DAILY NATION Tuesday May 26, 2020

DAILY

SAVE JOBS, GOVT URGED …as over 400 lose

www.dailynation.info | dailynation@ymail.com

YOUN RUFUNSAS GOLD

Vol. 6. Issue 2607 jobs at Lubambe

Price K10

Story on Page 6

DAILY

M

www.dailynation.info

editor@dailynation.info

https://www.facebook.com/dailynationews

Tuesday May 26, 2020

CEEC gets US$10.3 million for aquaculture seed fund

www.dailynation.info | dailynation@ymail.com

manent Secretary Benson Mwenya has said.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA And Dr Mwenya said the THE Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has released Ministry has approved 736 business loan USD10.3 International million to Citizens FORMER strikers aquaculture James Chamanga applications valued at K118.3 Economic Empowement and Given Singuluma have urged the current from to thework Zambians Commissionof national ( CEEC)team for players generation very from all aquaculture seed fund, Per- the ten (10) provinces. hard when summoned for national team duty to restore Zambia’s status as a big footballing Story on Page 5 country.

Chamanga, a 2012 AFCON winner, observed that Zambia had failed to qualify for the last two editions of the Africa Cup because young players didn’t wear the national team jersey with pride.

Chamanga who featured for National Assembly and Zanaco before he trekked to South Africa where he featured for Bush Bucks FC, Moroka Swallows and SuperSport United, said it was PAGE 6 unfortunate that Zambia has continued to fire coaches when young players were also contributing to the team’s failures.

By PETER SICHALI

UPNDINVADED PANICS Vol. 6. Issue 2599

Price K10

Friday May 15, 2020 Chamanga

…

ZRP insists ERB reduces fuel pump prices

‘ACC ineptitude embarrassing state’ TO PAGE 19

“Young players are not having the pride to wear the jersey, us we used to fight to wear the jersey, we were dropped so many times and we never gave up.’’

Senior Headman Nyampande

PAGE 5

Petition scares ...Tanzanians and UPND Ugandans mining gold with impunity. On Page 4 654 Cases into holding elections

Singuluma

70 0

Covid-19 stats K10bn facilityKitwe takes Southern Province UPND youths have accused leap. StoryUnited on P6face403,018 Gary Nkombo of making disparaging remarks 600

50 0

AFRITANK

475

Total test

425

400

375

350

against Nalikwanda Member of Parliament …as Geoffrey Lungwangwa.

South Africa

Cases

eviction?

Covid-19 update

K1.3bn approved 12,093 325

300 275

F

EARING looming deregistration for failure to uphold intra-party democracy, the UPND has instructed its structures to hold elections

The move has been seen as a reaction to an application to the Constitutional Court to deregister political parties which have never held elections as demanded by the constitution.

654

Zambia

250

S LAPDEE

0

By MICHAEL 20MIYOBA AND Cases Deaths Discharged 175 MUKWIMA CHILALA • 654 total cases recorded

Lungu honours 6 on Africa Freedom Day 150

Recovered

12,739 5,676Because238 665 it contains double layer with the pale green

225

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

Why has > 20 years' Deaths New Cases Expected Lifespan outdoors?

450

• 903 tested in the last 24 hours

125 No patients discharged INFORMATION has• emerged 10 0 • 208 new cases in the last 24hours indicating that Kitwe United 75 • 124 recovered Football Club is occupying 50 Garden Park25 Stadium illegally.

124

outer layer and inner layer of> 2.3% Carbon Black - melt compounded into Polyethylene - to block and provide effective protection against the harmful effects of the Sun's Ultraviolet Rays Other features

7

208

Double layer tank, 100% virgin food grade material, Corrugated walls for extra strength, 5 Years warranty against the manufacturing defect Side Manhole access, ease of inspection and installation

AFRITANK is the part of AquaSanTec group of companies, the Most trusted brand in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and South Sudan market, As a group over 30 years legacy in manufacturing of water storage tanks.

C6098

ACCUSATION

0

TO PAGE STORY ON PAGE 5 19 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Tuesday 26 May, 2020

ADVERTISEMENT

DAILY

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RADIO PROGRAMME FOR PROPOSED TD11 TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY BUTTRESSING PROJECT AT MUFULIRA MINE IN MUFULIRA In normal social conditions, the aforementioned public disclosure of the project’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in respect of the buttressing project would have been carried out at a public meeting with the affected and interested parties.

However, these are not normal social conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To comply with the Government’s directives and the Public Health Guidelines on social distancing and gatherings, it has therefore, been decided to carry out the public disclosure through a radio programme.

Background: Mopani Copper Mines PLC (MCM), a joint venture company comprising major shareholders Glencore, First Quantum Minerals Ltd and ZCCM Investment Holdings, own and operate mining and mineral processing operations in Mufulira and Kitwe on the Copperbelt in Zambia running the Mufulira and Nkana Mine Sites, respectively. The company’s success has resulted from its focused approach to operation facilities’ improvement and the mutually beneficial relationships enjoyed with its stakeholders.

MCM operates the TD11 Tailings Storage Facility at Mufulira Mine Site in Mufulira District. The tailings storage facility is located about 3.7 kilometres to the South-West of Mufulira Mine Main Plant and Works

area. The facility lies within the Mine Surface Rights area of MCM Mufulira Mine and covers an area of approximately 480 hectares. It has confining walls built with earthfill and cycloned tailings material. The process waste from the Concentrator known as tailings (or slimes) are deposited into the facility, which has been in continuous operation since 1987.

The Project: MCM is proposing to reinforce (buttress) the walls of TD11 Tailings Storage Facility with graded waste rock and other selected earthfill material to implement the TD11 Tailings Storage Facility Buttressing Project. The reinforcement plan entails reinforcing the walls made of cyclone tailings by constructing an outer wall against the existing TD11 walls. This is to increase the factor of safety of the facility, thus further stabilising the retaining outer walls.

MCM commenced the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Process for the proposed project as required under the Environmental Management Act No.12 of 2011 of the Laws of Zambia read together with the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 1997.

The company also held a Scoping meeting in August 2019 as the initial stage in public consultation on the project. The buttressing extent will be wholly within Mopani surface rights.

The construction materials will be sourced from within Mopani mining rights.

Public Disclosure Mechanism: Further to the Scoping meeting, and in compliance with environmental legislation stated above, MCM has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed project and is now inviting Government Agencies, the Local Authority, Non-governmental Organisations, Community-Based Organisations, Interested and Affected Parties and the general public to participate in a phonein radio programme for Public Disclosure of the Draft EIS for the proposed project.

The phone-in programme will be hosted by Mafken FM Radio on Tuesday, 2nd June 2020 from 10:00 hrs to 11:00 hrs and stakeholders are warmly invited to tune in to the Radio on 97.7 MHz and participate in the radio programme by phoning the Radio Station on 0762 541266 free of charge. The calls made to this number during the time of the programme will be at NO cost to the caller.

Be part of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process for the proposed project!

Stay Safe – Practice Social Distancing! All

E15052020

2

ADVERTISEMENT

3

CUSTOMER NOTICE THE BANK OF ZAMBIA’S REDUCTION IN MONETARY POLICY RATE On 20th May 2020, the Bank of Zambia announced a reduction of Monetary Policy Rate from 11.5% to 9.25%.

We hereby wish to advise all our valued clients that the rate of Local Currency (Zambian Kwacha) Loans and Advances that are linked to the Monetary Policy Rate will reduce by 2.25% effective 29th May 2020. Accordingly, the decrease in the monetary policy rate will affect loan repayments.

Customers have the option of adjusting their monthly repayments or their loan tenure. This effective date of 29th May, 2020, is intended to afford customers the opportunity to advise the bank of their preferred option, failure to which the bank will proceed to reduce their monthly installments.

We thank you for your continued support.

Downward adjustment of the Monetary Policy Rate Downward adjustment the Monetary The Bank of Zambiaof announced a reduction in the Monetary Policy Rate from 11.50% to 9.25% on 20 May 2020.

Policy Rate As a result of this reduction, we wish to advise our esteemed customers that interest rates on all current loans which The Bank of announced reduction in the Monetary are linked to Zambia the Monetary PolicyaRate have reduced by Policy Rate from 11.50% to 9.25% on 20 May 2020.effect.

2.25% per annum (225 basis points) with immediate Customers have the option of either having the monthly As a result of this reduction, we wish to advise our esteemed repayment amount or repayment period reduced. customers that interest rates on all current loans which are linked the nearest Monetary Policy Rate have PLC reduced by to Please visittoyour Absa Bank Zambia branch 2.25% per annum (225 basis points) with immediate confirm which option you prefer. Should we not hear effect. from Customers have the2020, option either having monthly you before 30 May weofwill proceed to the reduce the repayment amount or repayment period reduced. monthly repayment amount.

Please visit your nearest Absa Bank Zambia branch to For more details, call 5950 (free on MTN andPLC Airtel) or speak confirm which option you prefer.

Should we not hear from to a Customer Advisor at your nearest Absa branch. you before 30 May 2020, we will proceed to reduce the monthly repayment amount.

Absa Bank Zambia PLC (registered number 119710006444) is regulated by the Bank of Zambia.

E21052020

For more details, call 5950 (free on MTN and Airtel) or speak to a Customer Advisor at your nearest Absa branch.

E21052020

DAILY

Tuesday 26 May, 2020

Tuesday 26 May, 2020

HOME NEWS

RUFUNSA GOLD INVADED

By SILUMESI MALUMO

TANZANIANS and Ugandans have invaded Rufunsa mining gold with impunity as calls for Zambians to take

charge of the precious resource grew louder.

Government has placed gold as a strategic precious mineral for development to boost the economy, which

has lately experienced shocks.

Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent, Secretary Barnaby Mulenga, confirmed that the ministry had engaged Minis-

try of Home Affairs to ensure that all foreigners mining gold illegally in Rufunsa were weeded out.

Senior Headman Nyampande in Chief Mpasha’s

chiefdom said separately that he had written to Mr Mulenga on the matter because the foreigners were depleting the resource.

The senior headman said

INDO MOBILE BANKING. • Download the App or Dial *232# • Money Transfers • Bank to wallet transfers • Pay Bills and Top up Airtime • Account Statement Requests And much more...

SAFE ESS L H S CA NT E I N E CONV FREE

in an interview that it was prudent that the Ministry of Mines and the Immigration Department moved in to remove all foreigners who had gone on a wanton mining of gold in the district.

Senior Headman Nyampande said last week he had written to the Mine Ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Immigration Department on the matter but nothing had been done.

He was worried that if this matter would not be resolved as soon as possible, the people in the area and the country at large would not benefit from their resource.

“We cannot allow illegal mining to continue because we are going to lose out, the minerals must be mined in accordance with the laws of Zambia so that people can benefit. This will help to ensure the economy to pick, he said.

But Mr Mulenga in an interview yesterday said Government would soon send security officer to remove all illegal miners who were depleting the resource.

Mr Mulenga said Government was devastated with the continued illegal mining by foreigners and urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure that sanity prevailed.

He said in an interview all foreigners would be removed because Government could not tolerate lawlessness in the mining sector.

Farmers warned against bogus maize buyers PETER MALASHA

F

ARMERS should wait not rush to sell maize bogus buyers but to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to promote food security, Lunte District Commissioner Ronald Mulenga has said.

E22052020

24/7 ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

DAILY

4

Mr. Mulenga said there was no need for farmers not to panic and sell their maize produce to bogus buyers but wait to sell to FRA. He warned in an interview that if farmers got excited and sold their maize to unscrupulous foreign buyers who were reportedly buying maize straight from the fields even before harvesting, there would be hunger and food insecurity.

Mr. Mulenga said farmers should sell their maize produce to FRA to promote food security at district and national levels.

Mr. Mulenga was concerned that once they bought the produce, unscrupulous foreign buyers would go away with the grain, leaving nothing in stock for the country to fall back on in times of disaster such as floods and drought.

He said it was for this that reason farmers should wait for the recommended floor price saying if FRA bought the commodity, there would be enough stock in the national reserves to be supplied to hunger stricken areas.

DAILY

Tuesday 26, May 2020

Home News

5

DAILY

NATION KBF REMAINS EXPELLED

Tel: 0211 - 243527, P.O. Box 34553 Plot No. 5152 B Mukwa Road, Heavy Industrial Area Lusaka.

E-mail: editor@dailynation.info www.dailynation.info

GOLD INITIATIVE THERE is a real danger that the gold initiative will be lost to our proverbial preoccupation with corruption, graft and all that is negative.

Gold presents us a golden opportunity to find our way out of poverty and the first agenda item is to pass a law making artisanal mining exclusive to Zambians. No foreigner should be allowed in smallscale gold mining.

Foreigners wishing to go into largescale gold mining must do so with Zambian partners. This should be a non-negotiable position.

So far so good. The right steps have been taken, but more needs to be done to truly harness this resource in a cost effective manner that will create jobs, wealth and opportunity to the majority of Zambians presently facing abject poverty.

The first step is to guard this resource. The pillage and plunder by foreigners must be stopped. Thus far scores of foreigners have invaded gold fields where they are mining with total impunity.

It appears the local people are quite happy to share in the largesse because of the pittance they are offered to shelter these foreign miscreants.

This should be stopped immediately.

The government should apply and implement the same vigilance and perhaps greater scrutiny than it employed in the protection of the Mukula tree.

As a commodity gold is more valuable and yet more mobile and therefore readily traded locally and beyond. In fact there are suggestions that gold output records presented by some neighbouring countries include gold illegally obtained from Zambia.

What is most important, immediate and of concern is to win the confidence of Zambians around the country to assure them of a stake and full participation in the mining and sharing from the proceeds of gold and other minerals.

It is ordinary Zambians in Rufunsa, Mwinilunga and other areas who feel “left out” in the exploitation of local resources who must be assured of benefitting.

This must be done by engaging them in artisanal labour and equipping them with basic tools. They have already proved themselves able to mine however rudimentary their expertise.

We believe that the initiative by ZCCM-IH to invest in refining capacity should include an element of privatisation so that shares it holds must be floated on the stock market for Zambians to buy.

The same model must be used in the development and exploitation of future gold deposits to give ownership to Zambians who naturally feel less than enamoured by the current arrangement in which some Sudanese investors have partnered with ZCCM-IH. Government should not be persuaded from doing the right thing by the very aggressive negative propaganda often mounted by individuals who project their corrupt inclinations and character on others, especially the leadership.

These naysayers will be with us and will continue in their vain effort to undermine every effort made at creative initiative which promise common good.

Executed correctly, the gold enterprise has the potential to turn the economic fortunes of the country quite dramatically. Correct commercial decisions as against political exigence should be made to ensure that the best investment options are exercised.

PURSUING JUSTICE AND EQUITY WITH INTERGRITY

By CHARLES MUSONDA

L

USAKA lawyer, Kelvin Bwalya Fube is no longer a member of the ruling Patriotic Front, PF media director Sunday Chanda has said.

And Mr Chanda said UPND Chirundu Member of Parliament, Douglas Siyakalima was engaging in a futile exercise aimed at cleansing and laundering his leader, Hakainde Hichilema’s violent and dictatorial image by duping unsuspecting people that he was indeed an angel of light.

Mr. Chanda said the PF leadership had already pronounced itself on the question of Mr. Fube and his standing in the party. He was reacting to Mr Fube’s claims that he was still a PF member because he did not receive an expulsion letter.

