Chawama parliamentary aspirant now offers his first two salaries to women, children

AS we draw closer to August 12, 2021 General Elections, it is obvious that the electorates will begin hearing all kinds of campaign messages from those seeking for public office in a bid to win their support.

And UPND Chawama aspiring Member of Parliament Potiphar Tembo has offered his first two months’ salary if elected as MP to the youth and women organisations in the constituency.

Tembo posted on his Facebook page saying;

"When you elect me as Your Chawama MP my first two salaries will be given to youths and women organisations."

Tembo however is one candidate who has actively been mobilising for his candidature and his party in Chawama ahead of the elections.

He has in the recent past been distributing among others, tray of eggs, tomatoes, bread, mealie meal as well as giving out free talk-time, pizza and “Hungry Lion” to his supporters, gestures he says are aimed at easing people's sufferings in view of the corona virus pandemic.

He is seeking an adoption from the UPND for the Chawama parliamentary seat which is held by Patriotic Front and Chiefs and Traditional affairs Minister Lawrence Sichalwe.

Increased price of cement to adversely affect the construction sector.

A LIVINGSTONE businessman has taken the Road Development Agency (RDA) to Court demanding damages for trespassing on his land located in Kazungula district in Southern Province.

Petros Phiri claims that an engineering company called Daewoo Engineering and Construction company Limited engaged by RDA for the construction of the Kazungula bridge entered and occupied his plot, Lot number 16456/M without authorization.

Among his claims include an order of payment of damages for wrongful and unlawful occupation of his plot and other damages for loss of business and economic opportunities resulting from RDA’s refusal to vacate the land.

In a statement of claim, Mr Phiri stated that in the late 2014, RDA and its agent Daewoo Engineering and Construction Limited entered and occupied his plot, Lot number 16456/M without his consent and authority.

He said that RDA was at all material times in charge of appointing or employing the contractor to construct the Kazungula Bridge and overseeing the Kazungula Bridge Project.

Mr Phiri claimed that neither RDA and Daewoo Engineering and Construction Limited have licences nor have claim of right to Lot number 16456/M.

He said RDA and Daewoo Engineering and Construction Limited in 2014 and 2017 started removing trees, grass, soil and digging the said land wrongfully and unlawfully without any consent or authority from him who is the legal owner of the land.

He stated that the defendant and its agent, Daewoo Engineering and Construction Limited put up a batching plant and contractor's workshop for use by them.

He said they further built Immigration offices and invited Immigration officers to occupy the offices on his land.

NIAMEY - Seven election workers were killed during Niger's presidential vote on Sunday when their vehicle struck a landmine, a local official said, marring a day meant to usher in the country's first democratic transition of power.

A vehicle belonging to the electoral commission (CENI) and carrying election workers to their polling stations hit a mine in the rural commune of Dargol in the southwest, said Harouna Mounkaila, the vice president of CENI's local branch. – REUTERS. __________________________