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And Dr Mwenya said the Ministry has approved 736 aquaculture business loan applications valued at K118.3 from the Zambians from all the ten (10) provinces.

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THE Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has released USD10.3 million to Citizens Economic Empowement Commission ( CEEC) for aquaculture seed fund, Per-

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AMBIANS and not foreigners should be prioritised in gold mining so that benefits can trickle down to the poorest, former Vice President Enock Kavindele has said.

Mr Kavindele said Zambians are the ones who should be at centre stage to mine so that they can benefit from the resource.

ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has entered into a joint venture partnership through its subsidiary Consolidated Gold Company Zambia (CGCZ), with Array Metals, a global mining firm to process gold ore in Mumbwa, west of Lusaka.

Array metals is a Zambian company reportedly owned by some PAGE 5 Sudanese.

In the agreement, CGCZ will hold a 65% stake and Array Metals Zambia will have 35% in the project, with an initial phase targeted gold production of about 3 tonnes, worth approximately $150 million at current prevailing market prices.

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CHECK ALCOHOL PRICES IT would appear some traders will do anything for a profit, even if it means taking advantage of a pandemic to make that quick buck.

The onset of the coronavirus or Covid-19 has brought out predatory instincts of people, especially traders who have launched unparalleled price increments especially on beverages.

A survey in Lusaka has revealed some shocking price trends on alcoholic drinks, which have been in short supply because of the closure of some outlets especially bars and liquor stores.

Most of the alcohol can only be bought from supermarkets and minimarts, but at exorbitant prices.

While traders at Soweto have increased prices of some commodities by such marginal rates, this is not the case with those dealing in beverages. It would seem that with no one monitoring consumer price activities, these traders have taken advantage to unilaterally up the prices of beverages by more than 100 percent.

For instance, a bottle of some liquor that used to cost K200 is now going for between K400 and K500. This is daylight robbery and Government should not allow this.

People are already stressed and should not be subjected to this kind of abuse. The shop owners’ excuse of stocks not coming in, cannot hold water. This is simply because people are not doing their jobs to prevent such abuse.

There are no price controls in this country because it is an open economy, but this is no reason to subject consumers to this kind of abuse.

We have learnt that liquor traders are taking advantage of the Covid-19 outbreak to hike prices of most imported consumables on the pretext that they are in short supply.

The price of most brands has doubled with whiskey which was on the average costing K200 now selling at over K500 in some liquor shops in Lusaka.

And Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) president, Robert Mwanza, said it was being unpatriotic for liquor traders to take advantage of the Covid-19 outbreak to inflate prices. All businesses have been hit by the outbreak but prices are still stable,” he said.

While realising that every business needs to make a profit, we do not think that traders should be taking advantage of consumers in such a blatant manner.

Moreover, we are in a health crisis, fighting one of mankind’s biggest threats, Covid-19, that one would expect businesses to be cognizant of the apparent difficulties everyone is facing.

But alas, profit is the driving factor among these alcohol traders in supermarkets.

We hope that consumer interest groups will take a keen interest and carry out their own inspections and made their independent observations.

This is no time to be abusing consumers.

Our concern over the predatory behaviour of liquor dealers is not because we want people to take alcohol.

We just want to ensure that consumers are treated fairly and not subjected to abnormal prices.

At a time that drinking places are closed as the country tackles the Covid-19 pandemic, it is only fair that in the absence of bars being open, those who take alcohol should be able to get their supplies from liquor stores at fair prices.

If anything, the liquor traders would also in a way be making a positive contribution to the Covid-19 preventive measures because people are drinking from their homes.

Bars, if ever they open would not be able to maintain the social distancing that is so cardinal in the health preventive measures.

Let liquor traders therefore be part of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic by being fair in their pricing and thereby help people develop a habit of drinking from the comfort of their homes.

Let it be a win-win situation for all.

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MPUNDU MUST SPEAK LIKE A CLERGYMAN From Page 1 Mr Mwila however dismissed Archbishop Mpumdu’s claims, saying that there was no tension in the country and that President Lungu legally qualified for another term.

He said in an interview that Archbishop Mpundu’s claims were part of the UPND ploy to cause confusion in the country because they were scared to face President Lungu in the 2021 elections.

Mr Mwila observed that Archbishop Mpundu had been sympathising with the UPND even on trivial matters. And even graced the UPND conference “We will now take on Archbishop Mpundu because he has proved that he is part of the UPND. They are scared of President Lungu on the ballot in 2021. So

all this is a ploy to cause confusion in the country but we will not allow it. Where is the tension he is talking about? There is no tension in Zambia,” Mr Mwila said.

He said like the Constitutional Court had guided, President Lungu qualified to contest the 2021 elections.

He said the first few years President Lungu was in office did not constitute a term under the constitution and that Archbishop Mpundu was well aware of that fact but just wanted to destabilise the country. Mr Mwila said the UPND and its cronies wanted to create an illusion that the country had become ungovernable.

He maintained that Bishop Mpundu and his sponsors were having tension in their heads because of their fear of President Lungu as a presidential candidate.

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By SIMON MUNTEMBA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has pardoned 2, 984 inmates from various correctional facilities as part of commemoration of the African Freedom Day which falls on Monday.

Minister of Home Affairs, Stephen Kampyongo announced this at a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday.

Mr Kampyongo said those pardoned include 155 females and 2, 893males.

T h e Minister e x plained that that the action was

in line with the constitutional powers vested in the President.

He said the pardoned inmates represent about 14 percent of the total prison population which stands at 19, 248 against the holding capacity of 9, 500.

Meanwhile, Mr Kampyongo said in an effort to further decongest the correctional facilities in the light of Covid-19 threat, his ministry engaged the Director of Public Prosecution to consider giving bail or outright discharge to 4, 330 unconvicted inmates charged with minor cases.

In this regard, he said, 2, 712 unconvicted inmates had been granted unconditional bail.

Govt gets report over idle mining licences

By PETER SICHALI A COMMITTEE reviewing dormant mining licences earmarked for revocation has submitted its report to Government for action.

Mines and Mineral Development Ministry Permanent Secretary, Barnaby Mulenga who confirmed receipt of the report said he was still studying the report before appropriate action could be taken.

Mr Mulenga said he has since reviewed about 814 licences.

“Yes we have just received that report and we are looking at it before making a final decision,” he said.

Recently, the

ministry published a notice on Government intentions to cancel dormant mining licences.

Licence holders were given an opportunity to show cause on why the ministry should not cancel the dormant licences.

He said Government would not hesitate to cancel licences of holders who did not give convincing responses.

"After running an advert in the print media we had given a grace period for dormant licence holders in which to respond and those that will not give convincing reasons will have their licences cancelled," Mr Mulenga said.

"On 12th January 2020, some licences were cancelled while some licence holders were warned and those that were cautioned were given chance to explain themselves," Mr Mulenga said.

Mr Mulenga said Government was keen to see that the mining sector developed as opposed to holding licences for speculation.

"The move of cancellation of dormant licenses is not aimed at pushing anyone but just to ensure that nobody holds the licence for speculation because it does not help any country," he said.

Mr Mulenga has appealed to licence holders to comply with the conditions of their licences.

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By AARON CHIYANZO LIQUOR traders are taking advantage of the Covid-19 outbreak to hike prices of most imported consumables on the pretext that they are in short supply.

The price of most brands has doubled with whiskey which was on the average costing K200 now selling at over K500 in some liquor shops in Lusaka.

A bottle of Chivas Regal which was previously pegged K500 had now increase to almost K800 while Jameson which was being sold at K150 was now over K300.

Some traders told the Daily Nation that the prices had increased because the commodities were in short supply.

And Citizens Democratic Party president, Robert Mwanza, said it unpatriotic for liquor traders to take advantage of the Covid-19 outbreak to inflate prices.

Mr Mwanza said all businesses were struggling because of the negative effects of Covid-19 outbreak but that they had not increased prices.

He said business people should realise that even individual citizens had been badly hit financially by the outbreak and that their purchasing power had reduced.

Mr Mwanza said it was unfair to take advantage of citizens through price hikes, saying there was need for patriotism from business persons.

“This is not right, there is need for patriotism from our liquor traders. All businesses have been hit by the outbreak but prices are still stable,” he said.

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‘Gold is for Zambians’ From Page 1 He said in an exclusive interview yesterday, it was unacceptable to allow foreign nationals to benefit from the resource which was for Zambians.

Mr Kavindele has joined stakeholders, such us the traditional leaders from North-Western Province and Economic Association of Zambia president Lubinda Haabazoka and some citizens who have rejected the involvement of foreign investors in gold mining.

Mr Kavindele who is also former Minister of Health said Zambian citizens must benefit from their God given resource for their livelihoods to improve.

Mr Kavindele who is also former Kabompo West Member of Parliament, said Zambians were the owners of the resources and must earn much desired revenue which would trickle down to the improvement of the country’s economic wheels.