He said Mr Fube, popularly known as KBF was no longer a

PF member.

“Letter or no letter, Mr Fube remains expelled from PF,” he said Mr Chanda also told the Daily Nation that it was only a merchant of death who justifies violence as self defence.

He listed a number of incidences of violence in helping Mr. Siyakalima’s selective amnesia and quest to deceive regarding the UPND and its alleged violent nature.

Mr. Chanda said on May 4, 2005, the UPND held a press conference were they launched the infamous Mapatizya Formula, a violent and evil plan that involved the beating, maiming and killing of MMD supporters and leaders.

He said the UPND organised a ‘militia’ that attacked government vehicles, impounded food supply convoys, harassed government ministers and caused wanton mayhem against the MMD camp.

“The Mapatizya Formula

that the UPND has continued to use to this day involves the disregard of the law and the taking of the law in their own hands. It also encourages the use of violence and civil disobedience. Mr. Hichilema has never condemned the Mapatizya formula to date. He in fact glorifies it.

“On February 6, 2017, Brian Hapunda was brutally beaten

by UPND cadres in Nega Nega for merely belonging to PF,” Mr. Chanda said.

He said on May 24, 2006, Dr Vernon Johnson Mwaanga and his driver were beaten and assaulted by UPND cadres when they went to deliver a message of condolences at the funeral of the late Anderson Mazoka and that Mr. Hichilema has never condemned this incident.

He said in 2016 in Namwala,

Lungu honours 6 on Africa Freedom Day

By AARON CHIYANZO SIX Zambians have been honoured by President Edgar Lungu for their distinguished service to the nation.

This was during an investiture ceremony held as part of the Africa Freedom Day celebrations at State House yesterday.

The six who included three women and three men were honoured for their contribution in various capacities.

Among them is former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Brigadier-General Emelda Chola, who was honoured

for her distinguished service in the public service as well as the defence force.

Brig-Gen Chola is the first Zambian woman to be appointed to the rank of General and was one of the first four females to join the Zambia Air Force.

President Lungu also honored Brig-Gen Chola for spearheading the reforms in the energy sector such as the promotion of renewable energy when she was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Energy.

Also honoured were former Secretary to the Cabinet, Joshua Kanganja posthumously,

former Police officer Francis Njovu, Major Lwito Siwale, Petronella Chisanga and Silva Catering proprietor, Silvia Banda for distinguished service.

Ms Banda was extolled for her contribution to the empowerment of women and promotion of local foods. Ms Chisanga, an outstanding educationist and founder of Chudleigh House School, spearheaded the establishment of the Livingstone Motor Assemblies among others while Mr Njovu, a former inspector general of police helped with the creation of the Victim Support Unit.

Advise West MPs to support Bill 10, chiefs told

By BENNIE MUNDANDO in Sioma A MEMBER of the Lozi royal family has appealed to the traditional leadership to sit down all their Members of Parliament and ask them to support the Constitutional Amendment Bill 10.

The call was made by Prince Mwananyanda Inyambo Yeta, son of Senior Chief Inyambo Yeta.

Prince Yeta of Mwandi in the Western province said the traditional leadership in the region should impress upon MPS to cast aside the political agenda and agree to pass Bill 10.

He advised MPs to stop playing partisan politics over the Constitution failure to which they would

plunge the country into chaos.

Prince Yeta wondered why the same people who were elected to enact laws on behalf of their electorate were refusing to carry out their mandate.

“I am pleading with the traditional leadership in this province to sit down with the MPs and ask them to support Bill 10.

“Tell them to put aside their agenda because if we continue like this we will put this country into chaos,” Prince Yeta warned.

Prince Yeta said the traditional leadership will not accept the current status quo where their authority has been taken away in the Constitution while MPs who have the power to change it were engaged in petty partisan fights

without looking at the aggregate benefit of enacting Bill 10 into law.

And Raphael Nakacinda has asked the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) to summon MPs and tell them to stop this habit of only going to Parliament to only drink tea and walk out when important pieces of legislation such as Bill 10 were being discussed. under instruction from Hakainde Hichilema, During a meeting between the BRE Indunas and Mr. Nakacinda at the Limulunga Royal Palace chaired by Prime Minister, Mukela Manyando yesterday, the establishment raised concerns on the lacunas in the Constitution and questions on what exactly Bill 10 was trying to cure.

there was a tribal cleansing led

by Mr. Hichilema’s thugs and targeted at citizens originating from other parts of Zambia who they suspected to have voted for PF and President Lungu and that to this day, Mr. Hichilema has never condemned it.

Mr. Chanda said on December 5, 2019 UPND cadres opened fire and shot six PF cadres in Mpulungu and to date Mr. Hichilema has never condemned the incident.

Over 3, 500 gold licences allotted

By SILUMESI MALUMO OVER 3, 500 gold mining licences have been issued this year, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has said.

He said that about 3, 666 gold mining licences had been issued by the first quarter of this year.

Mr Mulenga said Government had issued 418 artisanal mining rights, 1, 306 small-scale exploration licences, and 541 small-scale mining licences.

He said Government had also issued 1, 252 large scale exploration licences, 109 large scale mining licences and 40 mining processing licences.

In total, Government has issued about 2, 265 licences to smallscale and artisanal miners, 1, 361 licences to large scale miners and 40 processing licences, Mr Mulenga has said.

He told the Daily Nation yesterday that the licences which had been issued to indigenous Zambians were meant to ensure that locals benefit from the discovery of the resource.

Mr Mulenga said “3, 666 licence holders in Zambia, cannot reasonably be condemned as frustrating Zambia’s ability to benefit from gold,.”

Mr Mulenga said the majority of the Zambians who own the licences can rise to the challenge and begin to mine or process whichever the case might be.

He said most licences had been given to small-scale and artisanal miners for the local people to take the centre stage of mining the resource.

Tuesday 26 May, 2020

HOME NEWS

Deport cunning investors - FDD

By PETER SICHALI

G

OVERNMENT should not hesitate to deport cunning foreign investors who are mistreating Zambian workers, Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) has said.

FDD chairperson for Labour and Social Security Yotam Mtayachalo said his party was disturbed with continued mistreatment of Zambian workers in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Mtayachalo said many of them had fallen victims of forced quarantines in work places without even being

tested particularly by Chinese investors.

He said the action by some investors was illegal and unacceptable as it amounted to modern day slavery.

He said in the light of the foregoing, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security must take punitive action against such employers.

"As a party we have continued to receive widespread reports of workers being locked in work premises for days without accessing their families which is illegal and a total disregard to social distancing," Mr Mtayachalo said.

Mr Mtayachalo said the

behaviour by the Chinese employers must immediately come to an end.

"We would like to appeal to the government not to hesitate but to deport cunning foreign investors who violate labour laws with impunity because Zambians cannot be treated like slaves in their own country but deserve dignity even in poverty," Mr Mtayachalo said.

He said it was unfortunate that Zambia and the rest of Africa were commemorating Africa Freedom Day while still economically colonised.

Mr Mtayachalo said it was important for African govern-

K10bn facility takes leap

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

Mr Mtayachalo

ments to address high levels of unemployment and poverty.

4, 725 illegal firearms surrendered - Kampyongo

By SILUMESI MALUMO

ABOUT 4, 725 illegal fires arms have been surrendered during the amnesty period which started in 2011, Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has said.

He said this translated to four battalions who had surrendered the illegal fire arms they were in position of.

The minister said this was a progressive move which had been underscored during the amnesty period in the country.

Mr Kampyongo was of the view that quite a number of

Mr Kampyongo

people were still in position of the fire arms, therefore, it was important that they sur-

rendered them to the relevant authorities.

He was speaking to Journalists yesterday during the commemoration of the Africa Freedom Day in Lusaka.

Mr Kampyongo said surrendering of the fire arms would enhance peace and tranquility in the country because no one would use them to instill fear or kill.

It was important, he added that people who are in position of these fire arms take advantage of this amnesty to surrender before the deadline comes to an end.

He said the amnesty period which started in 2011 would

Africa must celebrate its successes - Envoy AFRICA should not be bound by the history of slavery and colonialism but celebrate success the continent has continued to score, Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba has said.

Mr Mwamba said despite the celebration Africa Freedom day coming amid Covid-19, it was important for Africa to celebrate the liberation of the continent that was obtained at great human and material cost.

The Zambian envoy yesterday said the theme of the commemoration “Silencing the Guns, Creating Conducive Conditions for Development in Africa,” was timely to accelerate economic and social development.

He said the Africa Union flagship programme such as the AFCFTA, the integrated high speed train and free

come to an end on June 31, 2020 but that government might extend the period to September for all the fire arms to be surrendered.

“People must know that being in position of illegal fire arms is a criminal offence and all those who still have them tare very free to surrender them to the police.

“After the amnesty period comes to an end we shall move in to ensure that there is a total clean up because we shall not allow people to continue holding to the fire arms and threaten the peace we have enjoyed in the country,” Mr Kampyongo said.

By PETER SICHALI

Mr Mwamba

movement of people among others could not be achieved in the absence of peace on the continent.

“I am particularly pleased that Zambia continued to be a shining example of peace and unity on the continent,” Mr Mwamba said.

He said that it was pleasing that the roadmap on the flagship programme of silencing the guns in Africa was first adopted in Zambia, an indication of the recognition of the peace and the historical role

THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has so far approved K1.3 billion from the K10 billion stimulus facility meant to deal with liquidity challenges being experienced by businesses due to Covid-19.

BoZ Governor, Denny Kalyalya, said the K1.3bn was out of the total applications worth K3bn which had so far been received from financial service providers.

Dr Kalyalya however clarified that disbursement of the funds had not yet started.

He said BoZ was on course in helping to keep the economy afloat, citing the K10bn credit-line aimed at offering relief to enterprises and individuals affected

by Covid-19.

“The central bank had undertaken prudential measures to ease the flow of credit to businesses and households by creating the K10bn targeted medium term refinancing facility for those affected by the pandemic.

“In the absence of urgent and appropriate policy response, prospects are likely to significantly deteriorate, as the economy is projected to record a recession in 2020,” he said during the ZNBC Sunday Interview programme.

Dr Kalyalya explained that the cut in the Policy Rate to 9.25 percent from 11.5 percent complemented the broader set of measures the central bank had already undertaken.

He stressed that the K10bn stimulus package was not limited to businesses and individuals with existing loans but to anyone affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

He explained that the move would offer relief to the shrinking economy.

“The move is intended to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the financial sector stability, economic activity and ultimately on people’s lives and livelihood.

“What this means is that there will be relief for borrowers and ease the pressure. The economy is under serious stress and it is only necessary that we do something,” Dr Kalyalya said.

He expressed happiness that some commercial banks had responded to the Monetary Policy Rate downward adjustment and started reducing lending rates.

‘PF should market govt programmes’

By SILUMESI MALUMO

the country played in the liberation of Africa.

Meanwhile, Mr Mwamba said Covid-19 pandemic presented a threat to Africa’s development and must be fought aggressively.

He said Africa must overcome the pandemic to restore its path of the economic development. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by First Secretary for Press and Tourism at Zambia’s embassy in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Inutu Mwanza.

DAILY

6

THE Patriotic Front should not be reluctant in marketing government Programmes and leading by example in implementing them, PF official Lemmy Bwalya has said.

Mr Bwalya said it was the responsibility of the ruling party to support government's agendas by leading by example.

"I feel the party has been so relaxed in implementing government programmes such as diversification to agriculture and to be precisely winter maize among others," Mr Bwalya said.

Mr Bwalya said the party's approach to serious matters of governance as a can help it's prolonged stay in government, just like it has always been with the CPC party in China, which supplements on its government efforts to better the lives of it's citizen-

ry.

He said President Edgar Lungu has been keen to promoting diversification to agriculture, an opportunity which has not been positively supported by the party.

Mr Bwalya said the PF should not forget that it committed itself to deliver on numerous things when it came into power and that can be realised upon noticing that time is ticking.

"The party should by now be thinking of how it will help the President and Zambians economically.

“I wish to remind our party that, we may not have direct hands in controlling or rani mines, but we can have direct control over agriculture business and eventually, help Government to stabilize prices of our staple food Millie meal," Mr Bwalya said.

He said the party should be competitor number one with both, the farmers and

I feel the party has been so relaxed in implementing government programmes such as diversification to agriculture and to be precisely winter maize among others,” Mr Bwalya said. millers respectively in the provision of cheap mealie meal.

Mr Bwalya said PF should be producing more maize than farmers and milling cheaper mealie meal than millers which was achievable.

He appealed to the President to empower the party with land and other necessities to do winter maize.

Mr Bwalya said the party's involvement in growing winter maize can go a long way in influencing the prices of Mealie meal.

He said it was the responsibility of every citizen to contribute to improving the economic status hence the need for the ruling party to take leading role.

Tuesday 26, May 2020

Readers Forum

Send an email to editor@dailynation.info

DAILY

7

You can also send contributions on any topic.

Anonymity when requested will be granted.

Send your text message to: 0967 697056/0954 328223/0972 067699

Ndola UPND officials must be quarantined SOCIAL MEDIA

Dear Editor,

ANTONIO MOURINHO MWANZA The gesture by Mr Chishimba Kambwili to accept Government’s invitation over Mopani Mine issues is a show of maturity and patriotism on both him and the government.

This is how it should be, it is not every time and it is not on every issue that we can be politicking. We must be patriotic enough to separate national issues from party politics.

And like scripture says in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8:... For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. So there should be time for politics as well as time for national building.

COMMENTS Troy Shadreck Mukupa: When they say Zambia is bigger than all of us, this is one way of showing leadership.

Bakalamba ba CK keep up with that sobre behavior. Truly, Zambia is bigger than a political party.

Jessy Daka: That’s the way to go, thumbs up CK. Fundi Wanama: Jessy Daka, great show of leadership.

Jessy Daka: Fundi Wanama, best way ever.

Allan Mpombo: We salute him and hope he goes back to PF since he is not adding any positives as NDC nashala neka party.

Fundi Wanama: Allan Mpombo, that is the CK Zambians expect to see.

Twambo Muuleya: Kudos to CK. Big man keep up with the positive attitude.

Fundi Wanama: Twambo Muuleya, Kambwili is sometimes sober after all. We want to see more of this positivity.

Twambo Muuleya: Fundi Wanama, true comrade.

Osborn Madiba Mutapa: Dr Chishimba Kambwili. Not Mr. Bennie Mundia: Osborn Madiba Mutapa, lol Honourary Doctorates, you don’t force people to call you đ&#x;˜‚đ&#x;˜‚ Osborn Madiba Mutapa: Bennie Mundia, he is a doctor.

Derrick Calebs: Bennie Mundia, that’s true my brother, Rupiah Banda and Nelson Mandela refuses to be called doctor.

Osborn Madiba Mutapa: Derrick Calebs, they undermine the authority that granted them those honourary doctorates.

Derrick Calebs: Osborn Madiba Mutapa, kkkk kkkkk yes dear.

Osborn Madiba Mutapa: Derrick Calebs, they should use them before the universities that granted them withdraw them. University of Edinburgh did withdraw the honourary degree they gave Robert Mugabe.

Derrick Calebs: But they don’t want them maybe.

Muntu Mususu: Exactly and well-founded chairman of the joint chief of staff.

