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MWILA CAGES UNRULY CADRES

Aspiring MPs

“You can’t have people who have done nothing for the party, they have done nothing for the people they live with start aspiring to stand as MPs. No. We need people who are loyal and are popular on the ground.’’

MR MWILA

By ROGERS KALERO

INDISCIPLINED PF cadres and constituency officials who are in the habit of harassing members and ministers should stop it or pave way for loyal and disciplined members, warned the party’s secretary general, Mr Davies Mwila yesterday.

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Support Bill NEW MINERAL EXPORT Pule disagrees 10 - Chief SYSTEM TO BOOST REVENUE with Bishops Chikwanda

By SILUMESI MALUMO

“Members of Parliament from UPND are expected to have independent minds and debate the bill objectively as opposed to rejecting the bill because Mr Hakainde Hichilema says so.” -Chief Chikwanda

Chief Chikwanda

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THE country’s revenue base will improve now that Government has introduced a new system to prevent the loss of revenue from mineral exports, the SmallScale Miners Association of

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The association’s president Mr Kunda Chani said a number of investors especially foreigners undervalued the minerals which were exported resulting in the government losing huge revenue.

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DISCIPLINE KEY ONE of the important hallmarks of being a good citizen is discipline. This applies especially when one is a member of a club or any association.

Discipline is the catchword.

To this end, Patriotic Front Secretary-General Davies Mwila must be encouraged in his efforts to ensure there is discipline in the party.

Mr Mwila did not mince his words yesterday in Mufulira when he bluntly told PF members to either behave or leave the party.

According to Mr Mwila, there are some cadres who have been harassing other members and ministers in particular.

Mr Mwila said it was indiscipline of the highest order for cadres or constituency officials to be harassing and kicking ministers and MPs around.

“It is only here in Mufulira where I have heard constituency officials harassing and kicking the MP who is also a cabinet minister appointed by the republican President. There should be order in the manner we do things.

“We should not be doing things anyhow. No. This is indiscipline of the worst order and we cannot tolerate it.

Those who are indisciplined must pave way for others who want to do things in an orderly manner,” Mr Mwila said.

Just recently, Copperbelt PF chairman Nathan Chanda hinted about discipline when he warned members against premature campaigning for 2021, noting that as far as the party was concerned, there are no vacancies as at now.

From our understanding, it is obvious that some PF members are secretly preparing for next year’s elections hence the infighting. But this borders on indiscipline.

In an effort to gain an advantage, it is obvious that some members have been harassing their colleagues and the elected officials.

They are doing this by undermining the colleagues holding elective office and probably clearing parallel structures.

We agree with Mr Mwila that in as much as cadres and constituency officials deserved respect and attention, they should equally give respect to their respective MPs, especially those who were ministers.

They cannot claim to be loyal to the PF and republican President Edgar Lungu when they insult and disrespect his ministers, who are his representatives.

This is the point Mr Mwila was trying to put across to them. They can only prove their support to the PF by respecting its constitution and their leaders.

Maybe the cadres should tell the nation how that minister in Mufulira has failed them.

But whatever complaint they might have, the cadres ought to know the channels to follow when they have grievances.

We know that as next year’s elections inch closer, infighting will be the order of the day. But then, how members conduct themselves in the run-up will show the electorate whether the party should be trusted to govern the country.

It is a fact that in a functional democracy, you do not start to campaign against the incumbent before his term of office ends.

It is in this vein that serving MPs, mayors and council chairpersons for example must not be distracted in their duties when they have a full year left to complete their term.

We are sure that the PF has a window which allows its members time to announce their candidature and campaign to market themselves.

But before this happens, Mr Mwila is right to warn that the party will not tolerate unruly behaviour because it will want to do things in an orderly manner.

That is what discipline entails.

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ZAMBIA’S DEBT RESTRUCTURING BID HARDENED BY POLITICAL MANOEUVRES

By MUBANGA LUCHEMBE THESE days, the question on everyone’s mind is: What is debt restructuring?

Debt restructuring is a process that allows a company or a sovereign entity facing cash-flow problems and financial distress to reduce and renegotiate its delinquent debts to improve or restore liquidity so that it can continue its operations or avoid defaulting in the case of a sovereign state.

The debt restructuring process is typically carried out by reducing the interest rates on loans, by extending the dates when the liabilities are due to be paid, or both.

These steps improve the country’s chances of paying back the obligations.

Creditors understand that they would receive even less should the debtor default.

And in Zambia, the government awarded a US$5 million contract to a French company Lazard Freres for the provision of advisory services in relation to the liability management of its debt portfolio - much to the chagrin of regime change proponents whose 2021 pre-election political manoeuvres had somewhat hardened Zambia’s debt restructuring bid.

Yet, Lazard Freres is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms.

Besides, Lazard Freres is also advising Argentina’s government on its current debt restructuring talks with creditors. The operation is backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the talks are expected to continue in Argentina.

After Argentina defaulted on its debt, Zambia was seen as a next big test for whether debt-distressed countries can secure deals with their creditors in the Covid-19 pandemic’s market turmoil.

Zambia is facing US$1.5 billion of debt payments this year.

But who said Zambia miscalculated the debt restructuring initiative by awarding a contract to a French company? As expected, it was the regime change proponents whose ulterior motives were to exploit the country’s debt-distressed situation and sway next year’s voting populations to their side.

However, these ulterior motives were preemptively thwarted with the

government’s well-calculated debt restructuring initiative. Besides, one of the encouraging aspects to emerge from the country’s debt crisis was that Ministry of Finance officials had not sat back and allowed events to take their course, as used to be the case during similar debt crises in the past.

The Zambian government reacted rapidly when it became clear, during the first part of this year, that the country was teetering on the brink of a catastrophic debt chasm and had no intention of unilaterally restructure debt without consulting creditors. The government had to respect agreements and diligently use market-based instruments in its debt management, despite dissenting voices from selfaggrandising opposition loudmouths, whose presumptive plans aptly got checkmated.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, an IMF team visited Lusaka in November, 2019 to discuss recent economic developments and economic outlook for 2020 and the medium term. At the conclusion of the visit came out a blueprint of action to shield Zambia from the worst of the debt crisis.

The IMF team stressed the need for a large, front-loaded and sustained fiscal adjustment that would help set debt on a downward path and reduce domestic arrears.

It also stressed that spending commitments should also be prioritised to meet key development priorities including supporting vulnerable populations.

Which makes what happened next all the more difficult to stomach. Climate change crisis first, followed by Covid-19 crisis now sweeping across the country, is threatening to wipe out all the fiscal gains Zambia had made.

Besides, even before the Covid-19 crisis, the country was teetering on the brink. The signs of debt distress were already beginning to show with the burden of servicing debt payments exerting pressure on the local currency.

Financial experts opined that from March 2019 to March 2020, the local currency lost 24 percent of its value against the US dollar in nominal terms. In the month following the onset of Covid-19, it lost another 26 percent.

The onset of Covid-19, therefore, caught Zambia on the back foot. Not only had the high debt burden limited

the options available to the country to respond to the health crisis, but had also put Zambia at an even higher risk of debt default.

However, there are still options on the table: Zambia has already started reducing its domestic arrears. Negotiations to defer debt payments are an important option. The China Africa Research Initiative (CARI) estimates that Chinese loans account for about 44 percent of Zambia’s debt, so the negotiating of Chinese infrastructure loans will be particularly important.

The other is to try to access emergency funds that have been made available to poor countries through multilaterals such as the World Bank and the IMF. The long-term solution, though, should be to limit debt contraction and borrow on a sustainable level so as to withstand unexpected crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic.

Clearly though, I found it difficult to understand UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s offer to render free debt restructuring services to the Zambian government. One particular point that caught my attention was when he said, “The US$5m to be paid to the French firm should instead be given to Zambians for youths and women empowerment programmes.”

Was Mr Hichilema trying to mock or advise the Zambian government, especially when one considers the current Covid-19 crisis in Zambia? Or was he trying to score political points against the ruling party, across next year’s voting youths and women?

This know-it-all political posturing

by Mr Hichilema shows that he does not practice what he preaches. This self-hyped braggadocio brings me to a Research Fellow in charge of public finance at ZIPAR, Shebo Nalishebo who spoke his mind honestly.

There is no Zambian financial advisory firm or political party with a track record to be able to pull off the kind of debt restructuring that the Zambian government needs, he told ZNBC news, adding: “Zambia needs an experienced negotiator such as Lazard Freres, one of the financial companies in the business to help in restructuring its debt servicing.”

This is very true, because he was talking from wholly-researched data – devoid of partisan interests.

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Pule disagrees with Bishops

By BENNIE MUNDANDO

CHURCH groupings opposed to Bill 10 must keep quiet and allow Members of Parliament to refine our Constitution because when they were invited to participate in the process they shunned it, says Christian Democratic Party (NDP) president Dan Pule.

But Dr. Pule, in an interview yesterday said those who were saying the process was not transparent had the opportunity to participate because they were invited.

He said those who did not must not cry foul but allow the process to continue as it was their own fault and that no one should divide the country through Bill 10 as the piece of legislation aimed at strengthening democracy.

“Those who did not attend should just apologise now to the nation that they missed an opportunity to make their own contribution and they cannot stop the process now.

It is too late. In a democratic society, if you boycott, that is your choice. They decide to participate by not participating.

“I am encouraging Parliament to just proceed and pass the bill once the numbers are there to amend the constitution. It is hypocritical for anyone to say there was no transparency.

At the NDF, everyone was called. They refused.

“Even after the NDF, there was another process through

the parliamentary committee where we were invited to make submissions but again, they aligned themselves to UPND and did not come though some UPND MPs were there,” Dr. Pule said.

“I now invite all those UPND MPs who attended the NDF to participate now and ensure that the Bill is passed into law.

So, it is hypocritical for them to say there was no transparency. Let them now stay quiet instead of trying to disrupt a well-meaning process,” Dr Pule said.

The Catholic Bishops have maintained that Bill 10 must be withdrawn because the wholesale changes being proposed will radically change the nature of the Constitution and the country’s democracy.

In a message that must be aired in all Catholic-owned radio stations across the country, Zambia Council of Catholic Bishops SecretaryGeneral Cleophas Lungu said the bishops were of the considered view that looking at the intention, process, content, and of the timing, those aspects had raised concerns with the Catholic Church in Zambia.

Fr. Lungu said in terms of the main objective, when the process started, the church’s understanding was that it would address the lacunas in the amended constitution of 2016 and that the document as it was passed and signed into law, needed some refinement.

Stop inciting Catholic MPs, Kalala warned

By OLIVER SAMBOKO

ITS not only unchristian but also UnZambian for Jack Kalala to start inciting Members of Parliament who are of Catholic faith to vote against Bill 10 based on what their Bishops said in the pastoral letter, the Bishops Council of Zambia(BCZ) has said.

Mr Kalala is quoted in one of the daily Tabloids, asking if PF ministers and other Member of Parliament will defy their Catholic faith and support the enactment of Bill 10.