“Government must demarcate an area at Kasenseli gold area for the local people to mine and then the local people can sell to ZCCM-IH. If ZCCM-IH want to mine peacefully this is what they should do, so that the people can benefit.

Local people must be seen to benefit from their resource. And as

far as gold processing is concerned a processing plant must be installed at Kasenseli so that people there can benefit from the electricity that will be taken there and jobs which will be created.

“That way then the operations will be peaceful otherwise we can’t see peace there if locals will not be involved in the gold mining activities,” he said.

The people must benefit from this resource, Mr Kavindele said, they would not allow their Gold given natural resource to benefit foreigners who came from Sudan and other countries.

Mr Kavindele said involvement of foreign nationals in mining the lucrative resource would be unacceptable, therefore, for Government through ZCCM-IH to mine peacefully it should engage locals.

It cannot be that all mining of resources there must have the involvement of foreign investors, Mr Kavindele said.

Traditional leaders in North-Western Province said gold at Kasenseli must be mined by locals not the US$2.5 million foreign company that will make them perpetual employees.

They have vowed not to cooperate with any company, including ZCCM-IH if locals were not given their own area to mine.

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KCM SOLUTION IN SIGHT - NG’ANDU

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GOVERNMENT will sooner rather than later find a permanent solution to the problems at Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) which has been under provisional liquidation for more than one year, Finance Minister Bwalya Ng'andu has said.

Dr Ng'andu said Government was working hard to find a permanent solution to secure jobs and assets at the giant mining company.

The minister was speaking yesterday at KCM general offices in Chingola before touring the smelter and other departments.

Dr Ng’andu is leading a delegation of ministers to look at the challenges the mining sector was facing and to establish better ways of getting the economic-backbone back to sustainable and productive levels.

"President Edgar Lungu sent us here with a clear objective and that is to understand the challenges the mining sector is facing and find ways of sustaining mining without job losses.

"This is why we need to find a solution to KCM, which has been under liquidation for a year. Liquidation is not a permanent situation, it is a temporal situation, and hence Government will find a permanent situation to secure jobs and assets at KCM. This has to be done sooner than later," Dr Ng'andu said.

Vedanta Resources Limited acquired KCM in 2004 at 79.4 percent shareholding with ZCCM-IH investment maintaining 20.6 per cent shares for operations at Nchanga in Chingola, Konkola in Chililabombwe, Nkana in Kitwe and Nampundwe.

However, last year the mine was

placed under provisional liquidation after suffering a series of liquidity and operational problems.

Meanwhile, Mines Minister, Richard Musukwa, said it was Government's desire to see that a permanent solution was found at KCM. Mr Musukwa said Government would find an equity partner to guarantee the jobs security for the miners.

And KCM provisional liquidator, Milingo Lungu, said Government had continued to show keen interest in addressing the challenges facing the mining industry "For the President to send his ministers to the Copperbelt to see how challenges in the mining industry can be resolved, it shows how much he cares about the sector," Mr Lungu said

Lungu guides on Covid-19 quarantine ‘Budget review should stimulate growth’

By AARON CHIYANZO

ONLY Covid-19 patients who are symptomatic and with underlying health conditions must be quarantined while the rest would in self isolation, President Edgar Lungu has said.

And President Lungu has assured owners of bars and nightclubs that their outlets would be opened as soon as consultations were concluded by the line ministers involved.

President Lungu said during the national address yesterday that citizens who tested positive but had no symptoms should self-isolate at home.

He said keeping a lot of Covid-19 patients in isolation centres, including those who were asymptomatic had become a strain on national coffers.

President Lungu said patients who were not in a severe condition and did not have other serious health issues should be isolated at home

President Lungu but under strict supervision and monitoring by health personnel.

“Only Covid-19 patients who are seriously ill and those with underlying health conditions should be quarantined,” he said.

Meanwhile, President Lungu said bars and nightclubs would be opened as soon as consultations were concluded.

Govt revamping Zampost GOVERNMENT has started the process of revamping ZAMPOST to make it viable and profitable, Transport and Communications Minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya has said.

Mr. Kafwaya said this was being done by diversifying services through Electronic Commerce.

ZAMPOST has this year invested US$150 000 in it’s EMS fleet services.

Mr. Kafwaya said ZAMPOST would use its infrastructure

dotted across the country to make it operate on a profitable basis.

The minister was speaking in Ndola yesterday when he unveiled the EMS fleet of vehicles for ZAMPOST. And Postmaster-General, Brighton Ngoma said ZAMPOST was owed K18 million in unpaid postal services by various companies.

Mr. Ngoma, however, said the company was now on a path to recovery. - ZNBC.

He said bars and night clubs were critical to economic growth. Consultations on guidelines on which they could be allowed to open were ongoing.

“Owners of bars and nightclubs have not been forgotten, your outlets will be open once consultations are finished on how to deal with guidelines,” he said.

President Lungu also en-

couraged proprietors of lodges and hotels to open their establishments as long as they follow health guidelines including social distancing, wearing of masks, hand washing and sanitising.

He also directed the ministries of General Education and Health to adequately prepare for examination classes that were set to open on June 1.

President Lungu said colleges and universities should await consultations with stakeholders which were ongoing.

He also urged digital service providers to make their products affordable And President Lungu said the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Zambia was now 920 and that 20, 011 tests had be done so far.

He directed the Ministry of Health to hold Covid-19 updates on Mondays and Fridays so as to focus on fighting the pandemic and other duties.

By BENNIE MUNDANDO

THE revision of the 2020 National Budget should tilt towards economic stimulation than raising more revenue. Party of National Unity president Highvie Hamududu has suggested.

And the opposition leader noted that the surge in copper prices, if sustained amidst the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) will be a miraculous development for copper producing economies like Zambia.

Mr Hamududu said if that scenario continued in the medium to long-term, the long overdue and holistic growth-oriented policy to grow the sector would become even more inevitable.

He hoped that Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu, would address this aspect as he revised the 2020 budget.

Mr Hamududu said the revision of the budget should tilt towards economic stimulation than raising more revenue.

“Populist positions, not informed by evidence must be ignored if our economy has to have the recovery and growth we so urgently need.

“The monetary policy instruments have been taken to their ultimate limits as the real economy managers are failing

Dr Bwalya Ng’andu to reboot the economy for recovery and growth, the economic recovery, growth and stabilization programme, the Zambia Plus, and the subsequent fiscal consolidation, have not been fully implemented, because therein lies the real solutions,” Mr Hamududu said.

He said Dr Ng’andu had “one and half opportunities” before him, to put the economy back on track, through his envisaged half-year revision of the budget and the 2021 national budget.

“The economic stimulus must be holistic with a short, medium and longterm perspectives, for it to work. Firefighting cannot resolve deep-seated economic challenges currently obtaining,” Mr Hamududu said.

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Ms Phiri said she was privy to information that UPND Kembe MP Princess Kasune shunned collecting the materials saying ministry officials should deliver them.

She said during an interview on Radio Phoenix that it was shameful for an MP to deny electorates an opportunity to be saved from a deadly virus.

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Ms Phiri said UPND MPs did not hold care aabout the plight of electorates in high esteem, warning that it would be a mistake to even vote them back into office.

“I am very disappointed with my sister Princess Kasune, the Kembe MP, when the Ministry of Health called on MPs to go and collect protective materials against Covid-19, she said they should take them to her. She cannot go there, seriously if you love your electorates can you take such a stand?” she questioned.

And Ms Phiri said Lusaka lawyer, Kelvin Fube was not eligible to attend the PF convention because he was not a member.

She said Mr Fube, who is popularly known as KBF was lying to himself to insinuate that he would take over the PF leadership at the convention.

Ms Phiri said the expulsion of Mr Fube was final and that if he was to rejoin the party, he would be subjected to a three-year period of not holding any position in the organisation.

She however said the PF Central Committee would decide whether the convention would go on or not following the Covid-19 outbreak.

Meanwhile, Ms Phiri advised politicians to be sober in the way they speak when they go for interviews on radio.

She said there was need to practice mature politics because disparaging words from leaders anger followers.

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Plans to establish mining regulator hailed

By SILUMESI MALUMO

THE proposed mining regulator, Mineral and Geological Commission, must ensure it enhances growth in the sector because it is critical to the country’s economy, Small Scale Miners Association of Zambia has said.

Association president Kunda Chani said the commission once functional must be able to formulate policies that would be beneficial to both small scale and large scale miners.

Mr Chani said the commission must ensure the mining sector flourished for the economy to grow.

He said in interview yesterday, the association had made submissions to the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development on

proposed establishment of the commission.

He said it was expected that regulating body would bring tangible changes to the sector.

Mr Chaniobserved that for past years, Government had implemented policies that were too injurious, especially to the small scale miners.

Government, he added, would overtime undertake numerous policy changes in relation to the mining taxation system aimed at large scale mining firms but they had been enforced even to small scale mining firm which had negatively affected their operations.

“For instance, changes in the payment of royalties in 2015 significantly increased the tax burden for small scale operators when it was a policy change aimed at large scale copper producers.

