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BADLY managed privatisation has led to the death and destitution of many pensioners while making a few very rich, time has come to redress the situation, a pensioner has said.

Recapitilise TAZARA urgently, pleads union

Monday October 5, 2020

By AARON CHIYANZO

Former Archbishop TELESPHORE MPUNDU

THERE is need for a serious marshall plan to exploit Gold reserves because Zambia is losing millions to illegal mining and exports of the mineral resource, a mining expert Edward Simukonda has said.

Mr Simukonda said disciplined Zambia National Service (ZNS) officers and thousands of unemployed youth cadets already trained to defend national interests should be employed to replace illegal miners, most of them By SIMON MUNTEMBA funded by foreigners. To Page 3 T is unacceptable for former Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu to think he holds

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Kelvin Sampa challenges Mwiimbu over violence claims

By KETRA KALUNGA IT IS irresponsible for Monze Central Member of Parliament, Jack Mwiimbu to suggest that Zambia was in a state of lawlessness and that PF cadres moved with machetes and guns, PF national youth chairman, Kelvin Sampa has said.

He said the allegations were baseless and a mere gimmick to incite violence in the country.

Mr Sampa, who is also Kasama Central MP, said the allegations were a political gimmick meant to incite citizens into violence.

He challenged Mr Mwiimbu, who is leader of the opposition in Parliament, to produce evidence of PF cadres moving around with guns and pangas.

Mr Sampa said the allegation made by Mr Mwimbu were very serious and should be reported to the police so that he could produce evidence.

He said in an interview yesterday that there was no single PF youth in the country who had been allowed to move with ammunition or machetes.

“I hope he has got that evidence for him to say that because there is no way he can say that, let him bring evidence and he must go and report that to the police,” he said.

Mr Sampa said it was only the law enforcement agencies that had been allowed to move with ammunition.

Chinese wants Concourt case stopped

By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA A CHINESE has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order that proceedings in a case involving his ex-employer Kingphar Company Zambia Limited before Justice Kelvin Limbani be halted.

Mr Wang Ying, who is yet to be paid his dues following the termination of his employment contract by Kingphar Company, is seeking an order that the continued hearing and determination of cause no.2020/HB/023 by Judge Limbani other than Judge Isaac Kamwendo who sealed and signed the Consent order cause no. 2020/HB/15 interferes and undermines the performance of Judicial functions and independence of the latter judge contrary to article 122 of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act no.2 of 2016.

He wants an order that the proceedings under cause no. 2020/HB/023 violate articles 122 and 128 of the Constitution Act no. 2 of 2016 and therefore are illegal and null and void pursuant to article 1. (2) of the Constitution Act. no. 2 of 2016.

Mr Wang Ying also wants an order to stay proceedings under cause no. 2020/HB/023 pending determination of the constitutional issues before the Constitutional Court and any other reliefs the court may deem fit.

But Constitutional Court Judge Mungeni Mulenga during a status conference last Wednesday said she could not grant the order in the petitioner’s application to stay proceedings in the Kabwe High Court .

“I have my reasons for having not granted it and hence my calling the parties

because I want to hear it interparty and I wanted to give you directions so that this matter can be heard as quickly as possible,” Ms Justice Mulenga said.

She set October 12, 2020 as date of hearing.

In the petition, Mr Wang Ying stated that as a way of rehabilitating and rescuing Kingphar Company, the High Court sitting in Kabwe presided over by Justice Kamwendo under cause no.2020/HB/015 on April 21, this year ordered that the company be placed under supervision of court and commence business rescue proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the corporate insolvency act no. 9 of 2017.

He said business rescue proceedings commenced on that date and have reached an advanced stage.

Mr Wang Ying said as an effected person in respect of Kingphar Company is entitled, pursuant to the provisions of the corporate insolvency act no 9 of 2017, to participate in the business rescue proceedings.

He said in May 11 2020, instead of joining or participating or filling any claim or dispute in cause no.2020/HB/015 so as to express it’s grievances as provided for by the corporate insolvency act ,the Bumu General Trading FZE ,A foreign company incorporated outside Zambia and as one of the shareholders of Kingphar Company, commenced a separate and new action in the High Court under cause no.2020/HB/023 before judge Limbani in an order to terminate the business rescue proceedings.

Mr Wang Ying said the commitment of cause no.2020/ HB/023 has created a constitutional issue because any decision by Justice Limbani will only interfere with and/or undermine the judicial functions of the said justice Kamwendo, but will also interfere and undermine the independence and effectiveness of the judiciary.

WOODLANDS RESIDENTS PROTEST OVER ABANDONED ROAD WORKS

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

RESIDENTS of Lusaka’s Woodlands residential area have bemoaned the poor state of Ngulube and Kapumpe Roads.

The residents said the Road Development Agency (RDA) engaged AVIC International to work on the roads but abandoned works after ripping it off last year in November.

One of the residents, Mr James Mwenya, said the roads which were near State House were in a deplorable state and needed urgent attention.

Mr Mwenya appealed to State House Special Assistant for Project Monitoring and Implementation, Andrew Chellah, to inspect the roads to see for himself.

He said the roads were a danger to motorists and other road users more.

“The contractor ripped open Ngulube road, compacted with their heavy machinery, and because of the heavy rain they demobilised and promised to come and complete the works after the rainy season but till now they have not come on site,“ he said.

He wondered why the contractor was not on site up to now despite Government

Road being worked on in 2019 having last month instructed all road contractors to get back and finish the outstanding works.

“What we saw was AVIC International going to Meanwood doing road works.

To date Ngulube road is a dangerous

The abandoned road in Woodlands and dusty road posing a health risk to the residents. We are appealing to Mr Chellah the project boss at State House to come to our aid, “he said.

Efforts to get Mr Chellah proved futile by press time.

Musa Mwenye backs lifestyle audits

By SIMON MUNTEMBA FORMER Solicitor General and Attorney General, Musa Mwenye has proposed that the nation must introduce lifestyle audits for officials aspiring for public office and those holding government positions.

Mr Mwenya said those aspiring to be public servants must also be subjected to lifestyle audits in order to ascertain how they accumulated their wealth, and if they paid taxes on their accumulations and businesses.

He said this during ‘The Furnace’ programme on Muvi TV themed, “corruption and the state of Zambia’s economy”.

Mr Mwenye, who served under the late President Michael Sata said those holding or have held senior Government positions, or aspiring for public office should not fear undergoing a lifestyle audit if their wealth was legitimately acquired.

“We must all account for the wealth we have, otherwise don’t

go into public service,“ he said.

He said the audits would be used to hold accountable those who unduly benefit from the state’s resources and procurement opportunities.

He said the audit must also look at all the earnings, tax paid and sources of income of public office bearers or before any person takes up public office.

“I actually think we need lifestyle audits. I was Solicitor General and I worked as Attorney General, why should I be scared of being checked if I didn’t steal? I should be asked what I have, how I got it and when I tell you that it is from my allowances, I should prove that.

I tell you that I have businesses, let me show the businesses but I should also show what tax I paid,” Mr Mwenya said.

He also said it was immoral for some public officials to live a lavish lifestyle when they were working for poor people.

Mr Mwenya stressed that public service was service, not an avenue to become millionaires.

“You cannot become a millionaire by serving in Government. There is no Government salary that can make you a millionaire unless you are in business,“ he said.

He added, “I have heard some rebuttals about this lifestyle audit that everyone must have it, but does everyone hold public money?

Those of us who chose to enter this pubic offices should be open to accountability. When you are in public office, you are not a private person, there is no privacy.”

Mr Mwenye gave his full backing to calls for senior civil servants and politicians to be subjected to lifestyle audits as a measure to curb corruption and plunder of national resources.

“If you drive a range lover, we want to know where you got the money because you are in public office. Otherwise, you don’t qualify to serve and you shouldn’t serve in those offices and that will be true no matter which party will came into power,“ he said.

Two mayors, former DC rubbish ‘treachery’ rumours

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA TWO mayors and a former district commissioner on the Copperbelt have rubbished rumors that they are working with the opposition.

Suspended Kitwe Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe, his Kalulushi counterpart Rashidah Mulenga and former Kitwe DC complained that it was malicious for anyone to link them to the opposition whent hey were loyal members of the ruling party.

They have since challenged rumour mongers to come out in the open and provide evidence which showed that they were working with the United Party for National Development (UPND) and National Democratic Congress (NDC).

They were speaking at a joint media briefing in Kitwe yesterday.

“To express an ambition to run for higher political office cannot be the basis upon which detractors must be making assertions that we are politically misaligned.

“When the right time comes, we shall individually exercise our right to aspire for higher office and that will be within the PF, and properly guided

by the party constitution and the wisdom of party elders,” Mr Kang’ombe said.

Mr Kang’ombe added that all parliamentary seats would be vacant upon the dissolution of parliament in May next year, stating that aspiring candidates needed to work within the confines of the party statutes and not against one another.

And the Kalulushi Mayor said that her works in both private and public service were for the people of Kalulushi, stating that she was in full gear cultivating votes for President Edgar Lungu and the PF. “Yes, I have heard calls from different walks of life for me to consider running for higher office. That decision will be made in an orderly functioning of my office, party organisation and other Government functions in the district,” Ms Mulenga said that answering the call would be in wise consultation with party elders and full adherence to the rules of the party.

Meanwhile, Mr Mpundu said he would continue mobilising people to support the President and the PF party.

Mr Mpundu said that all activities he would embark on from now on would be to support the ruling party and total allegiance to President Lungu.

Release CNMC workers under isolation - Kaziya GOVERNMENT has ordered CNMC Luanshya Copper Mine to release all workers that are under isolation and allow them to start reporting for work from their respective homes due to poor conditions in isolation facilities.

Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda, Labour Permanent Secretary Chanda Kaziya said it was shocking to find workers being kept in unacceptable facilities.

He said Luanshya Copper Mine has violated the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed with Mine Unions to have workers kept in isolation facilities as opposed to them coming from home.

Mr Kaziya who also visited the facilities with Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda, mine union officials, and officers from the Provincial Labour Office said Zambians are being crowded in small rooms without running water while Chinese workers are in better facilities.

He said workers will now start reporting for work from home under the new normal to avoid the current inhuman conditions they are being subject to.

Meanwhile, Mr.Chanda has commended President Edgar Lungu for allowing the Ministry of Labour to enforce the order.

Mr Chanda wondered how workers living in dilapidated facilities would contribute effectively to the production of the mine.

And CNMC Luanshya Copper Mine Head of Human Resource Stanley Zyambo said workers have already started going home and will be expected to report for work from there.

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He said the plan should be aimed at mopping up the Gold to fortify Government coffers and aid economic recovery.

Mr Simukonda said it was unacceptable for Zambia to grapple with economic recovery because it is endowed with many resources.

He observed that the newly discovered Gold was not being exploited to the maximum and that there was potential for the mineral resource to earn fortunes for the country.

Mr Simukonda said despite the country having several Gold sites across the country, production was still very low.

He said ZNS could be engaged to recruit and train unemployed youths including trusted men and women in uniform in Gold extraction.

Mr Simukonda said in an interview that the service had done extremely well in agriculture and that the same efforts could be replicated in Gold mining.

“It is unacceptable for the country to grapple with economic recovery when we have the mineral resource that can stir our econ-

omy around. We just have to find ways of increasing production and the State can engage ZNS to help. The service has done very well in agriculture, so they can train trusted people who can be engaged in Gold mining,” he said.

Mr Simukonda said the Gold subsector in Zambia had the potential to thrive and earn the State a lot of money.

Government, through the Bank of Zambia (BoZ), will buy and collect more than 40, 000 kilogrammes of gold from primary and secondary sources, including artisanal and small-scale gold miners.

ZCCM-IH chief executive officer, Mabvuto Chipata announced that the institution has embarked on a programme to set up gold-buying centres in strategic panning areas.

Meanwhile, Government has issued 20 gold panning licences to small scale miners in North Western province.

Mines and Mineral Development minister, Richard Musukwa said Government was eager to uplift the lives of Zambians.

Mr Musukwa said gold was a preserve for Zambians and that foreign invaders on gold sites would not be tolerated.

SHOULD BE PROBED SEPARATELY’

By AARON CHIYANZO

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HE privatisation of Intercontinental Hotel in Livingstone should be investigated separately because this was a clear act of corruption and criminality which should not be combined with the proposed Commission of Inquiry to be instituted, a PF official, Lemmy Bwalya has said.

He said the investigation should establish why interest was not declared at the time the offer was made during the privatization of the hotel.

Mr Bwalya said the probe should established how the

By PETER SICHALI

THE Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has banned the transportation and pigs and pig products in and outside Isoka following the suspected outbreak of swine fever in Nti-

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Mr Chipalo

“Think of the impoverished and destitutes who must suffer for no reason of their making,” he said.

Mr Chipalo said it was unfortunate that some people want perpetrators to go unpunished for reasons such as the cost of a He said over 100 of the BP pensioners had died and that their relatives had not received the pension benefits.

Mr Chipalo said some individuals had become extremely rich at the expense of poor pensioners, some of whom had died without getting their money.

hotel now found itself being based in Panama and Mr Hakainde Hichilema, as the negotiating chairman, ended up being a shareholder in the company which bought the

Govt bans movement of pigs in Isoka

‘Commission of inquiry justified’ He said individuals claiming that setting up a Commission of Inquiry into privatisation will be costly for the State should think about the thousands of pensioners who are languishing because of unpaid benefits.

A representative of BP pensioners, Expendito Chipalo said that many people had died after falling into destitution as they were not able to get their dues after serving in companies for many years.

“Think of the impoverished and destitutes who must suffer for no reason of their making,” he said.

Mr Chipalo said it was unfortunate that some people want perpetrators to go unpunished for reasons such as the cost of a commission of inquiry.

He said people putting the cost of the inquiry ahead of the plight of humanity should think of former miners whose pension benefits ended up in a convoluted matrix meant to deprive them of their hard earned money.

Mr Chipalo was reacting to Chief Macha of Southern Province who said setting up a commission of inquiry into privatisation would be costly.

Last week, President Edgar Lungu announced that a commission of inquiry into privatisation would be established.

Mr Chipalo urged Chief Macha and others holding similar views to think of the 235 former BP employees who had been in court since 2002 fighting for their pension, all because of the fraudulent privatisation process.

Mr Bwalya

property, with Senior Chief Mukuni as one of the officials.

President Edgar Lungu recently announced that a Commission of Inquiry into the privatization process would be considered.

Mr Bwalya said a probe into the sale of the hotel in Livingstone should be treated separately because a lot of criminal dealings were suspected.

He said focusing the probe on the entire privatization process could leave out vital pieces of information which were needed to expose the criminality of individuals who were entrusted with the process.

He said there was also need

He said “107 of our colleagues have died and their families have not received the pension.”

Mr Chipalo said the commission of inquiry was the only hope for justice to prevail and “thieves” to be exposed.

He said there was no way 10 individuals who enriched themselves through privatisation would be held in high esteem over that of over 20, 000 pensioners leading destitute lives.

Mr Chipalo said there was no law that prohibited President Lungu from setting up a commission of inquiry into privatisation and that the time it has taken for the probe to be instituted did not matter.

