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failing to cope with the unexpected turn out.

And the ECZ has been advised to extend the voter registration period and improve its operations in view of the overwhelming response to avoid disenfranchising people.

Stakeholders fear the Commission may fail to achieve its projected nine million voters if the current system is not improved. To Page 3

Recapitilise TAZARA urgently, FORMER FINANCE MINISTER pleads union ALEXANDER CHIKWANDA

We are disappointed that the Electoral Commission of Zambia has failed to address issues that were raised by the public when the exercise commenced. How can we have one officer stationed at one centre and attending to a lot of people, the residents stated.

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UNPAID TRUCKERS DITCH FISP

By PETER SICHALI

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SORT OUT GLITCHES THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) must listen to concerns raised by the public and improve on the hitches being faced in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise.

The exercise, though in its early days does not give confidence to the public that the ECZ would meet its tally of capturing the projected nine million voters.

The ECZ expects to reach this target between November 9-December 12.

It is obvious that the ECZ has been overwhelmed and does not have the manpower to undertake this massive important exercise as it has been noted.

Each registration centre is being manned by one ECZ official who must not only jot down the voter’s details but must take pictures, print and laminate the voter’s cards.

This cannot work in populated urban areas judging from what has been reported in Lusaka and some towns on the Copperbelt.

This tedious process is what has worried most people because it is taking a minimum of 10-15 minutes to attend to one person.

With this scenario, people are being made to spend hours on end in the queues to acquire the voter’s card.

What is making them endure the ordeal is obviously their patriotism and determination to ensure that they are registered to vote, thus giving them that voice and power to determine their destiny.

But the ECZ must not take the people’s patience for granted. It must not lead to some people becoming frustrated with the system and opting to stay away altogether.

The ongoing voters’ registration exercise is an important part of the country’s democratic dispensation.

It is an exercise done periodically by the ECZ to ensure that it captures all citizens eligible to vote, especially those coming of age – turning 18.

We would have expected the ECZ to have prepared thoroughly for the exercise and ensure that it has enough human resource at each registration centre.

Having more officers would ensure fast registration of would-be voters and increased turnover at the end of the day.

But with the slow pace at which the registration is being done, the ECZ might only capture a small fraction of eligible voters, thus disenfranchising thousands.

The ECZ needs to breathe new life into the voters’ registration exercise by improving its operations.

As the People’s Alliance for Change has noted, what is currently characterising the registration is exactly what stakeholders warned the ECZ about.

PAC secretary general Gerald Mulawo says stakeholders warned ECZ about the 30-day registration period.

Mr. Mulawo says long queues have continued characterising the ongoing mobile voter registration with most residents describing the process as chaotic.

The ECZ ought to realise that the country’s democracy can only thrive when the majority of citizens become registered voters and actually participate and vote on polling day.

It should therefore ensure that it creates a conducive atmosphere, free of hitches for one to easily walk into a registration centre and go through the formalities without a fuss.

If it is a question of poor funding that makes it hard for the ECZ to hire enough staff for the registration exercise, it should bring this to the attention of the relevant authorities.

The ECZ must not allow its detractors to say “we told you so” but must do a good job and carry out the voters’ registration programme minus administrative hitches.

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ARMING Input Support Programme (FISP) transporters in Isoka have boycotted distribution of farming inputs due to non payment of dues for two farming seasons.

This follows the decision by transporters to suspend transportation of inputs within the district to various farming communities due to what they termed as lack of fuel.

Isoka transporters said they

could not continue with transportation of inputs because Government had not paid them for transportation of inputs for two consecutive farming seasons. They said they could not avoid to fuel or service their vehicles due to non payment.

A representative of the transporters said various attempts to have their outstanding payments cleared have not yielded the desired results.

And a farmer's representative Abraham Simovwe said farmers we're ready to pay their transportation costs of their farming inputs to various farming com-

munities so that start preparing for the forthcoming agriculture farming season.

Meanwhile, Muchinga Provicial Minister Malozo Sichone has directed that farmers should not be allowed to pay for transportation of inputs because it was government's responsibility to do so. "Cooperatives should not be allowed to start paying for transport because this will lead to exploitation of farmers and we do not want that to happen," Mr Sichone said.

Mr Sichone has urged farmers to be patient adding that government was doing every-

No drugs on presidential plane -Witness

By RABECCA BANDA AN assistant commissioner of police has told a Magistrate Court that allegations that the presidential plane carries drugs and colossal sums of money are baseless.

Mr Michael Malambo, 48, said part of his duties is to prepare and arrange the movement of the President outside State House locally and internationally.

This is in a matter in which Lusaka business man Valden Findley has sued National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili for defamation for alleging that he was using the Presidential jet to traffic drugs.

FISP input thieves arrested

By SILUMESI MALUMO MULTIPLE reports of malpractice in the implementation of Farmers Input Support Programme (FISP) are being handled administratively while those involved have been arrested, Minister Micheal Katambo told Parliament yesterday.

The minister said a warehouse manager in Kanchibiya district in Northern Province had been implicated and the matter was before the courts of law.

He said that about 154 by 10 bags of maize seed and 33 by 50 kilograms seed were stolen in Kanchibiya district.

The minister said so far about 75 by 10 bags of maize seed had been recovered and efforts were being made to ensure that all the seed stolen are recovered.

Mr Katambo said government would ensure that people mandated to oversee the inputs engaging in illegal activities face the wrath of the law.

He was responding to Kanchibiya Member of Parliament Martin Malama who wanted to know the total quantity of farming inputs, under the Farmer Input Support Programme, for 2020/2021, which went missing in Kanchibiya district.

Mr Malambo testified before Magistrate Felix Kaoma that he is given information whenever the President is going out which is referred to as a manifest.

He said the manifest is a list of officials that accompany the President and he makes follow ups to those who would accompany the President so the luggage can be surrendered to his office.

He said the luggage is screened and thoroughly checked until it is safe for handling by the VVIP. Mr Malambo said that after he is satisfied that the luggage is safe, they accompany the luggage to the airport.

He said when they arrive at the airport, before they load the luggage on the plane, procedur-

al screening is also done in the presence of the pilot and only then is it loaded He said he read the story like any other citizen but later on received a subpoena to appear before court.

He said the plane has never been to Israel and he has never encountered such things as drugs or money in the luggage of the President and his entourage.

When asked his opinion after reading the statement in the newspaper, Mr. Malambo said it was a defamatory statement.

He said the only time he saw Mr. Findley travel with the President was April 2, 2019 to Ndola.

Magistrate Kaoma adjourned the matter to November 16 and 17.

Register to vote, Lungu tells Chiefs

By PRISCA LUMINGU-BANDA in Chitambo PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has called on the traditional leadership in Central Province to take a lead and encourage their subjects to register as voters ahead of 2021 general elections in order to determine how problems encountered could be resolved.

And President Lungu said the voting pattern in the 2021 general elections will determine the solution to constitution Amendment Bill no 10 which collapsed.

President Lungu said it was time that the issue of bill 10 was put aside and focus on getting people registered as voters.

President Lungu said this when he was responding to concerns which were raised by the traditional leadership of Chitamba and Serenje yesterday.

"Bill 10 had good things, now you our traditional leadership should take a lead and register as voters. This will encourage your subjects to register so that in 2021 you vote for the people who will listen to you," President Lungu said. He said it was unfortunate that some members of parliament took the issue of Bill10 lightly and rejected the bill without realizing how detrimental their decision would be.

The Head of State said this was the reason why a lot of people should register as voters in order to make the right decisions in next year’s general election.

He said in next year's general elections it was important that people voted for right members of parliament who will take seriously issues of national interest.

And speaking earlier Chief Chitambo assured President Edgar Lungu of the traditional leadership’s support.

And in response, President Lungu said development had no finish line and that government would ensure that it improves on all developmental projects which were still lagging behind.

Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the traditional leadership in Serenje, Chief Chibale said the traditional leadership in the district was happy with President Lungu's governance system.

And President Edgar Lungu says the setting up of processing plants countrywide will contribute to job creation, reports ZNBC . The President said yesterday the programme is also in line with government’s desire to promote value addition.

He says the setting up of a Cassava processing plant in Chitambo will create jobs for skilled and unskilled work force.

Speaking when he toured the Agriculture productivity and enhancement project in Chitambo yesterday, President Lungu said the plant will provide ready market for Cassava growers.

The President said government will continue helping the private sector to set up processing plants in rural areas where the raw materials are grown.

And speaking in an interview with ZNBC News, Chitambo District Agriculture Coordinating Officer, Katumwa Mutandi said works on the plant will be completed in the next few weeks.

Mr. Mutandi said the plant will produce ethanol in addition to other cassava products.

He said management at the plant has already found market for the products that will be produced at the plant.

He said Cassava farmers from Mpika, Kasama, and other districts will be able to sell their produce to the plant.

thing possible to ensure that the matter is addressed in a quickest possible time.

Mr Sichone said he was in talks with the relevant ministry to ensure that transporters are paid. And Mr Sichone has pleaded with Transporters to resume distribution of inputs as resources are being mobilised to clear the outstanding payments.

Meanwhile, a check at the sheds yesterday found some transporters lined up ready to loads inputs after Provincial Minister Malozo Sichone intervened.

Emily Sikazwe sues Women for Change over perks

By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA FORMER executive director Dr Emily Sikazwe has sued her former employers, Trustees for Women for Change in the Lusaka High Court demanding over K669, 000 in benefits.

Dr Sikazwe is also claiming interests on the said sum of K669, 119.18 pursuant to Section 4 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap 74, Order 36 , Rule 8 of the High Court rules, Cap 27 and Section 2 of the judgements Act. Cap 81, costs and any other relief the Court may deem fit.

In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Dr Sikazwe stated that she served Trustees for Women for Change under various contracts of service.

She said she was elevated from being executive secretary to a position of executive director and her conditions of service were revised in December 1996.

Dr Sikwaze said she was engaged on a two and half year contract which ran from June 1, 1997 to December 31, 1999 subject to renewal.

She stated that the contract of service introduced an entitlement to the gratuity which was to be computed at the rate of 25 percent of the pay accumulated over the contract period.

The plaintiff said her subsequent contracts up to the final contract that ran between January 1 2013 and December 31 2014 equally contained provisions relating to gratuity.

She stated that her former employers have not settled gratuity for the contracts that ran from January 1 2007 to December 2009, January 2010 to December 2012 and January 2013 to December 2014.

Trustees for Women for Change have not also paid Dr Sikazwe her 2013 and 2014 salaries and attendant perks or allowances.

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MAKEBI TELLS OFF KATUKA … Lungu eligibility is a settled matter

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Meanwhile, Liberation Movement leader Enock Tonga has said lawyers pushing the eligibility issue were just thinking of their stomachs because they know they will make money out of the gullible and desperate opposition leaders.

Mr Tonga said President Edgar Lungu is eligible to contest the 2021 general elections whether other political party leaders like or not.

“Without malice, the only means of livelihood for a lawyer is to take cases to court even though one knows that he or she will not win the case.

Stomach comes first. In passing judgement, what constituted a term overshadowed the "number of times" one is elected to the office of the presidency as the case stands in article 106 subsection or article number 3 of the constitution of Zambia,” Mr Tonga said.

And Mr Zulu said individuals who were not satisfied with the Constitutional Court judgement were free to challenge the court.

He also said UPND was hypocritical to claim to care about the continuity of PF when it was praying for the downfall of the ruling party.

Mr Zulu, who is Malambo constituency Member of Parliament was reacting to UPND secretary-general, Steven Katuka’s sentiments that PF would be stuck in the last minute before the 2021 election if they go ahead with President Lungu as their candidate.

“Who is Steven Katuka to be concerned with the continuation of the PF? President Lungu’s failure can be a benefit to them so there is no genuineness in that claim.

“The UPND should learn to read the judgement which was passed by the courts of law, it’s

clear, if they are not happy let them argue with the judgement, they should go to court.

For us we are settled and we are following the judgement and we are standing on the right side of the law, “ he said.

Mr Zulu said the issue regarding President Edgar Lungu’s eligibity in the 2021 general election was settled by the constitutional court.

He said the ruling party followed the court judgement and that anyone against the judgement should challenge the constitutional court which settled the matter.

And Mr Zulu said it was none of the United Party for National Developments business whether PF continues or not.

Mr Katuka had claimed that the collapse of the constitutional amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 had exposed President Lungu determination to go for an unconstitutional third term. He said that the head of state was pushing for what he termed as unconstitutional term in office but that it would lead to the ruling party’s destruction because they would not be able to field a legitimate candidate for the republican Presidency.

Meanwhile, Mr Enock Tonga has said President Edgar Lungu is eligible to contest the 2021 general elections whether other political party leaders like or not,.

The opposition leader said “One can choose to be wise or otherwise, to permit any legal practitioner or lawyer to pursue President Lungu third term eligibility case is tantamount to chasing wind and throwing money into the sea.

Mr Tonga said the Constitutional Court which was the highest court in the land ruled over the eligibility and that was final.

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The opposition People’s Alliance for Change has charged that what is currently characterizing the registration is exactly what stakeholders warned the Electoral Commission of Zambia about.

PAC secretary general Gerald Mulawo says stakeholders warned ECZ about the 30 day registration period.

Mr. Mulawo says it is disappointing to see how many people are failing to register because of the long queues at most registration.

Long Queues have continued characterizing the ongoing mobile voter registration with most residents describing the pro-

cess as chaotic.