“The effects of this focus extends beyond taxation policy to environmental regulation as well.

So our submission is that state institutions in its coordinated efforts should work towards drafting regulation and an incentive structure tailored specifically for artisanal and small scale miners,” Mr Chani said.

Mr Chani said the proposed commission enable the mining sector to flourish and continue to contribute to the economic growth of the country.

Recently Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga announced that the ministry intends to establish a regulator for the mining sector to promote growth and transparency and ensure a better regulated mining industry.

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FAILURE TO ADMINISTER K10BN HAS EXPOSED ‘EXPLOITATIVE’ BANKS - TONGA

By BENNIE MUNDANDO

THE laxity with which commercial banks responded towards the K10 billion stimulus package from Government is an indication of how high lending rates are in the country, 3RD Liberation Movement (3RD LM) president, Enock Tonga has charged.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Tonga said banks were reluctant to receive this money and disburse to intended beneficiaries because the conditions were not favourable to them.

He said this was because banks were used to giving loans at exorbitant lending rates with almost prohibitive collateral conditions to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which did not have the financial muscle.

Mr Tonga said this must be an eye-opener to relevant

Mr Tonga authorities that the financial sector was not doing justice to emerging businesses and wondered which SMEs they were claiming to give loans if they could fail to undertake the responsibility given to them by Government.

“The failure by commercial banks to participate in the disbursement of these funds

By KETRA KALUNGA

COMPLIANCE levels of Covid-19 guidelines by churches has pleased the Kabwe Municipal Council.

Public Relations Manager, Waluka Mwaekwa, said over 30 churches that have been inspected in the district had complied with the Covid-19 preventive measures.

Ms Mwaekwa said in an interview yesterday that the local authority was pleased

By CHARLES MUSONDA Mr. Ngulube

stamp from UTH indicating March 9, 2020, three days before the alleged incident happened.

He also put it to Kalimanshi that President Edgar Lungu left the Freedom Statue before 11:00 hours on the material day and that by 13:00 hours, the time he claimed Kalembe assaulted him, there was no one at the premises.

Mr. Ngulube said the defence could call witnesses from Cabinet Office to prove

is testimony of how exploitative these financial institutions have been to indigenous SMEs and has exposed their lies that they empower SMEs. “We salute Government for coming up with this stimulus package but it must have a relook at how these banks operate because if they cannot hold hands with the Zambi-

ans at this critical moment, where is their patriotism?” Mr. Tonga asked. Mr Tonga said SMEs were struggling because accessing loan facilities was a nightmare and that as long as the current status quo did not change, it would be difficult for local enterprises to compete favourably with their foreign counterparts.

He cited Zambian companies in the construction sector as the most disadvantaged because capital projects required huge sums of money which local banks would not give, hence being reduced to scrounging for 20 percent of contracts given to them by foreign companies.

“Most of our companies can’t borrow money because of prohibitive collateral and lending rates. As a result, you cannot expect them to compete with a Chinese company where its Government acts as a guarantor,” Mr Tonga said.

Kabwe council hails compliance levels with the compliance levels during an interiew on Sunday.

"Inspectors sent to the churches, reported that they all had hand washing facilities and adequate sanitary facilities," said Ms Mwaekwa.

And Ms Mwaekwa said the local authority had last week charged a shop owner K1, 200 for failure to comply with the Covid-19 preventive measures.

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Witnesses quizzed in PF official assault case DEFENCE lawyer Tutwa Ngulube yesterday laid bare seeming inconsistencies in the evidence against Patriotic Front (PF) Lusaka Province youth chairman Daniel Kalembe.

In this case, Kalembe, 38, has been charged with alleged assault of two PF members Innocent Kalimanshi and Nathan Phiri during Youth Day celebrations at the Freedom Statue.

When trial opened before Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale yesterday, Kalimanshi, also 38, told the court in cross examination that he did not see Kalembe assault Phiri.

Mr. Ngulube also quizzed Kalimanshi on dates on his medical report which showed that it was signed by a doctor at University Teaching Hospital (UTH) on March 13, 2020 but there was another date

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that before 11:00 hours the President had already left the Freedom Statue because they record timings of every Presidential movement at public functions.

In his evidence-in-chief, Phiri told the court that he quarrelled with Kalembe around 11:00 hours and that after 15 minutes the latter returned with some people from Intercity Bus Terminus who stoned him with pavers.

But in his testimony, Ka-

limanshi said Kalembe appeared on the scene around 11:40 hours and returned with some people from Intercity after 13:00 hours, after which the former allegedly assaulted him by hitting him with a beer bottle on his right eye side.

Mr. Ngulube also asked Kalimanshi as to why he and Phiri did not hand over two pavers, allegedly used in assaulting Phiri and Kalimanshi, to the police for investigations but kept them in Phiri’s car.

In his response, Kalimanshi said the police told them to keep the pavers on their own as there was allegedly no space to keep the two at Lusaka Central police station.

Earlier, Mr. Mwale dismissed the State’s application to admit into evidence the paver which Phiri has been keeping on grounds that it will prejudice Kalembe and wondered why he did not hand it over to the police for investigations.

owner and an employee were operating without wearing face masks a move she said exposed the people entering the shop to Covid-19.

"Last week we charged a shop owner and an employee for not complying despite being sensitized, these are people attending to a lot of people," said Ms Mwaekwa.

She said anyone found on the wrong side of the law during the Covid-19 outbreak would be punished in line

with the Public Health Act cap 149.

Ms Mwaekwa said the council would going forward impose stiffer punishment such as closing shops that would fail to comply for a specified period of time.

"Going forward we will start imposing stiffer punishment like closing such shops for a period of time for them to feel the gravity of abrogating the guidelines," said Ms Mwaekwa.

Mbala gets 20 thermal scanners

By PETER MALASHA

GOVERNMENT and cooperating partners have procured over 20 thermal scanners and materials to combat Covid-19 pandemic, Mbala District Commissioner Kedrick Sikombe has said.

Mr Sikombe said the procured scanners and materials would enhance the fight against the coronavirus.

He said in an interview that efforts from cooperating partners should be commended and would go a long way in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 He said the thermal scanners would be used to screen people in strategic points such as border posts and market places including check points.

Mr Sikombe mentioned House in distress, and World Vision as cooperating partners that had come on board to procure thermo scanners às well as materials.

Mr Sikombe said though the gadgets were not enough, they would facilitate work for the people mandated to carry out the duties.

"We have received a number of thermal scanners over 20 from our cooperating partners and Government has bought us some. Even though not enough we are almost there," Mr Sikombe said.

Mr Sikombe hailed cooperating partners in the area for operating in line with what was enshrined the seventh National Development Plan.

Commercial ‘walk-in’ sanitisers appropriate

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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‘K10BN PACKAGE A WAIT-AND-SEE’

By TETRA KALUNGA

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HE Kabwe Chamber of Commerce of Industry (KCCI) says the slow uptake of the K10 billion stimulus package is because most businesses are uncertain about the future.

According to the chamber, this is because of the worsened economic conditions arising from the coronavirus pandemic.

Finance Minister, Dr Bwalya Ng’andu, said recently that there had been a low uptake from businesses of the K10 billion stimulus package.

KCCI president, Christabel Ngongola Reinke, said in an

interview that the uptake of the loan facility was dependant on how the financial providers would respond to the reduction in the policy rate to 9.25 percent.

Ms Reinke said this was so because most businesses would borrow depending on the lending rates and other conditions.

She said most businesses would be able to make use of the loan facility if the banks came up with affordable rates because the prevailing economic conditions were not favourable for business.

“The K10 billion stimulus package is awaiting gain, will wait to see how the financial providers will respond to the

Stanchart continues on relief path

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

STANDARD Chartered Bank Zambia will continue to provide effective emergency relief that aims to address some key challenges arising from covid-19 pandemic.

Working together with stakeholders, the institution is able to support the delivery of rapid and effective emergency relief that aims to address some of the key challenges, says Standard Chartered Bank Zambia, chief executive officer, Herman Kasekende.

Mr Kasekende said Standard Chartered had therefore contributed US$200,000 to UNICEF proFunding across these markets will focus on activities such as the provision of remote education via TV, radio, online and mobile platforms and child protection measures, including alternative care arrangements and family tracing services for children separated from their families due to Covid-19

grammes in Zambia for communities impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.

“Standard Chartered Zambia is proud to be able to contribute to UNICEF programmes that

reduction in the policy rate from 13 to 9.25 because the uptake or borrowing of the loan facility will depend on what the banks will institute,” Ms Reinke said.

She said the condition of the loan facility would be tied to how the banks would respond because every individual bank had its own system.

She said the economy was badly hit by Covid-19 and the businesses were already operating at a high level of uncertainty. Ms Reinke said the risk involved in borrowing was very high especially when most businesses were uncertain of the economic conditions of the country as a result of Covid-19.

reach the most vulnerable people in our communities.

