and in are sure that he is there bakateka. Bambi bembila, and earning several times declaration. We are sure of this provision is that it many cases, they get to persuade thieves to ishamfumu shabo. Nabaya more money than what that she went straight into allows the Head of State to motivation to talk from repent. He is there to ku airport baleimba. he used to get from gospel confession after that rally. appoint into his Cabinet catalyst substances that engage liars and get them Nomba ukwimba kwesu concerts. If she didn’t, we urge her specific technocrats or a reverend shouldn’t to change their ways. twimbila umwaume If Rev Sumaili tells us to do so in order to make experts who may not be swallow. Crossword puzzle 236 “No other continent has Solutions to puzzle 235 endured such an unspeakably bizarre combination of foreign thievery and foreign goodwill.” - Barbara Kingsolver on Africa Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Readers Feedback .9 Reader's feedback Police’s warn & caution of ConCourt’s ruling on Lungu’s HH for seditious practices eligibility case set for Dec. 7 Dear Editor, Editor, “Excellent job their through the lawyers! NO COMMENT. Thanks also “The results are to the people of Zambia, already known; the especially the Copperbelt court can’t make for turning up in numbers a ruling against for the noble cause.” - Brighton B. Banda the great one!” – Mulenga Phiri “Brilliant responses! This time around, our country “After the has witnessed high levels Mwanakatwe and Luo of ignorance in the people judgements, it's a we have entrusted our lives to lead! The Zambian waste of money and people are anxiously time expecting this waiting for 2021...” - joke of a court to Wonder J Kondwani rule against PF.” – Moses Chipepo “Thanks very much for Kopala people for coming up in numbers to offer “I do not have solidarity to our president. confidence in this Thanks also, Mr. court ever since LAZ Kambwili.” - Hang'andu declared that none Ric of the judges at “This guy is clever!” – ConCourt qualify for Ackim Chansa the job. I believe LAZ.” – Kelvin Mshanga

“We know the Lungu on not wanting be the outcome: Lungu is eligible. Who would want to lose his job by going against President who destroyed Zambia the President?” Editor, ‘Wako Ni Wako’.” – Deep Joe - Linanga Emmanuel “Then step down and spare us further Kabula “Sorry, Mr President, you have already “You have already achieved it, sir.” – damage and you should also have destroyed this country. Just resign Brian Mweene pointedly advised the people of Western and call for early elections. Maybe you to not vote for you if, indeed, you are “We know Lungu can gain some dignity. Failure to do so, “Well, it's too late now, sir. The concerned about people voting on merit 2021; they have forget about it.” – Simon Da Kinsman damage has already been done.” - Daniel as you have none.” - Munongo Kafuta already done their Njolomba Shankaya press-ups ( “The damage has already been done and when history is written about you, it and ).” will be all about your dictatorship, how – Mkondo Mkondo you brought cadreism to politics; the ‘A clear explanation on Zesco’s divisions and hate you brought to politics “I personally have and how you’ve destroyed our once no confidence beloved country!” – Mutinta Mulonda reform is still needed’ Editor, in our courts, “He has been the true opposite of “Yes, Zesco is in financial crisis. Hence we first want the Secretary to the Cabinet to give us especially where his predecessors since he came into figures on how much the industrial consumers owe; followed by domestic consumers and political issues are lastly, public institutions. Compare this to how much Zesco owes SINO-HYDRO for work the political limelight on that day he concerned, we need bulldozed himself at Mulungushi to be done on nkongole.” – Christopher Kalima PF presidential candidate. Since then, a totally independent he has been primitively and cowardly “Please stop this mediocrity. It's such statements by the SC, which has no beginning or end Judiciary; bulldozing himself through all the that are destroying this country. One can't see any direction in the Zesco statement by Dr. appointments of elections by abusing Essau Chulu and Msiska. Please tell us the type of reforms you are referring to and the real problems at Zesco! judges should be police through the Public Order Act. Zesco only needs de-politicization so that it's not used as a cash cow!” appointed by the All these atrocities are meant to make himself somehow relevant.” - Martin “But from 2015, Zesco started firing and retiring employees from directors level to cleaners. legislators not Nyanjagha According to Zesco, this was in order to improve efficiency and service delivery. Three years the Executive down the line, Cabinet has issued this statement. So, Victor Mundende, what have you for justice to “I'm very disappointed with this man; achieved from those firings? Chitundu was in charge! Not imwe, ba ‘yes bwana’.” – Justin prevail!” - Mweemba I was reading thinking it will end with Sakala Simuliampondo 10. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018

By Zondiwe Mbewe ever-increasing popularity, PF Patriotic Front Secretary had continued to grow from General Davies Mwila has strength to strength in every blamed Kaumbwe PF member Petauke loss hurts PF, as Mwila Province. of Parliament Listed Tembo “We are particularly humbled for their loss of Lusinde Ward not only by the overwhelming in Eastern Province saying it embrace of PF by the people of speaks volumes about his ill toasts Mangango victory Mangango Constituency, but performance as area MP. while the Secretariat would be He further commended loss in Lusinde Ward was an would review Tembo’s also by the warm and emphatic Meanwhile, Mwila says under provided by both ZCID and the members of other political indictment on the area MP. performance and deal with him nature of the embrace. The the stewardship of President Church. parties for their peaceful “In a by-election, the loss of a accordingly. statistics and pattern of the Edgar Lungu and his ever- He added that It was gratifying conduct. ward election speaks to the ill He directed the provincial vote demonstrates that the increasing popularity, PF to hear from the Church that He however regretted the ruling performance of an incumbent leadership in Eastern Province good people of Mangango