He said there should not be any “lame” excuse to stop the inquiry because several pensioners were suffering.

po Agriculture area.

Isoka District Veterinary Officer Dr Paul Mulopa said the ministry has banned the importing and exporting of pigs and its products to avoid spread of the suspected swine fever.

Dr Mulopa said the deci-

By PETER SICHALI

SHAREHOLDERS should expedite disbursement of the approved U$555 million investment for Tazara to start operating sustainably, Workers’ Union of Tazara (WUTAZ) President Beldwin Mulowa has said.

Mr Mulowa said stakeholders should expedite in disbursing the funds so that TAZARA could achieve full operational profitability and self- sustenance by the end of the 2021-22 financial year.

He said the decision by the TAZARA Board of Directors to approve US$555million investment under the Revitalization Bankable Business Plan (RBBP) was welcome.

"We commend the Board of Directors for TAZARA for

sion was arrived at after a tip that people in Ntipo area were slaughtering pigs and selling to the market cheaply.

"There were reports from the public that some farmers were slaughtering pigs and selling at cheap prices appar-

for proper answers why higher bidders were sidelined in preference to lower bidders during the privatization of Intercontinental Hotel in Livingstone.

“The Commission of Inquiry should focus separately on the sale of Intercontinental Hotel and how colossal sums of money were stashed in Pamana accounts, there was a lot of criminality involved and all must be exposed,” he said.

The US$ 26 million Intercontinental Hotel and Rainbow Lodge whose sale was negotiated by the UPND leader at the price of US$6.5 million was sold to Sun International Zambia.

ently after one of them lost his animals to suspected swine fever," Dr Mulopa said.

Dr Mulopa said the department has since extended surveillance to surrounding areas to understand the extent of the suspected outbreak.

Dr Mulopa has advised the public to be cautious and avoid buying pork from the local market.

Recapitilise TAZARA urgently, pleads union this move because of the hope it is giving to TAZARA,” he said.

Mr Mulowa said Tazara needed political will from the Government of Zambia and that of Tanzania.

He appealed to the board and the Council of Ministers to fulfill the pledge, which was a sustainable solution to TAZARA's woes.

"Let such plans not just be mere talking shows but rather something that should be followed by tangible action.

As earlier alluded to, this appears to be a good docu-

ment but if not accompanied by real action, it will not be any different from the other documents we have seen before," he said.

Mr Malowa said the board and the Council of Ministers should take cognizance of the fact that the project required urgent attention.

"We know the money involved is huge and we just hope the funds will be readily available at the time TAZARA will be kick-starting the project," Mr Mulowa said.

‘Presidential empowerment funds are non-discriminatory’ PRESIDENTIAL Empowerment Funds given to marketers are all inclusive irrespective of one's political inclination, religion or tribe, Chingola Member of Parliament, Matthew Nkhuwa has said.

Mr. Nkhuwa said the government's desire is to see to it that every Zambian's livelihood is improved without looking at where they come from, the political party they belong too or which religion they subscribe to.

He said this when he distributed funds amounting to K200, 000 to marketeers from different markets in his con-

stituency to help them boost their businesses.

Mr. Nkhuwa who is at the same time Minister of Energy said he will ensure that all the

marketeers have a fair share of the Head of State's cake in order to revive their businesses.

Mr Nkhuwa urged the marketeers to prudently use the money adding that it's through such funds government is trying to uplift many vulnerable house holds' welbeing.

Meanwhile, marketeers have thanked President Edgar Lungu for the empowerment stating that it will go a long way in boosting their business especially now that the country is still in the shocks of the COVID-19.

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DIFFICULT CHOICES DEAR Mr BoZ Governor, We assume this is your first day in office as Governor of the Bank of Zambia since your appointment last August 22, 2020, and following your ratification by Parliament last Friday.

We are aware that you are taking charge of the Central Bank at a time when the country is facing a myriad of problems arising from the global Covid-19 pandemic.

This has resulted in the country’s reduced foreign exchange earnings and disrupted debt repayment efforts which has in fact cheered doomsayers who want to see the Zambian economy fail.

But we have no doubt that you take up your position with a fresh approach as to what needs to be done to improve the country’s economic fortunes.

For our part, we would suggest that one of your first tasks should be to draw up some sort of “Marshall Plan” to boost the country’s foreign exchange earnings.

This Marshall Plan must encompass mining of the newly discovered reserves of precious stones and agriculture. The defence wings have all taken up agriculture seriously, with the Zambia National Service (ZNS) being the most promising.

The country is blessed with many minerals that if properly harnessed could change the face of the nation.

In this instance, we need to ensure that we take charge of the God-given minerals, particularly gold which has been discovered in various parts of the country.

Gold mining must be organised in such a way that there is order in the manner it is mined as opposed to the current arrangement in which illegal miners – mostly foreign – are reaping huge rewards.

We note that Government has in the past announced plans to set up hubs throughout the country in which small-scale miners can mine the gold and other precious minerals and sell in an organised manner.

As we have so often stated, Government must actually involve the ZNS in mobilising the army of unemployed youths and teach them skills in small-scale mining and other industrial skills.

The artisanal miners, properly organised and supported with mechanised tools could provide the bulk of the gold to the ZCCM-IH for processing before being sold to the central bank.

We are glad that ZCCM-IH chief executive officer, Mabvuto Chipata announced that the institution has embarked on a programme to set up gold-buying centres in strategic panning areas.

Government, through the BoZ, will buy and collect more than 40, 000 kilogrammes of gold from primary and secondary sources, including artisanal and smallscale gold miners.

We can also take a leaf from neighbouring Zimbabwe where artisanal miners who continue to use hand tools are reported to be contributing about 60 percent formal gold deliveries, according to the Zimbabwe Miners Federation.

Latest data from Fidelity Printers and Refiners, the country’s sole gold buying unit, show that the bulk of gold output during the seven months of 2020 came from small-scale miners who delivered 7, 128 tonnes while large scale producers accounted for 4.89 tonnes.

Yes, Zambia is losing millions to illegal mining and exports of the mineral resource mining as mining expert Edward Simukonda says.

But this should not make the country despair, it calls for concerted efforts to make gold mining and agriculture take centre stage in the economic recovery programme.

Remember there are doomsayers wishing you to fail but we trust you are equal to the task with your team at the central bank.

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ANDS and Natural Resources Minister, Jean Kapata, has challenged Zambian musician, Maiko Zulu, to come out in the open and disclose the person who offered him a piece of land as a way of enticing him to side with the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).

Ms Kapata has also challenged the artist to tell Zambians the political party he belonged to so that he could be taken on as a politician.

The minister was speaking to

the Daily Nation in Kitwe and said Government had not at any point offered the artist land so that he could support the ruling party.

"Who can bribe the artist with land for him to support the party when there are a lot of people who need land in the country. Let him stop hiding behind art and tell the people which political party he is supporting so that we can treat him like one of us," she said.

Ms Kapata said that it was disappointing that Mr Zulu was condemning Government for empowering the artists with

‘UPND banking on ghost voters’

By KETRA KALUNGA

THE UPND is banking on ghost voters to win the 2021 elections that this why it is insisting on the use of the old voter register, Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) has said.

CDP president, Robert Mwanza, alleged that the UPND was relying on ghost voters, hence the insistance that the old voters’ register should be used in next year’s general elections.

"It's very suspicious that the UPND is insisting on using the old register especially when you look at what happened in Dundumwezi that does not make sense, you can't have a situation where someone gets 43, 000, then other gets two," he said.

Mr Mwanza said it was prudent that the Electorol Commission of Zambia (ECZ) comes up with a new voters’register because the old one has been in existence for 10 years.

He said a lot had happened in 10 years both socially and economically in that some people had died while others relocated.

"A new voters’ register is most welcome because if you look at it this way, every 10 years we have the census, why do we have the census because a lot of things happen in a decade, people die, people shift," he said.

Mr Mwanza urged the ECZ to stand its ground and come up with a new voters’s register.

And Mr Mwanza said that the ECZ should consider extending the voter registration time frame to ensure that all the nine million targeted people were captured.

money and not land.

She said that the artistes were given land that has not been utilised, two years down the line and wondered what the artiste was complaining about.

The minister alleged that the artist was getting political and questioned the motive behind his allegations that someone attempted to offer him land as gratification.

Ms Kapata, however, called on officers to check which specific person gave him land, since he was alleging that it was given to him by the ministry.

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APPOINTMENT OF MVUNGA CHEERS CHIEF MPEZENI PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people has thanked President Edgar Lungu for appointing Christopher Mvunga as Bank of Zambia Governor.

Chief Mpezeni has called on Zambians to allow Mr. Mvunga to execute his duties by according him the necessary respect.

Chief Mpezeni has also counseled Mr. Mvunga to work hard and work in consultation with other experts and not work alone.

The traditional leader

Chief Mpezeni who was speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka, advised politicians to desist from engaging themselves in politics of insults and vulgar

Mr Mvunga language during campaigns.

Chief Mpezeni said politics of insults are not in the culture of the country and must not be accepted. - ZNBC

Church remains strategic PF partner, says Davies Mwila ...as PF boss fundraises K195, 000 for Kitwe’s St. Anthony Catholic Church PATRIOTIC Front sees the church as a strategic partner in development, PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has said.

And Mr Mwila says the PF has great respect for and recognises the critical role the Church plays in the life and well-being of the people, adding that when called upon by the Church, the response is without hesitation.

Speaking when he officiated at a fundraising Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church of Garneton in Kitwe, yesterday, Mr Mwila said the PF shall continue to seek counsel and guidance from the Church.

He also asked the Church to continue praying for leaders and the nation at large.

Mr Mwila donated K100, 000 Cash on behalf of the party while his entourage

made contributions of between K5, 000 to K20, 000 cash.

The total cash raised amounted to K195,000.

And speaking earlier, Parish Priest Reverend Fr. James Dokowe thanked President Edgar Lungu through the PF Secretary General for taking a stance of uplifting the living standards of the people by partnering with the Church. – SMARTEAGLES .

College don demands US$250, 000 for defamation

By SILUMESI MALUMO

KOOK College of International Studies proprietor, Suzyo Zimba, is demanding for US$250, 000. 00 from Zambia Somali Friendship Association as damages for defamation.

And Mr Zimba has demanded that the association should make a public apology regarding the defamatory statement which was uttered and published by Zambia Daily Mail on May, 28, 2019.

Lawyers representing Mr Zimba, Chalwe and Kaba-

lata Legal Practioners in a letter written to Zambia Somali Friendship Association national coordinator, Ally Firin said their client must be paid US$250, 000. 00 and failure to do that they would take legal action.

On May 28, 2019 the association was quoted in the Zambia Daily Mail alleging that Kook College of International Studies does not offer any studies but it was used for human trafficking.

The association stated that independent investigations made by the Somali community in Zambia revealed that

the college claiming to offer an inter culture course aided the Somalis into Zambia.

But the lawyers argued that the allegations against Mr Zimba were false and defamatory in nature.

The lawyers said "The statement has caused significant damage and reputational harm to our client to an extent that even criminal proceedings were instituted against him in the Subordinate Court and was exonerated on June 16, 2020 by Resident Magistrate Felix Kaoma.

"From the exoneration of

our client by the court of law our instructions are to demand from you as we do now that you forthwith take corrective action by not only retracting the statement but also ceasing and desisting from making any further false and defamatory statement of our client.

“We further demand a public apology to our client within seven days of your receipt of this letter and pay our client damages of US$250, 000. 000 as damages failure to which we have strict instructions to seek alternative legal redress," part of the letter said.

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Monday October 5, 2020

FEATURES

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SHOCK, SYMPATHY, MOCKERY: World reacts to Trump's Covid-19 infection

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EWS of the infection of the most powerful man in the world with the most notorious disease in the world drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity that follow much of what Donald Trump does, even from 10, 000 kilometres away.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, speaking at a weekly news conference, did not mention Trump’s reluctance to wear masks when asked about his infection, but she said the news “reminded me of how widely masks are worn in Japan.”

Trump’s announcement Friday, on Twitter, that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and the deep uncertainty that accompanied it, permeated the global news cycle, upending countless plans and sparking comment everywhere from presidential offices to the thousands looking to weigh in on social media.

The positive test reading for the leader of the world’s largest economy adds more uncertainty to investors’ worries, including, most prominently, how the infection might affect the November 3 election between Trump, a Republican, and Democrat Joe Biden.

U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell in the wake of the news.

The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and

the Dow industrials lost 1.9 percent. Oil prices also slipped. Stock prices in Japan and Australia tumbled.

“To say this potentially could be a big deal is an understatement,” Rabobank said in a commentary. “Anyway, everything now takes a backseat to the latest incredible twist in this U.S. election campaign.”

World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude.

“Wishing my friend @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a quick recovery and good health,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

U.S.-India ties have prospered under Trump, and India is seen as a partner to balance China’s growing weight in Asia.

Italian right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini tweeted: “In Italy and in the world, whoever celebrates the illness of a man or of a woman, and who comes to wish the death of a neighbour, confirms what he is: An idiot without soul. A hug to Melania and Donald.″

Minister David Littleproud, deputy leader of the conservative Nationals party, said on Australian Broadcasting Corp. TV.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalised for a week in April after he contracted Covid-19, wished Trump a “speedy recovery.”

“Our best wishes go to the president and the first lady, but it demonstrates that no one is immune from Covid-19 and catching it. So it shows that no matter the precautions, we are all susceptible to this,” Australian Agriculture

ing across TV screens in Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Dubai and Beijing.

China’s official Xinhua News Agency flashed the news, and an anchor on state broadcaster CCTV announced it; there was no immediate comment from the government on Friday, the second day of an eight-day national holiday.

The positive test result for

DEMONSTRATION

“Our best wishes go to the president and the first lady, but it demonstrates that no one is immune from Covid-19 and catching it.

So it shows that no matter the precautions, we are all susceptible to this”

“A trying time, and it just goes to show that a global pandemic can in fact touch anybody, even the president of the United States.”

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, speaking at a weekly news conference, did not mention Trump’s reluctance to wear masks when asked about his infection, but she said the news “reminded me of how widely masks are worn in Japan.”

Major media across the globe also played up the announcement, with bulletins crawl-

Trump and his wife was the most searched topic in China on the widely used social media app Weibo a few hours after the announcement, with most comments mocking or critical.

One user darkly joked that Trump had finally tweeted something positive.

The Chinese government has bristled at Trump’s attempts to blame China, where the disease emerged, for the pandemic and called for global cooperation in fighting it, a message that has resonated with the public.

Hu Xijin, the outspoken editor of the stateowned Global Times newspaper, tweeted in English that “President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the Covid-19.”

Multiple Arab news media outlets on Friday continuously broadcast footage of Trump and his wife after the virus announcement.

Al-Arabiya, a Saudi-owned satellite channel based in Dubai, cut to a long live shot of the White House. Qatari state-owned Al Jazeera channel brought in four commentators to discuss the “prevailing state of uncertainty” in the United States, questioning whether Trump could effectively steer a reelection campaign and run the country from quarantine.

Iranian state television announced Trump had the virus, an an-

Experts says masks are key to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

chor breaking the news with an unflattering image of the U.S. president surrounded by what appeared to be giant coronaviruses.

U.S.-Iran ties have suffered since Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers and reimposed crushing sanctions.