“By working together, we are able to support the delivery of rapid and effective emergency relief that aims to address some of the key challenges created by the covid-19 pandemic,” he said.

He explained that the donation was part of Standard Chartered PLC’s US$5 million pledge to support emergency relief activities

by UNICEF. This, he said, would be done by providing immediate protection and education of vulnerable children across 12 markets in Africa and South Asia, including Zambia.

“Funding across these markets will focus on activities such as the provision of remote education via TV, radio, online and mobile platforms and child protection measures, including alternative care arrangements and family tracing services for children separated from their families due to Covid-19,” he said.

UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division Director, Gary Stahl, Director, said the young and the most vulnerable suffer disproportionately in any crisis.

Mr Stahl stressed that this pandemic was no different saying “with the majority of the world’s children living with some form of pandemic-related movement restrictions and 1.3 billion children around the globe affected by school closures, UNICEF’s work for children has never been more critical than now.”

He said the donation from Standard Chartered UNICEF would be able to support remote education via TV, radio, online and mobile platforms and child protection measures for vulnerable children across the world.

Dr Bwalya Ng’andu said recently that there had been a low uptake from businesses of the K10 billion stimulus package.

“From our end, we will have to engage with the banks to see how they are going to go about it, the conditionalities will be tied to how the banks will then respond, we will have to wait and see,” said Ms. Reinke.

A LUSAKA engineering firm, Beyazit, is ready to commercially roll-out ‘walk-in’ tunnel sanitisers, in all busy places such as shopping malls to ensure continuity of business.

This is an innovation that enhances health protocols, especially in public places following the easing of restrictions to curb covid-19.

Company Chief Executive Officer, Evren Kurtay, explained that the innovation was especially useful in places such as schools, bus stops, shopping malls, markets, construction sites and other public places.

“Our walk-in tunnel sanitiser works in the same way a drive-through car wash machine does, and enhances health protocols by disinfecting fully-clothed people one at a time,” Mr Kurtay said.

Mr Kurtay said the ‘ready-for-deployment’ innovation could not have come at a better time when the critical question of how to live with covid-19, possibly for a long time, was at the forefront of society cross-cutting stakeholders.

He expressed confidence that the ‘walk-in’ sanitisers would offer additional insurance of

clamping down on the spread of covid-19.

“Right now, the majority of Zambians were under strict social distancing rules, wearing of masks and sheltering in, and there was no knowing when life would return to normal.

“For a year or more, we will go through a period we are not accustomed to, and the normal we are used to might not come back. So, this is our response to the challenge of addressing the question of what the changed future would look,” he said.

Mr Kurtay said his company’s innovation was additional insurance to minimise the risk of flare-ups as society reopened.

Turkey, India, China and South Africa have already adopted similar innovations of whole clothed body sanitising innovations to ensure reopening of social and economic activities was done safely.

Our walk-in tunnel sanitiser works in the same way a drivethrough car wash machine does, and enhances health protocols by disinfecting fully-clothed people one at a time.

ZRA suspends rebates on churches, orphanages

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has suspended over 350 registered public organisations such as churches and orphanages for abusing a facility which allows them to import various goods exempted from tax.

ZRA allows such organisations to import certain goods exempted from tax under the Public Benefit Organization (BPO’s) regulation 88A of the Customs and Excise General Regulations.

“It is with regret that some of these

BPO’s are abusing the facility by importing various goods which are not being used for the intended purpose,” said ZRA Corporate Communications Manager, Topsy Sikalinda.

Mr Sikalinda explained that ZRA on Thursday commenced an audit of all PBOs to minimise abuse.

“We want to physically inspect the premises, projects and interact with

it business when in fact they generated profits through their schools and hospitals.

“Some import salaula for the ‘poor’ which end up at commercial markets. Only legitimate PBOs will continue after the audit. The law is not suspended or revoked,” he said.

ZRA, Mr Sikalinda said, had decided to suspend rebates under the facility to ensure that there was compliance

underprivileged the PBOs purport to represent and in the process get goods and services tax free from government.

“We want to know how the Porsche vehicles PBOs have imported tax free have benefited the poor.

Some PBOs have imported building material and vehicles that just benefit individuals,” he said.

Mr Sikalinda said some organisations purported to be running non-prof-

among the over 350 registered BPO’s who directly benefitted from this rebate.

He said the compliance verification which started on Thursday would be completed within three months.

“The review is being done to ensure that government revenue is protected and clean up the data base to get assurance that the duty relief claimants are compliant with the requirements of the law,” he said.

Mr Sikalinda said the Non-compliant Public Benefit organisations would remain suspended till all requirement are fully met.

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SWINDLED RETIREES SEEK SPEAKER’S INTERVENTION

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RETIREES countrywide who have been swindled out of unanimously agreed to petition the Speaker of the National Assembly to set up a commission of inquiry to determine criminal elements into their predicament.

And former Barclays Bank employees have called for an immediate probe into alleged fraudulent activities committed by whoever transfered the Barclays Bank Pension fund to African Life Financial Services.

This follows a meeting held yesterday at the Lusaka Hotel where retirees from across the country agreed that the matter be

Thousands of mourners on Saturday gathered at Harare’s National Stadium for a memorial concert for renowned musicians Oliver Mtukudzi before it was taken to his home village, north of the capital. (Story on page 2)

Political parties firm on dialogue

“This secretariat must not be at ZCID or Kapingila House and that both the church and ZCID shall second staff who will work at the secretariat. We also agreed that we shall have a joint account at the bank, whether money will come from the donors or not, we should have a joint account.

We hope that we will now make progress because among political parties, we have agreed on how to progress on the national dialogue.” -Mr. Mwila STORY ON PAGE 3

all the previous engagements and avenues used had seemingly hit a snag.

After the meeting, a committee which will spearhead the initiative to petition the speaker before the next session of parliament opens was formed.

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Extend cattle-restocking to all South districts, pleads MP

By ANDREW MUKOMA SINAZONGWE Member of Parliament Gift Sialubalo has appealed to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to consider extending the cattle restocking programme to other districts in Southern Province.

This year, only Pemba and Namwala have benefitted from the cattle restocking programme, a Government initiative meant to help farmers who lost their animals due to animal diseases.

In an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Sialubalo said Sinazongwe too was not spared from cattle diseases just like any other district in the province.

Mr Sialubalo said that it would be gratifying if the programme was extended to Sinazongwe adding that many farmers lost their animals due to Foot and Mouth Disease.

“There isn’t such a programme in Sinazongwe district yet.

Some of our famers just like any other farmer in Southern Province lost their animals. So when such programmes are being provided by Government, we appreciate.

“We have been taking our children to school, colleges and universities using animals all needed is to revamp and equip veterinary department and also promoting construction of dams for the animals to have water and grazing areas,” Mr Sialubalo said.

‘Dangling’ masks irritating - DC

By MUYANI SHINJABALE IT is irresponsible for anyone to remove masks and leave them dangling below their chins, Luanshya District Commissioner, Patrick Maipambe has said.

He said many people had developed the habit of moving around with masks dangling below their chins and only pulled them over their face after being reminded.

In an interview, Mr Maipambe noted with concern how a good number of individuals were removing masks immediately they left a bank or shop.

He also indicated that some individuals had also opted to not wear their masks despite carrying them and only wore them when someone confronted them.

He implored the public to ensure that they wore their face masks whenever they were away from their homes.

He also encouraged the residents to adhere to social distancing as well as practice high levels of hygiene.

Mr Maipambe said the security wings had entered the markets to enforce the law on wearing masks and washing of hands.

Meanwhile, Mufulira Central Member of Parliament, Evans Chibanda, has donated 3,000 bags of mealie meal and chitenge materials to the people of his constituency.

Dr Chibanda said he had lobbied for mealie meal from President Edgar Lungu so that people would have food as they stayed home.

He also promised to lobby for more Covid-19 prevention materials and more mealie meal.

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CHAMBESHI SMELTER CRIES FOR K1.8BN VAT REFUND

By ROGERS KALERO

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H A M B I S H I Copper Smelter has pleaded with Government to settle the K1.8 billion owed in unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) refund.

Company Director, Wei Fan, complained that operations had been affected and that the firm urgently needed the funds to remain sustainable.

Mr Wei said Government should expedite payment of the VAT refund because the company was making losses and needed an immediate injection to improve the cash flows.

He said this in an engagement with Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu and his entourage, who were on the Copperbelt for a fact-finding mission on mining operations.

Others in the entourage were Mines Minister, Richard Musukwa, Labour Minister Joyce Simukoko and their Copperbelt counterpart, Japhen Mwakalombe.

“The company is making losses hence the need for Government assistance so that we can deal with cash

flow issues. Releasing the pending VAT refund will assist the company with cash flow,” he said.

Mr Wei said that even with the huge amount Government owed, the firm was still determined to work with the Zambian people in fighting the Covid-19.

"Due to the continued increase in cases being recorded in the country, it may pose a serious threat to the company looking at our operations, health and safety of our employees.