has continued to grow from a cordial meeting was held party’s loss of Lusinde Ward member of parliament and local to get down to the ground and Constituency have voted for strength to strength in every at which President Lungu in Kaumbwe Constituency party leadership. The loss in submit a full report to his office enhanced development in their Province. and UPND leader Hakainde of Petauke, saying Eastern Lusinde Ward is an indictment in 14 days. constituency,” he said. Speaking at a media briefing Hichilema had “brotherly” Province was PF’s stronghold. on the area Member of Meanwhile, Mwila said the Mwila said democracy was yesterday, Mwila welcomed the discussions. He said in a by-election, Parliament Listed Tembo who PF’s victory in Mangango more important than that position taken by the Zambia And Mwila said they had the loss of a ward election was also campaign Manager constituency showed that the which divided people. Centre for Inter-party Dialogue received with great joy, news spoke to the ill performance for the by-election. Let me state nation’s democratic process “To our colleagues in the and the three Church mother of PF election victory in most of an incumbent member of that this is happening in a ward was substantially maturing. opposition; our democracy is bodies that the Church would of the elections across the parliament and local party where the MP resides,” he said. He said under the stewardship much more important than chair and lead the processes country. leadership, adding that their Mwila added that the party of President Lungu and his that which occasionally divides us. We need to continue on the path of issue-based and peaceful co-existence beyond State has breached court’s orders, elections – void of regionalism and sensationalism,” Mwila said. He advised the opposition to respect foreign nationals. must be rebuked, says Mutembo “As the country we have By Zondiwe Mbewe “I take issue with this responded to his application. guided. As far as I know my where there’s an application been complaining about The State says it will not conduct because what is “The choice of words by application is the application that goes to the root of an unemployment and I believe make any sense to respond good for me as a petitioner, the Solicitor General is of the day. Is there any action, then that application that investment creates jobs for to former Director of Public should be good for the State unfortunate. Because if I consequence for breach of takes precedence in terms of our people. And once we start Prosecutions Mutembo as the respondent. The State heard him correct, he said directions?” he asked. the order in which they are talking about foreign nationals Nchito’s application to complained last time about it would not make sense to However, the court guided heard,” the court said. who are bringing investment summon witnesses when his following court directives respond to the petitioners that the order in which “Currently before us we have in Zambia, we are just killing petition may be dismissed. and the court rebuked me,” application where they had applications could be heard two applications pending. ourselves. I will advice our But Mutembo says the State Mutembo said. raised order 14A issue. My was at their discretion. That is the application for the colleagues from the opposition has breached the court’s Mutembo said in his opinion, point is, the State ought to They directed that they subpoenas and also the other that let them respect the orders and deserves rebuke the matter was coming up for have responded. They can’t would first hear the notice of motion to dismiss the action, foreign nationals. But that does from the court. his application which was decide when to respond motion to dismiss, then the as well as, the main action not mean that the investors However, the ConCourt scheduled for November when the matter is being application for the subpoenas itself.” should do whatever they want has opted to hear the state’s 15 and the State should not heard before court. They are would be dealt at a later date. Regarding Mutembo’s to do without being regulated. motion to dismiss the give itself a date to hear it’s now applying to set aside the “We have heard the parties sentiments that the As government, we have to petition before Mutembo’s application. It is the Court originating process when the and we wish to guide that respondent did not file any regulate the foreign investors,” application to summon that should control the court has ruled on the same the issue of the order in response within the dates said Mwila. former chief justices Ngulube process, he argued. issue,” he said. which applications will be given by the court, the court Asked what the PF was doing and Sakala. In response, Solicitor Mutembo asked the court heard by the court is solely said that issue would be to protect investors, Mwila said This is the matter in which General Abraham Mwansa whether there were any the discretion of the court. appropriately dealt with at government was dealing with Mutembo has petitioned the said they could not file any consequences for breaching It does not always follow the right time in terms of the issue through the ministry Constitutional Court over response to his application court’s orders. that once an application has what sanctions to follow. of foreign affairs. his removal from the office of because they were of the view “For me, the problem I have been made first, that is the The matter has beenMwila added that PF was too DPP, saying it was unlawful, that the notice of motion that is what procedure are we first application to be heard. adjourned to Friday, sweet that’s why people were illegal and should therefore they filed earlier this month following? I would like to be The rules are clear that November 23, at 11:00 hours. fighting for positions. be declared null and void. was the appropriate step to Earlier this month, the take. State filed a notice to raise He added that it would not preliminary issues in court make any sense responding Lungu launches $300m Chinese on November 15 on whether to his application because it the decision by the President could be disposed off in its to remove Mutembo as DPP entirety. can be reviewed and whether “An application pursuant to MFEZ project in Chibombo he can be reinstated. order 14A of the white book By Mirriam Chabala my sincere