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

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Cops make headway in Chinese murder probe

SAKWIBA BACKS BILL 10 …with parliamentary select committee amendments

By KETRA KALUNGA

By PETER SICHALI

THE Zambia police service has made headway in investigating the murder of three Chinese nationals in Lusaka Makeni recently, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo has assured.

Mr Kampyongo said tremendous progress had been made and the matter would soon be taken to the courts of law once the on-going investigations were concluded.

The minister was speaking in an interview in Kabwe after handing over farming equipment to the Zambia Correctional Service.

“The police have made tremendous progress in Mr Kampyongo pursuing the suspects, we are very grateful with the speed way in which they have effected the arrest,” Mr Kampyongo said. Three Chinese were brutally killed and their factory set on fire after a dispute over salaries with employees. One suspect was immediately arrested while the second one was nabbed after fleeing to the Copperbelt.

And Mr Kampyongo has assured foreign investors in the country of full protection from criminal elements.

The minister said Zambia has for a long time been known to be a country of peace and would continue to be so.

Mr Kampyongo said Zambians would continue to co-exist with foreign nationals who were legally in the country.

“We have been known to be a country of peace for a long time, we have looked after people here for a long time who have come for sanctuary during liberation struggle,” Mr Kampyongo.

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HE Constitution amendment bill number 10 of 2019 with amendments as recommended by the Parliamentary Select Committee is progressive and should be supported by all Zambians, Prominent Lusaka Lawyer Sakwiba Sikota has said.

Mr Sikota said it was important for members of Parliament especially those from the opposition to take keen interest in the content of the bill as opposed to rejecting the document in totality.

Mr Sikota said the bill is progressive especially with amendments proposed by the Parliamentary select Committee.

“I have taken time to study the document and I must say it is very progressive taking into consideration recommendations of the Parliamentary Select Committee, “ Mr Sikota said.

He said there was need for all

“I am worried that the maize has finished because farmers are selling to briefcase buyers. I doubt FRA will find maize in Eastern Province because most of it has been sold.’’- Chief Mpezeni

stakeholders to look at the bill without taking political sides.

Mr Sikota said Members of Parliament are expected to put their partisan interests aside and debate the bill.

Mr Sikota said opposition Members of Parliament should desist from walking away from parliament and debate the bill.

“The issue of constitutional amendment is not a partisan issue therefore we expect MPs both from the ruling and opposition to look at the bill and debate objectively,” he said.

“We all know that our constitution needs refining and this calls for everyone to put partisan interests aside,” Mr Sikota said.

Mr Sikota said constitution making is an important understanding that should not be politicised.

“I would like to appeal to our colleagues in the UPND to take time and debate the content unlike rejecting the document in totality,” Mr Sikota said.

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‘Most East maize sold to briefcase buyers’

BY GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA IN CHIPATA PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people has warned that the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) may not find enough maize to buy in Eastern Province as most of it has been sold to briefcase buyers.

He attributed the unprecedented selling of maize to private buyers due to the low maize price of K110 per 50 kilogrammes of white maize offered by FRA. Chief Mpezeni was speaking at his palace in Chipata when Neria’s Investments Limited general manager, Martin Chaikatisha paid a courtesy call on him.

He was worried the situation could lead to food insecurity in the province.

“I am worried that the maize has finished because farmers are selling to briefcase buyers. I doubt FRA will find maize in Eastern Province because most of it has been sold. The maize price is lower than what the farmers put in,” he said.

And a farmer, Mr Mabvuto Phiri said some farmers were selling their maize to buyers in Malawi because of a better price.

“The maize price in Malawi is K160 while here it’s K110, so farmers prefer selling to buyers in Malawi,” Mr Phiri said.

Meanwhile, Chief Mpezeni commended

government for the timely distribution of fertiliser under the Farmer Input Support programme (FISP) as it contributed to the Province recording a bumper harvest of over 600, 000 metric tonnes of maize in the 2019/2020 farming season.

The traditional leader called on Neria’s investments to ensure this year’s inputs are delivered on time for farmers to increase tonnage.

“FISP has really been of tremendous help as most farmers cannot manage to buy a bag of fertiliser which is worth about K500.

Government cannot give everyone one a bag of the commodity, but it’s best to help farmers especially those in rural areas.

“I am happy that Neria’s will deliver the inputs in time, continue with the good job,” he said.

Chief Mpezeni advised the Provincial Agriculture Coordinator Alex Chilala to work closely with Neria’s Investments to make sure all areas receive fertiliser without delay.

Mr Chaikatisha assured the Paramount Chief that the farmers would access the inputs before the start of the farming season.

“I am here to report that we have already started the delivery of fertiliser to all the districts. We will deliver 63,000 metric tonnes of both Urea and D-compound,” he said.

Concourt petitioned over retired judicial officers’ contracts

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THE continued retention of retired judicial personnel is frustrating and demotivating to qualified personnel ready to take up such positions, Benjamin Mwelwa has complained.

Mr Mwelwa complained to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) about the retention of retired personel at the expense of qualified officers.

Mr Mwelwa, a magistrate at the Livingstone Subordinate Court stated in a witness statement that the Constitution of Zambia Amendment Act number 2 of 2016 provides for the retirement age for the employees in the Judiciary which include the judicial

officers like any other public officers in the public service.

This is in a matter where Magistrate Mwelwa petitioned the Constitutional Court to order that contracts given to already retired judicial officers must be terminated and all salaries or allowances drawn from the revenues of the country be paid back as they have been earning illegally.

He cited Attorney General, Likando Kalaluka as the respondent.

Mr Mwelwa argued that the retaining and continued occupation of already retired judicial officers was not only demotivating but also unconstitutional, according to Article 1(3) of the constitution.

In his witness statement, he argued that the Judiciary had

continued retaining retired employees as can be seen in a memorandum dated April 21 2020 issued by a chief administrator.

He stated that the JSC has continued to promote those officers who had already retired while serving their contract at the expense of those officers who have not retired and qualified to take up those positions being occupied by the retired officers.

Mr Mwelwa stated that there were many magistrates who after they are called to the bar had not been appointed to the position of resident magistrate for a long time on the basis that there were no vacancies and yet vacancies are being occupied by retired officers.

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By PETER SICHALI

TENSION has gripped the UPND in Western Province with the ousted faction insisting that no one will stop them from contesting the forthcoming provincial intraparty elections under the party ticket because they have sweated for it.

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UPND WEST TENSION MOUNTS Insiders fear that the confrontation may between rival factions in the party may lead to bloodshed.

And former UPND Vice

President for Politics Canicious Banda has said the party must transform itself from a vehicle for the assertion of ethnic pride to one that em-

braces all citizens to ensure development of the nation.

Deposed Western Province chairperson Musunga Njamba has vowed that his group

will not be stopped from contesting forthcoming by elections on the party ticket because they have done too much to be tossed out.

NOTICE AND AGENDA OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 50TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FULLY PAID UP SHAREHOLDERS OF ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK PLC IN RESPECT OF THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2019, WHICH WAS POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2020 AT 10:00 HOURS. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE ZOOM ELECTRONIC PLATFORM. All shareholders are therefore encouraged to make arrangements to participate in the Annual General Meeting proceedings through the Zoom video link provided below. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ORYum0wRlG-RUadXSOtCg The Meeting is convened to transact the following: 1.

Call to order, tabling of proxies and announcement regarding quorum

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Adoption of Minutes To consider, confirm, adopt, and sign the minutes of the 49th Annual General Meeting held on 29th March 2019.

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Presentation by Zanaco Plc Chief Executive Officer

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Adoption of the Chairman’s Report, Director’s Report and Financial Statements To receive and adopt the Company’s Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31st December 2019 together with the reports of the Chairman, Directors and Auditors.

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Dividend To consider the recommendation of the Board of Directors regarding the dividend for the year ended 31st December 2019.

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Amendment of Company Articles of Association To approve, by special resolution, the amendment of the Articles of Association

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Appointment of Director In accordance with Article 118 of the Articles of Association, to confirm the appointment of Mrs. Chearyp Mkandawire-Sokoni who was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors since the previous Annual General Meeting.

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Appointment of Auditors To consider and adopt the recommendation for the appointment of the Auditors of the Company for the Financial Year ending 31st December 2020 and authorise the Directors to set the Auditors’ remuneration.

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To transact any other business as may properly be transacted at the Annual General Meeting Resolutions to be considered during the Annual General Meeting 1. Resolution 1 - Adoption of the Chairman’s Report, Directors’ Report and Financial Statements 2. Resolution 2 - Dividend 3. Resolution 3 - Amendment of Company Articles of Association 4. Resolution 4 - Appointment of Director 5. Resolution 5 - Appointment of Auditors

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Mr Njamba said in a telephone interview, “no one will stop us from contesting the forthcoming provincial intraparty elections because my committee has delivered results for the part. “ Confusion is over who gets adopted for the provincial positions and fire is bound to ignite among the factions.

The contestation between the two rival camps follows a hasty decision by UPND chairperson for elections, Gary Nkombo to dissolve and replace the executive Committee in the Province over rampant defections of elected officials, a decision which has been secretly reversed by his boss, Hakainde Hichilema.

This has also led to violent clashes between the two rival factions.

He said the dissolved committee has delivered results for the party and that it was not right for anyone to accuse it of non performance.

"We have not been chased from the UPND and no one will stop us from contesting positions, because I believe our committee was dissolved to pave way for elections," Mr Njamba said.

Mr Njamba said UPND is a democractic party and his committee does not need approval to contest the elections.

"If they are saying we have not performed let us go for elections so that members can decide whether we have performed or not because we believe we have performed very well," Mr Njamba said.

He boasted that his committee has produced 184 councillors, 15 council chairpersons and produced 16 members of Parliament.

