PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has asked national planning minister Lucky Mulusa to resign for disparaging the procurement of 42 fire tenders by the government.

During a CIMA meeting in Lusaka recently, Mulusa said he wondered why some of his ministers were failing to explain the purchase of the fire tenders that he likened to wheelbarrows compared to the ones Liverpool City purchased at the same price.

“Perhaps we should have given better explanations than the explanations which seem contradictory, which seem not to be making sense to members of the public. We should have probably done an appraisal on fires tenders. I see my colleagues struggling to justify [the purchase]. Now we know Liverpool has this one million dollar machine. When you see it on social media, and you look at ours, it looks like a wheelbarrow…” said Mulusa while laughing as the audience joined in.

State House has now taken serious issue with Mulusa’s comments, with President Lungu asking him to resign.

“What happened is that on Monday at State House, [political advisor] Kaizar [Zulu] took that video to HE while ba Mulusa was there. When HE watched it, he asked ba Mulusa ati ‘are you the one in this video?’ Then ba Mulusa responded that ‘yes it is me’. That is how HE asked him to resign,” a State House source has narrated to The Mast. “He didn’t say anything after he was told that, but he is definitely broken. He didn’t expect that. But the problem is that he went against the values of collective responsibility because you do not expect a minister to say that publicly over a decision that has been made by a government that he is part of.”

The source further disclosed that Mulusa did not want to resign.

“So he is not ready, he doesn’t want to resign. So far, Kaizar has a task of mobilizing PF members, especially MPs, to put pressure that Mulusa is kicked out for saying that about the fire tenders,” said the source.

Several efforts to get in touch with Mulusa failed as all his mobile phones went unanswered while he was reportedly out of office.

When followed at Parliament, this reporter was not allowed entry by the security personnel.

Even a text message sent to his phone was not responded to by press time.

State House was also unavailable for comment as several phone calls to spokesperson Amos Chanda went unanswered.

PF secretary general Davies Chama’s mobile phone was switched off while the party’s media director Sunday Chanda kept clearing the call.

And Central Province PF chairperson Chanda Mutale said he was aware of the fact that Mulusa had been asked to resign but could not comment on the matter.

“That matter is beyond my jurisdiction; I am sorry I cannot comment. I know what is going on and what the President has said but I wouldn’t want to comment,” said Mutale.

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Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) Leader Hakainde Hichilema has charged that President Edgar Lunga lacks the moral authority and desire to fight corruption.

Mr Hichilema says recent allegations of corruption in government made by former Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili should be taken seriously by all well-meaning Zambians.

He says the allegations by the Roan Member of Parliament have vindicated him when he said that the Patriotic Front government is a corrupt regime.

Mr Hichilema says Kambwili has authenticated what the UPND has been saying that there is too much corruption in the current leadership.

He tells Q-news that President Lungu’s fight against corruption is mere deception as he lacks the leadership to fight graft in the country.

Mr Hichilema has promised Zambians that he would fight corruption like never before once in government using strategies and the plan he has for the country.

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The JERABOS, the small scale Miners from the Copperbelt who run notorious violent campaigns for PF against the opposition UPND, have visited the opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema and apologised.

They visited Hichilema at his plash residence east of the Zambian capital Saturday.

Hichilema assured the Jerabos that once in government his party would want to empower small scale Miners by legalising their business and provide them with loans.

The opposition leader informed the Jerabos that he will be visiting the Copperbelt for a series of campaign rallies soon and will explain how he will better their lives once given the mantle to run the country.

Hichilema or HH as he is fondly called confirmed the meeting on his facebook page saying he was honoured by the gesture:

We were greatly honoured to host some representatives of Copperbelt small scale miners popularly known as Jerabos at our residence in Lusaka this afternoon.
We fully sympathised with their situation at the moment, and more importantly we were touched with their apologies they offered over the violent and brutal attacks they inflicted in us and our members especially during last year’s campaigns.
Their story confirms what we have been saying that our people are greatly misinformed by those who have the power.
For example, at no time did we ever say we will grab the copper dumping sludge popularly known as the Black Mountain from them. In fact to the contrary, it’s the same PF leadership that cheated them that the UPND leadership will repossess the black Mountain that has so far done the same to them and given it to their foreign friends.
Our message has been very consistent in terms of empowering our people with the local resources. Any one who cares can check that we have been advocating that the small scale miners popularly known as Jerabos be given small scale mining licenses.
We have also been saying that with small scale mining licenses to these mainly youths, they can then be assisted with affordable loan facilities for them to acquire proper equipment.
We believe with such an initiative, they can even contribute to the national treasury in form of affordable taxes while providing jobs to our people so that they can no longer be regarded as copper thieves.
We have insisted that these youths should be assisted by government with market to legally sell their mechanise so that all their activities can fully be recognised.
We have been doing business throughout our lives and if those in leadership wish, we can help them with a whole concept on how this concept can be achieved.
We assured them that we shall soon visit the Copperbelt for rallies and personal interactive meetings where we will clearly state our position once.
HH