The placement of one people to man each registration has resulted in a slow process with each process taking anything from 10 to 30 minutes per person. The officer assigned to each centre has to get down details, take pictures and print and laminate the voters card.

And checks at Chibolya basic, Rome parish and Chipata compound found many people queuing to get the voter cards with only one ECZ personnel still stationed at the centers.

The Residents are disappointed that the Commission has paid deaf ears to the calls by the public that challenges that have come with process are addressed.

They said it was regrettable that only one person is stationed at most registration centers which has resulted in long queues.

Meanwhile a check in most area to see if centers have been affected by load shedding has revealed that most registration centers have standby genset incase of power outages.

“We are disappointed that the Electoral Commission of Zambia has failed to address issues that were raised by the public when the exercise commenced. How can we have one officer stationed at one centre and attending to a lot of people, the residents stated .

And among the areas visited no one complained of load

shedding as they all had gensets.

Meanwhile Gear executive director MacDonald Chipenzi has proposed that the commission increases the number of days and ECZ personnel positioned at registration centers in order to capture many citizens.

Mr Chipenzi said that the commission should also increase manpower at registration centers.

And Roma ward councilor Chilando Chitangala said she is disappointed at the slow pace at which the exercise is moving.

Speaking at Roma perish this morning, Ms Chintagala said that it was unfortunate that only one person was attending to a lot of people.

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Debt default looms, but...

ZAMBIA is doing everything possible to avoid a sovereign debt default later this week, including sharing information on its Chinese debt with creditors, its Finance minister, Bwalya Ng’andu has said.

Zambia, which missed payment of a $42.5 million coupon on one of its Eurobonds last month, has asked creditors to delay interest payments until April, a request that has so far failed to receive support from bondholders.

A 30-day “grace period” on the coupon payment expires on Friday.

“We’ll wait and see. We’re doing everything possible,” Dr Ng’andu said.

He said the discussions with bondholders were on a continuous basis.

When asked whether Zambia had the resources to pay the coupon within the grace period, Dr Ng’andu said the southern African copper producer had committed to treating all its creditors the same.

Eurobond holders have cited Zambia’s lack of progress

The Inspector General of Police and the entire Zambia Police Service wish you, Your Excellency, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia and Commander-In-Chief of the Defense Force, a Happy 64th Birthday. in talks with the International Monetary Fund and poor transparency regarding its borrowing from China as obstacles to them agreeing to its request to suspend debt payments.

Dr Ng’andu, however, said his government had shared requested information with creditors. - REUTERS.

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ZESCO KICKS OFF FILLING 750MW RESERVOIR

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AMBIA will be the hub of electricity trading in the Southern African region by 2025, Zesco Limited managing director Victor Mundende has said.

Mr Mundende said it was the management's ambition to continue transforming Zesco Limited into a high performance organization that would extend its tentacles into the region.

Mr Mundende said this in

Chikankata yesterday when he flagged off the filling of the reservoir for the 750MW Kafue Gorge Lower (KGL) Hydropower Plant.

He said the KGL was part of a series of cascaded hydroelectric power plants on the Kafue

River. He said once in operation, KGL alone would have five generating units with a capacity of150MW each.

He said the 750 mw KGL would be the third largest power station in Zambia after Kariba North Bank at 1,080mw

and Kafue George Upper 990mw, which would increase the country's installed capacity about 3,600 mw against the projected peak demand of 2,300 wm.

Mr Mundende said the path to sustainability of power gen-

eration to meet demand of Zambia was clear.

Meanwhile, KGL project director Wesley Lwiindi said preventive measures have been put in place to ensure no drowning was recorded during the water impounding process.

Chief Shakumbila challenged to vacate palace

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THE Shakumbila Royal Establishment Committee and the Royal family have filed a petition in the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that dethroned Chief Shakumbila, Patrick Chibamba, vacates the palace.

Shakumbila Royal Establishment Committee chairperson Ackson Shachele, member of the Royal family Edgar Mwambula and subject Dennis Changachanga cited the dethroned Chief Shakumbila (Mr Chibamba) as the respondent in the matter.

The trio seek an order declaring that Mr Chibamba by his conduct violated or contravened articles 165(1), 166 and 167 of the constitution during his chieftainship.

They want an order that Chibamba vacates the palace and hands over the instruments of power and other Royal property to Mr Shachele as Chairperson of the Royal establishment committee by virtue of him being removed from the throne by the Royal establishment committee and the Royal family.

Gold miners protest … against govt stance on mining equipment

By JOHN KOMBE

GOLD miners in Rufunsa have protested Government’s decision to name ZCCM-IH as the sole owner of the equipment which was procured for small scale gold mining cooperatives.

Chimwetu cooperative chairman, Emmanuel Tembo insisted that the four cooperatives who include: Pokela, Chimwetu, Kamandu and Chipeketi were never at any time told that the equipment would belong to ZCCH-IH. He said this follows an announcement by the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry that the equipment belonged to government after the cooperatives refused to sign an agreement with ZCCM-IH. Mr Tembo said when the equipment was given to them in the first place, neither ZCCM-IH, the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development nor the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry ever told them that it would belong to government.

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Mweetwa, 3 others oppose injunction sought

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By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSA UPND deputy spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa and three others have asked the Lusaka High Court not to grant Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa and Sebastian Kopulande the interim injunction they are seeking as it is inappropriate.

Mr Mweetwa and others contend that Mr Nkhuwa and Mr Kopulande have not fulfilled the requirements necessary for the granting of an interim injunction which are a clear right to relief, irreparable injury and the balance of convenience being in their favour.

In this matter, Mr Nkhuwa and Mr Kopulande sued Mr Mweetwa and others for defamation.

They duo have asked the Lusaka High Court for an interim injunction restraining the defendants from further making damaging and defamatory remarks against them.

Mr Mweetwa, who is also Choma Member of Parliament is alleged to have accused the two officials of being involved in corrupt oil deals and the proceeds therefrom.

Mr Kopulande, the Chembe MP and Mr Nkhuwa have cited Mr Mweetwa, Oracle Media Production Limited trading as The Mast newspaper, Editorin-Chief Larry Monze and

reporter Speedwell Mupuchi as defendants in the matter.

The plaintiffs stated that on July 8 this year, an inflammatory and false article was published in the Mast newspaper with the headline: “Nkhuwa, Kopulande stranded with fuel, reveals Mweetwa.”

The duo are now seeking a declaration that the article complained of was defamatory against them.

They want an order directing Mr Mweetwa and the Mast newspaper to publish a retraction and apology to them, which retraction and apology must carry the same prominence as the inflammatory article.

They also want damages for emotional distress, anguish and public ridicule occasioned as a result of the publication of the article.

But according to skeleton arguments in opposition to application for an interim injunction, Mr Mweetwa and others argue that the officials cannot prove the requirement for an irreparable injury.

The defendants argued that in as much as Mr Nkhuwa and Mr Kopulande have a right to protect their reputation, if indeed the words complained of are proved to be defamatory, the Court has also the duty to weigh this against the right to free speech which is an issue of public importance.

ZRA launches TaxOnApp

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

A MOBILE application called TaxOnApp aimed at simplifying tax transactions and compliance by removing intermediaries and expanding the taxpayer reach has been launched by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).

The TaxOnApp, developed in collaboration with the Germany Institution, GIZ, allows taxpayers to file in tax returns for income tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), Pay As You Earn, excise duty and withholding tax on rent.

ZRA Commissioner General, Kingsley Chanda, said the application was expected to widen taxpayer reach, increase revenue collection, and enhance tax compliance by making payment process more convenient.

Mr Chanda explained that taxpayers could perform some customs related requests such as passenger clearance and check for the status of goods they were clearing.

He said this during the launch of the application in Lusaka yesterday in a speech read on his behalf by ZRA Commissioner-Indirect Taxes, Moses Shuko.

“Our resolve an authority through the support of GIZ and the Government of Zambia is that TaxOnApp will expand the tax base by onboarding the informal sector players,” he said.

Mr Chanda said the application was developed by the ZRA officers and a Zambian consulting firm for some of the customs functions.

GIZ Component Coordinator- domestic resource mobilisation good financial governance programme, Johannes Kurt, said the app would have tremendous impact on the ZRA’s plans of expanding the tax base.

Mr Kurt said the application would assist taxpayers in accessing specific needs regarding the tax payments.

“We are hoping that more and more people will access the applications especially during these challenging times where the entire world is faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, increasing the digital access and offering even more e-services is a notable success,” he said.

He said customers could now have the option of using their phones to access ZRA services and can reduce personal contacts.

Mr Kurt said this supports the national effort to reduce the risk of exposure of its citizens to Covid-19 .

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By KALOBWE BWALYA POLICE are still looking for the fugitive murder suspect of Dr Tasila Tembo, Lieutenant Nigel Mwaba of Zambia Army Lusaka, says police spokesperson Esther Katongo.

Ms Katongo said although no update has been given, police were still on the ground looking for the suspect behind the killing of Dr Tembo whose body was found in a decomposed state covered with leaves in Nanking army training centre in Mikango area on October 27, 2020.

The body was temporarily buried at a traditional burial site in Mikango area and police have since launched a manhunt for the suspect Lieutenant Nigel Mwaba aged 33 of Zambia Army in Lusaka.

Dr Tembo was later given a dignified burial and send off attended by personnel from the Ministry of Health.

And the suspect’s car was reportedly found in Southern Province, though no further details were given.

Last month police received a report of a missing person in which it was reported that a female identified as Dr Tasila Tembo aged 47 of Plot number 1732 Meanwood, Ibex Hill went missing which occurred on October 24, 2020 around 16:00 hours.

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Lieutenant Nigel Mwaba Meanwhile, about 7, 640 cases of GBV were reported countrywide during the third quarter of 2020 compared to 6, 788 recorded in the third quarter of 2019 showing increases in GBV cases by 852 translating to 19.8 percent increase.

And 714 Child defilement

cases were recorded in the third quarter of 2020 representing 11.4 percent of the reported cases of which three cases or 0.1 percent were against boys while 713 cases or 99.9 percent were against girls.

Lusaka Province recorded the highest number of child

defilement cases with 301 translating to 42 percent Central Province had 102 cases translating to 14 percent Eastern Province, 89 cases, Southern 48 Copperbelt had 44, Muchinga, 41, Northern 20 ,Western 26 , North Western 35, Luapula had 27 . Assistant police public relations officer Godfrey Chilabi said during the period under review, 118 cases of rape and 21 attempted rape cases were recorded and 36 Indecent assault cases out which 25 were female victims, while 11 were male victims were also recorded.

Mr Chilabi said 28 cases of Incest were recorded of which 14 cases were female victims while 23 murder cases were also recorded out of which 10 were male victims.

Mr Chilabi said compared to the third quarter of 2020, 714 defilement cases were reported in 2019 against 713 for the same period showing an increase by 0.1 percent and GBV has shown an increase by 2600 cases translating to 34 percent

BRE urges people to register BAROTSE Royal Establishment (BRE) Prime Minister the Ngambela, Manyando Mukela has urged people in Western Province to register during the on-going voter registration exercise which was launched yesterday.

And Mr Mukela has disclosed that the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko ll has registered as a voter.

He stated that all eligible citizens should demonstrate their democratic right by registering as voters.

“I want to inform our people that his

majesty the Litunga has also registered as a voter, this gives the whole weight of voting as an important exercise because we have seen that our king has done the same,” he said.

“We urge all people in Barotseland to register as voters and join the rest of the people in Zambia so that when time comes in 2021 we can all get to our polling stations and vote,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Mukela has appealed to ECZ to extend the voter registration period to allow for more people to be captured.

And Limulunga District Registration Officer, Namenda Kaonga has applauded the eagerness and interest shown by residents in the area to be part of the voters.

“People have expressed happiness with the quality of the cards and the registration is not tedious even though they did not register online,” he said.

Mr Kaonga said the exercise will be conducted for four weeks in all the 60 registration centres with each centre being allocated seven days. -ZANIS

LCC receives 2 solid waste collection machines

By NOEL IYOMBWA ROMANIAN Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid), through Premium Audit Consulting has donated two municipal solid waste collection machines and Covid 19 materials to Lusaka City Council as part of the Sustainable Urban Development Project valued at 150,350 euros or about K3million.

LCC Public Relations Officer Lisa Ng’oma said that the two solid waste collection machines to be used in Lusaka are amounting to a total of 80,000 euros about K1.6million.

Ms Ng’oma said that other donated items include 74,000 masks, 400 test kits, 370 waste collection and sorting bins for use in the city totaling 20,350 euros (K406,000) and ITC equipment necessary for the implementation of the project locally, amounting to 15,000 euros(K300,000).

Speaking at the event held at Civic Center yesterday, Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa

said the donation has come at an opportune time as the city is currently in the transition period of solid waste management, with much emphasis now being put on reducing, reusing and recycling waste.

He said the donation of waste equipment and other consumables received will therefore be beneficial in helping the city improve on its solid waste management.

Mr Sampa added that Covid 19 has impacted all of lives in various ways and that the masks and other donated items will additionally be used to prevent the virus from spreading throughout the city.

“It has given me joy to know that the thoughts of our dear friends from Romania are directed towards us even in these difficult times as Europe also continues to fight the pandemic,” he said.

Mr Sampa said all items received will be used in accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development, in line with the vision of Lusaka 2030, the principle of transparency, the

Mr Sampa principle of impartiality and equal treatment.

