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RESS STATEMENT ON KATUBA CONSTITUENCY AND WARD BY-ELECTIONS
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WITH THE ONE DAY REMANING TO POLLING DAY, I WISH TO RE-ITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF MAITAINING THE PEACE BY ALL POLITICAL PLAYERS SO AS TO AVOID SPOILING THE PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT THAT HAS SO FAR PREVAILED IN KATUBA CONSTITUENCY AND OTHER AREAS FROM THE TIME THE CAMPAIGNS COMMENCED.
WE HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING CRIMINAL MINDED PEOPLE WHO ARE PLANNING TO INCITE OTHERS TO BRING DISTURBANCES AND VIOLENCE, BY DISRUPTING THE PREVEAILING SMOOTH CAMPAIGN ENVIRONMENT.
THE TENDENCY OF AMBUSHING THE PEACE-LOVING ELECTORATES BY SOME PEOPLE AS EXPERIENCED IN PREVOIUS PREVIOUS BY-ELECTIONS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THE ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE IS MORE THAN DETERMINED AND READY TO BRING THE PERPETRATORS TO BOOK.
AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, MORE POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO BEEF UP THE CURRENT MANPOWER SO AS TO ENHANCE SECURITY.
THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS DEPLOYED IS BASICALLY INTENDED TO PROTECT THE ELECTORATE AND ALL OTHER STAKEHOLDRES AS WELL AS REPEL ANY IMMINENT DISRUPTION OF THE GOOD ORDER AND PEACE THAT HAS PREVAILED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF CAMPAIGNS.
MY RE-ASSURANCE TO PEOPLE OF KATUBA CONSTITUENCY AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE BY-ELECTIONS ARE TAKING PLACE IS THAT POLICE WILL ENSURE THAT THE AREAS ARE VIOLENCE FREE DURING AND AFTER THE ELECTION, AS GUIDED BY THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA.
LET ME END BY CONGRATULATING AND THANKING THE PEACE-LOVING ELECTORATES FOR REFUSING AND DENOUNCING VIOLENCE AND WISH TO URGE THEM TO REPORT TO THE POLICE PERPETRATORS AND INCITERS OF VIOLENCE SO THAT THEY ARE BROUGHT TO BOOK.
KAKOMA KANGANJA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
29TH JULY, 2019
Nike LunarEpic Low FlyknitWe wish to inform members of the public that there is a scam where criminals are using forged documents in the name of the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, Her Honour, Mrs Inonge Mutukwa Wina to swindle unsuspecting members of the public through social media. One such document is a passport bearing her particulars.
The criminals have also forged Immigration documents purporting to be application forms and appointment letters.
The fake appointment letter reads in part “your job processing is going on and we want to inform you that your name has been registered in the ICT unit of the staff and employed government organisation of Zambia Immigration worldwide and your salary is K18,000 and you are to pay K 1,200 for your authentication of your result and two weeks training with feeding allowance with accommodation while training, your transport and accommodation will be taken care of by the Zambia immigration and you are to pay directly to the Zambia Immigration Secretary Melinda Ngandwe. The immigration will call you after your payment.”
They have also provided a ZANACO Bank account in the name of Mwale Nonde in which money is to be deposited.
We therefore urge members of the public to be wary of such adverts and should not fall prey to these criminals by avoiding paying attention to such adverts and by avoiding sending money to the account provided.
Investigations have been instituted in the matter so that the criminals behind this scam are brought to book.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
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CYBER CRIME A MENACE IN SADC-Eswatini Prime Minister
By Esther Mwaata Katongo.
His Excellency, the Right Honorable Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Mr. Ambrose Mandulo Dlamini says Cross Border Crime is a menace facing many countries as criminal elements are becoming more professional and fully exploiting the changes brought by explosion of the internet and digitalization.
Mr. Dlamini said that in line with the growing sophistication, criminals were now operating in syndicated fashion and network across borders, perpetuating a wide range of crimes that are a serious threat to the safety and security of the Southern Region.
He said this today, 29th April, 2019 when Inspector General of the Zambia Police, Mr. Kakoma Kanganja who is also Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO) Chairperson paid a courtesy call on him at the Royal Kingdom of Eswatini Cabinet Office.
The Prime Minister said besides jeopardizing the general safety , cross border crimes have emerged to be an impediment to the aspirations of many countries for sustained social – economic development.
“Drug trafficking destroys the future of the youth and contributes to violence in societies, including Gender Based Violence. The illicit and counterfeit goods and commodities leads to businesses incurring huge losses hence jeopardizing employment creation. These are few of these crimes with a cross border dimension which as Government we have observed to imperil the social – economic stability of the region,” he said.
Mr. Dlamin said it was disturbing to note that the proceeds from these crimes were being used not only to fund other despicable criminal escapades by organized syndicates but also result in the swelling of parallel economy which threatens Government economies through massive loss in tax revenue.
He called on SARPCCO to continue being resilient and diligent by ensuring that all forms of criminality across the region are brought under control.
