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Monday October 26, 2020

Citizens Democratic Party president ROBERT MWANZA

By SILUMESI MALUMO

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HE economy is bleeding while Zambians watch foreigners loot the available resources, such as gold to enrich their own countries, Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) president Robert Mwanza.

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...foreigners buying gold at K250 per gram instead of K1,000

FIRE PARTIALLY ENGULFS KAFUE GORGE, KILLS 1

By NOEL IYOMBWA

AN UNEXPLAINED fire at Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Plant (under construction) has killed one employee and leaving another hospitalised while the third one has been discharged. To Page 2

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Punish police abductors severely - Cosmo Mumba

By SILUMESI MALUMO THERE is need for stiffer punishment against people who abducted police officers in Mpika district, National Revolution Party (NRP) has said.

In an interview yesterday, NRP president Cosmo Mumba said the abduction was criminal, therefore, those involved must be dealt with accordingly.

UPND Sesheke Member of Parliament Romeo Kang’ombe and two others were on Friday arrested in connection with the abduction of two police officers.

Dr Mumba said the case was serious and that the suspects should not be granted police bond.

The opposition leader said it was shocking that people could engage in such an act, stating that they should not be left scot free.

“Zambians should not be hypocrites, the police officers were abducted and because police officers were abducted there is no problem and people cannot comment.

“It is shocking that people cannot stand for the Zambia police, what we need to realise as citizens is that Zambia police are our workers and they are there to maintain law and order.

Dr Mumba said it was sad that a political party could reach an extent of abducting police officers and grabbing their guns.

“Wehre is Zambia going? I foresee bloodshed in our country if the commander in chief does not take charge to arrest the situation in our country.

“The abduction of police officers is not a small case, that one should not even be bailable. So we the National Revolution Party we demand for serious punishment, so that Zambians can now see what has been done to people who abducted police officers,” he said.

Dr Mumba added: “Who knows may be these hooligans can be more vigilant and more mobile as we go towards elections.

As National Revolution Party we condemn the abduction and the attacking of police officers.”

PF manifesto linked to 7NDP, PS schools civil servants

By NATION REPORTER CIVIL servants are supposed to know the ruling party’s manifesto by heart because the National Development Plan (7NDP) seeks to actualize it, Western province permanent secretary, Daniel Bukali has said.

Mr Bukali said people voted for the Patriotic Front based on the soundness of the manifesto.

He said it was the party’s manifesto that would be used by the people as a standard by which to evaluate government.

Mr Bukali said this when he made an impromptu visit at Lukulu District Hospital to check on the quality of services being offered at the hospital over the weekend.

“The problem is, the moment we talk about the party in power some of you become itchy that we have enrolled into politics.

Let me say this here where we are gathered here as Civil Servants. The current National Development Plan (7NDP) is expiring in 2021 and it’s directly aligned to the presidential term cycle.

“The Development Plan is not an innocent document.

It’s a document that seeks to actualize the ruling party’s manifesto that’s why as civil servants we are all supposed

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to know the ruling party’s manifesto by heart,” he said.

Mr Bukali said every officer appointed by the President was employed to be a means by which the party’s promise to the people was attained.

He said as a Permanent Secretary and a Civil Servant, his role was to serve at the pleasure of the President.

“I swore allegiance to the constitution and the constitution demands that all civil servants must work in tandem with the Government of the day. So one must be very careful because in trying to alienate yourself from the party, you are isolating yourself from the government of the day which you and I are obligated by the law to support,” said Mr Bukali.

Mr Bukali directed the Provincial Health Director Dr. Francis Liywali to submit the files of all those that have been acting on positions for an extended period without being substantively appointed, to his office for urgent submission to Public Service Commission for urgent Action.

ECONOMY WILL REBOUND, SAYS EX-VEEP KAVINDELE

that the dwindling economy would come back to its feet. “I think the people of Zambia should not panic with what is happening with the economy, the economy will soon improve.”

Meanwhile the former vice president appealed to the government to address the unemployment level in the country.

Mr Kavindele said that the only challenge youths were facing was the unemployment level, therefore, it was important that their plight was looked into.

He said if Government addressed the matter at hand the lives of young people who were languishing on the streets would be improved.