Mr Njamba said UPND is a democratic party therefore it was not right to dissolve a committee over a baseless issue.

"The people will decide whether to retain us or not and no a single individual will bar us from contesting the elections," Mr Njamba said.

And Dr Banda said it was not surprising that the UPND was engulfed with leadership battles because that was the legacy that Mr Hichilema had introduced.

He said UPND would never form government for as long as remains an instrument for the emancipation of Tongas.

He said the tension between Mr Hichilema and Mr Nkombo Was as a result of leadership failure by Mr Hichilema's continued stay as UPND president because now he was failing to trust his closet friends.

Dr Banda said the permanence of Hichilema as leader was a weakness as had now been typified by the shift of his nickname from the dignified 'Kachema' to the elitist and decadent 'Bally.'

Dr Banda said the wrangles in the UPND is as result of failure by the organization to evolve.

He said Mr Hichilema has been UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has been leader for over 20 years and that has become a source of conflict because there are some members who were infants when he took over and adults now and would want to take over.

Dr Banda said Mr Hichilema was running the party like a private limited company as opposed to a political party.

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PF ROGUES THE Patriotic Front is a house on fire even though its top leadership might not admit it. And its undoing might be trying to make populist decisions which are quite harmful in the end.

The signs being sent to the nation is that there is division within the party on how to handle some of the issues that have hit the headlines – the handling of Chinese foreign investors being a key point.

The PF’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Davis Mwila has come out strongly and warned ministers to up their act.

Specially mentioned by the party’s CEO were the ministries of Local Government, Home Affairs as well as Labour and Social Security.

The genesis of this public rebuke stems from a statement issued by Local Government Minister Charles Banda a few weeks ago in which he complained about the manner some government functionaries were going about revoking trading licences on the spot by erring business entities.

Dr Banda said much as they were exposing wrongs in the nation, they were going about it the wrong way and advised them to use the appropriate wings within their organisations in doing so.

Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa, who was involved in a public dispute with a Chinese-owned company apologised the following day and promised to heed the minister’s advice This did not go well with Mr Mwila who the next day issued a public statement tacitly blaming the Ministry of Local Government of not doing its job by issuing trading licences to foreigners engaged in running hair salons.

The Labour ministry was equally blamed for not scrutinising the work permits of foreigners and ensuring that businesses did not infringe on workers’ rights.

The impression being created by Mr Mwila is that the ministers are working against the party. But how could this be?

Mr Mwila asked all ministers to side with the people and warned that businesses were infringing on workers’ rights and allowing other wrongs to be done because there was laxity in inspections by various line ministries.

He directed ministers to deal with infringements and other related labour matters unearthed in foreign-owned businesses instead of just talking.

Clearly, Mr Mwila is not being fair to the ministers and is undermining their work.

We believe that by virtue of being member of the Patriotic Front, the ministers would not act in a manner that flouts the party’s policies.

What seems to be a problem is the tendency of taking populist decisions that are short-term but actually damage the country’s reputation in the long run.

There is nothing wrong with the mayor of Lusaka for example making impromptu visits to business premises but while doing do, he must be aware that he too is a representative of the government.

Moreover, we believe that even though civic leaders are popularly elected, their line ministry is that of Local Government which provides policy guidelines – from the PF. Mr Mwila also cautioned ministers to listen to the Zambian people because it is the duty of the PF as the part in power to listen when people speak.

Mr Mwila is third in hierarchy within the PF and should strike a balance between what cabinet ministers are doing and “misguided” junior government officials.

Yesterday, the Human Rights Commission urged Government leaders to adhere to the rule of law, constitutionalism and respect for human rights and refrain from over relying on common sense when dealing with national matters.

HRC spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya was commenting on remarks he said amounted to suppression of freedom of expression by Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo during his press briefing on Wednesday.

Mr Lusambo, allegedly threatened some individuals and artistes for expressing their opinions through recorded videos which were being circulated on various social media platforms.

Yes, while Mr Lusambo must defend the government, whatever he does must border on the rule of law. That is what will build the nation for every one is a stakeholder.

The PF simply cannot afford political rogues in its ranks.

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KAFUE GORGE POWER PROJECT FIRES UP AUGUST

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OME units at Kafue Lower Gorge project will be commissioned in August this year, Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa has said.

Mr Nkhuwa said the contractors said the project was on course and that some units were completed and start operating.

He said in an interview yesterday that the progress on the project was overwhelming and some units would be commissioned by August, this year.

The whole projected is scheduled to be completed in December his year to give Zambia an additional 750 megawatts. It was started in 2016.

The minister said that once the units were commissioned they would start generating more power in the country.

He said this development would contribute massively to the development of the country as energy was the main driver of the economy.

"By the end of August some units at Kafue Lower Gorge will be commissioned. Progress has made towards the

Zambia prods WTO on ivory trade

By PETER SICHALI

ZAMBIA has engaged the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) on possibilities of disposing of over US$100 million worth of ivory, Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela has said.

Following a worldwide ban on ivory trade, Zambia remained stuck with the commodity.

Mr Chitotela said Government had also been engaging other stakeholders in pushing for a one off lift of the ban.

The worldwide ban on ivory trade has left Zambia stuck with more than 52 tonnes of both legal and illegal ivory worth over US$100 million.

“We are currently engaging WTO and other stakeholders on the issue of ivory,” Mr Chitotela said.

And Zambia Jubilee Coalition( ZJC) said there was need for Government to engage regional bodies such as SADC so that African countries could speak with one

voice on one off lifting of the ban.

ZJC Secretary-General, Kwaela Mwanza, said allowing African countries to sell their Ivory could help in the recovery of economies that have been hit by Covid-19.

Mr Mwanza said the money could also help Government restock some selected national parks to boost the country's tourism sector.

Mr Mwanza said though the ban was meant to curb poaching of endangered species including Elephants, it had deprived Zambian and many Southern African countries of revenue.

The ivory could not be sold or traded until the ban is lifted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

CITES is an international agreement between governments with the aim of ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

By CHINTU MALAMBO

OVER 250 employees of Parmalat Zambia Limited have dragged the company to the Lusaka High Court, seeking a declaratory order that it’s change of name from ‘Parmalat Zambia Limited’ to ‘Lactalis Zambia Limited’ is a sham intended to deprive them of their benefits.

Mr Allan Chilufya Kapyanga and 258 others, have also sued Lactalis Zambia Limited.

They are seeking a declaration and Order that the secret transfer from Parmalat Zambia Limited to Lactalis Zambia Limited without their consent is null and void for

completion of this project," Mr Nkhuwa said.

He was optimistic that by the end of this year the entire project would be completed.

“This multi million project will surely play a big role in terms of power generation in the country,” he said.

Mr Nkhuwa said the project once completed it would contribute massively to the reduction of power shortages that had characterised the country.

He said Government agenda was to ensure that the power challenges in the county were eradicated be-

ZAMEC Bill to be tabled in Parley

By SILUMESI MALUMO

ZAMBIA Media Council (ZAMEC) Bill aimed at regulating the media fraternity will be tabled once Parliament resumes this month, Media Liaison Committee has said.

Media Liaison Committee chairperson Enock Ngoma said Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Dora Siliya, had promised that the Bill would be a priority once Parliament resumed sittings.

He was reacting to sentiments that the media in the

cause electricity was key to the economic development.

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country was polarized due to lack of respected media policy.

Mr Ngoma said the minister had apologised during the meeting held recently for delaying the process of ensuring that progress was made to enact the Bill into law.

He told the Daily Nation yesterday, Ms Siliya had assured that all the necessary processes were done for the Bill to be presented in Parliament.

Mr Ngoma said the minister promised to see to ensure the Bill was taken to the Ministry of Justice for onward presentation to Cabinet for approval.

“So we are only waiting for the minister and the Ministry of Information to ensure that the process was expedited so that the Bill can be tabled in Parliament,” he said.

Govt to start paying retirees

By JULIET MAKWAMA

GOVERNMENT has set aside more than K5 million to start paying retirees who have been camping at the Ministry of Justice for over a year.

The Ministry of Finance will begin disbursing funds to retirees on 8 June. Justice Minister Given Lubinda yesterday told journalists that 12, 458 former government workers would benefit from the disbursement

beginning on Monday. And Mr. Lubinda has said there had been negotiations with representatives of the retirees and 4,327 names were found to be duplicated.

Mr. Lubinda explained that a verification process had to be conducted which resulted in delays to pay the retirees.

Mr. Lubinda said Government would save over K54 million as a result of resolving this anomaly.

Over 250 employees drag Parmalat to court over name change breach of Section 28 of the Employment Code.

They also want, among other claims, a declaration and order that the acquisition of Parmalat Zambia Limited

by Lactalis Zambia Limited is a terminating event entitling them to payment of the Redundancy Packages and all accrued benefits.

According to a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, the plaintiffs stated that they were unionised employees of Parmalat Zambia Limited which had its regis-

tered office in Lusaka.

They explained that Parmalat Zambia Limited was a member of the Italian Dairy Giant Parmalat, and was therefore a member of the Parmalat Group of Companies.

The plaintiffs added that Lactalis Zambia Limited was a member of the French Lactalis Group of Companies, whose holding company Lactalis was a French Dairy Giant based in France in Europe.

They stated that on March 23, 2011, the French Dairy

Giant, Lactalis, took over the Italian Dairy Giant Parmalat by way of business acquisition.

The plaintiffs stated that as a result of the business takeover all the subsidiaries of Parmalat Group of Companies which included Parmalat Zambia Limited, had been acquired and rebranded by Lactalis.

The plaintiffs also want an order for the payment of the redundancy packages and all accrued benefits for the period that they worked for Parmalat Zambia Limited and an order for payment of accrued leave days and pension benefits.