Social media platforms were ablaze with quick re-

action. Would Trump blame the Chinese?

Would he thumb his nose at his critics and enemies by breezing through the quarantine without serious symptoms, tweeting away from the White House?

Would he become gravely ill, or worse, and, if he did, what would that mean for the U.S. election, one of the most contentious in recent history?

While the uncertainty seemed palpable on a

scroll through various nations’ social media, many of the comments seemed to revel in the announcement.

“Here comes a chance for him to actually try out his idea of injecting disinfectant into himself and fighting back (against allegations that) it was fake news!” tweeted Hiroyuki Nishimura, a Japanese internet entrepreneur, referring to an idea Trump floated earlier this year for treatment.

Keio University economics professor Masaru Kaneko tweeted that populist leaders like British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro “got infected because they tended not to take the coronavirus seriously.

The two other leaders seriously tackled (the virus) after they got infected themselves. Will the United States follow their examples?”

And the satirical Australian news site, the Betoota Advocate, posted a story with this headline: “Trump Family Records More Cases Of Community Transmission Than Entire State Of Queensland.” – THE AMERICAN PRESS.

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EXPORTERS WANT TAXES OFF-SET VIA THEIR VAT REFUNDS

Monday October 3, 2020

ZCCM-IH POSTS K438.9M PROFIT Mr Chabala said the increase in finance was due to exchange gains recorded on foreign denominated assets arising from the depreciation of the Kwacha.

He said this in the unaudited half year financial results for the period ended June 2020 posted on Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE).

“The increase in the Group’s share of profit in associate companies increased from K154.8 million recorded in September 2019 to 354.7million in June 2020.

“This is mainly due to the increase in the profitability of some investee companies in the mining sector such as

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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CCM Investments Holdings Plc(ZCCM-IH) has recorded a profit of K438.9 million for the six months period ended June 30, this year.

This is against the backdrop of K128 million recorded last year during the same period.

Company Secretary, Chabby Chabala, attributed the improvement in profit to an increase in net finance income to K327.3 million recorded in June this year from K138.7 million posted in September 2019.

Maamba Collieries Limited and Kansanshi Mining Plc,” Mr Chabala said.

He said the group total assets increased by 40 percent to K20. 26 billion in June this year from K14.51 billion in September last year.

“This is mainly attributed to increase in values of investments in associates as a result of improved performance of Kansanshi Mining Plc, Maamba Collieries Limited and exchange gains arising from translation of dollar denominated investments,” he said.

Mr Chabala said copper prices were expected to increase steadily on the back

ZAMBIAN top exporters have requested Government to allow producers offset their outstanding taxes against the Value Added Tax (VAT) owed to them by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).

According to exporters, the measure will free up the cash flow desperately needed by the companies which have been impacted by the Covid-19.

This came to light during the Top Exporters Virtual Meeting which included Trade Kings Group, Zambia Poultry Association of Zambia, Honey Producers, Zambia Association of Manufactures and the Zambia Export Growers Association (ZEGA), among others.

ZEGA Chief Executive Officer, Luke Mbewe, said the companies should be able to offset any future refunds against what had been audited by ZRA. Mr Mbewe expressed concern during the virtu-

“This is mainly due to the increase in the profitability of some investee companies in the mining sector such as Maamba Collieries Limited and Kansanshi Mining Plc,” Mr Chabala said.

of solid recovery in demand from China, the largest Copper consumer.

“In addition, low copper inventories in exchange warehouses, disrupted ore supplies from the top producing region in South America due to the Covid-19 pandemic and dollar strengthening are contributing to the bullish outlook for Copper,” he said.

2021 National budget

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The specific macroeconomic objectives for 2021 will be:

RESOURCE ENVELOPE FOR THE 2021 BUDGET

i. ii. iii. iv. v.

Compensation Fund K100,000,000 Million

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AMENITIES

Contingency K125,000,000 Million

K2,221,524,168 Billion

Public Affairs and Summit Meetings K200,000,000 Million

Total Domestic Revenues

K65,982,526,252 (55.2%) Total Foreign Financing & Grants

MPs Gratuity K202,073,000 Million

GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES

• Programme Loans (20,608,103,500) • Project Loans (13,608,714,695)

General Elections and Voter Registration K598,112,678 Million

K57,819,227,707 Billion allocated 48.3%

• Foreign Grants (1,986,199,168)

Water Supply and Sanitation K2,172,274,286 Billion

Local Government Equalization Fund K1,164,567,612 Billion

Achieve a real GDP growth rate of at least 1.8 percent; Reduce the inflation rate towards the 6-8 percent medium-term target; Increase Gross International Reserves to at least 2.5 months of import cover; Reduce the fiscal deficit to 9.3 percent of GDP; and Achieve domestic revenue collections of not less than 18.0 percent of GDP.

Pillar One: Economic Diversification and Job Creation

K 36,203,017,363 (30.3%)

allocated 1.9%

Constituency Development Fund K249,600,000 Million

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“The increase in the Group’s share of profit in associate companies increased from K154.8 million recorded in September 2019 to 354.7million in June 2020.

al Top Exporters Meeting that the ZRA had audited refunds claims, approved them but had not paid the companies.

“Some farmers and businesses go as far back as two to three years where claims have not been paid

by ZRA. Our members are not allowed to offset what has been approved by VAT against huge taxes,” he said.

ZAM Chief Executive Officer, Florence Muleya, stressed that businesses needed cash-flow to keep their operations afloat.

“There has been supply chain disruption which has resulted in goods delaying and production has become slower. As manufactures, we cannot produce goods as expected,” Ms Muleya said.

In response, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary, Mushuma Mulenga, said Government had developed the Zambia National Export Strategy aimed at promoting local products globally.

Mr Mulenga said Government was aware that Covid-19 had drastically limited the ability to export.

“The World Trade Organisation projects that world trade has declined by 14 to 32 percent due to Covid-19 globally.

“It is for this reason that my Ministry has called for this meeting to discuss the level of impact of Covid-19 to your export operations,” he said.

• Agriculture, mining, tourism and industrialisation are expected to drive growth while energy and infrastructure development will be key enablers.

• Government will continue to diversify the mining sector from copper to other minerals particularly gold.

• To promote linkages between agriculture and manufacturing, the Industrial Development Corporation will establish a tomato and fruit processing plant in 2021.

• With the coming into force of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement in 2021, Zambia will reposition herself to take advantage of the expanded market to the rest of Africa.

• To support the growth of small medium scale enterprises, Government will provide financing through a facility at the National Savings and Credit Bank and continue to dismantle arrears to local contractors and suppliers.

Pillar Two: Poverty and Vulnerability Reduction

DEFENCE

K5,642,820,724 Billion

Dismantling of Arrears K2,762,080,579 Billion

External Debt K27,745,178,541 Billion

allocated 4.7%

Domestic Debt K18,338,481,000 Billion

• Value Added Tax (16,937,964,272)

THE 2021 NATIONAL BUDGET

SOCIAL PROTECTION

K4,820,803,202 Billion

• Customs & Excise (9,270,555,596) • Non-Tax Revenues (12,709,487,732)

allocated 4.0%

2021

• Income Tax (27,064,518,652)

K119,616,011,615

Domestic Financing

K 17,430,468,000 (14.6%)

National Budget

Food Security Pack K1,100,000,000 Billion

i.

Social Protection Programmes • Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries will increase from the current 700,000 to 994,000 households in 2021.

• The amount per household to increase from K90 to K110 per month.

• Food Security Pack beneficiaries to increase from 80,000 in 2020 to 288,492 in 2021.

• Beneficiaries of the Girls Education and Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood Programme to increase to 208,400 over the medium-term in 2021.

• 129,400 women and girls have benefited from this Programme. ii.

Climate Change • Government will implement climate change programmes such as the US$100 million Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development Programme.

• Legislation on climate change will be developed as a legal framework for the National Climate Change Policy of 2016.

Pillar Three: Reducing Developmental Inequalities

K119,616,011,615 BILLION

Amount (K)

Social Cash Transfer K2,344,175,162 Billion

PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY

Public Service Pension Fund K1,067,955,725 Billion

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

o/w Youth Empowerment Funds K155,237,025 Million

RECREATION , CULTURE AND RELIGION

K955,530,142 Million

Empowerment Funds K266,285,212 Million

K151,357,265 Million

allocated 0.8%

Rural Electrification Fund K307,199,557 Million

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

K21,499,987,741 Billion allocated 18%

allocated 0.1%

allocated 2.6%

EDUCATION

K13,772,752,981 Billion

Strategic Food Reserves K517,500,000 Million

allocated 11.5%

International Airports K567,334 377 Million

Infrastructure Projects K1,216,937,500 Billion

HEALTH

K9,653,313,513 Billion allocated 8.1%

Road Infrastructure K6,214,145,268 Billion

K3,078,694,172 Billion

Operations for Hospitals K627,263,831 Million

Farmer Input Support Programme K5,701,404,933 Billion Infrastructure Projects K1,731,846,564 Billion

Drugs and Medical Supplies K1,392,443,990 Billion

Skills Development Fund K178,857,469 Million

Total Domestic Revenues, Grants and Financing Total Domestic Revenues, and Domestic Financing I. Total Domestic Revenues Tax Revenue Income Tax Company Income Tax Personal Income Tax (Incl PAYE) Withholding and Other Value Added Tax Customs and Excise Customs duty Excise Duties Export Duties Non-Tax Revenues Fees and Fines Skills Development Levy Tourism Levy Motor Vehicle Fees Insurance Premium Levy Mineral Royalty II. Domestic Financing III. Total Foreign Financing and Grants Programme Loans Project Loans Foreign Grants

Share of Share Budget of GDP

119,616,011,615

100%

32.6%

83,412,994,252

69.7%

22.7%

65,982,526,252 53,273,038,520 27,064,518,652

55.2% 44.5% 22.6%

18.0% 14.5% 7.4%

16,937,964,272 9,270,555,596

14.2 7.8%

4.6% 2.5%

9,114,550,496 12,867,197,154 5,082,771,002

4,284,666,880 4,808,334,024 177,554,692 12,709,487,732

10.6%

3.5%

17,430,468,000 36,203,017,363

14.6% 30.3%

4.8% 9.9%

6,613,304,157 178,857,469 18,902,963 95,416,549 116,901,948 5,686,104,646

20,608,103,500 13,608,714,695 1,986,199,168

Key Government interventions aimed at reducing developmental inequalities include: • 3,375 kilometres have been targeted under the Improved Rural Connectivity Project over a period of 5 years.

• So far, 501 kilometres have been contracted out of which 82 kilometres have been rehabilitated.

• Under rural electrification, 12 grid extension projects have been completed out of the 25 targeted.

• Construction of Kasanjiku Mini Hydro Power Station in North Western Province and Lunga and Chunga Solar Mini Grids in Luapula and Central Provinces have been completed.

Pillar Four: Enhancing Human Development • Government will prioritise education and skills development, health and water and sanitation.

• Under health, due to COVID 19, Government realigned the 2020 budget to provide more resources to health care system. 2,232 health care workers were recruited and 439 health posts out of 650 were completed and are operational.

• 24 mini hospitals out of 108 were completed.

• Under water Supply and sanitation, Government is implementing the National Urban and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme.

Pillar Five: Creating a Conducive Governance Environment and Inclusive Economy • Modernise tax administration by providing innovative technical solutions such as Tax-On-Phone, Tax-on-App and Whatsapp payment and develop centralised data analysis and segmentation.

Appoint local authorities as tax agents to collect turnover tax, base tax and withholding tax.

Mandatory use of Electronic Fiscal Device from accredited suppliers in line with SI. No. 33 of 2020.

• Under Debt Management Policy, contraction of new commercial debt halted and US$1.1Bn pipeline loans cancelled, making a saving of US$280M from re-scoping of projects. Under G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative, MoU entered into with Paris Club creditors; negotiations on-going for debt relief during the suspension period being May – December 2020. Government committed to reducing domestic arrears and broadening investor participation in Government securities market.

• Public Procurement Bill introduced before the House to repeal and replace Public Procurement Act No.12 of 2008. One of the objectives of the Bill is to make use of the Electronic Procurement System mandatory.

• Under energy sector reforms, Government will conduct comprehensive review of electricity supply chain and re-negotiation of tariffs with Independent Power Producers.

7 / Daily Nation, Monday 5 October, 2020

Ethiopian Airlines Group isn’t interested in helping with SAA’s debt repayments or the cost of reducing the workforce.

SAA DEAL …Ethiopian Airlines limits South African offer to pilots, planes

CALL FOR OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CALL FOR EXPRESSION INTEREST CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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GIZ invites Expression of Interest- EOI from suitably qualified Security Service Companies for the provision of the professional guarding services and rapid response services for private sion of Interest-of EOI from suitably Security Service Companies for residences GIZ AgriFood Zambia qualified staff in Lusaka, Chipata, Mansa and Choma for a period he professional and rapid response services for private of 1 year withguarding a possibilityservices of extension:

AgriFood Zambia staff in Lusaka, Chipata, Mansa and Choma for a period ssibility of extension: The expression of interest must contain: • Introduction letter

• A detailed company profile, (VAT, Registration, NAPSA, Workers Compensation and interest must contain:

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any other relevant certificates…)

• Self-declaration that the company has not been finally adjudged or fined in respect of administrative offences company• profile, (VAT, that Registration, Workers Compensation andsocial Self-declaration the companyNAPSA, has not violated any applicable environmental, relevant certificates…) or labour law obligations in the execution of orders • References of major clients, both past and present.

ation that the company has not been finally adjudged or fined in respect of Only companies: tive offences with at least 10has years proven experience in security services, ation that- the company not violated any applicable environmental, social - that can provide the Security as well as Rapid Response Services in Lusaka, Mansa, aw obligations in the of orders Chipata and execution Choma, s of major- clients, both and present.documents that submit all past the above-mentioned will be considered.

The Expression of Interest must be duly signed, e-mails and faxes will NOT be accepted.

st 10 years proven experience security services, The above information must bein submitted at the following address in a sealed envelope and as follows: ovide labelled the Security as well as Rapid Response Services in Lusaka, Mansa, d Choma, Call for Expression of Interest: Ref: Cosoft No. 83364286_Security Services all the above-mentioned documents GIZ Office Zambia, Plot No. 2 Corner of Great East/Kariba Road, Opposite East park Mall, .

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Interest must be duly signed, e-mails and faxes will NOT be accepted.

The closing date for handing in the EOI is Friday 09th October at 13:00hrs. Shortlisted

ation must be submitted at the following address in a sealed envelope and companies will be given detailed Terms of Reference and will be invited to submit more : detailed proposals based on the extensive tender documents.

xpression of Interest: Ref: Cosoft No. 83364286_Security Services For further clarification, interested parties may send enquiries to zm_inquiry@giz.de Zambia, Corner of Great East/Kariba Road, Opposite East park Mall, Lusaka The Procurement Unit.

for handing in the EOI is Friday 09th October at 13:00hrs. Shortlisted

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Airlines Group is willing to provide planes, pilots and maintenance services to beleaguered rival South African Airways as part of a joint venture with that country’s government.

