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CHURCHES are free to decide whether to open or not because President Edgar Lungu’s guidance is not mandatory, State House has clarified.

Special assistant to the President for press and public relations, Isaac Chipampe said President Lungu’s pronouncement on churches opening should not be mistaken for a directive for all churches to open. (To page 3)

PASTOR INVASION SECURITY SWINDLED ME’ CAPTURES MINERS Mikkel Michelsen “It could be interesting to hear Sydney say what he intends to do about the financial and emotional destruction he left behind through his crooked dealings. I was swindled out of K600, 000. Up now I have not recovered and going through financial problems,”

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A SECURITY invasion of the Kasenseli gold area has uncovered extensive gold mimes whose operators have now been arrested.

North-Western Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu has revealed that several illegal miners who invaded Kasenseli gold sites in Mwinilunga have been apprehended, Mr Mubukwanu saaid the illegal miners were arrested after the security wings conducted patrols at the gold sites in Mwinilunga district last week.

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ILLEGAL GOLD MINING IT is quite mind boggling that at a time when the nation should be told how proper mining is being carried out in the newly discovered gold mining areas, we still read of illegal miners being arrested.

Over the past year, we have read of foreigners from Angola but even as far away as Tanzania invading gold fields in Mwinilunga, even supplanting locals in digging up the gold.

A question we asked as a newspaper since February is how is it that a few months after the reported discovery of gold findings in some parts of the country, foreigners are still the ones dominating the exploitation of the precious mineral – though illegally.

We would have thought that Government by now would have ensured that illegal immigrants reported to have invaded these gold fields are flushed out and the sites secured.

From what we know, Government even sent in security personnel to ensure that the gold fields were properly secured so that proper mining under ZCCM-IH could start through artisan miners.

Yet, while ZCCM-IH is procrastinating or doing some groundwork, there are reports of several illegal miners being arrested for stealing what belongs to Zambians.

North-Western Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu yesterday revealed that several illegal miners who invaded Kasenseli gold sites in Mwinilunga have been apprehended, According to Mr Mubukwanu, the illegal miners were arrested after security wings conducted patrols at the gold sites in Mwinilungalast week.

By now, we would have thought that the area would have been cleaned of illegal miners given that the government has deployed security wings. What could be the problem?

Do the security wings mean to tell the nation that they have been outwitted by the illegal miners?

It appears that the illegal miners recognise the value of the gold more than ZCCM-IH hence their preparedness to risk their lives to get at the gold.

But Government for its part has demonstrated that it wants the gold to be properly mined, hence the introduction of security personnel in the area.

Moreover, this was even more exemplified by President Edgar Lungu himself last week when he removed Mr Hudson Namachila as North-Western Province Commissioner of Police for having failed to secure the gold fields.

As Mr Mubukwanu noted, gold had been identified as a strategic reserve and, therefore, there was need to ensure it was mined in a well-structured manner.

“From the time gold was discovered a number of illegal activities have been taking place and to make it worse new gold sites have been discovered in the area and now we have seen an influx of people now flooding the areas.

“We don’t know yet whether they are foreign nationals or they our local people but it is very sad the way the areas are being invaded by an influx of people to illegally exploit the resource.

Our stand is we have always said is that Government must as a first step ensure that it forms a taskforce that will go around the country organising the youth and offer them basic training in simple mining.

The Zambia National Service we have suggested is one such wing the government can use because it is represented throughout the country and has been involved in skills training for young people.

By encouraging the formation of cooperatives, Government would ensure there is organised mining and provide employment for the youth.

Government must help the youth source gold panning equipment instead of leaving them with simple hoes and pickaxes?

Early this year, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Richard Musukwa said the government would provide gold panning equipment to the gold panning communities and cooperatives.

In addition, Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga reported that Cabinet had approved plans to relax requirements in the mining sector to allow locals to fully participate in the mining of gold as a first step first.

Surely, by now we should not be chasing after illegal miners but seeing organised mining activities taking place.

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THE END OF THE OPPOSITION ALLIANCE

By ANTONIO MWANZA THE so-called Opposition Alliance of UPND and others has crumbled as NAREP becomes the latest casualty to leave the alliance.

First it was Sean Tembo and his PeP who left the alliance, then Andyford Banda and his PAC quickly followed suit. Both cited lack of leadership, lack of honesty and a lack of a clear, agreed common agenda, bitterness and infighting within the alliance as some of the reasons why they decided to abandon the Opposition Alliance.

Since independence, Zambia has had numerous political alliances and all of them have ended up in one way: failure.

In 2006, UPND, FDD and UNIP formed a political alliance called United Democratic Alliance, (UDA) with the view of fielding one single candidate to defeat the MMD in the general elections.

A bitter fight over who should lead the alliance quickly ensued and by the time UDA was settling for Mr Hakainde Sammy Hichilema as its leader, the alliance was dead in reality and only alive on paper. The UDA lost lamentably, coming a distant third in the elections.

Again, in 2011, the alliance between UPND and PF crumbled in a spectacular fashion; the two parties could not agree on who should lead the alliance.

The leadership question was only but the tip of the iceberg. There were deep fundamental irreconcilable differences between the two parties.

Political alliances in Zambia have failed and continue to fail for a number of reasons which among others include the following: 1. Greed and selfishness: many of these opposition politicians join or pursue political alliances out of selfish reasons to use their fellows to achieve their narrow and personal goal of going to State House; they want to ride on others to get the numbers to win elections.

2. Lack of honest and genuine reasons: most political alliances are based on nothing genuine or politically and economically fundamental other than the desperate attempt to come together with a sole purpose of removing a ruling party from power.

There are no fundamental political or economic policy commonality or shift driving the agenda. The alliance members never even have common social, political or economic policies that they intend to pursue other than their insatiable appetite for power.

How can you have a meaningful and genuine alliance when your

party manifestos and ideologies don’t agree? Scripture tells us that unless they agree, two cannot move together.

3. Dishonesty and suspicion: most of these politicians in alliances are never honest with each other; they rarely say the truth about why they are in the alliance, they often pretend like they are there for the common good and interest of the country when in actual sense they are in the alliance to advance their narrow and often selfish agendas at the expense of their colleagues.

Secondly, these folks often hold deep-rooted suspicions amongst themselves. This suspicion is rooted in the bitterness and animosity that resulted from the failure of previous alliances where they felt used or betrayed by their alliance members.

4. Failure to agree on who should lead the alliance and how to share power: The question of who should lead an alliance and how power must be shared in the event that the alliance forms government has often been the major cause of the breakup of political alliances in Zambia. This issue has often led to bitter infighting and acrimonious rivalry amongst alliance partners, destroying the very unity the alliance needs in order to survive.

5. Lack of unity of purpose: there is no unity of purpose among these alliance members other than a goal to remove the other guys from power.

A political alliance must be built on something bigger and fundamental other than the motive to remove a seating government from power. Forming an alliance purely for the purpose of removing a seating government is a recipe for disaster and can never sustain an alliance.

For any political alliance to work, people must agree on the fundamental policy matters they want to pursue, they must harmonise their differing manifestos and ideologies.

Just like UNZA lecturer, Professor Bizeck Phiri had warned that unless the general membership of all the political parties in the Oppositions Alliance, together with the top leadership, were committed to key objectives, it would crumble.

Equally, political scientist Dr Alex Ng’oma had urged the Opposition Alliance to start offering credible checks and balances to the PF government and show Zambian voters what they would do differently from the current administration other than the usual malice, lies and propaganda.

Commenting on the Opposition Alliance, Prof Phiri wondered how the general organisation of the alliance was; what the objectives were and how individual political parties would be

organised and function concurrently.

He also questioned how many of the 10 political parties in the alliance had representation on the ground and key government institutions such as Parliament and Councils which are critical platforms for mass mobilisation and real policy discourse.

“To start with; is that alliance just between leaders themselves or does the alliance trickle-down to the membership of those 10 political parties? Are their party members in agreement with what their leaders are doing? Because that’s where the strength of an alliance comes in,” Professor Phiri, a political historian, wondered.

“In the past, alliances failed because leaders themselves did not agree on who to field as a presidential candidate for the alliance, among the 10, are they in agreement? Because to say we have formed an alliance is another thing, but each one of you quietly think: ‘I hope it is me they will choose to be a presidential candidate’; that has been a weakness of past alliances,” Prof Phiri observed.

And Dr. Ng’oma had urged the Opposition Alliance to start offering credible checks and balances to the PF government and show Zambian voters what they would do differently from the current administration which they have clearly failed.

“What we need to hear, for example, from the current alliance, is what is it that you are going to do differently from what PF is doing. What is it that the alliance is going to do better than what PF is doing? These are the things we need to know and that should be the purpose of the alliance,” Dr. Ng’oma had advised.

He noted that opposition alliances in Zambia have failed to fulfil their purpose of offering credible checks and balances on the Executive because they had historically been formed for the sole purpose of removing an incumbent party from office.

“In Zambia, what happens is that alliances are formed only to fight the government of the day, only to see how best to remove the party in government without offering any credible alternative whatsoever.

There will be in-fighting among all the people involved; each one of them wanting to be president and that’s how the whole thing will crumble,” Dr. Ng’oma had cautioned.

Just like the two learned political experts had explained, the so-called Opposition Alliance has continued to disintegrate. At the rate things are going, by election time there will be no alliance whatsoever to talk about.

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Security invasion captures miners

By SILUMESI MALUMO

A SECURITY invasion of the Kasenseli gold area has uncovered extensive gold mimes whose operators have now been arrested.

Northwestern Province Minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu has revealed that several illegal miners who invaded Kasenseli gold sites in Mwinilunga have been apprehended, Mr Mubukwanu said the illegal miners were arrested after the security wings conducted patrols at the gold sites in Mwinilunga district last week.

He said in an interview yesterday, that after yesterday’s patrols by the security wings, no new arrests were made.

Mr Mubukwanu said Government would not rest until all those involved in illicit gold mining activities were arrested.

He said the security wings would ensure patrols were conducted on daily basis so that illegal miners who had flooded the area were completely flushed out.

Mr Mubukwanu said gold had been identified as a strategic reserve and,

therefore, there was need to ensure it was mined in a well-structured manner.

He said government would not allow illicit activities to go on in the area because this would hinder the nation from benefiting from the resource.

“From the time gold was discovered a number of illegal activities have been taking place and to make it worse new gold sites have been discovered in the area and now we have seen an influx of people now flooding the areas.

“We don’t know yet whether they are foreign nationals or they our local people but it is very sad the way the areas are being invaded by an influx of people to illegally exploit the resource.

“But as government we are putting in place measures to ensure the resource is protected and safeguarded until the ZCCM-IH takes over full operations,” he said.

The minister assured that security had been tighten to ensure illegal miners were flushed out to pave way for ZCCM-IH to take over the mining activities so that Zambians can benefit from the gold.

Catholics won’t resume liturgical celebrations

By AARON CHIYANZO

THE Catholic Church has announced that the suspension of all public church gatherings and communal liturgical celebrations will remain in effect until further notice.

Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops Rev Lungu (ZCCB) president Reverend George Lungu said the church was desirous to protect the lives and health of its members and pastoral agents.

Rev Lungu said the decision was reached after a thorough process of consultation within the church circles and in liaison with relevant stakeholders in the health sector. “The church was desirous to protect the lives and health of its members and pastoral agents.

Allow me then to religiously and judiciously follow the basic rules of hygiene, especially those of washing hands with soap regularly and thoroughly, avoiding contact and observing social distancing among others,” he said.

Rev Lungu also called on Government to prioritise the safety of health workers in the forefront fighting Covid-19.

He also called for more donations from individuals and institutions towards the Covid-19 fight.

“We also call on Catholics to continue praying from the safety of their homes, the domestic church. Not only that, continue to follow spiritual programmes on radio, television and other media platforms,” said Rev Lungu.

And Bread of Life has only allowed its churches outside Lusaka where there were no Covid-19 cases recorded to start congregating.

Presiding Bishop, Joe Imakando thanked President Edgar Lungu for announcing that churches could meet under strict health guidelines.

“Our main church is at the epicenter were Covid-19 cases have occurred. We need to adequately prepare.

Our churches outside Lusaka where there are no Covid-19 cases recorded can start congregating,” he said.

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OPENING CHURCHES NOT MANDATORY - STATE HOUSE

to avoid risking the lives of congregants.

Council Secretary CHURCHES are free to General, Able Kaela said decide whether to open if worshipping would be or not because President done normally, many risked Edgar Lungu’s guidance is contracting the virus. not mandatory, State House He said at this particular has clarified. moment it was not necessary Special assistant to the for churches to operate President for press and public normally as it would endanger relations, Isaac Chipampe many lives. Reformed Church said President Lungu’s in Zambia (RCZ) secretary pronouncement on churches Mr Chipampe general, William Zulu directed opening should not be that church services should mistaken for a directive for all not to open their places of “directed” as some people not resume until further notice. churches to open. worship,” said Mr Chipampe. were inferring because the “We should not resume Mr Chipampe said the Mr Chipampe said in President cannot direct Church services until further decision on whether to open his speech on Friday, the anyone to go to church or direction. Further update and or not still lay with individual indeed to open the churches. President was giving hope in guidance on COVID – 19 and churches as long as health the midst of despair due to “He, in the first place, did church matters will be given guidelines were followed. the Coronavirus. not close any church but next week,” he said.

Mr Chipampe said those Meanwhile, the Bishops individual churches opted to Several other churches who do not want to go to Council of Zambia said do so due to the COVID-19 have instructed congregants church were free not to go. churches should not open but to wait for clearances before pandemic. Even now, He said it was misleading churches are free to open or continue using ICT to preach resuming church services. to say President Lungu had

By AARON CHIYANZO

By SILUMESI MALUMO

DISCUSSIONS on the Power Bulk Agreement between Zesco and Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) to agree on the new terms have stalled because the latter was shunning the talks.

Minister of Energy, Mathew Nkhuwa however said Government and Zesco would not force CEC to resume the negotiations as long as electricity was being supplied to the mining houses.

He said in an interview yesterday, CEC was given conditions which were satisfactory to the

CEC, Zesco talks stall government and Zesco.

As long as we are supplying power to the mines as government we are very comfortable with it because the sector is very cardinal to our economy, Mr Nkhuwa said.

Mr Nkhuwa said the government was not in a hurry to sign the new agreement because it wanted to ensure that what was agreed upon was beneficial to both parties.

“We have not discussed anything from the time we gave them our conditions

Lungu donates to flood victims

By ROGERS KALERO

KWACHA Member of Parliament (MP) Joe Malanji has donated 300 x 25 Kg bags of mealie and 200 to the flood victims at the old Buchi Hotel Mr Malanji made the donation on Saturday after he had earlier handed over 1,000 blankets donated to the flood victims by President Edgar Lungu on Friday Mr Malanji said he was grateful to the President for donating blankets to the flood victims and as area MP, he had also donated the mealie meal and chickens.

“Yesterday, the President donated blankets and as area MP, I decided to donate 300 x 25 kilogrammes bags of mealie and 200 chickens to the flood victims,’’ Mr Malanji said On Friday, President Edgar Lungu has donated 1000 to Kitwe Teaching Hospital to supplement the efforts of the hospital as it strives to improve service delivery Foreign Affairs Minister

Joe Malanji delivered the blankets at the hospital on behalf of President Lungu Mr Malanji said the President decided to give out the 1000 blankets to the hospital to help the institution especially that winter was approaching “I have come to deliver the 1000 blankets which have been donated by President Edgar Lungu.

I’m just a messenger who has been sent by the republican President,” Mr Malanji said And in receiving the blankets, Kitwe Teaching Hospital senior medical superintendent Abidan Chansa thanked the President for his gesture saying it would greatly help the hospital.

Dr Chansa said the hospital had the bed space of 380 and so it meant that the hospital would be able to change blankets three times a day.

“The President has shown that he cares” about this hospital which is one of the biggest referral hospitals. We are grateful for this gesture,” Dr Chansa said

and that is our position and we are going with that,” Mr Nkhuwa said.

He said, “We gave them our terms and our position and that is what we are working on right now and the power is going to the mines.

The minister said the onus was now with the energy company to push for the negations to resume in order to reach on a consensus.

“For us we are not in hurry, we gave them our terms and the mines are getting this power, so we shall wait for them when they will be ready

to meet us and negotiate on the new agreement,” Mr Nkhuwa sais.

Mr Nkhuwa said the challenge which had led to the disagreement was the price at which power would be sold. He said that Zesco produces power and it cannot supply at a cheaper price when CEC would sell at exorbitant price to the mines and other customers on the Copperbelt.

Mr Nkhuwa said Zesco would only supply power to CEC at a rate that was reasonable.

No new Covid-19 cases recorded

By AARON CHIYANZO

FIVE Covid-19 patients in Zambia have recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours and have been discharged from isolation, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has said.

And Dr Chilufya said from the 226 tests which were conducted in the last 24 hours, no cases of Covid-19 were recorded.

Dr Chilufya said during the Covid-19 update yesterday that the total number of patients who had so far recovered from Coronavirus in Zambia had reached 42.

He said the patients had to test negative from the virus twice before they were allowed to leave an isolation facility.

“We have five Covid-19 patients who tested negative twice as per requirement and have been discharged,” said Dr Chilufya.

Dr Chilufya the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Zambia remained at 84 with 39 active cases still being in isolation and three deaths.

He said mass screening and targeted testing for Covid-19 would continue in Lusaka, Copperbelt and selected parts of the country.

Dr Chilufya also said 9, 980 people from high risk countries were had been subjected to the 14 days quarantined but that 2912 had been cleared after meeting the requirements.

And Dr Chilufya clarified that churches still needed to get certification from health authorities before open their doors to congregants.

He explained that the Presidential relief for churches to open amid the Covid-19 was still subject to public health guidelines. Dr Chilufya said health authorities needed to check that hygiene and safety measures were put in place before opening.

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‘Emeralds answer to Zambia’s debt problem’

By SANDRA MACHIMA

ZAMBIA needs two kilogrammes of its finest emeralds to pay its US$750, 000 eurobond that is maturing in 2022, says United for Prosperous and peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president Charles Chanda.

Mr Chanda said it was unacceptable for Zambia to continue suffering with debt when she had the finest emeralds and other resources in the world to repay the debts.

He said the nation was now at a stage where citizens needed to enjoy the benefit of their natural resources especially now amid global covid-19 pandemic.

He stated that only 2kg of the emeralds could turn the country’s fortune around and enable it repay the eurobond as the nation implements austerity measures to avoid a debt crisis.

Mr Chanda said Zambia was among countries with the best emeralds in the whole world yet foreign investors were the ones benefiting the most while Zambia continued struggling to repay its debt.

“It’s unfortunate that trade is dominated by foreign investors who together with their countries of origin benefit at the expense of the owners, especially with the unattractive mining policy of auctioning emeralds, “ he said.

“Fine emeralds will fetch about $95 500 per carat and since we have 5000 carats in one kg of emerald, this means we can get $477 500 000 from one kg. Therefore two kg of such high grade emerald will give us $955 000, 000,” he stated.

He said the excess of the money could also be channelled to other deserving sectors such as education, which he described as a cornerstone for any developing country like Zambia.

It was high time the government supported local citizens if the dream of not leaving anyone behind as stated in an agenda for 2030 sustainable development plan was to be achieved

SMEs urged to use Covid-19 bailout prudently

By SILUMESI MALUMO

SMALL Medium Entrepreneurs must use the funds which will be disbursed by government through the Covid-19 recovery fund prudently in order to help in stimulating the economy, the Patriotic Front has said.

PF Central Province deputy chairperson for mobilisation Charity Kapona said the SMEs must take advantage of the opportunity to ensure that their businesses thrive amid the Covid-19.

Ms Kapona said that the sector was critical to the country’s economic growth and it was prudent that they utilised the funds in an appropriate manner.

She said in an interview yesterday, the government was eager to ensure that the sector survived because it was a contributor to the country’s

MINISTER ASSURES OF EASED BORROWING RATES

By SILUMESI MALUMO AND TAWANDA MUNYUKI

BUSINESSES could be destroyed beyond repair during the COVID 19 outbreak and necessary measures are needed to the sub sector to survive, Minister of Finance Bwalya Ng’andu has said.

The minister also assured that Government would ensure it eases the rate of borrowing following the K10 billion injected by the Bank of Zambia to commercial banks to cushion the impact of the Corona virus on smallmedium enterprises.

This in the wake of concerns that commercial banks might be tempted to offer predatory rates to desperate businesses accessing the facility.

And Dr Ng’andu said President Edgar Lungu had directed for the Covid-19 recovery fund to help the SMEs which had been seriously affected.

He said during a media briefing in Lusaka yesterday, government wanted to protect the sub sector from total collapse.

The minister said it was prudent that the sub sector which was critical to the country’s economy was safeguarded by providing funds.

He said providing a stimulate package for the SMEs would enable the sub sector to thrive and contribute to the country’s economic growth.

Dr Ng’andu also said this would help the government to continue getting

Dr Ng’andu revenue through taxes.

Dr Ng’andu said if the sectors which were critical and collapsed, that would mean the revenue collection would be shuttered.

So what it means is that if we have critical areas where government get revenue which are down then we shall not perform,” he said.

He said it was prudent to reflect and find ways that would help to sustain the country’s economy during this critical period. Dr Ng’andu said it was government’s desire to ensure that the businesses stand firm and not varnish during this period.

Post Covid19 music festival planned

Ms Kapona

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The PF Central Province deputy chief, said the onus was now on the SMEs to ensure that their businesses grew v despite the deadly pandemic which had engulfed the country.

“It was exciting that the President thought about his children during this difficult period because their businesses were seriously in disarray.