“The donated items will be used without being limited to the Sustainable Urban Development of Lusaka to stop the spread of Covid 19 by enforcing the necessary hygiene and sanitation measures,” he explained.

He added that all donated items received will be used in a manner that improves the welfare of the city in particular,

and of the country at large.

“The bins will be placed in areas where the Council is piloting ‘sorting at source’ and have come at the right time because of the recent training of selected members to help with the ‘sorting at source’ project. Mr. Sampa thanked Mr. Bogdan Aurescu, Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Catalin Harnagea, General Director of ROAID for making this donation possible.

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says Zambia Revenue A rating, stable say ou Mr Sikalinda said various ity of collecting revenues, A) has value estabto thatwith country, company Karma In said the organisatio lise more improve the statis tions. sioner General, Kingsley C 27 May, 2020 13 May, 2020 The rating agency ments to remit all ing economic performance and Industry Minister, processing investm distribution of the dC initiatives had continued such facilitating trade, promoting ed anfor online nditure the toMr the ever-chang a key role in supporti This is after the border p Technology has Yaluma said d ndWednesday above mineral demand have continued be on Zamb finance following thw “What expertise both to strong Bio-fuels measures aimed at re- blending tobio-fuels country, the eted at mobiliscontext ofchanger, Covid-19. local business growth and follars prearriv- as the launch of Tax on phone outlined screening and an advanced stage awith game thefacilitate rise very trivial supply back-ward and forward phone towers curre Zambia doesn’t hav has said. and directly Wednesday Commenting on th to1 work. optimistic thatthe the m thethe fiscal deficit,and the pace July, 2020 for entrepreneurs to register, ducing district, which recorded 76 to offercially any significant respite. linkages, and secondly, the during cu Ms Wilkinson sai protecting boarders ion of (BoZ). goods experienced Zamb ZSA Statisticianmandate needed, Akinwumi Adesina, s of country’s diversifica Meanwhile, London copper g Zambia the impact current stock of motorwill vehicles “The border be rebeneficiaries could 14 July, 2020 Covid-19 period of debt accumulation and the said once impleme Lumwana refinery. to maintain quality sta airports from illicit imports file and make payments on the ania and the rose yesterday as investors “That has been d still has a healthy lifespan. hamber of Mines for only critical essential nt health Covid-19 and learn UMBA CHIMBULUand enable country seen an incr “Which school diD told hoped for progress onthe United of all shareholders.

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Central Bank come up meet their tax obligations.

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We have transactions in Absa indicated that the advanced 0.3 percent to Lusaka.

“So there is a proposal that has gone to the gold they will foreign investment was key is not a sufficient signal to the howdiversified energy mixprotection, was and allow Zambian it association to ensure of digital platform. to funding SMEs in the pan(ZANAMACA) will pave way health b d, says CCPC Executive Director, Chilufya iant taxpayers. them in this regard. ess grants to entrepreassociation members needs good statist members made liquidity He said ZRA was the le ution would supplement the existing smoothly. the pipe line regardover the next two yea if Zambia had to pe conditions. the pipe line.

Zambian Kwacha commenced US$1,781.50 a tonne, ents throughout the Country. come with huge in developing the gold minHE Private Sector market,” says ZIPAR in its 2021 important in ensuring security of of the tax paybe accessible to all taxpayers sctive prudently.

The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry.

It ns and interMs Phiri ga said: “the majority of the “In times of uncertainty, the impact was already apfective 04 June, to remit all taxes would not be churned as much. ty that there could be a shift in K10 billion credit facilidemic period. for the institution to reach to invest in the gold from GovUBA as a bank we because they view pa. was speaking in an interview with the Daily people have adopte on evidence,” Mr M s, warns acting could help Zambia with ing the options K10 Mediumavailable borrowers. which was why itwhile decided ayment of bank straight-towasn a five banks “We have has come uptaken with effect ato other cus- who the on aanalysis. steady notewe zinc gained 0.5 percent its capital main borders.

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IH. Refinancing Facility He said having ers who are very support the already existing ntinues on this in dollars and to the Mr Mutisunge Zulu, a Finanprocurement of seed and ferdigital products. to cushion munications and Public medical supplies needed to kTerm and mobile money payments on all the the desired had deployed in-deposit taking machines, called UBA connect She stressed that it was tomers toout support them in product as supply from corporates to US$2,339 a tonne and to help transport all covid will be start getting reve(PSD) has called to ZIPAR indicated that a ZIPAR indicated that liquidity assets and ra service to the peopl ng mobile switching transactions on the ZDA hasac-noted with dollars to meet are,” he said. forefront governments inimpactlook NATSAVE, (MTRF) to support customers ll and Medium EnterMs Wilkinson sai osal to the Ministry of Commerce, Trade understand covid-19 she said, would does not matter whether one is an nditure. was the country’s reforms referred to above, “We always talk to their governments “The consequences are which allows people with this regard.

UBA as a bank we converting lead was up 0.5 percent at e mobile service providers. that calibration was finalised and the public an advantage nue. for foreign investdeveloped bio-fuels sector Government ions, Kabwesays Phiri. fightthe the quarantine pandemic.

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Mr Dodia said foreign inment in gold mining for the would further create options for recognised that for the the economy.

But h Minister, BwaAs we continue on this path of innovation, can now deposit using the ATMs. Those are have been talked about for for interventions ranging clear in Zambia: the tourism Phiri regretted that some Zambia’s Ambassador assessed the Bank’s ‘‘The notion that ZRA employees are opportunity to have bers of the fund must repay metres from Nakonde. reduce the impact of opened up many o ia (BAZ) Chief Executive Officer, Leonard the COVID-19 period. currently allowing companies which had the way taxpayers pay their taxes and interact with the Key drivers of dollar demand market had for suffered riculture, implications bewindled to nearly 26 around percent since the 2020 bottom hit Absa however indicated in the could continue with 50, 000. he institution ismeaningful currenter of Parliament who are the law makers,” triesto so where weyears have presgovernments in any way theymarket support toof the local unit.This isthe fashion to be to give that small businesses had going social for the develo “This sector vestors would bethe able toable inject sector to see US$1.4 production bio-gas, increase diversification drive (a mental the “All these innovations are tax payers postAuthority is soon and very expected functioning very well. economy when Zam Covid-19 in counin his maiden capital adequacy, fu ofplan COMESA and Afr exempted from paying tax ismake untrue as the some time and it is imperfrom stimulus packages and and airline industries are Germany, upulous people were try-soon Anthony Mukwita, nza.

Disinfection oflong-term the entir to funds available violated the competition Act to payfor in Authority using the latest business innovations.” tunities among ind ence to make deposits maybe can help reduce the impact In April this year, the Bank amidst tight foreign currency compromising the e was speaking during the Stanbic on March 19,” Absa said. report that the gains were stopped by is very lucrative huge investment in the sub alinda said. growth. employment opportunities, measure) to be sustainable, a assessing the Covid-19 loan repayment holidays. access to the K10 billion Mr Musepa said in the Zambian market include exchange rate depreciation ing these conversions will not PPER prices rose to their highest into effect on June aunch a game-changer innovation which is media purporting that “What is remaining under the NFS project tries where we have opportunity to inves shareholder support Meanwhile, Mr law does not discriminate in terms of who Mwanza said the rest of the commercial “The Agency condemns organisation called ‘BACC’,” o swindle entrepreneurs confidence that the ntly acknowloperations of ative that the Government happening at the ZRA innothrough the Ministry of Ya Ho velopments,” Mr instalments as the commission wasrose aware of the next borrow to access new policies providing amongst the worst affected. from by Zambia into an account of Covid-19 in countries of Zambia (BoZ) announced liquidity and seemingly and we need to thedeepening sector and this would lead to PSD chairperson Yusuf and improved incomes andasexpressed cost reflective tariff is essential. players with player “We have 800,000 kearly Zambia’s Anakazi Banking Online explained that the collection was in as act onthree businesses to be dimension the development “The Bank of Zambia On Monday, Copper prices US investor worries over the facility put intoplace the months yesterday presence,” ected to forever change the of is the mobile channel payment which central bank purchases for debt from the poor execution of enbe done through commercial and management. local farmers had stb should pay tax in the country.’’ the Agency is disburs“We are appealin s were already conducting on a live the cash flow challenges which had come in the strongest terms such she said in a statement yesterorting to be ZDA. German business as could to Congo DRC for example. where we have presence,” he a K10 billion MTRF to enable unquenchable demand.

ZRA for all offices at the funding. innovation, TaxOnphone and mobile money “This drive speaks to our corporate do more to enits growth.

Dodia said it was important livelihood for farmers involved It said while a cost reflective bia’s declining commences implementarelief for the most vulnera“Mining is also an importversations Episode Nine. are used to meetin ntin such as taxes, data levies and fees Statistical Strategy toforms provide suitable fiing high returns on has provided eased capital Bank ofwe Zambia (BoZ). the Zambia vation Hub in Lusaka and the dDA an interview.

President, Donald Trump’s response to US-China rift.

“The most-traded July payment in the country. is the e-wallet mobile where will see nger manufacturing from top S&P expects that A to chain stores to en Mr Sikalinda onment transactions while others were in Chagwa Lungu to “We are leveraging on our said.

Financial Service Providers “At 15:30hrs, commercial about due to Covid-19. ing funds in form of a service purposes and shoring ergy demand causing spikes in banks anymore. sure that as a He indicated that the sector only mineral roythat foreign investment was this tariff would not cure all payment of taxes. plan 2019-2021 which emphasizes heartless actsand intent to3,strategic day. has noted with discomplement Government tion, Road Transport and S ”There hasinlegislation been a general The isand toof pay much less than, and sitting next tosw e rformance vedproposal

by Parliament. tion.” ble members of society,” ant source of trade. formal em- Kong country collect and cial assistance, SMEs. and provision requirement The BoZ onof the AprilMs The great minds ZRA have always been FinTech, mobile money operators banks China’s security on Hong copper contract onserthe Shanghai Futures innovations,” he sumer China and the loosening of during this period o remain supportive by presence in Africa.

Mr Obeta also said UBA Chief Executive Officer, (FSPs) support businesses and banks quoted the local pilot phases. country we start was lucrative, therefore, there accepted in the sub sector Bio-fuels, the think tank said, challenges in the electricity subMr Sampa explained that some companies R e v e n u e whole idea is to improve nda also anpartnership,” he sa ZRA, he explained, was committed to enhanced tax compliance and customer grant in partnership swindle unsuspecting entreMs Phiri warned the memure an advert going efforts in at restoring the Standards and other units outcry and call for the CeneATSAVE come with bands.

We are trying to handling a lot of ca up of foreign currency reserve exchange rate.

“If this does actualise, foreign aid in dollars since Sikalinda said the taxes, levies and fees to inform policies. has reached out which provide stimulus for 2020 announced stimulus sures aimed at ForChinedu instance, she said,earning Mulenga said. accounting for 25 nstorming on how tocan improve taxpayers’ transactions from their various was not asup severe as the Exchange (ShFE) rose 0.9 percent to This is onewere wayployment, ofimplemented bringing would leverage on its foot Obeta, said UBA that were impactcurrency at market K20.05/20.10, MrtoYaluma said a payments. exclusive interv downs imposed to contain Covid-19 meaningwas need to bringinterchanging in investso that the country start had both strong back-ward and sector,an it was key attracting ehouseholds rest are doing their they are in taking to three months toduty payhad for their assisting taxpayers to comply with their tax focus, structural changes and Pastor Mwansa s easing the threshold totesting, about US$50 million “So we sat down transfer tax. exempted from paying customs on preneurs the general pubbers of public to be wary of nd social media pureconomy.

The disinfecting exercis Mr Sampa tral Bank stimulus emergencollected from any individual or company He said his orga with the Ministry of A u t h o r i ty,” vice delivery to the Zambian ZRA would soon ients across the country us financial institutions to monetary measures to superience as they pay for their taxes.

This has platforms,” he said. and energy demand for Mr Zulu also said the country exchange activity will mute furhe rest were being synergy across Africa, by proprints inpetroAfrica to linkand Zambian Zambia was working with the ed by Covid-19. unchanged from the previous fiscal deficit, while Government impleMeanwhile, Ms Mulenga percent of private sector emful revenue which ment that would bring signifiearning much needed reveforward linkages.

ZIPAR also new investments. formed which includ The rating agency expected.

Mr Trump on Friday ordered 44,660 Yuan (US$6,274.94) a tonne. pilot phase but hopefully before end of ed expectations of healthier fine while others went beyond.

Mr Lungu stresse obligations voluntarily through simplification of modernisation reforms Mopani how they a at the small mergers that are taking place are the things that Others were motor vehicle fee, carbon imports are organisations listed asBank Public country, entitled to pay them regardless ofto other institutions am lic money and therefore urges such offers and seek confirmang that thefaced Agency Mukwita was hopeful residences of all Govern cy package benefits to trickle moting inelimination the region,” business to the region.

Central Bank support cus-fully UBA is day’s close,” Absa said. Mr he strains during pass benefits to our clients port financial system sta-the When implemented, the NFS will bring n the motivation behind allisour innovations Commerce, Trade and will help us to imcant change. nue. proposed that Government “This is billion critical because Association of Manu capital increas ber all theZambia banks willtherefore bemented ready to integrate the Public Finance debt accumulasaid disruption inlevy, China and ployment and 10 percent of of special US treatment for “Earlier in the session, the contract hit leum among others. still remained of the view that ther in the Zambian market," ha.