Mohlomphehi Munyinda Wa Munukayumbwa: Way to go...

Nkhata Maybin: CK knows that miners don’t play.

MILES SAMPA NEEDS OUR PRAISE FOR TAKING ON CHINESE RACISM Dear Editor,

A

S I write this, I am marooned outside Zambia by the Covid-19 lockdown, and have followed events in Zambia through the media. It was very depressing for all Africans to see the humiliation of Africans by the Chinese in China on the excuse of the coronavirus.

It was very devastating to see the humiliation of a Zambian by a Chinese at a Lusaka restaurant on the excuse of Covid-19. It was refreshing to see the swift response of Miles Sampa as Mayor of Lusaka. It was also refreshing to see Sampa take on the new slave masters in Zambia, the Chinese at the cement factory.

Sampa ‘s conduct at local level reminds some of us of the vigilance of District Governors during the immediate post-independence period of 1965, 1966. when KK or cabinet ministers did not have to personally deal with this problem.

The gallant District Governors as racist practices, outlawed by legislation, were still actively pursued in social clubs and many work places especially on the Copperbelt, we saw the personal representatives of the President in their respective areas mobilise the police to stamp out this nonsense.

Thus within that short initial period of independence racism was eliminated from Zambia.

Unfortunately, in recent times racism against Zambians has been coming

back. It is not realistic to look to President Lungu or Cabinet Ministers to deal with this problem at various work places.

The District Commissioners as personal representatives of the President and elected local authorities have power to mobilise the police services in their areas to stamp out this nonsense.

Sampa has shown the way. It is a shame that these DCs and local authority leaders spend a lot of time on petty politicking including useless and destructive inter-party conflicts in which fellow Zambians suffer while the real enemy of Zambians is free to humiliate

a n d increase t h e suffering of the people.

While Sampa’s efforts are commendable and probably adequate for putting an end to an intolerable situation, such efforts need to be supplemented with enforcement of legal provisions such as sanctions against breach of labour laws by the Chinese cement factory that can really touch the pocket of the culprit.

The country may also need special laws to protect the Zambian as the supreme national entity in this country against discrimination.

DR CHISELEBWE NG’ANDWE, UNZA Economics Department.

WE are made to believe that the 22-year-old UPND is very desperate to hold a sham of internal elections.

These sham elections are meant to deceive the unsuspecting electorates that the party is an organization with a mass following when in actual sense it’s not.

The recent announcement of holding elections is not in good faith but it is another point of possible disagreement with the security wing. They want to deliberately create a provocative situation with law enforcement agencies with the view to dragging them in their politics.

The instructions which were allegedly issued to Zambia Police on the Copperbelt Province to cancel UPND are justified. The UPND could not be allowed to hold the nation at random in an attempt to hoodwink the voters.

If UPND was serious in organising elections on the Copperbelt, they would have surrendered themselves on a 14-day quarantine, also allow their contacts to submit for mandatory testing for Covid-19. It was irresponsible for the UPND to come from nowhere, storm the venue for their sham elections when the status for Covid-19 were not known.

Therefore, kudos to the people who directed the officers to order the opposition sympathisers to disperse.

We are also aware that the Copperbelt Province is the politically active region which the UPND desperately needs to wrestle from the PF. The UPND want by bullet by ballot, by hook by crook to ensure they cause discontent in the province.

Beside the conventional meetings, the UPND must consider holding elections via online platforms such as zoom and WhatsApp, therefore elections are not a matter of life and death.

Lastly, we appeal to the UPND to cooperate with relevant government departments so as to avoid any possible clash.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Youth Rights Activist, Mumbwa.

Covid-19 relief fund Invest in agriculture, early upbeat about appeal to raise K20m digital platform raise mineral upbeat Expand food reserves, predicted business export Zambians urged 6 royalties usage FISP 66 Tuesday on digital Africa advised 14 April, 2020 duty plan 6 modes 6MID-TERM suspension inputs BUDGET REVIEW UNDERWAY 6 66 ‘RAISE SHAREHOLDING LEVELS FORRIGHT LOCALS’ STIMULUS FACILITY 6 ‘RESTRUCTURE LOANS TOREFUNDS CUSHION ‘EXTEND LOAN MATURITY PERIOD’ 8 ZRA PAYS K2.8BN VAT GOVT OFFLOADS K810M G BANKING RESULTS REFLECT GLOOMY PICTURE ZAMTEL LAUNCHES G TONIC ECONOMIST MUTATI OUTLINES ECONOMIC ANTIDOTES COVID-19 IMPACT’ CANCEL $2.5M GOLD CONTRACT - ESMAZ ofinthe measures, investors the exploitation government has listened to of weSome see this as an opportunity term boost infor spending. preparation the 2020/2021 he explained, included Mineral Resources because industry anddigital seen the wider to embrace modes The Arbitrageur indicated farming season.

So far of we

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU sanitising, of misconception of the benefits of observance easing this burden of apayments,” he said in that this was important asaterm have received 15, 000 metric social distancing and wearing Mineral Royalty as a Tax in

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA on theexpected sector,” heto said in a response to press query. inflation was expected to rise ZAMBIA is this week receive tonnes out the expected 63, of masks inof offices and public the Act No.18 of 2018. statement.

In January this Mr Mwanza said digital over the next two to three feedback from the African Development 575 metric tonnes.

THE newly launched ZAM Jesuit C-19 places.

Mr Bwalya explained year, Government introduced payments were secure, faster months peaking athas 16-18

By BUUMBA By CHIMBULU Bank (AfDB) where the country applied BENNIE MUNDANDO “We are the Appeal and Response committee isTax ZRL, Mr expecting Musonda said, that Mineral Royalty a 10 percent levy and convenient tothat everyone for a Covid-19 relief package. percent mostly on the back ofin figures tocrocodile go up because expected toCHIMBULU raise approximately was encouraged byK20 thelevy aa non-deductible By TROY is MUKUPA Byto BUUMBA CHIMBULU required farmers to ByThe BUUMBA payment ecosystem and ZAMBIANS must invest in agriculture and AfDB has offered US$10 billion facility ZAMBIA likely introduce athe weaker kwacha. we are receiving at least million to help reduce the economic initiative of the two youths, for computing income tax pay duty, up front, before they must become the way of life take advantage of the readily-available forbymember mitigate the impact ofat money controls end of states toInflation currently stands FIRST Bank (FNB) Zambia has ofNational coronavirus on the Zambian By BUUMBA impact CHIMBULU especially in remembering 15 per day,” Mr AFRICAN countries have been urged to GOVERNMENT should when arriving at the gains exported their produce. andtracks not only in the present the COVID-19 pandemic. for their products in neighbouring this year duemarket to the current 14 percent. boosted efforts to migrate customers population. the train men of ZRL when urgently food reserves, keep food review the Mines and expand or profit of foreign investors Chaikatisha said.

Mr Thomas said that unfortunate circumstances.

Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu, said countries such as Congo, Tanzania and Kwacha volatility which has “While monetary policy to digital as acrocodile way During the launch yesterday of of ZAM THE Zambia Railways Limited they could have channelled supply flowing and boost their agriculture Minerals Development Actinplatforms inAssociation the exploration ofZambia mineral He said Government had

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU Zambia’s skins

By BUUMBA BUUMBA CHIMBULU He hoped that the measure yesterday when updating the nation Malawi, Economic of I do not want to pre-empt been adversely affected

by Lusaka stimulus can be applauded, By CHIMBULU ensuring safe banking during this (Zambia-Malawi) Jesuit C-19 Appeal and (ZRL) has initiated a business their resources to other for royalty to be at least 50 resource.

“Mineral Royalty budgets to avert a possible hunger were prized the world over on the current economic developments, advised the firm to ensure By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA would get the support from (EAZ) president Lubinda Haabazoka has So as the what I am going to say. the Covid-19. although targeted at priorityfor period ofatas the Covid-19.

Response St Ignatius Perish in Lusaka continuity plan to ensure equally deserving sectors or per cent share of revenue Tax is on production pandemic, partly caused by Covid-19.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU that Government would this week receive high-end footwear, handbags COMMERCIAL banks are the public, traders, small that allpaid the fertiliser was inand the said.

“We are doing a mid-term OVERNMENT “We maintain that capital industries, we maintain that business Zambia Head of Retail, Kabanda some neighbouring countries while computing income tax of smooth running ofFNB operation individuals.

“We urge other yesterday, provincial Fr Leonard Chiti, said The African Development Institute (ADI) a response from the AfDB regarding its GOVERNMENT’S suspension and garments, offering ready to cooperate and offer big merchants and everyone And Dr. Haabazoka has offered his piece NERIA’S Investments Limited province by May so that the budget review, all those things is undertaking a controls are an increased there should have been more community Lilanda, said theyouths, organisation was have done, Business Expert is levied on profit when mines application. during the covid-19 period. especially those innow stressed that countries on the continent the economic due to the pandemic of the 10 percent export duty employment to at least a digital payment channels in the supply chain, so that land to any youth-run cooperative interested will deliver 63,575 tonnes of impact Inputs could be delivered in isin OVERNMENT will be done and when we are mid-term budget possible outcome in 2020,” stimulus specifically targeted ready totoserve its customers safely and presents Dr Ng’andu said the government had

By BUUMBAshould CHIMBULU Mwimba Bwalya has said. become profitable,” he said.

ZRL Chief Executive small businesses to rise to the more than ever needed to develop policies expected have a constraint on the Gross and thereby adding a cost to interview that evoking the SI nesses are not making on crocodile skins will unlock thousand people locally. to reduce usage of cash Zambia could start moving winter maize production to use for free. raise the fertiliser Eastern Province time to the farmers. ready we will bring them out,” review which is said the to Kwacha Arbitrageur at households and individuals conveniently asyesterday the world instituted BUUMBA applied for acapacity Covid-19 Emergency Fund from He said under theHaabazoka Mineral “To solve the adverse to enhance to compete inany the Officer, Christopher Musonda, occasion and emulate what Domestic Product (GDP), and therefore are commercial a relief Mr to comto By meet theirCHIMBULU obliliquidity in2020. the industry which He warned that following the directive by away from cash as the most certain Mr. told the Daily shareholding level money for the 2020/2021 farming “Our plan is to deliver the Chanda Dr Ng’andubanks. said. expected to be released this would provide for April, to provide a short-term boost measures tofinancial fight the spread multinational institutions to support Royalty Tax, foreign investors economic challanges Zambia agriculture sector, processing, trade and a big portion of the plan two young gentlemen expected aZambians rise in these national poverty rate.

He saidwas suspending such not besaid banks. we look due to the has been constrained over negative shocks therefore HE Bank of Zambia theCapital Bank of Zambia (BoZ) trusted means of payment.

Nation that needed toof look to

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU proposal, Meanwhile, Drthey Ng’andu week following the current project- mercial controls are in spending. and compel for- gations season under the Farmer fertiliser by May waiting for. that could

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU COVID-19. the country’s fight against the pandemic HE HeadZambia Revenue would continue being the is going through, Government industry. involved keeping the cargo have done,” he said.

Fr Chiti said the emergency appeal will to loans literally entailed com“So that piece of legislaZANACO (BoZ) should in- COVID-19, the years, Zambian Crocodile to the industry could lead to adjust upwards the daily agriculture and tap into the growing appetite We are engaging mining comstressed that he was contemed revenue deficit of K14.8 measures introduced by able to pay back on account eign investors to partner Input Support Programme delivery toWorld other districts.

We at it and then we “We have applied to the Bank, the Mr Lilanda said FNB had boosted Authority (ZRA) will for paysure outwepanies major beneficiaries revenue should pluck a leaf from GOVERNMENT ADI indicated a two-day and freight trains running.

Ndase Musonda, onemake of the mercial banks had totax take an primacy the mostduring and lifesaving and have anto agree Economic voke a has law released which K810 Farmers Association (ZaCFA), job losses, loss ofwebinar revenue to transaction limits forof electronic for their produce inurgent other countries and posiMr Mwanza Arbitrageur plating on on the new relief billion of Research, the K106.0Patrick billion tion Central Banks to regulate ofexact distorted cash flows. but(FISP). with locals as they set matuup in-tight take this business with utmost African Development Bank and Afreximbank sit Added andonreflect, efforts to migrate its customers onto immediate and short term intentions million to ease the liquidity K2.8 billion emergency Value Tax while Zambians would end up our neighbouring countries By CHIMBULU meeting for delegates across the continent weakness, supply disruptions Mr Musonda said this two people who donated the entire loan as a loss. our hands so Chileshe, has said. extends thecurrent has said.

Government and worse, the ByBUUMBA BUUMBA CHIMBULU interventions necessary to reduce the impact Copper slid to record lows of money. profits adding that institutions like the Zambia tion because apart from the fact measures for the business National 2020 Budget. how much money enters and He regretted that even with OMMERCIAL vestments in Zambia.

The agrocommodity seriousness.

FISP borders to be considered for support under their FNB App, and online banking interventions aresocial temporal in the economy.

(VAT) refunds by aspect end it ofwill getting aispaltry percentage of pandemic ifThe sustained economic what that had fasttracked allUS$4,400 because of the dis- in theirin a speech read onCovid-19 his masks, said the private sector Dr Chileshe stressed that if the ofthis thedo, coronavi-these Finance Bwalya rity of loans as most Finance Minister, Bwalya collapse ofthemselves the sub-sector. of Covid-19. per tonne.

This according to the mobile decision by the Already the Bank National Service could land a the community.

The Minister, 2020 mid-term leaves acompany country. that we own owe them refunds, they the injection oftaken K10 billion banking for various Covid-19 Emergency Funds,” he The state should raise the trading would on food production and food platforms to help them bank safely and nature and if they are beyond The money isresults part of the K2.5 billion AMBIA must look at its fiscal and month, with the largest share being revenue. growth for the country is1. to transition on the Fourth Industrial Revolution the industries were stressed rus meets the definition of an Ng’andu, however last week b u s i Ng’andu, on Friday last tancing and lock down health HE K10 billion behalf by ZRL Director had resources that could help “The committee will spearhead the Mr Zulu explained that the O M M E R C I A L Bankers Association of fortune by producing maize exceeding 5 what will be the Bank of Zambia is of Zambia has anBY BUUMBA CHIMBULU The Minister explained budget review will be reThe Arbitrageur, a monthly Medium-Term Facility also owe tax assessments so said. the first quarter of solutions 2020 more conveniently. shareholding at should least to 45announced deliver 35, 520 tonnes security ofcalled the nation.

With temporal, they can begin toLending hurt other which had previously been bychannelled private sector to to the mining companies, Mr Bwalya cited Zimbabwe be achieved” “Simply put, Mr Thomas era.

The participants also on African and some of them were not emergency, then the Central onreorient Friday said Government week announced various protocols to curb the spread of emergency faciliHuman Resources and many disadvantaged people business review taking place banks conZambia (BAZ) Chief Executive provinces in response to the challenges million tonnes which they could export. therefore responding to nounced introduction impact here, will that before measures were leased this week, says bulletin prepared by financial (MTLF) by the Bank of Zambia Dr Ng’andu said the bilateral discussions reflect a deteriorating we must ensure that we get a President Edgar Lungu inwill his last address “Since the to start of the and oftothe economy. percent to ensure that wealth of D-compound and 28, enough food supply, we the fundamentals that to a issue Commissioner which had increased mineral Zambia isepidemic, free willing or Governments scale up technology for being able make adequate Bank canKingsley go ahead and invokecomponents would a StatutoryGeneral, measures that Government the pandemic,” Mr Zulu said. ty has potential to lead Administration, Clyde during this time. could mean a low production sider extending Officer, Leonard Mwanza.