For him to call for the Covid-19 recovery fund that shows that he really cares for his children. Our President does not want to see anyone to suffer even if we are going through this difficult period. He has really showed leadership, this is how a leader should do for his people who are in serious challenges,” she said.

Ms Kapona said SMEs must be honest enough in order to put the funds to good use so that they can set the agenda to grow the economy.

Using the funds for the intended purpose will enable the country’s economy to thrive, she said.

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THE Ministry of Tourism and Arts through the National Arts Council is planning to organise music and arts festival to help revive the business of artists after the Covid-19 outbreak.

Tourism and Arts Minister, Ronald Chitotela said President Edgar Lungu was in full support and ready to grace the event dubbed Presidential Coral Thanksgiving Festive.

Mr Chitotela said the event which would be held at Heroes Stadium or Levy Mwanawasa Stadium was aimed at helping artists heal from the financial pressure caused by the economic down turn due to Covid-19.

He said this during a meeting with the representatives of NAC and some selected artists among them Njoya Tembo, popularly known as Njoya T and Freddie Phiri, a film maker.

“The ministry wants to come up with the Presidential Coral Thanks Giving Festival, the President is in full support of this,” he

‘‘The event which will be held at Heroes stadium or Levy Mwanawasa stadium is aimed at helping artists heal from the financial pressure caused by the economic down turn due to Covid-19.’’

-Mr Chitotela

But the minister said there was need to adhere to measures which had been put in place by Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of the pandemic as companies continue to run their businesses. “We don’t need to be reckless the time we shall be conducting our businesses because the pandemic will spread in the country beyond what we expected,” he said.

The Bank of Zambia had announced that it has established a Targeted Medium-Term Refinancing Facility with an initial amount of K10 billion to provide medium term liquidity in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Bank of Zambia Governor Denny Kalyalya said the K10 billion is part of a comprehensive list of measures that the central bank was taking to respond to the Covid-19 crisis.

Dr Kalyalya said although the full impact of the Covid-19 shock on public health and the economy cannot be determined at the moment, indications are that it will be unprecedented.

And Dr Ng’andu said that government is considering putting the interest rate above the current monetary policy rate which stands at 11.50 percent. ‘’We want to make it easy for the borrowers so we are putting it slightly above the current monetary policy rate’’, he said.

And Dr. Ng’andu has explained that the K10 billion facilities will be available at concession basis.

said.

Mr Chitotela said the event would start from the district, province and culminate into a national extravaganza that would bring together various forms of artists.

He said the event would also help upcoming artists to have access to studio and recording time.

“We will identify one or three or five talents per province and help promote them,” said Mr Chitotela.

And NAC board member, Rodgers Mwewa said the event would give chance to the Zambian people through the artists to give thanks to the Lord for allowing life after the Covid-19.

He said NAC would make the best out of the initiative through the arts to bring the country together and thank God for healing the world and Zambia in particular.

And Njoya -T said the event would bring together musicians and see how best they could add value to their works opposed to the current situation were they are badly hit by advent technology and almost giving out their music for free.

Meanwhile, Mr Chitotela has asked the leadership at Mushota Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kawambwa to split worship hours into two sessions in line with Covid 19 prevention.

Speaking yesterday when the congregated with the members of the church who turned up in numbers after weeks of a break following the outbreak of the Covid 19, the parliamentarian said this would work for members to maintain social distancing in the face of the coronavirus.

Milenge gets over K1.6m SCT GOVERNMENT has released over K 1, 500,000 for Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries in Milenge District.

Milenge District Commissioner Kunda Chibilo who confirmed the development in an interview said the money is for the January and February 2020 transfers.

Speaking in an interview, yesterday, Mr. Chibilo disclosed that 733 more beneficiaries had been added to the social protection programme in the district.

Milenge currently has 7, 333 beneficiaries.

The money will alleviate poverty in the area especially in the wake of floods that led to some beneficiaries losing their crops, said Mr Chibilo.

The district commissioner has urged pay point masters to take precautionary measures against the corona virus when disbursing funds to beneficiaries.

He added that the payments would be done from schools and officers would utilise hand washing facilities at particular schools.

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‘I STOLE BECAUSE OF MY ILL SON’

By MULENGA MUSONDA

A 40- YEAR- OLD man told the Choma Magistrates Court that he shoplifted a bluetooth speaker from a Chinese supermarket because he wanted to take his ill son to hospital.

This was in a matter in which Elijah Phiri a bricklayer of Choma is charged with theft contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that Phiri on April 16 2020 in Choma stole one bluetooth speaker valued at K280 the property of Easy Home Supermarket.

When Phiri appeared for plea before Magistrate Muyambango Munukayumbwa on Friday, he admitted allegations made against him.

Court: Do you understand the charge read to you?

Phiri: I understand

Court: How do you plead Phiri: I admit Court: Did you take away the said Speaker?

Phiri: Yes Court: Where was it?

Phiri: It was in the shop Court: What time was it?

Phiri: It was around 10:00 hours Court: Did the owner allow you?

Phiri: No Court: Did you have any claim of right?

Phiri: No Court: What did you intend to do with it?

Phiri:I had no money and I wanted to take my son to the hospital.

Particulars of the offence are that Phiri on April 16 2020 in Choma stole 1 bluetooth speaker valued at K280 the property of Easy Home Supermarket.

Magistrate Munukayumbwa entered a guilty plea and adjourned the matter to April 27 2020 for facts.

Phiri was remanded in custody.

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Mobile phone thief jailed 6 months

By MULENGA MUSONDA

THE Choma Magistrates Court has sentenced a man to six months imprisonment for stealing a phone worth over K1,800 at a night club on New Year’s celebration.

Appearing before Magistrate Muyambango Munukayumbwa was Lucky Phiri, 29, of Choma’s Shampande Township who was charged with theft.

Particulars of the offence are that Phiri on January 1, 2020 stole 1 Stylo K7 phone valued at K1,800 the property of Armstrong Siabone.

When he appeared for plea, Phiri admitted the charge read to him and the court recorded a guilty plea.

According to the facts presented before the court, the complainant lost his phone during the wee hours of January 1 2020 when he was out celebrating the coming of the New Year.

When he tried to call the phone, it rung but after 10 minutes it went off, prompting him to report the matter to the Police.

On April 17 Phiri was apprehended after the phone was traced down to a Chansa who disclosed that he bought it from the accused at K350.

Court: Have you understood what has been read?

Phiri: Yes Court: Is it correct or not?

Phiri: It’s correct.

Court: Would you wish to add or subtract anything from what has been read?

Phiri: No Court: Facts as per record. Upon your admission of the facts to be true and correct, I hereby find you guilty and I convict you accordingly.

Prosecutor: He is a first offender.

Court: What is your mitigation.

Despite Phiri informing the court that he looked after his widowed mother, Magistrate Munukayumbwa sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment with hard labour and hoped that he would be a changed man when he comes out.

Man faces jail after stealing drum

By MULENGA MUSONDA A BRICKLAYER has pleaded guilty in the Choma Magistrates court to stealing a drum worth more than K500 In this case Cryford Hamatuli, 22, stood charged with theft contrary to section 272 of Chapter 87 of the Penal Code of the Laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that Hamatuli on March 29 2020 in Choma stole 1 drum and 5 planks all valued at K542 the property of Anderson Banda.

When he appeared for plea before Magistrate Muyambango Munukayumbwa, he admitted to stealing the drum but disputed to ever having anything to do with the planks.

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the charge read to you?

Hamatuli: Yes Court: How do you plead?

Hamatuli: I admit to stealing the drum and not the planks.

In fact, the drum was taken back by the owner.

Court: Did you take away the said drum: Hamatuli: Yes Court: Did the owner allow you?

Hamatuli: No Court: Did you have any claim of right?

Hamatuli: No Court: What did you intend to do with it?

Hamatuli: I wanted to be using it in my brick molding business.

Court: I enter a guilty plea.

Magistrate Munukayumbwa adjourned the matter to April 27 2020 for Facts.

Hamatuli was remanded in custody.

3 face aggravated robbery charges

By MULENGA MUSONDA

THREE men have appeared before the Choma Magistrates Court for explanation over a charge of aggravated robbery.

In this case three are accused of stealing a battery and diesel.

Pitman Nawa, 32, Aubrey Moota, 26, both unemployed and residents of Choma’s Mwapona Township and Nchiminya Nsemu ,36, an electrician of Batoka are jointly charged with aggravated robbery contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

Allegations are that the trio jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown stole 1 battery and 75 litres of diesel all together valued at K2 169 from Austin Kayuni the property of IHS company.

The three allegedly before or after stealing threatened or used actual violence on Austin Kayuni in order to obtain or retain the things stolen. When the three appeared for explanation of the charge before Magistrate Muyambango Munukayumbwa on Friday morning, they all understood the charge read to them.

The court then explained to them that the offence they are charged with was only triable before the High Court and as such would continue appearing before the Subordinates Court until instructions were received from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The matter was adjourned to May 8 for mention and possible committal. The three were remanded in custody.

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Going to church is a choice

Dr. Kaunda

Dear Editor, WE freely decide whether or not to meet. We always have and always will.

Some people do not need Covid-19 to miss church; some have just realised how much they have been missing.

Let each one exercise their faith as they dim fit. We have been going to malls, markets and even hospitals the last four weeks. The same God that covered us there will watch over us as we worship Him. And if not, let it be known that we would rather give up our last breath serving Him than turn our homes into prisons.

Of course we will observe the rules and its best to leave the children out of this but as for me, I will be in church on Sunday and on any other day that the opportunity to worship God with the saints is accorded me! I owe God my very life!

God saved me as a 1.9kg premature baby with little hope of survival. He saved me from near death experiences in the recent past, He has freed me from the grip of fear. And He is still alive.

MWAPE CHOOLWE.

KK’s 96th birthday celebrations suspended Dear Editor, THE family and office of first Republican President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has suspended his 96th birthday celebrations.

This follows the directive given by President Edgar Lungu and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on social distancing due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 globally.

Friends, institutions, and the general public wishing to present some gifts to Dr. Kaunda on his birthday are requested to leave the gifts at the entrance of his residence in the State Lodge area or at the Office of the First President in Kabulonga in Lusaka.

And Dr. Kaunda has urged all Zambians to adhere to the measures put in place by the government to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 by observing social distancing, washing hands with soap, staying home as well as wearing masks when in public places.

Dr Kaunda’s birthday falls on April 28.

RODRICK NGOLO, Administrative Assistant at the Office of the First President.

Is it right to have churches open?

Dear Editor, IN the first place, it’s worth noting that churches were not closed in the first place, the various churches decided to do so for the protection of the members It would be a good idea if churches around the country were allowed to proceed with congregating except those in Lusaka, Kabwe Kafue and Chingola.

That way we could be safe.

MAILESI BANDA.

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HH GETS A 48-HOUR ULTIMATUM AS A SHOW DOWN LOOMS IN WESTERN PROVINCE THE wave of resignations in the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the subsequent loss of by-elections leading to the dissolution of the provincial executive committee has opened a bleeding wound that might just prove fatal for the opposition party in Western Province.