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His name is Mpundu Mutembo.He was born in 1936 in Mbala.

Zanco Mpundu Mutembo was arrested and handcuffed with chains which he broke in the presence of 18 soldiers armed with guns.

Mr. Mutembo was ORDERED TO BREAK FREE FROM THE CHAINS OR BE INSTANTLY SHOT DEAD.

Shockingly, he broke the chains in full view of soldiers and photographers who took shots of what seem like magical power.

He dropped out of school after his father’s death and joined the political struggle led by Robert Makasa and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe .

In 1957, having already made his impact in Northern Province, suffering imprisonment and beatings in the process, Mutembo, along with seven others were sent to Kenya where Dedan Kimathi was leading a rebellion against the colonial rulers. Their mission was to learn how to carry out their own rebellion back home.

Before Kaunda and others would speak, Mutembo would go on stage first to tell the crowds how bad the colonial government was hence the importance to fight for independence.

Early 1960s, Kaunda wrote a letter to the governor, Sir Arthur Benson, to protest against a clause in the constitution that gave Europeans an upper hand in the legislature. Mutembo took up the task to deliver the letter to Government House (now State House ).

On his way out, however, he was arrested and tortured. At about 15:00 hours that day, he was taken to Kaunda’s office in Chilenje where he was celebrated as a hero.

About 03:00 hours the following day, Mutembo was taken to Cairo Road where he climbed a tree with a megaphone to denounce the new constitution. At 06:00 hours, he started proclaiming his message, but was soon surrounded by police who threatened to shoot him if he did not get down. He was arrested.

Today, the tree still stands opposite the Main Post Office and later came to be known as “Zanco Tree “.

Mutembo appeared in court after having been involved in a political brawl in Matero . He had been badly beaten in the fight and lost two of his front teeth, a mark he still bears. When the judge asked him to demonstrate to the court how he had been beaten, the young freedom fighter walked across the courtroom from the witness box and, reaching where one of the prosecutors – a white man – was standing, and punched him in the face, giving him a bloody nose. His action was a blatant show of rebellion in the face of the colonial government. At the end of the trial, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus four lashes for punching the prosecutor. He was sent to Livingstone State Prison where he was held in chains.

At Force Headquarters, after being interviewed, he was taken to a room where 18 military officers stood with guns at ready. He was then handcuffed to a chain and ordered to break free or get shot. Shockingly, he pulled so hard and broke the chains in full view of soldiers and photographers who took photos of what seemed like magical power. It was from these photos that the Freedom Statue would be crafted by casting experts.

Mutembo was also given an official vehicle – a Land Rover station wagon – bearing the initials of his status “SNNRG” (symbol of the nation Northern Rhodesia Government) and a Union Jack.

A statue was made depicting the scenario when Mutembo broke the chains in 1963. On October 23, 1974, during the celebrations of the 10th Anniversary of Zambia’s independence, the Freedom Statue was unveiled and became a symbol of Zambia’s freedom from the British colonial regime, and has earned its place on some of the country’s most important articles, including its currency. The statue is a reminder of Zambia’s fight for freedom. It is displayed at the Government Complex along Independence Avenue in Lusaka.

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POLITICAL BULLDOZER who is also Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili has described Vice President Inonge Wina as a woman of integrity with no scandals.

Contributing to debate on the budgetary allocation for the office of the vice president, Mr Kambwili who has recently been making corruption allegations against President Edgar Lungu and other government officials says he admires working with Ms Wina unlike other people and other offices.

He says if there is any office at the moment that he has a lot of respect for is the office of the vice president.

Mr Kambwili adds that people working in the office of the vice president are not seen showing off and doing wrong things.