Africa’s biggest airline is offering operational assistance, Ethiopian Chief Executive Officer Tewolde GebreMariam said in an interview in Addis Ababa. The carrier isn’t interested in helping with debt repayments or the cost of reducing the workforce, he said.

“We don’t want to deal with the legacy issues - the debt, labour claims and so on because that is very difficult for us not only in terms of financial outlay but also in terms of managing the restructuring,” the CEO said.

“We want to make it very easy for them to start the airline by providing airplanes, by providing expertise, pilots, technicians, leadership.”

Ethiopian could provide more modern Airbus SE 350s and Boeing Co. 787s, he said, in

comparison with SAA’s Airbus 340 planes.

SAA is in need of more than R10 billion ($600 million) to resuscitate an airline that’s been in bankruptcy protection since December.

The cash is needed in part for ticket refunds and severance packages for almost 4, 000 workers who agreed to leave as part of a rescue plan put together by administrators and backed by labour groups.

The Department of Public Enterprises has said repeatedly that it is looking at several offers from private investors, but nothing concrete has materialised. Bloomberg News reported a month ago that Ethiopian was among the parties holding talks.

Tewolde called on African governments to be more aggressive in reopening borders following months of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ethiopian flights are on average 40 percent full, the CEO said.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

Millions of jobs at risk in Africa due to continued Covid-19 travel restrictions, industry body warns JOHANNESBURG - The damage being done to the African aviation industry and on economies by the shutdown of air traffic, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, has deepened, warns the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Thirty-one countries in Africa are opening their borders to regional and international air travel. In 22 countries, however, passengers are still subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine.

This effectively stops people from travelling, IATA warns.

Therefore, it calls for the systematic testing of passengers before departure.

This will enable governments to safely open borders without quarantine and better support recovery efforts, in its view.

South Africa opened its borders for international commercial travel on Thursday, October 1.

All arrivals from abroad will be screened. Passengers showing any symptoms of Covid-19 will be required to stay in quarantine until they test negative for the virus.

International arrivals will have to present proof of a negative coronavirus test less than 72 hours old.

If they cannot prove this, they will have to remain in mandatory quarantine at their own cost.

The SA government has also put a number of countries on a “high risk” list and leisure tourists from there will not be allowed into the country at this stage. It includes France, India, the Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, the UK and the US. “Quarantine measures are crippling the industry’s recovery and hampering its ability to support social and economic development. Testing for Covid-19 will enable Africa and the world to safely reconnect and recover,” said Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East, in a statement.

According to new data published on Thursday by the Air Transport Action Group, of which IATA is a member, 4.5 million African jobs will be lost in aviation and industries supported by aviation in 2020.

This is well over half of the region’s 7.7 million aviationrelated employment.

It is also estimated that 172, 000 jobs will be lost in aviation alone in 2020. This is about 40 percent of the region’s 440 000 aviation jobs.

– FIN24.

Doggy packs

Monday 5, October, 2020

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Dear Editor, WE had a late lunch after the funeral. I took two of my millennial little nephews for the sumptuous pepper steak at Marlin. Due to a hangover, the appetite of the two was bad - understandably so after they polished off a bottle of Jameson the previous night.

So they just ate a small piece from their portion and called it quits.

“You can take it away,” one instructed the waiter who came to check on us at the table.

With chips untouched and a huge portion of the rump steak still intact, the waiter asked if he should pack the food for the two hangover boys.

“No thank you...throw it away,” another answered while laughing how “primitive” it is to walk out of the restaurant with “leftovers.”

As the waiter was clearing the table, I asked him to pack the food anyway.

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Mr Jere At the car park outside the restaurant, a guard stood by our vehicle. I had asked the two to carry the so-called “leftovers” as we walked out.

“Have you eaten lunch?” I asked the elderly guard as he stood still to salute.

“Nothing sir, the all day...,” he answered while maintaining the military-style freezing posture.

I beckoned the boys to give him the food pack.

Instantly, he dropped the “freeze” and went on his knees to say a big thank you and that he was taking the food home as he had nothing for his children.

“God bless you sir,” as he mumbled other pleasantries to us.

I said nothing but looked into the eyes of the two - directly.

They trembled. I said nothing again!

“I am sorry...,” one responded.

“I have learnt something.”

There was dead silence in the vehicle for a few minutes. The usually chatty boys were quiet - clear sign that my lecture had been delivered without uttering any word.

“Always remember that the food you want to throw away can change someone’s life,” I said as I dropped them at their apartment.

“Always carry a doggy pack for that street kid,” I said.

It is the little things in life that make a difference!

Good day folks DICKSON JERE.

Dear Editor, LOOKING at the amount of uncollected garbage in Lusaka’s central business district (CBD) chances of avoiding cholera are very slim.

With rains coming next month, we seem to have no chance of doing the needful.

It is a big shame that people have continued to throw garbage on the aisles gracing our roads in the CBD, especially Lumumba which now stinks as swarms of wet green flies continue to make their home there.

PRIVATISATION INQUIRY SHOULD SERIOUSLY TACKLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST Dear Editor, WE are so delighted that President Edgar Lungu has granted the wish of the majority of Zambian youths who requested for the Commission of Inquiry into the privatisation process.

Although the issue is now under President Lungu for further action and consideration, we are very confident that the privatisation ghost will be exhumed to appreciate the role played by self-proclaimed men of integrity.

The privatisation issue is a multifaceted one but our plea is that attention will be given to specific issues related to conflict of interest by greedy politicians who ruthlessly slaughtered the proceeds of their advantage to the detriment of the people of Zambia.

We pray the terms of reference will specifically address the issues we raised when we demanded for a commission of inquiry.

To be specific, our interest is about conflict of interest, the sale of RAMCOZ, Intercontinental Hotel, liquidation of Lima Bank among

others.

We cannot allow the privatisation millionaire now turned politician to misuse the veil of their Presidential ambitions as a gateway to evade accountability for their privatisation sins.

We say so in view that leaving the privatisation story unattended to will create a bad precedence which will make rogues to be seeking Presidential ambitions As Zambians may recall, during the swearing in of former Director of Public Prosecutions State Counsel Mutembo Nchito, then President Michael Sata, the founding father of the PF, guidance was given on the need to probe the named opposition leader who allegedly heavily profited from the disposal of state resources.

It therefore makes no political sense to argue that President Lungu is bent at fixing the named opposition leader (who had 15 years experience in losing Presidential elections) historical demands for the inquiry can be traced from the pre-ECL Presidency.

We have no ill will against the

perceived political foe, ours is to put this protracted political debate to rest.

We only want those who have converted the once productive towns on the Copperbelt into ghost towns to give their side of the story. It is also for their good if they confessed their involvement in the illicit transactions as President Lungu is a forgiving leader who can easily give them the second chance to mend their relationship with aggrieved citizens.

As we put the last nail on the coffin of the seasoned losing Presidential candidate, we vow not to rest without letting him pay for his corporate ills.

Zambians must be assured the inquiry is not targeting anyone save for suspected criminals that abused the trust of Zambians who retained their expertise at the time they were needed the most.

Moreover, no election in Zambia can President Lungu lose for as long as he appears on the ballot paper, he will be overwhelmingly be supported.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Youth Rights Activist.

Lusaka.

Cholera knocking on our doors

It is unthinkable how Lusaka which is already the Covld-19 epicentre will escape the jaws of cholera if the situation remains as it is.

I was shocked the other day to witness how the area around former Stanley Bar on Lumumba Road has been turned into a huge roadside bar where everything happens.

Beers of various descriptions, colours

and sizes are the order of the day while other patrons consume nshima cooked on the pavements of the same road in the most unhygienic conditions.

There are no toilets around and you can only guess how those people answer calls of nature.

With the suspension of our council, the situation becomes even more precarious and what a combination

of cholera and Covid-19 might do to the people of Lusaka is increasingly frightening.

There is no time left and my appeal is to the Local Government ministry to move in and clean our town NOW and avoid the devastating outcomes.

JAY BOND, Lusaka

Dear Editor, ZAMBIA will be going to the polls next year as it has been the trend after five years when the general elections are held.

The various political parties will take part in the elections with their aspirants vying for the positions against their rivals.

The aspirants will contest the local government elections, the parliamentary elections and the presidential elections.

The fact of the matter is that there can only be one winner in a particular election. The candidate who garners the highest number of votes is declared the winner against the rivals.

The elections are supposed to be peaceful. This is because the outcome of the election represents the will of the people in any democratic state. But, the elections can be marred with political violence.

Political violence in whatever form regardless of the perpetrators is not good and it should not be condoned. The simple question begging for an answer is, “why should people fight because of politics?” The point worth noting is that Zambia is bigger than any political party in the country.

Some people are maimed and others slain as a result of political violence particularly during the election period. If this is not bad enough, political violence prior to voting has the potential to scare away the voters thereby causing voter apathy.

Some people would rather stay at home on the polling day than risk their lives from attacks by political cadres.

Political violence which becomes a common feature during the elections is detrimental to the economic development of the country as it erodes investor confidence. Foreign investors cannot invest in a country where there is political instability occasioned by political violence in some instances.

It is however mind boggling that the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) cadres and United Party for National Development (UPND) counterparts have been the major culprits of political violence.

On this score, I implore the leadership of the hese two parties to advise their cadres to desist from the vice of political violence.

President Edgar Lungu has time and again denounced political violence. My appeal to the political parties that will participate in next year’s elections is not to condone political violence. This will entail peace before, during and after next year’s general elections.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

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LUSAKA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY THE URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ACT No. 3, SECTION 53(2) OF 2015 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FREDRICK MOVENS NSWANA intends to apply for planning permission for Change of Land use from Residential to Institutional (School), on Stand No. Sub 2 of Sub N of Lot 14965/M, Chalala, Lusaka. The plot measures approximately 1511m2 in extent.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The application may be viewed at the Office of the Town Clerk of Lusaka City Council; P. O Box 30077, Lusaka and submissions or observations on the application may be made to the planning authority without charge.

SubmissionsNSWANA or Observations must be to in writing made within the FREDRICK MOVENS intends applyandfor planning period of 30 days beginning on the first date of the period for the publication of this notice being 5th permission Change of Land2020. use from Residential to Institutional October, 2020 andfor ending on 4th November,

(School), on Stand No. Sub 2 of Sub N of Lot 14965/M, Chalala, Lusaka. The plot measures approximately 1511m2 in extent.

Alex Mwansa The application may be viewed at the Office of the Town Clerk TOWN CLERK For/ THE CITY OF LUSAKA AUTHORITY Lusaka City Council;PLANNING P. O Box 30077, Lusaka and submissions

of or observations on the application may be made to the planning authority without charge. Submissions or Observations must be in writing and made within thenotice period of 302020. days beginning on the first date of the Date of erection of site 5th October, period for the publication of this notice being 5th October, 2020 and ending on 4th November, 2020.

The USAID Let's Read Project in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education (MoGE), wishes to pay tribute to all teachers and educators across Zambia for the consistent commitment to providing quality education at all levels.

The USAID Let's Read Project provides training in evidence based reading instruction for approximately 18,200 MoGE staff including head teachers, ECE and grade 1 - 3 teachers in implementing the Primary Literacy Programme.

Alex Mwansa TOWN CLERK For/ THE CITY OF LUSAKA PLANNING AUTHORITY Date of erection of site notice 5th October, 2020.

The Project aims to improve literacy outcomes for approximately 1.4 million children in Zambia.

MULTI-PURPOSE EMPOWERMENT DRIVE INITIATED

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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GROUP of Zambians have initiated a multi-purpose empowerment initiative aimed at increasing economic opportunities for communities in Zambia.

In the initiative, the group will provide goats, chickens, incubators, peanut butter making machines, fish fingerings and the necessary tools to improve people’s living and working conditions.

This will be done through new and old cooperatives.

The initiative called Edgar Chagwa Lungu Multi-Purpose Empowerment Cooperative (ECL MPEC) would also provide cooperatives across the country with necessary training on how to run projects profitably.

In an interview, deputy national coordinator for ECL MPEC, Jevan Kamanga, said the vision was to

increase the economic and social welfare of Zambians through the establishment of cooperatives that would drive focused and profitable partnerships in communities.

Reverend Kamanga said the initiative would be launched this month.

He explained that initiative was born out of the call from President Edgar Lungu’s strong desire to use cooperatives as a vehicle to drive empowerment programmes that would benefit communities.

Rev Kamanga said cooperatives would be recognized as ECL-MPEC members if they are Zambian registered co-operatives with voluntary membership scheme regardless of their political, religion and racial stand.

He said all cooperative members would however be required to undergo the training programme.

He said through training, affiliate members

Rev. Kamanga (r) with ECL MPEC national coordinator Ms Evelyn Banda. would be provided with the tools to improve their living standards and working conditions.

“ECL Multi-Purpose Empowerment Cooperative is an initiative that has been created to increase economic opportunities for communities in Zambia, thereby providing a tool that will pave the way for a prosperous and equitable economy,” Rev Kamanaga

said. He said the objectives of the initiative was to provide marketing facilities for multi-purpose agricultural products, restore values in business at grassroots level and build collective responsibility.

Rev Kamanga said the cooperatives would train trainers who would in turn train, supervise and monitor members across the country.

The initiative, he said, would be funded by well-wishers, fundraising dinners.

He announced that on Wednesday, the ECL MPEC would be empowering some cooperatives in Chilanga Constituency.

He announced that on Wednesday, ECL MPEC will be empowering the cooperatives in Chilanga Constituency in Lusaka.

TAKE CARE OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has encouraged the catholic faithful to look after their priests.

Mr Lungu said giving help to the priests and the church was another way of giving back to the community.

He said Catholic members should do their best to take care of their priests because they worked very hard to attend to the needs of their congregations.

President Lungu said this when he attended mass at Lusaka’s Regina Pacis Parish in Chawama constituency.

The mass was celebrated in honour of Parish Priest Father Anthony Salangeti who has been in priesthood for 10 years.

And speaking during homily Father Gabriel Mwanamwali urged Zambians not to use social media to hate each other.

He added that the use of vulgar language and hate speech was a source of worry in the country.

And Organising chairperson, Joseph Ngoma, said Christians in Chawama were happy that President Lungu did not completely lock down the country as a way of fighting Covid -19.

The President was accompanied by Chiefs and Traditional Affiars Minister, Lawrence Sichalwe, and his Justice counterpart Given Lubinda. - ZNBC.

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L/stone residents KALUMBILA COUNCIL advised to keep fit RAISES AWARENESS ON HIV

By ANDREW MUKOMA

LIVINGSTONE High Court Judge Chilombo Maka-Phiri has encouraged residents in the tourist capital to keep fit and healthy as a way of fighting non-communicable diseases.

Judge Maka-Phiri said it was important to keep healthy not only at individual level but also family level.

The judge was speaking during the routine road run and aerobics organized by the Falls Fitness Center (FFC) at the weekend.

Judge Maka Phiri encouraged residents to take part in keep fit and health activities regularly “I never used to run, I only started running in my 40s so I am encouraging the people of Livingstone to start doing exercises because it is very health for everyone.

“We all do it and I am happy that my colleagues have started running, some are walking and others have bought equipment to use in keeping health. It’s never too late,” Judge MakaPhiri said.

