WHAT THE PAPER SAY ?11-09-2010

WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

RUPIAH IS A DICTATOR SAYS WINSTONE CHIBWE IS THE ATTRACTIVE HEADLINE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE LATEST EDITION OF THE NEW VISION.

THE AUTHOR OF THE STORY PATRICK MBEWE QUOTES THE UPND SECRETARY GENERALS WINSTONE CHIBWE SAYING HIS NOT SURPRISED WITH THE DICTATORIAL TENDENCY THAT HAS CHARACTERIZED PRESIDENT RUPIAH BWEZANI BANDA’S ADMINISTRATION IN THE LAST TWO YEARS OF HIS OFFICE.

CHIBWE STATED THAT PRESIDENT BANDA’S UNIP BACKGROUND HAD TRANSFORMED HIM INTO A NATURAL DICTATOR ADDING THAT THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIANS ARE NOT SHOCKED BY HIS AUTHORITARIAN CONDUCT.

AND CHIBWE IS OPTIMISTIC THAT THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PATRIOTIC FRONT WILL BEAR FRUIT BY WRESTLING POWER FROM THE RULING MMD.

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WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN ZAMBIA HAS CALLED UPON ALL ZAMBIANS TO MAINTAIN PEACE AS THE COUNTRY GOES TOWARDS THE 2011 TRIPARTITE POLLS.

AND PRESIDENT RUPIAH BANDA HAS REITERATED THAT GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO CONDUCT FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR.

SPEAKING DURING THE CENTENARY SERVICE MARKING 100 YEARS OF ANGLICAN CHURCH’S EXISTENCE IN ZAMBIA SINCE 1910, AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY CROSS IN LUSAKA, PRESIDING BISHOP WILLIAM MUCHOMBO CALLED FOR TRUE DEMOCRATIC AND PEACEFUL ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR WHICH WILL ENSURE STABILITY AND MEANINGFUL DEVELOPMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

THIS IS THE STORY CARRIED BY THE NEW VISION HEADLINED “ANGLICAN CHURCH SPEAKS OUT ON FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS”.

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WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

IN SPORTS: THE NEW VISION CARRIES A STORY HEADLINED FAZ IS DYING SAYS MAKEMBO AS ITS LEAD STORY.

IN DETAIL THE PAPER SAYS ZAVOSOFA EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE DEEPENING ADMINISTRATIVE WRANGLES IN THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

PASTOR MAKEMBO SAID IT WAS SAD THAT SOCCER FRATERNITY CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE WITH ENORMOUS CHALLENGES DUE TO THE EGOISTIC TENDENCIES BY ADMINISTRATORS AT FOOTBALL HOUSE.

MEANWHILE, SOME IRATE FANS IN LUSAKA HAVE QUESTIONED THE CONTINUED ABSENCE OF CURRENT ZAMBIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM HEAD COACH DARIO BONNETT’S NOW TAKING A VACATION IN ITALY.

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WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

“DON’T PETITION MPULUNGU POLLS FODEP DARES PF” IS ONE OF THE HEADLINES CARRIED BY THE NEW VISION ON ITS CLOSE TO HOME PAGE.

THE PAPER QUOTES FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS INFORMATION OFFICER MACDONALD CHIPENZI DESCRIBING THE PLANNED SUIT BY THE OPPOSITION PF AS A DRAIN ON THE REPUBLICAN TREASURY.

CHIPENZI PRAYED THAT THE PF LEADER MICHAEL SATA WOULD RESCIND HIS DECISION TO PETITION THE MPULUNGU POLL RESULTS AS A MEASURE OF PUBLIC GOOD.

HE FURTHER URGED THEM TO ACCEPT THE RESULTS AND CONCENTRATE ON RE-ORGANIZING THE PARTY’S POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MACHINERY IN READINESS FOR NEXT YEAR’S POLLS.

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WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

THE LATEST EDITION OF THE NEW VISION CARRIES THE HEADLINE ON ITS FRONT PAGE “DR MUSOKOTWANE DEFENDS CHINESE INVESTORS OVER SHOOTING OF MINERS”.

AND DR MUSOKOTWANE HAS BRANDED THE PATRIOTIC FRONT AS A PARTY WITH NO POLITICAL FORESIGHT AS IT LACKS PRINCIPLES AND DIRECTION BECAUSE OF ITS CONTINUED ATTACKS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS.

INCENSED BY THE PF’S CONDEMNATION OF THE TRIGGER HAPPY CHINESE INVESTORS AT THE COLLUM MINE IN SINAZONGWE DISTRICT, DR MUSOKOTWANE  DISPARAGED THE THAT PF LEADER MICHAEL SATA LED OPPOSITION PARTY AS A GROUPING THAT RESENTS FOREIGN INVESTORS.

HE BOASTED THAT THE RULING MMD IS BEST SUITED TO BETTER ZAMBIA.

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WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

THE GOVERNMENT HAS EXPRESSED SADNESS THAT DESPITE EFFORTS AIMED AT ADDRESSING GENDER INEQUALITIES BEING PUT IN PLACE, THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND STILL LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED.

THIS IS THE STORY CARRIED BY THE MONITOR AND DIGEST ON ITS NEWS PAGE HEADLINED “GOVERNMENT BEMOANS GENDER INEQUALITY”.

IN THE GENDER NATIONAL POLICY, IT IS GOVERNMENT’S VISION TO ACHIEVE FULL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND MEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AT ALL LEVELS IN ORDER TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS ATTAINMENT OF THE EQUITY AND EQUALITY BETWEEN SEXES.

BUT WHAT IS ON THE GROUND IS DISHEARTENING AS GENDER IMBALANCE   CONTINUES TO BE PERPETRATED THROUGH SOCIALIZATION PROCESSES THAT INCULCATE GENDER INEQUALITIES IN YOUNG CHILDREN, WHO EVENTUALLY GROW UP INTO ADULTS WHO HAVE EMBRACED GENDER STEREOTYPES.

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WHAT THE PAPER SAY?

“HOSTILE WIFE LOSES MARRIAGE” IS THE HEADLINE CARRIED BY THE MONITOR AND DIGEST ON ITS COURT PAGE.

THE PAPER NARRATES THAT A 30 YEAR OLD SECURITY GUARD LAST WEEK TOLD A LOCAL COURT IN LUSAKA THAT HE COULD NOT RECONCILE WITH HIS WIFE BECAUSE SHE WAS TOO HOSTILE.

THIS WAS IN A CASE IN WHICH SAMUEL SINKAMBA, WAS DRAGGED TO COURT FOR RECONCILIATION BY HIS WIFE ALICE MUTANDA, 32.

SINKAMBA TOLD THE COURT THAT HIS WIFE WAS SO HOSTILE THAT SHE EVEN WOUNDED HIM WITH A POUNDING STICK AND WAS MET TO DO ALL HOUSE CHORES AS SHE IS TOO BUSY.

BUT MUTANDA SAID SHE WANTED THE COURT TO RECONCILE THEM AS STILL LOVED HER HUSBAND.

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