He said what was needed was proper caused by this dreadful and deadly crisis.

GOVERNMENT should cancel the this call, much as it is of a constrained pricing approved, Government had Finance Chanda, Minister,hasBwalya analysts, indicated that had also commenced with a number of Group (BoZ) intoloan the economy, credit itpiece achieve the macroeconomic to the nation. inthe line with regulatory directives passed “They can play around with the policy We are grateful that thea net position before we pay out,” sustainable economy, Finance remains in the country.

055 tonnes urea to the expect a productive nation,” royalty to 70ofplanning per cent, generous withare herprivate Mineral agriculture production, including sales to Zulu meet their obliof legislation.

Instrument (SI) to offer said. relief that was undertaking to cushion Mr indicated that spur growth informer a Siamachoka, at handover capacity which did not spell existing loans for Last week, the BoZ revised and engagement with relevant The disease outbreak impacts not only US$2.5 million gold processing to stay home but remain connected to 20 (G20) countries on the postponement or mitigation measure. to take into consideration the Ng’andu. capital controls were likely mechanism dubbed appetite would still be the key By BUUMBA CHIMBULU Mr Musonda Government has already released environment resolved through the ofadded.

Zambia, the bank but the effect isfor toin induce the desired goal Minister, has said.toshares honourable minister Mr Chanda as gives February Botswana at stakeholders 55percent and Resources the expense Thisclients is Felix according to the province. he gations.

“That time toor banksrate the financial sector. said ZRA had business from the economic sector-led initiatives, to build resilience and good fortunes Zambia andreaction most key banks Zambia their as environment aMutati, fiscal stimupwards the transaction and suppressed ceremony of surgical face inBank the agriculture sector such as a threatening of the at people but also investment contract and offload their family and friends. rescheduling debt service payments over advantages and disadvantages Dr third Ng’andu said in an into be introduced given the theofhealth determinant of how much of K170m to commercial banks to clear the ‘crawling peg’, but from the credit impairment has engaged with customers on the in terms of the cost of money.

That is a Mr Mutati said challenges surrounding position apart fromenough theRepublic fact thatisaof this year suggested paid out K2 to billion intheir VAT reTanzania at 60 per cent, while ofof earning foreign exchange, and the government Federation ofmarket Small-Scale Neria’s General Manager, Mr Chaikatisha assured the “The problem that is there go toBank clients and give because Dr Chileshe impact posed by the grow the sector to self-sufficiency. whatever?” the Democratic ulus for businesses that of Zambia balance limits for electronic Mr Mwanza explained millers for logistical support. were resilient from through lower funding costs. masks donated by two “We urge other youths, increasing the rate hunger and poverty in on the stock for Zambians to period to be agreed.

“We that the pandemic ZAMTEL has launched relief Covid-19 oftemporal theknow actions. terview that the Ministry long-term view forwas a weaker party arrears and K140m a to various road the money would behas sought by stocks that institutions have available digital solutions toNeria’s reduce use situation,” he should that fail, we shortage and skyrocketing prices of we owe them refunds, they owe tax Zambia’s between strengthening the Zambian that currently if aalso is said. gotime pay, because BoZvery that BoZfunds. should invoke SI them— COVID-19 outbreak.

The webinar, titled, Building Resilience in Mining Associated ofand Zambia Martin Chaikatisha, said farmers that would has listened toparticular, indusCongo (DRC) inbank terms of tax of our have been adversely affected moneyAfrica to royalty encourage use that with the increased daily “To fellow citizens and youths in capital perspective to absorb Thesays Bank of Zambia (BoZ) South based youth Zambia,” he said. buy, Emerald Semi-Precious Dr to Ng’andu. especially those in He said the engagement with the bilateral had negative effects on the lives package for customers, offering them “These measures, we sit, arwas currently undertaking a Kwacha. contractors, Finance Minister, Bwalya banks for onward lending. provided. of cash, decongest financial service He said one of the challenges that mealie meal, depreciation of the Kwacha, would not be surprised so we must ensure that we “All I section can confirm thatevoked we have 5ofto 10 per cent.

Kwacha and developing the ing to suspend loan payments theconlaw, itassessments will not customers No 42 1996 18, ishas Among them is the Food Systems and Agricultural Value Chains: revenues.

Congo, Malawi and Tanzania have a big by the current coronavirus digital financial services transactions limits of K20, the covid-19 shocks, without on April 3 this year, anentrepreneurs.

The two (FSSMAZ) president, Joseph the company had so far deliver the commodity in time. try and seen the wider “It will also interface with government’s Stones Mining Association of Zambia partners centre around the possibility of them smallthe businesses to rise and our hope is and that this offer free messages and data term budget and a Ng’andu, saidproductivity yesterday in gue about them, we mid-term “Already thecentres Bank of and prevent With the MTLF inthat place, Mr had their first spread ofGod-given had been grappling with in 2020 aBanks dipcalling, inhave the in Lusaka. thefree mining getbanks a net position before we payreflect out,” he tinued refunding companies besaid there was also economy from her to see more stringent because clients cannot make pernalised commercial subsection 4a lesson which gave suspension the 10donated percent Agricultural Policy Responses to Covid-19 appetite for maize at very This, he said, meant (COVID-19), Economics in He Zambia inof the wake of 000 for individuals and cash requiring additional lines nounced stimulus monetary youth entrepreneurs no mining inspections due toas necessary tools for 22.0 them toZambia and Mopani is to usmining initiatives and programmes to reach out Mwansa. received 15, 000 tonnes ofour For the 2019/2020 season, (ESMAZ). benefits ofcompetitive easing this meeting the financing gap arising from the can help cushion this impact,” Mr Mupeta to the occasion and Dr Ng’andu saideroded when giving an update usage. look at the impact and so on. lion, representing per2020 budget review.

Zambia has announced Zulu said, second quarter was the volume of debt servicing which COVID-19,” he said in a statement. quarter earnings sector, and dwindling forex earnings said. cause it is a statutory obligation on part need for Government to mineral resources,” he said. any revenues, the bank is the for breaking the law,” Dr the Central Bank powers export duty on precious in Africa, examined the pandemic’s impacts prices.

Let’s ask our chiefs and government the industry would cut down Association of Zambia (EAZ) coronavirus outbreak. balances, there was no regulations. such were able to extend relief measures to support financial 1,200 surgical masks packed to those on the frontline in attending to the ESMAZ president, Victor Kalesha, said adverse effects of Covid-19 on the fiscus. lack of enough funding for the start bringing in foreign exas Zambians, whenever these Pastor Mwansa stressed the the commodity in transit from Eastern Province received burden on the sector,” said. on the economy that K500m had also Under this package, all Zamtel mobile So I cannot pre-empt that cent of Gross Domestic The Minister in a recent adintroduction of a constrained emulate what these two performance earnings season was harvesting a lot of foreign exchange Mr Lilanda said customers who needed by knocks they following haveapproaches. taken needed pragmatic Mr Chanda said and the Ministry ofmake the provision ZRA. All refundable taxes must be review the for royalty Mr Bwalya urged one thatZRA is going tokey suffer the was in towho extend the for Chileshe metals andAct crocodile skins. through ZNS toDrgive us land and grow the on Africa’s agri-food systems and offered spending, thereby weakenhas advised.

Mr boxes Mwanza said banks and excuse totonnes embrace e-wallets packages. system stability the 22 valued at K9, Meanwhile, Ng’andu Zambia would infected astowell as government’s effort to stop itneed was unfortunate that local people Ministry of Mines. change insaid.

Zambia. companies huge profits for Government to raise Beira, Mozambique.

K65, 733 ofto fertiliser. been released to the Public Service He said Zamtel’s priority prepaid customers would receive free five process because every meaProduct would come from dress on the state of the econpricing mechanism dubbed “This issaid especially since would reflect covid-19 effects young gentlemen have from the market and putting pressure on to issue instructions to the bank from downgrade risk as they “Some of these challenges are around of Finance would this week have a meetrefunded. be an all-inclusive of natural Government to use the loss because it will have tothere take Dr Chileshe feared that the keeping Non-Performing Loans ZaCFA Publicity Secretary, maize exceeding 1.5 tonnes and make policy recommendations make them more ing mining sentiments as a this600 EAZ Financial Analyst, other financial institutions had andmillion digital payments systems.

He however said covid-19 outbreak of the specifically for the crew now discuss an macroeconomic the spread of theappropriate virus,” hetosaid. discovered theCovid-19. gold had been Pensions Fund to paydeposits over 1, 500 retirees He complained that “The Government should they start treating us in unacthe percentage shareholding ‘‘The financial sector’s liquidity challenges would be ameliorated people connected during Minutes On-net calling, 50 MB of data and sure we take has an impact of domestic revenues, while omy projected a budget deficit the ‘crawling peg’, but wage increases/inflation over on counterparties to give a forex. complete or initiate transactions should align their lending models to theEast superficial shortages but at end it done,” ing the plan which had putasmetal inato “So far loans we have refunded to situation a tune of would resources like oil, natural country’s natural resources into account your NPL current in(NPLs).

Bill Thomas, the “Furthermore isour hoped asaid fortune. consequence ofbeen lower “We not seeon resilient and efficient.

Africa where have Economist and Strategist, taken a lead in developing “To help secure health framework with the International Monetary credit risks were forecast A and45 Financial members that operate ZRL He said ingas, the first phase of six itmonths, the chased away and labeled as illegal or their beneficiaries. by tapping into the Bank of Zambia’s K10 billion medium-term difficult period. were some mining right invest a lotdo inwould the ministry ofthe ceptable A goodorminto at Strategist least 40On-net to percent adoesn’t further 10 SMS’s asoutput part ofis itsmanner. some sort. the balance be raised of atHe least K14.8 billion 19.7 should that fail, we would the last few years, has lagged “At the moment, the Eurobond is sector true picture ofholdbanking sign indemnity forms tothe assist the bank matter because the reflect the credit rating from place to dismantle thesuch VAT refunds.

K2 billion in January and February.

We farm lands, forests and not prudently so as to distant earn loss to them,” he said. crease the number of NPLs explained inyear anor refinancing suspension had come at that in not too “We can ask millers and other funders to prices as copper which Government easing and givbeen extended by one Mutisunge Zulu, said comdigital and electronic payment and that of future generations Participants urged Governments to prioritise Fund (IMF) after an economic asseseement Mr Mutati deepen in the subsequent the lending facility and could significantly.

Analyst, Mutisunge Zulu, said freight or cargo trains.

“The world is going miners. committee is expected to raise K6 million.

“Tight liquidity conditions continue to facility which eligible commercial banks and non“Driven by our strong belief that all our corporate social responsibility during this ers who were supposed to be mines.

Ministry of Mines is ing policy will help us sustain from the current 25 percent.

“So as the business commuthrough domestic and exterpercent of the K106.0 billion not be surprised to see more the real-effective increase performing very badly and most of it is carry out instructions if they were not able resilience.

Mr Zulu hurting the final consumers. international rating agencies, Theexmeeting, he said, would be in have terms, allocated another K850 million in just mineral foreign exchange that an opportune time when future, chip in with logistics capital to fulfill this was completed. made itshould costly run mines ing tax holidays Small and market players have been givmercial banks should consider channels. as well as promote digital agriculture and agribusiness in crocodile national months. be on the ofto already “In layman’s fa- bank the facility provided latitude “You may resources. wish to know through aintervention devastating time impact on businesses and households, on “As aindicated country, we have not even come “In the first phase ofand ourfinished financial institutions would access.’’

-certain Drto Ngándu customers be connected, period. conducting butthat one of the back listhave funded ministhe Zambian economy asthe minHe that the curnity presents proposal, nal financing.

National 2020 Budget. stringent regulations. in prices of domestic goods about creating aexploration credible story wehave a cocktail ofofactions, measures or policy to visit an outlet.

“This year will be an we “Whatever the reason, they the said Economics Association ofaffect chaired by the Finance Minister, Bwalya March, so by end March we would “Zambia isfaced blessed with rich would in turn strengthen the Dr Ng’andu said Government had recently the industry liquidity products will be available for dream.

Where we have signed agreements, Southern Africa.

Medium Enterprises and busien three months tax holidays,” restructuring existing loans to He said the anking sector payment systems we must security agenda by implementing structural This, he said, would require isting liquidity that banks alcility provides latitude for for lending rates to reduce that since the outbreak of the right now and it’s important one hand and the financial sector, on the out of the shame of selling KCM to covering a period of six months between announced this freeactual calling offer as part“This can include ZAMTEL Chief Executive Officer, instead conducted mintries yet it iscontinthehave ministry thatbe ing is the only lifeline for ourto address rent 25 percent was too low we at it and then we sit The plans however In his budget presentation the and services,” the Arbitrageur have a look plan to address the due date and interventions the exchange He said customers should not crowd interesting one as the effects consumers and that is why we need to Zambia (EAZ).

Ng’andu.

Mr Chanda said one of the obrefunded K2.8 billion and we will natural resources that can Zambian Kwacha. completed a two-week virtual mission with problems due to the high both the domestic, tourism financial support won’t be a problem.

That’s interview. arrangements, this is within a “Mineral Royalty Taxes ness that could adversely Mr Zulu said in an interview. assist their clients cushion the had been advocating for the all shift towards mobile and reforms. other hand. that for financial stability, ready had. lending rates to ebb lower which would support domescorona pandemic, Zambia that weZAM comeistogether as a The minister said the terms and goods and services to Government.

Vedanta at US$25 million and we have not May and October 2020, expected of our contribution to the fight against Sydney Mupeta, said the offer would be and reflect, what it dealing will do, come under threat due to thewas last year, Drand Ng’andu conversion ofthe foreign said.

It also indicated that ing because they were not bebrings money in this country Pastor Mwansa saidas as mostmoney foreign investors took country,” I think that plan must be sounded rate this can be divided into three banking halls at ATMs especially the K10billion MLTF will railways tackle theimpact. economic fundamentals,” he EAZ National Secretary, the IMF at which an assessment of the jectives to(MRT)are find aof solution in ue toappetite refund,” he an interview. turn theduty economic fortunes ofof and According to phase Mines and export in the and export markets,” Mr kind of discussions we should have in our paid dollars invery impacted by the coronavirus Mr Zulu, also serving COVID-19 reduction ofimposed cash as means electronic payment platforms.

Credit rating agencies credit risk shaped by Reforms proposed include merging “The has been releasedwhich to FILE PHOTO : in Small scale miners those that may not be cushHe explained that there wasconditions will support domestic tic credit. has put in place community and help each for accessing this facility He said thesaid sector’s yet resolved the puzzle surrounding the to K6, million.

The second will Covid-19,” Mr Mupeta said. available to all customers with no what will be the impact here, Covid-19, forcing Government indicated that offinancial currency deposits, increased itMinerals was surprising that was fiscal loudly as thatreflect will influence the rate at 2019 components. ifraise they were exhibiting any symptoms ing inspected. through mining sector which an interview. advantage ofZulu, theactive situation to in said inproject an interview. in credit book (asset) Mutisunge warned that macroeconomic and fiscal situation with the refund arrears.

