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Artisanal miners in $40,000 Covid-19 boost

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By SILUMESI MALUMO

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HE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have set aside over K700, 000 for artisanal and small scale miners to cushion the challenges they have faced during the Covid -19.

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HERE is need for a complete overhaul at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) because people have lost confidence in the institution, a youth activist Twaambo Mutinta has said. To Page 3

P3 ZRA challenges Chamber of Mines over taxes

Youth activist TWAAMBO MUTINTA

Munda Wanga stray lioness re-captured

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STOP SELF-MEDICATION THAT many people have resorted to self-medication is a scaring smudge on Zambia’s efforts to bring down the Covid-19 cases that are alarmingly taking a sharp upward trend.

In the ensuing scramble for drugs, chemists have taken advantage of desperate citizens and hiked prices of drugs to astronomical levels.

Many Zambians are now stocking hydroxychloroquine, vitamin C and azithromycin in their homes and taking them at any slight headache, cough or sore throat, believing that they are treating themselves of Covid-19.

As a result, hydroxychloroquine is going at as much as K1, 000 from K30 in private chemists, but even with such an astronomical increase, people are flocking to the outlets to get the medicines.

Clearly, self-medication is dangerous as it could lead to resistance and ultimately cause death.

Perhaps, this partly explains the rise in Brought In Dead (BIDs) cases because many people are opting for self-medication which they usually undertake wrongly and without any medical diagnosis.

The rate at which the cases are rising point to the fact that citizens have dropped the guard in terms of preventive measures and also that many are not getting to health facilities for medication.

There may be other factors.

Health Ministry officials and others in the multi-sectoral teams have been spreading messages on a daily basis about the imperative need to observe preventive measures such as masking up, observing social distancing and regular washing of hands.

Additionally, messages have been reverberating about the need to avoid unnecessary movements and also to desist from hand-shakes and other forms of physical contact.

Unfortunately, people have not been heeding the advice either out of ignorance or out of utter carelessness.

The desperation with which the people are handling this issue is more worrying for how can anyone resort to self-medication of a serious killer disease!

Zambia has sufficient medical personnel to administer the medicine in a professional manner, hence the need for anyone experiencing Covid-19 symptoms to walk into a health facility and get free treatment.

Medical diagnosis is an important aspect, which guides the medical personnel how to manage a patient at every stage.

Citizens administering self-medication have no idea about diagnosis and neither do they understand the required dosage.

They are carelessly gulping medicines in large quantities.

Perhaps, some of them are not comfortable with facility isolation, but that is the best for proper management of a patient and also to prevent spread of the virus.

Apart from causing resistance to treatment, self-medication could also lead to death and it is incumbent upon all citizens to remain responsible and follow medical rules.

Secondly, there is urgent need for Government to procure more test kits as some people are resorting to self-medication after being turned away on account of lack of these facilities.

Priority in public facilities is being given to people showing serious symptoms.

While shortage of test kits is a global challenge, Government should find ways of getting these critical tools so that as many people as possible are tested.

As Health Minister, Chitalu Chilufya, indicated on Saturday, citizens ought to take precaution and ensure they adhere to preventive measures because cases are likely to continue rising particularly around this period.

Thus self-medication is not one of the measures to bring down the number of cases, but rather a dangerous practice which could lead to death.

Increasing cases of BIDs is testament!

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ROAD CONTRACTS, RDA TOLD

By PETER SICHALI

THERE should be no dubious dealings in the awarding of contracts for maintenance of roads on the Copperbelt, says National Association for Medium and Small-Scale Contractors (NAMSSC) president Mutale Mpepo.

This follows calls by the Road Development Agency (RDA) for bids subsequent to the approved funds in the Road Sector Annual Work Plan for 2020.

Mr Mpepo said those awarding contracts for the routine maintenance of roads should be transparent and ensure that only local contractors benefit.

He said the trend of awarding routine

maintenance of roads to the same contractors all the time should not be entertained this year.

Mr Mpepo said no contractor can fail to do routine road maintenance therefore there was no excuse of awarding contracts to the same individuals.

"Local contractors should be given equal opportunities to participate in these routine maintenance of roads on the Copperbelt, dubious dealings in awarding these contracts will not be entertained," Mr Mpepo said.

Mr Mpepo said it was unfortunate that in the past the same contractors have been awarded contracts to carry out routine maintenance.

M’membe offside over media freedom

Stop illegal roadblocks, minister urged

By PETER SICHALI

By SILUMESI MALUMO FRED M’membe is offside over the media regulation framework which was recently approved by Cabinet because there is nothing sinister about the proposed piece of legislation as it is aimed at improving media operations in the country, the Media Liaison Committee (MLC) has said.

MLC chairperson Enock Ngoma said the framework was not meant to end media freedom.

He was reacting to sentiments

by Socialist Party president, Fred M’membe, that media regulation was ill intentioned and meant to end press freedom. Mr Ngoma said to the contrary, the framework would enhance press freedom which the media had been advocating for.

He also said the law would bar the harassment which the media had been facing especially from the political party cadres as those found wanting would be dealt with according to the law which would be put in place.

Mr Ngoma in an interview yesterday said it was important that people appreciated what was being done between Government and media bodies to ensure that the media was protected and its operations were improved.

Recently Cabinet approved the introduction of a Zambia Council for Journalists Bill in Parliament to provide for the establishment of a self-regulatory

"We are aware that there are some contractors that have been doing those maintenance works year in and out but let those that award these contracts consider even other contractors," Mr Mpepo said.

He said local contractors have the capacity to do routine maintenance works therefore all contractors should be given an opportunity. He said there should be transparency in the awarding of contractors.

Mr Mpepo said local contractors have been complaining because of the manner these contracts have been awarded.

"No single Zambia contractor can fail to do those works therefore let other contractors be engaged as well," Mr Mpepo said.

Mr M’membe professional body for journalists.

Chief Government spokesperson Dora Siliya said the approval came as a result of complaints by some stakeholders that the habit of allowing anyone to practice journalism cannot continue to go unchallenged.

Ms Siliya, who is also Information and Broadcasting Services minister, said the establishment of the Zambia Council for Journalists would provide a legal framework for the profession to thrive.

“Cabinet further approved in principle, to the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to provide for the establishment of a self-regulatory professional body for journalists,” she said.

And Mr Ngoma said there was nothing sinister about the legislation, therefore, it was important that people give credit where it was due.

“How can we start saying that Government wants to take away the press freedom we are enjoying and yet in that bill we are trying to improve the same press freedom?”

Mr Ngoma said, “There should be no fear of anything about this bill.

HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyogo should direct police to stop illegal roadblocks because they are a conduit for corruption, former PF Mandevu Constituency secretary Lemmy Bwalya has said.

Mr Bwalya said there are a lot of illegal roadblocks in townships being mounted by some officers that should be stopped because these are just meant to take advantage of vulnerable people.

“We appeal to Mr Kampyongo to stop illegal roadblocks in compounds being mounted by some officers who work very fast like ravens,” Mr Bwalya said.

He said the police command should ensure that officers stop victimising motorists through the illegally mounted road blocks and checkpoints.

He said some officers are using road blocks to demand money of not less than K50 from motorists. “”What these officers do is that if they impound a vehicle, they emand for not less than K50 to be released,” Mr Bwalya said.

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By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA FOREIGN Affairs Permanent Secretary, Ronald Simwinga, will pay K100, 000 to a Lusaka businessman who had sued him for allegedly committing adultery with his wife.

Businessman, Lombe Okpara and Mr Simwinga entered into an agreement that he (Simwinga) be removed from the matter where he is accused of committing adultery with Ms Musamba Mulenga, an investments officer, on account that he pays K100, 000.

In this matter, Mr Okpara, has sued his wife to the Lusaka High Court for dissolution of their eight-year marriage for allegedly engaging in adultery with Mr Simwinga and former Central

PS agrees to pay K100, 000 in adultery case Province deputy Permanent Secretary Patrick Mwanawasa.

He has also cited Mr Simwinga and Mr Mwanawasa as first and second co-respondents in the case.

But according to a consent order filed in court, it was agreed that Mr Simwinga pays K100, 000 as full and final settlement of the matter and that he be struck out from the proceedings.

The consent order is however, pending authorisation of Lusaka High Court Judge Nichola Sharpe Phiri.

“By mutual consent of the petitioner (Okpara) and first co-respondent (Simwinga) hereto, it is hereby agreed

as follows; (i) That the first co-respondent shall pay the sum of K100, 000 as full and final settlement of this matter in regard to the claims against the first co-respondent.

“That the first co-respondent be and is hereby struck out from these proceedings as first co-respondent and that the petitioner shall not commence any other action based on the same or similar previous facts against the first co-respondent upon execution of this consent Order,” read the document which has been signed by both Mr Simwinga and Mr Okpara.

According to his petition for the dissolution of marriage, Mr Okpara stated that his wife

admitted to committing adultery with Mr Simwinga and Mr Mwanawasa.

He also said that on November 3, 2018, his wife and Mr Mwanawasa spent time together at a short-term rented duplex apartment situated on Lukanga Road in Roma Township.

Mr Okpara stated that his wife and Mr Mwanawasa spent about five hours in the apartment from 17:00 hours to 21:45 hours.

According to Mr Okpara, after the encounter, Mr Mwanawasa allegedly complained of pain on his manhood following the sexual encounter.

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‘DISBAND ACC’

By SILUMESI MALUMO

THERE is need for a complete overhaul at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) because people have lost confidence in the institution, a youth activist Twaambo Mutinta has said.

And more people have called for the disbanding of the anti-corruption watchdog but that all investigations should continue including a probe of opposition leaders’ involvement in shady deals instead of focusing on people from Luapula only.

Meanwhile, Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) Executive Director Mcdonald Chipenzi said the current happenings at ACC clearly showed that there was disorder which needed to be addressed immediately.

Mr Mutinta said the country should not have an anti-corruption body that contradicts itself.

He said in an interview yesterday that people should pass a vote of no-confidence because the ACC had proven to be weak and could not manage issues of national interest.

Mr Mutinta said the ACC only wanted to show that it was active when dealing with matters that involved poor people which was very unfortunate.

“Some of us we are beginning to question the impartiality of

the Anti-Corruption Commission because it is showing us that it is incompetent,” he said.

Recently the ACC suspended investigations officer Chipampe Manda who exonerated Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya by going against its position in a matter where the latter is facing corruption-related charges.

ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono, said Mr Manda had been suspended from duty pending a disciplinary hearing for bringing the institution’s name into ridicule.

“Yes, I can confirm that he has been suspended on account that the evidence he gave in court was contrary to the ACC’s position. He has been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing,” Mr Moono said.

But Mr Mutinta said what Mr Manda said was the position of the ACC but that the institution wanted to protect itself from the attacks.

Meanwhile, Mr Chipenzi in a separate interview yesterday said whatever was happening was clear that there was confusion in the operations of the ACC. He said ACC could not distance itself from the testimony which the officer gave in court.

Mr Chipenzi said there was disorganisation at the ACC and seemed like there was no one who was in-charge.

‘Archbishop Mpundu is not above reproach’

By SIMON MUNTEMBA JUST like any other person, retired archbishop Telesphore Mpundu who is practicing divisive politics is not above reproach and we will without reservations continue advising him to change for the better, says a Patriotic Front official.