gratitude to the Provincial business and growth through continuous However, when the matter takes precedence over all President Edgar Lungu has launched administration of Guangxi Province for implementation of business reforms. We came up for hearing before other applications because construction of the first ever Multi participating in the business forum in shall continue to make efforts aimed at Constitutional Court judges it goes to the root of the Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) in Guangxi on the sidelines of FOCAC. reducing the cost of doing business… Mungeni Mulenga, Enock cause of action. It would Central Province with the aim of I am particularly happy that this our efforts are not mere rhetoric but this Mulembe, Palani Mulonda, therefore not make any sense fostering industrialisation and value investment is coming immediately after is evidenced by our huge investment into Margaret Munalula on our part to respond to addition to locally produced goods. the Central Province Investment Forum the modernisation and upgrading of our and Martin Musaluke, the petitioners application The US$300 million project being and Expo, where the province showcased infrastructure such as roads, airports, Wednesday, Mutembo said because the matter maybe constructed by China Jiangxi United its diverse investment opportunities. rails and boarder points among others, he could not respond to disposed off in its entirety,” Industrial Investment is located opposite In this regard, I want to applaud the thereby turning our country into a the State’s notice because he said. Farm Store along the Great North Ministry of Commerce and the Central construction site.” he was of the view that his “We would however be Road in Chibombo and it is envisaged Province Provincial Administration The President pledged government’s application to summon obliged to file responses to accommodate various industries for working tirelessly to ensure that the continued support to those wishing to witneseses should be heard if any, in the event that including Motor Vehicle and Generator Expo bears fruit, as we are witnessing invest in the Multi Facility Economic first. our motion is dismissed. Assembling Plants. today. These developments indeed tell Zones. He said he expected a It was for the reason that The investment park has become the a deep rooted relationship which exists “The government will continue to response from the State on applications pursuant to first major investment since the Central between Zambia and China,” President encourage the development of Multi October 25 but it never came, order 14A take precedence Province Investment Forum and Expo Lungu said. Facility Zones, industrial parks and instead the state filed another over other applications which attracted more than 2,000 “Our friendship with China dates back to farm blocks to foster industrialisation motion on 2nd November that we infact inscribed delegates, was held in Kabwe. the pre independence era and Zambia was and value addition. It is for this reason and allocated a date to itself. November 15, 2018, the date President Lungu noted that the setting in fact the first Southern African country that the Ministry of Commerce, Trade Mutembo complained that to which the hearing of this up of an industrial park in Chibombo to forge diplomatic ties with China. We and Industry has developed the national the last time he did not matter was adjourned.” district by the government of China was should therefore endeavour to cherish industrial policy, national monitoring file documents, the court In reply, Mutembo said an indication of the importance that the the bilateral and mutual relationships strategy and the national investment rebuked him meanwhile Mwansa’s choice of words People’s Republic of China attaches to its between the two countries. I wish to promotion strategy, all aimed at creating the State had breached the was unfortunate, reiterating bilateral cooperation with Zambia. reiterate my government’s commitment a platform for continued development orders. that the State ought to have “Let me take this opportunity to express to creating a conducive environment for and growth,” said President Lungu. Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .11 Reserves drop to $1.6bn on heightened debt By Stuart Lisulo have also had situations where we are in discussions with remaining part of the year. by the end of September for (MPR) at 9.75 per cent, while Debt servicing has continued pressures arising from the oil those who produce gold so But the upside risks are quite bid and offer, down from an also keeping the Statutory to pose challenges to Zambia’s imports,” Dr Kalyalya told that we can add it to our menu strong; if they materialize, average of K10.99 and K11.06 Reserve Ratio (SRR) at five per international reserves, which journalists at the central bank. of reserves. So, there are all it could reach close to nine per dollar earlier that same cent, in a bid to induce lower have dipped to less than US He, however, added that the these efforts going on, but the [per cent] or thereabout. But month. interest rates and continue $1.7 billion, says Bank of BoZ is addressing the dipping challenge is that debt service from where we sit, unless “That shift in September supporting economic growth. Zambia (BoZ) Governor Dr reserves by foreign exchange has been elevated; that’s the something really drastic was a source of concern. But According to Dr Kalyalya, Denny Kalyalya. purchases, among other key number one drawdown in the happens, we don’t see it really then, you have to look at the commercial banks’ nominal And Dr Kalyalya has measures. reserves.” going into double digits just factors. A lot of them had to average lending rates have remained optimistic that the “Is that something we are And asked whether the yet; but shocks can happen,” do with negative sentiments; only marginally reduced to country’s inflation outlook concerned about? Of course, central bank foresaw double Dr Kalyalya responded. yes, we did expect the around 23 per cent in the will be within single digits we are. To build international digit inflation given the Meanwhile, he argued that to come under pressure by third quarter from 24.3 per over the forecast period reserves, the BoZ continued commodity price fluctuations the kwacha’s volatility on the fact that the dollar will