“My call to the government is about addressing the unemployment level among youths. Very few young people are employed, therefore it is an issue which needed to be looked into,” Mr Kavindele said.

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THE dwindling economy will revive due to measures which are being put in place, former Vice President Enock Kavindele has said.

And Mr Kavindele has appealed to the government to address the unemployment level among youths.

Mr Kavindele assured the nation that with the efforts by the government the economic wheels of the country would improve.

He said Zambians must be patient because everything was being done to revive the economy.

Mr Kavindele said in an interview yesterday that “sooner rather than later the economy will improve. My call to Zambians is to be patient because things are being done to improve the economy.

Mr Kavindele said he was very confident

BY NATION REPORTER THE Zambian Government wants to provide opportunities for everyone hence the formulation of progressive strategies such as the Diaspora Policy, which is meant to provide an effective framework for engaging the Zambian Diaspora, Zambia’s Ambassador accredited to the Nordic and Baltic states, Rose Salukatula has said.

Ambassador Salukatula has pointed out that last year’s launch of the Diaspora Policy by the Vice-President Inonge Mutukwa Wina, was driven

by Government’s recognition of the value of its nationals in the Diaspora as well as the Government’s desire to have a blueprint that will facilitate the participation of Zambians living abroad in the country’s socio-economic development agenda.

The Ambassador was speaking during an online event held to commemorate Zambia’s 56th Independence Anniversary on Saturday, 24th

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Govt creating opportunities for diaspora October, which fell on the same day. The event which was held through the Zoom online platform was attended by a cross section of Zambians resident in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.

This is the second time that Zambians living in the four countries have come together to collectively observe a national event after organising a similar one last week to observe the National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation.

Ambassador Salukatula noted that this was an important Policy which addressed various issues affecting Zambians in the Diaspora such as those of delayed processing of national identification documents, the issue of Dual Citizenship, remittances to Zambia and skills transfer, among other issues.

“The Embassy will, not long from now, organise a virtual meeting with the Diaspora

in the Nordic and Baltic regions with senior officials from relevant Zambian institutions to discuss details of the objectives and the implementation process of the Diaspora Policy,” she said.

The Ambassador also urged Zambians in the region to be exemplary in their conduct and not engage in activities that would tarnish the image of the nation but work towards maintaining Zambia’s brand as a beacon of peace and unity.

The Ambassador called on the nationals to realise that peace was an important asset if Zambia was to continue attracting tourists as well as foreign investment in various sectors of the economy which the country needed in order to achieve sustainable development.

“Let us emulate our founding fathers and mothers in being patriotic and to speak well of our country as any negative sentiments from any of us will

Fire partially engulfs Kafue Gorge, kills 1

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Energy minister Matthews Nkhuwa confirmed the incident in a statement that the fire occurred on October 23rd 2020 at around 11:30hrs.

Mr Nkhuwa disclosed that preliminary investigations have revealed that the three employees were assigned to cut protruding tie rods bars that were used to hold formwork on the upstream face of the Roller Comparted Concrete (RCC) dam wall.

He explained that as the workers who were in a motorized cage were cutting a tie rod mid-way on the dam surface, fire from the cutting torch caught on to nylon rope that was next to the motorized elevated working platform and the burning rope fell

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to the foot of the dam on a pile of remnants of polyuria – a waterproof coating that has

not help anyone but just hurt the economy of the country,” she said.

“As citizens, living abroad, it is our responsibility and duty to love this country, to get involved and develop this country, and to speak well of this country. We are the best ambassadors this country can ever have,” she added.

The event was spiced with song and dance from individual and group performances, including four year-old Zambian twin sisters, living in Helsinki, Finland, Amiina-Faith and Adora-Love who sung all the three stanzas of the Zambia National Anthem.

The twins were earlier this week featured on Zambia’s President, His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s Facebook ‘National Anthem Challenge’.

This was contained in a statement issued by Counsellor at Zambian embassy in Sweden Nicky Shabolyo.

been applied on the lower section of the upstream face of the dam wall concrete.

The minister said that the polyuria material ignited resulting in approximately one third of the coated surface of the dam wall catching fire.