Lusaka Province PF secretary Kennedy Kamba said he was shocked that some retired clergymen had gone to the extent of threatening and cursing the PF for merely trying to advise Archbishop Mpundu to refrain from divisive politics.

In an interview, Mr Kamba said the PF felt strongly that Archbishop Mpundu was being used by some opposition leaders to antagonise President Edgar Lungu by issuing unwarranted attacks.

“We are perplexed to learn that some retired clergymen who support the opposition

in this country have reacted angrily to our statement where we were advising Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu to leave divisive politics and concentrate on being a Shepherd and a unifying factor in this country.

“It is sad that some clergymen like Bishop John Mambo and Fr. Richard Luonde have gone to an extent of threatening and cursing us and other people for merely trying to advise retired Archbishop Mpundu to refrain from divisive politics,” Mr Kamba said.

He said the PF had every right to respond to Archbishop Mpundu’s political biasness without being threatened with curses by the retired clergymen.

“Just like all of us, Archbishop Mpundu is not above reproach. He can be advised and we expect him to get the counsel seriously. All we are asking is that the clergyman must begin to play a unifying

ZRA CHALLENGES CHAMBER OF MINES OVER TAXES

By PETER SICHALI

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HE Zambia Revenue Authority ( ZRA) has challenged the Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) to provide evidence of how much was owed to individual mines in Value Added Tax refunds to come up with the US$1 billion total.

In a letter dated August 6, 2020, ZRA acting director for large and specialised taxpayers office, Ignatius Mvula said ZCM should avail the Authority details of the outstanding VAT refund indicating

A LIONESS that strayed out of the Munda Wanga Animal Sanctuary into a residential area in Chilanga on Sunday has been captured by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.

The lioness strayed into the residential area and was spotted prowling in one residential yard around 21 hours.

Ministry of Tourism Public Relations Officer, Sakabilo Kalembwe confirmed the development.

Mr Kalembwe said the lioness had been re-captured

amounts owed to individual mining firms.

Mr Mvula also asked the Chamber to state whether it had mandate of the mining companies to disclose their tax affairs in public.

"We noted that your publication indicates that Government owes the mining companies Value Added Tax refund in access of US$1 billion and we request for the details of the said amount owed per mining company," the letter reads in part.

ZCM claims that Government owed the industry US$1

billion (equivalent to K18 billion) in unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) with ZRA claiming that it was the mining firms that are owing Government in excess of K19.68 billion in unpaid tax revenue.

Earlier, ZRA threatened to expose cheating mining firms over claims that Government owed the industry US$1 billion (equivalent to K18 billion) in unpaid VAT. ZRA Commissioner-General, Kingsley Chanda said that mining firms were the ones owing Government and that the ZRA remained silent

because it was bound by tax payer confidentiality.

Mr Chanda said that the ZRA did not discuss individual taxpayer accounts to the public but was ready to disclose everything if false statements continue.

Daily Nation investigations revealed that the mining industry owed Government in excess of K19.68bn in unpaid tax revenue.

The chamber however insisted that Government was owing mines over US$ 1 billion.

Probe fake Coronavirus tests, State told

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

GOVERNMENT should investigate thoroughly the matter in which some health institutions are conducting fake Covid -19 tests and ensure that the law takes its course, doctor, Aaron Mujajati has demanded.

And Dr Mujajati has advised

role and be a peacemaker,” Mr Kamba said.

With due respect, he said, and if Archbishop Mpundu meant well, considering he is a prominent figure in the country and in the Church, he should have been using proper and dignified channels of communication if he wanted to advise President Edgar Lungu.

He said the Archbishop knew that even at State House, doors were wide open for him if he wanted to see President Lungu to share his grievances and misgivings if any.

Mr Kamba said the PF had no issues with the Catholic Church or the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Church, but was against retired Archbishop Mpundu as an individual involving himself in divisive politics and issuing inaccurate statements on issues such as Bill 10.

“We have said it and we will repeat without reservations that if Archbishop Mpundu wants to join active politics fully and join the UPND, let him just say so that we know how to treat him,” Mr Kamba said.

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and that a brick wall will be erected at the point where the animal is believed to have escaped from.

Meanwhile, Chilanga District Commissioner, Richard Ndazye has called for calm among the residents, residing near the Munda Wanga Gardens.

Government to encourage private sector participation but in a controlled manner.

A few days ago, the government warned about unscrupulous health institutions which were conducting rapid Covid-19 tests and giving people fake negative results.

He said that it was also important for the government to publish the names of institu-

tions that would be accredited to conduct the tests.

"It is only best that Government accredit facilities that are involved in the testing for Covid-19 because we cannot afford to completely do away with the private sector," Dr Mujajati said.

Dr Mujajati observed that restricting the Covid-19 testing to public institutions may

not be the best thing to do.

He said that Covid-19 testing just like any other illness required concerted efforts from all sectors whether public or private.

Dr Mujajati however encouraged the private sector to follow procedures and produce better and expected results once given a chance to conduct certain services.

Hello cannabis …Cabinet approves introduction of bill on cannabis

By AARON CHIYANZO

CABINET has approved in principle the introduction of Bills in Parliament to provide for cultivation, processing and exportation of cannabis for economic and medicinal purposes in accordance with the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.

Chief Government spokesperson, Dora Siliya said the 18th cabinet meeting held at State House yesterday approved the incorporation of relevant pieces of legislation aimed at domestication of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs by the introduction of an Agency which shall designate land for cultivation and issue licences to cultivators.

Ms Siliya said in a statement that the Agency shall also handle the definition of cannabis to provide for medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp, separately.

“Government has identified cannabis as an economic commodity that has the potential to contribute positively to the development of the country, however, currently, the legal framework to facilitate the cultivation, processing and export of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp is inadequate,” she said.

And Ms Siliya said Cabinet approved the appointment of the full membership for the Council of the Zambia Institute of Ad-

Ms Siliya vanced Legal Education (ZIALE).

She said under Section 4(2) of the Advanced Legal Education Act, No. 19 of 2009, the Council was mandated to among other things, set minimum educational entry qualifications for persons seeking enrolment as students of the Institute, provide minimum educational qualifications for students who wish to be admitted to the legal bar, accredit law schools at private and public universities and set the criteria for accreditation and issue certificates to persons who were successful candidates in examinations conducted by the

Council. Ms Siliya said Cabinet also approved the appointment of a five member Valuation Surveyors Registration Board.

“The tenure of office of the members of the Valuation Surveyors Registration Board ended in December, 2019,” she said.

Ms Siliya said one of the responsibilities of the board, was to issue practicing licenses to its members and that Cabinet felt the need for the appointment of the members of the Valuation Surveyor’s Registration Board in order to effectively regulate the practice of valuation in the country.

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ARTISANAL MINERS IN $40,000 CORONAVIRUS EMPOWERMENT

By SILUMESI MALUMO

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HE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have set aside over K700, 000 for artisanal and small scale miners to cushion the challenges they have faced during the Covid -19.

The Minister of Mines and Mineral Development, Mr Richard Musukwa, said the outbreak and spread of

Covid-19 pandemic had impacted negatively the growth and sustainability of the entire artisanal and small-scale mining businesses. Mr Musukwa said the sector had become stressed due to reduced production, high cost of inputs, low sales and poor access to markets and this was leading to slowing down and closing of business, mines being placed on care and maintenance and outright cutting labour which had a ripple effect on the poverty levels in the country, and

Govt assurance to pay frontline health workers cheers MQHZ

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THE assurance by Government that packages for frontline health workers will finally be paid is timely especially with the surge in new Covid-19 cases, the Medical for Quality Healthcare in Zambia ( MQHZ) has said.

MQHZ Media & Advocacy Director, Francis Kangwa said health workers would be motivated when they are rewarded for their gallant work.

Mr Kangwa said his organisation now hoped that the incentives would be handsome and be paid quickly to all those helping to curtail the Corona virus pandemic.

“MQHZ has welcomed the announcement by Government that packages of Frontline health workers will finally be paid .This development has excited us and all Frontline health workers in Zambia.

“At a time when the cases of the virus are surging, these incentives will come at an opportune time. Indeed our hard-working health workers deserve great motivation for their gallant work done so far. We hope that these incentives will be handsome and be paid quickly to all those helping to curtail the Corona virus pandemic,” he said.

Mr Kangwa also urged Government through the Ministry of Health to make sure Covid-19 testing kits were made available in health facilities for mass testing, for the country to combat the virus.

STRUCTURES which were razed in Mindolo North in Kitwe were built on plots allocated by the board of Luyando community, investigations by the Daily Nation have revealed.

And the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), through the Kitwe City Council (KCC) is condutcting a head count of the victims to establish how best they could be assisted.

A visit in the area by the Daily Nation revealed that the demolished structures were built on the land which was illegally

He said in an interview yesterday, in line with the government measures to support small businesses, the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development with UNDP had developed a response plan to mitigate the impact of Covid 19 pandemic on the artisanal and small scale mining entrepreneurs in Zambia.

Under this intervention against the impact of Covid 19 pandemic, Mr Musukwa said, K730,000 had been set aside as a grant for miners.

Melrose Inn Restaurant sued over K400, 000 rentals

By GRACE CHAILELESOETSA

SOCIETY House Development Company Limited has dragged BMB Merchants Limited trading as Melrose Inn Restaurant to the Lusaka High Court for failing to pay rentals of more than K400, 000.

Society House Development Limited wants the court to order Melrose Inn restaurant to pay K479, 338.35 being rent due from the respondent to the plaintiff as at July 9, 2020.

This is in respect of the premises known as shop number G033 Society Business Park in Lusaka.

The plaintiff is also demanding a debt of K14, 387.74 being utility charges as of July 9, 2020 and interest on the sums above and any further or other reliefs the court may deem fit.

Edward Chewe Kunda, the finance manager at Society House Development Limited stated in an affidavit in support of originating notice of motion that on May 1, 2018, the applicant entered into a lease agreement with the respondent for the pos-

NGO illegally allocated plots in Mindolo - victims

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on livelihoods generally.

"Responding to the pandemic, the Zambian Government has put up measures to combat the spread of the disease including providing businesses with grants. Although economic activities in some sectors of the economy remain closed as a result of the pandemic, the Government has emphasised on the need to keep the wheels of the economy running so as to continue providing the necessary basics of human needs," he said.

allocated by the board of Luyando community.

The victims, who were now squatting on Luyando community school premises after their structures were demolished on Friday, told the Daily Nation that members of the Luyando community board were the masterminds of illegal sale of land in the area.

The demolition exercise of illegal structures which were constructed on Mopani Copper Mine land in Mindolo North was executed by the Sheriff of the High Court.

This was under a court order which Mopani obtained for summary possession of Farm 840 in Mindolo.

session and occupancy of shop number G033 at Society Business park.

Mr Kunda stated that pursuant to the lease agreement, the respondent agreed to occupy the premises for the purposes of operating a restaurant.

He stated that although the lease was not registered at the lands and deeds registry, Melrose agreed

RENT DUE Society House Development Limited wants the court Lusaka to order Melrose Inn restaurant to pay K479, 338.35 being rent due from the respondent to the plaintiff as at July 9, 2020.

This is in respect of the premises known as shop number G033 Society Business Park in Lusaka.

that it would, throughout the term of its occupation and use of the premises be liable to pay an agreed monthly rental, property expenses, marketing fund and utility charges.