He gave assurMr Chanda said ZRA had recently rethe country, hence, the need Development Budget.

Thomas said. country.

People with farms idling can also Zambia and with a lower copbecause this will just reduce EAZ National Secretary, said “We to see more payment in the economy.

“We welcome the proactive alleviate the economic pressures have downgraded Zambia’s the sovereign risk posture of a ministries of agriculture, health, trade and had already been issued by the Bank of liquidity challenges would further ioned for these risks were then no liquidity crisis by the time credit and ultimately ecoInterest rates on yet the marbusiness continuity plan, a one other, wherever it is possible. sale of Kagem and we start up another be a recovery whose main objective ischip Mr Mupeta said the offer was aimed conditions attached and would be valid will itto achieve the goal which we are trading,” Mr Mutati toany undertake new initiatives. the K106.0 “We need tothe do something at the documentation for repatriation stimulus was notNo.18 as private associated with Coronavirus.

Mr Mutati, who isCovid-19 former Finance growth ofdesired commercial banks Pastor Mwansa also obemploys aannounced lot of Zambians.

Pastor Mwansa also urged armtwist Government. undertaken. credit appetite declined each ancecoffer,” that Government was committed to said. cruited accountants and auditors on aoutlook for Government to review (Amended) Act of 2018, in with land,” Dr. Haabazoka said. regard small scale mining.

He stressed need for comprehensive Mr Thomas explained In 2018, Zambia exported associated with the induced per price and a weak produccollections to the such a move had been done and more private sector play“The decision by the move and banks are ready to economic to CC by jurisdiction. industry and environment into ‘One Health Zambia. be ameliorated by tapping into the buffered from withering away the BoZ intervennomic growth especially in a ket are currently hovering bebig portion of which involves “The private sector has mistake of giving shares to a foreign to assist targeted fragile communities to go at minimising the impact of Covid-19 up tocited midnight on the selected days.

He observed the need forto Zambia monetary policy, level, and private or whatever?”

Drlegitimate Ng’andu “If you give us aMoody’s little bit of bofiin lZambia’s lsmall iZambia o nbasis , fiscal or the introduction of aFNB, time sector expected. wethat ask ‘how can we help Minister, explained that exchange He explained Zambia last year had and could also reflect served the need for the “We have brilliant men Government toBank consider He the development at time Zambia was downgraded ensure that all those that had six months to assist with the the Mines and Minerals the mineral royalty rates for of And Dr. Haabazoka has offered his piece liquidity and inthe particular to that the suspension of duty about 31,685 farmed “We advise Minister havein a the consultation before making certain tion level, means that MRT he said.

by Standard Bank South ers such as commercial banks Bank of Zambia is“At therefore cooperate and offer seamless “At this point itour is necessary to K10bn mediumfor greater impact.

Fitch while landed on “Every downgrade and crippling the economy. tion measures. suppressed post tween 28challenges and 30 percent. finding ways ofMinistry’ keeping our resources that can help many company at US$2.5 million,” he said in a environment back, and we plan to raise K14 million,” Fr on households and small businesses Mr Mupeta explained that customers toconsultative elevate the conversation with the sector or real economy level,” Mr Mutati said. some time, you will ableclaims toacknowledge K72.0 window to delay conversion The Arbitrageur however you?’

During this time, weskins, are rates were indicative of thetopreface of the made aany request tocrocodile the IMF for ancommitted economic interest rate trading income by credit rating agencies.

Ministry of Mines to have and women at thebe scale miners, who currently Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) VAT and other refunds were paid. reconciliation of“The accounts.

This Development Act No. 18 of tax purposes show base prevent liquidity constraints financial land to youth-run cooperative interested essentially saved the industry but in 2019 spirit even with usup he regards decisions, especially those with direct will be and the build Meanwhile, Mr Zulu said Africa. that even with the that should be to restructuring term refinancing which eligible responding to this call, much online and digital payment The dialogue, which drew 770 experts fromin Ca and Standards and Poor’s the less attractive “This islower where the regulator, BoZ took aminisforcovid-19 pandemic period,” he facility Mr Zulu, who is also anoffer cargo/freight trains running,” people during statement.

Chiti said. and ensuring that the pandemic did would be able enjoy the ongets, International Monetary Fund (IMF). said.

Dr Ng’andu emphasised the toRoyalty providing realdisadvantaged help. get more information because bilinto foreign currency,” thego attributed this to Zambia programme. economy.

This, he said, meant that the lines,” he said. institutions degenerating into a solvency Mr Zulu is also a strategist “I can assure you is that we are refunding process, he explained, was 2018 for Mineral to be metal at 5 per cent, energy winter maize production to use for free. planning on them it could try in different departments needed machinery, as a future and Mopani to be among from collapse and would the exports were estimated as non-factors.

We therefore urge impact on the economy. availability of the Bank of Zambia medium commercial banks and non-bank financial to show declining reserves bethe mining industry was curHe said it was highly unlikealready loans to small business as it is a mitigation measure. channels to reduce usage 57 countries, was the second in a series gave the country CCC. lending becomes to most the Bank of Zambia who is the ward-looking view gauging not said.

Economist, that faMr Musonda said. time. We encourage ADI Mr Kaleshaindicated said it was time to enough empower constrain people’s ability to stay Health minister Drthis Chitalu Chilufya Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays “That will be done onZulu the basis of hope Mr Zambia Mutati said Government should “Zambia will now discuss with the fund “Therefore, we encourage you to help need to weigh Government it iswell. acan national question.

Arbitrageur said. having little fiscal space athe the fundamentals were not strong attool.

This, Mr said, meant problem,” he said. to the extent that is manageable because going on at least 50the per cent share of my and industrial minerals also at and financial Analyst.

“I volunteer land for winter maize farming term refinancing facility, many businesses institutions would access. a long way to protecting rural to have slumped to 22,000, Government to cancel this investment “The most unfortunate thing now is handle gold. who change our nation if economic companies taking advantage come a key concerns because rently reviewing their busily for the Bank of to as they discus with the clients.

“While measures are of cash in the economy,” organised under its Global Community ofon Mr Zulu stressed that such sectors and this if defied could lender of last resort threw a life the COVID-19 credit risks Mr Zulu explained that cility was priced at 12.5 perMr Musonda mentioned everyone to come together the artisanal small scale miners and allow Mr Mupeta connected. commended the Catholic Church for starting this week. because investment and confidence isjobs create some level ofSo stability that would anprevent appropriate macroeconomic framework the spread of Coronavirus by at revenue and support to busiIdowngrades will be to able toPastor issue The Kwacha isnot currently moment to stomach further the moment.

Dr Ng’andu said the treasury would the BoZ needed to ensure if you refund everything, you may not “We are engaging Finance Minister, revenue.

“If this done, the 5 per cent and gemstones will still find themselves unable to This, he explained, was meant “Much as the role of to youths organised in form of a cooperative. and generating foreign a third of what was exported contract and find a better way of extracting the Minister (Richard Musukwa) who is reserves are at risk,” Mr Zulu nesses to suit the current low ease monetary policy rate as it “That will be a very good meant to mitigate against said.

He warned that Zambia they were motivates,” He stressed the need for of the low shareholding by loPractice (G-CoP) to provide evidence-based meant that it lead to high impairments and – line to inmeasures want through that would gripgrowth the Zambian the relief to packages offered by something cent whose spread below thedepreciated that like all transporters and lend a helping hand,” he an indigenous Zambian owned company He urged Zambians to continue complimenting government’s effort in The offer, he said, would allow that may lead to an economic programme,” tightened onthose the of pronouncements propel andthis inject hope into the using FNB’s digital channels, including; Last Friday, the Kwacha ness before anyitbasis were week trading around 18.325 and tax cuts. now focus on completing ongoing that found ahas way of ensuring honour their loan repayment obligations restructure, refinance orperiod, extend tothe[this have the money fornot treasury so itMr to mining companies Bwalya Ng’andu. country will continue 6 African per cent.Development Let’s create jobs and business ventures.

Each commercial banks is to oilthe exchange in 2015. and processing of our gold,” Mr Kalesha to be our parent innext our line copper prices. had bottomed. move that has happened ingold the potential viral circulation “During difficult itcredit isfrom critical policy guidance Bank would benefit from gold Mwansa said.

Pastor Mwansa Government tosupposed assist the cals. became unattractive to lend eventually bad debtswere which a said.

K10billion facility,” Zulu market inferred rissome commercial banks Kwacha curve was an opporinvolved inearnings. delivery ofgetting to supervise buy their and practicing social distancing and other alleviating hungertosaid. and poverty. customers tothem, remain connected with

Tuesday Tuesday 28 May, April,2020 2020 12 Tuesday Tuesday 31 March, 2020 24 Tuesday Tuesday 10 March, 2020 Tuesday 21 April,2020 2020 7 April, 5Tuesday May, 2020 17 March, 2020 Tuesday 26 May, 2020

T T C Z COVID-19 T C

PACKAGE

that move, including ininparticular, IMF of thecustomers economy.

“At monetary policy, K 16 per dollar. approved and implemented. week. verification exercise would permit on account of thesaid. current massive and by similarity credit riskthat model be Mr Chanda tohouseholds agree exact the growth engine of every said.

Ministry has decided not to impacted consult us inmanaged,” that stay connected with their to on sectors that could a businesses cost towith Financial without proper planning. complained that there werebe small miners the “The behaviour ofwhich KCM said. ing unemployment, currency notbecome in scale any way fully linked to tunity for yields to climb down auction it. measures recommended by the Ministry family and friends during this difficult is around the corners,” he said. the central bank is equipped to do very “Regarding the rate, we need payment of K1bn toexchange various suppliers of contraction in business activity,” he said.

Covid-19 on more favourable terms. application across the nation through financing ones.

We encourage people theofrisk because Institutions,”loved Mr Zulu said inwant an tostruggling Health such as staying at home. period.

Drthe Ng’andu said.

FNBown App, Mobilehe and Online Banking worker shares,” Groupto member countries.said. to transact,” Mr Lilanda said.

TAX CHAT With TOPSY SIKALINDA

UNDERSTANDING TAX ON RESIDENTS RENTAL INCOME TAX INCENTIVES FOR RETURNING AND NEW RESIDENTS ENERGY SECTOR TAX DUTY FREE INCENTIVES IN ZAMBIA CHANGE OF MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERSHIP ISPECIFIC ZRA ACTS ON COVID-19 A UNDERSTANDING PAY AS YOU EARN (PAYE) REFUNDS DUTY RATES FOR USED MOTOR VEHICLES TAX PAYERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL INCENTIVES in ZAMBIA T IR O

Suspension of export duty on AS Zambia deals with the effects Tax that payers are tax on condition THE Tax Authority has taken GOVERNMENTS fund their N Certain situations, the of the corona virus Covid 19programs pan- precious metals and suspension of encouraged to tax LL citizens are remitted to Government. permission is obtained various stepsmight to ensure that and develop the nations inalready many ways. vehicle be transTobacco excise duty on ethanol on for use in demic, the impact of hasare advantage this morally and lewould andOthers approval from argue the of that both its clients and staff Theyferred canby use the method of taxing and from one person the manufacturing of alcohol based been felt all in the business secperiod specially to gally bound to they only access private Commissioner-General to protected from COVID-19.

In other instances, taxation is tobeauty another which spending—money comes taxmoney was notsanitisers. deducted, tax return THE lifewould receive without theclean hand tor.

The Zambian Government has reconcile and payabout their fairin and schoolsrentals and private hospitals, The Authority is responding a means of repricing. Once mean that names of the goes out.

While this is ownthe no creditIn willother be granted for each is that everyone stays deduction ofthat withholding sectors, the government managed to keep the borders open up their tax share of tax.

Money col-commonly forgetting as theyaccounts go HE government Zambia for aploughs, period of to not to thethe spread ofto coronavirus tractors, pumps by deliberately in- sets, agricultural DID you that notcerall products sectors of the economy obtaining aknow tax clearance and Safety Agency (RTSA) er of vehicle registration to An ensure that ownership is used local way fund programmes such instance of repricing for withholding Tax in the charge year somewhere.

This may tax. application, with has released funds to the Public in the interest of the economy esbecause the interest lected from taxes helps the these private hospitals and and by taxsharing authorities less than four years before the (COVID-19) inforand other medical equipment and businesses manage their for liquidsclearly and cultivation machinery. lower taxes tax rates on levied these to attract customs duty and Value Added troducing zeroisorwhen ECENTLY, a senior tificate is free, there are no with 14 days after such change. certificate also has to change. changed because of the varto develop and run the country, some assessment. not later than be own place or rented are stated grounds, ServiceClearing Pension Agents fund to pay retirees pecially that the is landcountry become stronger they use public roads of the tax authoristandard valuation system. will be identified according to schools intogovinto two categories nameof entry. the Customs N on 2018, Government independence by nature espeNE ofcountry Pay as you recognize the imdatetruck of arrival in, or return to, mation COVID-19 onZRA’s radio, such as ventilators and patient cash flows during this period Interestingly horses, special pursectors.

Among the sectors with huge list Tax (VAT) atclient importation? charges" The who is ei- The The new owner must within 14 There isand acitizen set tolate do ious implications that governments can use tax responsibility of the in his 31st March property.

This article must belegal made toto the address externalities like with the and helps the Government and security. as a way of keeping runlocked isprocedure very dependent onThe ty is ensure that tonnage. ly; vehicles aged 2-5 years and This is all about simplicity, serve their clients better aseconomy introduced standardImporters are expected to cially that it is divorced from four pillars inexpenditures. portance of the posZambia.

These include stuTV, website and the daily pamonitoring devices.

The full list when they are faced reearn (PAYE) vehicles (for example breakof items that are duty free are the agricul- pose motor ernment through the Zambia ther the buyer orpredictability, seller will be Revenue deducting and remitting days change thebe ownership of standardization, (applicable so. may occur if isthe ownership is These are tax credits, exemptions, or discuses tax on Rental 50’s walked into my the Zambia Revenue Authority case of tobacco; tobacco is provide services to its precitiPaying tax not only a civning with liquidity.

The specific duty rates will vehicles above 5 years.

The veimports and exports. amounts to paid will be ized, precise and provide authentic supporting business is supportZRAs core operating divisions. their itive influence theCorporate returning dents who have been studying pers. of the affected items will be pubduced revenues, Government down lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting Authority you import various tural sector and manufacturing sector. new industries, withholding Tax on rent toimto taxpayers income.

We start with required toallows submit the to followthis vehicle.

For this process to uniformity When we talk about change not changed.

Both the sellers is Not a rate reductions which give direct benefits with the view of encouraging Commissioner-General.

If office.

He looked zens.

Government will proic duty, but a requirement by apply on used motor vehicles hicles are identifiable by body and transparency known even before they dictable Customs duty Further easing of liquidity allevidocuments for the vehicles Our major exports being coped and given all poshighly taxed, for try example, The byvarious Tax laws adWe are all in this together; Strategic Plan is resident population has we on outside Zambia for more than lished the Zambia Revenue haswe decided to and waive tax pen- concrete-mixer vehicles, lorries, spraying The list is so long but shall goods dutyfor free others you only ZRA liesvarious with therequirements tenant. registered Rental income which is ing documents forwhile theofpurpose be done, of motor vehicle ownership, we forex, and buyers of the vehicles are tovide atired subset ofasked taxpayers—often as an satisfied with the reasons activity inIt particular industry with so and for some Pension projlaw. isequipment, illegal not to payduring tax(vehicles that areeconomic at outstandleast two engine capacity, the entire process motor type, fuel type, port theate vehicle. rates on imported used vehithey submit to Customs the economic pressure in associated per which earns the country sible relief are all atinfrastructure risk regardless of naministered ZRA provide for Customer satisfaction which our communities.