And Livingstone District Commissioner Pascalina Musokotwane said it was gratifying that FFC has continued to organize road runs and aerobics for the people of Livingstone.

Ms Musokotwane said that time has come for everyone as encouraged by President Edgar Lungu to keep fit and health.

Meanwhile, Livingstone Chamber of Commerce president Namakau Siyanga has joined the Falls Fitness Centre.

Ms Siyanga said that keeping fit and healthy reduces costs of Government in attending patients of non-communicable diseases.

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

ALUMBILA Town Council has trained 12 employees from the four main departments as peer educators.

This follows management’s resolution to enhance decentralisation of HIV functions and for council employees to be trained as peer educators.

As a result, the local authority held a workshop whose objective was to train 12 selected employees from the four main departments at the local authority.

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The training was also aimed at increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge and behavioural change among the employees.

The newly trained peer educators were expected to take active roles and responsibilities of educating and disseminating health information to fellow employees, families and community members.

Kalumbila Town Council Deputy Council Secretary, Charles Bupe, stated that management realised the need for council employees to be trained as peer

PHOTO FILE : The training will provide a platform for health information sharing and guidance to fellow employees, families and community members.

educators and lead in HIV/AIDS activities at the institution and district.

“The major content of the training was mainly HIV /AIDS/STI prevention, Stigma and discrimination and Basic HIV Counselling skills among other critical matters that surround HIV/ AIDS in work places and society,” he said.

Mr Bupe that the newly trained peer educators would work closely with the

council’s Aids Coordination Advisor in spearheading all HIV/AIDS activities and awareness at the institution and district.

One of the participants Mr Mwanto, thanked Council management for the opportunity given.

He said the training will provide a platform for health information sharing and guidance to fellow employees, families and community members.

Mulala residents in L/stone want a police post

building up a structure for the police post,” he said.

Mr Muleya was speaking during a PF mobilisation meeting organised by Ikuka Muleta and his team comprising of James Zimba and Fwanyanga Lutangu at the weekend.

Mr Muleya said that the area has a huge population which needed a police post.

And Muleta urged the people in the area to take advantage of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and apply for the building of a police post.

He said it was not always the responsibility of Government to do everything but that communities could also do their part. He said that since the 2020 CDF was in the Livingstone City Council’s account, Mulala community has an advantage of applying for funds to build a police post.

Meanwhile, former Acting Livingstone District Commissioner James Zimba has expressed concern about the non-availability of the area Ward councillor who supposed to attend to people’s concerns and problems.

Mr Zimba said that this was the problem of voting for opposition who did not want to work with the Government

By ANDREW MUKOMA

RESIDENTS of Mulala Settlement in Livingstone have bemoaned lack of security in the area as people’s lives and property are at risk.

The residents have complained that there is high levels of crime in the due to lack of a police post.

They have appealed to the Zambia Police Service to consider establishing a police post in the area as a measure to curb crime.

A resident, Joseph Muleya, expressed concern that as the community was growing, crime was also increasing.

“As people of Mulala, our main concern is the issue of a police post. We do not have a police post here, the only police station we report cases to is Libuyu Police Station which is very far.

“Our appeal is to the Zambia Police to consider opening up a police station. We are willing as a community to help in

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2019 (K) 410,634,579

2018 (K)

HIGHLIGHTS 2020 (K) 5%

429,666,601

(9,747,222) -147%

(2,496,740)

(0.11)

(5,582,476)

(2,413,588)

(4,002,764)

5,344,877

8,639,152

0%

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-626%

(20,958,394) 394%

(45,472,547)

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3669%

(90,979,924)

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-37%

1501% (1.79)

(89,361,839)

(1.05) 1501%

-41%

41%

(52,652,383)

(57,722,374)

(16,441,566)

430,012,155

2020 (K)

2019 (K) CONSOLIDATED

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2020 (K)

2019 (K) COMPANY

83,878,160 9,669,097

85,441,351 12,489,808

93,547,257

(18) 1

97,931,159

499,948,278 884,241,046

(6)

412,025,857 889,759,670

1,384,189,324

41,271,420

1,301,785,527

49,454,859

(159)

49,454,859

46,363,568

41,271,420

(888)

9,620,569

(2,275)

44,120,129

5,912,270

(16,882,747)

(5,684,965)

(7,262,178)

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4,356,171

93,547,257

(166,801,796)

(172,486,761)

651,489,032

(1)

97,931,159

-

739,519,143

739,962,470

(6)

-

Non-current Liabilities

734,753,144

1,384,189,324

Total equity and liabilities

Total Equity

Current liabilities

1,301,785,527

Non-controlling Interest

Equity attributable to the MFS Shareholders

FINANCED BY:

Total assets

Current assets

Non-current assets

ASSETS

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION – 30 JUNE 2020

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In compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act No. 41 of 2016 and the Listing Requirements of the Lusaka Stock Exchange, the Board of Directors of Madison Financial Services Plc is pleased to announce the unaudited results of the Company for the half-year ended 30 June 2020.

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13,659,580

(5,684,965) (172,486,760)

429,666,601

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3,815,887

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2,985,126

2019 (K)

430,012,155

(45,472,547)

(290)

(3,638,266)

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To improve the competitiveness of the Group, a shortterm strategic review of all business units is underway including re-engineering our way of doing business in view of the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As always, the Customer is First in each of our subsidiary companies and therefore, we remain committed to developing a superior customer experience. Accordingly, we are confident of strengthening our positions for growth.

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2019 (K) CONSOLIDATED

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2020 (K)

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2019 (K) COMPANY

2020 (K)

Net cash outflow from operating activities before (171,148,363) considering loan advances to customers

17,255,105

6,426,185

(314)

(2,243,439)

(70,620)

(45,757,015)

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97,857,343

(29)

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61,902,080

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6,426,185

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Net cash flow on financing activities

70,594,051

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January Cash and cash equivalents

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Lusaka, Zambia – 1 October 2020

By Order of the Board Kafula Mwiche Company Secretary

41,512,334 60,888,388 CONDENSED CASHFLOW STATEMENT at 30 June - JUNE 2020 2020 (K) 2019 (K) % ∆ 2020 (K) 2019 (K)

10,758,300

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17,255,105 (17,255,105)

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CONSOLIDATED Net cash outflow from operating activities before (171,148,363) (104,767,153) 63 considering loan advances to customers Net cash used in investing activities plus movement in 97,857,343 (45,757,015) (314) loan advances to customers Net cash flow on financing activities 44,209,303 61,902,080 (29) Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash (29,081,717) (88,622,088) (67) equivalents Cash and cash 70,594,051 149,510,476 equivalents at 1 (53) January Cash and cash equivalents at 30 41,512,334 60,888,388 (32) June

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continued to review options regarding the Group’s structure as per resolution made at the May 2020 Extraordinary General Meeting which resolved to dispose of some Group assets in order to resolve some liabilities.

Unaudited Results for the Half-Year Period Ended 30 June, 2020 the business experiencing increased operating costs in the form of claim costs and management expenses.

Exchange Losses o The weakening of the local currency brought about exchange losses on foreign currency denominated financial obligations including claims on foreign currency denominated insurance policies.

layed payments to the Fixed Income Fund (FIF) creditors. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took over the management of the Fund in Q1 2020 and in conjunction with management are working to settle the creditor obligations.

Microfinance Business o The microfinance business experienced a decline in results as a result of low market liquidity, which was driven by unremitted civil servant microfinance loan deductions by Government. The delays averaged four months of arrears and this had a direct impact on impairment provisions, resulting in a loss for the period.

Despite a difficult economic environment, the Group was able to hold its market position as evidenced by the revenue which remained flat in comparison to 2019.

This was attributed to the strong “Madison” brand name, strategic focus and the resilient management teams.

The net result continued to be negative, affected by various factors, all of which are being addressed by the Board and Management. Factors affecting the results include: -

The Board and Management are committed to returning the business to high performance by ensuring that shareholder value is enhanced and have therefore

OTHER MOVEMENTS

2020 (K)

(16,441,566)

(2,496,740)

(6)

(8,451,662)

(3,638,266)

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Revenue and investment income

(9,747,222)

(19,756,347)

55

(8,451,662)

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CONDENSED CASHFLOW STATEMENT - JUNE 2020

Asset Management Business o The asset management and property development business recorded a continued decline due to de-

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

-

(208,961,031)

(85,504,749)

500,000 -

(66,784,440)

30-Jun-20

Insurance Business (Zambia) o The insurance business showed improvement in results over the previous period. This was despite

500,000

(52,988,137)

27,999,656 (5,069,991) (58,058,128)

(9,106,004)

(9,614,305)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - JUNE 2020

SHARE CAPITAL

13,659,580

01-Jan-20

SHARE PREMIUM

(89,188,454) 37,613,961

RETAINED EARNINGS OTHER RESERVES

8,491,030 (28,923,883)

NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS TOTAL

2019 (K)

CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - JUNE 2020 2020 (K)

Net After Tax Loss- Insurance business (Zm)

(20,958,394)

(23,254,290)

37

COMPANY

Net After Tax Loss - Other businesses

(10,575,191)

(90,979,924)

CONSOLIDATED

Net After Tax Loss - MFS Plc (parent entity) and consolidation adjustments

(57,722,374)

Net After Tax Loss- Microfinance business

Net After Tax Profit - Total

(3,638,266)

(0.07)

(3,638,266)

-

(8,451,662)

(213)

41

(1,618,085)

(89,361,839)

-

(52,652,383)

(19)

(8,451,662)

(0.17) (281,144)

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41 (335,755)

(91,261,068)

(1.79)

(58,058,128)

(1.05)

(5,069,991)

Net Profit attributable to Non- controlling interests Net profit attributable to the shareholders of MFS Plc

Earnings Per Share (EPS) Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the year

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By SANFROSSA MANYINDA GOVERNMENT has introduced a programme called 'build back better' to help the vulnerable have resilient houses that will withstand any form of calamity.

The initiative is being undertaken through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) under the Office of the Vice-President.

Vice President, Inonge Wina, said Government would supplement the efforts of the vulnerable through providing

ALL-WEATHER HOUSES COMING cement and iron sheets to enable the vulnerable have decent houses.

The Vice President said this when she handed over building materials and offer letters to the 499 affected residents in Kitwe.

"This is the first time Government is doing this in Zambia. This is because we want to help our people have access to decent accommodation," she said.

She, however, warned citizens in flood prone areas to be warry of floods as advised by experts that the forth coming rainy season would be similar to the previous one.

Ms Wina directed those living in flood prone areas to start vacating such places before the onset of the rain, adding the situation had affected many families in various parts of the country.

"Your Government through DMMU has supported all these families up to now. We have not failed any family that was victims of disasters," the Vice President said. She said relocating people from flood prone areas was one way of preventing disasters, further advising Zambians to consult local authorities whenever they wanted to settle on certain pieces of lands whose owners were not known.

begin to plan early. Start at the beginning of the year and spread your spending.

This way, you are not only spreading your budget, but you are also spreading stress that comes with such periods. If you did not plan very well this year, aim to do it better in 2021 and forever.

Ease Your Way Into Becoming The Right Hero In The New Normal - The Budget Hero! for you! Know your limits, know when to stop, set high standards of discipline for yourself within what you earn, stay in your lane and avoid comparing yourself with people or adopting methods that work for other people without understanding their financial path or journey. These are personal matters, and they require you to have honest assessments/discussions with yourself regarding what you can do more or less of if you are to set yourself on the right path to Financial Freedom.

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Head - Corporate Affairs & Marketing Investrust Bank Plc Dear Reader, We trust that you are well and keeping safe by staying clear of Covid-19. Please do not relent in adhering to the health and safety guidelines shared by the Ministry of Health.

Be reminded that COVID – 19 is real and that the fight against it is not over, let us all remember to be kind to another this period and to protect ourselves, family and other people by practising behaviours that help to mitigate the pandemic.

We can never emphasise enough about the importance of keeping our Money Management act in order during the COVID -19 era, particularly this time as we acclimatise to the way of living in the new normal. We are more than ever before reminded to guard our earnings jealousy and to ensure that we only spend when it is absolutely necessary so that we save more and work towards beefing up our contingency/emergency funds.

This is in order for us to be ready to face the unplanned in the eventuality that our ability to earn income changes negatively or totally ends. Having these funds readily available will ease our way onto starting afresh as we look for ways of earning an income again. Financial experts advise that we keep at least money that can last us 6 months should the unplanned happen.

In today’s story, we narrow down on budgeting and particularly money that we spend on other people as we near the Christmas festive period, a time of giving in the New Normal!

Focus, Focus, Focus!

The starting point in managing your finances well any day is by remembering the golden rules of Money Management.

Please remember that you should NEVER ever spend more than you earn because your financial goals will never be realised, live within your means and ‘under’ if you can. You should always aim at increasing this gap, spend way less than you earn so that you begin to grow your Savings which you can use to invest wisely at the right time so that you ultimately make money work

Keep Your Spending On Track - Budget Always plan your spending, budget, budget and budget! Once you do this, be sure to ‘watch’ your budget and do not stray. This may prove challenging initially, but it gets easier with time and practice; what’s more, there are tools that you can use to help you stay on track such as the Investrust Bank Plc InvestGo card which comes in so handy and easy! You have the freedom to load the card with only money that you plan to spend. ‘Throw-in’ some strict discipline in doing that and you will have eased your way into better Saving! Begin now if you are not doing so yet.

Maybe It Is The Thought That Counts – Maybe Time Is Better Than Money It is said that ‘it’s the thought that counts’, what do you think? Well, you are encouraged to adopt this in the New Normal as we think of how to spend as we approach the festive period. Spending time with loved ones is so cool and probably better than gifts. Just be intentional about it; be sure to make your time together special and fun, forget huge spending! Consider doing a Charity activity together, sharing is caring! You can only spend what you have.

Choose To Be Sentimental About Things Sometimes things that people truly love are not equivalent to a lot of money.

Having said this, you are the right judge in determining what your loved ones like.

Here is a challenge for you this Festive period, stick to inexpensive things that your loved ones love and ‘spoil’ them with that. Be sure to make it fun and aim to be extremely sentimental about this. You will be amazed at how happy your loved ones will be. Nothing beats the feeling of knowing that someone who is dear to you knows what you really love and find sentimental in your life.

Under Zero Obligation To Spend More Than You Have Being true to ourselves in all aspects of our lives is very important. Please know that you are under no obligation at all to spend what you don’t have. There is no need to get yourself in debt or to overspend just because you desire to belong. You will only be hurting yourself if you do this. Please know and own this truth - don’t spend outside your comfort zone this festive period or in future.

Spread Out Festive Shopping You need not wait for December to shop for Christmas gifts. If gifting your loved ones with presents is you must-do tradition,

Be Kind To Your Budget – Give Fewer Gifts Or Cut Down Completely If you have a low budget, you may consider buying only a few gifts or cutting them off completely. Go easy and decide to use cards.

Cards make for good tidings too so don’t stress. In this instance, you are yet again the best judge to know who among your loved ones will appreciate a card and will not take it personally if they don’t receive a gift from you. Doing this could be what your finances need to reshape!

