Could it be fruits of democracy-as parliamentarian tears down presidential speech?

Just wondering was President Sata's speech to Parliament so bad that Mwandi MP Micheal Kaingu the President's name sake had no choice but throw away Parliamentary etiquette and speak out his mind on how he felt about the President's second address to parliament. All eyes are now on speaker Dr Matibini to decide on the way forward.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal arrives in Zambia

Her Royal Highness (HRH) Princess Anne from the United Kingdom has arrived in Lusaka for a five-day official visit to Zambia. The visit from 24 – 28 September 2012 is part of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Princess Anne, who arrived aboard the British Airways flight this morning, was met on arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by the Vice President of Zambia Dr Guy Scott and his wife, Charlotte, British High Commissioner to Zambia, James Thornton, Government Ministers and other senior government officials. Her Royal Highness is expected to pay a courtesy call on the Acting President today and visit Fountain of Hope, a charity set up in 1996 by a group of young Zambians to address the plight of vulnerable children. British High Commissioner James Thornton said: “I am delighted that Princess Anne has arrived in Zambia. The visit highlights the deep roots Zambia and the United Kingdom share as well as the lively modern relationship between our countries.” To celebrate the Queen's 60 years on the throne, The Princess Royal will attend a church service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with members of the government, diplomatic corps, Commonwealth heads of missions, British community in Zambia and others. This service will be open to all who wish to attend. The Princess Royal will also attend a dinner hosted by the Government of Zambia and a Garden Party given by the British High Commissioner. During her stay in Zambia, The Princess Royal will also have the opportunity to visit various organisations and witness the work of a number of charities and volunteers from the UK and elsewhere on projects across Zambia. In Lusaka, these include Fountain of Hope, Kasisi Children’s Home, Safe Spaces in Matero, Olympic Youth Development Centre, Commonwealth Youth Development Centre and British Council. In Livingstone, she will visit Mukuni Village, Butterfly Tree, Book Bus Foundation, Livingstone Museum, Riders for Health and attend the 25th Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth Conference The royal program will also include a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia and address Parliament. She will also lay wreaths at the War Memorial at the Victoria Falls in Livingstone to commemorate volunteers whose lives were lost in two world wars. To celebrate the Queen's 60 years on the throne, The Princess Royal will attend a church service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with members of the government, diplomatic corps, Commonwealth heads of missions, British community in Zambia and members of the public and a Garden Party at the British High Commissioner’s Residence. Her stay in Zambia will also include opportunity to visit various organisations and witness the work of charities and volunteers from the UK and elsewhere on projects across Zambia. In Lusaka, HRH will visit Fountain of Hope, Kasisi Children’s Home, Safe Spaces in Matero, Olympic Youth Development Centre, Commonwealth Youth Development Centre and British Council. In Livingstone, she will visit Mukuni Village, Butterfly Tree, Book Bus Foundation, Livingstone Museum, Riders for Health and attend the 25th Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth Conference. Ends Notes for Editors 1. Princess Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third (behind her mother and elder brother) and rose to second (after her mother’s accession) in the line of succession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms; however, after the birth of two younger brothers and six nieces and nephews she is currently tenth in line. The seventh holder of the title Princess Royal, Anne is known for her charitable work, being the patron of over 200 organisations, and she carries out about 700 royal engagements and public appearances per year. She is also known for equestrian talents; she won two silver and one gold medal at the European Eventing Championships, and is the only member of the British Royal Family to have competed in the Olympic Games. Currently married to Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, she has two children from her previous marriage to Mark Phillips and one granddaughter. Further information can be found on the Royal family website: www.royal.gov.uk/ 2. The Queen has been Head of the Commonwealth since 1952, with 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of this role (Diamond Jubilee). Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne on 6 February 1952 and her coronation took place on 2 June 1953. Further information can be found on the official website of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: www.thediamondjubilee.org/ 3. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the Commonwealth Conference in Lusaka from 27 July - 4 August 1979 4. The Duke of Gloucester visited Zambia from 3-7 May 2007 5. Fountain of Hope is a local Charity based in Lusaka. It was set up in 1996 by a group of young Zambians. Their vision is to enable children to enjoy their rights and become responsible citizens. The children are mostly AIDS orphans from poverty stricken families. Volunteers come from far and wide to help at Fountain of Hope including various British Universities. Further information can be found on the Fountain of Hope website: www.fountainofhope.org.uk/ 6. The Commonwealth Youth Centre is one of four within the Commonwealth, established to serve a region. The centre responds to youth development for 21 countries of the Commonwealth including Cyprus, Malta and the UK and, aims to bring together young people from within these countries to further encourage peace and harmony among nations through friendship and learning. Further information can be found on the Commonwealth Youth Programme website: www.thecommonwealth.org 7. Kasisi Children’s