People will four years, people who have Authority inby due course. alties and interest on to discourage smoking, and lorries etc) bakery refrigeratlist few items to just have an idea of what pay VAT at 16%.

However, the tax is borne income tax). simply income derived of acquiring the tax clearance must be fulfilled among them are refereeing to vehicles that bound by certain obligations to incentive to take a particular action thereby for the application and the view of tax collection at a later stage. water.

I quickly offered some ects such as roads, schools, es and such action is known years old and were previously tionality, race or social standing. sitting capacity and tonnage. vehicle clearance.

The new taxation method on cles.

Specific import and exclearance and Clearing Agents with covid 19, the government has the government has put in various this period.

The the right to appeal/object for It is important to note that ing tax liabilities resulting from aims “To provide accurate, travel for various reasons stayed outside Zambia for and can many people advocate poliing or freezing equipment for cold rooms, is provided for in the various laws in Lack of information and being scared byZambia the landlord because No need for from the letting ofinreal status, theapproach certificate. the Authority are bought locally comply with the procedures for encouraging individuals and toRevenue To support acompliance sector critical to the country water and he said “ Zambia young We know your first priority is to companies dams, bridges and many as tax evasion.

People engage registered in the country of exFor example; buses will be Challenges such as frequent used motor vehicles has also cise duties were introduced are expected to make correct released fund to pay local contractors measures to ensure that business is Authority’s the impact of COVID-19.

The all policy decisions related which may include business, more than four years and they any taxpayer that is aggrieved courteous, timely and procies such implementing a resources poultry incubators, dairy machinery, inand as incentives.

Let of has landed into terms of tax rebates withholding tax is deducted provisional betax refunded property, i.e. rent.

Commissioner General 1.the unknown Tax Payerpeople (ZRA) Tax clearance and previously cleared by the orhelped the vehicle invest, develop infrastructure, set up in suppliers. whose local may not be able keep your family safe and well. other facilities meant for in evasion because the portation ).duty free identified according to seating valuation standardize thecertified through the Customs and declarations. man, I need your help”.

Ichallenging paid Revenue Authority will machinery to in Zambia are done by and supported during is to be on theowntax holiday or perhaps educaaretax returning to stay in Zambia. by anotification decision ofof the Authority. fessional services tothis internal from the money due tocollecreturn if Itdisputes, dustrial for manufacturing of us start with items thatZambia are both The Income Tax Act problems. isNumber so funnydelayed that the Authority carbon tax to address envimay grant a withholding tax Identification (TPIN) specifically issue for the purcustoms department as in payership and there are penalties, disadvantaged regions for example. only if there to sufficiently support growth or new It’s our priority too.

It isAct importsoon issue guidelines on the crithe Ministry of Finance and Brand new vehicles; special public benefit. payment of taxes is unpopucapacity while sedans, hatchclearance, unpredictable dution of import duties on such Excise Amendment No. The central bank also announced period. payers side and offer extra attention to ensure that tional and employment.

At These enjoy various incenand external customers”.

Therefore, any taxpayer can the landlord.

Please note landlord is defines “rent” as “a payment pose drinks, tax cutting machinery, dry cleaning meaning nodegradation taxes are paid has cases ofon people to smug- and zero ratedronmental certificate. and for the seller and the attempting buyer ofachange of vehicle owning all import upon conviction, forarole noncominvestment, incentives can be means antAmong that wethe usetaxes. e-services more on who qualifies, thesuch pe- exemption Parliament while the of the purpose motor vehicles backs, wagons and teria and long dwell times at In to paying salalar. implying that vehi- ties 14 of 2017. was aworkable genuine medium term facilimeasures include the solutions one time or another tives which include importathe senior citizen is assisted.

As aaddition responsive and dynamengage the Commissioner that both thearticle tenant andrefinancing Turnover tax products inBefore any form, including athese fine, vehicles machinery, printing machinery at importation. gle duty free such as baby milk station Any person that has been greenhouse emissions.

2.

ID copies for both ership.

The will only you buy any vehicle pliance.

The onus is on(letter both FeedAddThis Sharing Buttons than manual systems that reof enhancing productivity and economic riod of relief and other related Zambia Revenue Authority is to as high way dump trucks, fire SUVs will be identified accordborders have now been elimicles of the same body type and the Government will also As true Zambians who beThe introduction of the spety for some commercial banks and waivers or removal of duty on varito business as a way people would either be detion of household effects, pericries, institution, the Authority Generals Office by submitting To cut the long story short, mistake in the the landlordon are the required regime and premium or any like amount, press), machinery forand making foot ware, These include agricultural into the country when these goods do not RENTALfertilizers, CHARGE granted approval to receive the seller and Buyer which may concentrate requirelocally, ensure that the import the seller buyer to ensure quire paper movements for all Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare growth.

Investment incentives have modalities. implement government policy. engines, and garbage collecing to engine capacity.

Utility nated. manufactured in the same year provide public security lieve in making Zambia a betcific duties was necessitated by non-bank financial organisations to ous selected items especially medical to keep them vibrant fined asasreturning residents sonal effects and one motor recognizes that a had significant their appeals through the ofto register for a Taxpayer in receipt of the senior visited made acitizen consideration for telephone sets and cell phones, video reherbicides, pesticides, bovine semen and attract any taxes. gross rentals will be required tax computation be NRC, passport or vehicles such as pick-ups, light Rental ments of the tax amount authority. taxes have been paid correctly that necessary documentation tax related transactions. toproviding LinkedInShare to and EmWith thevalgrowing In income Addition, customs dutiesto the The Authority hasshould enhanced contributed rapid economic growth arising tion trucks; Ambulances; The being used the same of im- either athe need for aRevenue transparent resources through place for all, we all is restructure and (TPIN). refinance hence ex-anmethod supplies subject to duty and afloat. or new residents will vehicle per household.

This aspect ofwere meeting customer fice same office.

Identification Number rental income. the use or occupation of and or and attract Zambia Authority toter account for withholding cording equipment, aero planes, water animal embryos, live roses butPay they reOur new mindsets need to change towards The Zambia Revenue 5. slip or Bank paper and must be signed and Certificate of Registration if it It is important to note that with the Tax authority. relating to the change of ownfrom letting of property for and VAT on additional medthe call center facilities and expopulation and economic activity, the by the employer of countries such as the Republic of tractors are excluded from this trucks and heavy duty trucks to clear used vehicles is split port duty regardless of the port predictable way of determinthe Zambia Police Service, contribute to the payment of tending credit to businesses impactue added Tax for an initial period of In the past, the enjoy various tax incentives onunder condition thattax theKorea, effects The tenant has an needs in tax administration is The However the payers the right to use or occupy tax their Income to collect his Pay As you Earn floating tankers and refrigerated vessels quire a permit from the Ministry of agritax payments, we are sometimes so maliAuthority online pardomestic purposes isinnot statement stamped) islandlord an organization obtaining any tax19.clearance Any changes tosystems the ership isthe completed. ical supplies usedMalaysia, the fight tended operating hours to demand for energy inparticuZambia has been Mauritius, Ireland, Taiwan, and ing the import and excise duthe Zambia Army and other taxes.

Government needs tax ed by Covid six months to expedite the provision authority once has under the tax statutes. resulting in the and the motor vehicle were the obligation to register for will any real property directly having an effective dispute resshould note that there are tax/Turnover taxthe account are also duty free and they only pay of VAT. culture before importation.

Other cious thatCopy we do not even want to get in- Copy refund, heowner thought thatholder after subject to Valuegoods added Tax ticularly Asycudaworld forenergy against Covid-19 has been susensure that all needs taxThe process of obtaining the 4. of registration 3. of letter of sale certificate from the tax authorlars of the or title increasing.

This demand for has Singapore. ties on used motor vehicles.

Below is a simple table to demonstrate defence wings. income to fund activities and With all these measures put in of medical related supplies required issued a tax amnesty, Various laws guide the tax property of the new resident TPIN and withholding tax, then submit connected with he thewas usegoing orand olution mechanism. some exceptions such asthat Pre whichever applies.

The employee being These are all great opportunities are raw materials manufacturing of to certified formation imports and exports, our popularly (VAT).

However, income years of working, Customs transactions pended. order expedite payers are taken off byfeedsimZRA tax In clearance certificate as for or (ifabout parties is the free on condition that aall must be communicated to the For comments and tooccupation be met as some requirements for This measure given Provision of various health all people have acare civil responClients visiting ZRA offices are encouraged encouraged toboth observe strictare hygiene standards such asknown wearing and isplace, expected tosubmit an offer annual organisations are to support the fight against covid ity 19. most organisations authorities in executing the date departure of, or has the right We start by defining athese tax -before mature disputes that have landlord will have toof register derived from letting of giverelatentrepreneurs a boost to start or various feeds, machinery for milling, maminds only think of smuggling hence the TaxOnline for Domestic taxes to be paid back all the monies the provision of medical ply dialing the short code 4111 overtaxed.”

Comparison of Taxes Before & After done thesocial white distance book containing par- is free and can be an organization, theand letter/s are fulfilled. appropriate registration office back email: sikalint@zra. commodity are to human life and aon face mask, washing hands soap at the entrance observing not less Tax andwithinvestment decision-making power and control todisagreethe fi- requirements services, education facilities, sibility to pay their fair share withholding return withinwith income toWaive use or occupy real to seetax the business opportunities tax penalties and interest did not take this incentives and rebates, among forTPIN Zambia from the previous for and income tax/ dispute which iscritical not been completely exhaustcommercial property is Currently, the country depends mostly on hydro power fromof the national power chinery for making cereals etc and situations where people attempt smuggle improve their businesses.

Remember have the capacity toasuch handle all ed devices needed to support on all networks.

(PAYE) remitted as if it were a than one meter. in 24hrs it is important ticulars of the motor vehicle must be printed on headed "The ZRA process of which is the Road Transport org.zm economic development.

This is supported by some businesses nal owners ofliabilities the vehicles by from Authority (ZRA) inadministered, generally, water treatment plants, street of the tax burden. implementing a carbon tax togrowing to give theRevenue other”. is Normally, this means transchallenges areappeals placed onprice time to pay fourteen (14) days following taxperiod. return property.” that lie ahead ofmay this difficult sizes and various clothes returning residents bring accompanying that person, outstanding rebate. them we have New country of residence; and that serious while othsubject to VAT. Remember Vehicle Type Year Model size turnover tax.

The landlord made tobut the office of list information helpful in resolvwith thetoitems. decision of This the taxabioEngine to trade activity and ulment between a taxpayer and ed with the operating division, utility ZESCO and the other sources like energyhave and solar are still Medical supplies such surgical rubduty free that the becomes longer with goods transactions online.

ItResident/ isresulting further the asfight against COVID-19, Our highly trained staff with very tax that is used to develpension.

Therefore the power energy and the public who say that taxtheir the month of deduction. making full promoting transparency, unipeople with low income do waited lighting, relief, runIf everybody pays address environmental degratroduced various mechanisms to statement that really underRental income is taxed ferring wealth from the richer agreements tothe cushion the burden. that withholding tax and different sizes which aregeneral not along.

Imagine you are returnand not exceed in value the Asector returning resident is to a of Deceased person’s effects rethe new resident imported the The mind ofa an entrepreneur isdo what the impactdisaster of covid 19 toand assist comers for the last minute rush iscapacity further expected to remit Commissioner General ing the tax dispute within reaauthority.

The taxpayer has timately become barrier Zambia Revenue Authority appeal for waiver of late payber gloves, condoms, syringes, artificial as policy makers.

Among them In an effort to improve customer serbusiness challenges hence to wearing a face mask, washing imported from within the Regional complimented with the phone Government will extend the to handle all tax related Sadans /organisation Hatch Backs op our country and make our This has been (i.e. the case of their could face formidable challenges if certain VAT are applied on the The tenant is also expected declaration incentives do matter, and certainly add on “Gross rent” before formity, simplicity and eliminot pay as much as those with ning of Government operafair share, the tax burden on dation and greenhouse emisscores the role of taxes and sections of society to poorer make the situation manageable and It will be so unfortunate if the both meant for the traveler but ing with a pair of new shoes, equivalent of one thousand Zambian resident coming back bate (Legislation: Regulation effects at the time of arrival in every needs during the panies and businesses manage hence they did not get the real value. the tax at the rate of 10% to where a matter is fit to be besonable time. right to information to enable trade.

It also negates the time(ZRA). ment of tax penalties, appeal bio energy and solar are still growing and announced by the defaulting returns are en- as been remarkable withminister the VAT exemptions facility which uses the *858# hands with soap at the entrance avoid joints, dental equipment or orvice and information sharing, the auEconomic Communities which Zambia list offurniture, medical supplies that issues on stronger. the to phone will assist economy This investorganization with arelatives valid ceremployers.

What is refundable isright not the withholding are most people understandgross rental charge) toAll deduct and pay the of the rental measures are not taken by government toand deducting withholding tax) value providing services critical tosmaller. the nating inconsistencies in the high income.

Usually people tions and many other everybody will be sions. redistribution resources by sections, this function iskeycouraged bearable for both the business sec-and the business sector and individuals Zambia Revenue Authority for the travelers orsuch new be United States. to Zambia after spending pe85 and 85A ofnot SI 54 ofservices 2000) Zambia, or,of within six months pandemic fortaxes them survive. cash flows during this period.

This is a as window hope that should fore the Tax Appeals Tribunal The Appeals office wasainsame tax compliance and to offices ly collection ofsocial revenue onato the These must be resolved as for waiver of late payment are seen as alternatives toofprovide isthree waiver of slacks excise duty for ethas per obligation and and observing distance of facility for those who don’t have recording significant figures the budget thopedic ormay fracture appliances, carriage thority has now opened new intax isto party SADC and COMESA are are not subject to Import Duty the taxpayer’s step by step to enwithholding tax amount within income and ment isthe channeled towards the tificate.

PAYE canenhance refunded tax paid during employment intended totax be taxed once ing how the tax system operisOther subjected toalso withholding encourage investment in the sector.

It the isthan system.

This has made the economy or the citizens. with high income pay a for higher are all dependent on tax revAmerican and phiImagine ifbe people were not the government. widely accepted in most detor and individuals by implementing decide to ignore this opportunity and within fourteen daysduty after the friends.

These do not qualify video game or laptop which are Other incentives for returnriod less than four years out of and Travellers (Returning after arrival.

Thinking outside the box alone measures include removal wait tillvalue last minute Be 2014 Not exceeding 1000cc 22,243.10 but the taxpayer elects to not apset up to taxpayers underlying reasons concerning side of collector as well anol importers who intoonly the with liquidity challenges soon asto possible because unrenot less one meter.

Corolla, Allion, Benz, BMW interest and appeal forrush. the country the those much needed energy and access internet. for the are disabled and braille equipment. and Value Added Tax anfrom shopping malls such as East park and sure isauthor obtained. exempt paying customs ifwaiver such every year.