Spend Less On ‘Traditions’ Most people are exposed to some ‘Christmas Traditions’ either in their families or by association. Like we keep sharing, there is no need for you to stick to traditions that are beyond your means. If for instance, you grew up receiving expensive gifts on Christmas Day, you do not have to do the same if you do not have money to spend.

Keep things simple and within your budget.

We are not in any way suggesting that you stop making Christmas special, by all means, do it but within your means.

Declutter In Style You may just decide to use this period to declutter your space(s). Get rid of things that you don’t really need in style. You may consider selling such stuff and using the money you will have raised to make Christmas memorable for your loved ones.

You may also consider giving away such stuff as gifts or hand downs. Someone may be so appreciative to receive your old sofa or indeed any other household item you don’t really need. It is the thought that counts sometimes!

Be Creative And Create – Gift Your Passion!

Ignite the ‘artist’ in you by making gifts for your loved ones. Use your passion to create. If for instance, you love to bake, bake up a storm and package the goodies beautifully and gift your loved ones. If you love flowers, pot some from your nursery and gift someone! If you are a makeup artist, you can treat your loved ones with makeovers, make them look pretty and take pictures of them that you can frame beautifully. Nothing says, ‘Happy Christmas, you mean a lot to me and l want to celebrate you by taking time to create something that will put a smile on your face’ than something ‘home’ and ‘hand’ made. We are all gifted in something so accept this challenge, use your gift/talent/passion to gift someone this Christmas.

Dear Reader, we trust that you enjoyed the read and that you will make Christmas special for you and your loved ones and that you will do it right. Doing it right means making it special and memorable within your budget.

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Ms Wina said there was plenty of land in the country, particularly resettlements which people should acquire in a proper way to avoid being removed as squatters.

She added that procedure should be followed in acquiring land also stating that relocating people came at a huge cost to Government.

Ms Wina said that those who were squatting as farmers on the land where the affected families had been relocated had also been incorporated besides giving them extra land for their agricultural activities.

"We want you to feed people, we want you to graduate into small scale farmers and urge you to embrace farming to kick out poverty in your homes," she said.

And Copperbelt Province Minister, Japhen Mwakalombe,

…for vulnerable said Government had yet again demonstrated its commitment to uplifting the lives of the vulnerable in society.

Meanwhile, DMMU National Coordinator, Chanda Kabwe, said the unit was ready to deal with any kind of disaster in the 2020/ 21 farming season.

Mr Kabwe said his team had been on the ground to assess the situation and declared itself ready to handle any possible disasters.

"I wish to assure you your Honour that the DMMU is on the ground to assess the situation and is ready to respond to any form of disaster in the fourth coming rain season," Mr. Kabwe said. He added that 3,800 tonnes of maize had been released to mitigate hunger situations in households that were hit by droughts in the last rain season.

Mr Mumba

Kantanshi MP counsels traders

By ROGERS KALERO BENEFICIARIES of empowerment funds must be monitored in the utilisation of resources so that they are able to boost their businesses and become self-sustaining, Kantanshi Member of Parliament Anthony Mumba has said.

Mr Mumba said it was discouraging that some women and youths who were crying for empowerment funds from their MPs and Government were failing to put the money to good use He was speaking at the weekend when he gave out K150, 000 empowerment funds to more than 300 marketeers from Murundu, Minambe and Olesha areas of Kantanshi constituency in Mufulira.

Mr Mumba said it was disappointing that some youths and women were using the money on beer and unproductive social engagement.

“We have a problem with some of you, when we give you empowerment funds, you go and use it to buy beer. You know, poverty alleviation is a two way arrangement. When your MP or Government gives empowerment, put it to good use so that you help yourself to fight poverty.

“Government or MPs will not be giving the same people

empowerment everyday. Even others want empowerment funds.

So when we give you empowerment funds, we will be following to check or monitor how you are using these funds,” Mr Mumba said.

Meanwhile, Mr Mumba announced that he will put up 17 boreholes in all the 10 wards of the constituency to supplement the efforts of Mulonga Water and Sanitation Company in the area.

He sai, the various parts of the constituency were facing challenges of water, hence his decision to put up the 17 boreholes in the 10 wards of the constituency Mr Mumba said the wards to receive boreholes would include Minambe, Murundu, Maina Soko and Shinde.

“As I said earlier, these boreholes are to support or supplement the efforts of Mulonga Water and Sanitation Company. These boreholes will cover more than 20, 000 people” he said And Kantanshi constituency PF chairman, Morgan Mukosha, said the area MP was trying his best to alleviate poverty using his personal resources and was also supporting infrastructure development in markets and other areas.

Mr Mukosha, who is also Bwafwano ward councillor, said the people in Kantanshi constituency should continue to be loyal and supportive to the MP. “We have a hard working MP, who wants to see that a number of challenges in the constituency are addressed.

This we have seen from giving out empowerment funds and his decision to put up 17 boreholes,” Mr Mukosha said.

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Government hails church counsel in governance

By KETRA KALUNGA THE role of the church and it's counsel in governance issues is important and much appreciated by the State, Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga has said.

And Mr Mushanga said the country would be hostile without the presence of the clergy because they bring hope to the people.

He said the impact of the clergy was highly felt in communities because they play a major role in shaping lives for the better.

The minister was speaking yesterday during a welcome service for Reformed Church of Zambia (RCZ) Rever-

end Sandless Zulu at Kapiri Mposhi congregation in Kapiri.

Mr Mushanga also assured the church of government's support in its agenda of not leaving anyone behind.

"We have a President who has encouraged us not to leave anyone behind and the church will not be left behind," he said.

And guest reverand, John Phiri assured the government of its constant prayers the for peace and unit of the country.

Mr. Mushanga donated 40 pockets of cement towards the conatruction of church, reverand's house and a hall fence, the projects that have been undertaken by the church.

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SOUTH UPND COMPLAINS ABOUT PRIVATISATION INQUIRY

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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HE opposition United Party for National Development UPND says that the privatisation of mines in the 1990 was done within the perimeters of the Privatisation Act. The party says, it is not in order for people to protest against the involvement of its president Hakainde Hichilema in the privatisation process.

Southern Provincde Information and Publicity Secretary, Neto Halwabala, said that there were many people who were involved including President Edgar Lungu.

"We want to remind President Edgar Lungu that privatisation of mines in the 1990s was done within the perimeters of privatisation act.

“As UPND we find his reasoning on the commission of inquiry into privatization as an act of

PF on right path - Sunday Chanda

By SIMON MUNTEMBA GOVERNMENT is determined to turn Zambia into a prosperous and middle income country by 2030 and a developed country by 2064, the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has said.

PF media director, Sunday Chanda, said the PF development agenda has seen Zambia

improve.

Mr Chanda in a statement said the UPND would not win the 2021 elections because PF remained the people's party of choice due to its massive developmental agenda.

He said PF was aggressively working hard to reposition Zambia as the region's economic hub by investing in the five pillars identified in the Seventh National Development Plan (SNDP).

He said with the number of transformation being undetaken, Zambia should maximise its geographical location as the economic hub for the

region.

"PF is too strong on the ground because it is a movement of the people, for the people and by the people.

PF's strength lies in the commonman, the peasants, the working class, the students, the poor, the youth and women, including our differently abled brothers and sisters," he said.

Mr Chanda said UPND had failed to present alternative economic and development policies. Further, he said, Zambians had question UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema's honesty and integrity.

Chief sues Mbala agro officer over FISP

By GRACE CHAILELESOETSA CHIEF Simpokolwe of Musipazi village in Mbala has applied for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against Mbala district agriculture coordinator Mwanji Chellah and another person over their decision to suspend his cooperative from benefiting the Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP).

The traditional leader in his capacity as Musipazi Cooperative chairperson has suedMr Chellah and a chairperson for

the district agriculture committee, Stephen Simbaya, asking the Lusaka High Court to quash the suspension.

Chief Simpokolwe is also seeking an order compelling the respondents to certify all farmers receiving FISP with Musipazi cooperative as eligible farmers for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 farming seasons.

In his application, Chief Simpokolwe said Musipazi Cooperative is made up of peasant farmers who are dependent on Government agriculture subsidies through

FISP. He said farmers under the cooperative had been beneficiaries of FISP since 2013 but that, on August 31, the respondents served him with a letter purporting to suspend his cooperative from benefitting from FISP for two seasons, the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 .

Chief Simpokolwe said the purported reason for the suspension was due to “excessive confusion” in the cooperative.

He stated that the respondents did not specify “excessive confusion”` to arrive at the decision.

He said the ruling party was better equipped to address the problems besetting the country.

"We are not malicious in saying that the current largest opposition political party has lamentably failed to present a viable alternative vision and plan for the country. Instead it has invested in falsehoods, fake news, while championing bitterness, tribalism and regionalism," Mr Chanda said.

He said the UPND has outlived its usefulness and should retire fatigued crop of leaders and open doors for new entrants order to redeem itself.

“The decision to suspend our cooperative for two seasons is punitive in nature. The respondents breached the rules of natural justice as we were not accorded an opportunity to be heard before such a harsh decision was arrived at,” Chief Simpokolwe said.

He contended that no procedural rules, guidelines or policy within the FISP framework were followed when arriving at the decision.

Chief Simpokolwe said the respondents decision has a huge negative impact on the livelihood of the peasants of Musipazi that are totally dependent on the FISP programme to sustain their peasant farming.

Lungu cares about Zambians in diaspora- PS

By SIMON MUNTEMBA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu is committed to meeting and engaging with Zambians in the diaspora in a bid to implement the diaspora policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation Chalwe Lombe said having discussions with the diaspora will create a platform

to exchange ideas on how the diaspora policy should be successfully implemented.

According to the ministry’s public relations officer Chansa Kabwela, Mr Lombe said this when he addressed Zambians in South Africa, Madagascar and Lesotho during a diaspora virtual engagement yesterday.

Mr Lombe said Government recognises that all Zambians irrespective of where they are in the world needed to be cared for and treasured

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as key human capital needed for the country’s development agenda. He among the many challenges faced by Zambians in the diaspora was the lack of access to national documentation and feedback hence the diaspora desk would be established in all ministries to facilitate effective administration of the diaspora matters.

The PS said an online information portal which would facilitate the easy flow of information between Government and citizens living abroad

shall be established soon.

Meanwhile, Department of National Registration, Passport and Citizenship Principal Registrar, Peter Moyo said the department will be implementing the integrated national registration information system to assign a unique identifier at birth and link identity to the biometrics.

Mr Moyo said the department was in the midst of introducing Biometric National Registration Cards to the citizens.

political misfortunes. Instead of wasting time and money on privatisation issue, go to court and submit your evidence," Mr Halwabala said. He said that the same witnesses who wanted to appear during commission of inquiry must give evidence to court.

"It is an embarrassment and political misfortunes on the part of Mr Lungu as a lawyer and his advisors to call for commission of inquiry over privatisation

which was done within the perimeters of "privatization act," he added.

Mr Halwabala said that those found wanting according to the law should be prosecuted in court not through the commission of inquiry.

"The law is clear you don't need to be a lawyer to understand this simple act. What kind of desperation is this that has led President Lungu to be engulfed in this blanket," he said.

PRESIDENT LUNGU DONATES TO UCZ

By ROGERS KALERO PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has donated K100, 000 to the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Kamfinsa congregation in Kitwe to help with construction and purchase of church furniture.

The money was handed over during a church service through Kitwe businessman and Kamfinsa constituency aspiring candidate Kelvin Chipili.

Mr Chipili also donated K5,000 as a community leader who has been working with the people for the past three years.

He said President Lungu had decided to make a donation because he believed that the Church and Government were all-weather friends and both existed to serve the people.

He said the Patriotic Front (PF) and President Lungu had not been seeking friendship when elections were getting closer, but had always embraced the Church as evidenced by the support to various denominations.

"Apart from giving out to the Church, President Lungu has always consulted the Church on various challenges facing the nation so that we seek God's guidance and strength.

"We have respect for and we will not use the church for political interests, but we will continue to exhibit generous. It is for this reason that

President Lungu has donated K100,000 towards the fund raising of the various projects," Mr Chipili said.

And Mr Chipili has urged the Church to pray for peace ahead of the next year's election and also counsel politicians to use sober language during campaigns.

He said the Church should preach against hate speech, tribalism, falsehoods and malicious campaigns because such vices only served to promote division in the country.

"Zambia has always been a peaceful country and it is important that we maintain the peace we have been enjoying since independence. So let me take this opportunity to ask the church to pray for peace and harmony," he said.

Kamfinsa UCZ congregation Reverend Panji Sichone said the Church was grateful to the President for the donation and urged fellow Christians to always be grateful for those who had been helpful to them.

Rev Sichone said Christians should thank God for the people who had been helping them in various situations "In life, we have to be grateful to God for all the things he has done for us, even for the people he sends to come and help us. Let us be grateful for the good things and be strong and seek his strength and guidance when we face challenges," Rev Sichone said.

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FEATURES Features

By JOHNSTONE CHIKWANDA

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ROAD construction and 2020, N June 20, maintenance has been an arI authored CCORDING Vea daunting task for all toupon ticle calling hicles, governments in Air the Pollution world Government to Human Health includingand Zambia.

Roads are seriouslyReport consider increasextremely expensive and can published ingJuly, funding to themillion Rural cost far beyond US$1 in 2014, passenger veElectrification Authority per kilometre depending on hicles are a major pollution (REA) in view of the call bysigthe the number ofproducing lanes. contributor, United Nations Sustainable Government through Road nificant amounts ofthenitroDevelopmentAgency Goal (RDA) Number Development gen oxides, carbon monoxhas implemented user fees 7 which calls for road universal acide, gate and fees) otheralthough pollution.

In (Toll thisand cess to clean, affordable 2013, transportation conportfolio has been shifted to the sustainable energy for all by tributedRoad more than half of National Fund Agency the year 2030. the carbon monoxide and (NRFA).

This was not the first time I nitrogen andbuilt almost Toll lobbying gatesoxides, have been was Government on a quarter the although hydrocaracross manyofroads this but I have spoken about there still a number of them bons is emitted into our air. it onstill numerous including that requirereport tofora be built.

The same revealed when I was hosted on Radio Morethe often than not, I get that health risks of air Phoenix flagship platform “Let asked why motorists should pollution are extremely sethe People Talk” pay toll fees and atquality the sameinrious.

Poor air Programme. aware duty that time pay fuel levyAm or excise creases respiratory ailments othertime advocates have also talkeach they buy fuel; thinking like asthma and bronchithat paying double ed they aboutareincreasing funding tis, heightens the atrisk of taxation.

AIcloser look thetheir to REA. acknowledge life-threatening fuel pricing build upconditions appears efforts. like and burdens to indicate that Levy Thecancer, basis forRoad sustained lobour health care from system no longer appears but what bying emanates the with REA appears excise duty. costs. substantial medical Master is Plan which indicates Therefore, Imatter thought is of singleParticulate that REA would achieve 51 shedding more light on these handedly responsible for up percent rural electrification taxes based on research and to premature deathsis by 30,000 2030. IThis interviews haveachievement held with some based on the annual funding senior office bearers in relevant which is indicated in the masinstitutions. ter plan.