A few days ago, the UPND dissolved the Musangu Jamba-led provincial executive committee, accusing them of having failed to hold the party together as evidenced by the massive exodus of some of the party faithful’s to the ruling Patriotic Front.

Following a spate of resignations of notably ward councillors in Mongu, Lukulu, Limulunga and Kaoma among other districts, the party’s top leadership has found itself in a frenzy for solutions on how to hold together its crumbling membership in what was once upon a time its stronghold.

This led to the installation of an interim committee to lead the party in the province. The interim committee headed by among the notables Sesheke Member of Parliament Romeo Kan’gombe and his Senanga counterpart.

However, this has not gone well with the former executive who held a press briefing on April 24, 2020 in Mongu at which they issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the party’s leadership daring the leadership to rescind the dissolution failure to which they will destroy the party.

The group which was headed by Mbangu Mbangu, the former youth chairperson who has been replaced

by Mr Kan’gombe lamented that he fought battles for the UPND almost costing him his life and it was very disappointing that he would be trashed so disrespectfully.

In a recording posted on Barotse

watchdog, Mr. Mbangu stated that despite repeated promises by the party president, Mr Hakainde Hichilema to rescind the decision, nothing has been done.

Patriotic Front provincial chairperson Mr. Kufuka Kufuka stated that the UPND in Western Province does not need help in destroying itself. It’s clear that people have finally come to see that the ruling Patriotic Front is a party to reckon with.

If a party cannot respect the sacrifices made by its members then no one in their rightful state of mind should take a risk of trusting it. He added that loyalty makes a politician.

A politician who is not loyal to his leadership team cannot be trusted to deliver on his promises to anyone let alone a country.

As much as I may humanly sympathise with them for having been treated like rubbish by Hakainde, I am jubilant that the people of Western Province are now able to see through the kind of person they almost supported.

Mr. Glenn Kalimbwe, who is party mobilisation coordinator for the Patriotic Front stated that the party’s mobilisation strategies has since paid off as can be seen from the infighting in the opposition.

They are blaming themselves for their dwindling membership at this crucial time when they should have been consolidating as you know that we have a general election just months from now he remarked scornfully.

Our task in Western Province is simple, it’s just to point to the people at the inconsistencies of the UPND and their leader HH who changed vice presidents more than anyone dead or alive since Zambia became a Republic.

Mr. Kalimbwe made an invitation to the discredited members of the UPND stating that the boat is still loading and there is enough room for everyone. Let them come, we shall welcome them as brothers and sisters the bad experiences they have accumulated from working with Hakainde Hichilema is a valuable testimony that Zambian people desperately need to hear for them to know that HH is a businessman without a conscience.

Once he has made profit from you, you’re finished and forgotten just like a commodity out of fashion concluded the mobilisation coordinator. For now we can only watch as seconds of the ticking clock fade into minutes then hours culminating into the 48th hour after which the drama will unfold.

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Pro poor covid preventive measures fair

Dear Editor, PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has always restrained in invoking his sweeping Executive powers.

While it was fashionable for other Presidents to flex their presidential muscle and issue decrees which paralysed the people’s liberty to go about their businesses, President Lungu has always balanced the competing and coexisting interests.

Even in the face of the greatest storm, the measures that the government has put in place have been user friendly and peopled-centred.

The Covid-19 has been President Lungu’s greatest test for humanity. He has done his part and the people should do their part by strictly adhering to the health guidelines.

The Covid-19 has been Zambia’s turning point to cease being dependent on foreign supplied goods and boost capacity to local businesses.

The small businesses which were on the verge of collapse have been restored. Unlike the proposals by the UPND surrogates to dish out money to businesses, the measures that have been taken are more than a stimulus package.

They are in their own way capable of making positive impact to save the businesses.

We believe the measures that have been taken are from a well informed background. The government has done the risk analysis and the government has received resources both monetary and in kind and although not sufficient will equip the health institutions’ capacity to repelling the Coron virus.

It is also a fact that the economy should not grind to a halt in the midst of this darkest hour. This has set a new tone toward the recovery process among the microeconomic players.

We are also concerned that some cross section of society have opposed the opening of churches subject to adherence to the conditions which have been set. This antichrist behaviour by defacto UPND dominated alliance spokesperson James Lukuku is disappointing.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Youth Rights Activist, Lusaka.

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The facility, set up by the Ministry of Health and private health organisations - the Rockefeller Foundation and Amref, will be used to offer treatment to health workers who are on the frontline in the war against coronavirus.

KENYA SETS UP SPECIAL UNIT TO TREAT HEALTH WORKERS NAIROBI - The Kenyan government has launched a special designated isolation and treatment facility for the healthcare workers at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.

The facility, set up by the Ministry of Health and private health organisations - the Rockefeller Foundation and Amref, will be used to offer treatment to health workers who are on the frontline in the war against coronavirus.

“This facility will be able to offer both critical and basic care services for the workers. All costs incurred shall be met by the government,” Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced during the daily briefing.

Kagwe said 4, 759 complete personal

protection equipment (PPE) kits and 237, 047 assorted components including gowns, rubber boots and shoe covers have been distributed for use by health workers.

To enhance the management of the pandemic, the government has also announced training of 30, 000 healthcare workers, with a target of to re-sensitise 100, 000 more in the coming weeks.

Kagwe said the number of people in Kenya who have tested positive for Covid-19 has risen to 281, after 11 more cases were confirmed. Seven are Kenyan nationals in Mombasa, while four are foreigners in Ruaka, Nairobi aged between 11 and 80 years.

He said seven were from quarantine centres, while four were picked by the

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Police clash with prison warders in Malawi

LILONGWE - Police fired tear gas in separate clashes with striking prison warders in the northern city of Mzuzu and the eastern city of Zomba who staged a nationwide strike to demand improvements in their work conditions and closed entrances to jails.

The government decided to send police officers to all prisons to watch over inmates, a move that was resisted by the striking warders who fired shots in the air in Mzuzu forcing the police to flee and fire tear-gas canisters from a distance. – BBC.

Burundi opposition decries crackdown

BUJUMBURA - Burundi’s main opposition party, the National Congress for Liberty (CNL), says about 10 of its members have been killed and 200 others jailed ahead of next month’s general elections.

Party spokesman Térence Manirambona said political intolerance and violence against their members had intensified.

Five candidates, all men, are standing to replace President Pierre Nkurunziza, who has been in power since 2005. – BBC.

Islam’s holiest sites emptied by Covid-19 RIYADH/JERUSALEM - The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem largely empty of worshippers as the coronavirus crisis forced authorities to impose unprecedented restrictions During Ramadan, Muslims the world over join their families to break the fast at sunset and go to mosques to pray. But the pandemic has changed priorities, with curbs on large gatherings for prayers and public iftars, or meals to break the fast. – REUTERS.

Fed up Brazil Justice minister quits,

BRASILIA - Brazil’s Justice Minister Sergio Moro resigned on Friday, accusing President Jair Bolsonaro of political meddling in law enforcement and creating a political crisis in the midst of an economic downturn and the coronavirus epidemic.

A corruption-busting former judge and high-profile minister, Moro said he quit because Bolsonaro fired federal police chief Mauricio Valeixo for personal and political reasons. His exit is likely to erode support for Bolsonaro, whose popularity had already fallen due to his handling of the pandemic.

– REUTERS.

government’s surveillance teams.

“We have 33 quarantine centres that are currently active. We have closed a good number of sites. At the moment, we have 483 individuals in the various centres across the country. We have also quarantined 455 other persons for defying the national curfew regulations,” Kagwe said.

Kagwe also announced that two patients have recovered, one of them a doctor, bringing the number of recoveries to 69. So far, 13, 872 people have been tested. ‘’Our capacity for testing will be expanded from our current 10 to cover at least one laboratory in each county. This is expected to take place in the next two weeks,” he added.

– DAILY NATION, Kenya.

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‘Irresponsible, dangerous’ …Experts trash Trump idea of injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus PARIS - Experts on Friday dismissed as reckless and irresponsible US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of injecting disinfectant to treat patients with Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

“Is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside (the body)?”

Trump asked at his daily briefing on Thursday, having said that disinfectant knocks out the virus “in a minute.”

“Because, you see, it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs,” Trump continued, apparently referring to disinfectant. “So it would be interesting to check that out.”

In interviews and on social networks, doctors and others dismissed Trump’s idea out-of-hand.

“This notion of injecting or ingesting any type of cleansing product into the body is irresponsible, and it’s dangerous,” Vin Gupta, pulmonologist and global health expert told NBC News.

“It’s a common method that people utilise when they want to kill themselves.”

“We have already seen people mistakenly poisoning themselves by taking chloroquine when their hopes were raised by

unscientific comments,” noted Parastou Donyai, director of pharmacy practice and the University of Reading, referring to a malaria drug Trump has promoted as a treatment for Covid-19.

Last month, an Arizona man died and his wife was put in critical condition after ingesting chloroquine phosphate, an additive used to clean fish tanks that is also found in the medicine promoted by the US president.

Injecting a toxic substance “gives very little time to step in and reverse the injection of a poison,” Donyai warned.

Walter Shaub, former director of the US Office of Government Ethics, said Trump’s daily briefings are doing more harm than good.

“As a public service, please stop airing these coronavirus briefings, they are endangering lives,” he tweeted. “And please do not drink or inject disinfectant.”

University of California professor and former secretary of labour Robert Reich agreed, tweeting that “Trump’s briefings are actively endangering the public’s health”.

“Boycott this propaganda – Listen to the experts,” he added.

– AFP.

Virus toll nears 200, 000 NEW YORK - The global coronavirus death toll approached 200, 000 yesterday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine to defeat the pandemic.

Governments around the world are struggling to limit the economic devastation unleashed by the virus, which has infected nearly 2.8 million people and left half of humanity under some form of lockdown.

The scale of the pandemic has forced medical research on the virus to move at unprecedented speed, but effective treatments are still far away and the United Nations chief said the effort will require cooperation on a global scale.

“We face a global public enemy like no other,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a virtual briefing on Friday, asking for international organisations, world leaders and the private sector to join hands.

“A world free of Covid-19 requires the most massive public health effort in history.”

The vaccine should be safe, affordable and available to all, Guterres stressed at the meeting, which was also attended by the leaders of Germany and France.

But notably absent from the meeting were the leaders of China, where the virus first emerged late last year, and the United States, which has accused the UN’s World Health Organisation of not warning quickly enough about the original outbreak.

The UN chief’s vaccine appeal came a day after US President Donald Trump

prompted outcry and ridicule with his suggestion that disinfectants be used to treat coronavirus patients.

Meanwhile, the WHO has said there is “currently no evidence that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection.”– DAILY NATION, Kenya/BBC.

DR Congo police arrest ‘prophet’

KINSHASA - Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday arrested Ne Muanda Nsemi, the leader of a separatist religious sect, killing eight of his followers as they raided his home in Kinshasa, the Interior minister said.