14 days following the month other income tax at the specified rate of health sector, education and In order for one to be rethis deficiency in the sector that gave rise if there was a genuine mistake but the overpayment on the income is earned, only withates.

In this article we shall cost of doing business cheaper percentage than those with a enue. losopher, Benjamin Franklin, paying taxes, there would be In other instances, taxation mocracies, although the extent The aim of incentives should be clearly end of the month in which window of hope to clean up their tax various tax relief measures introbecause they are not for the considered as personal effects. ing resident are 2.5 Liters Zambia.

These have incentives Resident’s) effects rebate A couple husband and won’t be enough, organisations have of provisions of statutory instrument wise, my tax your tax our destiny. manufacturing of tax hand sanitizencouraged to contact the while also understand many of are Clients are encouraged to as We peal to the Commissioner confidence in the dispute resthe decisions made by the auerode tax payer’s confidence solved tax disputes increase tax of penalties on late return subinvestment. initial period of 6 months.

The Our advice is that stay home, Others are baby milk, wrist watches, cosmopolitan mall in Lusaka angoods meet the origin criteria for the On one hand incentives are relatively Sadans, Corolla, Allion, of deduction and give a copy received and isdwell thedoes final tax.

As income arising The an income tax annual to10% special attention in improving the power the income isbe received.

The by reducing times atpay borlower The public not pay once said “the only noRental public schools, public hossocial economic sectors such as is asee means ofCopperbelt repricing.

Once to which this should happen funded the over payment, in the tax computation bymake theanduse PAYE that may have wages or salary isis and clear some myths about as holding understood. the energy sector, thisthings was accounts have opportunity to duced byresulted the Zambian Government. personal use of the traveler.

These qualify for duty free Clear beer, 0.5Kg of for Tobacco or to bring in goods for the per(Legislation: 85 wifewill counted as one toon step outside the box be-the number 90 relating to VAT claims on ers.

Debt Recovery Unit Time to ECL you have concerns about your use online services and only General before proceeding toInEconomic olution process while assisting thority. in the tax system.

All this may payers cost of Regulation doing business mission. complete list comprises 38their instay safe, avoid contacts with all While highlighting some of the printed books, children’s drawing books, other on at the mall Regional Communities. easy towill implement; they of income. of the receipt in respect of during the year or submit long as the amount of tax 2014 1000cc 1500cc 26,095.10 from letting of property for return is due on the 21st of Benz, BMW tax should be paid into the sector as energy is one of the most binding der crossing and eliminated With regard to consumpdirectly for the goods and certain inreturned life are death and pitals, public roads, no public such instance of repricing is always controversial. done to push investment projects into bounce back into business on their The Authority has gone a step ahead water and sanitation. employer must have been re-simply employer resulting in the emfrom pay roll errors or unwarnormally known as pay-asyou earn commonly known as Lets now look at the most as long as they are below the 0.5Kg of Cigars or 400 sticks sonal use during the journey, and 85A of SI 54 of 2000), family if together, and yond the horizon.

The beauty, is spare parts, lubricants and stationery For feedback please email: sikaFurther tax measures anPay Agreements. income tax or other tax returns. visit ZRAengagement offices if it is really dividual items which include people because you don’t know the Tax Appeals Tribunal. in resolving tax related matters The tax payer also has reresult in increased noncomplithrough of lawWe hope this article will be significant tax incentives, the features of brochures and children’s picture chats. in Kitwe will soon open its doors.

This means that goods maninformation that revenue agencies already the and certificate Turnover taxare return if relation deducted and remitted to domestic purposes is not June following of the Income/Turnover possible corruption in the valconstraints to tion itPay isthe critical forEarn the landlord’s services orshall forgrowth. the time with tax”. or service and many other when taxes levied to ad- those Topayment support this, the famous feet, tall withtesting heads high. viability. by ensuring that with liquidity common one which is New threshold one thousand dolof Cigarettes, 2.5 Liters –adherWine taking into account all theandranted which we discuss in fu- you-earn will only get concession.

The need for these resources mitting the asend You ployee being overtaxed. deductions inas isof the waiving ofinformation Tax (PAYE).

The Ministry of Finance has PAYE refund.

We’re listening and taking steps necessary.

For those visiting, that the Tax administrators Zambia to easeconsultants pressure ontocompanies. lint@zra.org.zm equipment, protective who they were intax contact with Itistaxes, also provides transparin acivil timely and more efficient sponsibilities such ance. yers, assist of help to ourone payers in the rebates the size ofunder the budget Sadans, Corolla, Allion, Another set of goods will be duty free The authority is determined tonounced change ufactured and originating from councollect; in this case the of deduction to the landlord registered Turnover the ZRA isthis correct there willinmeasure, subject to Value added Tax charge year while the due tax account whichever uation system.

Therefore, as a mitigation consumer to ensure that they public servants when they things. dress externalities like the case French writer and philosopher In a broader sense the tax incentives in Penalties and Interest.

This has already announced some tax to help.

During this difficult peResident.

This is a Zambian/ lars in total.

Another scenario and 1.5 Liters –Spirits.

These circumstances of the journey, ture, but for article we limit Spouses not returning togeththey are encouraged to observe this case difficult This is so even on all oth- Tax to the Zambia Revenue is greater during Let us start by understand- to income tax.

Before we discuss the refund,

IMPORTANCE OF PAYING TAXES

HARARE - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is working with banks on modalities that will guide claims and settlements for foreign investors on the soon to be opened Victoria Falls Exchange (VFEX), a senior official has said.

Early this month, Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, announced the establishment of another stock exchange in the resort town of Victoria Falls, which will trade in hard currency.

When operational, the exchange will have listings mainly from the mining sector as well as other export oriented companies.

The exchange is expected to address one of the major challenges that is deterring foreign investors from the main bourse, (ZSE) which is facing difficulties in repatriation of funds. This will be a no issue on the VFEX as the exchange will trade in foreign currency. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

Reserve Bank running out of space to keep lowering interest rates – Kganyago JOHANNESBURG - The SA Reserve Bank has slashed the repo rate by 275 basis points this year to provide relief to indebted consumers and businesses as they navigate the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic.

But the central bank is slowly running out of space to further lower interest rates in response to the crisis, says Governor Lesetja Kganyago.

Kganyago was speaking during a webinar on Sunday evening about the impact of Covid-19 on South Africa.

Responding to a question about whether the bank has done enough to cushion the pandemic's blow on the economy, Kganyago said buffers the bank had created in the past granted it greater leeway to respond by, for instance, cutting rates. "We had buffers and we could dig into the buffers," he said. – FIN24.

Extra Business and Corporate World

J

OHANNESBURG S&P Global Ratings has maintained South Africa's sub-investment grade, warning that the impact of Covid-19 could see the economy shrink by 4.5 percent this year.

According to a report released on Friday, the country's long term foreign and local currency debt ratings is kept at ‘BB-’ and ‘BB’ respectively. The

STILL JUNK agency maintained its stable outlook. "Covid-19 will weigh heavily on GDP growth given the strict domestic lockdown that has shut down much of the economy, the markedly weaker external demand outlook, and

tighter credit conditions," S&P said. "As a result, we now project the economy to shrink by 4.5 percent this year."

The report follows an earlier note in April 29, where S&P lowered South Africa's

…S&P maintains SA's junk status, warns of Covid-19 impact on growth sovereign credit rating further into non-investment grade, or junk. S&P stated that the stable outlook reflects the balance between pressures related to very low GDP growth and high fiscal deficits against the

9

country’s deep financial markets and monetary flexibility.

National Treasury said in a stated it has noted the report, stressing that government had acted decisively to prioritise the health and lives of all South Africans.

They pointed at a risk-adjusted approach to reopening the lockdown, and further easing of restrictions expected from June 1. – FIN24.

ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA

PUBLIC TENDER NOTICE - 21ST MAY, 2020 Pursuant to Section 56 of the Public Procurement Act No.12 of 2008 and Section 121 of the Public Procurement Regulations, SI No. 63 of 2011, and following the conclusion of the bid evaluation process and subsequent award decision by the Electoral Commission Procurement Committee meeting, the results of the tenders that closed on 31st January, 2020 and 17th April, 2020 have been published. The Commission now intends to enter into contracts as per details below and any objections to the proposed award must be raised within ten (10) days from the date of this notice, 21st May, 2020.

The detailed schedule of unsuccessful bidders and the reasons thereof is available in the Procurement Department for debriefs to affected bidders.

ECZ/ORD/035/2019: TENDER FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED (2,300NO) GENERATOR SETS TO THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA No.

1

Description Supply and delivery of two thousand three hundred (2,300No.) 2.2 kVA Generator sets

Quantity

Recommended Supplier

2,300

Saro Agro Industries Limited

VAT 16%

Inclusive

Total Amount

ZMW 7,803,900.00

ECZ/ORD/004/20:TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF ONE (1 NO.) 550 KVA GENERATOR SET AT THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA No. Description

1

Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of one (1 No.) 550 kVA Generator set

Quantity Recommended Supplier

1

Cedar Business Solutions JV Walkerville Enterprises

Objections will not be accepted after 3rd June, 2020.

ISSUED BY CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA

VAT 16%

Inclusive

Total Amount

USD 64,416.00

E21052020

DAILY

Victoria Falls Exchange readies for claims modalities

Tuesday 26, May 2020

10

Tuesday 26, May 2020

Kopala/Mosi/N-West News

We are being stigmatised - Chinese

By ROGERS KALERO THE Chinese community has protested against the “Chinaman” remarks by Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa during his inspection of a Chinese company on Saturday.

According to the Chinese, the mayor was stigmatising nationals from the Asian giant through repeatedly stating that Covid-19 originated from China.

This was in reference to a video where the Lusaka mayor raided some Chinese companies in Lusaka with the cameraman.

Mr Wang Xin, a Chinese national and businessman who runs Astor Investment, said the Chinese community was not happy with the remarks from the mayor and demanded an apology from him.

According to Mr Wang, who is Zambia Chinese Association, it was humiliating to label a Chinese national “Chinaman” just like it was humiliating to call a black person “Nigger.”

“As Chinese community, we feel humiliated by the remarks of the Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa and we demand an apology from him because those remarks were humiliating. The conduct of the mayor and his utterances are offensive to the Chinese community in Zambia, and may lead to anti-Chinese sentiments “To make things worse, he insisted on the origin of Covid-19 being from China, which is a kind of stigmatisation on the Chinese people,’’ Mr Wang added.

Mr Wang said quarantining workers was not against labour laws and people should not use it to issue provocative, humiliating and unpalatable remarks against the Chinese He said during this Covid-19, workers were being quarantined without being forced and so it was unfortunate that the Mr Sampa could behave in such a way.

“The mayor can do a fact finding inspection and use polite and palatable language when talking to Chinese. If there are areas which need improvement, the mayor should use good language, instead of humiliating language,” Mr Wang said.

Report a week before re-opening, teachers directed

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI ALL teachers in NorthWestern Province must be at their respective stations in preparation for re-opening of examination classes next week, provincial Permanent Secretary Willies Mangimela has ordered.

Mr Mangimela said in an interview yesterday with the Daily Nation in Solwezi that all teachers should be at their various stations without fail.

He said it should not only be teachers handling examination classes, who should report, but all the teaching staff irrespective of the grades they taught.

“If they don’t report by this week, they risk having their salaries being withheld,” he said.

Mr Mangimela said the Covid-19 guidelines on re-opening of schools

stipulated that students should sit one mere apart, which entailed that pupils in examination classes would have to be split in different classrooms.

He said this would translate into an increase in the number of classrooms that could not be handled by one teacher for a particular subject.

“This therefore entails that all teachers will have to report for work to allow school administrators in collaboration with the District Education Board Secretaries to allocate the extra classes to those that were teaching non examination classes,” explained the permanent secretary.

Mr Mangimela assured parents that Government had put in place necessary measures in line with the Covid-19 protective guidelines to ensure all pupils were safe.

He said those that would not report for work would be considered to have been absent from duty and necessary disciplinary measures would apply.

INCREASE CDF ALLOCATION, GOVT TOLD

By ANDREW MUKOMA

GOVERNMENT should consider increasing the amount allocated for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to all constituencies, a Development Committee chairperson in Livingstone has suggested.

Freedom Ward chairperson, Emmanuel Banda, said his suggested was in view of the developmental projects which could be stalled in

By MUYANI SHINJABALE SCHOOL girls should keep busy despite being away from active class work and desist from immoral vices, the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) has advised.

YWCA Copperbelt coordinator, Sharon Chisenga, emphasised the need to focus on their studies despite been off from school due to the corona pandemic.

In an interview, Ms Chisenga said a good number of young girls whose minds were not kept busy were likely to end up being involved in bad vices such as illicit sex, beer drinking, smoking among others.

She also implored parents to encourage the young girls to keep on learning through the online platforms.

She noted that this was not the time for girls to relax but to get busy by obtaining educational materials and reading widely.

Ms Chisenga applauded Government’s decision to re-open examination classes effective June 1, amidst the

the wake of the of Covid-19 outbreak.

Government allocated K1.4 million CDF to each of the constituencies in the country.

Reverend Banda said that increasing the allocation of CDF would steer development in all parts of the country especially in rural areas as the cost of materials had gone up.

In an interview with the Daily Nation in Livingstone, Rev Banda observed that currently, some

wards in Livingstone were not getting able to adequately implement development because the amount allocated was not adequate.

He said that there was also a number of competing projects that get their share from the same CDF allocation.

Rev Banda said once the CDF was increased, projects would be adequately catered for and there would be development.

He said the ward development fund which is allocated to the wards through the local authority

would also benefit.

“Our understanding is that once the fund is increased, it will adequately steer development not just in town but even in rural areas where development remains a challenge.

“As you might aware for these wards to see development, we all compete for this money. So far, for freedom ward, we received K70,000 as ward development fund, but when you look at what is supposed to be done in the ward, you will realize that the money is not enough,” Rev Banda said.

‘School girls must desist from immorality’

FILE PHOTO : ‘‘A good number of young girls whose minds are not kept busy are likely to end up being involved in bad vices such as illicit sex, beer drinking, smoking among others.’’- Ms Chisenga coronavirus pandemic.

She said re-opening schools was a good move as most children in rural areas would be able to learn as they could not access information through the online platforms.

Ms Chisanga however advised the school going children to observe safety measures to curb the corona virus by adhering to social distancing, wearing face masks, washing hands regularly and not

exchanging masks.

She also appealed to the education staff to ensure that the measures were enforced to safeguard the lives of the learners and members of staff.

School children will be safe - Hamukale

By ANDREW MUKOMA

Dr Hamukale

PARENTS should not panic about the health of their children as the schools re-open next week, Southern Province Minister Edify Hamukale has advised.

The minister assured that authorities had put in place measures to ensure the lives of the learners were safe.

Dr Hamukale explained that all school premises were being disinfected while hand-washing soap, buckets and other facilities would be in place before the schools re-open.

He said parents should not worry because all the guidelines, regulations and measures in the fight against any possible spread of Covid-19 would be followed strictly.

Dr Hamukale noted that Southern Province was the only province that had the highest number of secondary schools in the country.

He said considering that, a multi-sectorial team that had been established especially the frontline workers, who would be on high alert as some of the learners were coming from towns that had been declared as epicentres.

