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CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone THE Livingstone Magistrate’s court has issued a bench warrant against the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Acting Director Chuma Simukonda for contempt of court by ordering police to disobey court orders. Magistrate Benjamin Mwelwa ordered that bench warrant against Simukonda be returned on February 2 this year. “I have therefore issued a bench warrant against the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Acting Director Chuma Simukonda for contempt of court which is returnable on 2, February, 2016,” he said. This is in a case in which Reuben Chikumba 34, a human resource officer at former ZAWA, assaulted his workmate, Nosiku Linenga 37, a public prosecutor. Facts before the magistrate Mwelwa are that on September 4, last year, Chikumba of Nottie-broad area assaulted Linenga by squeezing and pulling his private parts during a dispute and thereafter, allegedly facilitated his dismissal. Magistrate Mwelwa said he was satisfied that the s...

CHALI MULENGA Livingstone National Union of Technical Education Lecturers and Allied Workers (NUTELAW) has described as unfortunate the situation which transpired at Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) last week which led to the arrest and conviction of three lectures, who are union leaders. In an interview with journalists shortly after the absolute discharge of NUTELAW, LIBES branch chairperson Joseph Kaira, 45, his deputy John Nkosi, 28, and Silvia Lutangu Long, 52, a union member. NUTELAW president Mathews Mwaba said that the situation at LIBES was aggravated by management’s failures to meet the workers and dialogue on their grievances. “As a union we are very grateful and it is good that justice has prevailed on our members. They are no longer convicts. I just want to say that this kind of situation came through because management failed to communicate to the workers,” he said. Mr. Mwaba charged that had management allowed for an audience with the lec...

CHALI MULENGA Livingstone CHIEF NYAWA of the Toka-leya people in Kazungula district has hailed President Lungu for reconstituting the house of chiefs this year. The traditional leader has since urged chiefs who were nominated by others in the recent meeting that was held in Choma to share information because it was critical. Chief Nyawa said the traditional leaders should ensure that they give their reports to other chiefs in the province who will not be part of the debates. He was speaking in an interview in Livingstone that the issues that would deliberated upon were critical in the development of chiefdoms in the country. “I want to call upon the traditional leaders throughout the country, who have been selected to represent the interests of their subjects to ensure that they give feed back to the people, so that they can the developmental government programmes in their chiefdoms,” he said. Chief Nyawa said there is a lot of information that is generated by the house of chiefs, whic...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone PATRIOTIC Front (PF) district Livingstone chairlady Florence Situtu has denied allegations that she has defected to the United Party for National Development (UPND) so as to aspire for a parliamentary seat on party’s ticket in Kazungula. Mrs. Situtu said she was a truthful and honest person if she decided to join another political party; she would have done so publicly. In a walk in interview, Mrs. Situtu said that there were people were spreading falsehoods that she wants to contest the Katombola seat in Kazungula on the UPND ticket. “I have not defected to the UPND, I am still a PF member, who is the district vice chairlady, it is sad that some enemies of the party are spreading wrong information about me,” she said. She said it is sad that people that felt that she was a threat to them were busy spreading falsehoods. “I think those enemies of the party; feel that I am threat and they want my position as district vice chairlady,” she said. Mrs. Situtu said ...