The arrest of Nsemi, whose Bundu dia Kongo (BDK) group dreams of restoring the Kongo kingdom that thrived for centuries before the colonial era around the mouth of the Congo River, took place after clashes with police on Wednesday in a neighbouring

province, in which 14 BDK members died.

A self-styled prophet and former member of Parliament, Nsemi has a strong following in western Congo and has been a thorn in the side of successive governments. He was arrested in March 2017 after leading deadly protests against former President Joseph Kabila, only to be broken out of prison by his supporters two months later.

Police announced his arrest on Twitter in an operation on Friday, saying: “Mission accomplished, it’s done.”

A Reuters witness said

Nsemi’s followers attempted to protect his house in the plush Ma Campagne neighbourhood by throwing palm nuts at police, who fired their weapons as they moved in.

Nsemi is accused of rebellion, security offences and inciting ethnic hatred, Interior Minister Gilbert Kankonde said in a statement.

“This arrest came after the failure of several negotiations to persuade the person concerned to voluntarily surrender,” Kankonde said.

Security forces detained more than 350 of his followers,

35 of whom were injured. Eight police officers were seriously wounded in the operation, he said. After escaping from prison in May 2017, Nsemi spent two years on the run before reappearing at a news conference in Kinshasa last year, pledging to contribute to the development of the country.

He has remained in Kinshasa for the past year, sometimes lashing out at President Felix Tshisekedi and others with xenophobic slurs that accuse them of having ties to Congo’s eastern neighbour Rwanda.

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HE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) says the number of foreign players in the Super Division will drastically reduce during the 2020/2021 soccer season.

FAZ president Andrew Kamanga said the association had several meetings with Super Division clubs who agreed to the introduction of a quota for foreign players to be engaged by a club.

Speaking when he featured on CBC TV, Kamanga reaffirmed FAZ’s commitment to

By MUKWIMA CHILALA THE issue of us being sponsored is neither here nor there because no one has sponsored us as we have only raised serious concerns against the club president Everisto Kabila and Chief Executive Officer Charles Chakatazya, says Nkana Fans chairman Emmanuel Zulu.

But Kabila says that there is no mismanagement of finances at the club as the secretariat has qualified people that handles its accounts.

As the tug of war continues between the fans and the club executive, Zulu said their

support the development of local players who are expected to play for the national team.

“We have had a chat with the clubs, at some point we had a club which had almost only foreign players, we sat with clubs and decided that going forward we will start implementing the quota system.

“Clubs had commitments with players so in terms of going forward you will see a drastic reduction especially from next season there will be very few foreign players in each team,” Kamanga said.

Kamanga encouraged Super Division clubs to tap into lower leagues to help develop

upcoming players.

He said FAZ is determined to invest in developmental leagues to get as many players as possible to become professional players.

Meanwhile, Kamanga has also reaffirmed the associations’ commitment to develop women football. Kamanga said the association amended the FAZ constitution to give more women a chance to contribute to the development of football.

He said though women football has recorded a so much improvement with the senior team qualifying for the Olympic Games, FAZ is in the process of introducing a

national league for the women who have been compelled to compete in provincial leagues which are active in four provinces only. “We recognise the importance of women and having women in the management of the game.

“For the first time we are going to have 10 female representatives from the provinces as representatives as you know our league is active in four provinces but we are moving to add in more provinces so we have prioritised youth development in women football as a corner stone for the 10-year development plan,” Kamanga said.

State rules out football behind closed door

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA GOVERNMENT has objected to the idea of playing football games behind closed doors as it still puts the players and staff at risk of coronavirus.

Sports Minister Emmanuel Mulenga at a briefing yesterday said football was a contact sport and an easy medium to spread the disease.

“The President was very categorical when in his statement that only sporting activities which doesn’t involve contact between players can resume. Football behind closed door means no fans are allowed to watch but there is contact among players.

“They are going to be fighting for one ball, which simply means among the players, there will be contact.

“Going by that, we will not allow them to go ahead with that. If there are any such Mulenga

Nkana chiefs, fans at daggers drawn protest against the club administration was not sponsored by any element but by the passion that the supporters had for the club.

Zulu said that the supporters were agitated by the mismanagement of player contract affairs that had seen FIFA banning the club from engaging in player transfers for two seasons.

"For someone to say we are

sponsored is illogical and neither here nor there because what we have done is only raise three legitimate concerns against the president and his CEO and none of them has responded to our concerns," Zulu said. “The first concern we raised was about the banning of our team by FIFA from doing transfers for three years because we were found guilty of breaching contractual

obligations against our former goalkeeper Adams.

“And secondly on Aaron Katebe's contract, we signed him and he did not even kick a ball at the club but let him go and failed to pay him K300, 000 and bailiffs pounced on the club. Then there is also the issue of Walter Bwalya,” said Zulu.

Zulu said that the players’ mismanagement on the part

of the two club officials had cost Nkana a lot of money and hence the need to get rid of them. But Kabila denied any mismanagement on his part and said that three exco officials were bank approvers and that his role was just to send an email to approve a decision suggested or agreed by the executive committee.

He said that Nkana FC was audited by a private company

thoughts, they will need certification from the ministry of Health,” Mulenga said.

He emphasised that the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) may face suspension in line with the Sports Act as that would be abrogating the Statutory Instrument 21 and 22 which facilitates the management and control of Covid-19.

“Any person who abrogates the Presidential directive will be sanctioned and within the Sports Council Act we have the powers to suspend someone from office for six years,” he said.

In a circular to clubs, FAZ mentioned the possibility of finishing the season behind closed doors.

However, President Lungu in his national address on Friday only allowed noncontact sport such as golf and tennis to resume activities.

And Zambia Tennis Association president Wane Msiska warned that the association will not shield any of its member clubs who will abrogate the health guidelines.

Msiska said only social tennis will resume while professional play remain suspended until further guidance.

and Mopani internal audit committee and reports were always sent.

He said the latest audits by Mopani were done two months ago and that the club was commended for good work, and being the best amongst Mopani-sponsored clubs.

He said fans wishing to check records can visit the secretariat at Nkana Stadium and see the accountant," Kabila said.

Nkana have in the past season been engulfed by infighting between the club administration and fans which first stemmed from the technical bench and later player management.

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OVE has some rules in Gokwe! Motion Nyoni (24) found a soulmate in Locadia Tshuma and he decided to take her to meet his father Marandu Nyoni before going ahead with lobola negotiations.

However, when he took her home he learnt that his father was also Tshuma’s given husband. Motion’s mother who passed away four years ago left a will giving Marandu permission to marry Tshuma when the time came.With Tshuma being Marandu’s “inheritance wife” traditionally, Motion was meant to let go. This worried Marandu who took the matter to Chief Njelele but sadly for him there won’t be a traditional court to solve the matter because Motion and Tshuma have since fled to South Africa.

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LOOKS like good times are brewing for a beer-loving 93-year-old woman in Pennsylvania.

Last week, Olive Veronesi of Seminole was facing a serious problem: She is quarantining herself to avoid catching the coronavirus, but her beer supply was starting to run low.

“I was on my last 12 cans, I have a beer every night, you know what, beer has vitamins in it, it’s good for you, as long as you don’t overdo it,” she told Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA TV. Beer contains selenium, B vitamins, phosphorus, folate and niacin, as well as protein and fiber.

But desperate times require desperate solutions, which is why Veronesi had a relative photograph her sharing a heartfelt message to the world: “I need more beer!!”

The photo of Veronesi racked up more than 10,000 likes on social media and a few offers to get her suds stash restocked, KDKA reported.

But the good times really began flowing for her on Monday when Coors Light, the beer she was drinking in her plea for pilsners, came through with 150 cans ― enough to last her another five months in quarantine.

before she died. In the will she stated that Marandu should marry her brother’s daughter after her death, and that daughter happens to be Locadia Tshuma who is also Motion’s long time girlfriend,” said Chief Njelele. Marandu feels his son acted in bad faith.

“He was not supposed to run away because of the matter. We should settle it like real men. I’m a traditionalist — It’s wrong for me not to follow my late wife’s wishes. All along l was patiently waiting for Locadia to grow up since she was still young,” Nyoni told BMetro. Marandu wants his given wife but says his son should understand that it’s not anyone’s problem.

“Motion had come back from South Africa to introduce his girlfriend as well as to pay lobola. It’s not anyone’s fault,” said Nyoni.

‘Sex-roster’ row turns nasty as first wife harasses second wife

Banksy Jokes His Wife Is Sick of Him Working At Home THE British street artist showed how he’s redecorated the bathroom with rat paintings during coronavirus quarantine in a hilarious Instagram post.

Looks like Banksy is getting a little stir-crazy from self-isolation.

At least that’s the impression from a series of photos the elusive street artist posted on Instagram on Tuesday.

In the post, Banksy joked that his wife “hates it” when he works from home and then showed off photos of how he redecorated his bathroom in a rat theme.

As ITV noted, Banksy commonly employs rats as a method of social commentary, so they were natural inspirations for his bathroom renovation.

Of course, as the other photos showed, the devil was in the details.

VILLAGERS in Matsika area in Zaka under Chief Nhema were left numb with shock after a man from the area confessed that he was allegedly using juju to sleep with women in the villageand that he also used his magic to turn people into donkeys which then slave for him in his fields The man, Admire Wasosa, reportedly claimed that he

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A WOMAN who became the second wife in a polygamous marriage apparently revealed how sharing a man through a sex-roster is really like when she sued her husband’s first wife for threateningA her with unspecified action allegedly fuelled by a fight over their husband’s attention.

Sikhathele Sibanda (35) from Makokoba suburb claimed her husband Francis Ncube (65)’s first wife Virginia Sibanda(53) who also stays in the same suburb but at different houses was apparently overwhelmed by jealousy as she suspected that she was getting Amore attention from their husband than her.

Sikhathele said she was living in fear of Virginia after she threatened to come to her house and “curse” her.

The dispute, centred on their husband’s attention, was heard at the Bulawayo Civil Court where Sikhathele was seeking a peace order against Virginia.

“I am a female adult aged 35

and a second wife in a polygamous marriage.

Chris Beauchamp “It is against this background that I am pleading with the court to grant me a peace order against Virginia who is now a threat to me and my child,” I am applying for a peace order against Virginia Sibanda who is my husband Francis Ncube’s first wife. On 3 March this year, Virginia came to my house and threatened me for no apparent reason. This happened in the presence of our husband who she also insulted for defending me.

“She further threatened me saying she wants to come and do something at my house and I don’t know what she wants to do. She is also coming to my house in my absence and I am now living in fear as I do not

know what she will be coming to do in my absence.

“It is against this background that I am pleading with the court to grant me a peace order against Virginia who is now a threat to me and my child,” pleaded Sikhathele.

In response Virginia said she was not a jealous person at all adding that she had a big heart and was also willing to live peacefully with Sikhathele.

“I am not opposed to her application.

The reason why I went to her house is because I wanted to go and inquire from my husband about my medical aid card.

I dispute that I wanted to do something at her house,” said Virginia before she extended her hand to Sikhathele in a desperate bid to make peace with her.