“A lot of businesses lost cash flow, what we M rbusiness people,” he said. and. pplication which tax processes and systems.

“For Zambia Revenue Authority the desire issonnel PAYZ members we notify. do?

How can you emissions surtax, insurance premium skills Benefit Organisations like churches or Nonpast mistake.

Are ya atus of the individual orof company.

Zambia, Zambia R Mr Obeta said.

He said the and institution tomers during the pandemic among the FSPs that currently On Friday last week, the in an effort to pro the general public to take heed tion with the ZDA or other lersing funds in form a that Africa-Verein could help down to the most vulnerable prove our economy,” “All that is need for this secMr Dodia said restricting should prioritise the creation during this recovery period, about a wide range of benefits which will rot the last few years,” he said in an interview. covid-19 difficult period through these holidays, rebility assist businesses in the industry which October 2019, and th Industry, USAID and e-wallet switching ofwill transactions did istotal that iffrom a but business has violated and the Hong Kong did not mention any action its highest since March 6 inof 44,800 Yuan.

Management Act in 2018, dismantling of other major manufacturformal sector employMr Sikalinda said the organisation believed to improve the way taxpayers pay their taxes ices for the red metal rose to their for a very big merger.

We do not want people ed Tax (VAT) Some experts have howevagriculture input demand to Mr Zulu said.

Currently it is about US$250,000 for a very change them and m development levy, rural electrification levy and Governmental Organisations that have been Mr Obeta takes over itemised the collections as income tax, would capitalise on presence period. have transactions in the pipe Zambian Kwacha traded on veraging on techn of Finance, Local Mr Dodia said. tor to grow like we want it to only local investment or comno Zambians with m of incentives to enhance the mobilize havingthe reliable supply Sikalinda Mr Sikalinda stressed that essible to all taxspread of Covid-19. of this the Agency gitimate Government institu-others, partnership with the much-needed society,” Ms Chibesakuninclude among reduced fees as and Mr Sikalinda said the introduction of s in to structure relief packstructures and refinance,” not towarning collapse following the the issueofof ensuring Development Fund, G t een banks, FinTech and mobile money competition act inthe one way orbio-fuels the other, we anin organisation called that with simple processes and efficient and interact with Authority using the latest that would undermine the U.S.-China Phase Three-month copper on the London Metal to pay too much or even failing to carry out the est as demand in top metals consumer merger.

We do not want it to be like that, Emeka Dimanochie, who has in 20 African countries to roll Mr Obeta said this yesterday line regarding accessing the the back foot in a relatively the accompanying legislaing hubs was having a spillears. she said. ment,” Ms Mulenga said. tourism levy. issued with an exemption certificate by the be is to ensure that we encouring up with local initiatives growth of the sector. electricity would support a Added Tax (VAT), excise duty, customs Social Security, an complex.” charges toapply customers because of the removal initiative followed the Trade launch of other will not be held responsible for helm facilities approprietly, tions before could da said. stry ofthe Commerce, she told thethey African Leadermaterial to protect Zambia’s outbreak of the covid-19.

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This is where the colern and Southern Zambia Finance would be adopted in ormance, Vision 2030 business.

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And what lies, it should be Procurement Act. turing for as economic recovery.

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Tipping the Manufacturing Growth Scales in Zambia

manufacturing sector should manufacturing and industrial chains and industrialization are for effective planning. have developed and integrated base will be particularly also to be pursued.

On another front, production capabilities and supplier develinterventions the gridthese tax incentives the megawatts would be pronounced, more for its rural based, agro-based and importantunder for building a strong added toDespite notable to grow. costs remain high.

Since We manufacturing. should then naturally why it could one of thewill most renowned international endeavours, resources were only opment for not the manufacturing COVID-19 has ex- the endof load shedding and Zambia Development Agency sobusiness that the country been innovation.

According to Gaultso keyis Zambian sectors whose contrieffects the Coronavirus Disease with other sectorsthis of the 2015, econorenowned international speaklight Moreover, export-oriented economy aspirations, years before was hitone by great with super profits, itask will family and 10 friends.

And suffer as acountry society and that co-ordination forhad success, it Cooperatives (SACCOs) are most prevalent and easily has been made possible by a their hands.

But with be that products with such tremendous personalities who has very beautiful hair has limited, but the pioneering gentleman faced sector to grow. posed delinked value chains in increase security of supply.

Act No.11 of 2006 from experiencing a rapid depreand Zhong innovation refers to much bution toand GDP create has been declining (COVID-19).

In makes the firstthe quarmy such Agriculture, ers,power and of industry will Many a nonthe take sector’s share of GDP resilience to both 2030, manufacturing increased outages not long before others start sense.

After oneas has put Mining, will continue tocaptains condemn us toour be with an aging body.

With examples of such harmonious ZAMtourges the Government countryunsurmountable thatTourism suppress local The sector has struggled toofinUS$500,000 to US$100,000; ciation of value the local currency accessible means of maincontraption made ofshocks. a be steel new handwashing contrappromise forbody the country end up petering been known to using mungongo oilthe for access them. creating from knowledge such as mining (12.8% - domestic 10.7%) ter, even before the effects the Construction, and thebarriers undertake objective dialogue on should have been increased external and sector continues to perform of periods beyond 8 hours. similar businesses and the ensutheir own resources into a new by-standers while other nationalcoordination at community level. effort, the can achieve a harbank financial topractical reduce the manufacturing content growth. specific crease its production levels due and construction of -her indusinout 2020.

ZAM also expectthrough the provision of new andthe agriculture (9.4% 5.9%) inprovision pandemic hit go hard, the Zambia Wholesale and But Retail Sector. measures to support before they are fully established.

There So, it should without saying that Thirdly, there wasthat no “leniency” or “special taining required hygiene frame with the to tion impact of such uncouth todirect 36.12% and manufacturing In an effort tohair. move away despairingly on account of next Electricity load management ing competition would certainly business idea, the immediate ities come into our country monious existence of all the orWhen Iadoption did my Masters degree, CIT rate from 35% to 25%. measures aimed at promoting to challenges associated with trial yards. edare measures aimed at products to the market or providthe same period as reported by the Statistics Agency revealed that Growth in the manufacturing secof innovative manufacinstitution has probably different reasons for different the product development to manufacture arrangement” with the retailers to support levels during this COVID-19 hold a bucket above a basin behaviour has been put exports as a share of from dependence on the several challenges.

Faced by made production more option to resort to would be to result in erosion of the super profprosper.

There is in fact in this in aa gans, with much muted episodes one of the classmates’ fees, Increase the period requireeconomic recovery to boost power-rationing.

Worthwhile specific measupporting exports and exing new ways of producing goods Zambia Statistics Agency.

ZAM’s growth in product the manufacturing sec-women tor is likelyatofledgling foster broad-based turingortostart-up. promote All competitive products.

The mungongo-based hair and package this such that new initiative period is washing hands. such that the water filled definite stop to, especially in been attracted leather into export markets.

Ethiopia’s merchandise exports expanded mining sector, diversification threats on both internal and expensive as manufacturers persuade family and friends of the its.

But it is not only new business clear demonstration of suitable Pounds Sterling, were paid for by of dis-ease and therefore longment for presenting proof manufacturing especially the Nonetheless, some other sures celebrated by man- any port-diversification. while wehave or services.

Innovation alsopoint. entails goal is tosanitiser enhance the the manufacturtor was only due use tofulfill tough economic recovery and speedy job innovative products and Secretariat to achieve set goals inof when the sector could some are satisfied. in the country.

While before fight against COVID-19, but without charge. hand sanitiser that we all product isthat a case Anecdotally, the could and0.3% readily it in their these are issues for which there needs toefficient Every shop you from in the former iseffortlessly discharged these times of COVID-19. leather and leather products industry has to 71%. is sector to be to undertaken along the external fronts, the business sector relied on expensive alternative merits one’s new idea. and appropriate financing forto ventures fall atinenter, the hurdle ofsector’s a SACCO from the community term successful health. exportation from 3 months distressed subsectors are misspronouncements made inofthe ufacturing from recognize that some proposed organising production processing contribution to the morein economic conditions experienced creation. production methods.

The dialogue cash on the product had a lotexporting going for it.

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And Imonths. can imagine your of the goals and objectives in the the lockdown of some counalso initsecond the fact that the ZAM The challenge was compoundSo, we come back to thewomen Secreseen thetowards market.

But Kalingalinga to shopping through asuspentap into the latThis handwashing system relatively an advanced stage of 4she Reinstate the imingput from Budget.

Factors 2021 Budget harm the Budget relate to product the2030. measures could help Working the Vision, entire value chain from has still got than 20 power sources.

Furthermore, way an to thisthe is that if reached new business ventures.

One of the high interest rates.

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Innovation is risky and than 30% of GDP by from 2019.

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And if the amount supporting efforts that maybe someday tries due to the coronavirus members, usually known for ed by the fact that the 210 litre nol can be produced from momalls in the suburbs, every first response to me will be policy ter.

This allows washing of next five years.

As you can imagine, tariat.

My value proposition to you or product is one that we plied duty rates under the Duty including the closure of the manufacturing sector.

For insion of duty on refrigerated industries. development and boasts reputation of good sometimes requires institution huge sunk has However, Zambia faced tough quarter, the effects of COVID-19 cant efforts towards opment, ideas innovative the Government implements farms to agro-processing and percentage growth points to and supporting the sector is affected by inapractice rated that it was common that the business organisation is bank financial one cannot persuade friends open secrets of spark the success of the have been using for hair since of expense, time and attention theanwomen could produce another iconic Zambian tourism sector, constrained introduction of trucks, increase ofwith The Minister of Finance Draw-Back Scheme.

Review pandemic some ethanol was their feisty engagements with containers initially donated lasses. occasion for inevitable pubcosts.

These aspects ofthe innovation economic conditions incustoms 2019 and set on the the sector which contractthetheir growth andbusidevelopment of nationalities products and technologies and hands water flowing should alltruly be very proud of est rates in the marquality leather.

Progress in the industry five-year plans manufacturing, at both sector overcome.

Firstly, even with its steeply depreciated exchange in that country for SACCOs to depicted asdevelopment a biological organism, been attracted to cash in on the will family to new other in in changes.

Yes, policy has abusiness role to such a stance, process could not besupport accomour members is product that ZAM entime immemorial.

Ostensibly with very in my life devote to grooming their hair is product. supply chain movements and excise duty on reconstituted duty on imported processed announced general provisions and reinstate incentives ofare likely to discourage many playmanufacturing growth plunged ed to a negative growth of 4.3%, the manufacturing sectoralmost are regenerate recommendations lic gatherings, even market imported into the country, the government regarding matby ZamBeef Plc and Zambia But making ethanol from from the bucket and the as Zambians.

It is a Zambian was driven by an industrial policy and to facilitate achievement of the and enterprise levels.

Within abundant raw materials, the rate.

Considering that most akin to the body. sponsor students to pursue higher alluring high interest rates in the ness idea, how can one convince our country is that they primarily when all meetings are economy.

This therefore calls ket, only to getmilk their play but be surefered I will ask you, “If thefor plished without particihance itsintroduction value addition services to impressive results.

Only to be able tothough anything toaffecting goofby, that isintroduction not a farfetched As for the breakfast cereal, for aspur country slowed down activity K1.5, themember beef, chicken fish to 40%, that include: of athat inreforms the MFEZs and priorers in the economy toneed invest in and to 2.4%, evenand the sector Governments aspiraquired.

That iseconomic why ZAM is playing policy tothe innovation stalls, require that you wash strategy shift that country facilitated for inducement used water being collected innovation, manufactured thrust by the ZAM members ters that affect their members, vision 2030.

So far, the Fifth the 7NDP period, finance and country lacks capital equipment inputs are imported, freeBreweries Plc were not suitmolasses presented some lodegrees abroad.

All the parts to work tomarket, only to get their fingers third-parties and strangers to put mobilise resources for financing age for the as well as nity not only to plan and invest this badly in the last more than Government the policy ina impacted nega surtax ateconomic the rate 20% on combined, pation.

Therefore, inofdiversificaconsultation and reduction of customs duty local content allowance foren-value, you, after all, we add right? ity use the mungongo product on hair in the To notion. whose people arechanges used to having most sector. fingers burnt and left support innovation.

Therefore, had contributed 4% to GDP in the of tions for its role by have embracing innovation inareas.

Zambia’s manufacturing held online. for declaring some business of foreign investment, prioritized foreign your hands before you enin the receptacle basin to be in Zambia, predominantly and Sixth development plans capital for production and and other inputs necessary for falling kwacha meant that inputs This is a community displaygether in harmony to achieve sucburnt and left nursing huge liabilmoney into their venture? business ventures among themmay ensure that going forlike over the GST, have now able for delivering molasses to gistical challenges. long-term plan.

It goes in what accelerates the country twenty years. atively on the manufacturing imported ethyl onprevious trimmings buttons, processing ofin pineGovernment should specifitrepreneurs manufacturing take yearsuch 2018.asDespite re-you tion and un-denatured job creation.

With the manufacturing for resilience eco-growth The Week will close off on village setting required boiling the very It unsurprisingly follows from the above fine things in life imported, the notion of your favour will you supply to the with our esteemed members, do this, Imangoes, would like to understand nursing huge liabiliexchange gave prominence have lapsed.