“So there is need for screening of drivers by the Government that are transporting copper and acid so as to reduce Covid-19 spread," Mr Wei said.

On measures the company had after the breakout of the pandemic, Mr Wei said 456 employees were placed on leave last month while 1,343 were on normal duty and in the square community.

"To-date 755 employees are on leave, 118 employees on normal duty and 922 in the square community. For salaries, they get full salaries plus housing allowances.

He said the company was ready for guidance from

Government about workers the concerns, but would not and operations during the respond to them immediately pandemic.

"Well, I have heard your "Basic pay starts only in concerns regarding various June for non-essential em- issues particularly the VAT ployees. This was agreed with refund and the Covid-19, but I the union and communicat- will not respond just now beed to labour office. With the cause I don’t respond to things guidance from the union, in a spontaneous way," the he all employees in the square said. community have voluntarily agreed and signed consent letters to stay there," he said Me Wei said essential workers in square community were being given full salaries and square community allowances, ranging from K5, 000 to K1,000 depending on their grades.

"They are also given money for talk time ranging from K30 to K300 depending on their grades. They are also given food hampers which comprise of at least two bags of mealie meal, five litre cooking oil to all the 1,795 employees," he said.

And in response, Dr Ng'andu said he was impressed that the company had decided not to close the mine but to find a sustainable way of running operations.

On the appeals made regarding the VAT refunds, Dr Labour Minister Joyce Ng'andu said he had heard Simukoko

Manyinga compliance levels low

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

MOST residents in Manyinga are not adhering to Covid-19 preventive measures, Council Secretary Kate Mukonde has lamented.

Ms Mukonde noted that it was disheartening to see people wandering in public without face masks and not practicing social distancing.

She said despite being sensitised on the dangers of the pandemic, people were still not following the guidelines.

She said this shortly after receiving an assortment of materials from Germany International Zambia (GiZ) in Manyinga yesterday.

Ms Mukonde said there was need for people to adhere to public health guidelines especially that North western had recorded some positive cases of the pandemic.

"It has come to the attention of the local authority that despite sensitization, it is not encouraging at all," she said.

She advised members of the public to always observe

Drivers are Covid-19 awareness ambassadors

By MUYANI SHINJABALE

TRANSPORTERS have been urged to continually sensitise customers on the importance of adhering to Covid-19 preventive measures.

A non- governmental organisation, Living No One

Behind Foundation, believes that public transport could play a bigger role in the sensitisation programmes because they interacted with members of the public more often.

Chief Executive Officer, Warren Mwambazi, advised taxi and bus drivers to sensitise the passengers on the

guidelines in order to avoid the spread of the pandemic.

And Ms Mukonde has commended GiZ for the donation and added that items included face masks, hand sanizers,

handwashing facilities, soap and gloves.

Ms Mukonde said council Public Health personnel working at check points and health frontline staff would be the immediate recipients of the items.

Meanwhile, headman Sanyundu in senior Sikufele’s chiefdom has implored Government and stakeholders to involve traditional leaders in the fight against Covid-19.

The traditional leader also bemoaned the lack of face masks among his subjects.

importance of complying with the measures put in place to curb the virus.

Mr Mwambazi was speaking in an interview after donating hand wash soaps, basins, buckets and masks at Mulungushi inter District Bus Station in Ndola.

He said the corona virus was a serious and highly-infectious disease that required efforts from all citizens for effective prevention.

He stated that taxi and bus drivers dealt with a good

number of people at a time and therefore needed to have the safety materials.

And Mulungushi Bus Station chairman, Mwaba Mumba, noted that bus stations consisted of a number of people going in and out, thus the need for drivers to be protected.

He said his team approached the Living No One Behind Foundation for help with materials to curb the virus and was happy that there was a quick response.

Ms Mukonde

“It has come to the attention of the local authority that despite sensitization, it is not encouraging at all,”

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SOCIAL MEDIA State House Press Office – Zambia Nyimba Investments has donated 4, 800 × 12.5kg bags of mealie meal to the Esther Lungu Foundation Trust. This is in response to the national call to reach out to flood victims throughout the country through various donations.

Nyimba Investments is the second organisation to make mealie meal donations to the ELFT specifically for flood victims. These donations will enhance food security for those affected. The first organisation to donate 2, 000 × 25kg bags was the Turkish Block Producers in Zambia.

Nyimba Investments Limited has continued to partner with ELFT in actualising its objectives in reaching out to the most vulnerable in communities through the provision of hospital equipment to health facilities, drilling of bore holes, provision of assistive devices to persons with disabilities and provision of sanitary towels to vulnerable girls.

COMMENTS Hamoonga Mweene: This is great.

Nkhata Maybin: It is good that there are companies recognising the hardships brought about by natural disasters such as drought or floods, as the case was this year. So many people have had their homes and fields flooded especially in Chilubi Island. This donation has therefore come at the right time.

Nephan Kamwandi: We are requesting for the same gesture at Chamuta Primary School.

Friday Chisulo: We thank God for the donation.

DON'T LAY OFF WORKERS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 Dear Editor,

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AMBIA has not been spared from the effects of Covid-19 as some people have tested positive to the pandemic. Our country has recorded 74 cases as of last Wednesday.

Some employers have resorted to sending their employees on leave while others have instructed their employees to work from home by making use of the internet service.

Worse yet, some employers have either laid off workers or put them on unpaid leave because of the coronavirus. This

is very unfortunate considering the suffering this would cause to their families.

It is a fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has crippled the global economy and Zambia has not been spared from the economic malaise prevailing in the world. Not too long ago, Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) had laid off more than 11, 000 employees citing the Covid-19 pandemic and the low price of copper at the London Metal Exchange (LME).

It had to take the government through the Ministry of Mines to engage MCM in a protracted discussion for the

latter to rescind the decision of putting the mine under care and maintenance for three months, thereby rendering the workers jobless.

I feel it is not right for some employers to either put their employees on unpaid leave or to lay them off. The Covid-19 pandemic was not created by the employees. The employers who have dismissed their employees should rescind their decision by reinstating them.

The Covid-19 pandemic will one day be brought under control. Any situation, however bad, is not permanent. It has an expiry date. EP, Lusaka.

Sue Clayton: Who are Nyimba Investments and what is the quid pro quo?

Nyuma Hangala: This is good. Other business stake holders should emulate Nyimba Investments.

Marry Sinkala: We need more businesses to come on board.

Marvin Mwa: Wow, nice donation from Nyimba Investment. God will add more on them.

Where is the Labour ministry?

Dear Editor, COULD you as a newspaper assist us by asking the minister of Labour and Social Security why private security companies have failed to implement the minimum wage?

Do us a favour by asking any security guard to hear what is on the ground. Our surprise is the government is very much aware of the situation in private security companies, but they have failed to do anything.

We have tried to write articles in the print media but nothing has happened. We work 12-hour shifts without lunch and transport allowances.

“SECURITY GUARDS.”

VistarLomeo Tsokalida: Always at heart. Thank you Nyimba Investments.

Veronica Mulenga: Thank you Nyimba Investments Ltd continue with the same spirit this is good news to the vulnerable, praise God. Loveness Chibemba: We need more of such donations in these times. What has been given will help a lot of our brothers and sisters. On behalf of my countrymen, thank you Nyimba Investments.

Mercy Mweene: Thank you so much, and may God bless the hand that giveth.

CEEC loan disbursement ‘fishy’

Rashid Ahmed: Fantastic. May the almighty God always accept the good gesture of all those that have a heart for the people.

Dear Editor,

John Banda: This is a good development.

Bashi Tasha Hoppies: Wonderful gesture, may God bless the donation.

Yusuf Kabwe: Nice gesture. May God bless you for the wonderful donation

I WISH to register my concern over the activities of the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC).

Its disbursement process is unfair. They called for pre-finance training and told qualified beneficiaries for aquaculture loans that they will not

receive funds directly in their accounts except for digging of ponds.

They said CEEC would spend the money while the person borrowing was responsible for repaying and that money has to be spent by them, the borrower was ot allowed to spend the money directly.

The CEEC said it would

procure materials for them (beneficiaries) and has since forced them to write letters allowing money to be paid to agro dealers’ accounts who they want to supply materials.

This has raised concerns and suspicions. “ C O N C E R N E D BORROWER.”

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There are many different medical conditions and other factors that can contribute to fertility problems, and an individual case may have a single cause, several causes, and in some cases there are no identifiable causes.

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Gestational diabetes most often goes away after the baby is born. However, a woman who has had gestational diabetes is more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life. Babies born to mothers who had gestational diabetes are also more likely to develop obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

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OHANNESBURG - South Africa could see up to 50, 000 coronavirus deaths and as many as three million infections by the end of the year as the southern hemisphere winter leads to a higher rate of infection, scientific models showed on Thursday.

The country already has the highest number of infections and deaths on the continent, with more than 18, 000 identified cases and 339 deaths, but a national lockdown entering its eighth week had slowed infections.