Presiding magistrate Nomasiko Ndlovu who was apparently touched by Virginia’s remorsefulness dismissed Sikhathele’s request for a peace order.

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‘I stole wife’s money to spoil girlfriend’ THIS came to light at the Harare Civil Court where Pretty Nyarai Langton was seeking for a protection order against her husband Petros Mashava as their relationship has turned sour due to their constant fights.

“I want Petros to stop coming to my workplace at Mverechena where I stay as well as my parent’s residential place in Mufakose.

“He steals my hard earned money and what pains me more is that he spends it with his girlfriend.

“When I ask him about it he insults me which results in a fight and this is really disturbing my peace,” she said.

The court also heard that Pretty wants nothing to do with Mashava to the extent of not wanting him to see his child.

“I want this court to make him to stop visiting me even if his intensions are to see his child as he helps me with nothing towards his upkeep,” Pretty added Mashava did not oppose the granting of the protection order and even acknowledged cheating on Pretty.

“What she is saying is true and I have on several occasions asked for forgiveness.

“I would steal the money because I wanted to spoil my girlfriend and give her salon money.

“I love my wife and I will take care of our child if I get employed,” Mashava said.

Presiding magistrate Gladys Moyo granted the protection order by consent and ordered Mashava not to harass, assault, insult or threaten Pretty.

Mashava was also advised to visit Pretty if he wants to see his child but should do it in peace.

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Zaka witch confesses to turning people into donkeys enjoyed using mubobobo on women than having to be with them. Wasosa confessed before headman Pearson Matsika saying he wanted to quit black magic practice.

He reportedly said his “retirement” came after he had allegedly slept with almost all women in his area. He, how-

ever, claimed that his juju did not work on women or girls who were still virgins.

Headman Matsika said Wasosa came and surrendered a red cloth and knobkerrie which he said was used to conduct his “wickedness”. Wasosa told the headman that he decided to quit his magical

practice apparently after he had slept with all women in the area.

“Before this weird case of female teachers at Nhema Primary School who are complaining that one of the male teachers is using mubobobo on them, I once presided over a similar case of a man from

this village who confessed that he was using mubobobo to sleep with women in the village.

He said he slept with almost all women in the village, adding that he enjoyed using mubobobo than having to be with someone.

“Wasosa’s confession came

after women complained that during the night they were experiencing mysterious close encounters and asked for permission from me to consult a traditional healer to expose the culprit.

Before we hired a traditional healer he came forward and confessed that he was the one who was responsible for the mysterious bedroom attacks.”

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By NOEL IYOMBWA AFTER dropping ‘Niwe Weka mfwaya’ featuring Tremaya, upcoming music artiste Mike Mwale is back in the studio with a track ‘Mwenze kuti’ featuring Stevo and Drifta Trek.

In an interview, Mwale stage name Ricky Romeo said the song questions people specifically relatives and friends who only show up when things are going well in someone’s life.

Romeo is also known for another song ‘Nivambili Tapitamo’ which featured Real Dizmo from Apa ili so Entertainment.

“I started my music career way back in 2014 after being inspired by a lot of things happening around the world. Chef 187 inspired me a lot because his type of music is exactly similar to my music, the music which is relevant and dynamic. Hip hop and R&B music is growing and it’s motivating,” he said.

“I have worked with Stevo, Dizmo, Drifta and Yo Maps to mention but a few. I see myself in the next five years as the biggest thing in the music industry, Zambian music to be specific.”

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who are using their initiative to reach to people especially on the issue of wearing masks,” said events and music promoter Ezra Blackson Mwansa in encouraging models to help in the fight of Covid-19. “ All of us in the entertainment industry must find a way to contribute to creating awareness. If you are an actor, do something within your means. If you are a musician, sing about it and if you’re a model, promote the wearing of masks through pictures and poster campaigns.”

Ezra working under the label Ever Moving Forward Media (EMF) is the initiator of this campaign they are calling #MaskUp& Sanitize.

He says he is delighted to work with model Marifah Isha Manyamba who did a photo shoot to encourage the wearing of masks.

Manyamba, a laboratory technology student is 17 years old and worked with two photographers @Kmaphotographix and @directfocus. Her clothing was supplied by @norabazndola and make up by Faith Kinirah.

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ITH the continued rise in Covid-19 positive cases being recorded in Zambia, the call to strengthen measures to help stop the spread have been intensified as various social sectors join the fight.

The entertainment industry, particularly the fashion and photography, has not been left out in pushing the agenda to create awareness.

One of the emerging ways the industry is contributing to create awareness is through a photo shoot campaign to urge people to mask up.

Models are teaming up with photographers to create neat pictures and posters to emphasize on the need to wear masks. This is being done in collaboration with clothing lines and fashion labels. “ There is a need to the entertainment industry to use every available way to educate people on the dangers of the Coronavirus. I am particularly impressed with models and photographers

Twins Plus Foundation adds Zed TV to host veteran comedians voice to Covid-19 fight

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THE Twins Plus Foundation, which has the ultimate hope of mobilizing multi-birth people like twins, triplets and quadruplets across Zambia, has joined the Covid-19 fight through a vigorous message sharing campaign on social media.

The Foundation founders, twins, Joel and Noel Mwanza have demonstrated leadership, through their Facebook page “The Twins Plus Foundation” and WhatsApp group by sharing various messages and posts relating to the disease.

In the quest to fight effects of the disease, the Mwanza brothers note that everyone is a potential victim but can also potentially have a solution.

The Foundation, which fun-

damentally aims at promoting and impacting the lives of people born from vulnerable families and helping the Zambian society, has pledged to use its various platforms to counter the disease.

The Foundation has also commended the government of Zambia through the Ministry of Health for their constant sensitization on the preventive measures. The World Health Organisation (WHO), which declared the Covid-19 pandemic as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30th January 2020, described it as a form of pneumonia, which affects the human respiratory system.

The symptoms of Covid-19 include colds, headache, difficulty in breathing and dry cough.

Joel Mwanza, one of the twins, is a producer, reporter and presenter for the only kids news programme in Zambia named Z-Kids News on Muvi Television and is using the platform to educate young people on Covid-19.

Worldwide hundreds of millions of young people are currently at home because of lockdown or quarantine.

Therefore, Z-Kids News, in collaboration with the WADADA News for Kids, has created a project called “My Quarantine Life” to offer young people a platform to give their news, opinions and stories in a short video. The foundation also wishes to show gratitude to individuals, celebrities and organisations for their donations and continued support amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

AS a way of putting a smile on people’s faces during this time of quarantine arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Zed Entertainment TV has lined up veteran local comedians for a stand-up comedy show.

ZED Entertainment TV executive director Patrick Salubusa said that 13 veteran comedians are set to produce a comedy show dubbed ‘Zed Komedy’ show.

“We want to use comedy to keep people in homes as you are aware most social places have been closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak so people will be accorded a chance to smile while locked up in homes,” he said.

Salubusa famously known as Saulosi mentioned that among the comedians that have been lined up, include Bob Nkosha, Isaac Chamba, Ba Monde and Ozious Banda.

The CEO observed that most comedians are not having shows at the moment hence this show will accord them a chance to practice.

‘Zed Komedy’ will also give detailed information in form of profiles of the 13 comics to be featured.

And Salubusa has disclosed that as a way of empowering local actors, and developing talent in the country, Zed TV station has employed actors on a full-time basis.

He said that 15 actors have been engaged on a full-time

basis while other production crews have been engaged on a part time.

“We have taken talent identification seriously, so we have a number of local drama such as Boarding House a n d maj o rity o f

the a c t o r s are those that I have shared stage with in the past, such as Shi N’gonga and Mwisa,” he said.

“We also have other local drama series such Village Burden, Chimpwena, and something which is coming called Kwatu.”

And one of the Zed TV local actors in the drama Boarding House, Lottie Siame said that being part of the drama has been

awesome.

Siame said that it is a great experience when it comes to telling Zambian stories adding that the drama relates to the everyday life.

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N late February this year, a horrific accident happened on M10 Kazungula Road in Mosioa-Tunya National Park, a speeding truck hit and killed two white rhinos, a mother and her calf, as they were crossing the road looking for grazing grass. Department of National Parks and Wildlife Investigations at the scene of the accident revealed that the driver had ignored all road signage.

The driver was charged with dangerous driving under section 155 of the Road Traffic Act No.11 of 2002, and the Court ordered him to pay a K4500 fine or, in default, to serve 12 months prison sentence. In addition to paying the fine or serving a 12 months prison sentence, he was also sentenced to serve a one-month simple imprisonment.

While the conviction, a result of commendable work by police and park officials, cheered many in conservation circles, it also raised an important question, should Zambia be doing more to punish drivers for roadkill, especially when flagship species are involved?

For one organization, Green Initiative Zambia (GIZ), the answer was unquestionably YES! Following the conviction of the truck driver, the organization called for the revision of Zambia Wildlife Act in order to criminalize the killing of animals through negligence in protected areas.

In an article by Mildred Katongo published in the Times of Zambia, GIZ ex-

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phant, amongst other species.

When you consider that Zambia is already losing many of these iconic species to poaching, it is sad that the country is still losing them in a way that can be avoided, if only motorists could observe speed limits and pay attention to other important road signs when driving through protected areas like national parks and game management areas. The law should therefore provide strict punishment and maybe, even make compensation, relative to involved species, mandatory for

negligent motorists.

In order to appreciate calls for stiffer punishment for roadkill, we must consider the value of wildlife to Zambia.

For instance, rhinos have an estimated life span of 40-50 years. In that time, millions of local and foreign tourists and wildlife photographers will pay significant amounts to our national parks to see these rhinos. This money can then be used by government to provide vital social services and to build schools, hospitals and proper roads.

In addition, female rhinos

can reproduce every two and a half years. Imagine how many offerings one rhino can produce if it lived out its full lifespan. This can be a game changer for Zambia’s rhino population, which was at some point extinct due to decades of rampant poaching.

Rhinos and other wildlife help with creating balance in the ecosystems where they exist and thus promote healthy natural environments. When we remove these animals from their natural habit either through poaching or road ac-

cidents, we risk the overall health of our own environment. There is currently no legislation to criminalize road kills so accidents that happen in national parks and other protected areas are treated as mere traffic offences. Enabling road kills to be dealt with under the Zambia Wildlife Act could potentially guarantee stiffer punishments for offenders.

The good news is the Ministry of Tourism and Arts is in the process of drawing up legislation aimed at dealing with road kills in national parks,

By TROY MUKUPA

SOCIAL media and online interactions has given birth to a number of activities and trends. One such trend is ‘Vlogging’, which can loosely be defined as the act of sending messages and interactions using videos.

Zambia has quite a good number of vloggers and the Nation Lifestyle caught up with one Chaze Mwale.

He has over 11, 000 followers on his Vlogging page, a clear sign that he is among masters at Vlogging and he talks more about this trend that has made him influence such a huge social media following.