“The polyuria flame spread upwards very quickly from the foot of the dam and caught the elevated working platform causing the three workers to suffer burns.

He identified the employees as Joseph Muchini who has been discharged from the hospital on October 24, while Silon Chisi and Kakulubelwa Kakulubelwa are still admitted to UTH and that their condition has been described as stable by hospital authorities.

And the minister has noted that the flashfire incident is not expected to have any impact on the construction milestones of the project other than time required to clean the affected portion of the dam.

He explained that the heat intensity of the fire was very low as the material that burnt was a very thin coating layer with a rapid burning rate and therefore has not affected the concrete structure in any way.

The accident was reported to regulatory and investigative wings and their reports are still being awaited.

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Mr Mwanza said it was sad that a country that was abundantly blessed with resources could enter into continued economic meltdown when foreign states were using its resources to recover.

“We are watching foreigners get our resources, our gold and other minerals which they are using to recover their own economies while we continue suffering,” he said in an interview.

Mr Mwanza said calls to create a marshall plan for gold mining and how it could meaningfully benefit locals should be taken seriously.

And government says it is dismayed with exploitation of small-scale miners by foreigners who are buying gold at as low as K250 per gram when the commodity can fetch as much as K1, 000 per gram.

Mines and Mineral Development Minister, Richard Musukwa, said that foreigners had invaded the gold areas where smallscale miners were operating and were offering K250 per gram.

Mr Musukwa said the miners should not be swayed with such a low rate because they were being exploited by the foreigners.

He said in an interview that it was prudent that all miners sold gold to ZCCM-IH which was offering K1, 000 per gram.

“This morning (Wednesday) I was actually firefighting where they are selling per gram K250, ZCCM-IH is buying at K1, 000 per gram.

RESIDENTS of George compound on Sunday ran amok and destroyed property at a house after a nine year old boy Golden Zulu was electrocuted when he came in contact with a suspected naked cable.

According to an eye witness the boy was playing with friends in a makeshift shop when he came in contact with live cables.

Angry residents set on the make shift shop and destroyed the wall fence, windows, doors and some looted household goods.

A Daily Nation news crew that rushed to the scene found the residents destroying the house while the body had already been taken to Matero Level One hospital by officers from Zesco.

Meanwhile police spokesperson Esther Katongo con-

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Mr Musukwa “So our people must ensure that at all times that they sell to legitimate entities such as ZCCM-IH which is buying at the agreed market price and make sure that our people have value for their products,” he said.

The minister however said Government had deployed security officers in the Eastern Province to flush out foreigners who were illegally exploiting gold.

“The resource need to benefit the local people and not foreigners who are involved in smuggling especially from the neighbouring countries,” he said.

Mr Musukwa said Government had placed a higher premium on gold mining in ensuring that Zambians exploited the resource.

George compound residents riot as boy is electrocuted

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firmed the incident in a statement In Lusaka.

“Police in Lusaka received a report of suspected electrocution which occurred on October, 25th 2020 at around 11:30 hours at a make shift shop in which Dickson Zulu, unknown age, of George compound, reported that his son Golden Zulu aged nine years was electrocuted after he tampered with a suspected naked cable alleged to have been connected from the main house of Leonard Phiri aged about 60 of George compound, “she said.

Ms Katongo said that the victim immediately became unconscious and was rushed to Matero Level One hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

“When this happened, members of the public who live around the area pounced on the house from where the victim was electrocuted and

ILLAGERS in Muziyo and Munzuma areas in Sinazongwe District have passed a vote of no confidence in the area Member of Parliament Gift Sialubalo.

The villagers charged that since 2016, Mr Sialubalo has never visited area which stretches along the Zambezi Escapement in Nkadabbwe Ward.

As a result of the absence of the MP and Nkadabbwe Ward Councilor, the area has not seen any meaningful development even under the Con-

By SILUMESI MALUMO

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is working towards actualising diaspora voting ahead of the 2026 general elections, Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano has said.

Mr Nshindano has thus implored Zambians living abroad to take advantage of the ongoing voter registration exercise to register as voters in readiness of the 2021 elections.

He also indicated that currently the Electoral Act does not allow Zambians living in the Diaspora to vote from their respective jurisdictions.