However scientists and statisticians hired by the health ministry to model the spread of the disease

said the country could see between 35, 000 and 50, 000 coronavirus deaths by November.

“We haven’t really crushed the curve,” said one of the experts, Harry Moultrie, in a presentation shown on television. “We also have some significant concerns that because of the focus on Covid-19, this may compromise other areas like HIV and TB.” The models, which consider best and worst scenarios, see as many three million possible coronavirus cases by November, while demand for hospital beds is seen peaking at 45,

Madagascar's 'green gold' against Covid-19 seeks nod beyond Africa

000, around ten times the current intensive care bed availability. One of models showed the lockdown had reduced the rate of infection by 60 percent, and that since the beginning of May, when lockdown restrictions were eased, that had fallen to 30 percent. “With the lockdown we were creating a physical barrier that prevents the virus from moving,” said Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize.

“The lockdown had a particular value. Now we are trying to move to a slightly different strategy which is the risk-adjusted approach.”

- REUTERS. it to many parts of Africa.

The East African countries of Tanzania and the Comoros are among enthusiastic customers as well as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea on the Atlantic coast.

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo made a point of personally taking delivery of his country's Covid-Organics order at the airport. Artemisia annua has a long history in its native China, where scientists discovered an active ingredient that made the plant a front-line weapon in the fight against malaria.

Covid-Organics seems to be selling like hotcakes in Madagascar, costing 30 euro cents (35 US) for a 33-centilitre bottle.

In Senegal, Belgian agronomist Pierre Van Damme markets the product under the label Le Lion Vert (The

Green Lion).

"Since the start of the epidemic, demand for artemisia has gone through the roof," Van Damme said.

"But since the Madagascan president's declarations it's been crazy."

Sales jumped 15-fold in a few weeks, forcing Van Damme to hire eight staff to handle some 2, 000 orders a day.

As demand surges for the purported coronavirus remedy, prices have followed suit.

Ibrahima Diop, a producer in the Dakar area, says the retail price has soared by two-thirds.

"I'm swamped," grinned Haoua Wardougou, an apothecary in a working-class district of the Chad capital N'Djamena. "I have lots of customers who want to buy some, but I'm out of stock." – AFP.

ANTANANARIVO - A drink made from a bright-green fernlike plant is being promoted in African countries as the go-to cure for Covid-19.

But detractors, with undisguised scorn, dismiss claims for the concoction as at best useless - and at worst dangerous.

Madagascar President An-

dry Rajoelina is the promoter-in-chief of the substance, marketed as Covid-Organics and sold in the form of a herbal infusion.

Asserting that the Madagascan brew has the potential to "change history," Rajoelina has widely distributed it in his Indian Ocean island nation and exported

JUBA - Ten ministers in South Sudan are now confirmed to have contracted coronavirus.

Information Minister Michael Makuei has told the BBC that all former members of the high-level task force on coronavirus - apart from the health minister - have tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus.

But he has denied reports that President Salva Kiir who was also a member of the team - had also tested positive.

10 South Sudan ministers test positive for virus It comes just days after first Vice-President Riek Machar announced he had tested positive alongside his wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny.

They tested positive after coming into contact with a former member of the team, who has Covid-19.

All the ministers infected are now in self-isolation and the government says they are in good health.

Dozens of bodyguards and staff of the officials also

tested positive and are quarantined.

South Sudan has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent days with 481 confirmed cases and six deaths.

There are fears the virus could cause havoc in South Sudan, whose healthcare system is barely functioning following decades of conflict, while hundreds of thousands are living in camps for displaced people.

– REUTERS.

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OVER 90,000 CASES IN OVER 55 COUNTRIES Country, Other Africa South Africa Egypt Algeria Morocco Nigeria Ghana Cameroon Sudan Guinea Senegal Ivory Coast Djibouti DRC Somalia Gabon Mayotte Kenya Guinea-Bissau Tunisia Mali Niger Equatorial Guinea Zambia Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Chad Tanzania South Sudan Congo Réunion Madagascar CAR Ethiopia Cabo Verde Togo Mauritius Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Liberia Eswatini Mauritania Mozambique Uganda Benin Malawi Libya Angola Zimbabwe Burundi Eritrea Comoros Botswana Gambia Namibia Seychelles Western Sahara Lesotho Total:

Total Cases 102,363 19,137 15,003 7,728 7,300 7,016 6,486 4,288 3,138 3,067 2,909 2,301 2,047 1,945 1,594 1,567 1,475 1,161 1,109 1,046 947 924

Total Deaths 3,122 369 696 575 197 211 31 156 121 18 33 29 10 63 61 12 19 50 6 47 60 60

Total Recovered 40,964 8,950 4,217 4,062 4,347 1,907 1,951 1,808 309 1,575 1,311 1,100 1,055 312 204 365 894 380 42 883 558 753

Active Cases 58,277 9,818 10,090 3,091 2,756 4,898 4,504 2,324 2,708 1,474 1,565 1,172 982 1,570 1,329 1,190 562 731 1,061 116 329 111

Total Tests 525,433 135,000 122,870 40,043 192,194 281 10,304 32,883 21,069 21,156

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1, 500 people charged with violating Covid-19 rules NAIROBI - At least 1, 500 people have been charged in Nairobi courts with breaking Covid-19 rules.

These offences, which are breach of curfew orders, include failing to maintain physical distance of not less than 1.5metres and failing to wear face masks to cover the nose and mouth while in a public places.

Most of those offenders pleaded guilty and were fined between Sh200 to Sh1, 000 before they were released. Those who failed to raise the fines were subjected to community service. In a statement, the Judiciary said it set up two temporary courts at the Kasarani Stadium to handle cases related to violation of Covid-19 rules.

The said courts were set up on May 7 following deliberation between the

Chief Justice, the Director of Public Prosecution and the Ministry of sports in a move aimed at curbing the spread of the virus within the corridors of justice.

“As the Covid-19 cases are being prosecuted, the judiciary is maintaining the Health ministry regulations by maintaining social distancing and at the same time ensuring that court users and accused persons have water, soap sanitisers and masks for prevention measures,” said Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi.

Since Kenya confirmed its first case of coronavirus, the Judiciary shut down court rooms and only gave room for few very cases for plea taking to be taken in open spaces. - DAILY NATION, Kenya

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TOPIC: STRUCTURE SUB-TOPIC: COMPARISONS LESSON #3: SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES TEACHER: Anthony Simukonde Definition Superlative adjectives are adjectives that describe the attribute of a person or thing that is the highest (or lowest) in degree compared to the members of the noun’s group. Superlative adjectives are similar to comparative adjectives, except they express the most extreme degree of comparison, and they are only used when talking about groups of three or more people or things.

Forming Superlative Adjectives We form superlative adjectives either by adding “-est” to the end of the adjective, or by adding the word most before the adjective. Although there are some exceptions, we can follow some simple general rules for forming superlative adjectives.

“Short” Adjectives With one-syllable adjectives, we add “-est” and double the final consonant if preceded by one vowel. For example: big – biggest thin – thinnest sad – saddest slim – slimmest The final consonant is NOT doubled if it is preceded by two vowels or another consonant, as in: weak – weakest strong – strongest large – largest small – smallest (If the adjective ends in an “e,” then you only need to add “-st,” as in the case of large –largest.)

If an adjective has two syllables and ends in “-y,” we replace “y” with “i” and add “-est,”as in: happy – happiest busy - busiest sticky – stickiest furry – furriest “Long” Adjectives “Long” adjectives are adjectives that have three or more syllables, or adjectives that have two syllables and do not end in “-y.” Rather than changing the ending of long adjectives to make them superlative, we use the word ‘most’ before the adjective to indicate the highest degree of something, or least to indicate the lowest degree.

For example:

superlative forms: fun – most/least fun bad – worst good – best far – farthest/furthest*

warmed up. (compared to when the engine is cold) (c) Flowers are prettiest in the spring. (compared to the other seasons)

*When referring to distance, farthest and furthest can be used interchangeably. However, in the American English, farthest is preferred when comparing physical distances, while furthest is preferred when comparing figurative distances. For example: (a) “San Francisco is farther from New York than Boston, but Hawaii is the farthest.” (physical distance) BUT (b) “Of all the lies I’ve heard today, that one is the furthest from the truth.” (figurative distance) In British English, furthest is more common both for physical and figurative distances.

Adjectives with multiple superlative forms There are also some adjectives that can either take the “-est” ending or be preceded by“most” to become superlative. The following are some of the most common: Adjective Likely Narrow Clever simple quiet

Superlative Form 1 likeliest narrowest cleverest simplest quietest

Superlative Form 2 most/least likely most/least narrow most/least clever most/least simple most/lest quiet

Using Superlative Adjectives We usually use superlative adjectives when comparing the attributes of someone or something to others, either in a collective group or among several individuals. When we use a superlative adjective in a sentence, we almost always precede it with the word the. For example: 1. Tionge is the tallest student in his class.