The Catholic Bishops have rejected Bill 10 saying it is a bad Bill which is aimed at destroying the nation’s governance and democratic system and since advised the PF government to immediately withdraw the Bill from Parliament and start the process of getting consensus from the majority Zambians.

But BCZ general secretary, Abel Kaela said Mr Kalala should be careful in the manner he was conducting himself to avoid attracting the wrath of God. Bishop Kaela said those opposed to Bill 10 should not use threats to drive home their message because Zambia was a democracy where people had the right to their own opinions and choices.

He said actually, many Zambians, including Catholics were surprised at the antagonistic position taken by the Bishops on Bill 10 which he described as a progressive document.

He said the Bishop Council of Zambia was supportive of Bill 10 because it carried the aspirations and wishes of the majority Zambian people who have for a long time being calling for the refinement of the Constitution to make it relevant to the current need of the citizens.

Bishop Kaela said Mr Kalala should stop attacking the Government of the people on grounds that he did not agree with its position on the bill adding that inciting Catholic MPs to vote against Bill 10 should not be entertained as all the law makers had the right to choose what was good for their constituents.

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Mr Mwila said it was indiscipline of the highest order for cadres or constituency officials to be harassing and “kicking” ministers and MPs like anything else.

Mr Mwila was addressing district and constituency leaders at Hindu Hall in Mufulira yesterday.

He said it was only in Mufulira where a minister who was a presidential appointee was being harassed by his constituency officials Mufulira has three MPs, Anthony Mumba for Kantanshi (independent), and Evans Chibanda for Mufulira Central and Brian Mushimba for Kankoyo constituency and also Minister of Higher Education Mr Mwila said much as cadres and constituency officials deserved respect and attention, they should equally give respect to their respective MPs, especially those who were ministers “It is only here in Mufulira where I have heard constituency officials harassing and kicking the MP who is also a cabinet minister appointed by the republican President. There should be order in the manner we do things.

“We should not be doing things anyhow. No. This is indiscipline of the worst order and we cannot tolerate it.

Those who are indisciplined must pave way for others who want to do things in an orderly manner,” Mr Mwila said.

Mr Mwila Mr Mwila also cautioned party structures against peddling lies to gain favours from senior party officials.

He said he was surprised that some constituency officials in Kantanshi were lying to Mr Mumba that Mr Yamfwa Mukanga was plotting to recontest the Kantanshi seat.

“So because of these lies, I have come with Mr Mukanga so that he can speak for himself whether he wants to recontest the Kantanshi seat. Don’t tell lies to win favours from people.

And Mr Mwila says any PF member aspiring to become a Member of Parliament or councillor must prove his

popularity on the ground and ability to deliver on his campaign promises.

Mr Mwila said, apart from proving popularity on the ground and ability to deliver, aspiring candidates must also be loyal and committed to the party and its leadership.

Mr Mwila was speaking in Kitwe when he addressed Wusakile and Chimwemwe constituencies party executive committees and their respective MPs. The two constituencies are under independent Members of Parliaments, namely wusakile’s Pavyuma Kalobo and Chimwemwe’s Mwila Mutale.

He said before thinking of aspiring to become an MP, people should first assess themselves of their popularity and what they have done for the people “I am surprised that as 2021 elections are getting closer, people are just waking up from slumber saying even me, I want to stand as an MP. People who have nothing to offer to the people, they want to be MPs. No. It is not like that.

“You can’t have people who have done nothing for the party, they not done nothing for the people they live with start aspiring to stand as MPs. No. We need people who are loyal and are popular on the ground, “Mr Mwila said.

Mr Mwila also cautioned constituency officials against getting money from aspiring candidates on the pretext of adopting them as MPs.

Mealie meal prices to drop

By PETER SICHALI

MEALIE meal prices are expected to drop as the crop marketing season starts and as a result of availability of maize following the bumper harvest recorded this year, millers have said.

Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) chairperson, Andrew Chintala said mealie meal prices had already started dropping.

“Going by the current situation on the domestic market, if we go by the market forces of supply and demand, it’s possible that prices may reduce further as the supply of the maize improves. As you are aware, the maize marketing season just commenced,” Mr Chintala said.

The staple food which in recent past was selling between K135 and K160 in Lusaka and as much as K200 in other areas, has now dropped to K120. - FILE PHOTO But a check by the Daily Nation in Lusaka found that the price had dropped with a 25-kg bag of breakfast mealie meal now selling between K100 and K120 in most supermarkets.

The staple food which in recent past was selling between K135 and K160 in Lusaka and as much as K200 in other areas, had now

dropped to K120.

Mr Chintala said the low demand for the commodity has also contributed to the reduction of mealie meal.

“The consumers have other seasonal food options such as pumpkins, ground nuts, sweet potatoes that have reduced demand for the country’s staple food,” Mr Chintala said.

He said some consumers

are consuming their own maize meal following the bumper harvest recorded this year.

Mr Chintala said the shortage of maize and mealie meal experienced last year encouraged farmers to grow maize. He said MAZ is committed to ensuring that the country is supplied with cheap mealie meal.

No shoddy works, contractors told

By PETER MALASHA

ERECT strong structures to satisfy clients and to the expectations of Government to win public confidence, National Association for Medium and Smal-Scale contractors general secretary Danny Simumba has said.

Mr. Simumba said sub-standard structures and shoddy work will always tarnish the image of the contractors responsible for poor performance.

In an interview, Mr. Simumba said it was for this reason that contractors responsible for various projects should put up standard buildings in

a professional manner and adhere to contractual obligations.

Mr. Simumba said reports of contractors putting up poor buildings should come to an end for it had a negative bearing on them.

Mr.Simumba also stressed that the association does not condone and support contractors who displays shoddy works.

“As an association we do not condone and support any contractor that does shoddy work. We do not want contractors who do not perform to the expectations of the client.

“Ours is to emphasise on quality work

and that is one of our objectives as an association. We want our members to do quality work that is in conformity with the money spent on the project,” he said.

Mr. Simumba appealed to contractors to ensure that whenever they were given an opportunity to do a job whether funded by the government, private sector or individuals they have to make sure that they produce work of the highest standard as well as satisfactory to the client.

Adding that the beauty of putting up quality works was that the clients will have confidence in the contractor and build up credibility for more future jobs.

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Lions club Governor Sanjay Balid handing over the donation to correctional service, while Sports Minister looks on.

Lions help out Kansenshi Correctional inmates

By OLIVER SAMBOKO THE Lions club, District 413 has donated various items to Kansenshi Correctional facility in Ndola to help inmates stay safe from the Covid-19 pandemic which as continued to pose danger to humanity worldwide.

Lions Club District 413, Governor Sanjay Balid said with a membership of 1, 400 in the country, they would always strive to serve the less privileged members of the society through various interventions.

He was speaking at the handover ceremony which was also attended

by Ndola Central Member of Parliament and Sports Minister Emmanuel Mulenga.

Among the items that were donated were bags of mealie meal, methylated spirit, face masks and chlorine for treating drinking

water all valued at K27, 000.

“We happy to be here on behalf of members of the Lions clubs in district 413, Zambia to come and handover to inmates of this facility a donation to assist in making their stay here a little bit more bearable,” Mr Balid said.

He said the club decided to make the donation after the plight of the inmates at the facility was brought to the attention by management through the office of the officer in charge.

Lion Sanjay said Lions Clubs District 413 Zambia which consist of 54 clubs with a membership of close to 1, 400 countrywide had continued to serve the vulnerable with focus on sight preservation and working with the blind, pediatric cancer awareness, diabetes awareness, environment, eradication of hunger and health services.

Support Bill 10 - Chief Chikwanda

By PETER SICHALI and NOEL IYOMBWA ALL Members of Parliament should support the Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 as Parliament resumes sitting next week because it is progressive, Chief Chikwanda of Mpika has said.

Chief Chikwanda said MPs are elected to represent their electorate and the nation at large not an individual political party.

“Members of Parliament from UPND are expected to have independent minds and debate the bill objectively as opposed to rejecting the bill because Mr Hakainde Hichilema says so,” Chief Chikwanda said.

Chief Chikwanda said the Bill 10 is progressive and calls for support of all Zambians.

He said MPs should put aside their partisan interests and put national interests first.

Chief Chikwanda said UPND members of Parliament who have been rejecting Bill 10 have not pointed out clauses they are not comfortable with for Zambians to know.

“Constitution Amendment is a very important national issue that should be devoid of partisan interests, we therefore expect UPND MPs to debate and bring out issues they are not comfortable with for the consensus to be reached in the interest of the nation,” he said.

And Chief Chikwanda has urged traditional leaders not to be misled by opposition politicians whose interest is to get to State House at all costs.

He said it was unfortunate that some traditional leaders had fallen prey to politicians and rejected the progressive Bill 10.

The traditional leader has advised MPs to go flat out and sensitise chiefs and their subjects on the contents of Bill 10.

And Vision Outreach Zambia director of programmess Henry Mulenga has joined calls urging MPs to support the enactment of Bill 10 when it comes up in Parliament next week.

Mr Chani said mostly those engaged in mining manganese, emeralds and other minerals gave false information to the government which was resulting in loss of revenue annually.

On Tuesday this week, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga said the ministry told exporters of metals and other mineral products that it would no longer accept samples submitted to the chemistry laboratory at the Geological Survey Department in Lusaka to facilitate the issuance of export permits with effect from July 1, 2020.

Mr Mulenga stated that the previous system had opened a window of opportunity for some mineral exporters to deliberately submit low-grade samples to the chemistry laboratory.

By BENNIE MUNDANDO ZAMBIAN mining company, Cupriferous Resources Limited, has raised US$50 million for mine development through a partnership with VOLT Resources which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

And the company has called on Zambians to take an active position to determine the economic fortunes of their country saying this is the only way they will create genuine wealth leading to economic emancipation.

Cupriferous Resources Limited holds a 31 square kilometres large-scale prospecting licence in Chief Shakumbila’s area of Mumbwa which was issued in December 2018 and this area is one of the most prospective goldbearing areas in Zambia.

Speaking to the Sunday Nation yesterday, company chief executive officer Katambi Bulawayo said VOLT resources was currently undertaking a due diligence

He said this had resulted in undervaluing of mineral exports and consequently loss of revenue earned by Government through mineral royalty tax payment.

Mr Mulenga said the loss of revenue could amount to hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars per export, depending on the amount of discrepancy in mineral grade between the submitted sample and the consignment being exported.

And Mr Chani said the move was timely because Government was losing a lot of revenue which was supposed to be channeled to various sectors of the economy.

“Most of this information was actually revealed to the Permanent Secretary in Chifunabuli. The declaration particularly by manganese players and the agenda is mostly driven by Indians. The Indians

The loss of revenue could amount to hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars per export, depending on the amount of discrepancy in mineral grade between the submitted sample and the consignment being exported.

usually take samples of manganese with low grade to the chemistry lab and yet the manganese they were getting was of high grade.

“So I should commend the PS for acting very swiftly, this is how things should be so that the country can benefit from the resources. They make serious under declarations when paying royalties to ZRA and this is robbing government of revenue,” Mr Chani said.