Born on the Copperbelt in Mufulila to Nelson Mwale and Micah Nambela, Chaze did his primary education at Simfex Academy School and later did his Secondary Schooling at Chelston Secondary.

He runs a page called ‘CHAZE THE DRUMMER’ and on it, has two interactive shows, The Table chat and Think Out Loud.

WHAT IS A VLOG/VLOGGING? A Vlog is a set of Videos that someone regularly posts on social media in which they record their thoughts, experience or talk about a subject.

Vlogging has evolved into a giant community on social media where people can release any information that they want.

Vlogs are a unique way for people to people in so many aspects of their lives as they deliver a deeper context through imagery.

especially when high value species were involved.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer Sakabilo Kalembwe, “This will be in consultation with Road Transport Safety Agency and the Ministry of Transport and Communications.” He added that in the meantime the Department of National Parks and Wildlife would continue engaging the Road Development Agency on the possibility of having speed humps, especially on known animal crossing points in the parks.

Kalandanya Music unites Hip hop has lost culture’ artistes against Covid-19 Music

By NOEL IYOMBWA

AS it stands, hip hop has lost its culture and slowly losing its values young upcoming Hip pop artiste Joseph Musonda has observed.

In an interview, Musonda A.K.A Jay Carter said that hip hop is supposed to be an influence, a way artistes speak their mind freely either positive or not but that right at the moment, hip hop is not getting the audience that it deserves.

“People have shifted to loud type of music like that of the Dope Boys. Hip hop artistes is slowly switching the styles and trying out new sounds, same thing with producers. Hip hop isn’t dead, it’s up to us to keep it alive. R & B on the other side is doing so much fine, it’s still alive and making so much progress,” he said.

Having started writing and taken interest in music in the ninth grade in 2010 at Kanini Basic School in Ndola, Musonda had his first studio record in 2014 with song called ‘Punch-

lines’ in Ndola.

“I am currently working on my soon to be released EP. In August last year, I had my 1st video done for my song titled ‘Boys in the hood’. The song gives a tour of the hood I come from,” he said.

“I have other songs like ‘Be Strong’ and ‘Radio love’ which features other talented singers Toni Drops and T-Tride. My latest single features Tremaya and it is titled ‘Pamodzi’ and is set to drop on the 17th of April 2020. “ He said he also did a song looking at GBV and other social issues.

Jay Carter said that his biggest challenge was promoting of songs adding that as an individual artiste, it’s hard to have everything in place.

Musonda said that there are so many songs he has done but not promoted due to lack of funds. He further cited lack of support from the people especially established artistes as another challenge.

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ecutive officer Jonas Kunda argued that the current law did not provide enough punishment for people killing animals through accidents, citing the punishment handed to the Livingstone rhino killer as not being sufficient to punish the perpetrator and later would-be offenders.

According to public records, more than 70 animals were hit or killed by speeding drivers on the M10 Kazungula road alone between 2014 and 2020. Animals killed include rhinos, giraffe, buffalo, impala, baboons, zebra and ele-

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KALANDANYA Music Promotions founded by veteran businessman Bwalya Kalandanya has brought together top Zambian musicians in one song to promote Covid-19 awareness.

The song dubbed ‘ Yes We Can’ was produced with an aim to contribute to the fight against the deadly virus that has hit the world.

‘Yes We Can’ is on both audio and video and was released early this week on various social media platforms. It features great artistes in gospel, Zed beats and modern music to make it appeal to everyone.

The song has the legendary Jordan Katembula aka JK on a shared chorus with Rich Bizzy. There is sensational gospel singer Ephraim as well as Kings Malembe Malembe. Others are Chester, Wile, Khafaffi, Dandy Krazy, Macky2, Leo Muntu, Kayombo and Feligo. Female artistes Mampi, Dambisa and Kay Figo are also present on the single whose video is doing very fine on various platforms.

Kalandanya Music Promotions is keen to fighting the Covid-19 spread in Zambia, last week, the music firm donated to the Ministry of Health to show its support.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR LOVE AND INTEREST FOR VLOGGING The interest for vlogging started in my secondary school days and when I completed school, the zeal and love to start my own youth program/show on TV grew.

I went to local TV stations asking them to work with me on my proposal but non of them got back to me after promising to get back to me soon. After a long wait for a response from TV stations that never came, I went to a certain company and gave them my proposal and they gave me a yes but they were so slow to start the process and I felt they were dragging me and my proposal, so I decided to start hiring a media crew were I could do interactive interviews with influential people, street kids of which it started to gain a following.

YOUR PAGE SAYS PRO-DRUMMER, CAN YOU SHADE SOME LIGHT THERE? Apart from being a Vlogger, I am also a professional drummer at Shalom Embassy Church and I have worked with some big artistes in the music industry. Before joining Shalom Embassy, I used to be a member of the boys Bridgade blast band, United Church of Zambia for over three years. The musical side of me gets it’s influence from my grandfather, the famous lead guitarist, Uncle Rex. I follow in his foot steps.

T H E T H I N K OUT LOUD S H O W ON YOUR P A G E , W H A T ITS ALL ABOUT? Think Out Loud is a show I have on my page on which

I feature random people from all walks of life asking them questions and getting their views on everyday issues and topics like how well do they understand Bill 10 or how well do they understand preventive measures on COVID-19.

AND THE TABLE CHAT SHOW? The Table Chat with Chaze is another show I have on my page where I get to interact with politicians, Civic leaders, people from the entertainment world. The Table Chat with Chaze targets and showcases influential people explaining how they started and be where they are today.

The purpose is to inspire others that if those did it and made it despite the lows of life, then any can also do it. On our first episode I featured His Worship Lusaka Mayor, Mr Miles Sampa.The response was overwhelming and encouraging. I have a lot on my guest list. People will not be disappointed.

THE NAME CHAZE THE DRUMMER PAGE? When I started the page I named it Chaze The Drummer and I used to post videos of me playing drums of which it gained a huge following. After even adding the other two shows on the page, I decided not to change the name despite a huge following because I didn’t want to change the face that people had gotten used to. I didn’t want to confuse people that is how I have maintained the page name Chaze The Drummer even today.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR PAGE? The whole purpose of my page Chaze The Drummer is to educate, inform and entertain the masses out there.

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HE idea was simple.

Ban all booze, and you’ll prevent drunken fights, reduce domestic violence, stop drunk driving, and eliminate the weekend binge-drinking so prevalent across South Africa.

Police, medics and analysts estimate - conservatively that alcohol is involved in, or responsible for, at least 40 percent of all emergency hospital admissions.

In normal times some 34, 000 trauma cases arrive at emergency departments in South Africa every week.

But since the nationwide lockdown came into force last month to prevent the spread of coronavirus, that figure has plummeted, dramatically, by roughly two thirds, to about 12, 000 admissions.

“It’s a significant impact,” said Professor Charles Parry, with some understatement.

He has been modelling the extent to which the alcohol ban has been responsible for the decline in those numbers for South Africa’s Medical Research Council.

“If we end the prohibition on alcohol sales, we’re going to see about 5, 000 alcohol admissions in trauma units coming back into the system (each week),” he predicted.

Police minister ‘gone rogue’ The fact that those 5, 000 extra hospital beds now stand empty could soon prove invaluable if the pandemic - which has been held, impressively, in check here for several weeks - begins to spread again exponentially, as government advisors predict it may.

But medical experts, while urging the government to keep the alcohol ban in place, also point out that heavy drinking weakens the immune system and may have a particular effect on respiratory conditions.

“Covid-19 is going to have a more severe impact on heavy drinkers… and in South Africa many people live in crowded conditions.

“So, alcohol sales… may increase community transmission (as people often drink socially)… and we’re likely to see an increase in gender-based violence and harm towards children,” warned Professor Parry.

Alcohol and Covid-19: World Health Organization’s advice • Avoid alcohol altogether • Ifyou drink keep it to a minimum • I m m u n e s y s t e m weakened by alcohol, especially if you drink heavily • Reducesability to cope with infectious diseases • Can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome • Drinkingalso increases risk of domestic violence Source: WHO But how to enforce such a draconian and unprecedented clampdown for five weeks, or possibly more if South Africa’s lockdown, due to end on April 30, is extended once again?

The man responsible for policing the new prohibition has provoked anger in some quarters by appearing to encourage the security forces to take heavy-handed, and potentially illegal, action against those caught breaking the rules.

There have already been numerous worrying examples, including the alleged beating to death of a man caught drinking in his own yard.

Police Minister Bheki Cele, well-known for his abrasive language and his swaggering enthusiasm for the alcohol ban, recently warned that his

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forces would “destroy the infrastructure where the liquor is sold.”

“It’s deeply concerning when you have senior political leaders encouraging police officers to use violence or force, or to break the law. It seems as if the police minister has gone rogue,” said Gareth Newham,

“It’s not looking good at all,” said Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, the country’s first black female brewery owner and chair of South Africa’s Beer Association, who fears her small business may go under if the ban continues for much longer.

“The arguments against lifting the ban do make sense. A

South Africa’s official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is in favour of a “smart lockdown model” that would allow people to buy alcohol for a few hours each day.

But another party, the radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called the DA’s

a crime expert at South Africa’s Institute for Security Studies.

South Africa’s alcohol industry initially sought to challenge the ban in court, arguing that it was unconstitutional and introduced without consultation. It has since backed down.

But while many in the industry admit the importance of supporting national efforts to fight the virus, there is frustration about a “one-size-fitsall” approach that is causing significant damage to many businesses.

‘It could be game over’

lot of people are unemployed and use alcohol as a get-away drug,” she acknowledged, but she said a more sophisticated approach - perhaps allowing limited alcohol sales - could save her industry from collapse.

“It could be game over for us,” agreed Nick Smith, an American who owns a craft brewery outside Cape Town.

“This one-size-fits-all rule is having a major impact on smaller businesses like ours,” added Smith.

Rise in home brewing That argument is echoed by

proposal “murderous” and “racist” since the current ban appears to be having the most positive impact on health in poorer, largely black, communities.

Many people have compared South Africa’s prohibition to the US’s famous, decade-long crackdown which began in 1920 in response to campaigning by religious and moral groups, and was immortalised by Hollywood in films like Some Like It Hot and The Untouchables.

As with Chicago’s notorious gangster, Al Capone, there are

concerns that the alcohol ban could push the sector here into the hands of criminals who already control a lucrative chunk of South Africa’s cigarette industry.

“The longer the lockdown goes on, the more criminal networks will be able to entrench their ability to sell and distribute alcohol,” confirmed Gareth Newham, warning that the government was already losing a fortune in taxation because of the ban.

Alcohol consumption in South Africa: • 31 percent of people aged 15 and above drink • 59 percent of them are heavy or binge drinkers • 26 percent of alcohol is homemade or illegally produced • Up to 60, 000of sale and distribution outlets are licensed • About 120, 000are not Source: 2018 WHO report and 2016 South African government report

The ban has certainly tapped into deep undercurrents here in South Africa - a country with a history of apartheid where black citizens were once banned from drinking in public, and some workers were even paid in alcohol, causing huge social problems.