"That notwithstanding, the respondent having

taken occupation and use of the demised premises, it has refused, neglected and ignored its obligations to pay the agreed monthly rental, property expenses, marketing fund and utility charges," he states.

He stated that as a result of the restaurant’s failure to observe its financial obligations, it wrote a series of letters to the respondent demanding payment of the rental arrears.

Mr Kunda stated that Melrose has continued to unjustifiably refuse, fail or neglect to settle its rental arrears and other charges.

He stated that the restaurant has however, in the meantime continued to use and occupy the premises since May 1, 2018 to date.

"That there is therefore, outstanding from the respondent the sum of K479, 338.35 in respect of rent as at July 9, 2020. In addition to the outstanding rentals, the respondent is also indebted to the applicant in the sum of K14, 387.74 in respect of utility charges for the demised premises," Mr Kunda states.

Lawyer ‘waters’ Matero

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

LUSAKA lawyer, Dickson Jere has donated a borehole to the Anglican Church of Matero to ease water problems in the surrounding community following a complaint by the parish priest.

Mr Jere who was presidential aide for 4th Republican President Rupiah Banda said he will drill a borehole inside the Anglican Church premises but it would be used by the community that has been facing water problems for many years now.

Mr Jere said the drilling will start soon once the Church finalise all the documentation required.

“This will be done imme-

diately,” said Mr Jere who is also founder of the Matero Initiative Community Projects.

And Rev Edwin Mwanza of the Matero Parish earlier raised a concern that the community the area was suffering due to lack of water and have put a strain on the only borehole at the church.

He said the church has allowed the community to use its borehole because it was the only source.

Rev. Mwanza thanked Mr. Jere for the gesture and assured him that the borehole will be well looked after by the church once it is functional. Matero has been facing water problems for years due to blocked water pipes.

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‘Lungu deserves another term’

By NATION REPORTER

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu deserves another five-year mandate to govern given the fact that he’s accelerating various empowerment initiatives targeted at improving Zambians’ welfare, the Zambian DNA has said.

Zambian DNA spokesperson, Spuki Mulemwa said the Youth Empowerment Fund, Social Cash Transfer scheme, and other empowerment initiatives administered via specific various line ministries, including the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) under the Office of the Vice-President, have really improved the Zambian peoples’ lives.

“It’s worth noting that President Lungu’s commitment to improve Zambians’ welfare is unprecedented in the country’s history. Indeed, many citizens’ livelihood has improved through funds accessed from the said em-

powerment initiatives,” Mr Mulemwa said.

Mr Mulemwa said President Lungu had continued delivering on all-inclusive citizens’ empowerment agenda tailored not to leave anyone behind.

“In view of the foregoing, it’s now abundantly clear that President Lungu means well for the Zambian people, and it’s for this reason he deserves another five-year mandate to govern the country,” he said.

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RURAL FARMERS GET MUSIKA AGRO BOOST

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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US$78, 000 response to the Covid-19 pandemic targeting agribusinesses operating in rural farming communities across Zambia has been flagged off by Musika.

Musika is a Zambian non-profit company with a mandate to stimulate and support private investment in the agricultural market with a specific focus on the lower end of markets.

The firm is targeting the support to rural farmers through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) response which is part of the contribution towards containing the spread of Covid-19.

Musika Managing Director, Reuben Banda, said CSR response would ensure that production and productivity of

Land encroachment will not be tolerated, says Chongwe mayor

By JOHN KOMBE

ILLEGAL land allocation has no room in Chongwe and as such illegal construction will not be allowed, Chongwe mayor, Geoffrey Chumbwe has said.

Mr. Chumbwe made the observation in an interview with the Daily Nation yesterday.

He was commenting on council's demolition of shops

on account of alleged encroachment of a road reserve in Silverest area of Ntandabale ward in Chongwe.

The local authority demolished structures alleged to have been illegally constructed on a road reserve which has sparked mixed reactions from some sections of society.

The mayor stated that the local authority followed procedure in its action and as such

it was within the law. He said that the council was prompted to take that route after severally warning against the encroachment and that the illegal developers were served with notices, but continued building.

The defiance, he said, was unfortunate and the council was left with no other option, but to act before the road reserve was completely taken up.

He regretted that some un-

farmers was enhanced during the current marketing season.

This, he explained, would help to address Covid-19 related issues in the value chain that could have negative consequences for the coming farming season.

Mr Banda said the organisation would distribute 570 foot operated hand washing equipment, 49 motorised sprayers and posters translated into six local languages to raise awareness on Covid-19 among others.

He said during the flag off of the CSR response in Lusaka yesterday that the move was made possible with funding from its donors, the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka, Norad, Irish Aid and WorldFish.

Working in collaboration with Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock,

scrupulous people claiming to be Silveresst marketeers had resolved to defy the law.

He disclosed that the marketeers in the area were not moved because they were not yet given an alternative trading place.

He revealed that the council was looking for an alternative trading place for marketeers and as such they were operating from makeshift stands.

He however said that it was the illegal shops that the council demolished.

Mr. Chumbwe stressed that the local authority had a duty to ensure that encroachment on land reserves was stopped.

Media vital in increasing agro output - expert

By NOEL IYOMBWA THE media can play a critical role in helping farmers increase production and productivity, Corteva Agri-science Managing Director Samson Nyendwa has said.

Mr Nyendwa said that there was tremendous opportunity of doubling productivity by enabling farmers access the right products and information through the media.

He said that for technology to reach the farmer, the media must be equipped with agricultural

By PETER MALASHA

THE Mkushi District Council swung into action and confiscated alcoholic beverages worth over K5,000 and music system from defiant bar owners operating illegally.

In the clamp down, 12 outlets were shut down while scores of patrons including underage were apprehended.

The alcoholic beverages were seized during operation conducted by the local authority

knowledge besides partnering with players in the agriculture sector.

The Managing Director was speaking during an enhancing agriculture journalism workshop, Mr Nyendwa observed that agriculture was profitable when farmers embraced the right technology and practices.

He said that the company's 10year commitment would provide tools and training for farmers to increase yield stability, optimise inputs and improve climate resilience.

The media, he said, was the key

partner in the commitment.

Mr Nyendwa stated that Corteva had chosen Zambia as a seed production hub for East, Southern and Central regions due to its political stability, good climate conditionsand good seed regulatory framework.

At the same function, Ministry of Agriculture permanent secretary Songowayo Zyambo said media practitioners should be able to understand technical concepts such as good agricultural practices that farmers need to adopt to increase production.

He noted that for the agricul-

12 Mkushi outlets shut combined with state police in Nkumbi, Kasokota and the Central Business District (CBD).

In an interview, Public relations officer Tamara Mwanza said 12 retail outlets were closed down because they did not comply with the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Ms Mwanza said out of the 12 bars, five had their liquor licences revoked for contravening the

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law while some patrons who were found drinking were also nabbed including some of the under-aged.

"Out of the12 bars we revoked five licenses and managed to nab some patrons. Some of them were the under-aged and were drinking which is not allowed,” Ms. Mwanza said.

Ms Mwanza added that bar owners had been taken to court

ture sector to grow, it was important for journalists and media houses to get more actively involved in disseminating agricultural information to the public.

The permanent secretary reminded journalists to take into account the reliability and accuracy of the information that they disseminate.

He appealed to media houses to maintain accuracy in reporting on agricultural news band also continue consulting and researching before going public with any potential sensitive news items.

and would start appearing in court soon while the alcohol beverages had been put on auction.

"And we would like to warn the public to desist from this act of doing things that are not supposed to be done. The law will take its course and visit anybody who is not adhering to the said measures," she said.

Ms Mwanza urged the community to take preventative guidelines seriously as coronavirus was real.

Musika would assign materials to specific agro-dealers operating at community level.

Others will be placed in strategic public places where farmers and agribusiness converge to do business including crop, livestock and fish marketing points, Abattoirs, Livestock Service Centres, Aggregation Centres, boarder areas, and selected toll gates.

“We are grateful to the three ministries for working with Musika in implementing a well-coordinated response to Covid-19 which will help to heighten health and safety measures by agrodealers.

“This will be as they continue to provide the necessary agricultural products and services within rural farming communities while strictly observing health guidelines such as regular handwashing, social distancing and masking up,” Mr

Banda said.

Musika has implemented various development interventions through partnerships with over 80 private sector companies across Zambia.

As a result, Musika has facilitated the establishment of over 2,500 new micro, small and medium sized intermediaries that form part of a ‘last mile’ distribution network delivering products, services and extension information at the farmer’s doorstep.

“Without this level of support towards the preparedness of these intermediaries who include stickiest, agro-dealers, small traders, vet service providers, aggregators, outgrower schemes, all the gains achieved over the years in serving the rural areas could easily be reversed by the Covid-19 challenge,” Mr added Banda.

JCTR demands prudent use of donor funds

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has called for proper accountability and transparency in the way funds from cooperating partners are managed, particularly under the Social Cash Transfer programme.

Proper accountability and transparency is needed to ensure that the resources are used for intended purposes.

This is according to JCTR Executive Director, Alex Muyebe.

Father Muyebe said it was imperative that the targeted beneficiaries received the support which was provided at great cost from cooperating partners.

He said efficiency and effective running of the emergency support programme was therefore key to achieving transparency.

“JCTR would like to caution authorities responsible for the emergency support programme to ensure the cash transfer and the food pack benefits the targeted beneficiaries,” Fr Muyebe said in a statement yesterday.

Fr Muyebe welcomed Government’s move to launch the emergency cash transfer aimed at cushioning negative economic effects of Covid-19 on households.

He indicated that timely, responsive, effective and efficient social protection systems remained crucial to safeguarding the poor and vulnerable in Zambia.

“The Covid-19 emergency social cash transfer pro-

gramme is a positive move as far as providing relief and support to some households Is concerned,” Fr Muyebe said.

On July 30, 2020, Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu, proposed to supplement K355 million to support the Social Cash Transfer which had been scaled down due to limited funds.

Dr Ng’andu said this was meant to increase the capacity of the Ministry of Community development and social Services to roll out the programme across the country.

He said Government had mended its relationship with community donors who had demanded a refund following the misappropriation of their funds at the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services.

Government, he indicated, was already working with the World Bank to support this kind of problem, saying “we are mending our relationship with the community donors.”

“We had problems with a community of donors on the ministry of community development who entered into a transaction with Zampost who turned up to be a failure which was considered as misuse of misappropriation of funds.

“So measures were taken.

Donors required us to refund their some of the money. We have refunded the money to the donors. Based on that, we have reached a point where I can say that our relationship now had been mended,” Dr Ng’andu said.

Tuesday 7 July, 2020

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GOVERNMENT should settle the over US$1 Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu, has said. taxpayers of up to 12 months through Tax In response, MranNundwe, said he was to Added the report, should see that as opportunity.

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ZRA to look each case merit and ensure to the pandemic. period which he indicated that was a“We sustainable Added (VAT) for companies to raise place aTax plan to dismantle its profiled arrears.

ZRA Commissioner General, Kingsley inputs way ahead of the farming season.