Zambian company raises US$50m for mine development through a local consultant and that the company was confident that once Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease, preliminary works that are essential for them to achieve a fully-operational mine will commence.

Mr. Bulawayo said the company was excited about its partnership with VOLT because it was chaired by an entrepreneurship guru, Tanzanian-Australian Asimwe Kabunga, whom he described as seasoned entrepreneur who understood the African landscape.

“We are very confident that this partnership will not only create value for the company but through this initial US $50 million investment, the community around the old

Luiri mine will finally get an answer to their cry for a better livelihood.

“The company intends to collaborate with the community through various initiatives that will see deliberate reinvestment into the community. One of our objectives as a company is to leave a positive footprint on the community such that the lives of all in the community will be enhanced by our activities,” Mr. Bulawayo said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Bulawayo said VOLT and Cupriferous were in a partnership where decisions were based on consensus rather that forced upon the company and that this means effectively, it had control of the decisions that are being made.

He said this was a different scenario to most companies in Zambia which were taken over where decisions were made and just force-fed on them.

“It is a gold tenement that cannot only turn around the fortunes of the community in Mumbwa, but also the nation as a whole. This is a Zambian success story driven by Zambians amid COVID-19 which goes to demonstrate that we as Zambians should stop being too dependent on foreign investment.

“We are not saying foreign investment is bad. We need foreign investment but we should strike a balance so that we, as Zambians, take an active position to determine the economic fortunes of our country,” Mr. Bulawayo said.

SAFADA demands better maize marketing options

By OLIVER SAMBOKO THERE is urgent need to find better maize marketing options that will stop exploitation of farmers and protect their best interest, SmallScale Farmers’ Development Agency (SAFADA) executive director Boyd Moobwe has said.

He said in a statement that stakeholders in the agriculture sector should hold a mid-term consultative meeting to review the liberalised market economy which was not working well for the farmers.

Mr Moobwe said small-scale farmers had continued to struggle under the liberalised market, while other players were benefitting more from the current marketing environment.

He said the marketing of agricultural produce in rural areas was very exploitive which had led to farmers not benefiting from their sweat.

Mr Moobwe Mr Moobwe said it was sad that the small-scale farmers were being exploited at all levels of production and would remain dormant until the private sector and Government took into consideration all factors of production in terms of how

much farmers invest in the production of maize and other crops.

“Exploitation starts immediately a farmer starts preparing land for cultivation to the marketing day. This needs to end so as to encourage small-scale farmers to grow more,” Mr Moobwe said.

He said this year’s FRA maize price was only favourable to farmers who obtained subsidised farm inputs from Government which private buyers had also taken advantage of by offering the same price.

Mr Moobwe said because of lack of proper agricultural marketing system and marketing structure in the country, small-scale farmers would continue being exploited and remain static.

He also appealed to Government to adjust this year’s maize price upwards to K150 per 50kg bag and also reduce the price of fertiliser to K350 to allow farmers afford buying inputs in preparation for the 2020/2021 farming season.

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I KNEW DAD’S SIGNATURE, SAYS WITNESS

By CHARLES MUSONDA

A WITNESS has testified that there is a wrong signature on his late father’s Will, which is alleged to have been forged by a Lusaka lawyer and his legal assistant.

In this case, Nathaniel Inambao, a lawyer and legal assistant Mubanga Chibonga have been charged with allegedly forging a Will for the late Dominic Chimfwembe.

Testifying in the case yesterday, the deceased’s son Kafwimbi Chimfwembe said after his father died the family started the process of sharing his estate and went to the local court.

He said later his mother Beauty Kawimbi received a call from his uncle Alfred Mulenga that his late father had left a Will which the family was not aware of.

Mr Chimfwembe, 23, a software engineering student at International Communications University, said on March 2, 2018 there was Will reading meeting in Kabwata where Inambao and Chibonga came with a sealed brown envelope containing the disputed document.

He said Inambao gave one copy to Clara Musonda, the woman the late Mr. Chimfwembe married after divorcing with Ms. Beauty Kafwimbi, and another copy to family representative retired Judge Philip Musonda.

He said the Will was not availed to the deceased’s children there and then and that they only received it after some weeks.

Mr Chimfwembe said he noted dissimilarities between the signature purported to be for his late father on the Will and the signatures that were on his official documents.

He said he recognised his father’s authentic signatures on his application for early retirement from the University of Zambia, where he worked as an accountant, and on the consent judgment for divorce with his mother.

Mr Chimfwembe said his father also used to sign on his school documents.

He said upon noting the dissimilarities, he told his family to seek legal advice and submit the disputed Will for investigations.

Mr Chimfwembe said his late father’s step child from his second wife was not supposed to be included in the Will as one of the beneficiaries because she was not adopted.

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FATHER CAUGHT DEFILING TEEN DAUGHTER A 14-YEAR-OLD girl of Kabushi Extension in Ndola has allegedly been defiled by her 49- year-old biological father.

Confirming the incident, Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Charity Katanga said the victim was a Grade 9 pupil.

Ms Katanga, she said the girl was allegedly defiled by her father who was a teacher at one of the local secondary schools.

She indicated that the matter was reported on Tuesday, June 9, by the victim.

She said the victim narrated that on May 23, 2020 around 08:00 hours, her young brother aged nine found the father having carnal knowledge of the girl in her bedroom.

She said the young brother later rushed and reported the matter to his mother who is on separation with her husband.

She said the mother later got her two kids from the man with the help from some people in the area adding that the man is in Police custody.

Source: Lusaka Sun Newspaper.

Comments : Refiloe’s Grace: Iyeeee batata aba... what kind of appetite is this ...it’s a wake up call to women, when leaving marriage, please don’t leave behind the girl-child. Your every decision should include your daughter in it.

Zoila Delatour: Refiloe’s Grace, men are not animals. A man can still be a single father 100 percent. This one in particular is an evil man. Simple. There are men who are great even as single fathers.

Christopher Jones Kamfwa: There’s something fishy in this case.....wife on separation, nine-year-old boy observed and rushed to report to his mother, ..mmmmm fish is smelling.

Gloria Chita Kalofya: Society looks at a teacher as a vessel of knowledge, an educator, a counsellor, a parent....a teacher is a role model who is not at any point expected to do such an evil act.

Sir-Edward Santos Mwelwa: Gloria Chita Kalofya, same with other professions.

Chilufya Nsobaula: There is nothing new under the sun. When one is caught it means there are others who are still doing it, please repent and stop. l don’t want you to be next.

Joseph Mumba Mwanza: I think it’s when his senses have come to reality now after roaming around his brain.

Avien Chifuwe Mugoba: It is only God who can never disappoint you...

UBUSAKA CAMPAIGN NEEDS CORPORATE INPUT

Dear Editor,

LUSAKA Mayor Miles Bwalya Sampa in 2018 came up with Ubusaka campaign whose main objective is to promote cleanliness among the people.

Ubusaka is a Bemba word meaning cleanliness. Mr Sampa came up with the Ubusaka or cleanliness campaign at the time Zambia had just experienced a cholera outbreak which claimed many lives mostly in Lusaka.

More than 5, 000 cases of cholera were recorded in our country.

The cholera outbreak was attributed to poor sanitary conditions in dwelling and trading places. Drinking of water sourced from shallow wells and street vending were cited as other causes of cholera.

Government spent colossal sums of money in a frantic effort to contain the waterborne disease.

This was indeed a financial drain on the part of the central government.

However, The Ubusaka campaign operates in asuch way that every month, the Lusaka Mayor randomly selects the cleanest house or school in a particular residential area.

The deserving winner is rewarded with money ranging from K1, 000.00 to K1, 500.00 for instance.

The criterion used in determining the cleanest house or school is that it must be clean, green and portray a healthy environment.

The building should also be well painted.

The concept of Ubusaka has twofold benefits; it empowers winners of the cleanest house or school with money and it also promotes hygiene in the environment.

Bauleni and Matero are some of

the residential areas in which some of the Ubusaka winners have been selected.

To make the Ubusaka campaign possible and ensure its sustainability, there is therefore need for companies to come on board and render the financial support.

To wrap it up, kudos to Mr Sampa for initiating the Ubusaka campaign which is slowly but surely bearing fruits in keeping our environment clean, green and healthy.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

ZAMBIA has in the recent past witnessed a surge in incidences of spousal killing.

The situation is worrying.

In a nutshell, spousal killing is a scenario where the husband slain the wife and vice versa owing to marital disputes.

Spousal killing can also involve people in an intimate relationship.

The reasons for spousal killing are many and varied.

These may include infidelity, petty jealous and lack of premarital counselling. The spousal killing can also be attributed to the husband’s failure to provide basic needs such as food for his family.

Whatever reason compounded the spousal killing, the bizarre incident is not justifiable. Why take your spouse’s life over marital conflicts? An amicable solution must be sought to avert the high incidences of spousal killing.

The reasons for spousal killing are many and varied. These may include infidelity, petty jealous and lack of premarital counselling.

The spousal killing can also be attributed to the husband’s failure to provide basic needs such as food for his family.

However, there is a need for premarital counselling for those contemplating marriage.

The church leaders should be involved to conduct premarital counselling sessions. This is important in that it empowers the would-be couples with the necessary knowledge on how best to resolve differences in their marriage.

Communication is also an important tool that can be used to resolving marital conflicts that might arise. When there is no communication, it becomes difficult to addressing some problems in the marriage. Every marriage has some marital conflicts. How you resolve them is what is important.

Our local newspapers carry stories of spousal killings. This is not a good thing as it depicts the degradation of morals in the nation.

Moving forward; there is a need to amicably address the spousal killing among the couples. This can be done through communication between the marriage couples and the premarital counselling.

Marriage was not meant to be a burden. If the marriage turbulence is annihilated, then the matrimonial union will be full of happiness.

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KISUMU (Kenya) - Hundreds of Kenyans defied tear gas and riot police on Friday to carry off the body of a popular singer, trying to prevent a swift burial under rules for suspected coronavirus cases which the crowd said would be disrespectful.

Mourners and fans of Bernard Obonyo, whose stage name is Abenny Jachiga, swarmed the cemetery, preventing the singer’s funeral from taking place in Kisumu city in western Kenya.

The region has a tradition of lavish, well-attended funerals, but rules imposed for suspected cases of Covid-19 infection require bodies to be buried within 24 hours of death with only five relatives in attendance.

Police fired teargas to disperse the crowd, which removed the body from the graveyard and took it to a mortuary.

Obonbyo, 33, died on June 11. His brother told Kenyan daily newspaper the Daily Nation that the singer was suffering from severe chest and abdominal pains, difficulty breathing and had been vomiting blood.

The family and the authorities

102,912 Recovered

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Confirmed cases

Recovered

Deaths

TEAR GAS FIRED AS CROWD SEIZES KENYA POP STAR’S BODY TO HALT HASTY COVID FUNERAL Mourners and fans of Kenyan musician Bernard Obonyo, whose stage name is Abenny Jachiga, carry his coffin away as they proceed his burial under the rules for the suspected coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases.

have not said whether he had been tested for the novel coronavirus.