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Here is the list of the 500 Zambian teachers who are drawing a salary via fake qualifications at the expense of those with original credentials.

Share with your relatives and tag them if you know them…

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ARMED police who raided the UPND secretariat this evening finished their search without finding the alleged concealed weapons they were looking for.

The armed officers surrounded the UPND secretariat on Provident Street in Lusaka’s Fairview area in the evening with a search warrant indicating that they were there to look for concealed weapons.

But Lusaka Province police commissioner Nelson Phiri said he was not aware of the search.

“I am not aware about that search, I know nothing,” said Phiri.

And Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo who arrived later during the search said nothing was found at the premises.

“They searched room by room and they also went further to search a caretaker’s home. But we’re happy to state that they have not found anything, whatsoever,” Nkombo said.

He added that the police had exhibited behavior that was totally unacceptable because their action bordered on infringement of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the people.

“So, we can say that this search was malicious or if it was not malicious, the police informers are probably peddling information that is not substantiated…,” said Nkombo.

Two police Nissan pick-up vans registration numbers ZP 2467 and ZP 2465 were, in belligerent fashion, parked right in front of the main entrance to the opposition party’s secretariat.

Earlier when the police arrived at the secretariat, they demanded to commence the search immediately but staff insisted that the exercise could not take not take place in the absence of the lawyers.
Over 10 plain clothes police officers conducted the search in the presence of the lawyers while the uniformed and armed cops kept vigil of the premises.

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Barely three weeks after the threatened state of public emergency declared by President Edgar Lungu came to an end, fire has again swept through Lusaka’s City Market.

In July this year, fire swept through the Market destroying property worth thousands of Kwacha and eleven suspects were arrested in connection with the inferno.

The Hot FM News crew that rushed to the scene around 01:00 hours found the remaining empty stands in the Southern part of the market engulfed as fire fighters struggled to put out the inferno.

According to eyewitnesses, the inferno started at around 23 hours yesterday and officials are yet to confirm the cause of the fire.

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MINISTER of Finance Felix Mutati has banned first-class international travel on aeroplanes for chief executive officers (CEOs) of State-owned enterprises.

And Mr Mutati has directed that parastatals should start publishing quarterly reports in newspapers on the performance of their companies.
Mr Mutati said CEOs should also seek authority and clearance from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) whenever they are undertaking an international trip.

Mr Mutati said CEOs should also adhere to ground rules and ensure that they report to the IDC, which is under the Ministry of Finance, and not other ministries.

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As the Green Party, we demand that Finance Minister Felix Mutati should draw lessons from compensation of Lap Green Networks and abandon his controversial scheme to sale 17.3 per cent of shares in the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH).

The lesson where Government has been ordered by the London High Court to compensate LapGreenN $382 million following the repossession of ZAMTEL shares by the PF Government in 2012 should be motivation in enough for him to abandon this dirty scheme considering that the majority of Zambians detest the scheme.

He must learn lessons from LapGreenN which bought the shares during former president Rupiah Banda’s reign at a cost of $252 million. Now, taxpayers will now have to pay an extra $130 million simply because of adamancy of incumbency.

The privatization process, which was finalized by MMD Government in 2010, had met with some resistance from the opposition with then main opposition leader late Michael Sata saying he would re-nationalize the operator if he won the election the following year. When Sara won elections in 2011, he implemented his threat and re-nationalized ZAMTEL.

Despite strong opposition to the deal, Mutati announced in Parliament last week on Friday that his government would soon sale 17.3 per cent of its shares in the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH).

“Mr Speaker, allow me to appraise the House on the intended sale of 17.3 per cent to have these shares in ZCCM investment holdings held by GRZ and listed on the Lusaka Stock Exchange. Sir, the long term strategic plan is to reposition ZCCM Investment Holdings for growth through strategic partnership and to comply to LUSE requirements. LUSE listing requirements stipulates that ‘no single shareholder should control more than 25 per cent of equity in any one listed company’. In compliance with the listing requirements, government intends to sale 17.3 per cent of its shareholding in ZCCM investment holdings,” Mutati said.