Mr Nshindano said this yesterday when he addressed Zambians in the Diaspora during a virtual meeting organised by ‘Zambians Together’ in partnership with the Zambian

RESIDENTS Angry residents set on the make shift shop and destroyed the wall fence, windows, doors and some looted household goods.

A Daily Nation news crew that rushed to the scene found the residents destroying the house while the body had already been taken to Matero Level One hospital by officers from Zesco.

damaged the wall fence, windows, doors and some looted household goods which are yet to be itemized.

“The scene was visited and one black electric cable which was connected to the makeshift shop was found. An inquiry has been launched in the matter and Zesco personnel have been activated.

Meanwhile the body of the deceased has been deposited into UTH mortuary awaiting postmortem,” she said.

stituency Development Fund (CDF).

Headman Munzuma charged that the Sinazongwe lawmaker was a let-down to people who voted for him.

The headman said that the area had remained behind as in terms of development with challenges such as poor road network and lack of clean water taking toll.

Other challenges the area was grappling with were lack of telecommunication towers, lack of proper school and health infrastructure.

He said this during a meeting to mark independence an-

niversary.

"We are suffering because of lack of development. Our leaders have neglected us. Even you journalists who are here today will see for yourself. Our school (Munzuma) here started in 1995 but look at the way it is appearing, only two by one classroom block.

“There are about five past MPs and Councilors who have been in office since this school was opened but we have no proper structures," he complained.

The senior Headman disclosed that his area combining of Munzuma and Muziyo has

ECZ to actualize diaspora voting High Commission in London.

“Citizens in the diaspora have the right to be able to exercise their vote but not in their respective jurisdictions because there are certain impediments in the current form.

“Under the electoral process Act, the current regulations spell out that, firstly, for one to be able to vote, you need to present yourself before a registration officer, so that entails that one has to be physically there,” he said.

Mr Nshindano said the ECZ was committed to ensuring that diaspora voting was actualised as the move would facilitate for upholding of human rights as enshrined in the Constitution.

He added that the ECZ had

since started amending some guidelines to realign the electoral process with the Constitution. Mr Nshindano said his organization was working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate for diaspora voting.

He said: “There is need to gather statistics to understand the population in the constituencies that the Commission has in the diaspora.”

He explained that ECZ would in future have to set up and gazette polling stations and the best jurisdictions would have to be Zambian missions abroad.

“For us to do all this, the missions abroad will have to be included in the delimitation exercise so that they are electoral

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an approximate of 3,500 villagers.

"This time around, we asking President Edgar Lungu to help us, we are also Zambians like any other. Let the President help us, these opposition leaders representing us have failed," he pleaded.

The headman, who spoke on behalf of 27 other headmen and their subjects, regretted having voted for the opposition for a very long time.

He said this had resulted in not having any tangible development because of incompetent leaders in offices.

The meeting proceeded with the independence football tournament which was organized and sponsored by Winter Muvombo, the current chairperson of the Gwembe Valley Must Developed, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).

The NGO champions the plight of the people of the valley who were displaced during the construction of Kariba Dam years ago.

binding. There are also other administrative aspects that could also speak to legislative process within the regulations; different time zones need to be taken into consideration.

“I hope that parliament will be supportive of this course,” he said.

Mr Nshindano reaffirmed that diaspora voting was not new to the commission, stating that despite ECZ attempting to implement it in the previous elections, political parties had always expressed misgivings perceiving the move as a conduit to electoral fraud.

And Zambian’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom His Lt General. Paul Mihova assured Zambians in the UK that the mission would continue to facilitate dialogue between the government and the diaspora on key issues.

Pray for peace, PF tells Church

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila has made a passionate appeal to the church to pray for the peace of the nation as the country draws closer to the general elections.

Mr Mwila noted that the political temperature of the nation would start rising as the 2021 general elections draw closer.

The Secretary General said the party and Government would continue seeking counsel and guidance from the church.

Mr Mwila was speaking when he graced a fundraising service at St. Michael and Noah Peter's Catholic Church, Chamboli Parish in Kitwe yesterday.

"We ask you to continue with your spiritual role of praying for the leaders and the nation at large. As PF, we put God at the centre of everything we do as the party and government at large," he said.