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Everybody Chanda, saidimprove his was signing He also said presidential directive wasbetter that ground and understand the context much change after the pandemic," mand to reduce the negative private lending, inclusive fifore, it got affected by the models should be fully exthe necessary credibility, the Government indicative of the perforThe rand was 0.89 percent slid further against the dollar agriculture. She was speaking ends up in chain the had Covid-19. “Taxpayer that have approached 500 retirees to the tune of K500 million while He said theproducts company’s supply their investor profile. knows thatsome werisk have arrearsofso what we TPAs with taxpayers between sixhave and thehowever Copperbelt should not continuously and that willfundahelp province in creating credibility as a big the report impact by rapidly adjusting nance and online. banking macro-economic must address outstanding andofmake us with specific requests ofliabilities some relief also releasing K170plored, million tobefore banks forconsidering the mance ofimported. theand economy. weaker at 17.5775 per dollarkind on Friday due tohave an is increase in her presentation during informal market onlydrive. been affected as spareas parts were The mining sector owed the atinleast done is that we profile arrears that wesaid.

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Mr Chanda forward, sentiment would provide certainty andto see is a revolution worsening towards to closeindicated athe18.40/18.45, eight was seen trading at going VAT Absa ensure that even markets in of “Wesuffering would have but some positive foreign in not stressing that to cappush transactions through a digital profile, eroded cash-flow and made financial (ZRA) that over K6 billionsettle had so far obligations,” distress,” said in an interview. the performance "For enterprises society.

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“Let us look at strategic areas where if importer, so they are not even profiled in our is customers struggling to trust technology because policy brief for a post-Covid-19 on the Zambian Dr Ng’andu said Government was aware of services. cy, which hit a low in daily market report. protecting their offer side. dicated that corporate activity Agriculture remains key if he as usual if weamong have to come for ZRA. He stressed given were in in the Mr Chanda said. noticed that thedistrict last early. tion, employeeinstalments,” time-sharing formations to adaptthat tothese con-were of risk management. ing them finance into the more others meant onter leveraging on technology. for the For many Zambian businesses, Mr we“No dismantle these arrears, they arrears, are is able targets, sophase those according law,Chilembo theout of this pandemic even with digitized solutions most willeconomy," stillpattern want physical economy dubbed “A Road to the importance of meeting itsRecovery.” obligation such mention wassaid made ofKwacha VAT in special cases due to various reasons aeffective new of high volatility At 08:30 hours, Absa said, “The now tradwas largely mute as traded health security risks arehelped to be with Zulu saidsaid with the good rainfall that Mr Chanda also ZRA was grating nine months, the perfor"Furthermore, there is theemphasised, andstill stimulating employees’ sumer preferences and comMrMrLindunda such partnerships had ways and at lower said. simply being paid the money to reinvest money into the economy into the Commissioner General has authority to waive interface.

They still will not trust cash deposit machines, the seriousness of the problem, as“Recognising paying when out arrears. however.

The largest sum that its has nowwere accrued especially taxpayers face cash flow the area received, he was confident that Masaiti tax relief through the measures which trading. commercial banks quoted the ing above 200 day moving cautiously. reduced,” Dr Mofya said. effective measures to preventto provide his organisation quality service and help need to apply the Governnew business petition patterns that may creativity for country costs," the report indicated. owed to them would go a long way to ensuring and add value.

It would be refunds,” better for depending Dr Ng’anduon the mitigation that taxpayers Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and as such will “There is an for dismantling the President of allocation Zambia, Edgar a period some years, is VAT challenges. would contribute to the country’s bumper harvest. announced byofthe Finance Minister, Bwalya customers with innovations.

Kwacha at 18.32/18.37 perChagwa Lungu, over their continued survival. the economy to pick up,” he said. provided,” he said. prefer queuing up,” he said.

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The economy can honour women by including them, says Ramaphosa 7 / Daily Nation, Tuesday 11 August, 2020 HARARE - Stakeholders have welcomed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) move to allow Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on the foreign currency auction system as a move that will go a long way in boosting their operations.

Last was the first time the SMEs auction was conducted resulting in about US$460, 167 being allotted. Just like the main auction, the bulk of the funds were allotted for raw materials as well as equipment.

A total of 40 bids were received and seven were disqualified. The highest bid was $85 while the lowest was $75. The weighted average rate remained at the same level of the main auction.

The foreign currency auction system was introduced by the RBZ as a means to dissuade businesses from turning to the parallel market in search of foreign exchange for essential imports.

The reliance on the parallel market had come with huge distortions which saw the local currency tumbling against the US dollar within a short space of time.

The introduction of the

AUCTION SYSTEM TO BOOST ZIM’S SMES Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Dr Sithembiso Nyoni auction system has thus brought the much-needed stability that has afforded business the leeway to plan as

Govt appoints team to guide leasing of State-owned sugar firms NAIROBI - The Kenyan government has established a team to guide the process of leasing five State-owned sugar mills as it seeks to re-energise the sector, which is currently on its knees.

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, in a gazette notice, indicated that the interim management committee will be in place until the five sugar factories are handed over to successful bidders.

The team to be chaired

by Agriculture Cabinet Administrative Secretary Anne Nyaga draws membership from the management of the five mills, Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) directorgeneral Anthony Muriithi and head of sugar directorate Ms Rosemary Owino, who will be the secretary of the committee.

Munya incorporated the joint receivers of Muhoroni and Miwani Sugar companies, Francis Ooko and Harun Kirui.

Also considered is Chemelil managing director

Gabriel Nyangweso, Stephen Ligawa of Sony Sugar and the Nzoia counterpart Michael Wanjala.

“Their specific roles will include to receive, review and make recommendations on issues related to the specific sugar mills,” he said.

The issues will include job contracts, payment of wages, management of suppliers, forward sales and other credit arrangements, staff and grower arrears as well as security arrangements.

They will also make recommendations on the general operations of the mills regarding short-term contracts.

“The committee will prepare regular reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, recommending appropriate measures on the issues raised,” the terms of reference.

AFA shall provide the requisite budget and facilitate the work of the interim committee as well as provide working space for the secretariat for the time they will be in office.

– DAILY NATION, Kenya.

well as slowing down inflation.

The system, however, only catered for large corporates but the RBZ has now introduced

new regulations that will see those in the SMEs partaking.

The SMEs will be participating in a separate weekly auction that will cater for businesses that need foreign exchange from at least US$2, 500 up to a maximum of US$20, 000.

Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Dr Sithembiso Nyoni said the move will afford the SMEs an opportunity to legally acquire foreign currency and thus grow their businesses.

“This is a welcome development from the monetary authorities as it furthers what the ministry has been working on which is to bring the SMEs sector on stream with the country’s economic activities,” said Nyoni. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

JOHANNESBURG President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in his weekly newsletter yesterday following National Women’s Day on Sunday, that a key aspect of government’s gender equality policies and plans focused on ensuring “greater women’s financial inclusion.”

The national public holiday of Women’s Day chiefly commemorates the 1956 march to the Union Buildings by women protesting against the apartheid government’s dompass laws and other forms of legislation such as the Urban Areas Act. Today, Women’s Day remembers this occasion whilst bringing sharp focus to current challenges facing South African women today, including genderbased violence, wage inequality and the highest levels of vulnerability to unemployment, poverty and economic exclusion.

Ramaphosa wrote that because economic inequality and social inequality were interconnected, the economic status of women in South Africa made them vulnerable to abuse.

“We must therefore scale up support for women to enable them to become financially independent,” Ramaphosa wrote.

Ramaphosa wrote that government’s plan for women’s economic inclusion would include public procurement, where

government set a target of at least 40 percent of goods and services procured by public entities are sourced from women-owned businesses.

“Secondly, we are going to scale up support for women-owned SMMEs and for women who work in the informal sector or are unemployed. This will include engagement with the financial sector to make financial services accessible and affordable for women,” said Ramaphosa.

He said government would work to ensure more women’s access to land in government’s accelerate land reform programme.

“It is significant that of the R75 million in Covid-19 relief earmarked for farming input vouchers 53 percent of the beneficiaries will be rural women.

We must ensure that women subsistence and small-scale farmers continue to receive support beyond the pandemic,” he said.

Ramaphosa said the private sector had a critical role to play with regards to women’s economic inclusion, starting with protecting women from harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

“By equal measure, we must eliminate gender disparities in pay for men and women and give effect to the principle of equal pay for equal work contained in the Employment Equity Act,” Ramaphosa said. – FIN24.

NUMSA vows to fight essential service application in petroleum JOHANNESBURG - The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa vowed to fight an application by employers in the petroleum industry to have workers declared as essential services, saying it would inhibit their ability to strike.

According to the Labour Relations Act, an essential service is work whose interruption would endanger the health and personal safety of part or the whole of the general population. Essential services include SA Police Service officers and parts of Eskom staff.

The South African Petroleum Industry Association, the Fuel Retailers Association, and Unitrans are making an application for their employees to constitute an essential service.

NUMSA said they were part of arbitration at the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration’s Essential Services Committee to determine if workers in the industry should constitute an essential service.

“The committee has been asked to consider declaring the production, transportation and distribution of fuel, as essential. If the Committee were to declare this sector an essential service, it would mean that workers will be unable to exercise the right to strike,” a NUMSA statement said. The NUMSA statement called the application by employers an attempt to circumvent central bargaining processes. The statement urged employers to be open to re-negotiating wages and conditions in good faith, instead of preemptively undermining worker’s right to strike. – FIN24.

Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 4.2pc in July - CAPMAS CAIRO - Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 4.2 percent in July from 5.6 percent in June, the central statistics agency CAPMAS said yesterday.

Month on month inflation increased to 0.4 percent in July from 0.1 percent in June mainly on the back of an increase in electricity and energy prices, the agency

said.

Allen Sandeep, head of research at Naeem Brokerage, called the fall in the annual rate a “positive surprise”, highlighting a 0.9 percent monthly drop in the price of food.

Consumer demand ahead of and during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which fell on July 31, had slowed likely due to concerns over spending at

a time of uncertainty, Sandeep said. July’s inflation rate however remained well below the central bank’s target of nine percent plus or minus three percentage points.

At its last monetary policy meeting, the central bank held the overnight lending rate at 10.25 percent and the overnight deposit rate at 9.25 percent.

“We still feel that Egypt’s

central bank will hold its horses for a couple of months as we see through all the effects of the pandemic,” Sandeep said.

Egypt’s economy was hit hard by the coronavirus lockdown that paralysed tourism and other vital sectors, leading to a cut in growth forecasts for the 2019/2020 fiscal year to 4.2 percent from 5.6 percent prior to the crisis. – REUTERS.

CLAPPING FOR A FOOL Dear Editor, I FIND it extremely astonishing that some Zambians can still find it pleasant to sit, view, download and share videos from fugitive, nomadic and discredited fake Prophet Andrew also known as Seer-1.

I also find it strange that some political groupings within Zambia could find it pleasant to be clapping for Andrew when he goes on his usual desperate rantings about Zambia and in the end insults everyone including our Head of State, Edgar Lungu and other national leaders.

It is the greatest betrayal of patriotism for any citizen to sit and watch the country’s sovereignty being shredded to pieces by a desperate, stranded and stateless individual who fakes miracles to survive.

I know Andrew is stranded because if he had a home, he would have gone there after being deported from Zambia but he went and sought refuge in South Africa.