RDA cannot wholly rely on FUEL fuelInlevyparticular, (excise duty) for Rural the countrywide road projects. masEven Electrification Authority Fuel economy can ifter it was 100has percent forbe roadthat plan projected affecteddoubtful by a host of be works, it would it will I’m reach 51 percent from different factors such as enough for the volume of road three percent rural electrificatyre pressure, driving works available.

Thebased interview tion rate by 2030 on its style, barometric question I posed wascondias follows:

annual master plan budget of tions just to mention but US$50 million.

Why have youlow decided to a few, ultra sulphur “This means unless build tollhas gates andthat charge diesel increased casomething is done about motorists using roads it, pacity tofor keep injectors UN number willLevy not be instead relying on 7Fuel andSDG fuel systems clean. reached by Zambia by 2030. and roadfactors tax?

These contribute On otherside, we have chalto the better fuel economy. lenged ourselves not to leave The African Roads anyone behind. This implies Maintenance Funds that there is desire and ambieach year. tion to connect everyone.

My Association Becauseis, of foregoquestion “is the it impossible ing, many tocountries for Zambia reach UNhave SDG The African Roads adopted a clean fuels policy number 7?” Yes it is possible not just forpolitical the purpose Maintenance Fundsof with strong will. protecting the environment Recently, I was(2011) invited to Association but also ZNBC TVhuman 1 tothat behealth part ofand the indicates assist vehicle maintevariouslower experts to express views nance which are aggraZambian ofideally whatcosts wethe thought President vated by high sulphur diesel.

Edgar Lungu would talk about government Sulphur dioxide is acidic in in his address to Parliament. treasury isagain forengine nature. attacks I was Itonce invitedoil to thereby reducing useful road the sameupgrading, studio to its participate life span andthe also corrodes innew analysing 2021 Budget roads and other parts of the vehicle from an energy sector point rehabilitation; Fuel components among otherI of view. On all occasions, levyconsistent is for routine challenges. was that I expect Therefore, most countries Government to improve upon and periodic use sulphur diesel the low previous funding to with REA maintenance; and aand grade 500ppm. to ensure thatThe the acrolegacy externalfFunding nym “ppm” is a measure project for President Lungu sulphur particles million.”

- from The 750MW Kafue Lower cooperating In more advanced socieGorge Power Plant remains on partners normally ties they have moved from schedule. finances periodic grade 500ppm to ultra-low

maintenance and rehabilitation.

THE ULTRAFUEL BENEFITS EXCISE LEVY OF IS DIFFERENT FROM SULPHUR TOLL GATE FEE LOW DIESEL (With so many chest and lung complications in our midst, we need to become concerned with vehicle emissions and fuel quality on the market)

nal combustion equipment manufacturers and business alike. Sulphur in petrol and diesel is linked to a host of undesirable effects, including increased emissions and poisoning of advanced exhaust after treatment device such as three way catalysts and diesel particulate filters.

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GOVERNMENT COMMENDED FOR DOUBLING ALLOCATION TO REA IN THE 2021 BUDGET While Fuel Levy (excise duty) is by far the largest form of Road User Charge (RUC) in Zambia, it is important to point out that given the Zambian government previous untraceable record of funding for road maintenance, adoption of a fuel levy was only made as a condition for donor support of RoadSIP.

Ultra low sulphur diesel is that diesel with sulphur content 0.005% (50ppm) It has far reaching benefits over and above diesel with higher levels of sulphur.

…REA can achieve 100 percent rural electrification rate by 2030 and not 51 percent

The answer was as follows: While Fuel Levy (excise duty) is by far the largest form of Road User Charge (RUC) in Zambia, it It is important point out that is very togratifying that given the Zambian Government has government increased previous to untraceable record of funding REA from K166 sulphur diesel Diefunding for road 50ppm. maintenance, million allocated in 2020 budsel grade is was availaadoption of500ppm a fuel levy only get to million infor thedonor 2021 ble inK307 Zambia although not made as a condition budget.

This is commendable support of RoadSIP. everywhere.

Some refinerand like to encourage Initially in 1994 the levy was ies inI would South Africa and elseGovernment to continue douset at about one US cent per where have gone beyond the bling this amount so that by litre for petrol and diesel, 50ppm to produce 10ppm2030, at least we could cross increasing to about 4.5 cents the cleanest form of diesel. in 1996.

70 percent rural electrificaPushing a clean fuels excise manSince then, part of the tion rate.

Without sustained date requires considerable duty on petrol and diesel increased funding to REA, political will and to a maximum rateactivism of 15 it(up would be difficult to even on the the part environmenpercent of the wholesale priceis achieve 51of percent which talists to push for own a review of although there are changes to appearing in their master these taxesand now)enforcement. collected by standards plan. the Zambia Revenue Authority With many chest and lung In so 2005, Government ini(ZRA) has been designated as complications in our midst, tiated the process of setting Fuel Levy (excise duty). we need 2030. to become concerned Vision The process It is paid into the Zambian with vehicleconsolidated emissions and of preparing this vision fund was government fuel quality market.

In done through athe participatory (‘Control 99’)on along with all other this I will about and consultative that ZRAarticle, revenue, but process istalk earmarked ultra-low sulphur diesel for routine covered allroad themaintenance.

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(50ppm) and itsvision benefits.

The Budget then Zambia’s 2030Office is to be transfers funds to the National Ultra low sulphur diesel is “A prosperous Middle Income Road Fund Agency, although that diesel sulphur Nation by with 2030.”

This isconour the amounts transferred dohas not tent 0.005% (50ppm) It long term national vision. necessarily match revenues, far reaching benefits over This vision, which is being understandably because fuel and above diesel with highoperationalised through fivelevy has a component of excise er levels of issulphur. year development startduty which leviedplans onSulphur fuel ing withGovernment the Fifth support National to allow Development Plan (2006other broad developmental 2010), highlights three programmes across thescenarcountry. iosWhile outlining development they have increasedoptions, namelyinthe baseline, substantially recent years,the Apreferred technical and possible reaching US$68.7m in 2010, and the optimistic.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE Introduction The order of adjectives is the sequence used when there is more than one adjective to describe a noun.

This order helps the sentence makes sense when you read it.

The correct order is: number, opinion, size, shape, condition, age, color, pattern, origin, materials and purpose.

TWO ADJECTIVES I. We often have two adjectives in front of a noun: Examples (a) A handsome young man (b) A big black car (c) That horrible big dog II. good bad lovely strange

Some adjectives give a general opinion.

We can use these adjectives to describe almost any noun: nice beautiful brilliant excellent

awful important wonderful nasty

For example, we say: (a) Our teacher was ill. (b) My uncle was very glad when he heard the news. (c) The policeman seemed to be very annoyed.

But we do not say: (a) We had an ill teacher. (b) When he heard the news he was a very glad uncle. (c) He seemed to be a very annoyed policeman.

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1. The woman showed much appreciation for the present.

2. The driver did not obey the instruction to stop.

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4. Accommodation is very difficult to find in large cities.

5. The distribution of books was done by the regional offices.

6. Many accidents are a result of the poor judgement of road users.

7. The announcement of higher prices disappointed the shoppers.

8. The cancellation of the night train inconvenienced many passengers.

9. The formation of the new party took many people by surprise.

10. His ascendance to power was surprising to everyone.

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Exercise Put the following adjectives in the right order.

1. The girl received __________ ___________ gifts for her birthday. (tiny, multiple) 2. All of the students in class took the ___________ _____________ test. (computerized, simple) 3. Before going to the greenhouse, the horticulture students put on their _____________ __________ ___________ gloves. (rubber, new, gardening) 4. The _________ and _______ ________ women waited for the server to come to their table. (refined, Namwanga, beautiful) 5. The box was full of ________ and ________ _________puppies. (white, spotted, black) 6. Luangwa is a ___________ _____________ and _____________ area. (square, large, mountainous) 7. Did you know that cheetahs are _____________ _____________ and ____________ animals? (carnivorous, beautiful, endangered) 8. The ____________ ____________ furniture was sold yesterday. (Egyptian, green) 9. Sechelani is a ___________ ____________ ___________ player. (nimble-footed, young, stout) 10. Tony has prepared a __________and __________

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CHIPATA PHILANTHROPIST LUCY GRAND PHIRI: making a difference through humanitarian work

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

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S a gender activist and philanthropist, Lucy Grand Phiri, does not just hope for a better future for the vulnerable people of Chipata, but also actively undertaking humanitarian work out of her own pocket and assistance from well-wishers.

Born on May 6, 1985, the 35-year-old Chipata resident currently supports 34 children with school requirements and has been providing several women and young girls with material support.

Lucy, is a wife, mother and social worker all wrapped in one who is described by many as one selfless person, who cares more for others.

Asked how she manages, she responds “You don’t need millions in your pocket as a leader to develop our city, all that is needed is education and extensive lobbying, above all love for the community.”

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I strongly speak against genderbased violence because of its detrimental long term effects on an individual, family, community and nation at large.

I am a strong advocate of need for social inclusion and doing away gender inequalities.

Indeed, Lucy is a woman with a strong social conscience who has sacrificed her comforts to work among the poorest of the poor and the sickest of the sick in the slums of Chipata and the surrounding areas.

A final year student pursuing Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies from the University of Zambia, Lucy is a strong advocate of need for social inclusion who has been supporting the aged, widowed, orphaned,

LUCY: In addition to advocating for social inclusion and doing away with gender inequalities, I also support the aged, widowed, orphaned, vulnerable girls, women and men with food stuffs, clothes, beddings and other individual specific needs

vulnerable girls, women and men with foodstuffs, clothes, beddings and other individual specific needs.

The Daily Nation caught up with Lucy, a founder of Lucy Grand Foundation and had a chat with her: THE Daily Nation: Tell us more about yourself and what you do?

Lucy: Well, my full names are Ruth Grand Phiri. I am married with three children and was born in Chipata on 6th May 1985.

I was born and bred in Chipata, I come from a humble home, my late father was a mechanic and my mother is a retired head teacher.

There are five in the family and I am the last born.

I was brought up and nurtured in a home where sharing with the community is a norm, my parents always taught us to share whatever we have with the community because that's what God expect us to do. So humanitarian work is part of my growing up.

I grew up in Chipata, right in Chimwemwe compound so I see the kind of life people live every day that prompts me to do more for my community because I believe in community service.

In terms of my educational background; I did my primary education at Mpezeni Primary School. My real names are Lucy Grand Phiri but during my Grade 9 exams my teacher made an error and wrote Ruth Grand Phiri hence now I am known by both names. I did my Grade 10 to 12 at Chipata Day Secondary School.

In 2005, I enrolled at the University of Zambia (UNZA) where I did my Bachelors degree of Adult Education and graduated in 2009.

Currently, I am in my final year, pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies.

The Daily Nation: Tell us your life after graduating from UNZA. Lucy: I got my first job as a lecturer at Highcom Training Institute, then 2009 – 2017. I also tutored at UNZA (Chipata campus), then in 2013 I started lecturing at DMI St Eugene University, Chipata campus.

In 2014, I joined innovation for poverty action as a researcher, 2018 worked for Winrock international as a researcher.

I am currently working as a Gender, Social Inclusion and Dispute Resolution specialist with Chipata District Land Alliance. I am in short, a gender activist/ philanthropist.

The Daily Nation: You seem to be a passionate gender activists, what inspires you?

Lucy: Well, I strongly speak against gender-based violence because of its detrimental long term effects on an individual, family, community and nation at large.

I am a strong advocate of need for social inclusion and doing away gender inequalities.

In fact, this year I won the

mwanakazi okongola award under social impact category due to humanitarian works The Daily Nation: So, when was your foundation established and what exact services do you offer the community?

Lucy: In addition to advocating for social inclusion and doing away with gender inequalities, I also support the aged, widowed, orphaned, vulnerable girls, women and men with food stuffs, clothes, beddings and other individual specific needs The foundation is all about helping out children from relatively poor homes with educational sponsorship and currently there are 34 in total. We also help provide wheelchairs and crutches to people who are

differently-abled.

We have been donating sanitary towels to rural schools as a way of helping curb menstrual poverty, as well as help counsel victims of GBV and victims of rape.

I hope to build a "home for the aged" as you may be aware that the entire Eastern Province has no home for the aged yet through my humanitarian work, I have witnessed how the aged in our society have been neglected by their own families as a result of the fading away of extended family system and because of the negative view people have about the aged that they are finished.

We need to show them some love, they need our love. As a gerontologist taking care of the aged is my passion.

The Daily Nation: Where do you get the resources and what are your future aspirations?

Lucy: I currently don't receive any support from government or donors but I mainly use my personal money together with that of my Godly sent well-wishers.

I usually use social media to solicit help from well-wishers and they have helped me a lot.

Like I have always said, you don’t need millions of Kwachas in your pocket as a leader to develop your city, all is needed is education and lobbying, above all love for the community.

My aspiration is to see people’s lives improve. I also hope to engage youths, girls and women on different platforms to help them realise that real development can only take place when they actively get involved in all sectors be it economic, social and political, religious.

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THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTS IN A GLOBAL CRISIS

Zambia Institute of Architects WORLD architecture day was created in 1985 by the International Union of Architects (UIA), which is a global professional body representing the 3.2 million Architects in the World.

Zambia is a Member Country, through the Zambia institute of architects (ZIA).

World architecture day is celebrated on the first Monday of October every year, parallel to the United Nations World Habitat Day. Every year the World Architecture Day carries a different theme to draw the attention of professionals as well as the public to problems concerning cities and habitat.

The theme for this year is “housing for all: a better urban future.”

The 2020 theme is aimed at showing how urban design and architecture can make our communities stronger, safer, equitable, as well as affordable and motivate us toward a better urban future.

Just as it is reshaping social customs and spaces all across the world, the global pandemic (Covid- 19) is revealing once again, how a global crisis often affects the poorest and most vulnerable populations disproportionately. In far too many of the world’s cities, people cannot follow safe practices, simply because they

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY Joint Statement from Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO Guy Ryder, DirectorGeneral, International Labour Organization Henrietta H. Fore, Executive Director, UNICEF David Edwards, General Secretary, Education International on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day 2020.

EVERY year, World Teachers’ Day reminds us of the critical role teachers play in achieving inclusive, quality education for all.

This year’s World Teachers’ Day has an even greater significance in light of the challenges that teachers have faced during the COVID-19 crisis. As the pandemic has shown, they make a crucial contribution to ensuring continuity of learning and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their students.

Because of COVID-19, nearly 1.6 billion learners – more than 90% of the world’s total enrolled student population – have been affected by school closures. The COVID-19 crisis has also affected over 63 million teachers, highlighted persistent weaknesses in many education

lack clean water, clean air, and adequate space.

Urban policies must therefore ensure adequate services, shelter, and recreational space for all citizens. Urban planning, design, and architecture are critical to a better urban future for all. Urban design and architecture therefore, are keys to a better quality of life for everyone.

In the formative days of the Coronavirus spread across the world, many countries and cities imposed lockdowns on their citizens and restricted them to their homes. While citizens were sheltered in their homes, professionals such as architects, urban planners, engineers and designers needed to provide infrastructural solutions to assist with rapid responses to deal with the effects of the pandemic

is accredited by the United Nations and the European Union. The Foundation is also present in Australia (Emergency Architects Australia) and in Canada (Emergency Architects Canada). The aim of Emergency Architects is to bring help and technical aid to the victims of natural, technological and human disasters, not only in safety and security evaluations of the populations but also in post-disaster reconstruction programs focused on longterm development and risk mitigation. It was organized by a group of French Architects led by Patrick Coulombel following the flooding of River Somme with a view to mobilizing technical assistance to the disaster victims as well as preserving the rich-cultural heritage of the region.