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COOPS TO GET GOLD TOOLS

By SILUMESI MALUMO GOLD panning equipment will be distributed to all cooperatives in the country, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has said.

Mr Mulenga said the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development and Ministry of Commerce and Industry had acquired the equipment to empower all cooperatives which had been formed by smallscale miners.

Mr Mulenga Mr Mulenga said the government had called for the formation of cooperatives which could only be viable if they were empowered with the equipment.

He said in an interview yesterday, Government had procured the equipment from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to enable cooperatives to be able to mine the mineral on a largescale.

He said all cooperatives which had been formally formed by the small-scale miners would benefit from this equipment.

Mr Mulenga said after some cooperatives in Eastern Prov-

EQUIPMENT Mr Mulenga said after some cooperatives in Eastern Province demanded to know when they would be considered with the gold equipment.

The cooperatives said they were unable to mine the lucrative resource due to lack of equipment. ince demanded to know when they would be considered with the gold equipment. The cooperatives said they were unable to mine the lucrative resource due to lack of equipment. But Mr Mulenga assured that all the cooperatives, including those in Eastern Province, would be given the equipment to start mining operations.

He said no cooperative which had been formed legally would be denied to access the gold panning equipment.

ZCCM-IH, he added, had been given the equipment distribute to cooperatives in the province.

DIGITAL PLATFORMS CHURN OUT K49BN

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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THE Ministry of Finance under the Treasury department last month released K677.4 million to facilitate service delivery under various government institutions, Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba has said.

Mr Yamba said that the expenditure items included K119.13m for general operations of Government Ministries, Provinces and Agencies.

He told the Daily Nation yesterday, government also released K25.9m for infrastructure projects of which Ministry of General Education was given K14.7m, while the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure was given K7.1m and Ministry of Health K4m.

The health sector in addition, the Secretary to the Treasury said, received K50m for the purchase of essential

TREASURY RELEASES K677.4 MILLION drugs and medical supplies in public health institutions.

He said K23m went towards facilitation of court operations under the Judiciary and Ministry of Justice while K21.69m was given to the Zambia Statistical Agency to support preparatory activities for the 2020 Census.

Mr Yamba said Government also released a sum of K311.13m towards capital projects, stating that that out of this amount, K269.73m was spent on road infrastructure, K36.0m on electricity infrastructure development in rural areas through the Rural Electrification Programme and K5.4m for water projects

under the Ministry of Water and Sanitation.

“President Edgar Lungu guided that all Ministries, Provinces and Agencies are expected to prudently utilize public resources in their custody and strictly comply with public finance guidelines. In addition, to ensure that we do not betray the trust placed in us by the President to efficiently and effectively manage resources, the Treasury will persistently monitor and evaluate the implementation of austerity measures so that fiscal consolidation targets are met and sustained during this period and beyond.

“This is an important path as it will help the public sector to continue utilising resources on programmes that advance the country’s developmental programmes, while positively influencing the well-being of all Zambians through sustained resource supply to various social sector programmes,” he said.

He said the people of Zambia expect nothing less than total accountability in the utilisation of public resources.

Government’s goal is to ensure that the people’s expectations are met, Mr Yamba said.

OVER K49 billion has circulated in the financial system through the use of the digital platforms which provide an easier way of exchanging money.

This money has been realised from more than 500 million transactions, says Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Assistant Director Payment Systems Development and Operations, Miriam Kamuhuza.

Ms Kamuhuza said Zambians had over the last few years gained confidence in the use of digital financial services as they had seen the benefits which came with the platforms.

In terms of the volumes, she said, the number of transactions were low value transactions and yet high.

She was speaking yesterday in Lusaka during a BoZ radio show on Radio Phoenix.

“From 2015 in terms of values that moved through the mobile payments, we had about K2.6 billion which grew to about K49 billion in 2019.

“From 2015, we had about 63.9 million transactions going through these channels, by 2019, we had more than 500 million transactions going through the digital channels,” Ms Kamuhuza said.

Ms Kamuhuza emphasised that BoZ had been able

to build up momentum over time in collaboration with digital service providers and other stakeholders who had come to support this cause.

In the past three years, she said, there had been quite some significant growth.

“Initially, I must say that mobile payments came into Zambia around 2000, then around 2009, we had entries from mobile network providers coming into the digital financial space.

“So the uptake was a bit slow initially but over the past few years, we have seen significant growth in the use of these services,” Ms Kamuhuza said.

She however said: “so people slowly begun to grow confidence and the BoZ also made it deliberate to make sure that every year we go to all the provinces, districts and rural areas to sensitise people that these financial services are available in Zambia.”

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MILLION

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BILLION

ABOVE TARGET BY

BELOW TARGET BY

ABOVE TARGET BY

K1.5 Billion

K6.4 Billion

Salaries Third-Party Payments Allowances

8.4%

K1.5 Billion

K103.8 Million

K282.6 Million K196.5 Million

K20 Million

K10 Million Food Security Pack

Farmer Input Support Programme

Local Government Equalisation Fund

Zambia Revenue Authority

Revenue-generating institutions under the Appropriation-in-Aid Mechanism

K144 Million

Grant Aided Institutions

K170 Million

Hospitals

Public Universities

K241 Million

Subsides, Transfers and other Payments accounted for 8.4 percent of total expenditure.

Notable expenditure from the K1.5 billion released in this category include:

ZMK K

Personal Emoluments accounted for 36.9 percent of total expenditure in the period under review. K6.4 billion was released to cater for salaries, third-party payments and allowances for officials in Zambia’s missions abroad.

36.9%

8.5%

K197.7 Million

4.8%

K17.4 BILLION

K845 Million

Food Reserve Agency

K37 Million

Ordinary Capital Items

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K310.9 Million

36.6%

Dismantling Liabilities

K310.9 Million

Transactions in financial assets & liabilities accounted for 1.8 percent of total expenditures at K310.9 million. The entire amount went towards dismantling liabilities

1.8%

Social Cash Transfer Programme

K22 Million

Reduction of the pension fund financing gap

K500 Million

Under the social benefits category, K522 million was released representing 3 percent of total expenditure for the period January to March 2020.

3%

With Principal Repayments amounting to K1.6 billion.

External - K2.7 Billion

Including K665.8 million principal repayments on Government securities.

Domestic - K3.7 Billion

Debt service payments between January and March 2020 reached K6.4 billion, therefore, accounting for 36.6 percent of total expenditure.

K522 Million

K6.4 Billion

K43.3 Million

Rural Electrification Programme

K56 Million

Road Infrastructure

K703.7 Million

Transactions in non-financial assets amounted to K845 million, thereby translating into 4.8 percent of total expenditure. Notable expenditure under this category included;

K14.8 Billion (Domestic Resources) K304.9 Million (Foreign Financed)

Compensation Fund

K20 Million

Census

K41.4 Million

Foreign Financed activities

K133 Million

Drugs and Medical Supplies

The K1.5 billion released for general Government operations accounted for 8.5 percent of total expenditure; notable of which was;

Expenditure during the first quarter of 2020 amounted to K17.4 billion of which K14.8 billion was financed from domestic resources while K304.9 million was foreign financed.

JANUARY TO MARCH 2020 EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE

EXPENDITURE - K17.4 BILLION

2020 NATIONAL BUDGET 1ST QUARTER PERFORMANCE INFOGRAPHIC REVENUE - K18.1 BILLION JANUARY TO MARCH 2020 REVENUE PERFORMANCE

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COLLECTED

COLLECTED

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COLLECTED

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K3.18 K2.74 16% ABOVE TARGET BY

K88.8 K52.99 68%

2% K1.89 K1.86 BILLION BILLION ABOVE TARGET BY

K30.76 K38.74 21%

BELOW TARGET BY

K2.74 K4.04 32%

COLLECTED

K7.1 K5.8 23%

Revenues, grants, and domestic financing totalled K18.1 billion in the first quarter of 2020. Of this amount; Total revenue and grant collections amounted to K15.32 billion, 0.11 percent above the projected K15.31 billion for the quarter. • Tax revenue accounted for K11.87 billion, non-tax K3.18 billion, grants K271.96 million, and K2.8 billion came from domestic financing.

INCOME TAX At K7.1 billion against a target of K5.8 billion, income tax collection was above target by 23 percent. This was mostly driven by company tax from the mining sector and positive performance of Pay As You Earn.

VALUE ADDED TAX Value Added Tax collection of K2.74 billion against a target of K4.04 billion was below by 32 percent. This is due to the general slowdown in economic activities caused by the COVID-19.

INSURANCE PREMIUM LEVY Insurance Premium Levy collections amounted to K30.76 million against a target of K38.74 million. Collections were below target by 21 percent due to decisions by a considerable number of insurance consumers to downgrade their policy preferences from comprehensive to third party.

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTY At K1.89 billion, Customs and Excise Duty collections were above the target of K1.86 billion by 2 percent. This was on account of increased imports during the first quarter.

EXPORT DUTIES

Collection of Export Duties reached K88.8 million between January and March 2020 against a target of K52.99 million. The 68 percent above target performance is attributed to the increase in exports of precious metals and copper.

NON-TAX REVENUE

Non-Tax Revenue collections reached K3.18 billion against a target of K2.74 billion. The positive performance is attributed to a dividend received from the Bank of Zambia and improved collection efficiencies by Ministries, Provinces and Agencies such as National Road Fund Agency and the Road Traffic and Safety Agency. Collections from this revenue stream were above target by 16 percent

GRANTS FROM COOPERATING PARTNERS

Between January and March 2020, grants from Cooperating Partners totalled K271.97 million and the major beneficiaries were Ministries of Health, General Education, Fisheries and Livestock, and National Development Planning.

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SOCIAL MEDIA Teacher bullies school cook.. accusing him of(Dr witchcraft.