Following the reported COVID-19 cases in Livingstone and Kazungula, some parents had become sceptical in allowing their children return to school.

Parents feared their children could be at risk of contracting the disease as they would be mingling with other pupils from other parts of the country, some of them epicentres.

11 |

Sponsored by Daily Nation Newspapers Limited | Stay safe | Stay home | Stay Informed

Africa 111,812

3,354

45,001

Confirmed cases

Deaths

Recovered

Americans defy Covid-19 social distancing rules to celebrate Memorial Day holiday

AMERICANS across the country appeared to abandon social distancing guidelines as they sunbathed on beaches and gathered for pool

Global overview 5.41M 345K

2.17M

Confirmed cases

Recovered

Deaths

parties on Memorial Day weekend.

The long weekend traditionally signals the start of the US summer, and despite the country’s

ZAMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY

CALL FOR COMMENTS REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED INTEGRATED SMALL TOWNS WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN MANSA DISTRICT BY THE MINISTRY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND LUAPULA WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY LIMITED The Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection and Luapula Water and Sewerage Company Limited (LWSC) intend to improve the water supply and sanitation services in Mansa district, Luapula Province. The project is to be implemented in the following areas of Mansa district; Namwandwe, Chabalamuwe, Kapesha, Chitamba, New Spark, Luka Kapesha, Sumbu, Maiteneke, New Mufulira, Suburb, New Town and Kabuta areas. The proposed project will comprise the following three main components; Water Supply Infrastructure Development, Sanitation Improvement and Institutional Capacity Building and Programme Management. The linear distances for the new transmission pipelines and replacements and extensions of distribution network will be 21km and 168km respectively. The proposed project lifespan is estimated to be 50 years and the capital cost is USD24 million.

The proposed project activities include physical works associated with site preparation, construction, operation and closure phases. The major activities during construction and operation will be as follows: installation of water transmission pipelines; construction of Booster Pump Station at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP); construction of tanks and reservoirs; restructuring of the distribution network in line with the proposed zoning system; construction of shared water taps in Kapesha, Sumbu, Kaole and Namwandwe; installation of the Telemetry System for the WTP and water tanks (Radio System); construction of a new sewerage reticulation system in some areas of Medium Density,Town Centre, Mutende, Low Cost and Spark residential area; viii. construction of a trunk sewer to transfer sewage from Spark to newly developed areas; 3 ix. construction of a new wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 2000m /day; x. rehabilitation/reconstruction of identified manholes in Suburbs and Spark areas; xi. construction of office buildings and associated facilities which include Head and District Offices; and xii. procurement of tools and equipment; and xiii. ancillary activities.

To manage the impacts from the proposed project, the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection and Luapula Water and Sewerage Company Limited have proposed environmental and socio-economic impacts management plans in the said Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.

This notice serves to inform interested and affected parties that the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has received the EIA Report for the above-mentioned project for review. In line with the provisions of the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011 (EMA) and EIA Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 1997, the report is available for scrutiny during working hours at the following places: ZEMA – Northen Region Office, NDOLA ZEMA- Information and Documentation Centre, LUSAKA Mansa Municipal Council – Civic Centre, MANSA Chief Chimese's Palace – MANSA ZEMA website: www.zema.org.zm

PO10820

Interested and affected parties may send their written submissions to the undersigned. The deadline for submission of comments is Wednesday, 1st July 2020.

The Director General Zambia Environmental Management Agency Corner of Church and Suez Roads P.O. Box 35131, LUSAKA Tel No.: +260 211 254023/59 E-mail: info@zema.org.zm

initially enjoyed broad support for the strict lockdown, which confined most people to their homes aside from essential trips and banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes, that has given way to concerns about the impact on an already shrinking economy and on a mostly poor population.

Under level three, Ramaphosa said that aside from a few exceptions where risk of transmission is high, the economy could return to full capacity, a curfew and restriction on outdoor exercise would be lifted and alcohol could be sold for home consumption.

He warned though that this would result in a spike in the number of cases, which he said had only been delayed by the measures taken so far and given the country a chance to build up its public health capacity.

Any part of the country, such as coronavirus hotspots like the major cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, could be returned to a stricter lockdown if the rise in cases and the impact on the health system became too severe, he added. – REUTERS.

Ghana ‘can’t be under restrictions forever’

i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Ramaphosa says lockdown to ease from June 1 JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday a further easing of South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown from June 1, allowing the vast majority of the economy to return to full capacity.

Africa’s most industrialised economy has been largely shut down since late March, when the government enforced severe restrictions to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus which has so far infected 22, 583 people and killed 429.

Ramaphosa, who has been under pressure from rival political parties and a variety of industries to ease the restrictions, said following broad consultations the cabinet had decided to move the country to “level three” of its five-level lockdown system.

“This will result in the opening up of the economy and the removal of a number of restrictions on the movement of people while significantly expanding... our public health interventions,” he said in a televised address.

While Ramaphosa

Covid-19 death toll approaching 100,000, many revellers dismissed any safety concerns to celebrate.

-The Guardian

DAILY

Covid-19 Pandemic

Tuesday 26 May, 2020

ACCRA - Ghana’s President Nana AkufoAddo has hinted at easing restrictions, citing the need for normalcy.

The president said consultations would be concluded this week and he would subsequently announce a roadmap for easing the restrictions.

“We cannot be under these restrictions forever,” he said on Sunday during an address on Eid celebrations.

The president said the plan to ease restrictions was based on the low fatality rate so far. Ghana has confirmed 6, 617 cases and 31 deaths according to the World Health Organisation.

Akufo-Addo said the number of severe cases that required hospitalisation and

President Akufo-Addo ventilation support had also remained consistently low.

Ghana had imposed a three-week lockdown on three major cities identified as coronavirus hotspots in March.

The president lifted the lockdown but extended the ban on public gatherings that include Ghanian elaborate funerals, church services and schools.

The president is now considering further easing these restrictions. – BBC.

Tuesday 26, May 2020

News of the World

NIGERIA STARVING …Buhari laments Covid-19 impact on Africa's biggest economy

A

BUJA - Nigeria's P r e s i d e n t Muhammadu Buhari says the country has no money to import food and urged farmers to get back to work to produce enough food for the country.

President Buhari has also lamented the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Africa's biggest economy following stringent measures imposed to contain coronavirus outbreak.

In the capital Abuja, and the commercial hub Lagos, businesses were closed for more than four weeks before restrictions were eased from May 4. Inter-state passenger

US official demands independent probe of AfDB chief WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected plans by the African Development Bank’s board to end an investigation into its president, Akinwumi Adesina, and called for an independent probe into allegations against him. In a letter dated May 22 and addressed to Niale Kaba, chairperson of the bank’s board of governors, Mnuchin

Nigeria was to proceed to a second phase of easing restrictions last week, but the task force in charge of fighting the pandemic said the country was not yet ready for full reopening of the economy.

Buhari opted for private Eid prayers in State House as opposed to the usual large celebrations he holds every year.

He urged Nigerians to folBUHARI low the ministry of health's guidelines to prevent the President Buhari has spread of coronavirus. also lamented the imNigeria's Channel TV pact of the coronavirus shared a video of the president pandemic on Africa’s speaking after Eid prayers at biggest economy follow- State House: ing stringent measures Nigeria has so far confirmed imposed to contain 7, 839 cases of coronavirus incoronavirus outbreak. cluding 226 deaths. – BBC.

travel is still banned across the country, while school and restaurants are closed.

Buhari said the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the country was frightening.

The International Monetary Fund predicts that Africa's economy will contract by 1.5 percent points in 2020.

said the Treasury disagrees with findings by the bank’s ethics committee that “totally exonerated” Adesina. Kaba confirmed receipt of the document and declined further comment.

The intervention by the Treasury, the AfDB’s biggest non-African shareholder, comes two weeks after the ethics committee found no evidence to support allegations of favouritism by Adesina.

The 60-year-old bank chief, who has repeatedly refuted the allegations, is the only candidate up for election as president at an annual general meeting scheduled for August.

“We have deep reservations about the integrity of the committee’s process,” Mnuchin said. “Instead, we urge you

to initiate an in-depth investigation of the allegations using the services of an independent outside investigator of high professional standing.”

Adesina was accused by a group of unidentified whistleblowers of handing contracts to acquaintances and appointing relatives to strategic positions at the Abidjan-based lender.

“Considering the scope, seriousness, and detail of these allegations against the sole candidate for bank leadership over the next five years, we believe that further inquiry is necessary to ensure that the AfDB’s president has broad support, confidence, and a clear mandate from shareholders,” Mnuchin said.

– BLOOMBERG NEWS.

NEWS BRIEF

Mauritius records first cases for a month PORT LOUIS - After 28 days without any new cases of coronavirus, Mauritius recorded two cases on Sunday.

They are among 149 Mauritians, including three babies, who were repatriated from India on May 9 on a special Air Mauritius flight.

The development comes two weeks after Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said that the island nation had won the battle against Covid-19, although he add that the war against the virus was still on. – BBC.

8 jihadists killed in Ivorian-Burkinabe operation

ABIDJAN - Eight suspected jihadists were killed and another 38 captured in a joint operation by Burkinabe and Ivorian forces near the two countries’ shared border, the Ivory Coast army said on Sunday.

The captured men - 24 in Burkina Faso and 14 in Ivory Coast - were handed over to intelligence services, a source at Ivorian army headquarters told AFP. – AFP.

Six women prisoners murdered by inmates in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA - Six women were killed by alleged gang members at a women’s prison near the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, the National Penitentiary Institute said on Sunday.

The killers broke through gates and the roof of a building at the women’s prison in Tamara, 10 km to the north of Tegucigalpa, “to go to the gymnasium where six prisoners were staying and murdered them.” said the INP. – AFP.

Russia seeks 18-year jail term for US spook

MOSCOW - Russian prosecutors asked a court yesterday to sentence former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan to 18 years in prison on charges of espionage, the Interfax news agency reported. The court will announce its verdict on June 15.

U.S. national Whelan, who also holds British, Canadian and Irish passports, was detained in December 2018 and accused of spying. Moscow says he was caught red-handed, but he denies the allegations and says he was set up in a sting. – REUTERS.

DAILY

12

Sunday

Tuesday 26, May 2020

Home News

| 13

Only a few signposts out of about 50 that were erected in Twatasha, were remaining standing firm in the area.

Kitwe vandals warned

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

RESIDENTS in Twatasha Township in Kitwe, who are in the habit of stealing road signs and vandalising the newlyconstructed roads in the area, will face the wrath of the law, councillor, Mr Michael Mbulo has warned.

Only a few sign-posts out of about 50 that were erected in Twatasha, were remaining standing firm in the area.

Mr Mbulo told the Daily Nation that he had reported the matter to both the contractor and the council so that they could come up with security measures to protect the remaining few posters.

“It is sad that people have developed such a habit of vandalising Government property in less than a year of construction. It is unfortunate that people who were crying for development are the ones destroying it,” the councillor complained.

Mr Mbulo regretted that some people had no regard for the huge sums of tax payers money that Government was spending on such infrastructure.

He wondered what vandals would gain from destroying the roads as well as the road signs.

Mr Mbulo said one suspect was apprehended and that police were interrogating him so that he could lead them to his fellow vandals.

“Let all those involved in this desist or risk being jailed for many years. Let us guard infrastructure built for us by Government jealously for the betterment of our city,” Mr Mbulo said.

PUPILS 14

ADVERTISEMENT

DAILY

4

Daily Nation, Educating Zambia!

Tuesday 26 May, 2020

MATHEMATICS TOPIC : TRIGONOMETRY I

To be continued tomorrow

DAILY

Tuesday 26, May 2020

Inside Sports

15

‘Ungrateful’ Renard annoys Zambians …as no Chipolopolo star featured in his best African XI

ZAMBIA national soccer team fans have expressed disappointment with former Chipolopolo coach Herve Renard’s decision to snub Zambian players in his best African XI of stars he has coached.

Renard, who won his first AFCON title in 2012 after he guided Zambia to beating Ivory Coast in Librevile, Gabon before he won his second title in 2015 with Ivory Coast overlooked the players who gave him his breakthrough in his 11-man squad which has received a lot of backlash from the fans.

The Frenchman who has had 13 different senior coaching jobs since he first began working as a professional manager in 1999, and has won three senior titles surprisingly includes six Ghanaian stars in his squad.

Speaking with football journalist Juliet Bawuah recently, the 51-year-old selected Ghana icon Richard Kingston as his goalkeeper after working with the shot-stopper during his spell as assistant manager of the Black Stars.

Ivorian brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure were chosen in central defence and central midfield, respectively after he coached them from 2014 to 2015, helping the siblings lift the coveted AFCON title following a dramatic penalty shootout win over Ghana.

Three Black Stars talismans make up Renard’s front four, while two current Morocco players also feature in his selection.

The snub has angered Zambian fans who have accused Renard of wanting to entice Ghanaians to employ him as coach of the Black Stars.

Zambia Sports Fans Association patron Peter Makembo said a lot of Zambian players such as 2012 BBC African Footballer of the year, Christopher Katongo deserve to be recognised

by Renard for giving him his first AFCON title.

Makembo said it is surprising that Renard’s best 11 consist of six players from Ghana where he won nothing as assistant coach before he was named Chipolopolo coach.

PO26052020

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

vertise se

tise TION TION TION

InThe The In

GOLDEN DREAM DAILY NATION Tuesday May 26, 2020

www.dailynation.info

editor@dailynation.info

https://www.facebook.com/dailynationews

https://twitter.com/dailynationzm

…At 40, Chamanga wants Golden Boot

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

FORMER Chipolopolo striker James Chamanga says the MTN/FAZ Super Division should not be cancelled because his target is to claim the top goal scorer award in the local league.

Chamanga, who is second on the top scorers’ chart with 14 goals, one goal behind league top scorer Baba Basile from Lusaka Dynamos FC said winning the top goal scorer’s award would be good for his CV as one of the oldest players in the league at 40 years.

Chamanga who joined Red Arrows after his 10-year spell in China where he played for Dalian Shide and Liaoning FC said the league should not be cancelled because the top eight teams in the league have a chance to win something.

The 2012 AFCON winner who featured for National Assembly and Zanaco before he trekked to South Africa where he featured for Bush Bucks FC, Moroka Swallows and SuperSport United said the top two teams, Forest Rangers and NAPSA Stars will have to work hard to claim the title by playing the remaining games.

“The league must continue because I’m second on the top scorers’ chart and winning the golden boot would be good for my CV and that of my club, Red Arrows.

“I would rather we finish the league if possible in the quickest way possible.

Forest have a chance to win the league, but they will have to work hard for it. Napsa have done very well also so we should to find a way in which we can finish it,” Chamanga said.

Meanwhile 2010 Club World Cup silver medalist, Given Singuluma says he is almost fit to return to the pitch as he has about two more years to wrap up his football career.

Singuluma who won eight Congolese titles, three CAF Champions Leagues and two Confederations Cup trophies with TP Mazembe before he joined Buildcon has also cautioned against the many foreign players in the league.

He said there is need for FAZ to introduce a player quota which will compel local clubs to engage five foreign players par club for the national team to benefit.

Singuluma said the Zambia national team has continued to struggle because players are not given game time at their respective clubs which prefers foreign players who don’t even play for their respective national teams.