Currently, the exports is also to required be alcohol improved transforming and adding value were procured at a higher price gage or are served. cess.

Dis-harmony inSugar the working –informal harmony that contributes to discarded subsequently. ities from the fallout.

But, together having said that, in a earnings, selves.

And the nature of this reby businesses, but Different jurisdictions have undertakings as public interest ward, the country is self-sufficome to work with Surya.

What was were While Zambia Plc sector. and hair theMonetary introduction zips, ribbons and ruffles from apples and cassava; setting up cally exempt duty on raw marisks to change things and drive duced growth in 2019, the Labour International Fund nomic recovery. the 27th of November with hard nut for many hours to extract the oil. that not having this product on the a Zambian cereal is one that is not only without saying that considered out of the Covid-19 induced criGiven this big reversal in the market the required quantities in your support in form of raw responding your needs, wants and your desired to theand upgrade of local quality, aimed toback Seventh National Development and access to affordable to the materials.

Secondly, than planned.

Thus, locally the success offor students, which into ings and operation of business The point that should not beto Survey country like ours, family source isManufacturer’s that it will be patient, it There is even a militancy This contraption has lithas assumed unprecedentZAM recommends that the of excise duty on plastic flat 25% 5%.

Pronounced initiaofdonated a tomato and fruit processterials the local manufacties from the fallout. cient in this product, over and government to contribute to specialised tankers to transinnovation.

Force shows that the man(IMF) projecting a contraction of The Week will be launched by giving 150 tons of the mateThis process made feasibility of using the shelves of major retailers has gotatogrowth be alien, but employment when sitting next towould imported different approaches to deementities (PIEs) to have better thought and effort need sis, but also to set it on fortunes of the global economy, increase growth and targeted Plan - running from finance for farmers, agrithe right mixrarely between industrial, manufactured goods were results in dis-function andOur poor turn, will reinforce the success of missed from the above scenario isanticipatare willing toCommerce, put is forgiving, and ofwithout course itlocal will Government provide more rebags the rate offriends 30%. these tives are port expected to increase ing plan under IDC; procureabout this: A few weeks ago, turing ofby baby diapers.

Remove erary become ubiquitous in the best standard and coed prominence, for asupply to calls, requests, quesbenefits from ZAM. Since manufacturing and value ufacturing sector’s share of information total for the Zambian economy the challenges Minister of Trade society donating to the needy above stabilising the addressing ofon the molasses.

ZamBeef rial as(7NDP) part of the collaboratproduct very limited, especially for women the case of5.1% a at characteristic failure of the cereals retailer shelves, will most likely export markets. lief to manufacturing, to stimmeasures will serve to directmobility on processed items, as ment support of locally prosurtux on tissue intermediary 2017 until 2021 is being business MSMEs and exporters trade and tax policies are yet to less competitive compared to performance. the whole community.

Indeed, that there are different financing money in anybody’s new business not cost an arm and a leg.

That is addition are uptakers of innovaemployment stood at 8.1% of the in 2020, manufacturing sectors and Industry on the 22nd of in the morning and end with the ing entities as PIEs. Some use I went through Chongwe oversight and scrutiny of the the country.

And without a to be put into this, but some of trajectory going forward.

Anothproduct, in the fight against and indeed of our own econbusiness.

So, it is patently the ercion to been the customer?”.

IfCOVID-19 your tionnaires etc. will be cardinal edurban first step will to well draft aand vision chain during these COVID-19 infor theus country.

Lafarge came to the rescue ing efforts

by ZAM members in areas.

But it be would appear most new product development.

And many be challenged more by our attitudes thananulate a us sector that has increase the cost of aslabour harness growth in the duced goods through repealing input.

Reduce the malt-based The strategy in coronavirus.

Ethiopia made use tion, they remain an important total force, and was the lynegative performance willdoing largely November.

From 25th November Prestigious Manufacturers Gala implemented.

One of the pillars of high value agricultural be found, leaving uncertainty goods imported from cheaper It is for this reason that sucmembers of the community livsolutions for business ventures at venture.

In fact, for it would the kind of financing that is needand when I stopped by the doubt, the hygiene levels of the It is such case that bank loans are rarely the issues that would need toQuality be ertankers way of looking at this issignificantly that omy, itinnovative would be true to say women in the areas are verylargest familiar challenges contributed to this.

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Egypt says plans railway lines extending to Libya, Sudan CAIRO - Egypt’s Transport minister has announced proposals to construct a railway line to reach the Sudanese city of Wadi Halfa, and to extend a line in the north to Libya’s Benghazi.

The announcement came as part of Egyptian government efforts to overhaul the country’s transport system, including an ailing railway network with a poor safety record.

The government decided on “a number rail transport projects that could be carried out in cooperation with investors,” Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir told a news conference in Cairo.

They include “building an Aswan-Toshka railway line that will extend to the city of Wadi Halfa in Sudan,” he said, referring to locations in Egypt’s south and a city just across the border.

He also said there were plans to extend the Marsa Matrouh-Salloum line, in Egypt’s northwest, to reach the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.

Neighbouring Libya has been mired in chaos since a 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Muamar Gadhafi.

The country is currently split between rival administrations in the east and west, with Cairo backing eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt has been looking to build crossborder railway lines with neighbouring countries.

Its rail network has been beset by a spate of accidents in recent years that were often blamed on decades of poor maintenance, negligence and a lack of funds.

In March, over a dozen people were injured when two passenger trains collided in the capital Cairo, triggering a brief suspension in nationwide rail services.

Sisi tapped Wazir for the post of transport minister after a train crash at Cairo’s central station in February last year killed 22 people. – AFP.

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A P E TOWN. — Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said South African Airways (SAA) was far too important and strategic for the economy to be allowed to fail again.

He’s backing the multi-billion rand cash injection for the airline to help with its business rescue plan.

The minister and the national carrier’s business rescue practitioners briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and Public Enterprises officials last week.

Gordhan said SAA still had a role to play in the country’s economy and allocating it R10.5 billion was a better option than liquidation.

He added that a number of industries would be impacted if the airline was not fixed.

“SAA is undergoing a serious process of change. It is still, at the end of it all, a valuable public asset that needs to go into a new shape, a new direction.” Business rescue practitioner, Siviwe Dongwana, said the carrier still owed passengers R3 billion in bookings that had not been honoured.

He said the airline was completely out of cash.

“I think that the important issue is that we must remember that at the moment we have an allocation but we do not have cash.

There is no funding

that has flown into the company and if the company were to, for argument’s sake, get out of business rescue at this point with immediate effect, the reality is that the company will be able to meet its obligations as they fall due today.” – EYE WITNESS NEWS/ HERALD.

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LONDON - Renewed lockdown measures in Europe aimed at containing a rise in Covid-19 cases appear set to push the outlook for global oil demand toward the downside, an official with the International Energy Agency (IEA) said.

Keisuke Sadamori, IEA director for energy markets and security, told Reuters the impact would, however, likely be less severe than under lockdowns earlier in the year.

“Major parts of the European continent are in lockdown. This would surely work toward the negative side,” he said in an interview, but stopped short of saying the group would formally lower its forecast.

“We certainly expect this time for there to be a lower impact than the last lockdown ... This time schools are kept open and some of the stores are still open.”

Oil prices have recovered from sharp falls earlier in the year to hover around $40 a barrel but demand fears persist, while markets remain on edge over a knife-edge U.S.

election result which appears headed for legal challenges.

“The oil and gas industry, in the U.S. in particular, is looking at the outcome of this election with a huge amount of interest,” Sadamori said.

“If the Democrats plan for radical energy low-carbon transformation -- if the Senate remains in the hands of Republicans, there will be obstacles to that legislation.

Overall, we need to see the entire outcome.”

The IEA kept its 2020 and 2021 oil demand forecast steady in its monthly report on Oct. 14, before major European countries including Germany, France and the United Kingdom imposed strict new curbs on movement to check the spread of the virus.

The Paris-based agency is set to publish its next analysis of the oil market tomorrow.

China remains the world’s major bright spot after suppressing the virus earlier this year and is on track to be the only major country to boost its year-on-year demand for oil, Sadamori said. - REUTERS.

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Joe Biden victory, victory for Americans Dear editor I write to congratulate Americans for their continuous civil way of enhancing democracy and making sure that their politics don't get personal.

Being a super power, America is surely proven to us that they rise above personality when it comes to leadership of their great nation, which we should all applaud them.

Joe Biden's victory as the 46th American President is bordered on uniting the Americans firstly, among other issues. And for me it means Biden knows that a divided nation cannot easily foster any meaningful economic growth, hence his first statement when victory was eminent was to unite the nation; America.

This to me is a lesson to many nations and those in presidential offices to note that, it is the people first and then governance can surely be easily attained.

Amidst heated race to White House, Americans united for a civil purpose and showed us again that their politics are violent free but issue based and no American is used to kill, injure or maim one another

for the sake of politics.

Trump on the other hand will go in history for his careless talk or rather arrogance on a lot of governance issues such as Covid 19 handling, Tax evasion, the tense relationship with the middle East, gay-ism, fall out on the way he has been handling many black Americans related issues, among others. So the arrogance of authority when given the opportunity to serve people does not help.

Biden has been a Senator for several years before ascending to the position of vice President before, meaning he has a lot of knowledge in the USA governance system and that makes expectations high from those who voted for him To him, the victory is not his but for the people who have entrusted him with the chance to serve them.

Let the USA election be a turning point for us Zambians and show the world that we can too not be used to usher someone into political office through shedding blood.

Congrats Joe Biden, congrats Americans.

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Open letter to the Inspector General of Police

Tourism sector should be harnessed to bring in revenue

Dear Editor,

Botswana is beatable

Dear editor,

Dear Editor, ZAMBIA is in dire need of development so as to meet the aspirations of many people. It is a well established fact that many Zambians need services such as education, health to mention but a few.

To meet these, there is need for revenue. The country raises revenue mostly from tax imposed on goods and services.

The country can also generate revenue from the tourism sector.

Tourism should be well harnessed so that it can generate the much needed revenue for the country.

The Minister of Tourism, Mr Ronald Chitotela recently said that the sector will increase the number of local tourists. Ultimately, this will lead to increased revenue for the country.

To achieve this objective, there is need to explore more tourism sites especially in the northern circuit in addition to the existing ones.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

Zambia national team fondly known as Chipolopolo Boys will this Wednesday play Botswana in a back to back and the must win Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) qualifier.

The match will be played in Lusaka and the return match will be played in Botswana four days later.

The Milutin "Micho" Sredojevic coached side is in Group H alongside Algeria, the AfCON defending champions, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Algeria have six points, Zimbabwe four, Botswana a paltry one point and Zambia is bottom placed without a point.

Going by the current state of affairs, Zambia is in a precarious position in the quest to qualify for Africa's biggest soccer tournament, having failed to qualify in the previous two editions.

All things being equal and football being what it is, everything is possible in the game of football. In this context, not all hope is lost for Zambia because the

team can qualify for AfCON football tournament.

It is evident that the soccer enthusiasts, the soccer fans have high expectations from the Chipolopolo Boys. The soccer fans expect a positive result in the Wednesday match.

For Zambia to revive the chances of qualifying for the AfCON football tournament, the team must beat Botswana both at home and away by a cricket number of goals. This can only be realised if the players work hard, remain focused and exhibit high levels of discipline on and off the pitch.

Botswana is beatable but, there should not be any room for complacency; there are no longer underdogs in football. Teams are improving every day.

Zambia under the tutelage of coach Sredojevic have played five friendly matches preparing for the match against Botswana. Zambia in the friendly matches beat Malawi 1-0, lost 2-1 to Kenya, beat South Africa 2-1, beat Ethi-

opia 3-2 and 3-1 in two encounters.

The friendly matches have helped coach Sredojevic and his technical bench to access the players during the friendly matches to come up with a formidable team which comprises mostly the local players to square off against Botswana.

Truth be told; it is this one: Zambia should not underrate Botswana in the forthcoming match. Zambia should instead create a myriad of scoring opportunities and score as many goals as possible. "Mpila ndi zigoli." The Nyanja dialect means that football is about scoring goals.

The Chipoloplo Boys must tick in the defence, midfield and the frontline if victory is to be recorded on Wednesday. The win for Zambia will be a morale booster and will ultimately elate the soccer fans.

Go boys go and conquer.

The nation and the soccer fans in particular are behind you.

ELEMIYA PHIRI Lusaka.

Allow me to quickly address the Police IG using your platform.

I am a motorist working in the industrial area and always use Great East, Great North and Chisango Road.

The traffic lights at the junction of both Makishi, Bwinjifumu and Great are not working and traffic is being controlled by the road contractors (Afcon). In most cases the road users, like myself, adhere to the rules and obey the gentleman controlling the traffic flow, but in some cases some overzealous drivers will ignore him and just drive through. My thought, is that I was expecting this to be the duty of our traffic officers, who are paid to both control traffic and ensure that road users obey the traffic laws.

Should we assume that they are so overwhelmed with the number of traffic offences around Lusaka that they cannot take time to control traffic?

Anyway, the reason I am writing is that there is a bunch of traffic officers (maybe it could be the same team) who have permanently stationed themselves (In fact hiding) on Chisango road just after the traffic lights on Great North.

This team always pounces on traffic offenders at the same

spot, for driving through an Amber or red light and in most cases, a quick hand shake with no receipt and off the offender goes.