“We, South Africans, don’t have a good relationship with alcohol. Over the years, it’s something that has to a certain extent got out of control,” said Nxusani-Mawela.

But as things stand, one aspect of the ban does appear to be uniting people from different walks of life. It has created a new enthusiasm for home brewing, which has always been a firm fixture in rural communities.

Videos and recipes for pineapple beer and the more traditional corn and sorghum known as “umqombothi,” are now being widely touted on social media, alongside warnings that such drinks, if wrongly prepared, could prove dangerous. – BBC.

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Professor Mwiine Lubemba On Sunday (Not Paramount Chief Chitimukulu)

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AN you believe it? Despite the coronavirus AST Sunday we encausing mayhem to couraged ZCCM-IH world economies and to buy much Gold currencies, the as Bank of Zamas they can “ponderlay their bia is still casually ing” about a goldArtisan reserveminand hands on from whether to buy gold ers in Rufunsa, but or wenot. forgot it does not know toImplying tell our colleagues about a the value that andhappened urgency 40 to sad story stockpile physical gold at the years ago in 1980 to a preBank of Zambia? cious metal relative to Gold…

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So, about valuable silver bullion in Zambia what stuff is kept in because remember it was our hugeI gold vaults?

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Bank of Zambia

ZCCM-IH SHOULD LEARN FROM SILVER BOZ STOP WASTING TIME “PONDERING” BEFOREBUYING BUYINGGOLD TOO MUCH GOLD ABOUT checking on oil exploration their fathers’ company Placid Oil was undertaking in the Luangwa Valley those days.

But remember also, on August 15, 1971, three years before the oldman’s death in 1974, US President Richard Nixon had

Silver.

Last week Sunday, we emphasised that Gold was a store of value unlike US paper dollars.

But what happened next for the rich Hunt kids, would change the way Central Banks would

the demand for silver bullion and drove the price up from US$8 in January 1979, peaking to US$50 per ounce one year later.

Naturally, desperate Kabwe Mine management was eagerly following these price movements and decided to upgrade

read this, another first comes sion that leaves homes, factories, sports arena, hospitals, along….

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Gold

cannot be bought in ties and jackets and without boots on the ground. You need to respect the metal and importance it deserves on the world market.

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to their doorstep! This increased

Towards the end of the

silver bubble, with increased recoveries, Kabwe Mine kept making a lot of money. It is estimated the Hunt brothers owned about 30 percent of all the physical silver that was not in government hands estimated at 4.5 billion in 1980 dollars.

The problem arose when the two brothers became greedier, such that between their physical silver and futures contracts, they controlled almost three quarters of the entire silver market. But of course, like in everything else, government and policymakers like having control of the markets. So, the US Federal Bank stepped in and “actively” encouraged banks to stop lending to the two kids.

Suddenly, banks and brokers became spooked and the Hunt kids couldn’t meet their debts, pulling their lines of credit.

Without access to new loans, the Hunt kids ran out of cash to keep buying more silver, naturally, demand fell and so too did the price of silver. The buy oil and those thattoproduce price plummeted back US$8 it? per ounce. Suddenly Kabwe Now you got it. It was the Mine despite earlier resultoperations of the Arab oil embargo achieving good and crisis in recoveries 1973-74 when couldn’t break even andUS$3 literallyto prices spiked from suddenly stopped mining US$12 per barrelactive - record levels that time, The copper never to reopen. two prices plummeted, and to thetrade Zambian brothers managed on economy was bankrupted their father’s name once moreas a result.

Yet the apetrodollar sysand negotiated private bailout tem was supposed to stabilise with a bank. oil prices denominated in U.S. Not long after, they dollars. were withexplain market negaButcharged can you manipulation of silver, fined and tive oil prices denominated went bankrupt. in dollars today? Think about this. in course mind, of the AndKeep over the theU.S. dollar has the been backed next decade, Hunt brothersby nothingtheir tangible since dumped physical silverPresident Richard Nixon bullion at market rates…allabandoned the gold standard on under US$10 per ounce…

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Kwacha has lost value and is worth only US$0.00068 today event.

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Hunt brothers’ silver getting accumulation was a deliberate If we maintained the gold attempt to after rattle the financial standard independence, an ounce ofmay goldhave wasbeen worth system.

They US$42, or kids K33.6 the same rich spoiled with nothing to ounce worth US$1, do with gold their is dad’s money.

Or500 today K27, 750 (rebased) maybeor they honestly believedinstead of K1, 200 in 1968 Kwain the power of silver. Either cha. That is why we must pitch way, since that fateful the Kwacha to gold. Silver day, there has been constant I doubt the US dollar reserve speculation onmonetary when Silver will status world system rally survive once again. will after the coronavirus.

I have been emphasising The thing is, many African we take stock and deposits buy all the countries have gold gold in the country. also sugand will come to knowIhow gested Kwacha ZCCM-IH is buyingdenominated all the gold Gold and Silver Bonds to buy in the country, and they will want gold and silver. Gold has been to store copy and buy all thethousands gold in a of value for their countries too. of years.

Gold issudden traded onreality the world This conmarkets and fronting us many todaycountries; will be our lifestyle after thetheir virus. their people and banks hold You can of laugh my logic it as a store value.atl doubt and it a the conspiracy, if, for call example, US Fed orbut remember, I will hate to to come Bank of China would want back and tell you that…I told lose control of the gold market to you so. a few African countries.

I doubt Traders in oil futures have it. We see that after recentfor been blamed for the bidding market sell-off, silver has found too much oil than corresponditselfstorage back down to its January ing capacities and the 2009 lows.

The white metal market running out of as customers due to isthe virus locksilver is known, now trading at down as aper logical explanation US$13.56 ounce, however why the oil went into two weeks ago,price it dipped below negative US$12.00territory. per ounce.But here is another question ….

What are the odds the silver Long before the virus, Mr. price willcaused rally from Again,of Trump thehere? increase we don’t US debtknow. to US$23 trillion, he What we know thatrich, silver reduced taxes toisthe now is a commodity metal as much has added US$3 trillion as a coronavirus stimulus rescue as a precious metal.

Almost 50 package clinically percent of to the heal metal ais used in ill US economy.

The industrial applications.

It is quesan tion becomes: Howgrowth, long will indicator of economic it take the US to pay this debt or in this case, falling economic in a post-coronavirus world growth. economy?

With any coronavirus concerns, Can economist who has economic will beand slowsurbeen on growth ventilators and silver prices will remain low. vived predict with confidence when the USsilver debt is will paid?

Right now, at be a multiNot thislow century! decade compared to the TheofUSA has brother simply gold. printed price its elder too paper dollarstowhose And many if history is anything go value it will not back with tanby, we could be on the precipice gible assets in the post-coroof a newera. silver rally. By that we navirus mean, gains in silver could But the I will leave the collapse be bigger thandollar the gains in gold. of the US dominoes Our ZCCM-IH pack to other colleagues conspiracymust mongers to explain in better seriously think about this. detail.

Just a thought, Sincerely, Just a thought,

Sincerely,

Love & Relationships With Uncle Chirwa

VIII

NATION

SUNDAY NATION April 26, 2020

Looking for a life partner?

This is your chance to find one!

IF you are single, divorced or widowed, and seriously looking for a partner to marry, following this column is a MUST. However, to be eligible for connection, you will be required to pay a membership fee of K100 per year, whether you are applying or responding to a listed codename(applicants are listed under codenames to maintain confidentiality.

The actual names will

only be released to the connected partners).

Moreover, full-length photos will be required of all applicants and respondents using any available means.

All connections are free (in other words, once a member has paid the K100 membership fee, he or she will not be required to pay any further amount for a connection or connections during the one-year period.)

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MALE APPLICANTS DNFA 191

DNFA197

She is a 44-year-old Monze lady, divorced with three children. In formal employment, she is looking for a man older than her, someone God-fearing, loving, humble, HIV negative, employed or in gainful business.

She is a 45-year-old Lusaka-based businesswoman , single and without children. A born-again Christian, she is a bit light in complexion, of medium height and weight, honest, open and doesn’t drink or smoke. She is looking for a partner aged between 45-50, white or black, of medium weight and height,God-fearing, a non-smoker and non-drinker with or without children(not more than four).

DNFA193 She is a 48-year-old Lusaka teacher, single and without children. She has never been married before.

She is looking for a partner aged between 50 and 55 who should be God-fearing, divorced or widowed, with or without children (but not more than three), and serious about marriage. Timewasters will not be entertained.

DNFA196 She is a 44-year-old Kitwe school teacher, single with one child aged 11 years.

She is a fat lady and is looking for a man aged between 50 and 60 who is serious about marriage and not a time-waster.

DNFA198 She is a 49-year-old Lusaka lady, single with one grown up daughter in steady and stable employment, a Catholic with a fair complexion. She is looking for a man who should be reasonably tall, in employment or business, with up to 2 or 3 grown up children, mature and serious.

DNFA 199 She is a 21-year-old Kitwe lady, single with one child.

She is good-looking, slightly fat and a little bit short.

She is looking for a man

FEMALE APPLICANTS aged between 28 and 31 who should be God-fearing, with or without children, employed or in business.

to 2 or 3 grown up children, mature and serious.

DNFA200

She is a 47-year-old Kabwe lady, divorced with one 28-year-old son.

Currently working in the government, she is looking for a man aged between 49 and 60 who is mature, responsible, divorced or widowed with not more than three children. She would prefer someone who is HIV positive as she is.

She is a 46-year-old Lusaka businesslady, widowed since 2003 with a 25-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter. Light in complexion, she is looking for a white man aged between 55 and 60 who is financially stable, very clean and God-fearing with any number of children.

DNFA 202 She is a 49-year-old Lusaka lady, single with one grown up daughter in steady and stable employment, a Catholic with a fair complexion. She is looking for a man who should be reasonably tall, in employment or business, with up

DNFA 203

DNFA204 She is a 44-year-old Kapiri Mposhi primary school teacher, single with two children. She is looking for a man aged between 4955 who should be a widower with or without children, preferably a Catholic and working in the government.

DNMA132 He is a 42-year-old secondary school science teacher, divorced with three children. He is looking for a lady aged betwen 35 and 40 who is financially stable, beautiful and loving, with or without children.

DNMA134 He is a 25-year-old Lusaka resident, in steady employment, single and without children. He is looking for a God-fearing lady aged between 18 and 26 with a fair complexion, tall, fat with a big bust and big hips, employed, single and without children.

DNMA 135 He is a 54-year-old man working in Ndola. Divorced with five children, he is

looking for a partner aged between 39 and 44, who is light in complexion, of medium height and slim, with or without children.

DNMA 138 He is a 34-year-old council police officer, divorced with four children. He is looking for a partner aged below 34 or of the same age, divorced or widowed with at least one or two children, someone in formal employment or gainful business.

DNMA140 He is a 34-year-old Kitwebased social worker, single and without children. He is looking for a lady aged between 20 and 28 who has done teaching or nursing, working or not working.

More importantly, the lady should be a Kitwe resident.