cent in June. despite upside risks posed by to purchase foreign exchange and availability in consumer the foreign exchange market be strengthened, but it was “Lending rates have come scarce availability of food and directly from the market and goods, such as maize, BoZ experienced in September magnified by these other down, but the concern we rising commodity prices. through the Mineral Royalty officials remained optimistic this year was mainly triggered factors. So, if we control have is that, but at that Meanwhile, Dr Kalyalya Tax receipts. Cumulatively, it would still be in single digits by negative market sentiment, on those factors, we should level, is it not too high to argued that the kwacha’s the purchases amounted to over the forecast period. among others. see relative stability in the stimulate economic growth? volatility on the foreign US $345 million in the year to Zambia’s annual rate of The kwacha lost value by exchange rate,” he said. So, these high rates also have exchange market experienced September, 2018,” Dr Kalyalya inflation hit 8.3 per cent last nearly 20 per cent alone on Earlier, Dr Kalyalya implications on those who in September this year was added. month, the highest on record the back low dollar supply announced that the BoZ’s have borrowed. So, we are mainly triggered by negative “We are also making efforts since November, 2016. and at least two credit rating Monetary Policy Committee happy that it is coming down, market sentiment. to include in our holdings of “We expect inflation to still downgrades. (MPC) decided to maintain but we want it to come down Addressing questions reserves in gold, the bullion; be in single digits in this It traded at K11.81 and K12.04 the Monetary Policy Rate a lot faster,” said Dr Kalyalya. following the BoZ Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) announcement in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Kalyalya said the country’s escalating I’m bound to meet Lungu for debt is posing challenges to the international reserves position. Zambia’s gross international reserves have plummeted to a talks after UPND, says Nevers 2018-low of US $1.63 billion By Abraham Kalito audience with President should fight against,” Mumba “So, the only thing I can say in every deal that we do that’s as at end of September, 2018, Movement for Multi- Lungu, in the aftermath of said. is yes, I have not yet met the what leadership is there for. representing 1.9 months of Party Democracy (MMD) the dismissal from Cabinet “We should be able to meet President, but I do know that So, to fight the Chinese in import cover, from US $1.82 president Nevers Mumba of another MMD faction each other and that is why I as we move forward, because the streets is a show of our billion, around 2.2 months says since disengaging from leader , Mumba hope we are going to come to we are in the same field we failure to manage ourselves. of import cover by June 30, the UPND, he has not yet said there was nothing wrong the issue of dialogue. I mean are going to meet and discuss We ourselves should make 2018, triggered by the need met President Edgar Lungu, with meeting the Head of HH met President Lungu just like businessmen when the rules not the Chinese. to finance the country’s debt but adds that the meeting is State. on Monday, what’s wrong they meet and talk about The foreigners have to abide servicing payments. bound to happen soon. “It will always be the case with that? And I think that their deals and transactions by the rules that we make,” The country’s external debt And Mumba said Zambians in Zambian politics. First we should all be encouraged and the market. Because they he said. stock as at close of the third have failed themselves and of all the rumour that go to meet one another, that’s are in the same industry. I’m And Dr Mumba advised quarter climbed to US $9.51 everyone is to blame for the out in politics have never what you should be doing as in the same industry with President Edgar Lungu and billion from US $9.37 billion influx of the Chinese people changed from the beginning. a media person. You should President Edgar Lungu, the his UPND rival Hakainde at end of the second quarter in the county. You will always hear that be happy if you heard that same industry with HH, so Hichilema to humble of 2018, while the stock Speaking during the ‘people this one is snooping here, Nevers met with President we are going to at some point themselves during the of domestic debt, mainly debate program’ on Pan this one is snooping there. Lungu. You should be happy sit down and say how do we dialogue process to ensure a government securities, as African Radio in Lusaka, But I think those are very if you heard that Nevers proceed and how do we make smooth procedure. at end of third quarter 2018 Wednesday, the former vice- unnecessary things I have met with HH, you should the lives of our people better,” “The main root cause for the amounted to K54.6 billion president who is a faction not met President Edgar be happy if you heard that he said. suffering of our people is the from K51.9 billion at the end leader of the MMD said it Lungu myself, ever since we Nevers met with Kambwili And Mumba said the influx lack of dialogue amongst us of second quarter 2018. he would soon be meeting disengaged from UPND. because these are the players of the Chinese people in as leaders. Its really the main “…The other use is what President Lungu to discuss But I have also heard those that we are going to shape the Zambia and the subsequent cause for pain that we are we buy for projects and all politics, which is their things that have been said. country with.” ownership of local assets going through as a nation. that, but they don’t amount common interest. And I also have to be very, He said he was looking implies that the government Once you cannot talk, you to huge amounts. But the Asked if it was true that he very clear that look, meeting forward to meeting President together with its citizens have cannot make economic predominant draw comes had been snooping around President Lungu is not Lungu just like businessmen failed to manage country. progress, your security as a from the debt service. We State House trying to get something that someone meet to discuss deals. “Zambia China relations, nation is compromised, the there is a lot of talk when foreigner becomes stronger you go on the