Obonyo’s family are now asking for a week to organise a

Botswana reinstates strict coronavirus lockdown in capital GABORONE - Botswana brought back a strict coronavirus lockdown in its capital city, Gaborone, and surrounding areas after the country recorded 12 new cases of the virus, a senior health official said late on Friday.

Diamond-rich Botswana ended a 48-day national coronavirus lockdown late last month, allowing businesses and schools to reopen under controls, but its borders are still closed apart from for returning citizens and imports of essential goods.

But Malaki Tshipayagae, the country’s director of health services, said in a televised announcement that officials had recorded four new imported cases at its borders and eight at a private hospital in Gaborone, bringing cumulative cases to 60.

“We are still to determine whether the hospital cases are local transmissions,” Tshipayagae said.

“From midnight today the greater Gaborone area will revert to extreme social distancing until further notice, where only essential services will be allowed to operate.”

Before the new cases were announced, Botswana only had one active case of the coronavirus. It has recorded only one coronavirus death.

But the economy has been severely hurt, with real gross domestic product seen contracting 13 percent this year while the budget deficit could more than double. – REUTERS.

proper funeral for the star.

“As a family we are requesting, give us one week, let the fans plan, let the music industry plan,” said George

Oningu, the singer’s brother-inlaw. “We do this to make sure there is peace and that Ben is buried in peace.”

- REUTERS.

67 Gauteng schools closed due to Covid-19 cases, infrastructure issues JOHANNESBURG - More than 50 schools have been closed in Gauteng after positive cases of Covid-19 were reported.

According to the province’s premier David Makhura and the Gauteng Coronavirus Command Council, as of Thursday 54 schools had been affected by 56 cases reported in districts across the province. This had increased from 43 schools affected by 45 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.

During a briefing on Friday, Makhura said a number of schools still remained closed due to infrastructure issues – specifically the supply of water and the availability of ablution facilities – as well as those affected by positive Covid-19 cases.

On Thursday, 13 schools did not open after schools reopened on Monday June 8 due to infrastructure issues and vandalism,

Makhura said.

Many of these schools are expected to reopen toorrow.

Most of the damage caused by vandalism has been to the water and sanitation systems, including theft of taps, toilet pans, seats and parts to the cistern, he added.

Water has been supplied to all schools which required potable water. However, some new schools have been identified this past week after reporting dry boreholes, and they will receive water deliveries.

Some schools have been affected by poor water pressure from the local municipality, which affects the flushing of toilets, and have been required to close.

Makhura said that chemical toilets have been delivered to schools affected by vandalised toilets or serious water pressure problems.– NEWS24.

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Sunday 14 June

OVER 228,540 CASES IN OVER 56 COUNTRIES #

Country, Other

Total Cases

Total Deaths

Total Recovered

Active Cases

Total Tests

Africa

228,540

6,098

105,473

116,969

1

South Africa

61,927

1,354

35,006

25,567

1,060,425

2

Egypt

41,303

1,422

11,108

28,773

135,000

3

Nigeria

15,181

399

4,891

9,891

88,432

4

Ghana

11,118

48

3,979

7,091

245,448

5

Algeria

10,698

751

7,322

2,625

6

Morocco

8,683

212

7,664

807

7

Cameroon

8,681

212

4,836

3,633

8

Sudan

6,879

433

2,416

4,030

401

9

Senegal

4,996

60

3,228

1,708

59,008

10

DRC

4,724

106

595

4,023

11

Ivory Coast

4,684

45

2,263

2,376

35,179

12

Djibouti

4,441

38

2,730

1,673

40,356

13

Guinea

4,426

24

3,106

1,296

14,407

14

Gabon

3,463

23

1,024

2,416

19,517

15

Kenya

3,305

96

1,164

2,045

108,666

16

Ethiopia

3,166

55

495

2,616

176,504

17

Somalia

2,513

85

532

1,896

18

Mayotte

2,268

28

1,790

450

8,800

19

CAR

2,057

7

363

1,687

18,921

20

Mali

1,752

101

1,023

628

3,483

21

South Sudan

1,670

24

48

1,598

3,356

22

Mauritania

1,572

81

278

1,213

7,654

23

GuineaBissau

1,460

15

153

1,292

1,500

24

Zambia

1,321

10

1,104

207

28,236

25

Equatorial Guinea

1,306

12

200

1,094

8,268

26

Madagascar

1,252

10

362

880

15,495

27

Sierra Leone

1,103

51

648

404

28

Tunisia

1,093

49

995

49

57,273

29

Niger

978

65

881

32

6,252

30

Burkina Faso

892

53

799

40

31

Chad

848

72

711

65

32

Congo

728

24

221

483

33

Cabo Verde

697

6

294

397

1,307

34

Uganda

694

199

495

142,819

35

Sao Tome and Principe

650

12

168

470

1,395

36

Mozambique

553

2

151

400

18,061

37

Togo

525

13

279

233

24,802

38

Rwanda

510

2

321

187

85,613

39

Tanzania

509

21

183

305

40

Réunion

488

1

460

27

17,200

41

Malawi

481

4

65

412

6,690

42

Eswatini

472

3

246

223

6,551

43

Liberia

421

32

210

179

44

Benin

412

6

222

184

45,758

45

Libya

409

6

59

344

11,765

46

Zimbabwe

343

4

51

288

52,905

47

Mauritius

337

10

325

2

137,789

48

Comoros

163

2

97

64

49

Angola

130

5

42

83

10,000

50

Burundi

85

1

45

39

382

51

Botswana

48

1

24

23

26,800

52

Eritrea

41

39

2

53

Namibia

32

17

15

5,682

54

Gambia

28

22

5

1,970

55

Seychelles

11

11

0

56

Western Sahara

9

6

2

57

Lesotho

4

2

2

105,473

116,969

Total: 228,540

1 1

6,098

398,737

1,515

Research shows lockdowns worked

…Millions of infections and deaths were prevented in the US and Europe

A college classroom being sanitised as the fundamental schooling sector readies for the reopening of colleges for Grade 12 and seven learners.

LONDON - Suppose the world had never instituted lockdowns in response to the pandemic: There’s a strong chance that 530 million more people would have gotten Covid-19.

That’s according to new research from the Global Policy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. In a study just published, the lab examined the effects of more than 1, 700 different lockdown measures across six countries: the US, China, South Korea, Italy, France, and Iran.

The restrictions analysed included travel bans, school closures, suspended religious services, event cancellations, and shelter-in-place orders. – BUSINESS INSIDER.

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FTER almost three months of no football action, Government has indicated it is considering an urgent resumption of the Zambian league.

The Zambian league which was suspended on March 20 due to coronavirus may resume next month, Sports Minister Emmanuel Mulenga said yesterday.

Mulenga said in an interview Government had heard the calls

by FAZ and fans on the need to restart football activities in readiness for the international calender.

He said his office was equally eager to see the league back to

action after listening to the valid reasons given by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) during a meeting last Friday.

"I should assure the football fraternity that Government has heard the plight of soccer fans on the need to restart football activities. We are on top of things. We are considering the restart of the league having listened to the valid points given by FAZ in a meeting we had on Friday," Mulenga said. He said the ministries of Sports, Health and FAZ officials met to discuss modalities to be put in place to ensure health guidelines in the fight against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is adhered to.

Mulenga said FAZ president Andrew Kamanga had emphasised the need to urgently restart

the league as it had a bearing on the international calender.

"We expect a full report to be ready on Monday after which I will sit together with the Minister of Health and other ministers to consider the league resumption," "We understand that players or clubs will have to be given twothree weeks of training to allow them regain their fitness levels.

We shall make sure that we put the safety and health of players first even as we make the final decision," Mulenga said.

He said Government understood the pressure that FAZ was in and will be quick to make a final decision.

"Kamanga indicated that they want to restart the league because it has a bearing on international games such as the

Midlands cricketers cry for help

By MICHAEL MIYOBA THE Midlands Cricket Association (MCA) has called on government to resolve the wrangles experienced in the last four years for Zambia to avoid being banned by the International Cricket Council.

In 2017, the National Sports Council of Zambia (NCSZ) suspended the Zambia Cricket Union (ZCU) executive for alleged misappropriation of funds, a move which compelled the executive to take the matter to court.

In July last year, The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended ZCU for persistent non-compliance with the criteria of ICC Membership.

ICC gave Zambia up to end of July this year to resolve their problems or risk being banned.

MCA chairman Musa Patel said players have suffered because they are not able to represent the country at the highest level due to the suspension from ICC.

Patel Said there is need for the wrangles which have rocked the cricket federation to be dealt with before next month to avoid another ban which may derail further the development of cricket as a sport in Zambia.

"We have suffered a lot. Please look at our case and guide on the way forward.

"We have been sanctioned as a country because of misuse of funds and now players are losing out on opportunities to represents the country at the highest level," Patel said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Sports Youth and Child Development Emmanuel Mulenga has promised to resolve the case as soon as possible.

Mulenga said the new National Sports Council of Zambia board led by Patrick Mutimushi will sit down to look at the case.

He reminded federations to stick to their respective constitutions to avoid wrangles which derail the development of sport.

"What I have discovered is that many federations do not stick to their respective constitutions. If associations can stick to their constitutions, it would help us a lot," Mulenga said.

World Cup qualifiers, Africa Cup qualifiers and the Africa Nations Championship which is likely to start in August and based on these reasons, we are considering the urgent resumption of the league," Mulenga said.

He challenged football players to play a big role in making sure they adhered to the health measures should the league season restart.

Meanwhile, FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala warned clubs the soccer body will dock points on clubs that will be found conducting secret training.

“We are deeply concerned with reports of clubs resuming training without any clearance from either ourselves or the health authorities,”

Charles Mwanza is Sports Council vice chairperson

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA FORMER Zambia Golf Union (ZGU) president Charles Mwanza is the new National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) vicechairperson.

Mwanza polled 38 votes to beat his only contender Zambia Swimming Union (ZGU) secretary Nicola Phiri who got 21 votes at the NSCZ elective general meeting held at Government Complex in Lusaka yesterday.

Mwanza has over 20 years experience in sports administration having served in the ZGU executive committee and also as Indeni Football Club chairperson for 10 years. He will deputise the NSCZ chairperson Patrick Mutimushi.

Mwanza described the race as tough but said his interaction with federations and experience earned him the votes.

“It was not an easy race, Phiri was equally a tough contender. But I was confident of winning because of my strong interaction with people at the grassroots and also my contribution to sports in the last 20 years spoke on my

behalf. With the support of other board members, it’s the start of sport development,” he said.

Despite Phiri failing to get the vice-chairperson seat, the other two women candidates scooped the board member positions out of the 384 votes casted.

Zambia Volleyball Association president Nakaonga Kakoma and Zambia Deaf Association national coordinator Mwilima Phiri amassed 53 votes each.

Others elected to the board are outspoken Handball Association of Zambia general secretary Josab Changa (42 votes), Badminton of Zambia president Kamatuwa Chirwa (41), Zambia Judo Association general secretary Mabvuto Ng’uni (42), Musunka Silungwe (50) and Harrison Sinkala (37).