I thought the reason for Policing was to deter a wouldbe offender from committing and offence? Why should they be hiding and waiting for someone to actually commit the offence? Did you know that the mere sight of a uniform will prevent anyone from committing a crime?

Also, this has been going for years and by now if they were effective, by now all motorist would be adhering to the laws, especially at that junction. Why should the police be wasting their resources deploying teams to be hiding and waiting for offences to be committed, when that could be on Great East or any other road which needs traffic to be controlled. With the number of vehicles which I have seen being caught / stopped the government should have had enough money to even sort out that piece of damaged road on Great North. As a tax payer, could the Government have the officers deployed on the roads which need traffic to be controlled and let the officers be seen at all times, and not hiding so they can collect money for their personal “CHILIMBA”.

Concerned Motorist….

DAILY

Wednesday 11 November, 2020

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PAC starts intra-party elections

By NOEL IYOMBWA

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“WE have started having intraparty elections across the country and we will soon hold a party convention, Peoples Alliance for Change president Andyford Banda has said.

Speaking in a telephone interview, Mr Banda said PAC has started holding intraparty elections in North Western Province and other parts of the country.

He said that the party will hold a convention next year even though a specific day has not yet been set.

He said that as evidenced in the just ended Chilubi and other by elections the party is becoming more popular in all parts of the country.

“We are getting there across the country and I am sure you followed how we performed in the just ended by elections in Chilubi. We managed to beat other political parties in some wards in the Chilubi by-elections.

“We believe we are at the right place and at the right time,” he said.

Mr Banda explained that the party believes it has reached a juncture where the country needs total transformation, reforms and change.

“PAC is a new revolutionary political party led by a new generation of leaders whose message is change through the themes “It starts with you” “we are the game changers, “he said.

Peoples Alliance for Change president Andyford Banda

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Wednesday 11, November 2020

80 TENANTS ORDERED TO CLEAR K5.7 MILLION ARREARS

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

Ministry of Labour Permanent Secretary Chanda Kaziya Picture credit: Phoenix FM Zambia/Facebook

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BOUT 80 sitting tenants at the Workers Compensation Fund house in Kitwe are in K 5.7 million rental arrears.

It was also discovered that some tenants have lived for two years while others lived for three years without paying.

This came to light when Ministry of Labour Permanent Secretary Chanda Kaziya paid a visit to the tenants and

ordered them to start paying the arrears.

Mr Kaziya has therefore warned that those that will fail to pay up their balances after an agreement on the payment plan is made will be evicted. " We will not as government allow such irresponsibility from a few individuals that want their fellow Zambians to suffer. You need to show commitment so that the people that are injured at work places get the money they need so much on time," he said.

Mr Kaziya wondered how the victims who were the owners of the money in this case would be helped if the tenants chose not to pay rentals.

He said such kind of behaviour by the tenants would no longer be tolerated as it was contributing to the suffering of the people that were injured.

The PS further promised that renovations and working on the water recirculation

system would be done once all the tenants had started clearing off their arrears.

And Mr Kaziya also called for the assessment of the structural integrity of the building which he said was at some point declared to be unsafe.

He said that all the tenants would have no choice but to vacate if it is confirmed that the building was indeed no longer safe for occupation.

Meanwhile, the tenants assured that they would clear the balances they owed to the fund once the payment plans are set.

They however thanked the PS for engaging them in trying to resolve the matter and for understanding the challenges they had in the past months. " We thank government for understanding the challenges we have been facing with our businesses owing to the covid-19 pandemic," one of the tenants Mulenga Musonda said.

Register as voters - AVAP

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA TAKE advantage of the ongoing voter registration exercise to register as a voter and avoid the culture of complaining when those in power fail to meet some of your expectations, The AntiVoter Apathy Project (AVAP) has advised the Zambian citizens.

AVAP Copperbelt Province Co-coordinator Poster Jumbe noted that the people that were talking the loudest were the ones that were not showing interest in registering as voters.

He therefore said that such people did not deserve to complain about what was done or not done.

"It is high time people started to show interest in the affairs of the country. The starting point of citizens' contribution to national development in the country is registering as a voter.

"People should ensure they

register as voters and vote for leaders of their choice at all levels so that we don't hear complaints at the end of the day," he said.

Mr Jumbe further complained that people who were busy complaining about their current leaders were the ones that were retarding development in the country because they did not take part in the selection of leaders.

Meanwhile, Mr Jumbe appealed to Zambians to turn up in numbers and register as voters stating that those who can manage can also register online to quicken and make it easy for the registration officers conducting the exercise.

He also appealed to the Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ to consider increasing the number of registration officers and increase the hours of the registration exercise so that the target of registering nine million voters could be achieved.

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Wednesday November 11, 2020

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COVID-19 DISFIGURES THE GLOBAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SCENARIOS AND IMPELS ENHANCED STRUCTURED THINKING FOR ALL COUNTRIES

By ALEXANDER B. CHIKWANDA

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HE severity of the corona virus (Covid-19) has in a number of cases grown rather exponentially. If that French cynic Karr who coined the epigram “plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose” (the more things change, the more they remain the same lived in our times, he would have retracted the assertion with amazing rapidity.

Covid-19 has inflicted a devastating blow on the world economy and the prognosis in the short-medium term is not very cheerful.

Even with the hints of vaccines in the not too distant future, it will most likely be quite a while, as brothers in America might say, before the fat lady sings the blues to signal the end of the event.

The adverse impact of Covid-19 on many fronts is telling. Economies of resilient developed countries have declined in the first and second quarters by margins ranging from 10 percent and above that.

Some developed economies like those of southern Europe have felt the consequences of collapse of tourism, itself a function of impaired aviation because substantial portions of their gross domestic products (GDP) have origins in tourism.

Countries in the Comesa and Sadc regions which have been to some extent propelled by tourism have suffered serious afflictions. The collapse of tourism in the islands in the Caribbean Sea is an unmitigated disaster because the economies of the countries are largely anchored on tourism.

The crude disruptions in global supply chains have occasioned supply deficiencies of necessary goods, including capital goods, which in turn hampers production across the board in many countries.

Unavoidable lockdowns have kept millions of children out of schools as parents were lumbered with prohibitive tasks of what to do with marooned children especially in circumstances where online lessons are not a feasible or possible option, if only on account of absence of power to make information technology a realisable dream.

In less developed countries, particularly on the African continent, the economies were already under severe stress because of low commodity prices resulting partly from the American-induced trade wars.

Covid-19 has merely compounded and exacerbated matters.

The recent upswing in commodity prices gives some semblance of hope but there are serious concerns about sustainability of the upward trust in commodity prices if the big global economies don’t tick to the extent that China’s economy is beginning to thaw.

In the developing world, quantification remains a vexing issue, so the economic and social impacts are essentially indeterminate but they are significant and it will require stupendous efforts to put things back on track, let alone on an even keel.

Learning institutions across the world are now opening up. It is a bold and inevitable gamble and all citizens

of the world can only entertain a pious hope that there will be no domino fallouts - escalations in Covid-19 outbreaks from interactions in institutions of learning.

Education is universally the only human endeavour through which the nations and societies enhance the productive capacities of people as agents of progress.

ZAMBIA AND THE AFRICAN REGION Our friends in the western world, with their ingrained Caucasian ethnocentricity, invariably project worst case scenarios for Africa. Somehow, by combination of luck and effort, in some cases quite stupendous, Africa has handled the Covid-19 crusade rather well.

Developed countries have assisted significantly; institutions like America’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) have been unflinching in their support.

Africa has experienced dangerous

epidemics like Ebola which has made institutes for disease control to embrace strategies which target preventative measures against the backdrop of the realisation that our countries don’t have resources for hospitalisaton and treatment of thousands of people afflicted with deadly pandemics.

Some factors said to be of help are structures of population with a preponderance of young people. In most, if not all, countries the 0-30 year-old bracket accounts for 70 percent of the population. Having large segments of rural populations and low densities is also a relief.

For instance, Zambia has a total area of 752, 000 square kilometres with a population density of 24 per square kilometre, whereas Israel with Covid-19 assuming significant proportions is only 22, 000 square kilometres and with eight million people, giving a population density of 380 per square kilometre.

In terms of Zambia, Israel is about half of Senanga or Kalomo before new districts were carved out. In the event of a huge outbreak in Zambia the danger would be most pronounced in our overcrowded urban habitats with scanty requisite facilities, principally water and sanitation and adequate drainages.

Zambia through the Ministry of Health and related institutions like the public health institute has done a commendable job to pre-empt calamitous outbreaks because our palpably limited medical facilities would have been stretched beyond tolerable levels.

In terms of the economy, apart from grossly reduced revenue inflows to Government, the informal sector has taken a severe beating in the process drastically eroding the foundations of our fragile economy.

The informal sector accounts for livelihoods of a vast number of people who cannot conceivably find jobs in the constrained formal sector.

Although the sector’s contribution remains tricky to quantify, its share in the GDP could quite significantly be higher than the formal sector.

As with most emerging markets, our GDP which does not fittingly and appropriately contextualise the informal sector is grossly understated.

I find it sensible for the World Bank in their world development indicators to give both the atlas (dollar market price) and Purchasing Power Parity Known facts

Health & Economy Zambia through the Ministry of Health and related institutions like the public health institute has done a commendable job to preempt calamitous outbreaks because our palpably limited medical facilities would have been stretched beyond tolerable levels.

In terms of the economy, apart from grossly reduced revenue inflows to Government, the informal sector has taken a severe beating in the process drastically eroding the foundations of our fragile economy.

(PPP) for the GDP of member countries.

The bank’s world development indicators publication which relates to 2015 (not too outdated under the current circumstances) shows Zambia’s GDP using the atlas method at $26.3 billion and the PPP route at $55.4 billion.

These figures are noteworthy in computing vital statistics such as external debt as a percentage of GDP. They have a profound bearing on debt sustainability levels.

Challenges and strengths of Zambia A quick view of the positives of Zambia is a moral imperative before acknowledgement of problems, rather the challenges we must all address collectively with resolve and undivided sense of purpose.

In a world riven by multi-dimensional conflicts and cleavages, Zambia emerges as a unique polity united in diversity and this isn’t at all any attempt at marking our own card.

In the context of the African continent, Zambia does not suffer from the ethnicity induced fratricidal feuds.

No cultural groupings have wanted to use possible numerical advantage to establish hegemonic positions as is the case in most African countries where predominant entities want to dominate.

The much admired and respected Kenneth Kaunda and his fellow founding fathers will forever remain cherished for entrenching the enduring spirit of “one Zambia, one nation” in our national psyche.

This disposition appears to preclude electoral success for any political party deemed or perceived to be premised on any form of exclusivities no matter the subtleties or disguise of such arrangements.

In the history of Zambia, nothing is as touching and overwhelming for me as the cosmopolitanism and spirit of our common humanity as the story originating from Kasama in relation to the first bishop of the area, the French Bishop Joseph du Pont, who died in the 1930s in Algeria en-route to France on leave.

Less than two decades ago, ordinary people put their small resources together and proceeded to Algeria to enlist the support of the government there to bring back the remains of the bishop, popularly known as Moto, to Chilubula Cathedral in Kasama.

This is a rare gesture in the annals of human history and marks Zambia as a country of distinction in the world. We deserve the profound goodwill which the global community lavishes on us. Our duty is to ensure that this goodwill is not misplaced or misallocated.

And now the challenges. Zambia’s population has leaped from three million at independence to about 18 million now. This is a six-fold increase in 56 years and there is a total mismatch between the population explosion and our overall development endeavours in the almost six decades of our independent nationhood.

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25 April, 2020

Resolve faulty kits, ECZ urged

By PETER SICHALI and MATHEWS NDANDULA THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should sort out glitches with the ongoing voter registration before eligible voters are discouraged from taking place in the exercise, aspiring PF Member of Parliament Chrisantius Changwereza has said.

Mr Changwereza said at this crucial time, it was important that ECZ puts its house in order by ensuring that the voter registration exercise was run smoothly.

He said this was no time to be trying out computer software which was now bringing glitches as all that should have been tested during the pre-registration period.

Mr Changwereza also urged the ECZ to increase the number of staff running the various registration centres. first time potential voters might be discouraged,” By“Otherwise SIMON MUNTEMBA he said.

Mr Changwereza as an aspiring MP for Kanyama THE infrastructuresaid development that President Edgar constituency, would ensure that his Lungu is implementing across thesupposrters country areregister key to in large numbers in order to secure a higher clean vote for President economic growth, students from learning of Edgar Lungu. institution have said.

Commenting on the recentlyoncommissioned And some Isoka Residents Monday failedArcades to register as FlyoveratBridge, students’ mobilisation coordinator, voters Kasokanational Registration centre due to a fault kit.

Ibrahim Mwamba, hailedthe theregistration President for the project Residents who visited centre as early as sayinghours it would spur economic development.

09:00 were turned away by voter education facilitators Mr informed Mwamba,them who about was flanked by students from the who the development.

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Ms as Bwalya to the residents to register at other He explained that since the mall was just within the nearest registration centres. vicinity of the A university Zambia,South it would be ideal and of Meanwhile, check atofKatonga Registration centre great help to employ timetheir basis. found magnitudes of some peoplestudents lined upon to part acquire voter’s Mr Mwamba emphasised that the well-being of the cards. teaching staff had a directofbearing on the students hence And Kanyama Member Parliament Elizabeth Phiri is not the need for immediate action concerning theexercise matter. is happy at the rate the voters card registration being implemented.