streets. There in your nation because the is a lot of talk internationally, foreigner takes advantage of PF disagrees with Chibamba on lately off course Zambia your division,” said Mumba. is being called a Chinese “Dialogue demands from us colony. Zambia is being leaders a spirit of humility. called every name as having Why? Because there are a Copper deposits under ZAFFICO land handed over her sovereignty. number of things that have By Abraham Kalito that ZAFFICO has not been sold and belong to the State, and as such, there Zambia is being called that it brought us where we are and PF deputy media director Antonio that the government will consider would be no way that any person who has borrowed so much from this issue of dialogue is not Mwanza says it is not correct insinuate floating the shares. And that when buys shares in ZAFFICO would think China that it cannot pay the a new issue. Some people that people who would buy shares in they do so, the shares shall go to the they equally own whatever Copper debt to China in this lifetime feel they are so educated the ZAFFiCO Industries once it is listed Zambian people, to empower the deposits may be underneath. or in the lifetime to come. that they cannot dialogue on the Lusaka Stock exchange would be Zambian people one, and to improve “And Mr Chibamba must You see nation have always with people they consider eyeing the copper deposits underneath. capital injection in ZAFFICO and know that you cannot buy a bare piece traded with each other and illiterate, they think that During the Bloomberg Media Business three, to improve management and of land and then claim that the minerals they will continue to do so they are better than the Innovators conference in Livingstone, administration of ZAFFICO to make it under that land are yours. Because the until the end of time. The others, they think that they Tuesday, economist Chibamba viable,” Mwansa debated. land exploration act and the minerals problem is not necessarily are more enlightened than Kanyama said the politics around the “This is the same way that government act is very clear. When you buy a piece our trading partners, whether the others, they think that ZAFFIC land was because of the value has floated other companies such of land you have to buy the rights to US, Europe or China in our others are just a street people of the copper underground. as ZANACO, such as Chilanga the minerals under that land. Those case. If there is any failure in who cannot be a challenge But Mwanza disagreed with the Bridges Cement, such as Zambian Breweries minerals belong to the state. You need equitable trade in Zambia, to them intellectually. But Limited Chief Executive, saying no all those were floated out and private to apply for a separate license given to it will be local failure not dialogue has nothing to do one would touch the mineral deposits hands, investors own shares and you first of all to explore those minerals investors failure,” he said. with a University degree. under the ZAFFICO land without a those companies are viable, they are and secondly to be given a license now “We as Zambians are actually It has nothing to do with special mining license. sustainable, they are making profits.” to start mining those minerals,” said expected to make rules which intellectual, it has something “The government has been very clear He said all minerals underground Mwanza. favour the Zambian person to do with humility. 12. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018 A group of unidentified gunmen have abducted an Italian woman working for an aid organisation in south-east Kenya, police said on Wednesday. Gunmen in Kenya abduct The men, reportedly armed with rifles, "fired indiscriminately" before taking the 23-year-old volunteer from a trading centre in Kilifi County. 23-yr- old Italian woman Five people, including three established, police said. a terror attack. 2011. "One of the attackers then attacked a shopping mall in children, were wounded However the police added This is the first foreigner "The European lady got out slapped her." the capital Nairobi in 2013, and taken to hospital. that they were treating the to be kidnapped in Kenya of her room, instead of lying Police described the five killing 67 people. The reason for the attack incident, which occurred since the country had a on the ground, to enquire injured as aged between 10 The al Qaeda-linked group and the identity of the at about 20:00 local time spate of abductions threaten what was going on," an eye- and 23 years of age - the are also thought to be attackers has not yet been (17:00 GMT) on Tuesday, as its tourism resurgence in witness told local media. youngest suffering a bullet responsible for killing a in the eye. British man and kidnapping A witness told news agency his wife from a resort island Reuters that the attackers in 2011. spoke in Somali. A few weeks later, a disabled Police have not confirmed French woman was taken any links to Islamist from her home on the Lamu militants from al-Shabaab, archipelago and reportedly who are blamed for several died while in captivity. deadly attacks on Kenyan Two Spanish aid workers soldiers in recent months were then also abducted by in Lamu County, north of suspected jihadist gunmen Kilifi. from the Dadaab refugee Al-Shabaab, who are based camp close to the Somali in neighbouring Somalia, border. Cameroon army frees kidnapped students Cameroon's security forces from a school in the city of have rescued kidnapped Kumba, on Tuesday. students and one teacher Four attackers were shot after a raid on a camp of dead in the operation but separatist fighters in the one was captured, a senior South-West region. official told the BBC. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and MPs prepare to vote for the chancellery budget during a debate on The group of nine, not 20 Cameroon's North-West the budget at the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, yesterday in Berlin. AFP as first reported, was taken and South-West regions have been hit by a separatist rebellion since last year. Armed groups in the two ConCourt judgment a step forward for English-speaking regions have called on local residents to boycott schools activists, but Joburg still has ‘protest fees’ until a referendum on The debate on whether or not Mayor Herman Mashaba, speaker for demonstrations, the Guardian of gatherings of more than 15 independence is held. protests fees must be charged of the Johannesburg city council reported. people have to give notice of their Protests against is happening in two places in Vasco da Gama and Joburg metro The charges include payment protest, without this notice, a marginalisation by the the world: on the steps of the police chief David Tembe. for additional law enforcement, peaceful protest could be deemed country's French-speaking White House and in the City of In the memorandum, R2K repair and maintenance for the a criminal offence. majority have been met with Johannesburg. requested the city to address the general surroundings and the The court has left the decision to a crackdown. For the last five years, the application of the “special event cost of erecting barriers for the amend the Act to Parliament. Gunmen entered the Lords Right2Know (R2K) campaign has costing” in the Public Open Spaces demonstration. In a statement released on Bilingual School on Tuesday challenged the implementation by-laws to gatherings convened The American Civil Liberties Monday, Social Justice Coalition afternoon causing panic. of a city by-law for special events in terms of the Regulation of Union (ACLU), a civil liberties said this section of the Act was a Many of the students jumped that has seen organisations being Gatherings Acts, and address the activist group, has said that “disproportionate punishment” over the school fence walls charged a fee to protest. JMPD’s gathering procedures. the proposal could make and in conflict with section 27 to avoid being taken. A Constitutional Court judgment The mayor’s office has promised to demonstrations — such as Martin of the Constitution, the right to In the confusion, earlier may set a precedent in the fight respond within two weeks. Luther King Jr’s 1963 march on freedom of assembly. reports had suggested that against so-called protest fees. The In order to hold Friday’s protest, Washington where he gave the READ MORE: ConCourt a higher number of students judgment ruled that the failure to the campaign’s spokesperson “I had a dream speech” — costly, judgment affirms right to protest had been taken, journalist give notice of a protest should not Murray Hunter said the Joburg preventing demonstrations from without permission Peter Tah, who has been be made a criminal offence. metro wanted R2K to pay R446 happening. “Ordinarily, a lack of resources covering the conflict in the The fees, JMPD spokesperson for “planning costs”. ConCourt ruling precedent on or an increase in costs on its region, says. Tessa Adams told News 24, The fact that organisations have protests own cannot justify a limitation Three students were released are a compulsory part of the to pay to protest in Johannesburg, In South Africa, the unanimous of a constitutional right. The on Tuesday night after two municipality’s policies. She Hunter says, is a “major violation ConCourt ruling found section reason for attaching less weight gunmen were shot dead in a explained that they form part of a of free speech.” 12(1)(a) of the Regulation of to a lack of resources as a purpose shootout with security forces tariff policy based on the number On the other side of the Atlantic, Gatherings Act unconstitutional. for limiting rights is beyond who raided their camp. of police officers needed during a President Trump’s administration The Act regulates protests,question,” the ruling read. In addition, one gunman protest. drafted a policy in August that stipulating that municipalities “Respecting, promoting, and was captured, Nto'ou On Friday, the R2K handed a would not only close 6m of the must be given a week’s notice fulfilling human rights comes at a Ndong Chamberlin, Senior memorandum of demands at the more than 7m wide pavements before the protest. cost, and that cost is the price the Divisional Officer for Meme office of the mayor to address this surrounding the White House but Section 12(1)(a) of the act had Constitution mandates the State district, in the South-West issue. It addressed the demands to charge “event management” costs also required that organisers to bear.” mg.co.za region, told the BBC. BBC Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Entertainment .13 Nicki Minaj to release 'Good Form' remix next week Nicki Minaj's appearance on Queen standout the raunchy "Rich "Good Form" Sex," and that is getting the dropped as a single remix treatment back in June. through a Young Outside of her Money reunion. On upcoming remix, Tuesday (Nov. 20), Minaj is slated Minaj announced to appear with plans to team up Kanye West on with Lil Wayne for 6ix9ine's Dummy the Mike WiLL Boy for a song Made-It-produced titled "Mama." "Good Form" However, following remix, which is set 6ix9ine's arrest to be released on on Sunday, there Nov. 27. has been no update Fans got their on the status first taste of of the possibly "Good Form" when jeopardized they heard a project. billboard. brief instrumental com in a Mercedes- Benz commercial starring Nicki. "I freestyled the entire ‘Good Robert De Niro, wife split Form.’ First time, one take. My reference track. Every cadence, every flow, was after 20-year marriage all my mumbles. Oscar-winning actor than 20 years have Tuesday. 63, have been living Reporter, celebrity But I went back Robert De Niro and separated, media De Niro, 75, and apart for some website TMZ and and wrote raps to his wife of more reports said on Grace Hightower, time, The Hollywood People magazine my mumble flow. said, quoting My fans heard a anonymous sources. little snippet of De Niro’s spokesman that in my Benz did not return commercial," the a request for Queens-bred comment. rapper explained The “Raging Bull” to Zane Lowe on actor and Hightower married in 1997 and Beats 1. have two children. It Mike WiLL, who was De Niro’s second co-produced the marriage. track alongside “Sometimes things Atlanta's Plu$$, don’t work out the teased the remix way you hope or via Instagram on want them to,” a Tuesday, calling source close to the the anticipated family told People track a "banger." magazine. De Niro, one of Weezy also America’s most already notched respected actors a separate Queen and winner of two Oscars, has tended to keep his family and his private life Katy Perry tops Forbes list of highest paid female out of the spotlight. He made headlines last month when musicians, beats