SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST 2014 NEWS HEADLINES • The Bemba Royal Establishment-BRE says the delay by government to recognize Henry Kanyanta Sosala as paramount chief Chitimukulu has hindered development in the area. BRE Spokesperson, Washanga Impika Shalubemba told members of the press that the paramount chief Chitimukulu designate is allegedly failing to work accordingly due to the prevailing situation with government. Washanga who was flanked by bashilubemba’s Chikwemba Lucheshi, has since threatened that the establishment will take legal action if government does not recognize Henry Kanyanta Sosala. And Washanga has reiterated his call on government to withdraw police officers who have deployed at Paramount Chief Chitimukulu’s palace. He charged that they still do not know what the police officers were doing at the palace. *************************** • Kasama district Commissioner Kalanga Bwalya says he is impressed with the progress made on construction works of the 10 kilometer Kasama–Lukupa road. Mr. Bwalya made the remakes after inspecting the said road being upgraded to bituminous standard at a cost of K22million. He said the contractor engaged on the project; China Geo Corporation needs to be commended for the speed at which it was carrying out the works. And the senior government official added that he has no doubt that the contractor would beat the target and complete the road works ahead of schedule. The Kasama–Lukupa is of paramount importance to Kasama as it links the district to one of the most productive agriculture areas as well as the water intake. The three months project is scheduled to be completed by September, this year. ********************************* • Shoprite Kasama store manager, Joshua Museba says the smashing of the vendors’ merchandize outside the store recently was an accident. Speaking during a meeting held at the District Commissioner’s office yesterday, Mr Museba stated contrary to the affected vendors claims, he accidently ran-over their fruits and vegetables as he tried avoid a vehicle parked at the outlet of the premises. He however said efforts to meet the vendors after the accident failed charging that the affected women were too emotional. And Mr Museba has charged that it is highly risky for vendors to trade around Shoprite premises considering the increasing traffic in Kasama. He added that the problem of street vending is a source of concern. ********************************** • Meanwhile, Kasama District Commissioner Kalanga Bwalya has advised Shoprite store manager; Joshua Museba to find means of compensating the affected vendors for their loss. Mr Bwalya also urged Mr Museba to exercise tolerance towards the vendors. He was however quick to caution the affected vendors not to take advantage of the situation. And Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Mwamba has described the incident as Shoprite as unfortunate and hoped that an amicable solution would be found. *************************** • Over 40 farmers selling their maize at Chimba satellite depot in Mungwi District are reported to have spent close to a month in the cold without being cleared by the agency. This came to light when Mano News visited the area yesterday. One of the farmers talked to, Wesley Sinyangwe disclosed that FRA has not distributed empty grain bags to facilitate the smooth running of the exercise. He further bemoaned the poor state of Nseluka-Makasa via Kayambi road which he said has hampered the transportation of maize from various villages to the depot. ************************ • The District Development Coordinating Committee (DDCC) in Kaputa has demanded punitive action on Kawanzane Contractors who has allegedly abandoned work to construct a maternity annex at Kaputa District Hospital. The DDCC leant during a meeting last week that the contractor has ‘abandoned’ the works and has not been seen on site since February, this year. The stakeholders complained that this was despite government paying over 50 per cent of the contract sum for the project. The DDCC members expressed concern that if no action was taken against the contractor, the project was likely to stall for years. The project to construct the maternity annex was awarded to Kawanzane, a Zambian contractor in 2005, but the works are still uncompleted. District Administrative Officer, Alick Kampamba, said his office was also seriously concerned on the quality of works done on the structure so far. ***************************** • An advocate of good sanitation says good hygiene plays a significant role in the economic development of the country. Speaking in an interview with Mano News yesterday, Community Led Total Sanitation-CLTS National Principle Coach, Moses Muchaka stated that investing in the health of the people is investing in the country’s economy. Mr. Muchaka added that the country with health people will be able to venture their energy and time into productive activities. ************************** • PF Malole Member of Parliament Christopher Yaluma has described Mulama Bridge which connects Chanda Weyaya and Sampa villages on the Chambeshi River as a death trap. And Mr. Yaluma who is also Mines, Energy and Water Development Minister has taken to task the Road Development Agency-RDA in Northern Province to explain the manner in which they rank roads earmarked for upgrading. Mr Yaluma who expressed displeasure at the delay by RDA to start upgrading Nseluka-Makasa-Kayambi road was however forced to take round RDA Regional Senior Engineer Alfred Munyimba to have an on the spot check on both the bridge and the said road. He said the road and the bridge are of great importance to the development of Mungwi District and the country at large. The parliamentarian has since accused the provincial administration of not doing its work in terms of inspecting dilapidated infrastructure which he said need urgent attention. **************************** • The World Health Organization says the speed and extent of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unprecedented. Dr Keiji Fukuda of WHO expressed concern over so-called shadow zones, areas which cannot be reached and where patients are not being detected. Speaking at a news conference in the Liberian capital Monrovia, Dr Fukuda said combating the disease would take several months of hard work. The organisation confirmed 142 new cases of the disease had been reported since 19 August, as well as 77 deaths. Already more people have died in this outbreak of Ebola than in any other. At least 1,427 people have now died in the outbreak so far, with the number of cases now standing at 2,615. ******ENDS*****
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:30:35 +0000
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