This was at Siavonga Lubinda Haabazoka) Secondary School as reported by the Lusaka Sun/The Zambian Sun. The quarantines were probably designed to

economically weaken smaller countries that Theprint following are comments can’t money tosome fund imports andfrom make ourrepayments. online edition. To watch the video debt go to www.thezambiansun.com Africa should open up because this coronavirus is not killing us!!!

• CLARA S HAMOOYA: As a Tonga I get all his words Chisokone in Kitwe knows noteacher but this is notmarket how we play chimbuya.

This Lozi social but no much. one is mustdistancing be arrested, this is too My dying heart bleeds.

He can’t do such a thing to an elder not to talk of taking there!!! a video The World Health Organisation needs • INKECHI ANDREW, MWEENE CHIYUNI: Clara S to explain why Africa should continue to Hamooya.

He was locked up yesterday.

• CLARA Swhen HAMOOYA: he can't treat his friend lockdown moreNice people are dying of that way Malaria than Covid.

• ÑÔRÀH ÎÑÔÑGÉ LÙMÀÑÔ: This is someone's dad This was a highly media hyped and why would a teacher do that to a grown man, huh “pandemic” with rich guys saying us why?

• CATHARINE Only Bembas and Ngonis Africans shallCHANDA: die in the millions.

God hasare theplans only people other for who us. know chimbuya very well. I love you Koswes Let’s completely upChanda, all businesses • JOHN C NKHOMA: open Catharine we love you to including Kolwes international travel!!!

• JOLLITY TINTA MUDENDA: This is utter stupidity that teacher needs an early retirement after all there are Comments: many on the waiting list. How dare he bullies an elderly man busy preparing a meal for pupils? And the video man ulichianga mudala.

• KINGSTONE BWALYA: whodoc was taking the Richard Simataa: YouThe areman right we need videoup must be entire arrestedeconomy as well. UPND please arrest to open the after all we the two today. have all adjusted to the new normal and • DOUGLAS MWEEMBA: Sad...extremely sad!! this virus is not MUBANGA: affecting us badly e.g look • MOSES EvilAfricans chap deserves to be arrested.

Let this cook get a medical who reporttested and have at our two honourable ministers him arrested. positive, within a few days they have tested • CARPENTER: This is assault and the teacher should negative. be arrested.

• JUSTINE NGOSA: Very sad, inhuman • NJINVYANJI SILWAMBA: Wiza Simuchimba: The Respect utmosteveryone truth, we of their status, this behaviour was uncalled needregardless to resume all our economic activities. for.

Basically, not only my about this • ENOCKit’s MASIYE: TCZ Chisokone, should do something observation teacher. is that only the high class is • KAY CHIBALE: This teacher is very stupid. and the adhering to the preventive measures • CHERRY KABISA: This teacher is very stupid low class that was anticipated to be hit badly is • CHARITY KASONGO LENGWE: This is bad, who verydoes much healthy. that?

• DEBORAH TAIZYA'S MUM: Shocking, why treat a fellow human like that.

Mumena Mboni: Doc, you mean we can’t • VICKY ZULU: And his idiotic friend is laughing and print our own Kwacha? filming sure. Both need to be arrested.

• MULENGA MWILA FUNDANGA: But why ai? Some people are evil.

Kenny Simfukwe: One thing that is obvious • LUCIA MWANSA: Not its level but athis its worst. with Dr. Haabazoka isatthat he best speaks mind • JOCH NAITUMELA SILISAPO: This is bad and totally no matter how you despise him. I personally unacceptable. respect his views because where have • KAMIZHI NDONYO: Harassment at itsothers level best.

• ALEX MALAMBO: Unprofessional act.. should be remained mute he has spoken with a loud disciplined. voice.

Is he the best economist? I don’t know • SANDRA SODA: Where is this? but least his voice Silisapo, has been heard is • at JOCH NAITUMELA: Sandra Sodawhich it's written verysomewhere important. So keep it up Doc. • NAMAKAU SHIYANGA: This was too much.

• NAMAKAU SHIYANGA: Foolish Mulanda Squared: Doc, can teacher. you highlight • VINCENT YONA: The law should visit immediately. more on thatMplease, • MISHECK KAYARAI’m JR: blank.

OK what was funny ai?

• GEORGE CHAINDA SR: Mr Bowman Chilosha take Lubinda note.

KingLusambo Caesar: Haabazoka, OK great • YVONNE NJELESHI: Shame.

Doc. • MATE BIZMARCK MUTABA: Vacancy iyo.

• LIMPO MWANGALA: He is playing with his retirement Nchimunya package. Peter Malungisa: This is very • ALICK KAMANGA: Please have this teacherwell arrested. true, we are just risking our economic He is an animal and needs to be isolated from the being for a disease whose death rate is less community. than that SANI: of Malaria.

• DUMI That idiot of a teacher must be fired.....

His so nonsensical you don't treat people like the way he was behaving. Kelly: When Africa Ramk Mwaekwa • ANGELA MBIRI: He is very stupid and foolish how can recorded the first few infections. WHO he do that, let the law take its course was up and about ononly howidiot they anticipated • LUIS LENNOX I: The is the one who was shooting the video. the growth of the infection rate.. just a few • GARNET MUMBA: The teacher and the idiotfew of a days ago.. they also reported that the camera man should be put behind bars. infections recorded in Africa are attributed • KAY CHIBALE: Very stupid teacher mmmmmm to •the good will Munkombwe: and commitment

by African Papadopoulus He is a fool.

leaders to curb this pandemic... So it’s from unprecedented infection and death rate due to poor health care provision to good leadership commitments... They always have ways to shield their false predictions on Africa...

Mulenga Mwamba: My observation too Doc. We really can’t be waiting for something that’s not ending anytime soon, life continues after all Africa is blessed, fewer deaths from Covid.

Martin Mukongolwa: We need to open up, we are a landlocked country, we will die not from Covid-19 but lack of food as and other materials. Forget about closing our borders open up.

Jay Jay: True....City Market of all places....just open everything, we continue with our lives.... mule tushupa fye.

Dr Lubinda Haabazoka: Mumena Mboni, we can’t without negative consequences.

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Liberalised economy of Zambia since 1991 Dear Editor,

FINALLY FARMERS ARE GETTING FAIR DEAL Dear Editor,

O

VER the last four months (July to October 2019), the price of Zambia's staple food (maize and mealie meal) has been on an upward trend.

This is largely due to an open system allowing farmers to sell maize at market value. A healthy situation.

Government on the other hand has continued to procure agricultural produce from farmers as per tradition (at slightly lower prices) to beef up food security through the Food Reserve Agency.

This market value or cost reflective tag has led to an increase in mealie meal prices for the consumer. It's a bitter sweet tale of sorts in that the farmer is getting value with every drop of sweat and the consumer (mostly in urban areas has to forego certain

luxuries to meet the cost of nshima.) The PF government's open market policy has created a conducive environment for sector growth.

For decades Zambia has enjoyed government subsidies on food and essential services such as electricity.

With time, these subsidies have been reduced and in some cases withdrawn to ease the burden on the national treasury. The adjustment process is never seamless but is a necessary measure.

We need to ask ourselves; "Who feeds Zambia?"

"At what cost do they do it?"

"Do they make a profit out of it?" The answer to each of these three questions will in turn determine whether or not the current price of mealie meal is justified. Zambia is largely fed by subsistence farmers most of whom are in rural or outskirt areas of

the country. President Edgar Lungu and PF government has tossed the coin and it is still spinning. The farmer's side of the coin is finally facing upwards. The farmer has for the first time sold his maize at the market price.

This has put more money in his pocket. This has stirred a production movement and an increase in the number of persons putting hoe to ground. The right formula has been found and a balance struck. An increase in agricultural output will mean; *A reduction in prices of agro produce and increased exports. This in turn becomes a self-regulating or market driven sector of the economy. *An increase in industries manufacturing farming equipment, fertiliser and other inputs, *An increase in demand

for packaging materials such as sacks The ultimate result is new jobs, new income streams and a broadened tax base all with an aim of enhancing the nation’s quality of livelihood.

The increase in mealie meal prices is therefore a blessing in disguise whose benefits will be appreciated beginning next harvest season. Every wise citizen with foresight should seize this moment and join the bandwagon of new farmers. The rewards will be worth it.

KAY MUSONDA, PF Media.

BUSHE FYONSE NI BOMA NANGU BA KATEKA WANDI BA LUNGU?

Dear Editor, UPND crowds started RECENTLY, have way backschools in 2006 opened and allowed to conduct Dear Editor,

classes for pupils who are in

CROWDS are not a determinant of winning elecexam classes. tions.

Most of those who attended the HH/UPND rallyTo in Kitwe didn't come from district. complement thethegood That was a UPND national rally. Epobapela efforts Ba ofUPND the Zambia government, it is apopene. yonse.

Most of his members werethe ferried from Southern a requirement that pupils Province and a few from Western and other provinces. are required totrying put toon masks UPND and HH are hoodwink Zambians that they have become popular on the CB. Using and observe the public health crowds are their old tactic. At last they always lose.

They will cry even in 2021. guidelines.

HH cannot change anything in Zambia. After all wea manifesto. all wishThey to see our theySince don't have can't do what the PF government has done in sevenand years since 2011. kids attending school They are very far from ECL’s powerful development write which theirhas exams, agenda delivered.we take it SONTAPO not ukulandafye promising people that masking up is aand shared impossible or manna from Heaven. responsibility.

We shall only wait for 2021 polling day.

Your ratings on HH, CK are FAKE. HH can't beat ELC.It is not the sole responsibility ofPAUL theCHILESHE. government but a collective

one. It is the role of the school

Since we all wish to see our kids attending school and write their exams, we take it that masking up is a shared responsibility.