But he knows that there is nothing he can do in Nigeria. That land has many great men and women of God who serve the Lord in truth and in spirit. Nigeria is full of great men of God and little Andrew knows that he cannot manipulate Nigerians with his fake miracles. It should be known that Zambia is our birthright and it is expected that we will all rise up and defend this great nation when attacked unfairly. For the people who clap for Andrew, I ask you to search your souls and ask yourselves what makes you Zambian?

For Andrew, the desperation to return to Zambia shows with every video he makes. He clearly misses this beautiful country than he does any other on earth because he knows that Zambia is the greatest country on this earth.

Sadly for him, he will never step his ugly foot on our beautiful soil. Andrew can make a million videos, that won’t be enough to hand him a visa to enter Zambia again.

One would ask, if Andrew cared so much for Zambia as he claims, why doesn’t he go and attend to issues in the land of his birth. We know Nigeria just like any other country has a myriad of problems which if indeed Andrew cares, he should be focusing on resolving.

But we know that what has infuriated Andrew’s troubled soul is the fact that he cannot enter Zambia anymore, a country that gave him so much when he was here.

In one of his latest videos which I was made to view, Andrew shows his highest levels of ignorance when he attacks me on the basis that he has never heard me debate in Parliament.

If he had finished his school, he would have understood that the parliamentary system we use in Zambia doesn’t allow Provincial Ministers like myself to necessarily debate, raise questions or even present ministerial statements but obviously Andrew is too dull to understand parliamentary procedures. If Andrew wants the world to believe that I have never debated in Parliament, I will ask him to tell the world how I defended the Provincial budgets both as Copperbelt and Lusaka Province Minister on the floor of the House.

It’s very unfortunate that Andrew has now resorted to attacking highly respected institutions such as our National Assembly. He claims the Members of Parliament just go to the August House to shout “Yaya yaya yaya.” Again that’s another display of his ignorance.

I should educate Andrew that Parliaments world over have their own coded words of approving or disapproving of any motion and the Zambian Parliament just like any other legislative assembly has strict rules of engagement.

For instance, MPs are not supposed to clap the way Andrew expects his followers on social media to clap for him when he makes his usual rantings like a rabid dog.

I again warn Andrew that since he claims to have some mystical powers, let him use those same fake powers to enter any part of this great country and he will regret that action for the rest of his life. I will personally throw him into the gallows and throw away the keys.

Andrew shouldn’t think the country has forgiven him of all those rape crimes he committed and the several women he swindled of their cars and properties whilst in Zambia on the pretext of performing miracles. In this country, we don’t believe in magicians who perform Abracadabra but we only worship one true God whose son is Jesus Christ.

Have a blessed week.

BOWMAN CHILOSHA LUSAMBO.

Tuesday 11 August, 2020

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UPND MUST NOT PERSECUTE KAFUE MP LIKE EX-KAFUE COUNCIL CHIEF Dear Editor, WE have learnt that a UPND parliamentarian has once again taken a courageous stance and against all odds attended the officiating of the housing units for men and women in uniform in her constituency by the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Stephen Kampyongo.

We wish to commend the Kafue UPND MP, Ms Mirriam Choonya, for putting aside her affiliation by acknowledging the enormous developmental projects that the PF has taken to her constituency.

This is in sharp contrast to the claims which has been made by the unelected as well as unelectable UPND life president Hakainde Hichilema who wilfully turns a blind eye for the unprecedented infrastructure developmental projects littered

Ms Choonya

across the country.

We agree with Ms Choonya who stated that development can only be taken to places where it is lobbied for.

While Government has the primary responsibility of implementing the social and economic programmes, the MPs have the corresponding responsibility to identify the areas of need since they are closely tied with the grassroots.

Therefore, it is a disservice for UPND and their leadership not to take their concerns to the relevant institutions of the government.

Just like the primary purpose and theme of the Seventh National Development Plan (SNDP) states, "leaving no one behind" inclusivity is the integral basis of the government.

The insatiable appetite to uplift the living standards of the people

Mr Kampyongo

knows no political affiliations.

We have also noted that a few years ago, UPND expelled its hardworking and dedicated Kafue Council chairperson for attending a government function.

The gross intolerance in UPND is a source of worry especially in the Christian and democratic Republic of Zambia.

Our prayer is that the UPND should not sideline or persecute Ms Choonya for being firm and attend to the needs of the electorate.

We just hope a precedence has been set and hope to see more UPND MPs to put their feet on the ground and work with the man of the people ECL who knows no political affiliations and other human barriers.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Youth Rights Activist, Lusaka.

Dear Editor, IN Zambia and the world at large, young people are evidently disadvantaged from taking up jobs or getting promotion based on the monster called work experience.

It is quite clear that one performs better in their youthful days when they are full of energy and ambitions to achieve greater things in life.

In many cases, jobs are listed with people asking for work experience. Why do we want to disadvantage university and college graduates from taking up jobs?? When a company employs young people, they tend to be more loyal than those that hop from one job to another. Work experience should not mean the number of years served but the ability to perform tasks a jposition requires.

For example, the job of a finance manager is to raise finance then successfully invest it for the company.

A job advert requiring 10 years experience in this particular position will likely land tired legs rather than an aggressive and energetic finance manager.

In shortlisting for a candidate, selectors will discard an individual who for example has raised over $10 million as assistant finance manager with work tenure of four years and pick a finance manager with 12 years experience but who has raised only $1.5 millon in their career.

To get the right people in the right positions, we need to employ based not on years’ experience but on work experience.

Meaning ability to do the job effectively rather than years served in an organisation.

Looking at a lot of job postings, the country seeks to employ tired legs rather than young energetic and vibrant souls. We are simply looking for people who have sat in offices longer than others rather than looking for people who can radically change institutions for the better.

Looking at a lot of job adverts in Zambia, it’s quite clear that it’s not talent we are after. Therefore those who need to be in employment are either misplaced or languishing amongst the unemployed.

I submit

‘Replace non-performing MPs, councillors’

By ROGERS KALERO

Mobile booths’ owners want site rent reduced

By ROGERS KALERO

MOBILE money booths operators in Kitwe have proposed that the site rent be reduced from K300.00 to K100.00 per month.

Mobile Money Association of Zambia (MMAZ) information publicity secretary Richard Chifwanakeni said business volumes have dropped espec ially in the wake the Covid-19 outbreak Mr Chifwanakeni made the proposal when Patriotic Front Kitwe district Women Chairperson Alice Siabula and youth chairman Kaboba Mukuzo addressed the 66 youths, whose MTN and Airtel mobile money booths were removed on Matuka Avenue.

Last week, the Kitwe City Council removed the booths from Matruka Avenue in the city centre because they were sitting on the spoon drain.

“To start with, we are grateful that officials from the ruling PF have decided to give solidarity to the vendors following the removal of booths. This shows that they care about us.

“We would like to take advantage of this gathering to propose that the site rent be reduced from K300 to K100, considering that business was not so good in this time of Covid-19’’ Mr Chifwanakeni said.

When contacted, Kitwe Town Clerk Mbulo Seke said the council had received the proposal from the booth operators and it would be presented to the council administrator.

“Yes, they proposed that they should be paying K100. It is just that we don’t have a council.

If we had a council, we could have presented it. When the Administrator comes, we will present it to him,’’ Mr Seke said.

And speaking during a meeting with the booth operators, Ms Siabula said the PF would always engage the local authority and other stakeholders in addressing the challenges which youths and street vendors were facing.

Ms Siabula said youths and street vendors were working hard to make ends meet and so it was important that the local authority and other stakeholders handled them with the care of a parent.

Ms Siabula said the local authority’s decision to remove the booths was not aimed at punishing them, but was aimed at saving the newly constructed road from compromising its physical integrity.

She said the party would engage the local authority and the owner of the plot to consider adjusting the fence so that it could create a room for the booths.

Tuesday 11 August, 2020

ZRL ADVISED TO SECURE ITS LAND

…people illegally allocating plots near railway line

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

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AMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) should protect its land that people have been demarcating and selling in Mindolo and Garneton areas, the Kitwe City Council has advised.

The council has noted that some people had been demarADVERTISEMENT cating and selling portions of ZRL land under the pretext of a project for construction of a 3.9 kilometre network between Mindolo and Garneton ADVERTISEMENT 14 in Kitwe.

A few months ago, Communication and Transport Minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, warned of stern action against people allocating the land in question.

Mr Kafwaya had directed the developers who were putting up structures in the area especially along the line of rail to demolish their structures before the law could visit them.

KCC Public Relations Officer, Nelly Nkolongo, said the railway firm should find ways of securing the land.

“There is no such project

like relocating the railway line and any one paying for the said land is doing it at owner’s risk," Ms Nkolongo appealed to residents to report any persons found demarcating the land in question to the Zambia Police.

She said that it was not the Saturday duty of the local authority to 25 April, 2020 police company propertyMonday statAugust, 2020 ing that it was the10responsibility of the owners.

Ms Nkolongo said that the Saturday act was criminal trespass that 2020 could attract serious punish-25 April, Monday 2020 ment from the courts of law. 10 August, Mr Kafwaya NATION DIGITAL DAILY

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NON-PERFORMING Members of Parliament and councillors must be replaced by those whose works are practical and ready to support President Edgar Lungu’s agenda of hard work, a political and civil activist Kelvin Chipili has said.

Mr Chipili noted that President Lungu was a hard working leader, but had been disappointed by non-performing MPs and councillors who must be ejected to pave way for those who were ready to coordinate efforts aimed at benefitting the residents and the country at large.

He was speaking in an interview in Kitwe after a community meeting with residents of Twikatane Branch in Overspill area of Mulenga compound in Ndeke ward.

Mr Chipili said it was sad that most councillors were being implicated in illegal sale of land, which had distorted the face of the city.

He said Kamfinsa constituency had continued to lag behind because the previous MPs in the last 15 years had not served the interests of the people.

Mr Chipili is eyeing Kamfinsa constituency on the PF ticket.

“Under-performing MPs must be replaced by those whose works are practical and ready to support the agenda of President Lungu of infrastructure development, poverty alleviation through empowerment of women and Youths,’’ Mr Chipili said.

In the 2021 elections, Mr Chipili said President Lungu must be given practical MPs and councillors to deliver development and not representatives who would end up tarnishing the name of the party.Mr Chipili said his interest was to support various projects and help the vulnerable people in various parts of Kamfinsa. He said it was after seeing his passion to see that people’s lives were improved that the community started to persuade him to stand as parliamentary candidate in 2016, but he had to pave way for the incumbent MP Elario Musonda.

“Even after paving way for Mr Musonda, I continued with various community works like supporting small projects of women and youth empowerment, helping out during funerals and other projects.

“If given chance to stand as MP, the people of Kamfinsa will make their choice on who should be their MP depending on how they know them and how they relate. I have been engaging in community projects to empower women and youths because he believed that empowerment could help to reduce poverty in community,’’ he said.

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NORTH-WESTERN/MOSI-OA- TUNYA NEWS

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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NITED Party for National Development (UPND) in Livingstone has called on youths to ensure they acquire the green National Registrations Cards (NRCs) so that they can contribute to national development and governance issues.

UPND Livingstone District

UPND URGES YOUTHS TO OBTAIN NRCS Youth Chairman for politics and security, Phillip Musela said there was need to educate young people on the importance of obtaining an NRC, hence his party’s resolve to stimulate interest.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has embarked on mobile registration exercise which

is expected to end in October with a projection of 1.5 million new NRCs to be issued.