GENERAL SITUATION A weak Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) continues to oscillate about the southern borders of Zambia. RAINFALL FIGURES IN MILLIMETERS REPORTED AT 08:00HRS (09/02/2016) Mt Makulu 50, Kabompo 45, Misamfu 35, Sikwale ( Pemba) 32, Jalila ( Pemba) and Choma 23, Kujokela (Pemba) 21,  Mpulungu 18, Zambezi and Mbala 15, Chama 8, Samfya 5, Kanchomba and  Kaoma 3, Kazungula 2, Kalabo,  Isoka, Dongwe and Lusaka City 1, Kawambwa, Kasempa, Kafironda, Mambwe, UNZA, Namwala  and Choma had a trace or less than a millimetre. FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: TUESDAY (09/02/2016) Western, Northwestern, Copperbelt, Luapula, Northern and Muchinga Provinces: Cloudy with rain and thunder in places. The rest of Zambia: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rain and thunder in few places. FORECAST FOR TOMORROW: WEDNESDAY (10 /02/2016) Southern, Lusaka, central and Eastern Provinces: Partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. The rest of Zambia: Partly cl...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone Three Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) lecturers have pleaded guilty to the charge of conduct likely to cause breach of peace. This is in a case in which National Union of Technical Education Lecturers and Allied Workers LIBES branch chairperson, Joseph Kaira,45, who is also a lecturer for building and construction, his vice chairperson, John Nkosa,28,  a lecturer for business studies,  and Silvia Lutangu Long,52, also a lecturer for business studies and also a union leader are charged with conduct likely to cause the breach of peace 178 (f) of the penal chapters 87 of the laws of Zambia. It is alleged that on February 1 this year in Livingstone, the trio jointly and whilst acting together at LIBES did publicly conduct themselves in manner which was to cause the breach of peace. When the matter came up for trial before Magistrate Benjamin Mwelwa, the trio admitted having understood the charge and pleaded guil...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone MINISTER of General Education John Phiri has said Government is developing a national assessment frame work to guide implementation. Dr Phiri said this national assessment frame work help the use of assessment data at all levels in the ministry.  “Zambia in the last few years, we have been working on reforming our assessment processes and aligning them within our institutional structures,” he said.  Dr Phiri said this in a speech read on his behalf by Chishimba Nkosha at the second Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) learning champions forum in Livingstone, he said three phases of work done by the LMTF are all important. “The first by determining why learning is important, then followed by understanding how learning outcomes should be measured followed by how the measurement itself can improve the quality of education,” he said. Dr Phiri noted that when the LMTF begun the country did not have the in place the necessary instruments for mea...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone A 36 year old police officer has told the Livingstone high court that the firearm which was used in the robbery could penetrate even a short distance. This is in a case in which John Sikota, 23 is charged with aggravated robbery and attempted murder. It is alleged that on June 16 last year in Livingstone, Sikota jointly and whilst acting with other people unknown, he robbed Lilly’s bar and stole a laptop and cash K1, 100 altogether valued at K4, 190. Detective constable Boniface Kalonde, was testifying before, Livingstone high court judge in charge Ernest Mukulwamutiyo, he said he rush to the crime scene with his equipment which he examined. Kalonde said he discovered there was an empty bullet cartilage outside the building. “We search the ground of the crime scene and near the entrance of the bar, we found two empty bullet cartilage. I took photo graphics of the same, I also saw blood stains on the wall of the bars,” he said.  He said bloo...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone A 34 year old human resource officer at the Department of National Parks and Wildlife has sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour for assault b y the Livingstone. This is in a case in which Reuben Chikumba 34, a human resource officer at The Department of National Parks and Wildlife formerly Zambia wildlife Authority (ZAWA), assaulted his workmate, Nosiku Linenga 37, a public prosecutor. Facts before the magistrate Benjamin Mwelwa are that on September 4, last year, Chikumba of Nottie-broad area assaulted Linenga by squeezing and pulling his private parts during a dispute and thereafter, allegedly facilitated his dismissal.  In his mitigation through AMC legal practitioners Phillip Mukuka said his client was remorseful for the incident and regrets that it happened.  “My client is not married but he looks after dependents as well as his old parents, if the court gives him as custodial sentence it will be sending theses people to an e...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone A 37 year old Livingstone businessman has told the Livingstone high court that he is aware that it is an offence to cause an accident deliberately. This is in a case in which Enock Munsaka is charged with aggravated robbery.  It is alleged that May 8, last year in Livingstone, he jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown robed Owen Katungu Muteba of 27 cases of Astel lite beer and 8x 5 litre boxes cellar Cask wine altogether valued at K4,160. Muteba was testifying before, Livingstone high court judge in charge Ernest Mukulwamutiyo, he said that his intention was to make the car stop. Muteba said he got into his car and pursued the taxi with registration number AJD 473 which he later had a head on collision with. “I know that causing an accident deliberately is an offence but I did not cause this accident deliberately as I had an intention of catching the thieves that had broken into my ware house,” he said. Muteba said he was n...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone A 53 year old bus driver has told the Livingstone High Court that he lead the complainant of the aggravated robbery to the home of the accused. This is in a case in which Enock Munsaka is charged with aggravated robbery.  It is alleged that May 8, last year in Livingstone, he jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown robed Owen Katungu Muteba of 27 cases of Astel lite beer and 8x 5 litre boxes cellar Cask wine altogether valued at K4,160. William Samwata commonly known Bugi as Muteba was testifying before, Livingstone high court judge in charge Ernest Mukulwamutiyo, Samwata said he knew that it was the accused that the complainant was looking for after watching the video that was taken on the day he was apprehended. “I critically looked at the video that was being played on the laptop, I recognised the person that was apprehended as he was one of the drivers, who load at our bus station, I then volunteered that I was able to take,”...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone MINISTRY of community development and social welfare in Livingstone has given 21 women groups K90, 751 through a micro credit scheme in order for them to improve their businesses. Livingstone Member of Parliament (MP), Lawrence Evans said 105 women from the market in the city would benefit from the micro loan credit facility which is in the third cycle.   Speaking in a speech read on his behalf by Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Zambia programme, Zambia Senior advisor, Alick Nyirenda, at Livingstone lodge,  Mr Evans said this programme would help to promote a spirit of saving money and the women will also become self reliant.  Mr Evans, who is also deputy Minister of Livestock Fisheries, said it is quite impressive that the numbers of women that are benefiting from the programme are increasing. “Its humbling that the numbers of women, who are in the programme in the district has continued to increase, as you might know the c...

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone THE Cross Border Traders Association (CBTA) and Southern Cross Borders traders Limited has filed an interim injunction in the Livingstone high court restraining Hitchins and sons general dealers from evicting them from their trading premises. Hitchins and sons general dealers is the first and James Peter Alan Hitchins as the first and second respondents respectively. Over 500 marketeers filed through interim injunction AMC legal practitioner of Livingstone pending determination of the matter by the high court. In an affidavit in support of the interim injunction signed by Southern Cross Borders traders Limited, chairman, Simon Chande said the respondents did not follow the law as he did not given the traders six months notice as required by the law. Mr Chande said the letters to evict them were done in bad faith without notice and hearing the views of the applicants as stakeholders. He said the implementation of the eviction notice directing the ...