Lady Gaga, Beyonce,Taylor Swift he was among a Katy Perry has been unveiled also served as a judge on ABC's $60m, after her Coachella 1. Katy Perry ($83m) slew of critics of as the highest-paid woman in American Idol, reportedly performance and joint album 2. Taylor Swift ($80m) U.S. President music. earning over $20m for the gig. with Jay-Z. 3. Beyoncé ($60m) Donald Trump who Forbes's annual list saw the Perry also topped the list in Both Lady Gaga and Rihanna 4. Pink ($52m) were sent crude musician claim the No. 1 2015 thanks to her Prismatic had income from movie roles 5. Lady Gaga ($50m) pipe bombs in the spot with an accumulated tour. Taylor Swift came in added to their total, with Gaga 6. Jennifer Lopez ($47m) mail. None of the $83m between June 2017 and second with $80m, thanks taking the lead in the critically 7. Rihanna ($37.5m) devices exploded June 2018, with much of the to her album Reputation, acclaimed A Star is Born, 8. Helene Fischer ($32m) and a Florida man earnings coming from her which sold two million copies and Rihanna featuring in this 9. Celine Dion ($31m) was arrested and 80-date Witness tour, which worldwide on its opening week. summer's Ocean's 8. 10. Britney Spears ($30m) is awaiting trial. grossed over $1m per night. She Beyoncé ranked third, with The full list is below: independent.co.uk Reuters 14. Sports www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018 Reports claim no Ronaldo or Messi in Ballon d'Or final three as Cavani backs Varane to win Edinson Cavani has a great campaign, but claimed that a French Varane deserves it more." player must win the L'Equipe have, Ballon d'Or this season, meanwhile, released as reports suggest that a teaser video for the Cristiano Ronaldo and ceremony, which has also Lionel Messi will both sent the rumour mill into finish outside of the top overdrive. three in the voting. Mbappe, Varane and The award will be handed Modric are the first three out on December 3, and players shown in the Tuttosport have claimed video before some of the that the top three will other candidates feature consist of Real Madrid after a delay. duo Luka Modric and That has led publications Raphael Varane, and in Italy, including young Paris Saint- Corriere della Sera and Germain forward Kylian Tuttosport, to claim that Mbappe. both Ronaldo and Messi The Italian publication will not be included in stopped short of the final three for the first claiming who will win time in over 10 years. the award, with Modric A journalist for French widely regarded as the publication RFI had favourite, after beating previously claimed on both Ronaldo and Messi November 9 that, with to FIFA's 'The Best' title half the votes having was placed at No.1, Should one of Modric, become the first player of the Juventus and having helped Croatia to apparently been collated with Varane second and Varane or Mbappe claim since Kaka in 2007 to Barcelona stars. Goal. the World Cup final. at that point, Modric Mbappe third. the title, they would break the dominance com Cavani, though, insists that there must be a French winner of the prize, following their World Cup success. Neymar made a mistake leaving There have been a total of four French winners of the award, the most recent of which came Barca for PSG, insists Edmilson in 1998, when Zinedine PSG stunned world football has often been surrounded four years at Camp Nou until Barcelona PSG, with all due respect to Zidane was crowned the when they made Neymar the by transfer speculation and 2008 – thinks he made a poor "In my opinion, that was a them. world's best player. most expensive signing of all reports of discontent, with choice in leaving in the first mistake, because a World "And he's having a hard time Jean-Pierre Papin and time in August last year, with the latest rumours suggesting place. Cup was coming up and, if because, perhaps in Ligue 1, Michel Platini - twice - Barca left helpless as one he wants a return to Barca. Edmilson told Goal: he wanted to be number one PSG are two or three steps have also been victorious, of their prized possessions Whether that comes to "Neymar's career is a very [the best player in the world], ahead of the other teams. and Cavani thinks walked away. fruition remains to be seen, personal theme. He's decided being at Barca he could "It's not that their opponents it should be Varane, However, the Brazil captain but Edmilson – who spent to go to PSG and leave achieve it faster than being at are bad, the thing is that PSG Mbappe or Atletico have an international squad, Madrid forward Antoine and for an international Griezmann who comes squad to compete with clubs, out on top this time that's a complicated matter. around. "I hope he can keep mentally "Varane may well be there, well, be enthusiastic, because Griezmann, Mbappe... this is important for a player, I think a Frenchman no matter his talent. should win," the PSG "If he's not happy, if he's striker told RMC . not living football as his profession, he can have the "There are other players most beautiful hair in the who could win it, but it world, but he won't deliver should be a Frenchman, what he wants. they have won the World "The same applies to Cup. [Ousmane] Dembele; if "Modric has had a great he's not happy, if he's not season, but his team- convinced of what he's mate Varane won the doing, he'll arrive late for the Champions League and training as football won't be the World Cup. Modric his first passion. was a finalist and had "[Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi are what they are because they have football as their main goal; Barca agreed not to sign Liverpool players scoring 40 goals during a Catalan giants will not recruit any 2021 as part of Philippe Coutinho's that saw Coutinho end a long more Liverpool players for three season, and that's why they Reds stars transfer, Cadena Ser claims. transfer saga and join the Camp years, meaning the likes of Roberto are nowadays the best in the Barcelona promised not to sign The Premier League side insisted Nou outfit in January. Firmino and Sadio Mane are out of world in my opinion." Goal. any more Liverpool players until on putting a clause into the deal Barca agreed not to pursue any reach for the time being. Goal.com com Thursday November 22, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports .15 Leopards scratch Buffaloes in NAZ league By Alex Chilumbwe