But we as the Greens reiterate our position that the excuse of LUSE requirements which Mutati used in Parliament last week is typical of State Capture corruption dealings. What is happening on the sale of ZCCM-IH shares is typical State capture corruption dealing. This type of corruption occurs when the ruling elite and their powerful businessmen friends manipulate policy formation and influence the rules of the game, including laws and economic regulations, to their own advantage. The captured economy is trapped in a vicious circle in which the policy and institutional reforms necessary to improve governance are undermined by collusion between powerful firms and state officials who extract substantial private gains from the absence of clear rule of law.

The excuse that Mutati is using of LUSE requirements is highly deceptive. It is the worst form of dishonesty from a senior Minister for that matter. We are aware, for example, that the British Government this year had to bend listing rules on the London Stock Exchange to facilitate the listing of $2 trillion worth Saudi Aramco, a sovereign Corporation of Saudi Arabia, so what is Mutati talking about?

If it is in the interest of a sovereign State, a responsible Government can amend the laws. So, the Zambian Government can simply amend LUSE listing rules to exempt sovereign companies from application of some regulations if they are not in the greater interest of the State. This is perfectly normal everywhere in the world, and Mutati, as a senior Minister ought to know this. But here you have a situation where Mutati has already concluded a deal with Israeli firm Sapir Capital Group from Israel to buy off the ZCCM-IH shares in typical State Capture corruption, and he is using policy and rules to justify the corruption.

That is why, as the Green Party, we have always advocated for transparent governance reforms to share the power in the society, both horizontally and vertically, and to put in place very clear conflict of interests rules. State institutions should have safeguards to prevent them from being “owned” by specific individuals enjoying a high discretionary power, as is exhibited by Mutati in his capacity as Finance Minister.

The trouble is that on one hand, vocal civil society groups, which are supposed to compliment the opposition on providing checks and balances can no longer champion accountability and responsiveness from the side of the government without the risk of being arrested and prosecuted, as demonstrated on the 42 fire tender deal. In such difficult contexts, the feasibility of any type of governance checks is diminished. The situation is likely to be worse if business dealing of the Guptas of South Africa with the political elite and their families in Zambia are entrenched.

We demand that Mutati abandons the dirty scheme of sale of ZCCM-IH shares. The scheme is not being done in public interest but personal interest. It is such deals that lead to re-nationalization in the future. We therefore, once more, appeal to Mutati’s consciousness for introspect and shame.

Peter Sinkamba
President- Green Party

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AS a breakaway from the Patriotic Front, National Democratic Congress’ aim is to root out Edgar Lungu and his corrupt party, says Charles Kabwita.

Kabwita, the former Kitwe PF district secretary and Chimwemwe ward counsellor, said his party had been received well in Lusaka where he has been having a series of meetings.

Kabwita, the new party’s national youth chairman, together with party secretary general Mwenya Musenga, arrived in Lusaka on Thursday and held a series of meetings with party structures.

He said PF should prepare itself to exit the political scene in 2021.

“The party has been received with both hands. Even us as pioneers of the party are surprised at the fast rate the party is growing. We thought we would take a lot of time putting pieces together in order to organise structures but things are already happening,” Kabwita said.

“I have been in the PF from its inception and we struggled so much to put up structures in all corners of our country but with NDC, it’s like a bus and people are getting on board with ease…and this bus is getting full at an expected rate. We are extremely excited and we are encouraged as leaders of this party by the quick response from our members. We are receiving phone calls from all provinces, I can assure you that after we are done with Lusaka we will take a tour to Western Province where we have received overwhelming support from the people of that area.”

He said after a tour to Mandevu Constituency on Thursday, a covenant with the rsidents was entered into to remove President Lungu from his comfort zone and Jean Kapata as area member of parliament.

“We’re extremely happy with the turn out and interaction with leaders of Matero, Mandevu, Lusaka Central and particularly Bauleni and Kabwata. The message is firm and that is they want to remove Edgar Lungu and his government,” Kabwita said.

“The aim of forming this political party as you may be aware, we are a breakaway from PF, is to remove the current party in 2021. After our leader Mwenya Musenge who is leading the party was expelled from PF, our aim was to form a party that will remove this corrupt government,”

Kabwita said adding,

“We finished our programme around 19:00 hours in Kabwata and our members waited just to be addressed by the party’s secretary general. We are inspired at the quick response of people wanting to join the party. I can assure you that NDC will be taking part in any by-election that will come by any nature. And you may wish to inform the Zambians that we’re seriously looking to 2021 because our aim is to come and form government.”

