Black Cat Media

15/12/2022

STATEMENTS:

Sao Paulo - Thursday, 16th December, 2022

The Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Brasilia has started engagement with AGCO, one of Brazil’s top manufacturers of agricultural equipment to consider setting up an assembly plant in Zambia.

Through recognized brands including Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson, Precision Planting and Valtra, AGCO provides agricultural solutions to farmers worldwide with a complete line of tractors, harvesters, sprayers, fencing and fodder equipment, implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as spare parts.

During a factory tour in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Chargé d' Affaires at the Embassy of Zambia in Brazil, Coillard Muvwema expressed gratitude at the confidence AGCO had in the Zambian government by hosting and holding talks with the Embassy staff.

Mr. Muvwema hailed the company’s agricultural prowess on the global market and hoped that the company would consider the invitation to invest in Zambia so as to tap in the regional business potential Zambia offers to its investors.

The Charge d' Affaires told the AGCO that due to Zambia’s strategic location, it offered access to about 371.78 million people in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) alone and even more on the African continent.

“As Zambia, our focus and goal is now more towards becoming an agricultural hub and food basket for the region and Africa, we are mechanising our agricultural system and it is our sincere hope that you will work with us in achieving this agenda,” said Mr Muvwema.

AGCO South America Government Relations Specialist Francisco Garcia Reberti acknowledged the strides the government of Zambia was making in the agricultural sector in a bid to ensure food security of its people and the region.

Mr. Reberti said AGCO would help and work with the Embassy of Zambia in Brasilia on partnerships to see how best the agricultural equipment market could be improved and expanded for the benefit of the two parties involved.

“Our commitment and investments in research, development and engineering continue to ensure that AGCO remains at the forefront of solutions for farmers worldwide," Mr Reberti said. "We would like to work with you in improving the market before moving forward to put an assembly line in Zambia.”

Records show that AGCO has only exported fifteen tractors to Zambia, a situation both parties want to change.

AGCO provides technologies that help farmers around the world maximize production, reduce loss, and conserve the resources that are critical to meeting the growing need for food, fuel and fibre.

This contained in a statement issued by
Lloyd Kapusa, First Secretary - Press and Public Relations at the Zambian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil.

14/12/2022

SOLWEZI MAYOR PLAUDS HH LEADERSHIP

Solwezi - Tuesday, 17th December, 2022

Solwezi Mayor Remmy Kalepa says government, through the Local Authority, is committed to improve and revamp the dilapidated Kyafukuma Farm Institute in Solwezi for it to rekindle its olden day services it used to render.

Kalepa further assured the Ministry of Agriculture that the New
Dawn Administration under President Hakainde Hichilema, who has created more opportunities to revamp important infrastructure like Kyafukuma Farm Institute using the recently increased Constituency Development Fund-CDF from K1.6M to K25.7M, will fulfil his promises.

The Solwezi Mayor, flanked by Kyafukuma Ward Councilor Fickson Mwanaute, was speaking in an interview with National Agricultural Information Services -NAIS after inspecting the facility to appreciate the challenges the institution is facing.

Credit: Creavat Chituta - NAIS

13/12/2022

STATEMENT

Lusaka - Tuesday, 13th December, 2022

IMMIGRATION CHARGES ZAMBIAN MAN FOR HARBOURING, CONDUCT FACILITATING TRAFFICKING, AND AIDING AND ABETTING

The Department of Immigration has charged a 31-year-old Zambian male of 12 Miles area, Chibombo District, John Mukulama, for harbouring, conduct facilitating trafficking, and aiding and abetting. He was apprehended on 9th December 2022 after being found at a partially completed house in 12 Miles, in which Immigration Officers found eight (8) Ethiopians and six (6) Somalis.

The Immigration Officers responded to a call from the owner of the house, who discovered the foreign nationals in her house, which she had rented out to a Zambian woman currently only known as Mrs. Doreen Mwanza. She became concerned when John Mukulama, the caretaker, denied her access to the house, prompting her to peep through the window. At that point, she saw the foreign nationals and immediately informed Immigration Officers, who rushed to the scene.

John Mukulama is currently detained pending court appearance, while the eight (8) Ethiopians and six (6) Somalis are at Mwembeshi Correctional Facility pending further immigration formalities. Meanwhile, Mrs. Doreen Mwanza remains at large.

We wish to warn perpetrators of transnational organized crimes such as human trafficking and smuggling to desist from these grave crimes as they will be arrested. The Department is determined and shall continue to work closely with other law enforcement agencies to bring perpetrators to book.