confidence. There was a one point, time ran out Prison Leopards yesterday lot of talking and players and Prsions won by one (Tuesday) ended Green did not agree on most of point. Buffaloes unbeaten run the calls that were called Buffaloes are now in the in the Netball Association out,” said Twininge. pressure of either beating of Zambia (NAZ) The combatantsor drawing against regular league after the maintained lead in all Nkwazi in tomorrow’s combatants lost 36-37 in a the quarters until the last (November 22, Thursday) rescheduled game played seven minutes of the final rescheduled game in at Prisons Squash club in one where they argued order for them to win Kabwe. that two called fouls were the league. Nkwazi on Buffaloes would have been false. The two umpires, the other hand ought to ultimate champions had Felix Mukobeko and beat both Buffaloes and they won the game but Malious Mumba awarded Prisons to win the league their loss revived Nkwazi’s a foul to opposite teams title. hopes of winning the but the decision made Even though Prsions league as the two have one by the assistant umpires beat both Buffaloes and loss and one draw. favoured Prisons. Nkwazi, they do not stand Match Commissioner, Buffaloes coach Catherine a chance of lifting the Davies Twininge said Chanda argued that there league trophy as they are that the game was is no way the match fourth on league standing. characterised by frequent commissioner, the two stoppages because of match umpires and the the umpires’ failure to assistant umpires would exercise professionalism help them because they FAZ condemns Vandenbroeck's and accuracy in calling were all from Kabwe, the out fouls. home of Prison Leopards. “The umpires wereThe wrong fouls called "stupid" remark: Respect soccer fans disappointing. They were helped Prisons level up doubting every call they scores with Buffaloes and By Alex Chilumbwe he hopes that football the foul language that not even recovered from made and they made winning the centre pass. FAZ general secretary national team coach Sven he used in a post match the loss and failing to all the calls with little As soon as Prisons led by Adrian Kashala says Vandenbroeck regrets interview after Zambia's qualify for AFCON. The 1-0 loss to the Black media and soccer fans Mambas of Mozambique should be talked to in a on Sunday. polite manner especially In the mentioned in such instances," he interview, Vandenbroeck advised. said it was too early to Kashala who is also say all the stupid things Zambia police Sports about Zambia's failure to Director further voiced qualify for AFCON 2019 out on Zambia's top FIFA because the team begun referee's suspension, its campaign poorly. Janny Sikazwe. Kashala however "If CAF finds Sikazwe believed Vandenbroeck guilty, it will be such could have used more a big shame on the friendly language, adding association and the that people had not even country at large. It is only recovered yet from the now that he's escalated to loss and the consequent this celebrated peak and result of not qualifying to his fall would come too AFCON. soon. We consider him a In an interview national treasure so if he with Goal Diggers! is found guilty, the whole Kashala expressed country will be affected," disappointment in noted Kashala. Vandenbroeck's language He further advised and advised the Belgian upcoming referees and to be more friendly to the other sportsmen and media and soccer fans. women to desist from "It is sad that he used indulging into illegal activities that would France's Antoine Griezmann (R) vies with Uruguay's Bruno Mendez (L) during the 2018 FIFA Friendly Game words like stupid dent their names and the football match between France and Uruguay on November 20, 2018 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France especially that we all had name of the country. Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary board Mopani tips to win CAF League chairperson Raymond Alex Chilambwe and they are also the Barclays gives us more reasons to work reminded the players that their Hack suspended Sikazwe Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) Cup champions. harder. For example, we started bonuses were dependent on over allegations of has challenged Nkana players Attacking midfielder Harrison on a bad note last season but we assignments done brilliantly. corruption, violation of to win the CAF Champions Chisala noted that the team picked up the pieces from the "There is no need for us to push CAF statutes, regulations League a few days after giving had enough reasons to keep motivation we kept receiving you around. You all know what and disciplinary code the team K200 000 to share for impressing its management at all from management. We need to you are playing for and that four days ago. their outstanding performance football levels. pay back too," said Chisala. all we want are good results. Sikazwe however said last season. "When one is playing for And club president Everisto Even the bonuses you receive he would prove his Nkana were the Runners-up Nkana, he is blessed. We are Kabila expressed optimism that are also in line with the kind of innocence according to a of the FAZ/MTN super league motivated in ways we do not the team would outdo itself in achievement. The bigger, the story published in Daily despite having started poorly, even expect as players a d it Champions League. He further better," summed Kabila. Mail yesterday. Mopani tips Nkana to win

P14 No 313 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday November 22, 2018 CAF League Maybe Dembele has personal problems Ousmane Dembele needs to start former landlord over unpaid rent and the taking advantage of the opportunities state in which he left his apartment when he has been given, according to former he moved from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona star Edmilson, who feels the Barca in 2017, while team-mate Luis club should also offer their support. Suarez has urged Dembele to be 'more The Frenchman has struggled recently at serious'. Barcelona amid concerns over his attitude Edmilson sympathises with Dembele, and he was dropped by Ernesto Valverde though, recognising that he is only for the recent defeat by Real Betis . young and his problems may stem from He is also being sued for €20,000 by his something deeper. Goal.com

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