Losing candidates included Chabi Chondoka (14) and Desiderious Chapwa who got 20 votes.

Returning officer Mwape Nshimbi declared the elections free and fair with no spoilt ballot.

The election of the eight completed the NSCZ board which constitutes 13 members. The other five, were appointed by government included Mutimushi, former FAZ president Michael Chiti, motorsport navigator Urshilla Gomes and Shaileni

Haaland late show keeps Borussia Dortmund's slim title hopes alive B O R U S S I A Dortmund substitute Erling Braut Haaland headed a stoppage-time winner to give them a 1-0 victory at Fortuna Düsseldorf yesterday and keep their slim Bundesliga title hopes alive.

Haaland scoredon the last attack of the game to lift sec-

ond-placed Dortmund to 66 points, meaning Bayern Munich would not be able to seal the title in the late kickoff against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Dortmund never hit top form and survived several scares before Raphaël Guerreiro volleyed in just past the hour. His effort, however, was cancelled by a VAR review for

handball.

Fortuna, in the relegation play-off spot, twice hit the woodwork through Steven Skrzybski, first in the 82nd minute with a low shot and eight minutes later after breaking clear. But Haaland made sure of a last-gasp win when he rose high to connect with a Manuel Akanji cross.

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Musician’s fans cause rampus NAIROBI – The mother of a popular Kenyan musician Benny Jachiga was yesterday forced to sit on the grave of her late son after irate fans made attempts to exhume the Ohangla singer’s body in protest over the artist’s hurried burial at 02:30 hours.

According to a video doing rounds on social media, Monica Auma and Jachiga’s widow, Belinda Aluoch, sat on the singer’s grave in Kolwa East, Kisumu County to stop frenzied mourners from exhuming his body.

The singer, real name Bernard Onyango Obonyo, famed for Kasinde and Usidharau Mwenzio hits among other songs was laid to rest secretly at his Chiga home under the watchful eye of police officers.

The deceased’s brother, Austin Omondi, was the only member of the family allowed to witness the burial that came several hours after locals engaged police officers escorting the hearse in running battles.

According to locals, the popular singer had not been accorded proper respect neither had the family nor community given enough time to grieve.

“He was buried under tight security with police who were in plain clothes and some bouncers at 02:30 hours,” a source told Standard Digital.

Pelted with stones and overpowered by the surging and relentless crowd that succeeded in refilling the grave and stopping any attempts to lay Jachiga to rest, the officers retreated into the night.

“They have dispersed us. They have tried to remove the soil from the grave and bury the body but we have refused. There will be no burial today,” a relative of the musician told the Standard newspaper.

Bolstered, the mourners ferried Jachiga’s body to St Elizabeth Hospital mortuary, on foot, and kept vigil at the homestead after rumours swirled that the officers were planning to bury him later.

“There were rumours on social media at around 21 hours that he was being buried, we confirmed it was not true, we kept guard until midnight but did not see anyone,” said a local, Ken Obonyo. – STANDARD, Kenya.

ARACHA (Uganda) Thousands of Faithfuls have flocked to Minako Village turning the site of suspected Virgin Mary apparition into a pavilion.

This follows an attestation from a resident that an Apparition of Virgin Mary occurred at the site in question.

The believers are flocking to the village following fastspreading wild news that the blessed Mary has appeared to a woman, in the village.

An incident that started on Saturday, May 2, with 42-yearold Philister Lekuru, has now reached the ears of thousands of people.

An Avacado tree in the middle of Lekuru’s compound is

the centre of attraction to the believers, claiming to see the image of the Virgin Mary.

Though, many people claim to have seen the apparition of Mary and her son Jesus Christ, Lekuru says she doesn’t know what happens our side.

“I’m hearing from people that Mary is in the tree but I don’t know about it” Lekuru explained to RedPepper Digital in a recent interview at her home in Minako village.According to Lekuru, she only interfaced with Mother Mary and Jesus Christ on Sunday, the second day of their visit to her home.

The woman, who is on 14 days lockdown and fasting reveals, she was directed to do so by the Virgin Mary in a bid to imitate the 40 days fasting of

Jesus after his baptism.

Lekuru says, the Virgin Mother restricts her to stay indoors until she receives another instruction on the next step to take. On every Saturday since the incident happened, many claim seeing yellowish rings around the sun and that was the beginning of the pilgrimage.

Like many other pilgrims to the unknown phenomenon, this RedPepper Digital Correspondent tried his best to view the location but couldn’t see anything.

According to those claiming to have seen the apparition, Mary keeps turning her face around with half-open hands like one welcoming people home. – NEW VISION.

Kenyan church mourns its pope NAIROBI - Thousands of church followers lit candles and held prayers in their homes across Nyanza region after news of their leader's death broke out early yesterday.

Ongombe, 96, died at Calvary, Got Kwer in Migori County, after an illness. His body was transferred to St Joseph’s Ombo Hospital mortuary.

At Calvary where the church’s late charismatic and controversial founder, “Messiah” Melkio Ondeto was buried in 1991, the faithful dressed in flowing robes chanted “Ave Ave Maria” as

they prayed for the soul of the departed leader.

Joseph Warambo, a senior official at the church, said they were already making burial arrangements for Ongombe, who has left behind seven children and several grand- and great-grandchildren. He said the leader would be interred at Got Kwer.

Pope Ongombe as had a troubled reign at the church ever since he took over in 2004 from Pope Raphael Adika in a chaotic and controversial succession battle that has been dragging in court

for many years.

After Ondeto’s death, Pope Timothy Blasio Ahitila took over the leadership of the church but died in 1997. The mantle was taken over by Pope Lawrence Chaiji, who passed it to Adika.

“It is true the pope has gone to rest with the Lord. He will be buried at Got Kwer,” said Warambo.

Yesterday, Pope Adika said he was aware of the passing of Ongombe, but promised to issue a statement later in the week.

“Right now, I will not make any comment or statement

Families struggle with funerals under lockdown

Inmates resort to desperate measures to force social distancing in crowded prisons JOHANNESBURG - Prisoners are burning each other with boiling water in a desperate attempt to be able to self-isolate in some of the country’s prisons.

This week, inmates revealed the horrific lengths they are resorting to avoid contracting Covid-19.

“For now, no one is being isolated besides those who transgress by burning each other with hot water,” said John Khumalo, an inmate at Leeuwkop Maximum Correctional Centre.

“We’ve already had three cases this month. It’s the only way to ensure we are isolated from the rest of the inmates as it is impossible to maintain social distancing in this prison.”

Khumalo said he and his

fellow inmates were unsure who has tested positive for Covid-19 and they did not have personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and gloves.

“At Leeuwkop Medium C, we were tested for Covid-19 last month. We still haven’t received our results.

It’s very irresponsible of the prison officials not to let us know.

“We don’t know who has it and who doesn’t. We are basically trapped here in prison and are just waiting to contract the virus and die.”

Chronic overcrowding

over the death,” Adika said.

Ondeto, a charismatic leader, started the sect, with Ongombe being among his first converts.

The church was founded

by Ondeto in 1960s as an offshoot of the Catholic Church, which incorporated African culture.

Even though he died and was buried in an elaborate ceremony that lasted several days, many Legio Maria faithful still believes Ondeto never died since “he was not a human being. – DAILY NATION, Kenya.

has left prisons vulnerable.

To date, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) facilities stands at 1, 128 - 461 officials and 667 inmates.

This week there were 13 additional cases from prisons in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and North West.

Apart from overcrowding, Khumalo claimed officials were not following safety protocols.

“There are no safety precautions and physical distancing is impossible.

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JOHANNESBURG - Funerals for black people are usually large gatherings that involve local residents, immediate and extended family members, colleagues and friends and can span from the day the news of the death is announced until the day the person is buried.

But the Covid-19 regulations have forced families and parlours to find new ways of holding funerals.

Under the level 3 lockdown rules only 50 people can attend a burial, night vigils are banned and physical distancing and other measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 must be observed. You may travel to attend a funeral if you are a partner, child, child-inlaw, parent, sibling and grandparent and you need a permit.

Ausi Kedibone Phela (not real name), whose sister died in March, said only immediate family members were involved in the funeral.

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The future is women-Chitaila TROY MUKUPA

IT'S high time women stood up and took part in national issues in terms of developmental solutions, says Chisamba's 2021 independent aspiring candidate for Executive Mayor, Debra Chitaila.

Born in Kaputi on the 12th of August, 1996 in Chief Chamuka's chiefdom, Chitaila did her grade 1 and 2 at Kaputi primary school then moved to Lifwambula Primary School for her grade 3 to 7. She later went to Chisamba Primary for her junior secondary and completed at Chisamba Boarding Secondary School.

While at Chisamba Boarding, she served as boarding representative, house prefect and later as school vice head girl proving the old adage right that leadership does not just come overnight but it is a God given gift.

Chitaila a third-year student at Nkrumah University in Kabwe studying Civic and Physical education is so far the only female that has declared interest in the race for Mayor in Chisamba.

With confidence, she puts it plain and clear that she is not moved being the only female in the race for the seat.

She says this infact has motivated her more and that she won't allow any situation or person underrate her.

"This race is about best ideas that will transform Chisamba and not about gender. Women since time in memorial have been underlooked when it comes to politics. The funny thing is the political system including our very own culture, women are seen to be more of followers and never to be in the forefront taking the lead," she said.

"This is wrong. I can tell you that the best ideas now have come from women and for me being a youth is an added advantage in terms of new developmental ideas. Once voted, I will work hand in hand with community leaders together with the council so as to enhance a clean and greener Chisamba town.

She says she is the missing link for a better Chisamba. She says the district has been lagging behind for years in terms of the youth employment and the girl child education.

"Once I am voted into office, I intend to provide the needed solutions by targeting the many unemployed youths that we have here, to give solutions into the well being of our elderly and enhance the building of morden trading places and bus stations, " she c o n cludes.

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VENTS promoter Isaac Siwale fam o u s l y known as King Hustler and artiste Fern Gee have supported Slapdee's call for musicians to realise that not all artistes are advocates of political change.

Speaking in an interview, the two entertainers said it is wrong to think that all musicians must be political advocates.

King Hustler said Slapdee made his point when he encouraged people to understand that music is a business and others are in it for passion and not politics. " It's true music is a business and musicians must know why they are in it. We know there are also musicians who are musicians for political change but this is not supposed to be generalised ," Hustler said. " When people get to know that there is a thin line between music industry and business, they will stop the finger pointing when they see

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artistes with politicians."

And Fern Gee believes music as a business has no political inclination.

He advises artistes to understand why they are in music and avoid following blindly.

Earlier this week, Slapdee and other artistes like Chef 187, Macky2, Chester and Dandy were reportedly in a meeting with PF National Youth chairman Kelvin Sampa. The artistes received bashing on social media that they were being political. Slapdee later issued a statement to remind people that he is not a political advocate but an artiste in the music business.