IBA should reopen Radio Lutanda

media bloggers such as Chella management, the civil society, Tukuta, B-Flow, Sarafina for citizens, parents in as much as it spending their resources in is the role of the government. criticising the government as Therefore, pointing an accusing Dear Editor, opposed to buying face masks. finger on the government or I AM dismayed that Radio Our hearts bleed for HH who indeed the President and leaving Lutanda was closed because of a stakeholders programme that was has apparently spent colossal other is very unfair. tribal. My own feelsums of money in sponsoring Ifdeemed anything has gone wrong, we ings are that truth hurts.

We all voting confusion in Western Province. should allknow takethe responsibility and pattern in the UPND strongThe mismanaged resources find ways of resolving issue. holds, especially in Southern the IBA Director General Province. handedly The voting ispicking so Josephine Single oneMapoma would have been used to buy regional and so tribal that masks stakeholder is theitadmission no amount of masking can close the radio station for as opposed to the fruitless hide it. Let us call a spade a speaking the truth. The tribpolitical fight. of failure by mischief makers spade. al vote won’t stop unless we The tribal vote that talk about it openly. I Let’s say all take masking up as a masquerading ascomes well wishers. from Southern Province is well done Radio Lutanda for shared responsibility and desist As well self-proclaimed documented and any- patriots, highlighting the tribal vote oneshould is free to go to on the Elecfrom ofSouthern Province. from the boma iyanganepo. they be the side the toral Commission of Zambia Napwisha, solution rather and check on the than results the of side of the the last two elections.

CHANDA NSHANGALILWA, MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, problem.

I think it was wrong to Lusaka.

Youth Rights Activist, We wish also take this Lusaka. opportunity to condemn social

WHAT is a liberalised economy? This is where there is lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for greater participation by private entities.

The other time, there was news on ZNBC that the sugar plantation in Luapula Province was complaining that Zesco does not give them

Similarly in other provinces create Eastern Province Electricity Corporation.

Southern Province. Western Province, NorthWestern Province and Northern Province. enough power.

Surely sir, isn’t this a good opportunity to make Luapula Electricity Corporation to be supplying enough power to all industries in the region?

Similarly in other provinces create Eastern Province Electricity Corporation.

Southern Province. Western Province, NorthWestern Province and Northern Province.

This will create more job opportunities.

Lusaka Province too and Central Province and not forgetting Muchinga Province can have their own power utility firms.

COLLINS TEEMBO.

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NGO BASHES COVID-19 ‘DOUBTERS’

By NATION REPORTER

SOME Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are confident the coronavirus (Covid-19) will be contained in Zambia, given the resilience with which the Government is handling the pandemic.

The NGO’s feels that some sections of society who were disputing COVID-19 figures want to derail Government intervention measures in dealing with the pandemic.

Andrew Mustard Kalima Foundation said all citizens must remain alert and adhere strictly to preventive measures while Government was monitoring and managing patients in designated isolation centres.

Chairman, Andrew Kalima, said in Ndola yesterday that Government had been resilient and appealed to citizens to ignore negative voices in as far as COVID-19 donations and intervention measures were concerned.

“We would like to add a solidarity voice to salute the Government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu for putting in place measures to halt the spread of the corona virus.

“It is gratifying that the Government through the Ministry of Health is up-scaling desired measures to generate coordinated public awareness without living anyone behind,” he said. Mr Kalima said that all Zambians must rally behind Government,

“Citizens should support the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by effectively taking personal responsibilities.’’ cooperating partners and many others who were committed to ensuring that the pandemic was contained.

He said COVID-19 had negatively affected all sectors of the economy and that there was no reason why anyone could fake figures.

Mr Kalima appealed to individuals, who were still sceptical about the existence to introspect and look at issues from an objective point f view.

“Citizens should support the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by effectively taking personal responsibility

such as ensuring a clean environment, practicing social distancing and avoiding public places to stay safe.

“We are all affected by the COVID-19 hence donations and support in monetary terms or otherwise are timely to the country as this will eradicate the virus,” he added.

Mr Kalima, who is also a financial specialist, noted that health was wealth and that without a productive and health citizenry, it would be misleading to even think of sustainable development to bring about improved lives of people who are drivers of the economy.

Women urged to get into leadership

By MUYANI SHINJABALE INCREASED women participation in political affairs can bring great change in society as they have creative minds that would bring about the much needed development, says the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA).

YWCA Copperbelt regional coordinator, Sharon Chisenga, said in Ndola yesterday women in the country should step up and participate in political affairs in order to help develop the nation.

In an interview, Ms Chisenga women needed to be encouraged to start from as low as committee members in the community as they gradually moved to leadership positions in charge of political decision-making. She was worried that there had been a reduction of women participating in political affairs which should not be the case. She said the organisation was advocating for political parties to have quarter systems within their political parties which would enhance women participation.

Ms Chisenga noted that a lot of proclamations had been done several times but less action was being taken to achieve the goal.

She further implored the women in the country to take an interest in what was happening in the country.

She added that the YWCA recently trained 60 women from Kalulushi and Kitwe on leadership and how best they could take up leadership positions.

Ms Chisenga encouraged women to participate in the forthcoming by- elections in Nakato and Imalyo wards in Mongu Town Council in western province and Bulilo ward of Chliubi Town Council in Northern Province slated for Tuesday next week.

More pressure mounts on Kitwe PF chair

By ROGERS KALERO

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We wish to warn the public at large about these fraudulent activities being perpetrated purportedly in the name of Catholic Relief Services, and/or its officials, and would appreciate your bringing suspect communications to our attention.

Please note that: • CRS does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee).

• CRS does not request any information related to bank accounts or other private information.

We strongly recommend that the recipients of solicitations such as those described above exercise extreme caution in respect to such solicitations. Financial loss and identity theft could result from the transfer of money or personal information to those issuing such fraudulent correspondence. Victims of such scams may also report them to their local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Juan R. Sheenan Country Representative

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PRESSURE on Patriotic Front (PF) Kitwe district chairman Evaristo Chilufya and his vice John Chilupula has mounted as councillors and some provincial leaders joined in calls to eject the two leaders.

The PF members, who included some provincial leaders and councillors, said the two leaders, were not providing proper leadership, accusing them of being absentee officials.

The cadres said from the time Mr Chilufya took over the leadership in Kitwe towards the end of 2018, the party had lost its vibrancy and confidence of the party structures.

“He has literally failed to provide leadership together with his vice-chairman. Nonperforming leaders like Chilufya are killing the party and should be gotten rid of. They were not

adding value to the party in the district,’’ said one official who preferred not to be named. The PF oficials told the Daily Nation that they had lost confidence in the district cairman and his vice because he did not have the interest of the party at heart.

They said Mr Chilufya could not even re-contest the position of Deputy Mayor because he had no confidence and support of the councillors.

Some councillors said it had become inevitable to have the two leaders replaced because they could end up ‘drowning’ the party in Kitwe.

But in response, Mr Chilufya said it was unfortunate that some people wanted to pick a quarrel with him and labelling him to be an absentee and nonperforming chairman.

Mr Chilufya said whenever there was an urgent meeting, he would rush to attend such meetings and then he would return to the farm to harvest the maize.

“I always attend meetings even when am at the farm, but I don’t know why people want to pick a quarrel with me. Those who think I am not performing well, must face me instead of going to the media.

Kitwe Council verifies salary anomalies

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA A TECHNICAL team has been constituted to address matters pertaining to the genesis of protests by unionised workers at the Kitwe City Council on Monday.

According to information gathered by the Daily Nation yesterday, the team comprises council management officials and the Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) leaders.

Unionised workers on Monday locked out Town Clerk Mbulo Seke, after their May salaries were reduced by varying amounts.

The workers did not receive their usual salaries after The Auditor General commenced deductions from public service workers cited in his books for misappropriation of public funds as well as irregular salaries.

As a result, this infuriated unionised workers who fasted the door to the Town Clerk’s office with wires early in the morning.

It had to take spirited efforts to cut the wires that were tightly fastened to prevent Mr Seke from entering his office.

Mr Seke explained in an interview yesterday that the verification exercise would determine the way forward on the matter.

“I am sure from this sitting, we shall be able to know which workers were getting the money or salaries they were not entitled to and which ones were supposed to get what amounts,” he said.

Mr Seke called for calm among the workers to avoid further complications.

The 2018 Auditor General’s report indicated failure to collect revenue as the highest irregularity for the financial year to the amount of K418 million.

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Opinion

By ISAAC MWANZA OVER the past few days, the country has seen an increase in headlines and newspaper editorials calling for the firing or stepping aside of the Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, over some corruption-related allegations, which remains allegations and still under probe. This topic is worth discussing.

Allegations and the fight against corruption In one edition of News Diggers, the newspaper quoted an unnamed member of the Patriotic Front (PF) intimating that Dr. Chilufya is on the “wanted” list because he harbours presidential ambitions while in an editorial, the same paper asked: “Why is he (President Edgar Lungu) treating them (Ministers under investigation) like shameless morons or cadres from the streets? By subjecting his ministers to such humiliation, he is undermining his own authority.”

Health Insurance scheme The much criticised Health Insurance scheme is in fact the brainchild of the PF’s founding President, the late Michael Chilufya Sata who introduced a pilot scheme when he, Mr. Sata, served as Minister of Health in 1995 under President the late Frederick Chiluba.

In his first address to Parliament on Friday, h September 18, 2015, President Edgar Lungu discussed his Government’s commitment to zero tolerance to corruption and emphatically added, “I will not protect anyone serving in public office found wanting in our anticorruption drive. Government also remains committed to ensuring that it fulfils its obligations of protecting, respecting and fulfilling human rights.”