Students hail Lungu’s growth projects

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LCC WILLMAN CONTINUE NABBED FOR ARSON MANAGING PARKING SITES

By PETER SICHALI

A 39-year-old man of Chama has been arrested for setting a house on fire after a marital dispute burning property valued at K1,850.

Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Njase said the incident happened in

By NOEL IYOMBWA Muzalelo village in Chama.

He said Getrude Mpalo 30, of Muzalelo in Chief Kambombo’s HE Lusaka City council chiefdom reported that an her will not enter into husband Mvula 39, of agreement withChomi any company to manage parking in Kasenjele village set spaces her grass the Central Business thatched house on fire. District (CBD), Town Alex of Mr Njase saidclerk five bags Mwansa has at said. maize valued K850.00, Mr Mwansa that beddings and said clothes currently the amounting to council K 1000 was got burnt. managing the that parking "Brief factsallare Getrude Mpalo and Mvula Chomi are

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a married couple who are currently on separation. The couple had a marital dispute hence they went on separation forcing husband to leave spacesthe in the CBD after his matrimonial home to with go cancelling the contract and stay last in a year. nearby village," Parkrite Mr“We Njase said. have no plans of Mr Njase any saidcompany the suspect engaging to on Monday around 23:00 manage parking spaces hours wife and in the councilvisited is nowhis managing four children and that his wife Central Business district, “he refused said. to allow him in the house.

On October, 2016 the Lusaka "This did notand go well with City Council Parkrite him andathat is how he got signed Memorandum of the matches and burnt the house,” Understanding to help manage he said.

He said the wife saw flame of fire and rushed outside the house so that she could extinguish the fire but all her efforts were to no parking space in avail. the CBD. Mr Njase said the victim However, in January lastonly managed to rescue her four year, the council terminated children and a few the agreement andhousehold Parkrite goods.

Zambia continued operating "Acting this report, for three on months within officers which visited the scene of the to crime the firm was expected and the findings are assites follows; handover the parking the house was burnt to ashes, back to the Council. it was that the firewith Thisobserved was in accordance started the house and clause 3behind of the provisional spread to thebreach rest ofclauses the house; termination of only a few household goods the Agreement. were rescued from the fire," Mr

Njase said.

Mr Njase said the officers further apprehended the suspect and took him to Chama Police Station where he was interviewed and he admitted having set the house ablaze.

He said a docket of has been opened and that arrest been made.

Mr Njase said the officers collected some burnt items from the burnt house as exhibits. He also said no life was lost in the inferno and that the suspect will appear in Mr Mwansa court.

‘Close necessary inworks voter registration’ AVIC collaboration completes remedial in Lusaka

By KALOBWE BWALYA

By JOHN KOMBE

CLOSE cooperation among stakeholders in the has on-going voter AVIC International successfully registration is needed if the exercise completed the remedial works on is be successful in the district, Lumumba, Mungwi and part ofLusaka Great District registration officer, Alex North roads in Lusaka.

Mwansa, has said. Agency (RDA) Road Development Mr Mwansa, who is also Lusaka director of communications and Town Clerk, said close collaboration and corporate affairs, Masuzyo Ndlobvu, constant sharing of information would said the three roads which had help avoid misunderstandings and developed defects were now in good misinformation about the exercise. condition.

Mr Mwansa however affirmed that his He stated theopen contractor had office would that run an door policy and advised stakeholders wishing to

get authentic information about voter registration to visit his office or call initially done the three roads andhim wasat any time. to work on the defects after a recalled Speaking during districtofpolitical parties’ period of eight months observation. liaison committee meeting in roads Lusaka, Mr Mr Ndlobvu said that the Mwansa thatLumumba close collaboration and worked noted on were road (7.120 constant sharing of information voter km), Mungwi road (6.659 km)about and Great registration would create good rapport North Road (6.610 km). among stakeholders, thereby translating He pointed out that the defects were into successful voter registration. not along the entire stretches of the He reaffirmed his team’s commitment but were inand some portions of the toroads, voter registration that he would do roads. within his means to make sure everything he said, wasvoters impressed with the thatRDA, as many eligible as possible in remedial contractor the district works registerbyasthe voters for the and 2021 was hopeful that the roads would stand elections.

He urged stakeholders such political

parties that they had a big role to play if the exercise was to succeed, therefore a the test of time. successful voter however, registration would lead Mr Ndlobvu, indicated thatto credible 2021 still elections, which is the goal RDA would give the works another of period the ECZ. of observation, despite certifying “The desire ofworks.

ECZ is to deliver credible the remedial 2021 is to largely Heelections, said thatbut thisthis was ensure that dependent on the success of the voter the roads which had a great economic registration exercise,” said Mr Mwansa. importance were of high quality.

The Political Parties Liaison Committee AVICwas International meeting convenedrepresentative, to update district Ann Sun, said that the company officials of various political parties had themade remedial works and oncompleted the progress in readiness that her firm was committed to forstressed commencement of mobile voter deliveringwhich qualitycommenced road works. on registration Monday, November 9 and end on December 12, 2020.

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JOHANNESBURG

Ramaphosa slams clashes at antiracism protest

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned Monday's clashes between parents and members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party outside a school in Cape Town during an anti-racism protest.

Ramaphosa, in a statement, said the incident "brought back hurtful memories of a past we should never seek to return to."

He said allegations of racism against the school needed to be urgently investigated. – BBC.

GABERONE

Botswana signs deal with global vaccine scheme

Botswana has signed an agreement with the global vaccine distribution scheme co-led by the World Health Organisation, giving it the option to buy coronavirus vaccines for 20 percent of its population, a senior health official has said.

Unlike many other African countries, Botswana does not qualify for subsidised vaccines under the Covax scheme because it is classified as an upper middle income country like neighbours Namibia and South Africa. – REUTERS.

ADDIS ABABA

Abiy is not snubbing anyone, says spokesperson

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not rebuffing international calls for calm amid an escalating conflict in the country's restive Tigray region that many fear is sliding toward civil war, his office's spokesperson said yesterday.

"There is no rebuffing of anyone by the prime minister.

He had acknowledged and given gratitude for the concerns shown.

Nevertheless, Ethiopia is a sovereign nation and its government will ultimately make decisions in the long term interest of the country and its people," said Billene Seyoum in an emailed response to a request for comment on a diplomat's account that Abiy "is not listening to anyone." – REUTERS.

ANC CHIEF FACES ARREST …Hawks secure arrest warrant for Ace Magashule in R255m asbestos corruption probe

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O H A N N E S B U RG - ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is set to be charged with various corruption-related counts this week.

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, confirmed that a warrant was issued for Magashule’s arrest.

He is expected to appear in a Bloemfontein court on Friday.

The charges relate to a controversial R255 million asbestos contract which was issued when he was the premier of the Free State.

The province’s acting director of public prosecutions (DPP), advocate Navilla Somaru, issued the warrant.

Hawks Free State spokesperson Captain Lynda Steyn said the DPP signed the warrant yestersday.

“That is right, I can confirm that an arrest warrant has been issued for Mr Magashule,” she said.

Steyn added that Magashule was expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

“This is in relation to an investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit in the Free State in relation to the asbestos matter,” she said.

In the past, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) sources told News24 the institution would only charge high-profile political figures if it was sure it had a winnable case.

Speculation that Magashule received kickbacks as part

ABIDJAN

Ouattara wins third term, final results show

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara won a third term with 94.27 percent of the vote, final results showed on Monday, after an election that opposition parties largely boycotted and dismissed as illegal.

Ouattara signalled on Monday evening that he was open to dialogue with the opposition to enable calm to return to the world's top cocoa growing nation following violent protests before and after the election. – REUTERS.

Justice lawyer quits after attorney general orders ‘vote fraud’ inquiries WASHINGTON - US Attorney General William Barr has allowed federal prosecutors to probe alleged irregularities in the presidential election, prompting a top Justice Department official to quit.

The official, Richard Pilger, would have overseen such investigations.

Any such cases would normally be the remit of individual states, but Barr said this was not a hard and fast rule.

Donald Trump refuses to accept Joe Biden’s projected victory, and has made unsubstantiated fraud claims.

The president’s campaign is seeking an emergency injunction in Pennsylvania to prevent Biden’s victory being certified in the state.

The president-elect’s projected win there on Saturday took him over the threshold of 270 electoral college votes needed to secure victory nationwide.

Trump’s spokeswoman vowed the legal battle to contest Biden’s victory was only just beginning.

“This election is not over,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told a news conference. “Far from it.”

The Attorney General wrote that inquiries could be made by federal prosecutors “if there are

clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State.”

Barr said prosecutors should only look into “substantial allegations” of irregularities, and that “specious, speculative, fanciful or far-fetched claims” should be ignored.

He acknowledged that individual states had the primary responsibility for the conduct of elections but said the Justice Department had “an obligation to ensure that federal elections are conducted in such a way that the American people can have full confidence in their electoral process and their government.”

The department would normally only go beyond preliminary investigations after an election had been concluded and the results certified, but Barr said this could result in situations where “misconduct cannot realistically be rectified”.

Pilger said he had quit in response to Barr’s memo.

“Having familiarised myself with the new policy and its ramifications... I must regretfully resign from my role,” he wrote in an email to colleagues.

– BBC.

Tussle over ex-Moz minister accused of fraud

Ace Magashule of the deal deepened when Edwin Sodi, one of the businessman who secured the tender, revealed that a spreadsheet, which contained the initials AM and seemingly detailed officials who were paid money or received gifts, was indeed created on his laptop.

When Daily Maverick broke news about the arrest warrant, Magashule was on the campaign trail in Soweto, ahead

of the upcoming by-elections which are scheduled to be held in the area on Sunday.

The ANC leader seemingly downplayed the development, saying he would consult his lawyers later in the day.

“I will talk to my lawyers. It has been coming all the time so I am not worried at all,” he told reporters. – NEWS24.

JOHANNESBURG - A legal battle between the United States and Mozambique to extradite its former finance minister is developing into a stand-off.

Mozambique has filed provisional charges of embezzlement and money laundering against Manuel Chang who’s accused of involvement in fraud, linked to $2 billion of state-guaranteed debt borrowed during his term in office.

Chang, who is currently detained in South Africa, also faces extradition to the US for prosecution over the fraudulent loans.

He has denied wrongdoing.

Three former bankers at Credit Suisse who helped arrange the loans pleaded guilty in the US earlier this year to

bribery and fraud.

Chang is accused of giving consent to loans of about $2bn, which were guaranteed by the government of Mozambique, to fund a fishing business, but the money vanished and the enterprise never started.

The US and Mozambican authorities say some of the loans were kept secret.

When details of the fraud emerged in 2016, the scandal prompted foreign donors including the International Monetary Fund to cut off support to Mozambique, plunging the country into a debt crisis.

South Africa has yet to decide if it will allow Mozambique or the US to extradite Chang. – BBC.

Former Mali president Toure, democratic icon toppled in coup, has died BAMAKO Former Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure, an army general who won acclaim for pursuing democratic reforms before being toppled by a military coup in 2012, has died at the age of 72, an aide said yesterday.

He died in Turkey on Monday night, his chief of staff Seydou Cissouma told

Reuters, providing no further details.

Toure's life, in many ways, symbolised the stop-start nature of democracy in the country, where his successor, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, was overthrown in another coup this August.

Widely known by his initials ATT, Toure was a former paratrooper who seized

power in 1991 after military ruler Moussa Traore's security forces killed more than 100 pro-democracy demonstrators.

He organised democratic elections the following year and handed over power to a civilian president, earning him the nickname of “Soldier of Democracy.” – REUTERS

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Inside Sports

From Arsenal and Barcelona to Djibouti: Alex Song has new goals

ALEX Song

Maradona progressing well after brain surgery ARGENTINE football great Diego Maradona is progressing well after brain surgery on a blood clot and could be discharged this week, his doctor said on Monday.

Maradona, 60, underwent surgery last Tuesday to remove a clot lodged between his brain and skull.

“Diego is in the mood to leave, and we are evaluating the discharge that could be probably time, we have to see the clinical parameters, but the progress is very good,” Leopoldo Luque told reporters.

Maradona, who went into isolation two weeks ago after one of his bodyguards displayed coronavirus symptoms, had looked unwell during a brief appearance on October 30 at his 60th birthday celebration at the stadium of Gimnasia y Esgrima, the Argentine Primera Division team he coaches.

He seemed to have difficulty walking and did not hang around to watch his side’s match. The following Monday, he was taken to hospital in La Plata, where the club is based, suffering from symptoms of anaemia and dehydration.

Tests revealed the blood clot, after which Maradona was transferred to a specialist clinic in the capital.

Since his surgery, he has progressed well, although Luque had revealed on Thursday that Maradona was receiving intensive treatment and sedatives for withdrawal symptoms. This treatment began to be scaled back on Monday.

Luque also played down a rumour cited by local press about the presence of a Covid-19 patient in the clinic.

“Covid is everywhere, there is nothing here that there is not elsewhere, and the care and protocols are followed to perfection,” he said.

Luque also avoided specifying where Maradona will recuperate once he is discharged.

“We will discuss these issues when the time comes, we will discuss them together with the family. We all agree to take Diego forward,” he said.

Maradona has been admitted to hospital three times in the last 20 years for serious health issues – two of which were potentially fatal – due to his drug and alcohol addictions.