Khumalo urges unity among women

By TERENCE MISELO

YOUNG gender activist Jessica Khumalo has said women must stop tearing each other apart but unity to build one another.

In a Facebook campaign message for unity among black women, Khumalo who is also a brands model said women have felt the pain of not being heard for a long time due to divisions.

“We have felt pain of not being heard and we need to decide to deliberately focus on building each other as women with a united voice,” she states.

“All too often, we women find it easier to criticise each other instead of building each other up. With so much negativity going on around where speaking up is viewed as being rude and sometimes the men letting us down, let’s do something positive by supporting women stepping up to the mic to speak up.” She said women

have a strong voice but they need to change the narrative of always tearing each other down. She challenges young women to join the positivity campaign to promote women to change the narrative.

“I therefore challenge all women on my timeline to upload one picture of yourself, only you, then tag as many sisters to do the same. Let’s build ourselves up, believe in our voices instead of always tearing each other down,” said Khumalo.

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By TERENCE MISELO LOCAL Music production house K-Army has launched music from one of its budding songstress Chucky.

The rising songbird with great vocal ability releases her first single of the year 2020 called ' Ninaitaya'. ' Naitaya' was produced by Big Bizzy.

In the song, she regrets letting go of the man she

loves and so she's asking him to get back with her and work things out.

Born on November 1st and raised in Lusaka Zambia. Chucky is the third born in a family of four. She lost her father when she was only five and was raised by a mum. This has given her inspiration to tell stories and experiences through music.

The K Amy songbird fell in love with singing at a tender

age of 10 and recorded her first song in 2015. Chucky sings widely about Life and encourages a soul to believe and hope for a better tomorrow. Through her gift in music, her mission is to tell the world about self love.

Chucky is very passionate about spreading love and she has envisioned her musical career by laying it in a theme "One Song at a time, One Life at a time"

ARLIER this week two Zambian men were sentenced to five years imprisonment each after being convicted of illegal possession of ivory by courts in Mumbwa and Namwala.

The Mumbwa subordinate court convicted and sentenced Muyunda Muyangwa, 40, to five years imprisonment with hard labour, on 29 May 2020, for unlawful possession of ivory weighing 4 kilograms, contrary to section 130(1) of the Zambia Wildlife Act No. 14 of 2015.In another case, the Namwala subordinate court convicted and sentenced Austin Shimamba (26), a resident of Busanga Compound in Itezhi-tezhi district, to five years imprisonment with hard labour, following his arrest for the illegal possession of ivory and elephant bones. While this is not an unusual occurrence, the lengthy prison sentences doled out to Muyangwa and Shimamba often raise questions about the value placed on our wildlife.

The ivory and bones are believed to have been harvested from elephants poached in the Kafue National Park. This is Zambia’s biggest national park and the second largest in Africa.

TMB Presenter’s Battle returns

By TERENCE MISELO

SEASON 2 of the renowned online TMB TV Presenter’s Battle has resumed with the the intention of reaching out to more young p e o ple to explore t h e i r pontential in broadcasting.

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Ma Bondi Group of Companies, TMB Presenter’s Battle is a competition under TMB Online TV accessible on Playstore and Facebook. The competition is designed to empower young people with interest in media and broadcasting to tell their unique stories through initiating shows.

In Season 2, 55 participants are in contention and three winners will be selected at a grand finale event set for Sandy’s Creations on August 7.

The winners will achieve this through online votes from fans via www.tmb-tv.net where the top prize out of three is K20,000.

“Season 2 which started on 1st June is bigger than our first one because we have upped our prize. We want young people through this platform to tell their unique stories as they cre-

ate their own online shows,” said T.M.B executive director Benon Kasongo.

He says he is glad that the competition has attracted support from corporate entities like Teckno, Grannies Backery, Timange Ma Bondi and Pan African Radio. “ Fans can follow this exciting competition on TMB Online TV and get to know more about the contestants. Each participant has been given a day in a week for 10 minutes to showcase their shows,” said Kasongo.

Latana Melinda Banda won the inaugural TMB online TV presenters’ battle walking away with K5,000. Her message to contestants is always believe in themselves to achieve their desired goals.

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Chilz Jr NOBODY WINS THE IVORY GAME talks freestyle videos

The park is one of the most important wildlife areas in Southern Africa hosting hundreds of species of wildlife and several vital migratory routes and corridors.

Like many other places across the country Kafue National Park once had an astounding number of elephants but poaching of these animals for their tusks brought numbers to a small fraction of what they once were. What often goes undiscussed when speaking about wildlife crime convictions is the fact that behind every pair of tusks confiscated is another elephant carcass lying in a protected area.

Whatever value this elephant once provided to the nation, through the environment a n d t h e

economy, is no more. Zambia’s elephants continue to be slaughtered primarily to meet demand for ivory from Asian countries such as China and Vietnam, where it is turned into decorations and ornaments. Taking into account the ecological and financial value of live elephants, the Zambian Government has legislated that illegal possession of ivory is punishable by 5 to 10 years in prison. While this cannot bring back what is lost, it does show that great value is placed on these majestic creatures.

Despite

a ban on the international trade in ivory and increased penalties across the continent, African elephants are still being poached in large numbers.

Tens of thousands of elephants are being killed every year for their ivory tusks and Zambia is no exception.

As law enforcement efforts increase in protected areas, the stakes for poaching are high, yet sadly some are still attracted to this dangerous occupation. Poachers put their lives and those of their family’s in jeop-

NAC counsels artistes

By NOEL IYOMBWA

ARTISTES are a mirror of society reflecting the passions and concerns of the people, National Arts Council of Zambia chairperson Patrick Samwibila has said.

Speaking in Lusaka, Mr Samwibila said that regarding protests or any other illegal activities, the standpoint of the Council is that artistes have various laid down channels of airing out their grievances; from the national arts associations, to the Council and indeed up to the Ministry. He disclosed that during the recent engagement meeting between the artistes and the Minister of Tourism and Arts, artistes requested for quarterly meetings with Government. " The Minister on behalf of Government, accepted this request; hence we feel there is no need for anyone to engage in unnecessary antagonism because there are sufficient platforms for our artistes

to be heard," he said. "We therefore call upon individuals, political parties, civil society organizations or indeed any other interest groups who plan to hold demonstrations for their own agendas to stop hiding in the well-intended concerns aired by our artistes recently. He said such people must not involve the artistes because the Minister Honourable Ronald Chitotela, has opened his doors to meet artistes from across the country frequently. He said this is an opportunity our united arts family should grab in order to build a cordial relationship with Government and build investor and corporate confidence for the sake of the growth and productivity the industry seriously needs.

He appealled to all social media bloggers and commentators to desist from judging and demeaning any artistes who decide to meet with any government officials to air out their views.

The chairperson stressed

that the same way artistes are celebrated and shout praises like, “i stand with you” when they speak out via social media, should also stand with them when they decide to visit any government office, Ministry or indeed State House to air out the same views. He observed that artistes are responsible Zambians and they should be free to meet their leaders directly to dialogue and be part of the solution to the situations they desire addressed. " I wish to restate that we stand with all of you our artistes during this unproductive, difficult COVID-19 period, and assure you that better days are coming soon because the President of the Republic of Zambia Edgar Chagwa Lungu through the Ministry of Tourism and Arts has approved our proposal to support the creative economy stimulation multidisciplinary festival

and other possible funding opportunities as a cushion to the industry. The details will be unveiled soon,"

ardy. Poaching by its nature is fraught with danger however the risk of arrest and conviction only adds to this.

Ultimately nobody wins from poaching. The illegal wildlife trade negatively impacts local communities, wildlife populations and our ecosystems. It is a crime fuelled by a lucrative by deadly black-market trade and linked to organized crime syndicates that promote corruption and erode the rule of law. While there are many reasons Muyangwa and Shimamba may have been driven to commit their crimes, sadly they are now part of a greater criminal network that continues to strip Zambia of her precious wildlife.

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HIP HOP artiste Chileshe Mukupa best known to the music world as Chilz Jr has taken social media by storm with his free-style vidoes.

The Daily Nation lifestyle caught up with the Matero born artiste to understand his new trend.

“I started throwing some freestyle vidoes to create a platform where youths can get that insight of life. The freestyle vidoes talk about life. They talk about what I went through, go through and what other young people like me go through,” he said.

“To me hip hop is food. I eat, sleep, wake up hip hop.

The majority of hip hop music doing rounds nowadays is about girls but for me the music I do is all about positive of life. Many hip hop

artistes today are trying so hard to fit in when we are meant to stand out. This is the route I have taken, to stand out” The artiste mentioned Chef 187, Slap Dee, Koby, Jemax, Macky 2, Camster, Bobby East, Jae Cash, as some of those he salutes in the game when it comes to music that speaks life. He said he is in the studio working on an album soon to be out. “people should look out for more inspirational and motivational vidoes to follow” The last video he posted got over 1000 plus views in 3 hours.

Jerry Reigns set for two singles

By NOEL IYOMBWA AKANYA Uyo aka Jerry Reigns, a Power House Media Chief Executive Officer is set to drop two singles on 26th June 2020.

The Lusaka based rapper but currently in Kaputa has promised two singles to his fans.

"I wanted to release an Ep but due to some circumstances and challenges the plan was put on hold," he said.

"My first single was produced in 2019 by Gugo Beats which features various artistes such as Freddie Brown, Bravo Umulugaluga, High Star, Pons Pi, Bobby Jay, Wa Yesu and Young Daddy Zemus. " His other single was produced by a Kaputa singer and producer Uncle Feligo and it features Kasama award-winning artiste Muzo Aka Alphonso.

The artiste is working on big projects this year with more collabos planned.

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TRACKING HON. CHISANGANO’S MISSION TO TRANSFORM GWEMBE

By TERENCE MISELO

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N September 2019, Gwembe District in Southern Province was reportedly among the 58 distrists across Zambia that was badly hit by hunger.

Located in the valley of the Zambezi Escarpment and sharing boundaries with Siavonga, Monze, Pemba, Sinazongwe and Zimbabwe on the Lake Kariba, the district has only one Constituency, 14 wards with two Chiefdoms under Chief Chipepo and Chief Munyumbwe.

A recent tour of Gwembe Constituency supported by the Zambia Women Parliamentary Caucus (ZPWC) in collaboration with Hivos, aimed at highlighting and profiling projects implemented by female parliamentarians in the country, revealed that Gwembe is in dire need of proper road infrastructure, good bridges, dams, improved health facilities and staff accommodation for government departments.

During the tour, UPND area Member of Parliament Hon. Attractor Malungo Chisangano admitted that Gwembe is faced with a number of challenges. However, she is proud of her mission to transform the constituency.

Being the first-ever female MP in Gwembe, she has undertaken a number of projects in the area and scored some successes enough to change the narrative. From the tour, it is seen that she has adopted a dedicated approach to implement projects in key areas of health, infrastructure, women empowerment, sanitation, education and others.

Under education, her main concern has been constructing classroom blocks, houses for teachers and improving infrastructure of the existing schools.

“Education is the key to development and a rural constituency like this one is faced with a lot of challenges.