Josephine N. Malambo (Mrs)
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

13/12/2022

PRESS STATEMENT

Lusaka, Tuesday 13th December 2022

The Drug Enforcement Commission through its Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has arrested an Accountant at SOS Children’s Village Trust for Theft by Servant and Money Laundering involving over K24 million.

The Commission has charged and arrested Brian Mtonga for Theft by Servant contrary to section 278 of the Penal Code CAP 87 of the Laws of Zambia and Money Laundering contrary to section 7 of the Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 14 of 2001 as amended by Act No. 44 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the matter are that Brian Mtonga a male aged 40 of House No. 207/2/B Garden House, Lusaka in his capacity as Accountant at SOS Children’s Village Trust jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2017 and 31st December, 2021 did steal K24, 228,318.30 the property of SOS Children’s Village Trust by fraudulently transferring the said funds into his personal accounts and later purchased several motor vehicles and two plots.

In another matter, the Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit has charged and arrested a Chinese national for fraud and Possession of Property Suspected of Being Proceeds of Crime. Huang Jianlan has been charged and arrested for Operating a Casino Without a License contrary to section 79 of the Tourism and Hospitality Act No. 13 of 2015 of the Laws of Zambia, Forgery and Uttering of False Documents contrary to section 342 and 352 respectively of the Penal Code CAP 87 of the Laws of Zambia and Possession of Property Suspected of Being Proceeds of Crime contrary to section 71 of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010 of the Laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the matter are that Huang Jianlan a female aged 55 of House No. 34 Kuomboka Drive Parklands, Kitwe and Director for Lisboa Casino Limited of Kitwe jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2020 and 2nd December, 2022, operated Lisboa Casino without a license, and further forged a casino license which was uttered to the general public by way of display in the casino purporting that the said license was duly issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Arts when in fact not. Jianlan was also found in possession of cash in various currencies most notably US $ 126, 100 and K809, 135 which have since been seized together with two fi****ms.

The two are on bond and will appear in court soon.

Hussein Khan
Public Relations Officer
DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION

12/12/2022

LUSAKA POLICE THWART SU***DE ATTEMPT

Lusaka - Monday 12th December, 2022

Police in Lusaka have rescued a man identified as Henry Mulenga aged 28 of unmarked house in Misisi compound who climbed a height of 50 metres with a view to take his own life.

Our investigations indicate that Mulenga, who is alleged to have migrated from Kitwe to Lusaka once lived with a friend known as Lukwesa of Misisi Compound for some time, but later started to live in the streets.

As of December 11, 2022 he is reported to have taken some drugs which allegedly caused him to be experiencing multiple voices in his head, a thing which prompted him to find a place where he could take his own life.

He managed to find a water tank in makeni Villa of Kanyama which he climbed with the view of throwing himself to the ground.

Fortunately, he was spotted by members of the public who disturbed him and called the Police who arrived at the scene within time and managed to rescue him.

Mulenga has since been taken to Kanyama level 1 Hospital for treatment of some noticed facial injuries.

Danny Mwale
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer

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07/12/2022

Mob injures Seven Police officers in Luanshya



Seven police officers in Luanshya district on the copperbelt province, have been injured and their Police motor vehicle damaged when an irate mob descended on them as they attempted to disrupt a traditional ritual called “BWELA -BWELA “.

BWELA-BWELA is a traditional practice where a person believed to have died as a result of witchcraft controls the coffin on the day of burial and directs the pole bearers to the suspected witch.

Copperbelt Police Commissioner, Peacewell Mweemba, has told ZANIS in a statement today, that the riotous behavior was as a result of the death of Enock Kaoma aged 19, of Kawama Compound, who died on Friday, December2 , 2022, between 16 and 18:00 hours after vomiting blood.

Mweemba said the residents of Kawama Compound suspected that the deceased was bewitched by his grandmother who had deserted her house.

He explained that yesterday an agitated mob was conducting the ritual when police rushed to the scene to contain the situation and they were stoned, and seven police officers were injured and a motor vehicle damaged.

Mweemba however disclosed that reinforcement from Luanshya Police station, Roan Police Station, Luanshya District Police, Division OPs and Kamfinsa Mobile Unit was engaged to contain the situation and the body was buried by Police.

Mweemba indicated that the conditions of the injured officers are reported to be stable.

He added that police have instituted investigations in the matter and no one was apprehended.


Credit: ZANIS

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