Since then, President Lungu has repeatedly pronounced the country’s patriotic duty to not only express outrage against corruption but to do more to combat the scourge. The President, however, gave this fight a decisive clarity during his address to Parliament on h September 14, 2019, when he said: “The fight against corruption must be done in an honest manner, devoid of the narrow and selfish interests calculated to malign others simply because one has the platform to do so.

The fight against corruption must be prosecuted with noble intentions to make our society better. But the screaming headlines of corruption propaganda may succeed to malign someone but they achieve nothing in terms of uplifting the lives of the poor and indigent of our society, the very people we swore to save and protect.”

This passage from the

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE:

The case of Dr. Chitalu Chilufya

President’s speech summarises what is happening in the arena of the on-going fight against corruption in Zambia.

First, it is only true that a number of private newspapers and opposition leaders continue to wage a relentless campaign targeting the Republican President and his inner circle, making all sorts of corruptionrelated allegations.

From tenders on opening up or upgrading our road network to purchase of the new presidential jet, the procurement of the infamous fire-tenders to ambulances, etc., the target of this negative narrative has been President Lungu himself, and this has been intensifying as the next general and presidential elections draw near in 2021.

Recently, those opposed to this administration have partnered with some foreignbased international entities such as the little-known Environmental Intelligence Agency (EIA), the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) of the Economist magazine, and now the pseudo-religious Nigerian “pastor” Seer 1 to spread propaganda on the alleged trafficking in Mukula timber, or simply to publish articles that cast negative perceptions on the Lungu administration.

Earlier, we also saw a screaming headline claiming that some member of the PF Central Committee had said Edgar Lungu’s candidacy for the Republican Presidency in 2021 would result in PF losing power in 2021.

This was not taken seriously by anyone including the PF, as its Central Committee has remained united in support of President Lungu’s 2021 candidature.

Those who generate such stories, clearly aimed at rousing confusion within the PF, also coined what has been termed as “Luapula United” a fictional formation of leaders from Luapula Province, allegedly

Dr. Chitalu Chilufya seeking to oust President Lungu.

The aim is to make President Lungu lose trust in, and therefore alienate some of these Luapula leaders on the unfounded perception that they are “fighting him,” to use local political jargon.

The campaign to run a negative narrative aimed at making President Lungu unpopular ahead of 2021 polls is expected to continue and even intensify with some civil society groups in the forefront, as a way to make a name for themselves and to attract financing from well-known antiLungu forces, both at home and abroad.

They all will sing the same song of corruption or bad governance, in most cases without any foundation whatsoever, taking advantage of every opportunity that presents itself to poison the minds of the public against President Lungu and his party.

Despite these efforts which started the moment President Lungu ascended to office, it appears he has remained strong and undistracted in leading the nation.

His opponents seem to have come to the conclusion that the only way to bring down President Lungu, is by targeting his lieutenants and his party rather than the man himself.

So, we now have this new song on the market on Dr. Chilufya and a fresh attempt to use our own local institution, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as a tool to bring down Dr. Chilufya and, in the process, to tar the President with the same brush of corruption.

It would appear this new round-the-circle attempt of getting at President Lungu, is being stage- managed by entities which, so far, have failed to produce the intended negative perception of President Lungu and his presidency.

We now have this new song on the market on Dr. Chilufya and a fresh attempt to use our own local institution, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as a tool to bring down Dr. Chilufya and, in the process, to tar the President with the same brush of corruption.

The core aim of the current wave focusing on Dr. Chilufya, carries the same agenda as previous waves which were waged against a prominent PF founder member and former Cabinet minister, Chishimba Kambwili, his cabinet colleague Ronald Chitotela, former presidential aides Amos Chanda and Kaizer Zulu.

The plan is simple and straightforward: delink, isolate or separate President Lungu from those who could genuinely stand by his side and defend his Presidency.

What is the End Game of Antagonising the North?

Luapula and Northern Province will be critical for the re-election of President Lungu for his second term in 2021. In Eastern Zambia, despite the polarisation of the PF resulting from last intraparty elections and efforts by mutineers against Lungu (the likes of George Kanyamula Zulu and Panji Kaunda) wanting to portray as if the entire Eastern is against the President, President Lungu is still certain to win the majority votes in the East, notwithstanding that he may not win with a wider margin which ordinarily the East ought to produce, as is the case in Southern Zambia for Hakainde Hichilema’s votes. This is a fact.

But President Lungu needs to swing into action to motivate the many voters, strategic planners, thinkers and executors in the East who are, at present, not sure about the President’s future direction.

He needs to boldly announce himself and call the PF party troops to battle so that they can get ready to reach the people and mobilise support to ensure a winning turnout at the polls. PF needs its many supporters in all its strongholds to turn up at the polling stations and cast their ballots in 2021.

The President ought to take note of the fact that there is a ploy to antagonise the North comprising of Luapula, Muchinga and Northern provinces, which form one

half of the bedrock of the PF’s support base, the other half being the urban provinces on the line of rail. The President’s opponents realise that the Patriotic Front needs a resounding victory in the North to consolidate its power.

The President’s opponents or, perhaps more appropriately, the President’s enemies, were hoping he would dismiss the former Infrastructure minister, Ronald Chitotela and thereby alienate the people of Pambashe and Luapula generally with the claim that Lungu was ungrateful for their support. It had been hoped that this would have compounded the situation following the separation with Chishimba Kambwili and later, the departure from the Cabinet of Former Foreign Affairs minister, Harry Kalaba.

Having failed to bring this about, the President’s enemies are now targeting the energetic Dr. Chilufya, for separation. It is being alleged that the youthful minister has taken advantage of the spotlight shining on him under the unfortunate Covid-19 pandemic, to focus on himself as a more effective leader than the President. This, of course, is completely false.

Dr. Chilufya has been in the spotlight from the day President Lungu appointed him to the Health portfolio, a role for which he is well-qualified, being a medical doctor himself. He brought his own experience of the Zambian Medical system and has used that experience to push for the implementation of the Patriotic Front’s programme to bring health services to every Zambian.

The much criticised Health Insurance scheme is in fact the brainchild of the PF’s founding President, the late Michael Chilufya Sata who introduced a pilot scheme when he, Mr. Sata, served as Minister of Health in 1995 under President the late Frederick Chiluba.

Now, Dr. Chilufya’s enemies are trying to sell the health insurance scheme as some kind of evil tax and blaming it on Dr. Chilufya as a personal enrichment scheme, and that somehow, the trail leads back to President Lungu.

For the record, the National Health Insurance scheme is a life saver for our publicly funded health service and future generations will thank President Lungu for implementing it now.

Summary Zambia, like any other country, has a duty to protect the meagre resources it has through a relentless war against corruption. The genuine fight against corruption must be supported by all well-meaning Zambians, but this fight, as stated by President Lungu, must never be used as a scapegoat to destroy the lives of people through mudslinging. *The author, a governance activist and holder of Bachelor of Laws, is inclined to discourse on governance and legal matters)

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NAIROBI - Two Kenyan police officers will be charged with murder after investigations by the country’s police watchdog, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) said in a statement.

Duncan Ndiema Ndiwa is accused of shooting dead a 13-year-old boy Yassin Hussein Moyo who was on the balcony of his home in a suburb of the capital, Nairobi, according to the IPOA. The shooting happened while the police were enforcing a curfew order in place to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Lotugh Angórita killed a teacher, Colleta Amondi Ouda, while responding to a report of a burglary in Siaya county,

COP FACES COVID-19 CURFEW MURDER CHARGE western Kenya.

The IPOA also named four other police officers who will be charged over an assault on a man in Garissa, in the east of the country.

Yesterday, the watchdog body said that 15 people had been killed by police and 31 injured since coronavirus measures were introduced on

March 25.

The IPOA said it had received 87 complaints from the public, including assaults resulting in serious injuries, robbery, inhuman treatment and sexual assault. Human rights groups have often complained about police brutality and impunity for the officers involved. In Senegal, police arrested more than 70

people yesterday after protests tinged by violence broke out in several cities across the country demanding a night-time coronavirus curfew be lifted.

The protests over the 21:00 and 05:00 curfew started on Tuesday and continued into the night, their severity prompting an appeal for calm by a major Muslim leader. – BBC/AFP.

Top Gambian officials linked to smuggling of rare tree FREETOWN - A new report by a US-based agency has alleged that the Gambian authorities have systematically undermined their own ban on the export of rosewood.

The report, entitled cashingin on chaos, claims senior government officials are the lynchpins in the illegal trade amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

The report by the Environmental Investigation Agency alleges some 1.6 million trees have been illegally cut down in Senegal and smuggled into The Gambia in the last eight years.

The Gambia, whose own rosewood trees have long been declared extinct has been exporting the trees mostly to China, the report said.

The three-year-long investigation claims the Senegalese separatist movement, MFDC, have been cutting down the trees to fund their operations, and smuggling the wood to The Gambia where senior government officials

The report by the Environmental Investigation Agency alleges some 1.6 million trees have been illegally cut down in Senegal and smuggled into The Gambia in the last eight years.

are alleged to have been undermining their own ban on the export of the protected species among them the environment minister Lamin Dibba.

The report claims nearly $500m (£399m) of revenue from the trade has not been accounted for by the Gambian authorities.

During a BBC investigation early this year, evidence emerged of the illegal trade happening in plain sight. “We identified at least 12 depots full of rosewood and other timber along the border with Senegal

and Gambia - all within Gambian territory.”

But the authorities denied complicity.

And Dibba said that allegations regarding his conduct were false and clearly unsubstantiated.

Shortly after the BBC Africa Eye report the Senegalese and Gambia presidents met and agreed to take action.

Senegal’s president announced that he would send hundreds of rangers to its forest in the southern Casamance province.

– BBC.

Brazil eases lockdown despite record deaths, its president says death is ‘everyone’s destiny’ BRASILIA - Brazil is easing restrictions despite logging record numbers of daily coronavirus fatalities, with President Jair Bolsonaro saying death is “everyone’s destiny.”