2. Suwilanji always buys the most advanced smartphones available.

3. Mrs. Muwone is the nicest teacher among all the female teachers at our school.

4. This is the highest mountain in the world.

5. There are many expensive brands of watches, but these are the most expensive kind.

6. This is the best book I’ve ever read.

7. Among her four sisters, Georgina has the worst eyesight.

careful – most/least careful caring – most/least caring gifted – most/least gifted intelligent – most/least intelligent beautiful – most/least beautiful amazing – most/least amazing

We can also identify a superlative attribute of a person or thing compared to him-/her-/itself in other points in time. In this case, we generally do not use the word ‘the’.

Exceptions As with most grammatical “rules” in English, there are some exceptions to the patterns above. Here are a few of the adjectives that have irregular

For example: (a) I am most alert after my morning coffee. (compared to a different time of day) (b) The car is fastest when the engine has

*Expressing the lowest degree As we’ve seen, “long” adjectives can either take most or least to indicate the highest and lowest degrees of comparison.

For example: (a) Though it was the least intelligent movie that I’ve seen this year, it was the most exciting one I’d been to in a long time. (b) It was the most passable road we have ever used although it is the narrowest in the countryside. *(The expression of lowest or highest degree within the context of the same sentence normally indicates contrast as shown in the two sentences above).

Exercise Complete the following sentences by supplying the correct form of the superlative adjectives in brackets.

E.g. A. ______________local soapie Musa has ever seen is ‘Mpali’. (interesting) Ans: B. The most interesting local soapie Musa has ever seen is ‘Mpali’.

OR

B. The least interesting local soapie Musa has ever seen is ‘Mpali’.

1. That was ________________mistake. (stupid) 2. Congo – Kinshasa is one of the _______________ countries in the world. (large) 3. Salia is ________________ girl I have ever interacted with. (kind-hearted) 4. This is _____________ town she has visited thus far. (ugly) 5. It was Tamara who wrote __________________ composition. (brilliant) 6. Mr. Chitondo is ______________ person in our office. (open-minded) 7. Of all Zambian writers, Canisius Banda is ______________ one. (great) 8. _______________ person is Chembe; he never tells a lie. (credible) 9. For many years, Rhumba has been _____________ music genre of choice in Africa. (popular) 10. ____________ performing pupils at our school are never rewarded. (good)

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Malawi’s elections chief resigns LILONGWE - The head of Malawi’s electoral commission has resigned a month before a presidential election re- run.

The vote was ordered by the Constitutional Court which overturned last year’s poll giving a second term to President Peter Mutharika.

Protesters had demanded that Jane Ansah stand down over irregularities in the original election, including the use of correction fluid on ballot papers.

- BBC.

Kenya cholera outbreak kills 13 amid floods NAIROBI - At least 13 Kenyans have died from cholera since the onset of the current rains in the country. The health ministry says the fatalities have been recorded in the northern part of the country.

More than 500 cases of cholera have been reported. Minister Mutahi Kagwe attributed the outbreak to flooding that led to poor sanitation as pit latrines contaminated all water points. – BBC.

Talks on Nile giant dam dispute to resume ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are to resume talks over Ethiopia's controversial $4 billion dam on the Nile. Egypt relies on the Nile for 90 percent of its fresh water and views it as an existential threat.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tweeted that water ministers from the three countries would attempt to reach what he called a win-win solution. No date has been set for resumption of talks. – BBC.

Pakistani passenger plane crashes ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan International Airlines plane has crashed in Karachi on a flight from Lahore, aviation officials say. The plane was about to land when it crashed.

The plane, which was reportedly carrying around 99 passengers and eight crew, was flying from Lahore to Jinnah International Airport, one of Pakistan's busiest airports. – BBC.

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HE Supreme Court of Zambia has just delivered a fundamental and remarkable judgement.

This is a case in which the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has been battling with Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) and its Swiss parent company Glencore since 2009.

Glencore PLC is a British multinational commodity trading and mining company with its headquarters based in Baar, Switzerland.

The Supreme Court has fined Mopani $13 million!

The background is that the ZRA conducted an Audit of Mopani Copper Mines for the period 2006 - 2009, which revealed that the transactions between the company and its Swiss parent multinational, Glencore International AG (GIAG) violated the Arm’s Length Standards (ALS).

An arm's length transaction refers to a business deal or transaction in which a buyer and seller act independently without one party influencing the other.

Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima sitting with Justice Nigel Mutuna and Justice Mumba Malila ruled that any tax authority would find serious misgivings on the lack of arm's length on the revealed transactions between Mopani and Glencore.

The Court found Mopani liable of abusing transfer pricing and used it as a mechanism to avoid paying full taxes due to ZRA.

TRANSFER-PRICING The core part of domestic revenue mobilisation for any country its taxation of its citizens and the private sector.

For Zambia, its mineral resources present an unparalleled economic opportunity to increase domestic revenue through effective taxation of the mining sector.

Despite the tremendous wealth inherent in this sector, Zambia has been struggling to obtain significant financial benefits through taxes from the sector.

This is due to various factors including the volatile mining tax regime policies but also the increasing tax-avoidance schemes perpetrated by mine houses that might appear legal but are aggressively aimed at reducing the amount of tax

AFRICA LOSES $50BN ANNUALLY IN ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS

payable.

Multinationals increasingly abuse transfer pricing as a mechanism to avoid paying tax.

Developing economies are now increasingly aware of these schemes, especially the abuse of transfer pricing.

African governments are now establishing robust legislative and administrative frameworks to deal with transfer pricing issues.

For Zambia, curbing the abuse of transfer pricing, is a development financing issue, because without adequate tax revenues, our ability to mobilise domestic resources for development is heavily hampered.

The sensitive challenge for Zambia has been to balance

the need to protect its tax base while not seen to be discouraging or hampering foreign direct investment in the mining sector.

Zambia has joined many African countries that have begun to put in place, legal rules on the taxation of cross border transactions and the latest Supreme Court Judgement will go a long way in enhancing these measures.

It should be noted that this “arm’s length principle” as emphasised by the Supreme Court of Zambia is at the core of most global standards on controlling transfer pricing perpetrated by multinationals.

AFRICA LOSES $50BN A YEAR IN ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS

Over the last 50 years, Africa is estimated to have lost in excess of $1 trillion in illicit financial flows (Kar and CartwrightSmith 2010; Kar and Leblanc 2013).

This amount excludes capital flight. Capital flight is a large-scale exodus of financial assets and capital from a nation due to events such as political or economic instability, currency devaluation or the imposition of capital controls.

This process could entirely be legal or illicit.

To resolve the crisis of illicit financial flows and outflows from Africa, the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa tasked the fourth Joint African Union Commission and United Nations Economic

Commission for Africa (AUC/ ECA) Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development held in 2011 to handle the matter.

The conference established a high level panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa.

Illicit financial flows (IFFs) is defined as money that is illegally earned, transferred or used.

These funds typically originate from three sources: commercial tax evasion, trade mis-invoicing and the abuse of transfer pricing.

Other origins of illicit financial flows include criminal activities such as the drug trade, human trafficking, illegal arms dealing, and smuggling of contraband, illegal wildlife trade

and bribery and theft by corrupt government officials.

The panel headed by South Africa's former president, Thabo Mbeki, established that Africa loses over $50 billion a year through tax avoidance and fraud schemes largely perpetrated by multinational corporations operating in Africa.

It became clear that Africa was a net-creditor to the rest of the world, despite the regular inflow of official development assistance.

The continent continues to suffer from a crisis of insufficient resources for development, largely caused by illicit financial flows.

The Report of the high level panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa recommended that Africa must implement measures to radically reduce illicit capital outflows from the continent.

The panel recognised that the goals of ending poverty in Africa, the goal to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at reducing inequality within and among nations, and the hope to give practical effect to the fundamental objective of the right of all to development, was attainable if African governments and its partners curbed the illicit financial outflows. *The author is Zambia's Permanent Representative to the African Union and to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

DAILY

Saturday 23, May 2020

Inside Sports

Dani Ceballos reveals Premier League will return on June 20

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HE Premier League will start again on June 20 following a vote involving all top-flight teams, according to Arsenal's on-loan midfielder Dani Ceballos.

Top-flight teams voted unanimously to step up their return to action at Monday's shareholders meeting, allowing players to train in a limited capacity as part of phase one of “Project Restart.”

Covid-19 tests were conducted across Sunday and Monday with six individuals connected to the Premier League to test positive.

And Ceballos has now revealed that Premier League chiefs are aiming to restart the campaign on June 20.

"We are going to start a week late with respect to what is being talked about in Spain, which is June 12, and we are going to start the league on the 20th," Ceballos told RTVE. "Forty-eight hours ago we passed the tests and the truth is that the entire team have given a negative result." – SUN .

South Korean football club fined $81, 300 after filling stands with ‘sex dolls’ SOUTH Korean football team FC Seoul has said it has been handed a 100 million KRW ($81, 300) fine after being accused of placing sex dolls in its stands to add to the atmosphere during a closed match.