Most of the schools that are found in this district are very old, some of them, my father used them, they were built in the 50s, they are very old and dilapidated,” she says to emphasise the reason she has put up classroom blocks in different places with Kkoma Ward where she built a one by three classroom block, serving as a classical example.

In this ward, the project was motivated by the fact that the original school structures were dilapidated and made learning difficult. Additionally, population for learners had increased and more space was needed.

Another school, Machechete Primary was built using Community Development Funds (CDF). Hon. Chisan-

Hon. Chisangano makes a donation to fight Covid-19 gano laments how she was bothered by children walking distances as long as ten kilometers to access education. Building Machechete Primary eased the burden and the community is happy especially that initially there was just a grass-thatched shelter serving as a school.

In many other wards, Hon. Chisangano worked with councillors to build more classroom blocks under CDF while others like those constructed at Sinafala Secondary School and Namwambwa were built using donor support.

Accommodation for teachers is another problem hinder-

ment.

“Under CDF we have managed to build three staff houses in different places, but all that I can say is that it is not only in education where they are faced with serious staff accommodation. The whole constituency, we don’t have sufficient staff accommodation,” Hon. Chisangano said, naming Siapuwa School in Chisanga Ward, as one of the places she facilitated the building of a staff house.

In the area, teachers lived in small-make shift structures that the community came up with.

But with the house she helped build, the pressure has lessened.

says, as she explains her motivation to erect the building in the ward. “ We are thankful to the MP, we have water here and no longer have that problem of people giving birth in homes,” remarked a ward official in appreciation.

However, Hon. Chisangano expresses worry that the medical facilities are far from being enough in her constituency.

Despite her constant calls and follow-ups to relevant authorities, her constituency has not benefited from the government’s 650 clinics constructed in vulnerable communities

Hon. Chisangano talks to residents in Gwembe ing education. The tour showed that there are several schools with inadequate teaching staff due to lack of accommodation which has prompted Hon. Chisangano to prioritize construction of houses. At one school, for example, a male teacher has gone to an extent of sharing a classroom, partitioned in half only by a thick curtain, with a family of six among them a wife, and a 20-year-old daughter.

The story is similar in most of the 14 wards however, Hon. Chisangano has come in to help as she strongly believes investing in accommodation for government staff, will foster develop-

Another key aspect of her developmental projects is the investment in health.Being a female MP and a Public Health expert herself; her involvement in health development, water and sanitation has been hands on.

A maternity building in Lukonde Ward was built under CDF. In this ward, she chose a maternity mainly because accessing maternal health was impossible due to long distances and lack of transport.

“We had a problem of people giving birth in homes, others walking several kilometres to access maternal health,” she

across the nation.

Nevertheless, her engagement with donors and wellwishers makes her appreciate the construction of Ntanga Clinic in Bbondo Ward under the ADRA project.

Further water provision was another of her major projects.

This saw the sinking of 50 bore holes in different wards to mitigate the problem.

Bbondo Ward which was the worst hit, for example, had people spending nights at water points just to fetch some for their housholds. With Gwembe being prone to droughts, animals were dying and the need

for water made Hon. Chisangano to work with partners like World Vision and UNICEF to sink these boreholes under the Water Drilling Project.

“Sometimes it is even difficult to prioritise what sort of project to work on as the needs are many,” she says but boasting of having also improved communication in the Constituency in all the wards except for Kole, which she is still working on.

“Network was a huge problem here, we used to climb trees to make calls, “said a resident of Bbondo Ward.

In the same ward, she has worked very closely with the community and formed groups to ensure development. The notable committees include Water and Sanitation, Communication, and Relief Food.

On Relief Food, she shares how the Constituency was badly hit by hunger but initiated smooth plans to have a share of the relief food from DMMU and World Vision. She says she was also able to link the Constituency to milling companies to help deliver mealie-meal in the area.

The idea was to aid those who had money to buy mealie-meal which was scarce, directly from the millers instead of travelling to Monze. She however, warns that even this year, her Constituency might face hunger due to looming poor harvest.

The construction of a modern local court is also one of the biggest projects she is passionately working on in Chief Chipepo area. She said the motivation to build it was because the area has had no court as the first one, built years back, is dilapidated and non-functional.

Hon. Chisangano still intends to facilitate the development of radio and TV receptions in the area but so far, working with TopStar, some parts of the constituency access television signals.

In all these successful projects, Hon. Chisangano prides herself with the full involvement of the community. She believes one of her biggest strengths is to get back to the community.

“You really have to be on the ground, get what the people want so that whatever you present in parliament is the truth and it has backing from the people,” she insists.

The MP has developed an open door policy such that constituency members can interact freely with her at any time on developmental issues. ”People can call me for any problem they are being faced with anytime,” she adds.

Using her community involvement strategy, she has won the confidence of her electorates and managed to form various community support groups for women, youth and ward officials. Her interaction with traditional leadership is also on good standing.

She agrees that her run in office has bordered more on her great networking skills with various government district officials that are crucial to the success of her programmes.

Being female MP, Hon. Chisangano admits that it was challenging at first as all her 14 wards are headed by male councillors but she was determined to remain firm.

“At first, I was not sure whether people were going to accept me. When we built the rapport, they believed in me. And the way the CDF is being used has given them confidence in me,” she says.

And like any other leader, Hon. Chisangano is not short of challenges.

“As you know Gwembe Constituency is vast and has a lot of challenges, there was one thing I had planned for 2020, 2021, I said that when I receive the last CDF, I was supposed to take it to road infrastructure,” she said.

“As you have also seen that most of the bridges are washed away, that was my plan. But that is something I can’t tell, since we have not received CDF for 2019, this is 2020.”

Other projects that are top on her list include construction of a police post and the Chipepo-Chisekese road that is supposed to be done by the government but is still pending.

Now that her first term is nearing an end, her desire to continue serving the people is according to her, ‘up to the constituents themselves’.

She is ready to run for another term, and as a woman, she is eager to share her successes and motivation.

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Then I said inon toZambia him, we have Depending which counmetals mining and two presidents whomined died oftry was to in work that he silver wasassigned once and fice.

What good things were with, heinto would at what smelted bullionlook at Broken achieved can was you producing, specifically that country Hill mine…today’s Kabwe Town. point at that Levy Mwanawasa’s the projections, and how inBroken Hill or mine was a Zinc, seven years Michael Sata’s novation helped improve Lead and Silver mining town, three years in office did marthat competition in the global in addition, vanadium, another you specifically think should ket.

My friend.

He passed on have been preserved but were precious metal was recovered one year today, unfortunately reversed

by Rupiah Banda, and in the metallurgical for me, before theprocessing “New NorEdgar Lungu respectively? mal” Covid-19 era.vanadium is operations.

Today, He says, both Rupiah Banda If he were alive, I know we a sought after valuable metal in and Edgar Lungu merely contincould have long discussed the manufacture of renewable ued from whereZambian their predeceshow thestorage “real” econenergy batteries. sors Again, I gave afrom nod omyleft hasoff. taken a beating In fact, our Zambian Broken in theagreement.

Covid-19.

HillThen townI was named after an said, we have had five While until now we have Australian thatKaunda, waslike built on presidents soonfar.

Chihad to relytown things how luba, Mwanawasa, Banda, Sata its precious metals having suddenly sanitiser and had mask and now has Lungu.

Whose ecothe world’s richest deposits of business come into focus nomic andand political ideology and many people rich, Lead,made Zinc, Silver.

Although would you say is best suited for skyrocketing prices of connow like Kabwe, depleted the country? sumer goods services somewhat, the and Australian mineinI did not get my reply except a cluding shortages still yieldsunnoticed some two million generalised “can’t you seemedipeoof imported essential tonnes of the various metals ple arefor suffering today?”

So, off to cines BP, Diabetes, and annually. make mydrugs question clear, Imixfolthe shelf like cough I hope ZCCM-IH colleagues lowed up with another question. tures, Aspirin, Paracetamol, willYou listen this forgotten story sayto you want change…

Diclofenac etc. right?

Whatsome political ideology about silver bullion in Zambia In fact, of this ecoor system of government would nomic data is slowly starting because I remember it was you want to see Ithe politito come March 27,in.

1980, wasnext a young cal party and president, to folLast Sunday Interview on Superintendent at NCCM low?

ZNTV 1, and hosted the Bank of Research Development I couldGovernor see my nephew was Zambia Dr Denny department based Kitwe on not ready. He for any in political-ideKalyalya gave us a glimpse Kantanta StreetNormal” but was politics. also ological in our into the debate “New indushandling the forgotten Broken His wanting change based trial production andwas capacity Hillfactless mine research on politics. utilisation data. metallurgical All ourindustrial political parties have development work operations.

Total production party manifestos. resince has Iffallen the This January date is special toyou me…it moved party nameshistory from most inthe theof country’s reminds me the greatest price their and you had since 1999. byManufacturing crash manifestos caused two brothers, these booklets read out on radio dropped and so has the physical silver bullionmining. market or Hetelevision declared without that we mentionare offihas the evernames seen. of the political ing cially in a recession but to my It begun after well-known parties, I bet you would not tell amazement this announceAmerican H. the difference. ment did oil nottycoon makeMr. newspaper

HOW BOZ VIRTUAL MONEY IS RUNNING THE ECONOMY… ZCCM-IH SHOULD LEARN FROM SILVER BEFORE BUYING TOO MUCH GOLD Michael Sata

Rupiah Banda

Edgar Lungu

FACTLESS POLITICS

checking on oil exploration their fathers’ was This iscompany because,Placid in thisOil digital era when there has been more undertaking in the Luangwa information available to more Valley those days. people than at any time in the But remember also, on August past, it isthree also years true that there 15, 1971, before has been more misinformation the oldman’s death in 1974, US from more different sources President than ever.Richard Nixon had I am not talking about differences of opinion or inadequate verification, but about statements and catchwords in utter defiance of facts.

Today, among the most popular catchwords are “we want change.” Stop and think. Have you ever - even once since inde-

Silver.

Last we change one sayweek that Sunday, they want ask them to name justwas oneasuch emphasised that Gold political change thatUS waspaper denied store of value unlike to them - and tell you just where dollars. specifically you can next find for their But what happened words, declaring that Zambian the rich Hunt kids, would change citizens and politicians do not the way Central Banks change.

You can bet would the rent money that they cannot tell you.

Why all this talk about these mythical creatures who deny Zambian citizens their political rights to change as they wish?

Because there are some politicians and some political leaders who lose elections and refuse to join in the stampede for po-

World Bank We are treated to resounding denunciations of the poor Zambian headlines the following MonIn fact, even when Presieconomy in every party day. dentpolitical Edgar Lungu’s bi-weekly manifesto, From the interview, I at gotpolitical Covid-19 rallies, address toand the nathe impression that Zambia’s tion hasEdgar persistently warned the media.