The 2020 theme is aimed at showing how urban design and architecture can make our communities stronger, safer, equitable, as well as affordable and motivate us toward a better urban future. people worldwide to be in need of emergency responses. This is where emergency architecture becomes absolutely necessary in mitigating the damage and help in rebuilding lives of the affected people. Emergency architecture, unlike the normal services that architects offer

The aim of Emergency Architects is to bring help and technical aid to the victims of natural, technological and human disasters. under what is known as; “emergency architecture.”

The concept of emergency architecture begun with the establishment of the Emergency Architects Foundation in 2001 in France. It was organized as a not-for-profit foundation with the French Order of Architects as supporters and

In modern world, our societies are more vulnerable to countless natural, environmental, technological and man-made disasters. The effects of conflicts (wars), floods, earthquakes, fires, cyclones, volcanic eruptions, landslides, pandemic, etc. are widespread forcing millions of

to the public, is voluntary in nature and is usually done on humanitarian grounds.

Disasters can be unpredictable and devastating to the built environment but, some inventive emergency designs can prove resourceful during a crisis. Skilled architects working with other

built environment professionals can offer technical solutions to the many challenges associated with disaster preparedness, planning and recovery. Designing emergency structures in the midst of a disaster can be challenging because the structures must be able to meet a range of intersecting requirements including quick assembly, disassembly and use of cost efficient materials that are suitable for human habitation and resistant to environmental conditions. Architects around the globe are now critically thinking about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will change homes-and what “shelter” means in the new normal. With the Coronavirus pandemic also affecting Zambia in various ways, Zambia Institute of Architects initiated an emergency project to produce a handbook of Design Guidelines for Isolation Centers that will help architects, urban planner, engineers and healthcare professionals to quickly set up a new or

transform an existing facility into an isolation center.

Furthermore, a team of architects has been assembled to design facilities at University Teaching Hospital, in collaboration with Ministry of Health and a NonGovernmental Organization, to house relatives who wait on patients. The multi-storey facilities will have self-catering accommodation with sleeping quarters, cooking area and wash rooms.

The Zambia Institute of Architects stands ready whenever called upon, to provide professional guidance as the Country fights the Corona Virus Pandemic, and indeed any other disaster that may occur. Let us all join hands and be frontline workers in our areas of expertise to help minimize the effects of the pandemic on the Country.

Article was written by Sydney Ngoma (President, Zambia Institute of Architects) and Chiluba Chonde (Registered Architect, MZIA)

‘TEACHERS: LEADING IN CRISIS, REIMAGINING THE FUTURE’

Now is the time to reimagine education and achieve our vision of equal access to quality learning for every child and young person. systems and exacerbated inequalities, with devastating consequences for the most marginalized.

In this crisis, teachers have shown, as they have done so often, great leadership and innovation in ensuring that

#LearningNeverStops, that no learner is left behind. Around the world, they have worked individually and collectively to find solutions and create new learning environments for their students to allow education to continue. Their role advising

on school reopening plans and supporting students with the return to school is just as important.

We now need to think beyond COVID-19 and work to build greater resilience in our education systems, so we can

respond quickly and effectively to these and other such crises. This means protecting education financing, investing in high-quality initial teacher education, as well as continuing the professional development of the existing teacher workforce.

Without urgent action and increased investment, a learning crisis could turn into a learning catastrophe. Even before COVID-19, more than half of all ten-year-olds in lowto middle-income countries could not understand a simple written story.

To build a more resilient teacher workforce in times of crisis, all teachers should be equipped with digital and pedagogical skills to teach remotely, online, and through blended or hybrid learning, whether in high-, low- or no-tech environments. Governments should ensure the availability of digital infrastructure and connectivity everywhere, including in rural and remote areas.

In the context of COVID-19, governments, social partners and other key actors have an even greater responsibility regarding teachers. We

call on governments to protect teachers’ safety, health, and wellbeing, as well as their employment, to continue improving teachers’ working conditions, and to involve teachers and their representative organizations in the COVID-19 educational response and recovery.

Today, we collectively celebrate teachers for their continued commitment to their students and for contributing to the achievement of the 2030 targets under Sustainable Development Goal 4. We commend educators for the central role they have played, and continue to play, in responding to and recovering from this pandemic.

Now is the time to recognize the role of teachers in helping to ensure a generation of students can reach their full potential, and the importance of education for short-term stimulus, economic growth and social cohesion, during and after COVID-19.

Now is the time to reimagine education and achieve our vision of equal access to quality learning for every child and young person.

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ANTANANATIVO Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has launched a capsule version of a herbal drink he touts as a coronavirus treatment and cure.

“Covid-Organics” is derived from artemisia - a plant with proven anti-malarial properties - and other indigenous herbs.

The infusion’s effects have not been scientifically tested and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued several warnings against its use and distribution.

“Today (Friday), we present to the entire world capsules containing extracts of artemisia and ravintsara, a local Malagasy plant, whose virtues are recognised globally,” Rajoelina announced at an inauguration ceremony hosted by local pharmaceutical company Pharmagalasy.

“Those who struggle to ingest the infusion can now take this CVO+ capsule that will be sold across the world,” he added, speaking at the Pharmagalasy plant outside the capital Antananarivo.

At the launch, WHO country representative Charlotte Faty Ndiaye congratulated the president for leading “the fight against this global pandemic.”

The UN body recently endorsed guidelines to help scientists conduct proper trials

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Sudan and main rebel groups formalise peace deal

addresses decades of conflicts and suffering, it will also require firm and unwavering commitment to implement the agreement fully and without delays.”

The presidents of Ethiopia and Chad and the prime ministers of Egypt and Uganda were among ANTANANATIVO regional officials and JUBA Sudan’s powerMadagascar’s President politicians at the event. sharing government and Andry Rajoelina has Tut Gatluak, the South several rebel groups on launched a capsule version Sudanese chief mediator, Saturday formalised a of a herbal drink he touts as said ahead of Saturday’s peace agreement aimed a coronavirus treatment and ceremony that the goal was at resolving decades of cure. eventually to sign deals with conflict which left millions “Covid-Organics” is derived all armed groups. displaced and hundreds from artemisia - a plant with Sudan has been wracked of thousands dead. proven anti-malarial properties by conflict for decades.

Three major groups - and other indigenous herbs.

After the oil-rich south signed a preliminary deal in The infusion’s effects seceded in 2011, an August - two factions from have not been scientifically economic crisis fuelled the western region of Darfur tested and the World Health protests that led to the and one from the southern Organisation (WHO) has overthrow of President region - after months of issued several warnings Omar Hassan al-Bashir in talks hosted by South against its use and distribution.

2019. Sudan’s new civilian Sudan.

“Today (Friday), we present and military leaders, who Another powerful rebel to the entire world capsules have shared power since group, the Sudan People’s containing extracts of artemisia then, say ending conflicts is Liberation Movement-North and ravintsara, a local a top priority. led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, Malagasy plant, whose virtues The deal sets out terms are recognised globally,” which had not participated to integrate rebels into Rajoelina announced at an in initial peace negotiations, the security forces, be inauguration ceremony hosted agreed last month to join politically represented and by local pharmaceutical new talks hosted by South have economic and land company Pharmagalasy.

Sudan. rights. A new fund will pay “Those who struggle to ingest Dancers from Darfur and $750 million a year for 10 View of the Covid Organics (CVO) remedy in capsule form the inauguration the the at infusion can now takeofthis the Nile states performed to the impoverished Pharmalagasy pharmaceutical production factory on 2 October 2020 in Antananarivo, CVO+ capsule that will be sold View of the Covid Organics (CVO) the remedy in years capsule form at the inaugurati on the stage before southern western Madagascar. across the world,” he added, Pharmalagasy signing pharmaceutical on 2and October 2020 in Ant in Juba. production factory regions and the chance of speaking at the Pharmagalasy Madagascar.

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NEW YORK - China has accused the NEW YORK - China has accused the United States of “fabricating lies” and United States of “fabricating lies” and trying to take the world back to the trying to take the world back to the “jungle age” after Washington blamed “jungle age” after Washington blamed Beijing and U.N. agencies for “the Beijing and U.N. agencies for “the murder of millions of baby girls.” murder of millions of baby girls.”

The United Nations Population Fund The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Friday said it regretted the (UNFPA) on Friday said it regretted the accusations by U.S. Education Secretary accusations by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, which were made at a U.N. Betsy DeVos, which were made at a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Thursday General Assembly meeting on Thursday (Administration) on the anniversary of a landmark 1995 ‘‘The 70 female and 30 male buffalos from Waterberg Plateau Park in central1995 on the anniversary of a landmark women’s conference.

Namibia had already been rounded up in “boma” enclosures.’’ women’s conference.- Muyunda.

UNFPA Executive Director Natalia UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem told reporters that any coercion Kanem told reporters that any coercion of women was “against our practice and of women was “against our practice and policy.” th October 2020 at 10:00 hours policy.”

DATE : Saturday, 10 “We accord the highest priority to “We accord the highest priority to voluntary sexual and reproductive health, voluntary sexual and reproductive health, rights, and procedures,” she said. “We rights, and procedures,” she said. “We VENUE : ZRA Revenue House LUSAKA have invited reviews of, in the case of have invited reviews of, in the case of UNFPA, our practice and procedures in inUNFPA, “boma”our enclosures, Muyunda said. in WINDHOEK - Namibia has put 100 practice and procedures from 9:00upto VIEWING: Friday, 9th the country of China, and for theOctober past four 2020 Butcountry the buyers will have of its buffalos for15:00 sale in hours. a bid to the of China, and to fortake the past four years, the United States has not visited responsibility of the animals there. ease pressure on grazing land after a years, the United States has from not visited our programmes.”

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For sale: 100 Namibian buffalos, buyers must ‘bear all risks’

DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has barred the main opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, from campaigning for a week. It comes at a critical time with the elections at the end of the month.

The NEC said its ethics committee had taken the decision following complaints from the ruling CCM party and the opposition NRA party. They accused Lissu of falsely claiming that President John Magufuli had held a secret meeting with district bosses with the intention of influencing the outcome of the polls. – BBC.

Gandhi bust put up in Malawi

LILONGWE - A bust of renowned Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in the Malawian capital, Lilongwe, two years after critics prevented a Gandhi statue from being erected in the southern city of Blantyre.

The 70 Indian high commission’s original plans in 2018 Plateau met ‘‘The female and 30 male buffalos from Waterberg Pa stiff resistance from some whoup formed the Gandhi Must Namibia had already beenlocals rounded in “boma” enclosures.’’

Fall movement. There’s been no immediate reaction from the movement. – BBC.

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Togo names new government with record number of women ministers

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‘MY PRIORITY IS STOPPING SHOTS’ “I’m not yet married because my goal is first of all my career yes and the only person who always encourages me in my football career is my poor mom.” - Ndjana

By MIYOBA MICHAEL

y focus right now is on my football career and not women, Cameroonian goal keeper Tresor Ndjomo Ndjana has said.

In an interview, Ndjana who plays for FAZ Super Division outfit, Buildcon FC said his primary objective is to develop as a footballer instead of womanising.

Ndjana agreed a new one-year deal with Ndola-based Buildcon last month and said his target is to

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help his club to succeed and win trophies.

“I’m not yet married because my goal is first of all my career yes and the only person who always encourages me in my football career is my poor mom.”

Ndjana said the MTN/FAZ Super Division is tough but he enjoys playing football in Zambia because teams are professional and competitive.

The former Eding Sport de la Lekie and Unisport of Bafang net minder who joined Buildcon in 2019 said the Zambian league

is at par with the South African Premier Soccer League which is considered one of the best in Africa.

“You have to have the maturity and the experience to make it in the Zambian league the level is high and even more organised and publicised in addition to the beautiful stadiums which are always full. I like it,” Ndjana said.

The 27-year-old former Petrocub of Moldova goalkeeper said he enjoys the way teams such as Zesco United, Zanaco, Power dynamos, Nkana, Lusaka

Futsal league excites Zanaco

MWEPU, DAKA OUT …as Salzburg cancel national team invitations

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

By MICHAEL MIYOBA MILUTIN ‘Micho’ Sredojevic’s quest to have a formidable Chipolopolo squad for the three friendly fixtures against Malawi, South Africa and Kenya suffered a huge blow after Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg cancelled all national team invitations for the next two weeks.

Salzburg cancelled all national team invitations after three players tested positive to Covid-19 following the first corona test after the UEFA Champions League play-off match against Maccabi Tel-Aviv last week.

Salzburg confirmed the development in a statement noting that the three players who are currently without symptoms, have immediately gone into quarantine and will be absent for the Bundesliga match against TSV Prolactal Hartberg.

“The rest of the team goes to team quarantine according to this prevention concept. In concrete terms, this means that they are only allowed to move between their homes, the training location or the match venue. Contact beyond that is not envisaged,” read the statement.

“Furthermore, all national team invitations of FC Red Bull Salzburg players for the next two weeks have to be cancelled.”

The development rules out the Chipolopolo duo of striker Patson Daka and Enock Mwepu who were scheduled to join the Chipolopolo later this week as Zambia prepares for the AFCON qualifiers against Botswana and the CHAN tournament to be held in Cameroon.

Dynamos and Green Buffaloes play their football to give Buildcon stiff competition.

Ndjana, who was inspired by his father who served in the Mamerounian army hailed his team mates at Buildcon for making his stay in Zambia easy because of the good friendship he has created with most of the Zambian players who play for Buildcon.

He said he enjoys Zambian foods especially the nshima which he says gives him a lot of energy.

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ZANACO Futsal Club secretary George Kamanga has described the Premier Futsal League (PFL) as an exciting league which contributes to the growth of the game in Zambia.

Kamanga, who is also the secretary for Young Zanaco FC which features in the FAZ Provincial league said playing in the PFL Division one League has helped his team remain competitive.

Zanaco who compete in the PFL division one league humiliated Bil FC 11-3 as their chase for PFL Super League qualification progresses Kamanga is hopeful that his team will win promotion.

Kamanga said the PFL division one league is very competitive despite Zanaco having maintained their unbeaten runs after picking their

Ndjana fourth consecutive victory over the weekend.

“Competition is there it is just that our boys are more exposed because they are also involved in the 11-aside provincial league. In terms of skill they are more privileged because they have been in the game for some time so they know how to handle pressure,” Kamanga said.

“The organisation of the league is better, we never played futsal before this is our first time and our target is to win the league and win promotion to the PFL,” And Zanaco futsal coach Wilson Katenge encouraged other clubs in Lusaka to join the league as it helps players to stay fit.

Katenge said the PFL is a competitive league which helps players to develop their talents.

“It is our first time playing in the futsal league now if you see the way we are going being our first time if we finish second or third we will be ok.

Zanaco kept their hopes of qualifying for the PFL alive after beating Bil FC to move to 12 points on the 12 team league table, three points ahead of second and third placed DS Academy and Lilanda Bullets.