“We also urge all Police Services /Forces in the region to continue being encouraged to work as a united front in terms of sharing intelligence and operational best practices. This will enable all Countries to be on the same crime capacity fighting wavelength,” said the Prime Minister.
He further called for harmonization of operational practices, legislations and training so as to ensure ease in extradition of criminal fugitives and repatriation of exhibits recovered in other countries.
He however commended SARPCCO for the continued support and vibrancy adding that the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini was counting on the support of SADC and SARPCCO to achieve their vision as a Country.
“On behalf of His Majesty’s Government and also in my capacity as Minister for Police Affairs, I wish to pledge our continued support to SARPCCO through ensuring that all resolutions adopted by the organization are adhered to, as well as assisting whenever we are called upon to do so,” he said.
Speaking earlier, the SARPCCO Chairperson who is also Inspector General of Police, Mr Kakoma Kanganja said he was in Eswatini on a Monitoring and Evaluation visit with regards to the implementation of the decisions passed at the meeting of the SADC Chiefs of Police Sub Committee of the Inter State, Defence and Security Committee held in Angola in May, last year.
Mr. Kanganja thanked His Excellency the Right Hounorable Prime Minister for taking time off his busy schedule to meet him and his delegation to discuss issues relating to security in the region.
He said SARPCCO greatly appreciates the support that the Kingdom of Eswatini has been rendering towards the organizational activities which includes capacity building and training and joint operations.
He assured the Prime Minister that SARPCCO will work tirelessly to bring crime levels in the Southern Region to manageable levels.
And the Royal Eswatini Police Service Acting National Police Commissioner, William Dlamini said the Kingdom of Eswatini attaches great importance to the activities of SARPCCO owing to the fact that the idea of establishing the regional body was conceived in that Country at a meeting held at Mananga Training Camp, in Libombo region in 1994.
The Inspector General of Police is in the Kingdom of Eswatin in his capacity as SARPCCO Chairperson. He is accompanied by Director of Zambia Police Criminal Investigations Department, Mr. Michael Nsofwa and the Head of the INTERPOL Regional Bureau for Southern Africa based in Harare, Mr. Mubita Nawa.
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Angolan Minister of Interior, His Excellency, Angela da Veiga Tavares says his Ministry has been closely monitoring all Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) Joint operations in the Southern Region with keen interest and has since described the operations as successful.
The Minister noted that the joint operations undertaken by SARPCCO were essential in curbing cross-border crime because it was evident that some criminal activities were being perpetrated by criminals across borders.
The Minister was speaking when Inspector General of the Zambia Police, Mr Kakoma Kanganja who is the current SARPCCO Chairperson paid a courtesy call on him at his Office today.
"SARPCCO is a very important organisation as it strengthens relationships and coordination among member Countries".
He added that Angola had begun the process of enhancing the technical capabilities of its Law Enforcement Agencies for effective policing.
He called on SARPCCO to do its best in devising mechanisms which would help in combating transnational organised crime.
We are aware of our mandate in supporting SARPCCO activities and we will ensure that all the programs are implemented," he said.
Inspector General of Police , Mr. Kakoma Kanganja commended Angola for taking an active role in fostering regional cooperation as evidenced by the country's willingness to host most SARPCCO activities.
Mr Kanganja said SARPCCO has a mandate to capacitate law enforcement agencies in the region through training.
He commended the Interior Ministry for providing high standard technical assistance to the Angolan Law Enforcement Agencies.
Mr Kanganja commended Angola for volunteering to host the forthcoming 10th Edition of the SARPCCO Games scheduled for August this year. The games are an initiative aimed at promoting physical fitness and networking among police operatives in the fight against transnational organised crime. He also called on other governments to support the ideals of SARPCCO which are aimed at providing a safe and secure environment for sustainable development in line with the SADC objectives.
The Inspector General is in Angola on his continued mission of monitoring and evaluating progress made in implementing decisions made by SADC Chiefs of Police Sub Committee of the Interstate, Defence and Security Committee.
He is accompanied by Director of Criminal Investigations Department , Mr Michael Nsofwa and the Head of the Interpol Regional Bureau for Southern Africa, Mr Mubita Nawa.
Earlier, the Inspector General held meetings with the Commander General of the Angola National Police, Paulo De Almeida and other senior officers.
In his remarks, General Almeda described the security situation of Angola as stable. He was however concerned that despite putting in various interventions, traffic accidents remained a source of concern saying more still needs to be done.
" We have major concerns in traffic accidents. The first quarter of 2019, we recorded 2, 404 road traffic accidents in which 677 lives were lost," he said.
He said Angola had embarked on a program of investing in capacity building and technology so as to improve public security and safety.
Shop Women's BootsZambia Police Service Director of Administration Chrispine Chambwa presenting a gift on behalf of the Inspector General of Police to His Excellency, The First President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda during his 95th Birthday celebrations at Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka yesterday, April 28, 2019. Picture by Timothy Malumo.
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