President Lungu industrial sector capacity uti- us that things have changed. has specifically denounced for lisation, which measuresbeen the Nobody pays attention. ruiningbetween the economy, yet he has spent difference the actual Instead of taking President output of goods Lungu’s the warning seriously, his time inproduced officeand rebuilding same services and potential output the only solution we are comdenounced economy andupdilapidated that could be produced at full ing with is flooding the infrastructure he inherited fresh capacity has dropped dangersystem for with amoney…lots of ously too low. The Governor it. The Governor revealed that economic start and eventual growth.

was shy to reveal any number, some banks have refused his but using some estimates I new money because they have pendence seen, heard, litical change at every election looked at,-this could beor aseven bad a lot of their own money and read of onenegative Zambian said and takers. wish to prevent others from as around 70who percent. few heItwas denied change? warning them catgoes without saying, if changing, Yet the BoZ insists on of floodis hard to imagine how any astrophic levels with of suffering unweItwere able to get the latest ing the market more than minimallysector knowledgeable perless under their leadership? private employment K10 billion hopping to avoid son could denywould that Zambian There areand people on both figures, these be dire a recession possible outcitizens andballpark politicians do not sides collapse of that issue.

Probably the too.

With estimates right of the economy. abandoned the goldlandscape standard start at precious change when the is issuelooking could bethe debated on the indicating that unemployWhat has happened to supply filledthe with fossilswas of especially countless basisdemand ofmarket. evidence and analysis. and USincreased dollar no longer metals ment has and economics? citizens, present former But has become a politiamongst the daily and paid youths I this must say the Governor linked to gold.

With their late dad’s money, members ofonwards parliament, precal Hunt crusade, political issues which almost getting past was brave to have Fromisthen theto US the kidsand bought asofficially much sentpercent and former Cabinet tend to silver be settled by 90 as factories and physical announced all these scary dollar became “fiat” currencyminbullion as political they isters from the means, ofbut which demonising businesses shutvarious due toruling the could. things…. even his solution backed by nothing.

So, as most They also bought silver political parties who crossed themerely party intopower pandemic. is copy with and catchpaste spoiled Zambian kids think,powthe futures. rather than settle the over losing political words isBut one.

Allupon this data is coming in, yet economic models of longHunt sons must have with cash asonce ison er to join an opposition It iscontracts much the same story there does not seemthought topolitical be any future dead economists who their was naïve and, in party common, the Hunt brothers took partydad or the new political economic issues.

Zambia does grasp out there of the impact lived in former wealthy industheir wise economic analysis, deliveryanything. ofnations. the silver in power. not produce Much this is having…and what is physical trially developed there there have of Look our mining and they were convinced inflation to Obviously come.

Instead, isbeen the bullion. folks, we areindustrial missing numerous in manufacturing is based on prenotion thatpolitical things changes will spring the point. Zambia does not Zambian politics including independence finished importback to normal in a couple of anything.

Zero!

The Not long after,five theyproduce were charged with presidents independence. ed rawso-called materialsindustrial local blending months assince nothing has hap- whole secmarket of silver, fined and The next time youmanipulation hear somewithout local value addition pened. tor is essentially comprised of

went bankrupt. And over the course

the demand for silver bullion and drove the price up from US$8 in model.

The colonialists encouraged January 1979, peaking to US$50 European entrepreneurs to per ounce one year later. setNaturally, up blending and Kabwe assembly desperate production lines of Mine management wasconsumer eagerly goods to reduce on bulk imports following these price movements of irrelevant raw materials such and decided tocheap upgrade as water, and labour, the only local raw material currently used found locally.

The manufacturing of real basic raw materials used in everything that is produced locally was done and is still done in Southern Rhodesia during the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and apartheid South Africa. The industrial economies in these countries, as a result, are based on the use of local raw materiallines production tiny assembly using and imthey grew. ported completely knocked Here,(CKD) all you need to do or is down components think back over your entire life imported pre-manufactured sincematerials independence, ask yourraw produced from self if raw you have ever - in even once base materials foreign in your life -who seen, also heard import or read countries frombasic a single political party the raw materials from manifesto thatunderdeveloped has advocated some other for all raw materials used in the country. local of all ZamconThismanufacture means the entire sumer production goods and services use bian and to trade only our isown abundant balance negative and local susraw materials localofmantained by the and actions the power educated over and a period Ministry of Finance BoZ.of 56Iyears free education polihaveofwritten on this page cies that that are found all over the before, the coronavirus country? has exposed our vulnerabilnone of of mytrends, innuity,Certainly, expedited a lot merable process engiand this fellow includes the trend neers, economists, and floodpolitiof money printing and their metallurgical ciansthe alike, I haveextraction encountered ing system with Kwacha in my 71 years in Zambia efficiencies. team ever liquidity.

ItOur is R&D something we advocated such theory.

Yet have beenany for years, was tasked to doing plan and improve I am recoveries aware numerous other even when of things good. silver fromwere existing process engineers, econoAll thismined has stifled innovation Kabwe ores which had mists, and politicians in the and increased debt. become poor. This had the previous Third World counAnd is increasing risk.

Unadded advantage of prolonging tries like us who have done any fortunately, nobody pays Kabwe and benefit so andMine havelifegrown their from attention. the priceGovernor, boom. countries to first-world The without coThe higher thethe price climbed; status during same ercion, insisted that the K10bn period 56 assist years andkids the moreofSilver the Hunt is meant to companies reached full employthat don’t make enough monbought.

The more silver was ment. ey to cover interest payments mined and sold profitably at We are treated to demanded on commercial Kabwe Mine. resounding denun-there are bank loans…and Like all kids, when they ran

silver bubble, with increased recoveries, MineZambian kept ciations ofKabwe the poor economy in of every political making a lot money.

It is party manifesto, at political estimated the Hunt brothers rallies, and the30media. owned about percentPresident of all Edgar Lungu has the physical silver thatspecifically was not been denounced for ruining in government hands estimated the economy, yet he has spent at billion in 1980 dollars. the his4.5 time in office rebuilding The denounced problem arose when the same economy and two brothers became greedier,he dilapidated infrastructure such that between theireconomic physical inherited for a fresh start and growth. they silver and eventual futures contracts, Next time someone controlled almost three quarters talks to you of the entire silverabout market. But of buildinglikeand growcourse, in everything else, ing the economy government and policymakers any better way, like ask having them control to tell of the markets.

So, spethe US Federal you where Bank stepped in and “actively” cifically you can encouraged banks to stop find the writmany…that means our entire ings, videos, or kids. lending to the two industrial manufacturing secany Suddenly, banks and brokers tor isother builtevion quicksand…. denceisofspooked somethat why theand Governor became the Hunt is one couldn’t advocathoping by meet demanding some kids their debts, ing that form oftheory collateral, he may pulling their lines of credit. which is absent get back some of his money access loans, ofWithout soundforeclosures in- to newon through sure the Hunt kids ran out of cash f r afail s t rdefaulting u c t u r e businesses. to to buying more silver, forkeep economic I know I am just an oldnaturally, fell andnot so an growth. demand You fashioned engineer, maydidget too the some price silver. pay The ateconomist.

Butofplease very plummeted clever price back to US$8 tention for acrechange. ative evasions So, where is all this leading per ounce.

Suddenly Kabwe of your question, us?

If you think I am earlier incomMine operations despite but no good factual petently ignorant, please try achieving recoveries answer. and explain this. and Theliterally BoZ is couldn’t break even Issues in politics all out to pull out all the stops suddenly stoppedcan active mining andbolster economics to credit, at the same never to reopen.

The two get complicattime allowing already failed brothers to trade ed. Butmanaged Zambian companies toonpile their father’s name oncetrying more to on more debt?

Thus, and negotiated a private defeat the tried law ofbailout selective asurvival? with bank.

Is itlong notafter, true they many of these Not companies hit by the were chargedhardest with market coronavirus of outbreak have manipulation silver, fined and piled on several hundred went bankrupt. thousand, perhaps millions of And over course the or Kwacha inthe loans andofdebt next decade, the Hunt brothers have been unable to produce Kenneth Kaunda dumped silver and sell their theirphysical goods or services bullion at market rates…all profitably before and in the recentUS$10 few months? under per ounce…

Never mind their profleaving them withthat a few billion its have been wiped out and dollars in cash. that business operations Buttheir the biggest lesson in this

are not viable right now or likely anytime soon during the Covid-19 era. Their customers may have lost appetite for their goods and services or unemployed or gone broke.

If they are propped up with the BoZ K10bn low-interest event. still owners debate onstart loans There’s and the whether the Hunt brothers’ silver when one side of those issues to make the same things all has toagain, resortwas to a demonstrably accumulation deliberate is: over my question false catchwords infinancial manifestos, attempt to rattle the where will these companies the those media and athave political ralsell same old things they system.

They may been lies,spoiled that should give us a before clue. couldn’t sell at with a profit rich kids nothing to Just goods a thought, or and money. servicesOrthey do old with their dad’s Sincerely, provided and couldbelieved not break maybe they honestly even before or even if they are in the power of silver. Either able to make new things using way, since fateful Silver loans fromthat this K10bn bailout day, there has been constant money? speculation on thing when is Silver will This whole a hoax! rally again. this dramatic It once is precisely intervention theAfrican economy The thing is,in many by BoZ that has been emboldcountries have gold deposits ening to and will commercial come to know banks how take evenisgreater and ZCCM-IH buying chances all the gold seek even fatter returns. in the country, and they will want Commercial banks know to copy and buy of all time, the gold it is a matter ininthe their countries too. production” absence of “real Gold is traded on the that only occurs in world a “real markets andThe manyBoZ countries; economy. will soon come back and with more Bonds their people their banks hold and Treasury Bills and will ofit as a store of value. l doubt fer even higherthe interest rates if, for example, US Fed or to keep fake economy Bank the of China would wantafloat. to Banks know the “real econlose control of the gold market to omy” is not producing anya few African countries.

I doubt thing at all. Debt is increasing. it. Wethis seebailout that after recent And is the merely hinmarket sell-off, silver and has found dering innovation killing itself back to its January growth in down the long run.

Mylows. final The question is, how 2009 white metal asfar do you think this will stretch silver is known, is now trading at until it breaks?

US$13.56 per ounce, however Meanwhile, can see gold two weeks ago, itI dipped below is rising, and silver is waking US$12.00 per ounce. up. But despite my advice to thewith silverthe theWhat BoZare to the buyodds gold price willand rallyat from Again, K10bn thehere? same time we don’t know. float “Zambian Gold Bonds” knowcan is that silver soWhat thatwethey buy even more gold with money is a commodity metalthe as much raised, they said are50 not as a precious metal.they Almost yet ready to buy percent of the metaloristreat used gold in as a storeapplications. of value unless industrial It is anit is given to them as refined bulindicator of economic growth, lion. or Anyway, in this case, falling since theeconomic BoZ will growth. fight back, my advice to ZamWithwith coronavirus bians cash is, concerns, do not hold economic growthon willtangible be slow ason to it. Focus sets that will protect you inlow. the and silver prices will remain New Normal.

Thatisisatalla is left.

Right now, silver multiJust alow thought, decade compared to the Sincerely. price of its elder brother gold.

NATION

Love & Relationships With Uncle Chirwa

VIII

SUNDAY NATION June 14, 2020

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