Home was founded in 1926 by the Dominican Sisters. Two years later it was handed over to the Little Servants of Mary Immaculate, a Polish Catholic order. In 2002 the name was changed to Kasisi Children’s Home. Children are brought in from all the provinces of Zambia or are sometimes referred by the Social Welfare Society, police victim support unit, refugee centres, hospitals and from the communities. The home provides the children with basic needs, spiritual care, love and protection, and ensures that these children will be self-supporting once they reach adulthood. All the children of school age go to school and after secondary school Kasisi supports them in further education or in finding a job. Further information can be found on the Kasisi Children’s Home website: www.kasisichildren.org/ 8. The Olympic Youth Development Centre is a partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) and the Government of the Republic of Zambia in their aim to create a multi-purpose sports facility. The Centre is owned by the NOCZ with the support of the Government of Zambia, the IOC, National federations and sponsors. The goal of the OYDC is to provide young people and communities with opportunities to practice sport and be educated in the values of Olympics through a pilot project, Sports for Hope. The OYDC encourages the use of the facilities by other charities, organisations or local community group. One such charity is The TAG Rugby Trust (TRT). Further information can be found on the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) website: www.oydc.org.zm 9. The Book Bus is a British registered charity which operates a mobile library and literacy project for Community schools in Zambia. The project is self sustaining and funded by volunteers who join the project for a number of weeks. It enables the children to have hands on experience, reading and working with the books, as well as, the arts and craft materials the Bus is stocked with. It aims to encourage children to read, to instil a love of reading and to show them that books can be fun and informative. Further information can be found on the Book Bus website: www.thebookbus.org/ 10. Riders for Health (Riders) is an international, not – for-profit Non-Government Organisation (NGO) working to improve the capacity and efficiency of health care delivery platforms in Africa. Their mission is to strengthen health systems by addressing one of the most neglected, yet vital, aspects of development for the health of Africa, which are transport and logistics. Riders’ ability to maintain vehicles to an extremely high standard gives health workers frequent and consistent access to rural communities, many of which are not otherwise reached by the health care system. Riders for Health in Zambia began operations in 2009 with a staffing complement of 15. Further information can be found on the Riders for Health website: www.riders.org/ 11. The Butterfly Tree is a UK charity and NGO situated in Mukuni village in Livingstone. It was founded in 2006 by Mrs Jane Kaye-Bailey to support rural communities decimated by the HIV pandemic in Zambia and has over thirty projects currently running in the Kasungula District of Southern Province, Zambia. The charity provides funds to construct bore holes, improve health and education facilities and an orphan sponsorship programme. Further information can be found on the Butterfly Tree website: www.thebutterflytree.org.uk/ 12. The Safe Places programme was established in response to a landmark court case that mandated Zambia's Ministry of Education to ensure that schools provide a safe environment for girls. The Population Council is working with partners to develop and evaluate a school-based Programme for adolescent girls in Lusaka. The ‘safe spaces Programme consists of weekly group meetings in schools where girls learn about and discuss sexual and gender-based violence, rights and responsibilities, HIV and sexual and reproductive health, financial education, and life skills. The Programme has so far reached over 600 girls and trained over 60 female mentors. DFID Zambia has been supporting an Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme since November 2012. This Programme will empower 10,000 vulnerable adolescent girls using ‘safe spaces’ as its core model in which girls will build their social assets. Further information can be found on the DFID website: www.dfid.gov.uk/ 13. The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. Globally its cultural relations work focuses on three sectors – English, Education and Society, and Arts. In Zambia it works in education and English with a programme of more than 250 bilateral school partnerships. These support professional development for head teachers and teachers and use joint curriculum projects to develop a global dimension within schools as well as improve ICT and English teaching and learning. It works with the public and private sectors to encourage closer links between education, employers and policy makers to improve young people’s employability. It is building on its Olympics legacy programme, developing a cadre of young sports leaders and promoting improved delivery of physical education in schools. The British Council delivers a range of UK school, university and professional qualifications, enhancing employability and career prospects, with around 15,000 candidates sitting 45,000 exams each year. Further information can be found on the British Council website: www.britishcouncil.org/africa 14. The Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth (RASC) is a confederation of over 51 leading national and regional Agricultural Show Societies, working in 20 Commonwealth countries. Founded in 1957 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT, and 12 international Agricultural Societies at the Royal Norfolk Show, the initial aim was to promote the work of Agricultural Show Societies by providing a network/forum for discussion of latest ideas and experiences. RASC will hold the 25th biennial conference under the theme ‘‘Africa’s Role in Sustainable World Food Production’’ from 24-27 September 2012 in Livingstone, Zambia. HRH Princess Anne is the current President of RASC. Further information can be found on the RASC website: http://www.rasczambia.org/index.html