THE importance of feeder roads can not be over stressed as they are a vital link between the farmer and the buyer.
It is, therefore, gratifying to see Chililabombwe Municipal Council working on several feeder roads to peri-urban areas.
This will enable farmers transport their produce efficiently with less difficulty. It is also good to see the seriousness in the Chinese contractors who are working on the more than 12 township roads.
Even if I am a layman in road construction, I am very impressed at the pace in which works are going on.

TIMOTHY KAMBILIMA

Smokey Haangala was just great

IN reference to the article ‘That dark day: In memory of legendary musician Smokey Haangala’ by Swithin Haangala in the 18th August 2014 issue of  the online newspaper Zambian Eye, in which my campus days
colleague the late Smokey Haangala was featured.
It rekindled both sad and fond memories of our student days at UNZA.
In 1971, I found myself working with a witty personality, late Edwin Haangala, popularly known as Smokey Haangala at a student newsletter called UZ. I partnered with this renowned multi-talented musician-cum-journalist.
Together we lampooned the socio-dynamic
student-life with caricatures like Mojo, Kojo and Momma.
Two years my senior, Smokey was in charge of the jokes column, while I did cartoons.
Surprisingly, more than four decades later, Mojo, Kojo and Momma are still alive at UNZA in form of caricatures in student publications and plays.
Of course, they must have evolved with the passage of time.
Sadly, on Tuesday morning on 16th August 1988, Smokey Haangala, the poet, writer, composer and musician had played his last show.
The type writer had typed its last full stop. The music had been played.
The last note had been strummed.
Undoubtedly, none of us could have foreseen how several decades down the line, Zambian arts would undergo a socio-economic revolution far
better and more magnified than anything that Zambians had experienced at the best of times.
Lest you forget Swithin, your departed elder brother was a great writer, great poet, great musician, great son of our soil.
He is gone
but he will live indefinitely in the minds of all who knew him.
For those who just read about and listen to his music, and those yet to know about him and his works, read on.
Rest in eternal peace, Edwin ‘Smokey’ Haangala.
Leo Lungu
LUSAKA

Stop shifting sin blame to demons

I DO agree with Christians who raised concern over the issue of spiritual husbands.
If taken to extremes, this belief deceives people to extents where they deny responsibility when they sin and shift blame to demons.
However, we must also realise that demons are real and are not as rational as we may expect them to be.
I don’t like the modern ‘deliverance’ extremism and the term “spiritual husbands” but on the other hand, I do subscribe to the fact that this phenomenon is highly possible.
I am speaking as one with long pastoral service in counselling people and, relatively well educated in matters of conservative Biblical theology. I still say, demonic oppression and possession is real.
What do you say about teachers who are fleeing their schools in villages because they are sexually abused in their night sleep without knowing.
What about the man in chains in the graveyards of Gerasenes (Mark 5:1-20).
It is a fact that there are issues of life which never budge to psychology, medication, or mere hard work but only when Jesus commands them, “come out of this man!”
You don’t need special water or the foolish sexual cleansing but only the command “in Jesus’ name!”
Nevertheless, ultimate freedom from spiritual bondages is by regeneration.
When one genuinely repents and receives Christ in his heart, instant dramatic change of character takes place by grace alone through faith.
All I am saying is that spiritual bondage is real and highly possible in any context and form.
And freedom is possible and must be done in the light, and Biblically.
Rev. WILLIE NYENDWA
Ndola.
I will not forget President Mwanawasa

EACH year that passes reminds me of the demise of our dear departed Dr Levy Patrick Mwanawasa SC President of the sovereign Republic of Zambia.
His death left many of us distraught and lost for words.
The late Head of State showed a true charismatic approach to governance of this country.
A man with rare qualities and abilities that saw him turn the country towards prosperity.
The late Levy Mwanawasa fought a relentless battle against all forms of corruption and was determined to risk not only his life but those of his family in pursuit of this goal.
His legacy remains profoundly dear to my heart.
May his Soul rest in Eternal Peace.
Victor Chimuka
Ndola