Mr Musela said NRCs were of paramount importance and such, youths needed to be reminded on that need.

“We are going to educate the young people that have reached the age of obtaining an

NRC. It is only youths who can share the future of this country if they get their national identity document,” he said.

Mr Musela told the Daily Nation in Livingstone that acquiring an NRC was a mandate that every Zambian must fulfil for easy national identity and for participating in voting.

“Some of the young people, who live in far flung areas get discouraged to go to NRCs offices because they get up early in the morning and walk about 10 kilometres only to be told that the offices are closed,” he said.

Mr Musela was hopeful that more young people would

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acquire the NRCs during the mobile registration exercise.

The 2020 mobile registration exercise would be conducted in a two-phased approach of 40 days each due mostly to the time constraints. Phase one would cover Luapula, Northern, North-Western, Copperbelt and Eastern provinces while the second phase would cover Western, Southern, Lusaka, Central and Muchinga provinces.

Ikeleng’e youths urged to prepare for 2021 voting

By JACKSO MAPAPAYI

ZAMBIA MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY ZAMBIA MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY

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Date: 27 July 2020Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) in its 2020 Annual Work Plan (AWP) has set aside funds for the proThe Zambia Medicines curement of Laboratory equipment.

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In most cases, the safety and efficacy Officer, email: gmwange@zamra.co.zm and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 08:00 – for suchhours medicines allied substances nottime. been verified 13:00 and and 14:00-17: 00 hourshas local by the Authority.

Therefore, the Authority wishes to remind the general public that advertising of unapproved medicines and allied substancA complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders from the address below upon es as well as placement of unapproved advertisements in print, These products pose a major public health risk as they lack scipayment of a non-refundable fee of K1,000.00. The method of payment will be cash or bank certified cheque. All bids or other media is punishable by law. In addition, all entificbe evidence to support therapeutic Thethe effects must accompanied by the a Bid Securityclaims. of 2% of total Bidelectronic sum. media houses are advised to request for evidence of approvof such products range from lack of effectiveness to life-threatal from ZAMRA for any advertisement of a medicine or allied ening adverse events. They also have negative economic imBids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, bound and clearly marked before “TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF substance publishing or running such advertisements. pact on unsuspecting members of the public who spend their LABORATORY EQUIPMENT” and shall be deposited in the Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor of ZAMRA Office hard-earned resources on products that have no proven safety complex, No. 2350/M, Off KKI Airport Road,that ZAF-KKIA Bypass Routewill (Behind Hitachi Offices), Lusaka not later The Authority not hesitate to take legal action against anyor efficacy.Plot Members of the public should be aware the th than Thursday 27 August, 2020 at 10:30 hours local time.

Electronic bidding will not be permitted.

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YOUTHS should take advantage of the on-going mobile issuance of national registration cards (NRCs) to prepare themselves for the voter registration ahead of the 2021 general elections, Ikeleng’e District Commissioner (DC) Abuid Kawangu has urged Mr Kawangu said that youths would only be able to exercise their democratic right of voting for leaders of their choice in next year’s general elections if they obtaied NRCs. The Dc was speaking when he congregated at Mwininyilamba Catholic Church on Sunday.

He said the ongoing mobile issuance of NRCs provided the youth with the best opportunity to obtain NRCs. He said Government attached great importance to the role young people played in democracy and hoped that the youth would effectively participate in next year’s elections.

“The mobile issuance of NRCs has already started and I would like to take this opportunity appeal to young people to take advantage of this important exercise to obtain NRCs so that they can be eligible to vote in next year’s elections,” he said.

Mr Kawangu called on civil society organisations and traditional leaders to sensitise the general citizenry on the ongoing exercise.

He said after obtaining NRCs, people wouldf be in a better position to take part in the voter registration exercise. Mr Kawangu also took advantage of the event to sensitise the people on the dangers of COVID-19.

He said the pandemic was real and therefore there was need for people to adhere to preventive measures in order to avoid the spread of the virus.

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BIOLOGY: Nervous System NERVOUS SYSTEM At the of this lesson, learners should be able to: Describe nervous system, identify basic functional units of the nervous system and explain the function of the brains.

The Nervous System Ø This is a system of coordination in animals made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. The brain and the spinal cord together make up the central nervous system (CNS) while the nerves make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Ø Nerves that are joined to the brain are called cranial nerves while those that are joined to the spinal cord are called spinal nerves. In the nervous system messages are transmitted in the form of electric impulses also called nerve impulses.

Figure 2: Human Nervous System

Neurons The basic functional units of the nervous system are neurones or nerve cells.

Types of neurones include sensory, relay (connector, intermediate, multipolar, pyramidal) and motor neurones

Figure 5: Relay Neurone

Synapses Ø A synapse is a junction between two neurones. The neurones at the synapse are not joined to each other but have gaps between them called synaptic gaps (synaptic clefts). The following passage describes how a nerve impulse moves across a synaptic gap: 1 An impulse arrives at the synapse 2 At the end plates, there are vesicles (tiny sacs) containing a chemical (neurotransmitter).

3 The vesicles fuse with the cell membrane (presynaptic membrane) and the chemical is released into the synaptic gap.

4 The chemical diffuses across the gap and the impulse restarts at the other side.

Reflex Actions Ø A reflex action is an automatic and stereotyped response to a stimulus.

Reflex actions are often quick, but some of them are slow. Ø Examples of quick reflex actions include: • Withdrawing of a hand from a hot object • Jumping up after sitting on a pin • Blinking when an object approaches the eye • Knee-jerk reflex • Shedding of tears when an object enters the eye.

Conditioned Reflex Ø A conditioned reflex is a response that results from learning or training. The response given during a conditioned reflex is not related to the stimulus but the animal associates it with a related stimulus after being trained to do so.

The Brain The brain is the enlarged anterior end of the spinal cord. It is made of three regions which are: (i) Fore brain (cerebrum, hypothalamus, pituitary gland and olfactory lobe) (ii) Mid brain (optic lobe) (iii)Hind brain (medulla oblongata and cerebellum) Figure 7: The Human Brain

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Functions of Brain Parts Medulla Oblongata: This links the spinal cord and the brain and conducts nerve impulses between these two parts. It controls automatic processes such as heart rate, breathing rate, swallowing, salivating, sneezing and coughing.

Cerebellum: This controls co-ordinated movement, helps maintain posture and also controls the sequence of activities involved in dancing, acrobatics and playing of musical instruments.

Hypothalamus: Sometimes regarded as the centre of homeostasis, this contains centres which control thirst, hunger and thermoregulation.

Pituitary Gland: This links the central nervous system and the endocrine system. (Refer to notes on the endocrine system for the hormones it secretes and their functions) Cerebrum: This is the largest part of the brain and is the centre of intelligence, memory, language and consciousness. It has both motor and sensory areas.

The motor areas control voluntary movement.

Differences between Endocrine and Nervous System Nervous System Endocrine System Messages are electrical (nerve impulse) Messages are chemical (hormones) Responses are localised Responses are widespread and affect more than one target organ Responses are short-lived (temporary) Responses are either temporary or permanent

EXERCISE 1. State any three parts of the brain and their functions 2. Distinguish between Nervous and Endocrine system 3. Define Nervous system 4. Describe; (a) Motor neuron (b) Sensory neuron (c) Relay neuron

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Ø An example of a slow reflex action is the pupil reflex (iris reflex). Each reflex action has a survival value which protects an animal from dangerous factors.Other examples of reflex actions are sneezing, salivating, peristalsis, vasoconstriction and vasodilation Ø There are two types of reflex actions, namely spinal and cranial reflexes.

During a spinal reflex impulses pass through the spinal cord, whereas during a cranial reflex impulses pass through the brain.

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Sensory Neurones These are neurones that carry impulses from sense organs (receptors) to the central nervous system. A receptor is any organ that detects a stimulus and converts information about it to electrical impulses. Characteristics of sensory neurones include the following: They carry impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system.

They have long dendrons and short axons.

Their cell bodies are not terminally located but are axillary. Figure 3: Sensory Neurone

Reflex Arc The path travelled by a nerve impulse during a reflex action is called a reflex arc.

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Any that angle of expectation plentiful mental our youth the millennial scenarios! in falsehoods.

Please note that youth ency and accountability re- break stakeholders, in and outside know, ambassadors are special away thenot ECZ’s landmark Iopposition mains stable and its growth Covid-19; does not exist.hood This is think neutrality.

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That pattern of tacit defended.

How The be Sata and responsibility, so that a the society matters atPresident all.we surrounded by eggs.

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No inde party the Patriotic (PF) –to in this case Zambia, Human beings have easily break ifZambia there is no care itities, all. investing Itwho requires that we respect society isisthen anexciting; abomination. be what we need as a people need guidance is because our that you build a house me that is a poor have gone through it, with everything goes.” tile ground of acceptance in categories, namely (a) Career adding value and staying clear What does this mean?

It iticking gambling doubt about that, but probably the last 10 – 20 years or so.

A criminality in this matter by is by responding to today.

What some opposition solutions on emerging. a regular basis.

Obama from the White House documented in our Supreme about politics ONLY. EXTREMISM If this leading to the landmark change table from several individuals through dedication, tenacity, to embark on a massive countrynature so we continue potential themselves have ORDER. Orderwith is good for and trust then RIGHT has duThator being the case, on I doubt landmark election either a that bus stop or FACTS a to “contravel toZambia be in far communities, looked helppendence in Africa, was are to sympathise nation has forsaken on eithertoadestroy shaky or presented broken the country – me, and that is one ofac good bad experiences.

The Yes, The law and its are is person does notuproar have to talkisan ECZ. It corresponding is such actually very diplomats or immigrants (b) Diplomats of perseverance of scandalising the institution. means that TRUTH or with human life is sadistic! human failing, which present raising questions as, those responding today political parties are doing Natural creations do not need said, “My fellow Americans, Law. It follows that much asthat For the sake of our tomorrow vice is allowed totofester, itmay willreaof government. worrisome and adevelopment declaration and aenforcers serious wide infrastructural benefit fromshop;” the ORDER that and the world asstability. we know it. commerce and industry.

Order inevitable! iflessly, anybody would disagree ties and responsibilities. by embracing venience particularly flung lands.

The popular all because of superior cident! about who or what he/she is or “but where was the Police?”; is citizens, whose EGOs have be important but itresulting does not is basically undermining its values in preference for dufoundation.

If our value systhe harmful seeds.

How can a point though is that there must seen as a nuisance, yet these engineering solutions.

Have interesting to see and hear inpolitical convenience.

I personally did NOT agree must override conjecture.

It is possible for a change a big problem to our Zambia. whatever happens tonight; preferences are a reality of or our future, let’s dissect these destroy Zambia, in I dodesires, agree that we with should ofFrom hooliganism, which has NO ofnot purpose, China premise stand is good forisgovernment andthose has The other haswhich national God of course, the programme. itfighting is important to and havefragmentaartificial There evidence that Tothis the credit ofand the Zambian when Zambians are internally son; ischoices. inheard search of “green pas- sense tactics During the struggle in done.