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National Team coach Wedson Nyirenda has named a 28-member provisional squad for the November 11 Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Ndola.

South Africa based Baroka Football Club striker Lewis Macha makes a return to the squad with Sweden based Edward Chilufya also named after having missed out on October 7 clash against Nigeria.

The team enters into residential camp on November 5 in Ndola ahead of the final qualifying match.

Zambia stands second in Group B with seven points while Nigeria edged out the Chipolopolo 1-0 on October 7 to grab the ticket to Russia.

Nyirenda has kept the door open for the supremely talented U-17 star Lameck Banda as he builds on the growing pool of local players that will compete at the African Nations Championship (CHAN)

(GOALKEEPERS)

Kennedy Mweene (Mamelodi Sundowns-RSA), Toaster Nsabata (Zanaco FC), Allan Chibwe (Power Dynamos FC)

(DEFENDERS)

Donashano Malama, Boston Muchindu, Moses Nyondo (all Nkana), Simon Silwimba , Fackson Kapumbu, Ziyo Tembo (Zanaco FC), Isaac Shamujompa (Power Dynamos FC), Adrian Chama (Green Buffaloes), Stopilla Sunzu (Arsenal Tula FC – Russia)

(MIDFIELDERS)

Rodrick Kabwe (Ajax Cape town FC – RSA), Kondwani Mtonga, Misheck Chaila, John Chingandu (all Zesco United FC), Emmanuel Banda (Ostende FC – Belgium), Augustine Mulenga (Zanaco FC), Fashion Sakala (Spartak Moscow – Russia), Enerst Mbewe (Zanaco FC), Edward Chilufya (Djurgadens FC), Enock Mwepu (Red bull Salzburg FC – Austria)

(STRIKERS)

Patson Daka (Red bull Salzburg FC – Austria), Brian Mwila (Platinum Stars FC – South Africa), Justin Shonga (Orlando Pirates FC – RSA), Lameck Banda (Nkwazi FC), Alex N’gonga (Power Dynamos), Lewis Macha (Striker Baroka FC – RSA)

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THE Lusaka High Court has heard how murder-accused Tshabu Benos ‘hit’ businessman Reeves Malambo with a knife that allegedly killed him as she tried to save herself from being hit on the floor.

In this case, Benos is charged with the murder of Malambo, who was Auto Force proprietor.

Allegations are that the accused committed the offence on January 28 this year.

Opening defence today after she was found with a case to answer last month, Benos, who broke down during her testimony, narrated that she ‘hit’ Malambo with a knife in confusion that erupted after the deceased insisted on inserting his fingers in her private parts to check if she was from sleeping with another man.

Benos said on the fateful night, Malambo was interrogating her and accused her of sleeping with other men and that a fight ensued.

An emotional atmosphere characterised the courtroom as Benos narrated how she stabbed Malambo in a bid to prevent him from hitting her on the floor.

She said on the material day, she went to church and later proceeded to see her niece, who was admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH).

The court heard that after visiting her niece, she proceeded to see her sister-in-law in Rhodes Park where she drunk wine.

Benos told the court that whilst at her in-laws’ house, Malambo called her on several numbers but she avoided his calls.

She said later on when she opened her phone, she found missed calls and WhatsApp messages from Malambo in which he accused her of bi***ing around and he threatened her that she would see.

Benos said she did not tell Malambo that she was at her sister-in-law’s house because he was going to shout at her.

She said her brother, Mumba, who was initially jointly charged with her but the State discontinued the case against him after he was turned into a witness, picked her up from her in-laws’ house around 21:00 hours and that when they reached home, they found Malambo’s car parked in her yard.

She said when she entered the house, her 12-year-old daughter, Memory, told her that Malambo was home.

“I was pressed and the nearest toilet was in my bedroom. I grabbed my car keys and rushed inside. As I was going in, I saw Reeves, who followed me in the bedroom. He asked where I was and I told him ‘sweetie I thought I told you’,” she said.

Benos said as she was dropping the car keys on the bed, she saw Malambo locking the bedroom and putting the keys in his pocket.

“I rushed in the toilet, Reeves stood by the door. When I saw him, I pulled my trousers quickly as I was on my periods,” she narrated further.

Benos said Malambo then asked where she had been but that before she could respond, the deceased pushed her and started beating her.