–SuperSports. .

ALEX Song used to play for marquee European clubs Arsenal and Barcelona. Now, he is preparing to line up with Arta Solar 7 of Djibouti in the CAF Confederation Cup. It will be a tall order for the 33-year-old Cameroonian as the

team from the tiny Horn of Africa nation drew Al Mokawloon Al Arab (formerly Arab Contractors) in the preliminary round draw in Cairo on Monday.

While success in Africa has eluded the Cairo outfit of late, they won the now defunct

African Cup Winners Cup three times between 1982 and 1996.

Mokawloon qualified by finishing fourth behind African giants Al Ahly and Zamalek and 2020 Confederation Cup runners-up Pyramids in the Egyptian Premier League.

The route to Africa for Arta was less daunting as they lifted the FA Cup in Djibouti, a country ranked 51st in Africa and 185th in the world.

This will be their third consecutive Confederation Cup appearance with a heavy defeat

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by Kariobangi Stars of Kenya in 2018 followed by a better showing when going down to Al Khartoum of Sudan.

Should the virtually unimaginable happen and Arta eliminate Mokawloon, they would face an even bigger obstacle in continental giants Etoile Sahel from Tunisia.

Etoile are the only club to have won all five current and now defunct CAF competitions - the Champions League, Confederation Cup, Super Cup, African Cup Winners Cup and CAF Cup. -SuperSports.

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Reaction with metals

Halogens react with alkali metals to alkali metal halides Example 1 (a) K + F2 2 KF (b) Na + Br2 2NBr § Halogens react with transition metals to Friday Wednesday form metal halides of higher oxidation state.

October 2, 2020 11 November, 2020 Example 2 (a) 2Fe + 3I2 2FeI3 § Displacement reaction. A halogen that is Organic Chemistry more reactive displaces the less reactive halogen from the aqueous solution that has Learning Outcomes: 3 Propane C3H8 -42 Gas its ions.

Group and VIII Elements  Describe an VII organic compound Example 3 (a) Cl2(g) + 2NaBr(aq)  Describe hydrocarbon Group VII elements are commonly known as 4 Butane C4H10 + Br2(aq) -0.5 Gas 2NaCl(aq) halogens.

These elements are placed in this group  Describe the physical and chemical properties of alkanes 2KF(aq) (b) F2(g) + 2KI(aq) because they have seven electrons in the + I2(aq) Organic chemistry is the branch chemistry that deals with the outermost shell.

The of table below shows thestudy § Reaction with water. Halogens react with of carbon compounds except carbonates, oxides of carbon. An ormembers of this group. that contain carbon atoms except 36 Liquid 5 Pentane C5H12acidic solution. water to form ganic compound is a compound for some. These includes: carbonates, oxides of carbon, and metal Example 4 NameThese compounds are called Chemical formula cyanides. inorganic compounds. There (a) Cl2(g) + 2H2O(l) HCl(aq) + are Flourine a lot of organic compounds and they are used F in various ways.

From the above table it can be seen that as the number of carbon HOCl(aq) atoms increase, the melting point and boiling point also increase.

Chlorine Cl Naming of organic compounds Bromine Br Example 1 The name of an organic compound gives some information about the Iodine I Uses of Halogens[ group VII elements] compound. Therefore, there is a systematic way naming an organic 1. An organic compound is made of hydrogen and carbon only. Its Astatine compound.

The name of an organic compoundAt begins with the inforchemical formulaisis added C7H16. into water during water § Chlorine mation about the number of carbon atoms. See the table below. purification kill compound germs and bacteria (a) What is name to of this § Flourine is added in water to prevent tooth Halogens are diatomic elements.

Thisatoms entails that Prefix Number of carbon (b) Calculate theitrelative massof oftoothpaste this compound. decay and is also molecular a component theMeth molecule of each member 1of this group has (c) Compare the melting point of this compound to that of ethtwo atoms.

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Iodine is used in medicine, it is added to table The melting and boiling points of group VII Prop 3 salt to prevent goitre and it is used in testing (d) Predict the name of the compound before it. elements increases as you move4 down the group.

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But This means that as the atomic number increases, § Bromine is used in Solutions. making dyes,medicines, Pent 5 pesticides and silver bromide is used in melting and boiling points also increases. (a) The name of this compound is heptane Hex 6 photography.

The physical properties of halogens are Hept 7 (b) C7H16 Group VII Elements summerised below.

Oct 8 Mr =(7x12) + (1 x16) Group VII elements are also known as noble § Non They are non-metals 9 gases group zero elements. Group VIII Mr = 84or+ 16 § Dec They are non- conductors of10electricity elements are inert implying that they do not § They have low melting and boiling points Mr = 100 react. These elements do not react because § They all have seven electrons in the outermost their outer most shells are filled isup.

Notethan that (c) The melting point of this compound higher that of shell part of the name of an organic compound gives the numThe second ethane it more atoms than not all because members of carbon this group haveethane. eight ber§ of They bonds exist between This ismolecules explained as follows: as carbon simpleatoms. diatomic electrons in the outermost shell. Helium has (d) The name of the compound before it is Hexane. § They intesity increases down two electrons in the outermost shell.  -ane-,colour this means that the compound as hasyou only go single bond.

Chemical reactions of alkanes the group and this is summarised below.

Group VIII elements are all gases and they  -ene-, this means that a compound has at least one double Element Colour Physical bond. exist are as saturated, monoatomic molecules. table Since alkanes they do not undergoThe many reactions. state(r.t.p) The following areshows some memmbers of the reactions undergo: below of alkanes this group.  -ynthis means thatPale a compound one triple bond Flourine yellow has at least Gas  Name CombustionChemical reaction. Alkanes air to produce carAtomicburn inElectronic Gas The lastChlorine part of the name Pale tells usgreen the group to which the compound bon dioxide and water. number symbol configuration belongs.

This is explainedOrange-red as follows: Bromine Liquid Helium He 2 2 Example 2 Iodine Black Solid Neon Ne 10 2,8  -ol-, this means that the compound is an alcohol.

1. WriteArgon balanced chemical of: Ar equations 18 for the combustion 2,8,8  -oic-, this means that the compound is an organic acid.

Krypton Kr 36 2,8,18,8 (a) Propane Chemical properties Xenon Xe 54 2,8,18,18,8  -oate-, this means that the compound is an ester (b) Butane Alkanes Physical Solutions properties Page 1 of 4 Alkanes organic saturatedform compounds carbonGroupareVII elements ions with by single gaining onecarbon and carbon–hydrogen bond. The name an alkane end with (a) C3§H8(g) + 5O (g)gases at room 3COtemperature (g) + 4H2O(l) They are electron in the outmost shell.ofThis means that(–ane-).

2 2 Alkanes are hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are compounds made of and pressure they and react by gaining (b) 2C4H10 +13 O2(g) 8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l) carbon hydrogen only. one electron in order to be § They are colourless stable. The energy release during the gain of an § They have low meltingtake andplace boling points Note that when combustion of alkanes where oxygen is Alkanes form homologous series where oneThe member differ from electron isaknown as electron affinity. electron insufficient, carbon monoxide be producedmolecules instead of carbon dithe other member by a – CH2 unit. This means that as the number of § They exist aswill monoatomic affinity decreases as you move down the group, oxide. carbons increases, the difference will be this unit(-CH2). § They do not conduct electricity

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The table below summarises the properties of alkanes

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Example 1 at r.t.p (a) K + F2 2 KF (b) Na + Br2 2NBr Methane react CH4with transition metals -162to Gas §1 Halogens form metal halides of higher oxidation state.

Example 2 (a) 2Fe + 3I2 2FeI3 Ethane C2H -89 is Gas 6 §2 Displacement reaction.

A halogen that more reactive displaces the less reactive halogen from the aqueous solution that has its ions.

showing elements.  Findsome the longest chain containing the side chain.  Number the carbon atoms starting from the end that gives the lowest position of the side chain.  Write the number of the carbon atom at which the side chain is attached to the main chain in alphabetical order.

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 Put a comma between the numbers showing the position the side and a hyphen between theZnumbers and (a)ofState onechain similarity between element and the name of the side chain. e.g. 1-methyl Neon(Ne) (a) State one similarity between element Z and What is compound the common givenofto Neon(Ne)  (b)Name the as aname derivative the normal alkane element X and Y? having the same number of carbon atoms (b) What is the common name given to as the longest (c)chain.

Explain why element X and Y are placed in element X and Y? the samewhy group (c) Explain element X and Example 4 Y are placed in (d) the Identify sameelement group Y and state one of its Write name of each of Y the compound shown below. uses. (d) the Identify element and state one of its (e) uses.

Write a balanced chemical equation betweenathebalanced reaction ofchemical Mg and element X. (e) Write equation (f) between Explain the terms reactivity the difference reaction ofinMg and of element X. element X andinY.terms of reactivity (f) between Explain the difference

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…as Fashion and Klings Kangwa beef up squad

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ing isolated.

“We will do everything we possibly can to end the current restrictions (isolation measures and team quarantine) to allow all our international players to report for duty. We hope that the travel ban imposed on them by the authorities can be lifted as soon as possible,” Reiter said.

“We also want to find out why the last two sets of Covid-19 tests, which were conducted by the same lab in Salzburg, produced such dif-

ferent results.

“We have to find answers to this as it makes a mockery of the comprehensive and professional efforts of FC Red Bull Salzburg to stick to all the required virus-prevention measures.”Mwepu had even given up on making it for the crucial AFCON qualifier against the Zebra’s of Botswana.

“It’s sad that I can’t represent Zambia in the back to back Afcon Qualifiers against Botswana due to Covid-19 restrictions but I believe in every difficulty there’s opportunity. Time for the new lads in the squad to step up,” said the former Kaf-

ue Celtics and Napsa Stars player.

However after the new twist, Mwepu would make it for the Botswana tie if the travel ban imposed on Red Bull players by the authorities in Austria can be lifted.

Meanwhile, KV Oostende striker Fashion Sakala and Russia-based Klings Kangwa have joined camped ahead of tomorrow’s game against Botswana. The duo join Augustine Mulenga, Justin Shonga, Sebastian Mwange, Tandi Mwape, Gamphani Lungu

U-17 storm Cosafa finals

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AMBIAN midfield genius Enock “Computer” Mwepu could still make it for the crucial back-toback Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Botswana after Red Bull Salzburg U-turned and announced that all players were Covid-19 negative following a third series of tests conducted on Monday.

After having rejected all international call-ups because

six players had tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, Salzburg have u-turned on the statement made earlier after all players tested negative to the third Covid-19 tests in four days.

Red Bull Salzburg chief Commercial officer Stephan Reiter said the club would do everything possible to end the restrictions imposed on the team after the second series of tests conducted on Sunday where six players were said to have been positive before be-

ZAMBIA’S Under -17 women’s soccer team has stormed the finals of the 2020 COSAFA Under-17 youth championship after maintaining their unbeaten run at the tournament following the bashing of Comoros Islands.

The Young Copper Queens beat Comoros 3-0 in their third fixture played at the Oval Stadium in Port Elizaberth.

Two first half goals from Comfort Selemani and Tisilile Lungu and a second half goal from Bupe Banda propelled the Kaluba Kangwadrilled side to nine points.

Kangwa said the girls would now focus on their next game against Zimbabwe before the final slated for Saturday at the Wolfson Stadium.

Zambia who beat South Africa and Tanzania 2-1 respectively before beating Comoros 3-0 yesterday, will take on Zimbabwe in the last group game tomorrow as they await second best performers for the final.

Meanwhile, the senior women’s team captain Barbra Banda said the Copper Queens will fight hard to beat Botswana to reach the finals of the 2020 COSAFA Senior Women’s Championship in South Africa.

Zambia will play Botswana tomorrow with the winner progressing to the finals where they will play the winner between South Africa and Malawi who are set to lock horns in the other semifinal tie.

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and Lubambo Musonda who completes the list of foreign stars called by Milutin Sredojevic.

Zambia host the Zebras tomorrow before travelling to Botswana for the return leg fixture slated for November 16 at Francis Town Sports Complex.

Forest, Napsa react to CAF draws

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I believe we are ready to face both teams,” Mukuka said in a statement posted on the club’s official facebook page.

Meanwhile, Fathi said NAPSA Stars will have to remain focused because there are no easy fixtures in the CAF Confederations Cup. Meanwhile, Zambian champions Nkana FC will take on Bantu FC from Lesotho with the winner scheduled to meet Akonangui from Equatorial Guinea or Athletico Petroleos from Angola.

Choma’s Green Eagles will play Musongati FC from Burundi before meeting either UFC Sokode from Togo or Cotton Sport from Cameroon.

NAPSA Stars coach Mohamed Fathi has described the CAF Confederations Cup draws as fair after the Pensioners were paired against Ngazi Club from Comoros Islands.

And Forest Rangers chairman Benhail Mukuka said the Ndola outfit is ready to face Gabonese champions Bounengundu FC in the first preliminary fixtures of the prestigious CAF Champions League.

Rangers will host Bounengundu on November 28 before travelling to Gabon for the return leg to be played between December 4 and 6 with the winner over the two-legged tie facing DRC giants TP Mazembe.

"We have been drawn against a team that happens to be doing very well in Gabon. They were actually the champions of their league last season, and when we qualify we will be facing TP Mazembe which is a well-respected team in Africa, with a lot of CAF experiForest Rangers Chairman Benhail Mukuka ence but