Sporting events around the globe have been halted because of coronavirus, but South Korea’s K League is one competition that is pushing ahead with matches without spectators. But FC Seoul sparked controversy on Sunday during its home match against Gwangju in South Korea’s top football championship, with the club being accused of using sex dolls to fill its stands.

The club apologised and the K League has handed down a 100 million KRW ($81, 300) fine over the incident, according to a spokesperson for the team.

FC Seoul told CNN on Thursday it would “humbly accept” the decision.

Fans criticised the club online and said it had blown the chance to show off the K League to an international audience.

- CNN.

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As the Nation is aware, Zambia will join the rest of Africa to commemorate Africa Freedom Day which falls on Monday, 25th May, 2020 under the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conditions for Africa’s Development”.

His Excellency Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, will lead the celebrations at the national level here in Lusaka. This will be marked by a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Freedom Statue and later the presentation of Honours and Awards to the deserving recipients at State House.

At the provincial level, the commemorations will be led by the Honourable Provincial Ministers who will lay wreaths at the designated sites.

Government, however, wishes to inform the members of the public that in view of the outbreak of the CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC and in order to observe the public health guidelines on preventing the spread of the virus, attendance to the 2020 Africa Freedom Day commemorations has been restricted at both the national and provincial levels. To this effect, members of the public are advised to stay away from the proceedings in line with the COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings.

At the Wreath Laying Ceremony in Lusaka, His Excellency the President will be accompanied by the Secretary General of the Patriotic Front Party, the Honourable Ministers of Defence, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Lusaka Province. Others will be the Ser-

vice Chiefs, the Mayor of the City of Lusaka, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and a few selected Senior Government Officials.

Further, the commemorations at State House have been scaled down from the 350 guests invited last year in 2019 to only 40 this year.

The focus of the celebrations this year will be the Investiture ceremony where only a few deserving Zambians will be bestowed with medals by His Excellency the President, as per tradition.

As we commemorate this important day on the African calendar, let us not lose sight of the guidelines that have been issued by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of the CORONAVIRUS. In this regard, members of the public are advised to follow the live proceedings on ZNBC Television and Radio Stations.

Additionally, Government is urging all public and private institutions that offer essential services to ensure that measures are put in place to avoid any disruption in the operations in view of the Public Holiday on Monday, 25th May, 2020.

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FORMER Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda says it was timely for striker Ronald Kampamba to break camp and leave his “Landlord” status at Nkana as he is now mature enough By to GRACE LESOETSA play CHAILE in a foreign league.

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in June 2021 with the Kitwe giants Nkana. Democratic Republic of Congo giants TP Mazembe are tipped to be interested in the prolific striker.

In an interview, Nyirenda backed the striker’s decision saying it was time that he tested other leagues.

He was confident would be to an take asset butKampamba he was not ready at whatever them up then.club he would sign after for. enjoying his time But “I think Ronald Kampamba on the sidelines, Nyirenda has has accounted for indicated that hevery waswell looking himselftoingetting the Zambian league. forward back on the He has touch line.shown that he has whatan it takes to play in In interview, hethesaid league of Zambia. hehighest was still a free agent and Unlike many who had left awaiting the right opportubefore maturity, Kampamba nity.

has hit the mark. And I feel that it is high time he tested other leagues,” Nyirenda said.

He said Kampamba would score more success if he joined a top club in the South African premiere league compared to signing for Mazembe in as much as he would land a lucrative deal.

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PSL is not only well organised but also highly competitive.

Europe can even be better for him,” he said.

He advised the striker to continue putting in the best at Nkana to regain his scoring prowess as he looks elsewhere.

Nkana Chief Executive Officer agree Charles Chakatazya parties and are happy,” said they would not block he said. the player if he wanted go Nyirenda won toSuper before or after contract.

Division titlesthewith Zesco Kampamba, United in 2007who and joined 2008 and Nkana in 2010 left in with Zanaco in then 2009.

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Nkana in June 2016.to a first He led Baroka

ever domestic title, the 2018 He said local football Telkom Knockout champions.

“I am still waiting for my since he resigned at South File Pic: Chipolopolo coach andtohis assistants enjoying a game at Nkoloma by He recently. was - Picture crowned shaped his career both as Stadium a manager inform me. I am African Premier League side Micho MICHAEL MIYOBA. Baroka FC as head coach last still a free agent and open to player and coach, therefore he Mozambique coach-of-theyear after guiding Ferroviaro respects the Zambian game. offers anywhere.

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ZAMBIA’S historic Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, qualification to the Tokyo Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia, Olympic Games has seen Morocco, Mali and Algeria. them move up six places on Coach Bruce Mwape in an the FIFA Women’s World interview said the tremendous rankings to 100 but shockingly movement on the global remained stuck on 12th scale showed that Zambian position in Africa. women’s football has Although currently being continued to improve.

PROCEEDINGS Africa’s sole representative He said the rankings were TheOlympics, accused persons at the the a challenge to players to work were aware of ranked Shepolopolo were harder to make sure Zambia yesterday’s proceedings by Mr Kalusha Bwalya on 2 for in injunction until his matter has since been postponed due outside the top 10stay on the rule Africa.

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA but decided to March 2020 in the matter CAS is heard. to the COVID-19 pandemic. continent Cameroon World champions United away, with insisting on Kamanga personal service. in the 2020/A/6812 Kalusha Bwalya v.

“Suspending the elections whom they overcame States of America remained until a final award on the A L U S H A Football Association of Zambia final round qualifier race, atop of the FIFA rankings, Munachuka, and BazoloMseteka.

When the case was called for plea, before court before any other business. service must be effected.

By CHARLES MUSONDA Early this week, Lusaka Chief defence lawyer Billingtone Mosha, Mosha then told the court that the In his ruling, Mwale said it was Bwalya’s appeal is dismissed,” merits of these present appeal ranked second. with Germany, France, Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale who is representing all the accused summonses were served on FAZ and clear that the accused persons were FOOTBALL Association of Zambia summoned Kamanga, FAZ General persons, told theZambia court that they had 2-3 Kashala He aware of yesterday’s proceedings but to the Court of “The Sole Arbitrator finds that arbitration proceedings is Andrew Kamanga lost in was present in court.

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The directive by the minister Brantjes dismissed his appeal or impartiality at the time of today no body provide a supervisory role. is definitely a never budgeted for. toll from Coronavirus was atto 10, 000 and more than (OQBP) announced yesterday that Television rights and many other financially 244, 500 people infected worldwide.is not always fight which was billed for April 4 in tions, minimum or maximum, to select the the athletes.” for ofnext year by their right and bodies around lected SPENDING money key to good results on welcome move and and sporting said that the FAZ Electoral issuance the Appealed scheduled For sports associations, itthe was situation of “Every lucrative deals lieain limbo as the Coronavirus feasts Zambia has not been spared with should most of the be commended.

Chihuahua, Mexico has been postponed Yamileth Mercado on the football excitement. activities postponed or cancelled.

The of ABSA Cup, indefinitely following the outbreak of the for health safety or to provide McConnell said the IOC was National Olympic Committee the world last week by agreethe pitch in the world football.

Premier League survival is However, it’s important to note that this is long overdue and Committee and the FAZ decision. The mere fact that he to hold man for himself, God for us all.”

The National Sports Football calendars have been thrown into jeopardy Zambia’s only football cup competition which was Covi-19 which has been recorded over as coronavirus. This therefore means that which could see the Zambian League being scheduled topaper kickoff this notes weekend has been deferred. proper 162 countries. the fight has been put off not a date yet an age group as in men’s footsoccer’s as they represented a na- also ing to postpone Games by again beyond as it needs strategic planning for should have been preached when the walls of Jericho had not Electoral Appealthe Committee and his firm were later retained its in talks with world Council of Zambia (NSCZ), a sports mother body compressed to end in the stipulated time frame.

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National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) board is evidence of lacunas in our sports governance system, says Zambia Table Tennis Association (ZTTA) vicepresident Wisdom Kaunda.

Kaunda said it was Nweemba unfortunate that a board which was supposed to be functional “We are also fighting from 2017 was only in office for the same purpose to merely three months. make sure that we “We hope that there will be a board that be put in place start on will a positive

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By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA Zambia (FAZ) says it is comforted by THE embarrassing end of office Government’s willingness for the Patrick Mutimushi-led to conclude the scrutiny energy and move of Zambia national soccer

as quickly as possible so that normal operations can start.

Otherwise, what happened is somehow embarrassing, the tenure ends without the board even working.

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“We expect a functional board to be put in place as soon as possible.

I am appealing to the minister that even as he exercises his powers to appoint the five other members, he should give us credible people who are going to add value to sports development,” he said.

Mulenga on Thursday said a board would be put in place

within 60 days as he does not want the ministry to run the affairs of sport which is a mandate for NSCZ. NSCZ was from May 2017 to February, 2020 operating without a board after then Sports minister Moses Mawere nullified the election of the seven board members until the Sports Council Act was revised as it had lacunas.