The court heard that whilst beating her, he asked her to undress so that he could put his fingers in her private parts to check if she had sex with another man.

Benos said Malambo asked why she was not picking his calls.

“He told me ‘let’s see your pussycat’; you were f***ing another man. I held on to my trousers and said I won’t do that as it was disgusting, I told him why do you like this habit. My Lady, each time he suspected I was cheating, he used to check my private parts with his fingers and smell them, sometimes he would force himself on me and have sex even if I was not ready,”

Benos narrated.

The court heard that it was at this point that Malambo grabbed her and hit her against the wall while insisting to check her private parts.

Benos told the court that she ran away from him with hopes of opening the locked door but Malambo pulled her by her hair, held her by the neck and strangled her.

She said Malambo continued beating her and telling her that she was never satisfied.

She said Malambo told her that his friends saw her at the University of Zambia with other men.

Benos said she told Malambo that he was beating her for no reason but he told her that he would cut her and deform her so that other men don’t look at her.

She said Malambo also told her that he would kill her.

Benos said as she was on the floor, she saw the deceased coming from the bedroom pantry with a knife she had bought from salaula.

She said Malambo then slashed her twice on her stomach, forcing her to shout for help.

The court heard that Malambo grabbed Benos’ left hand and twisted it.

“I felt a sharp pain on my wrist. I said ‘sweetie you are hurting me’,” she narrated.

The court further heard that Benos then went for the knife and ‘hit’ the deceased on the right side of his back.

“He grabbed me around the hip and put me on his left shoulder. All I wanted was for him to let go of me because he was going to hit me on the floor. In that confusion, I hit him with a knife on the right side. He fell on one knee and said he was hurt and he dropped me,”

Benos said as she broke down prompting Lusaka High Court judge Gertrude Chawatama to stand down the matter.

Hearing continues.

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By Mwamba Peni

Usually, you consolidate your strongholds and make in loads into your opponents camp. UNPD is fairing well on that one.
PF seems not to have any strategy on that one. The cake is enough for everyone but for some selfish reasons some people are expelled and they start attacking you, you have yourselves to blame. For many years PF was on a picnic with no real critical voice out there.

In the last couple of months, Kambwili has shacken the government in a way that has has alluded the UPND for years. And let’s be honest, his weight has been felt hence the changes in certain approaches as well as the scaling down on certain personal projects for fear of being exposed. You don’t need to be an Albert Einstein to know that it is better to have certain individuals in your camp attacking your opponents than for them to be turned into opponents.

A cost benefit analysis require a certain mindset, sound training and exposure unfortunately most of the noise makers don’t even know how to undertake it. And when they do, it’s first premise is founded on flawed seasoning hence the conclusion is disastrous. Science can never be replaced by witchcraft or ichimwela.

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HÀKAINDE Hichilema’s passport should be withdrawn by the government because his foreign trips are meant to destabilise the country, the National Opposition Alliance has charged.

The National Opposition Alliance, a consortium of 16 opposition political parties have appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs to withdraw the passport of the United Party for National Development leader, Mr Hichilema claiming that his recent trips abroad are aimed at destabilising the country.

NOA spokesperson Cosmo Mumba told the Daily Nation that Mr Hichilema was discrediting the reputation of the country to gain sympathy from his associates abroad.

Dr Mumba said that Mr Hichilema was going round mobilising resources for campaigns on the pretext of being victimised by the Zambian government.

“We have information that his recent trips and associations abroad are not in good faith, he intends to paint a bad picture of the current governance system so that he can get financial support and use his connections abroad to develop his political influence both abroad and in Zambia,” Dr Mumba said.

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A Truck carrying merchandise for PEP Stores caught fire this morning in Kitwe Town Centre, Tumfweko understands.

The Fire was put out by the Kitwe Fire Brigade after an initial failure by the US$1million fire engine as it developed a fault before it could even quench the fire.

A huge number of some goods were burnt to ashes whilst others were looted by passers by. Check photos below;

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Accusations of Jean Kapata and the police of illegally dealing in Mukula tree and using the name of the president to defend the illegality seems not to go away as an audio of a woman identified only as Rachael who spoke at a recent press briefing held by Chishimba Kambwili has resurfaced.

In the audio Rachael challenges Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata to allow youths deal in Mukula just like she is doing.

She says youths in Chinsali have been blocked and that the Minister is getting confiscated Mukula logs and selling it and saying that the President is the one who is telling her to do so.