The country yesterday recorded the highest number of deaths from the coronavirus in a single day. The 1, 349 new fatalities beat the previous record of 1, 262 deaths, which was set the day before, according to data from the country’s health ministry.

The country’s total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases also surpassed 500, 000 this week. Only the United States has more.

Striking images published late last month

showed row upon row of mass graves, laying bare the state of the country’s crisis.

Yet on Tuesday, a number of nonessential businesses and venues in the major cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro opened their doors for the first time in months.

They include beaches, churches, car showrooms, and furniture stores, according to CNN. On Monday, Marcelo Crivella, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, said that “if all parameters are followed - wearing masks and avoiding crowds - we will return to normal life, to the new normal, in August.”

Paulo Lotufo, an epidemiologist at the

US ex-defence chief Mattis attacks Trump WASHINGTON - Ex-US Defence Secretary James Mattis has denounced President Donald Trump, saying he deliberately stokes division.

He said he was “angry and appalled” by Trump’s handling of ongoing protests over the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of police.

Mattis berated Trump’s “abuse of authority” - and backed protesters seeking to uphold American values, as did ex-President Barack Obama.

Trump has described Mattis repeatedly as an “overrated general.” Mattis quit in 2018 after Trump decided to pull US troops out of Syria.

He has remained mostly silent since then, until his rebuke of the Trump administration was published in The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday.

In response to the fresh criticism, Trump posted a series of tweets in which he claimed to have fired Mattis.

“I didn’t like his “leadership” style or much else about him, and many others agree,” he wrote. “Glad he is gone!”

The row comes as new charges were brought against all of the sacked police officers present at Floyd’s death in the city of Minneapolis.

The charge against Derek

Chauvin has been elevated to second-degree murder while the other three officers, previously uncharged, face counts of aiding and abetting murder. The death has sparked huge protests across the US in recent days. The vast majority of demonstrations over the past nine days have been peaceful, but some have turned violent and curfews have been imposed in a number of cities.

“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people - does not even pretend to try,” Mattis wrote in The Atlantic.

“Instead, he tries to divide us.” He continued: “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.”

And former President Barack Obama said it was vital to channel the momentum built up in the recent protests to bring about change.

In his first video comments since Floyd’s death, he said the demonstrations were as profound as anything he’d seen in his lifetime, and called on Americans to seize the chance to deal with the underlying problems in society.

-BBC.

Guinea accused of publishing wrong constitution

Rosewood tree is one of the most trafficked species on earth.

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University of São Paulo, told The Guardian: “What is happening is an absurdity. The outlook is awful.”

Regardless Bolsonaro, who in March called the virus a “little flu,” said on Tuesday: “We are sorry for all the dead, but that’s everyone’s destiny.”

In May, two health ministers left their posts in the space of a month after clashing with Bolsonaro over the use of the hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment.

The governor of northeastern Maranhão state, Flávio Dino, blamed the country’s high death toll on the president. – BUSINESS INSIDER.

CONAKRY - Lawyers in Guinea are accusing the government of publishing a different constitution to the one that was approved in the March 22 referendum.

The Guinea Bar Association cited extensive modifications to the original draft. It said many paragraphs had been substantially changed or replaced. – BBC.

French court approves Kabuga’s extradition

PARIS - A French court has approved the extradition of the Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga, to a UN international tribunal in The Hague.

The 84-year-old businessman was arrested last month in a suburb in Paris after 26 years on the run. He is alleged to have backed and armed ethnic Hutu militias who slaughtered about 800, 000 people in 1994. – BBC.

Libya UN-backed forces recapture Tripoli airport

TRIPOLI - Reports from Libya say that forces loyal to the internationally recognised government have recaptured Tripoli airport from the forces of its rival Gen Khalifa Haftar.

The international airport has long been out of use, but analysts say it’s a significant victory for the government. It comes as a new round of diplomacy over the conflict has started, with leaders from both factions travelling abroad for talks. – BBC.

Turkish parliament strips status of three opposition MPs

ANKARA - Turkey’s parliament stripped two pro-Kurdish lawmakers and one MP from the main opposition party of their parliamentary status yesterday after convictions against them became final, drawing sharp criticism from their parties.

Those stripped of their status were Leyla Guven and Musa Farisogullari from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party and the Republican People’s Party’s Enis Berberoglu. The decisions were announced in parliament after appeals courts upheld Berberoglu’s conviction for disclosing government secrets and the convictions of Guven and Farisogullari for being members of a terrorist organisation. – REUTERS.

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HRC SLAMS LUSAMBO ‘DEROGATORY’ REMARKS

By OLIVER SAMBOKO DEROGATORY and demeaning remarks by Lusaka Province Minster Bowman Lusambo during his press briefing on Wednesday amounted to suppression of freedom of expression, the Human Rights Commission(HRC) has said.

HRC spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya said in a statement that after reviewing the video containing the press briefing by Mr Lusambo, the Commission found the remarks by the minister against Mr. Brian Bwembya, alias B-Flow and Mr. Kings Malembe Malembe amounted to suppression of the fundamental right to freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution and various human rights instruments.

He said following those calls, the commission took the effort to review the said recorded videos by Mr. Brian Bwembya or B-Flow, Mr. Kings Malembe Malembe and the press briefing

by Mr Lusambo.

Mr Muleya advised Zambians to remain vigilant against any early warning signs of dictatorial tendencies characterised by intimidation of individuals and suppression of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

“Suppression of media freedom and freedom of expression are the main features of a dictatorship and must not be allowed to take root in Zambia by condemning such acts whenever they are committed by anybody,” he said.

Power TV goes countrywide

By OLIVER SAMBOKO LUSAKA’S newly opened Power TV has extended its coverage countrywide as part of its strategy to expand its viewership in all the 10 provinces of Zambia following signing of a contract with Topstar.

The TV becomes the 11th television station to be covered countrywide on the TopStar platform.

TopStar public relations Manager Joy Chula Sata said in a statement to the daily nation that following the signing of the contract, Power TV will now increase its presence from the current 15 provincial sites including Lusaka to all parts of the country.

She said Television stations on TopStar platform, are at liberty upon application to request for any number of sites for coverage of signal, subject to availability of space and fees payable as prescribed by Zambia Information Communication and Technology Authority (ZICTA).

Meanwhile, Power TV CEO Kenny Tonga expressed gratitude to TopStar for enabling the station expand its signal to all parts of the country.

He said the station was delighted that it was expanding its signal at a time when Zambia and the world at large were fighting the Covid-19 pandemic that had forced people to stay at home.

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ZCS IN AGRO EQUIPMENT GALORE

By KETRA KALUNGA

GOVERNMENT has handed over heavy duty equipment to the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) to enhance food security in the country.

The pieces of equipment handed over included 20 tractors, 20 disc harrows, 20 ploughs, six combined harvester and three bulldozers to be distributed to correctional farms countrywide.

Home Affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo, said yesterday when he handed over the equipment that Government was committed to improving the performance of agriculture in the service.

Mr Kampyongo said the support was in line with Government policy to engage the defence and security wigs in agricultural production to help diversify the economy.

He said with the right equipment in place, the country had the potential to be food secure owing to its favourable climatic conditions.

As a responsible commander of the Zambia Correctional Service, I will never tolerate this expensive equipment to be misused by officers. If caught you will face instant dismissa.

The Minister was confident that ZCS would produce enough food to benefit the inmates and the general public with the purchase of the equipment.

He has since urged the service to ensure quality production and value addition in order to compete favourably on the market.

And ZSC commissioner general, Chisela Chileshe, said the service had already started marking preparations for the 2020/2021 farming season.

Dr Chileshe said Lubambala farm in Muchinga province had been identified as an area for massive production.

He said the ZCS would ensure that the money that the Government had spent on the equipment was paid back.

And Dr Chiseshe has warned of instantly dismissing officer who would be found misusing the equipment. “As a responsible commander of the Zambia Correctional Service, I will never tolerate this expensive equipment to be misused by officers. If caught you will face instant dismissal,�

Dr Chileshe warned.

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‘Allocate part of K10bn stimulus for maize purchases’

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT should consider allocating part of the K10 billion stimulus package to support procurement of grain by the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) as this will be critical in ensuring local farmers get their payments on the spot.

Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) Senior Researcher, Simon Manda, said using part of the funds from the K10 billion would ensure local farmers were supported when they sell their grain to FRA. Dr Manda explained that this would go a long way in protecting small scale producers from the harsh economic hardships the country was currently going through.

“In light of the COVID19 pandemic and the need to ensure availability of funds for the most vulnerable groups, CTPD urges Government to consider allocating part of the K10 billion stimulus package to support procurement of grain by FRA,” he said in a statement.

Dr Manda observed that the K110 per 50 kg bag purchasing price of maize was not cost reflective and could hurt farmers.

He said the current prices only highlighted historic controversies associated with state intervention in agriculture.

The price, he said, would discourage small-scale farmers and other rural producers to engage in agriculture.

“We further note that these prices will not help to stimulate rural growth as it will erode opportunities meant to enhance rural income disbursements necessary for driving an agricultural transition, poverty reduction, commercialisation and value addition,” Dr Manda said.

He warned that if care was not exercised, Zambia risked failing to produce a stream of empowered rural producers capable of commercialising and transition into diversified economic and livelihood avenues.

Dr Manda said such low purchasing prices had the potential of depressing private sector actors who would push their buying prices further down, undercutting what had been announced by FRA especially that the institution was associated with persisted delays in paying farmers.

“With the growing public external debt now estimated at US$11.2 billion of external debt, we are even more worried that payment towards procurement of strategic reserves may even take longer than the five to six months delays we have observed in the recent past,” he said.