Facts, tend problematic) necessarily assure aamust secure and and the PF infail you ever of mountain tomorrow, we have amust grown so and large to the point of Government bious We invest tem; as at the poor country be who host to many be deliberate efforts making same souls that are opposed to PLACE life, the LAW allshall the time, dividuals who were extremely Ambassadors are not Agents with the things the incongruent problematic Remember, the more crises Agent to push for ainphantom But again those usfor are pain/anguish. entertain anarchy ina our politics. in aestablished democracy. today stands tall as serious From some where Iof stand, governance.

Order is good for point, comes in the concept obligations, imposed by law and supplementary artificial laws,we laws, which laws must apply to dependence, be stubborn and cannot be fo who emotions make voters, the Movement forarguments. displaced either by circumtures.” tion not helped by unpatriotic the currency In as embrace farwhen as alternative views better tomorrow.

In fact, withoutof economic particular by deliberately requiring fixing and tending?

President! (paraphrased).

That remain our guiding compass as No political party in Zambia abandoning reason.

(When in the future by for instance founding of the Zambian naspace for the young, who we law and order are beneficiaries multi-national corporations, We need to be loyal to a cause Again, I am at a loss to power far from the difficult, it was in their of change but are capable ECZ had embraced, but I tohave, the better for the vamtotal overhaul for whatever also Zambians! even the most vicious and the health of a Society and it which target a similar outcome. of artificial laws and societal the other has very few all close to all equally and equitably, disputed but ONLY Justifiable, from Southern Province arebecome infine tomorrow, tomorrow scandalising it and making itis not (Only ifhave iscomplicating driven byof who mistakes and Multiparty Democracy stances oritwhich the misfortune We many people souls. overthrowing the agen is democracy! we strive forevidence CIVILITY. Those whointerest argue that was formed on the basis and not a CULT orseveral the fact explain isseveral causing so must enjoyed for a that individuals express political having asuch road network, a classification tion iswhat tocritics survive, we must mentor/guide. of PEACE, isofnever anof unrepentant whose core business of President then, to now unknowingly or gether with other col- personal pires and crusaders internareason.

As in the pub- investing The problem willaracist come or isterrible important for the fabrics that Yes, there are sanction. to thehand chest.

An important part depending on circumstances. are on to settle matter. concerned, it is extremely would bedesire) problematic. unpopular, using falsehoods human In the same way, come In the context of changed Covid-19 is a HOAX are a friends with regret.

Why either butchering our peace or feel that “if I can find myself in A similar thing happened da; was “blood and acrimony. some political formations are much pain, unreasonableness long time as aas “Third are beneficiaries of the planets but farOur asWorld’ I tool, know,and Sata Artificial laws are clearly hold society together. ofIf the description is the fact of views and are caught up in a functional rail system, schools, consciously elect to correct ashows, serious undertakAsThis we allisknow, such terms accident. charity but profit making? be in the forefront of bashing change; though leagues engaged the institution tional Capital. lic domain such anare ap- facilitating visit us the moment we enwe must do justice to UNREASONABLE and Now in investing in tomorrow, peddled on a platform the PF tomorrow and irrespective of behaviours, I want to question danger to both themselves ONLY to SERVE a particular now more anot, RELIGION than and in reality (See unreliability ofbea infrastructure, should you end in bonds regret the United States of elsewhere.

Africans were These vices have never been which definitely is Seeking to break these entities who are cheering but both relative and contextual political tsunami; we need to Zambia, hospitals, cocktail genthe wrongs in our midst.

This ing, which must frown atsubex- we Like it of orthe we must If youmanage/control. think that the investhe ECZ. There isfor aup difference that is ofabe clear case power ofIf America” abuse of country. not anger?

ONLY Yes so secure changes, the government must take proach is laced with inherent tertain double standards.

For in the Fourth Estate UNDEMOCRATIC anybody must ascountry. pragmatic and never circumstances, come next region the that the country.

This school ofwith can anything else. Otherwise, where not fundamentalists and extremists and labels!

Is China a Third World fortoeating but to facilitating you are endowed a tors ofwhen Sisterhood and Brotherhood not readily part of the equation. the land of plenty and oppordued to the point of hopelessshort supply.

There isdouble nobegen but a very important aspect, is appreciate/understand that eration capacity etc. includes the wrong doers.

It is periments.

Guide and Teach fair, firm and resolute because in Zambia are here between personal aspirations power, not part of a diplomatic but assist in several concrete lead, to protect and insulate our challenges that speak to apavoidance of doubt, will benefit us greatly if to state that the province is a as realistic as possible.

We must So, in as far as Tomorrow year, Zambia tooOR shall have a were to be the case, many believes in puncturing is the anger coming across the boardindustry; exist but I do thought country or a first worldfrom? country?) trade, commerce, is not only criminal but as These are spoilers and tend to WITHOUT FEAR FAVOUR. brain to reason?

Just be sure tunity, I will be able to build ness and forced to fight to reuine or legitimate cause tha professionalism is rooted.

There Now, let me identify some only the law breakers who are and let patience be a real factor. the young people will at some cause they love Zambians, then they probably areany fighting NO-GO ZONEaspirations. for other for is concerned, and assignment. saidnot and andexpect documented ways,toincludinstitutions unfair, including peasing various constituencies standards come into play be truthful andThat embrace love undermining thewhen President.

There will never be people would choose to in a own holes innational whatever the does not know that not anydelivery.

LEADER be AWho society which isfrom designed social good as drinking poison andyour isalign themselves to the Alien Here is an example ofAin arepeat No political party that you are not abusing a house, buyseeds a car etc.

That claim their own land. justifies spillage of blood.

NOTHING wrong with an politician other that those from and togetherness.

There iscertain notheis to party in government has its of the bad so that convicted by courts of law and Simply shouting “youth power, point take the leadership of you are mistaken.

Investors political survival).

Another institution which normal situation, I am ing voter education as well as a gap, because that is not the ill-founded and unreasonable and largely out of ignorance. for instance; you treat two inbelong to any such political government does.

Does it have the most vicious and hotly part extremism because respond to today and not Anyofargument against suchif expecting the other person torea- individual chapter. distinction between thethe two.

Zambia wasout formed Journalist believing/ the dominant party in the area. claim tolives rights for wrong how and basic our mind may different but basics Confrontation must not be without sweat. place and do not thinkwhere using Zambian architectural design.

Millennial generation, can have made to “account” for their to has youth power” of context, this albeit, at future various will go Ianywhere their The older guys, parents and party I would go so has far been take many to be lost for been bashed from many Forbe instance, would be sweet contested was down athat becomes thinking dividuals accused of the same acountry, longwar look intocooled the programme isthe onlycase, good die.

Law and Order are important Every action has a itreaction.

This following adestroying partisan agenda.

Southern Province is an Any strategy which is based falsehoods to undermine the on the basis of either sons because then, you will be tuned to.

How many people do of using agents and divide and about Zambia This reality must be unsettling as urging Zambians NOT to these individuals to accept that by reason?

Some believe that around issues of process and with elderly counsel, deal with. deeds in government confinewill not help at all! levels. return on the investment grandparents, (may be older angles; is the Zambia Police quite difficult for a false change offense differently.

But here, as Freedom of Expression Lying, deception and ingredients of life and wrongis a is a natural law! It is important ECZ BUT there is everything power integral of Zambia and is Party on confrontation as bad as they the and therefore government, for those who wish towith see a gap support any regional ispart real? in trouble with theoflaw. butchering our peace you know whois cars rule tactics, remains the same. argued by inimical agendas violence or smart delivery accountability, become Covid-19 (Do not argue, it buy is aformation. matter of CHINA: ment. because, Ithere look at my young relatives, Look Economic at this: criminality When young permits, assured.

It is unacceptable youths) must correct what has NO country Service.

The bashing arises Agent toto do away his or results what I see as problem is the treachery are forms illegality living.

I know of no civilised for be Traffic rules and in IMPORTING that partisan a Party for ALL and is useful. It benefitsa ofeven disintegration.

Equally, NOBODY oror fragmentation ininZambia!

We need to maintain? be clear with In any case, if and I Zambians must forces acceptance.

I do not extremely difficult.

Process A medical doctor has a duty cannot All this was fulfillment Rather, it must be about find can do without effective ONLY to SERVE a we time!) and disorderly manner that circumstances, wherein these nieces, nephews and family to blame them because their gone wrong it all begins regulations; otherwise, there mostly out of the way “we have her sponsor.

I am sure that tendency by some investigators By investing in Let us That take theisElectoral Commisagenda in the professional lane/ the previous or former (highly any strategy thatthing defies natural but pedestrians of a narrow We must understand that one thing. the comment, what kind of leader agree. We should not allow and Delivery accountability delivery of social services. towards his/her patients.

Soisaifbound you are so Defy unfortunate of thenot “scramble for Africa” in laws ing common ground while result inthat trouble.

All these offendA agenda ingredients can be dispensed particular region ofofmisAs general observation, itIt has friends, including friends the is never hidden, but in with SELF. Each person must agreed” the Public Order have forgotten the to really do a bad job. work of a Journalist.

Friends, sion of Zambia (ECZ). come I look at my young relatives, nieces, credible) members can confirm the future through to fail. the Agenda!

Zambia is a country which democratic record that Zambia is aLAW man or woman, whotowards is UNREASONABLE thinking to are critical pillars growth, of any Indeed, economic and ORDER. of.

During the barbaric lawyer has a duty his/ the your goal in lifeFrom is search ofArtificial markets and wealth. paying attention to isthat to accuse our of dictate/manage young ones, with satisfaction. public domain. commit to ensure that they you will allto agree withfor meeliminate that the country.

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Act must stay on our Statute leading defamatory cam-I law andand family friends, including The role of the Anti of gravity, jump from theto buy We need prepare always isand predicated on laws. can rightfully boast of. society hell bent on misleading his or our politics process. dedication, tenacity, isTRANSPARENT only possible with useful For avoidance of doubt, American (US) Police Brutality her clients, just like any other a car and build a house, you We should not bury our heads weeds, at andelivery affordable cost. unearthing scandal is not the tions any time of the year, includtolerating lies.

Because we tollook at the young ones, some In the past, I talked about eliminate vices such as lying. friends of the young ones, with satisfactenth floor of any building and tomorrow so that is NOT Books because there is no othpaign slur that Dr Kaunda, our Corruption Commission were to be the case, Of course, the imperially her followers?

When such an infrastructure. (The problem Human beings have we need to the thatMaking led to as theadministering unfortunate death perseverance same thing NO PART OFobserve ZAMBIA ISlaws ing the seasons, professions orby vocations. are foronrainy aair rude shock! tion. I and look at the young ones, some ocin the laws sand andwould refuse to try illegitimate and to in walk with all feast the You butrole extinguishes erate lies, politicians onconducting occupying important positions Each person must to compromised, the critical thatcampaign inspired before (Northern er substitute to law and order.

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I insist, if justice and a serious sense of “FENCED”! elections using metal ballot boxes cupying important positions and executfaith; and you will crash to falsehoods.

Advice is optional!

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Here, the men and similar fashion of embracing friendly showed conis not in short those authorised in governis safe, everywhere, all Who came to stay in Zambia?

David Livingstone and many you imagine leaving in an en tion by Police officers, would be for a Clean Campaign, stepped CARDS, it may just be that it is of the year, including the ACC evidence of the corrupgood of human beings) development.

Just (I There detract Government’s resolve President Edgar Lungu. the Police going onhow! strike!