Further the Rachael says Ms Kapata should stop telling lies that the President is the one telling her to do the illegal Mukula deals because she has detailed information that the Minister is working with the police who are escorting the trucks smuggling the timber to China.

“..Cause if you were to meet face to face you would have seen! tatwekatine nokotinana mune. Uleke ukushitisha Mukula pantu ba youth balefweya ukushishako nabena. Ku Chinsali ba youth walibesalila. Ulechita nga wapoka mukula elyo ulebepa bufi ati niba President ba kuntumine twalishiba ama dealu yobe inshiku tashcela mumo. Ifi mulebepa bufi ati ba President balelanda ati mulepoka abantu mukula natwishiba ubupupu mulecita, mucita nga mwapoka abantu Mukula mwabula bakapola bamishidikila ba Kapata. If the government has said no to export why you export yourselves? Where have the people gotten the Licence?”

She also mentions a middle man called Barnaby Mulenga who she says was sent to China to look for buyers of Mukula.

“I have all the documents, Barnaby Mulenga you went to look for buyers of Mukula in China, Jean Kapata is the one who sent you and you came up with those buyers, 4 of them. What is the work of ZPPA if Barnaby Mulenga was the one who went looking for the buyers?” She said

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Dear Editor,

The Examinations Council of Zambia Director (whoever he/she is) must be retired in PUBLIC INTEREST for failing to manage this year’s Grade 9 & 12 final examinations.

Surely, is the so called ECZ Director too comfortable and therefore too detached from the situation on the ground.

It is an open secret that this year’s examinations are being handled with the highest degree of recklessness, carelessness, unprofessionalism, indiscipline and criminality. Leaked examination papers are being found everywhere like grass. Can the president act on the ECZ Director and his or her team.

These guys have really helped in reducing our education system to the level of a doormat.

Frank Kambelembele Sakala

Concerned Citizen

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Analyzing the two recent govt appointments of Honorable Joe Malanji MP for Kwacha as foreign affairs Minister and Honorable Alexander Chiteme MP for Nkana as Minister for Planning and National Develoment.
I have been left wondering the reasons behind the appointment of two MPs at one time all coming from Kitwe. My personal conclusion is that NDC has done a very good job on the Copperbelt particularly Kitwe which at the moment is housing the NDC secretariat.
A brief status on the political status of Kitwe. Kitwe has 5 Constituencies next to Lusaka which has 7 Constituencies. In the 5 Constituencies namely Chimwemwe, Nkana, Kwacha, Wusakile and Kanfinsa. In these Constituencies 2 are for the independent MPs and the other three are for the PF.
In Kitwe the PF have been rocked with infighting and divisions.
When NDC came on the scene four months ago people flocked to join NDC because it has the message of hope for all those people who believed in the vision of our late president Mr Sata may his soul rest in peace. This has made the ruling patriotic front to panic in the District considering the experience of Honorable Mwenya Musenge the NDC secretary general where grassroot politics are concerned. Through his able leadership he has managed within 4 months to destroy the political base of the ruling party in the District.
I believe these two appointments are sterming out of that background in trying to window dress and hoodwink the people of Kitwe and the Copperbelt that they are special.
Questions to ask are that what is so special about Kitwe and the Copperbelt that they could receive two senior appointments at one time?
NDC mwabombeni as for the appointed officials lets hope bootlicking will not be the order of the day. For Honorable Malanji I am saying you have to deliver more especially that you are the first Cabinet Minister coming from Kwacha Constituency under the PF. For Honorable Chiteme I am saying we crossed our paths many times during this struggle for a better Zambia. I urge you to be above partisanship that you have exhibited in the recent past. Going to an extent of justifying the unjustifiable fire engines. You need to focus and graduate from being a cadre into a senior govt official with the sober mind. I congratulate both of you for the appointments. Otherwise ilyashi ni NDC we meet on the ground.
Stay blessed.

Chisha Moses
Political Activist

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Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba has cautioned individuals abusing social media of stern action.

Engineer Mushimba says ZICTA has the capacity to monitor what people are doing on social media and that one by one they will be cramped down and prosecuted.

He says social media is a good platform and that people should stop abusing it.

Engineer Mushimba says all individuals behind fraud activities on social media are not safe because ZICTA will go for them and be taken to task.

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