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Kalumbila Mine cuts pollution

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI AS part of its progressive rehabilitation efforts, Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) has planted over 40, 000 different species of trees within its operational area at its Sentinel Mine.

The mining company has established a nursery where a variety of tree species were raised to conduct progressive rehabilitation activities on the land which was cleared for mining activities within the mine site.

KML Environmental Manager, Kachiwala Sapalo, indicated that the mine had put in place measures to address threats to biodiversity such as pollution prevention measures, identification and management of alien invasive species.

The mine had introduced a robust waste management programme to reduce any potential impact on the ecosystem.

He said other measures were sound waste management practices and sustainable management of forests among others.

He was speaking during a meeting held with local media to share the daily routine measures aimed at mitigating biodiversity loss in line with this year’s theme for World Environmental Day ‘Celebrating Biodiversity, It’s Time for Nature.’

Mr Sapalo said the mine had introduced a robust waste management programme to reduce any potential impact on the ecosystem.

“Since 2015 we established a nursery where we raised tree seedlings and these seedlings are used to revegetate areas that have been opened up to facilitate mining activities and annually we are able to plant more than 10, 000 seedlings in various locations of our operation,” Mr Sapalo said.

Meanwhile, North-Western Province Zambia Environmental Management Agency principal inspector Morrison Songwe has commended mining firm for complying with the environmental regulation.

Mr Songwe said there had been minimal disturbance to the environment at Kalumbila Mine and urged the firm to continue following environmental guidelines. Mr Songwe was speaking during the same meeting at Trident Foundation.

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ZCID ACTS TO END VIOLENCE

By MULENGA MUSONDA

THE Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) is engaging political party leaders at the highest level to end political violence in the run up to the 2021 general elections.

ZCID chairman, Jackson Silavwe, said his organisation had made positive strides from December last year to curb political violence.

Mr Silavwe was speaking in an interview in Choma after the 'Training of Trainers' workshop on violence.

"As a centre that is responsible, that houses political parties, we want to make sure that this issue is arrested.

As we go into the 2021 general elections, we are condemning violence and also engaging political parties directly. We have had opportunities to engage political parties directly and at the highest level, political party presidents.

"As we go into the 2021 general elections, we are condemning violence and also engaging political parties directly. We have had opportunities to engage political parties directly and at the highest level, political party presidents," he said.

He said ZCID had also taken the initiative to engage senior party officials in all provinces to ensure that violence was prevented.

Mr Silavwe said his organisation had arranged to meet the police command at the highest level to discuss how effectively political violence could be prevented.

"We will be tabling to them the issue of political violence. We don't see the police coming out swinging when some acts of violence are perpetrated by political party cadres," he said.

He also urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) not to treat violent political parties with kid gloves but instead disqualify perpetrators of political violence during elections.

"We feel that the law is adequate in terms of disqualifying certain political parties when they engage in some of these vices, but somehow we've been at a loss to see an ECZ that seems to be apologetic than being proactive," he said.

Mr Silavwe said ZCID soon meet Republican President Edgar Lungu to establish his stance on political violence.

He said ZCID was also engaging the UPND.

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ConCourt sets June 23 for FAZ case

By MUKWIMA CHILALA THE Constitutional Court has set June 23, 2020 as dates to hear the motion to resolve the application

by Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) lawyers to dismiss the appeal

by Damiano Mutale and Patson Lusaka for lack of prosecution.

Mutale and Lusaka had sued FAZ and its general secretary Adrian Kashala in the Ndola High Court were they obtained an exparte injunction restraining the association from conducting the election and electoral process.

Mutale and Lusaka’s lawyers sought leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court for interpretation of the jurisdiction of the Ndola High Court.

The matter for Mutale and Lusaka versus Kashala and FAZ came up yesterday before Justice Enock Mulembe in the Constitutional Court of Zambia, in chambers.

This was for hearing the application (motion) by FAZ as the appellants for an order for leave to file heads of arguments and record of appeal out of time.

It was agreed by the parties that Mutale and Lusaka as the respondents will file into court their list of authorities and heads of arguments in opposition to the motion by June,11, 2020 and serve these on the appellants by the same date.

Further, Kashala and FAZ through their lawyers will file into court their response to the respondents’ opposition by June, 18 and serve the same on the respondents.

The Judge also said the motion will be heard on June 23

‘Forget FAZ job From page 20 Chawezi said, as an icon, Kalu should consider challenging for the CAF presidency which has been dominated by individuals from north and West African countries.

He said with his knowledge Kalu would help redeem Zambian football as a consultant or a mentor of local coaches because of his vast knowledge on football.

“Just being a former football star, one of the best footballers we have ever had playing in the highest leagues in the world, there is a lot of value he can add to the growth of the game in Zambia technically to the teams and administrations as well “He should know that the Zambians love him and believe he can still contribute to the growth of the local game despite not being a FAZ president,” Chawezi said.

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THERE is need for us as a country to pick lessons from Sven Vandenbroek’s contractual issues which may attract possible sanctions from FIFA, Zambia Sports Fans Association patron Peter Makembo has said.

The Belgian coach who is owed $22, 500 which is equivalent to K420, 000 in unpaid salaries is reported to have reported FAZ

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to FIFA asking the global soccer governing body to dock Zambia three points from the current AFCON qualifiers for not meeting the March month end to pay up the K420, 000 owed to him.

Makembo expressed disappointment that the former Chipolopolo coach is determined to see Zambia losing three points over unpaid salaries.

He said it is unfortunate that Zambia has continued to

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He said there is need basis of being a foreigner, says former national soccer team coach for Zambia to emulate the South African PFL Wedson ‘Wada’ Nyirenda.

Nyirenda who once witnessed a local which has strict guidegame which had more than 15 foreign lines for foreign playCover your mouth and Cleanteam all ‘high touch’ ers wishing Avoid touching eyes, Washwhen hands with soap national to play in players he was coach nose under elbow when surfaces everyday nose and mouth to often or rub alcohol Africa. said there need for FAZ to introduce South you cough or sneeze transfer virus by hand based is senitiser Wada recoma selection policy which will guide local that clubs on the quality of foreign players to mended foreign playsign.

SIGNS / SYMPTOMS CORONAVIRUS Wada said he has always OF been crying ers wishing to for the introduction of a quota system be- play in Zambia cause the huge number of foreign players should at least at various local clubs make it difficult for play more than a national team coach to select players to ten games for their respective represent the country. national He said Zambia cannot make a proper countries’ national team now that the country has a teams to be able to add to the Zambian game. SORE THROAT huge number of foreign players in the lo- value FEVER DRY COUGH SHORTNESS OF BREATH Meanwhile, the Footballers cal league.

Wada said the quota system should be and Allied Workers Union of Zambian talented players. implemented as soon as possible to as it Zambia (FAWUZ) says the quoChalwe said no foreign player should ta on foreign players must strictly ensure will compel clubs to invest in local talent.

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On Tuesday, the CAS terminated Bwalya’s appeal after he failed to pay FAZ’s share of the arbitration cost which was pegged at CHF11, 000 Swiss Franc equivalent to K210, 447.

Bwalya informed CAS, through his lawyers that he wouldn’t pay the respondents’ share because his request for suspension of proceedings was not granted, a move which compelled CAS to terminate the appeal.

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KITWE Mayor Christopher Kang’ombe said the shares he and four others previously held in Kitwe United Football Club Limited were surrendered this year.

A Kitwe resident Thabo Kawana reported Kang'ombe to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Kitwe for changing the status of Kitwe United Football Club (KUFC) as a private company limited by shareholding without the council resolution, and permission from the Ministry of Local Government.

However Kang’ombe said

the process which led to him acquiring shares was part of club licensing requirements under the FAZ league structure.

Kang’ombe said the process of registering a separate entity called Kitwe United FC Limited was to enable the council-sponsored social club compete in the Zambia Super League under the new FIFA/ FAZ rules.

Kang’ombe said that Kitwe United FC, initially existed as a social club in BuchiKamitondo Township from the early days in the 70's until 2018 when the club won back promotion to play in the

Super Division.

"Back in 2003, FIFA introduced club licensing for all Super Division clubs whose aim, was to make clubs operate professionally with the right to sue and be sued.

Thus, the new FIFA Club Licensing Compliance criteria demanded that all football clubs in the Super Division and Division One should compete as registered organisations separate from the sponsor," Kang’ombe said.

“The adoption timeline for all FAZ affiliated clubs for licensing was by September 2018 failure to which unregistered clubs would face

sanctions including removal from participation in the FAZ League.” Kang’ombe noted that in 2018 when the social club (United) won promotion back to the Super Division, FAZ gave conditions that Kitwe United FC, as a club, be registered as a separate entity in compliance with FIFA Club licensing rules.

Kang’ombe said that the club needed to comply in full without exception or face sanctions as detailed in the compliance criteria.

He noted that it was for this reason that four non beneficial shareholders representing Kitwe City Council, were

Bwalya The development has cheered ZAFFA who have urged the 1988 African footballer of the year to forget about contesting the FAZ elections to promote peace within the association.

ZAFFA general secretary, Katwizi Chawezi said the development from the CAS will bring an end to the wrangles at FAZ for the growth of the Zambian game.

Chawezi said there was need for Bwalya to protect his image as a football icon who can contribute to the development of the Zambian game in deferent ways.

“It is a welcome move for us because the whole process has been derailing the progress of football in the country.

“Instead of us focusing on developing football, FAZ and other stakeholders who are supposed to help in developing football are fighting each other so for me, terminating that case is a very welcome move and as football fans we support it,” Chawezi said.

“My advice to Bwalya is just to forget about everything that has happened and focus on the future of Zambian football.

There are a lot of ways he can assist Zambian football apart from just being FAZ president,” he said. (To page 19)

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