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We not need more than there are but rare excepof individuals hiding their current give instructions?

Every Dambisa Moyo’s book Asthose alluded earlier, it true is or rea- the most 20 In thisasperiod, I do not atand all in Zambia?

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The Democracy is a great concept.

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ABUJA - A musician in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad.

An upper Sharia court in the Hausawa Filin Hockey area of the state said Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, was guilty of committing blasphemy for a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March.

Sharif-Aminu did not deny the charges. Judge Khadi Aliyu Muhammad Kani said he could appeal against the verdict.

The singer who is in detention, had gone into hiding after he composed the song.

Protestors had burnt down his family home and gathered outside the headquarters of the Islamic police, known as the

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NIGERIAN SINGER SENTENCED Malawi cracks down on TO DEATH FOR BLASPHEMY ‘alarming’ virus surge Hisbah, demanding action against him.

Death sentences are rare in northern Nigeria, where Sharia law is implemented alongside secular law in most states.

Critics said the song was blasphemous as it praised an imam to the extent it elevated him above the Prophet Muhammad.

The leader of the protesters that called for the musician’s arrest in March, Idris Ibrahim said the judgement will serve as a warning to others

“contemplating toeing Yahaya’s path.”

The last time a Nigerian Sharia court passed a death sentence was in 2016 when Abdulazeez Inyass was sentenced to death for blaspheming against Islam during after a secret trial in Kano.

The sentence has however not been carried out as a death sentence in Nigeria requires the sign-off of the state governor.

Inyass is still in detention.

– BBC.

Protesters had called for action against the musician.

BLANTYRE - Malawi on Sunday shut bars and churches in new restrictions to limit the “alarming” spread of coronavirus, three months after a court blocked the government from imposing a full lockdown.

Since the first positive case was detected on April 2, confirmed cases have nearly doubled over the past four weeks to hit over 4, 624, including 143 deaths as of Saturday.

Malawi had not been placed under a lockdown after a court in April blocked the government from enforcing a full lockdown because it had failed to announce any measures to cushion the vulnerable.

Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on Sunday unveiled newly-gazetted regulations to curb the spread of the virus.

Wearing of face masks will now be mandatory.

All public gatherings, including at bars and religious centres have been banned. Bars will only be allowed to sell take-out alcohol. No groups of more than 10 people are allowed,

except for funerals with a maximum of 50 people.

Silungwe said an “army of enforcement officers” had been hired to ensure the regulations were followed.

New Information Minister Gospel Kazako said numbers of coronavirus cases “are rising at an alarming rate.”

“The problem is big and we must all stand up.

Covid-19 is here and killing people,” he said on Sunday.

Experts had as far back as May sounded the alarm while the country focused on election campaigns, attracting tens of thousands to rallies in the absence of a lockdown.

“Because of the political climate, we had been left to face the unmitigated impact of this pandemic. Even though it has taken long, it is a very essential and necessary measure,” said Gama Bandawe, a virologist at the Malawi University of Science and Technology.

President Lazarus Chakwera last month won a historic vote re-run after Arthur Mutharika’s reelection was scrapped over rigging. – AFP.

ANC stands firm on decision to withdraw from the ICC

JOHANNESBURG - The ANC says it has not shifted from its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

Ruling party spokesperson Pule Mabe said while it continued to affirm the resolution adopted at the 54th national conference in 2017, the matter would, like other party positions, be discussed by its national executive committee often to check its efficacy. – NEWS24.

Namibia auctions fishing quota to raise Covid-19 money

WINDHOEK - The Namibian government will for the first time auction its 60 percent share of the country’s annual horse mackerel and hake output to the highest bidder by the end of October, as it scrambles to raise funds for equipment and medicines to fight the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government letter seen by Reuters.

The government’s 60 percent quota is normally reserved for state-owned company Fishcor, which has been caught up in a corruption scandal but “Government is in need of financial resources on an emergency basis with a view to mitigate the effects of Covid-19,” Albert Kawana, the minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, said in an August 7 letter to the fishing industry, seen by Reuters yesterday. – REUTERS.

French, Nigerian troops hunt for killers of aid workers in Niger

NIAMEY - French and Nigerien soldiers searched through a giraffe reserve and the surrounding area in Niger yesterday for traces of the gunmen who killed six French aid workers, a French military source said.

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor also opened an investigation into the incident, in which attackers on motorbikes ambushed the group as it drove through the reserve located 65 km from the capital Niamey - an area considered safe by the Niger government. – REUTERS.

Beirut death toll rises to 200

BEIRUT - More than 200 people are believed to have been killed by last Tuesday’s devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, its governor has said.

On Sunday there was a second night of violence in the city, as police clashed with protesters angry with the government’s response to the disaster and even the resignations of three cabinet ministers and several MPs has failed to quell the fury.

– BBC.

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Zesco’s shock POOR SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE WORRY CHINGOLA RESIDENT

..CEO bemoans failure to retain Super Division title (From page 16)

"Twenty-one points are too many, they are a lot. Anything can happen in seven games. To pick a winner when the difference is too little? If we take a leaf from the English Premier League, before the pandemic, Liverpool only needed six points from 24 but they still didn’t end the league and declare them winners or say that play two more games and you’ll will be declare a winner,” Mulenga said.

Mulenga urged Premier League clubs to take full responsibility for the Super League operations.

“I think maybe it’s time the CEO’s of the Zambian Premier League clubs became proactive and started running this league as should be the case. It should have been the Premier League to determine how we were going to start and finish this league.

"Unfortunately, these mistakes have been made. I hope that the association can admit that they have made mistakes and not take a defensive position. They ought to learn from the mistakes they have made," he said.

Zesco’s failure to retain the title and to qualify for next year’s CAF competitions has been received with mixed feeling by fans. Mulenga however noted that the Ndola giants will immediately begin the process of rebuilding to prepare for a new season set to kick off in October.

“The process of rebuilding starts now. We already know what some of the issues are, we just need to start addressing them. Some of them, we started addressing them even before the league was closed because of the pandemic," Mulenga said.

Zesco finished fifth with 47 points, three points behind Nkana who collected 50 points after 27 rounds of matches.

By SPORTS REPORTER A CHINGOLA resident has bemoaned the state of sports infrastructure in the district and says it was the cause for the deteriorating sports standards.

Joseph Kazhila, who has lived in Chingola for over 20 years said there’s need to revamp the sports infrastructure in for sport to thrive in the district.

Kazhila has called on Government

(From page 16)

He hailed the team led by coach Manfred Chabinga for keeping the momentum to win the league after 27 rounds of league matches in an interview after the Kitwe giants were crowned champions of the league which was ended prematurely with seven games

...Lungu hails Nkana for 13th title milestone

President Lungu

The Kitwe giants where crowned league champions following Forest Rangers’ failure to make history of winning their maiden Super Division title after they were held to a goalless draw

by Zanaco FC in a fixture which could have seen them beating Nkana to the championship had they won.

President Lungu, who is the patron of FAZ, said the achievement by Nkana to win their 13th league title was no mean achievement.

Lungu, who last week donated US$32, 000 to the Nkana supporters group to be used in off-setting the money owed to former club striker Walter Bwalya urged other clubs to work hard to develop the sport amidst the Covid-19 crisis.

“Congratulations to the 2019/20 Champions Nkana FC. A 13th Super League title is no mean achievement at all. “Let me also call on other football clubs in the country to continue working hard.

You too can count on my support as your FAZ patron. Let us all work hard to grow the sport

as cricket, squash, track and field, rugby as well as football.

Kazhila noted that the poor sports infrastructure had contributed to moral decay by young people as they had taken to drinking and other social ills.

He noted that if given priority, sport could be a major contributor to job creation for young people as they would not only rely on formal jobs but also sport as a source of income.

‘13th title for our fans’

'No mean achievement' (From page 16)

to come up with policies that compel leading investors in the district such as the mines to adopt renovation of sports infrastructure as part of their social corporate responsibility.

He said that Chingola boasts of massive sport facilities but that that their state was a sorry sight as they had been neglected. He noted that Chingola was in the past known for producing high profile athletes in various disciplines such

amidst Covid-19 challenges,” Lungu said in his congratulatory message to Nkana FC. Meanwhile, Minister of Sports, Youth and Child Development Emmanuel Mulenga said the stalemate between Rangers and Zanaco in Sunday’s fixture that saw Nkana crowned champions has now settled the dust and at the end of the day it is football that has won.

Speaking in the aftermath of Nkana’s coronation on Sunday evening, Mulenga congratulated the Kitwe-based side for winning an unprecedented 13th league title. Mulenga noted that the result had now settled the dust after some Nkana fans took FAZ to court, challenging the its appeals committee’s decision to rescind the disciplinary committees decision to give Zanaco three points for their unplayed game against Rangers.

The decision by the appeals committee last Thursday had halted Nkana’s celebration and handed Rangers a chance to win their first league title.

And FAZ president Andrew Kamanga has applauded Zanaco Football Club for showing pure spirit of Football.

Kamanga also congratulated Nkana for winning a 13th title saying they put up a good fight during the 2019/2020 season which was ended prematurely with eight games unplayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kamanga noted that Zanaco have been awarded with the Fair Play Award because of their professional approach to the final match which ended scoreless at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

unplayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Chakatazya noted that it was not easy for Nkana to win the league which could have been won by other teams such as NAPSA Stars and Forest Rangers who were seeking to make history by winning their first league titles.

He said that with the 13th title secured, Nkana will now focus on doing better in the

CAF Champions league where they will compete after emerging Zambian champions.

Nkana, who were awarded three points for their unplayed games against Nakambala Leopards last Thursday were crowned champs after collecting 50 points on par with second-placed Forests Rangers who missed out on the championship due to an inferior goal difference.

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ZESCO United Chief Executive Officer, Richard Mulenga has expressed disappointment with the club’s failure to defend the Super Division and to qualify for next season’s CAF competitions.

'No mean achievement' ...Lungu hails Nkana for 13th title milestone

By MICHAEL MIYOBA and MUKWIMA CHILALA PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has hailed Nkana Football Club for scooping their long awaited 13th Super Division title. (To page 15)

Poor sports infrastructure worry Chingola resident (P.15)

In an interview with the club’s communications manager Desmond Katongo, Mulenga also bemoaned the manner in which the league has been managed in the advent of Covid-19.

Mulenga said Super Division clubs as the main stakeholders should have been given the power to decide how the league should

have ended.

He said it is unfortunate that the league was concluded prematurely with Zesco United missing out on qualifying for CAF games and the Super League championship won by Nkana FC who bagged their 13th title.

“It is unfortunate especially if you consider the way we started this league, we won

our first 10-matches and somewhere along the way we lost. I think you have read the concerns from Power Dynamos, Chief Executive Officer, We are of the same view that several mistakes were made in the way the league was resumed. Equally, there have been some mistakes in the way it has been concluded. (To page 15)

'13th title for our fans'

By MICHAEL MIYOBA NKANA Football Club has dedicated its 13th Super Division title to their faithful fans.

"We are delighted with winning the title. It was not easy. But the team kept its momentum up to the end.

We dedicate this win to our supporters.

"The next step is to keep the momentum high and do well in the Champions League. If there is need to reinforce the team we will do so," said Nkana Chief Executive Officer Charles Chakatazya. (To page 15)