Mr Mwila said the PF had reaffirmed Zambia as a Christian nation, stating that it was the

reason President Edgar Lungu set a day of prayer and fasting, repentance and reconciliation.

The Secretary General further urged citizens to genuinely give with sacrifice towards the work of God. And Parish Priest Father Ferdinand Banda thanked the Secretary General and the party for the gesture.

In his homily, Fr Banda encouraged citizens to love one another unconditionally, stating that it was what was expected of them.

He said loving one another was vital as everyone was created in the image of God. "We need to clean our hearts and work together as ambassadors of love. Let us also be better citizen and make the country we live in a better place," he said.

The parish had a target of raising a total amount of K290,000 to go towards the roofing of the church.

But the Secretary General and his entourage raised and contributed a total amount of K 374,500 to the parish for the project.

Mr Mwila was accompanied

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by Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo, Minister of National Development Planning Alexander Chiteme, and Minister of Community Development and Social Services Kampamba Chewe.

Others were Kamfinsa Member of Parliament Elario Musonda, his Wusakile counterpart and Copperbelt Chairperson Nathan Chanda among other party officials.

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ON OUR OWN THERE is absolutely no reason why we are losing tons of gold to foreigners who are paying K250 per gram instead of K1000. The very notion that foreigners can freely enter our country and trade is anathema.

This is negligence of the worst order and those responsible must be penalized.

Today we join the plaintive and deeply felt anguish of the secretary to the cabinet who recently wondered why technocrats were taking too long to actualize policies In February this year, Dr. Simon Mitis called for expeditious implementation of Cabinet’s decision to actualise the legalisation of cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. He was disappointed that although Cabinet approved a proposal to implement the legalisation of production of marijuana for medicinal use, and a technical committee for cultivation, processing and exporting of cannabis for economic use was constituted, nothing much has taken place.

The same lethargy can be noticed among other technocrats who sit back while the country battles with intractable economic and social problems.

A typical example being the Engineering Institute of Zambia which sat back, until the Head of State Dr. Edgar Lungu nudged them into life, only to recite some unintelligible catalogue of what they alleged to be ills in the profession.

It must be clear to all Government officers and indeed professionals that the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt this country a disastrous blow, which demands for individual and collective effort to surmount.

For a start the debt burden is a matter than cannot be wished away. Apart from tightening of belts and other difficult policy measures which the International Monetary Fund is known for, we must as a people brace ourselves and gird our loins to produce value.

It is gratifying that the Economic Association of Zambia enjoys a cordial relationship with the Government. This relationship must be developed into an immediate emergency economic recovery team that must take account of internal revenue general.

We must pick those areas of the economy we do well and exploit them to the full.

These should include agriculture and mining. In agriculture we must think out of the box in the same manner that Rwanda has done by commercializing the production of medicinal Marijuana for export.

Other countries in Africa including Lesotho have taken advantage of this resource. We have commercial farmers including our Zambian National Service with vast capacity of irrigation and rain fed production. Advantage should be taken of this capacity.

In mining the country is bleeding kilograms of gold to foreign buyers who are paying a pittance for the commodity. Security and production in this industry must be intensified. We have said before that our current Police establishment does not have capacity to provide the security necessary to close loopholes.

The country has a huge reservoir of trained cadets who can be marshalled using the existing security services to impose serious blockades against smuggling so that full value is retained to service our needs.

Finally, the empowerment program must now target the productive sector that has suffered most under covuid19 devastation. The Bank of Zambia stimulus must be directed at areas that will produce value and create jobs.

This effort will fail if our experts take a laize faire attitude and expect the political leadership to direct practical development programs. Time has come for all Zambians to move in tandem and use local resources to save the faltering economy.

GOVT TO ISSUE MORE OIL EXPLORATION LICENCES

By SILUMESI MALUMO

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OVERNMENT will issue more licences for petroleum exploration in order to ascertain the availability of the resource in the country, Mines and Mineral Development Richard Musukwa had said.

He said that Gvernment resolved that next year a number of licences would be issued to

local and foreign investors.

Mr Musukwa said that the country had a number of oil blocks but no investors had done exploration.

Therefore, he said, it was important that licences were issued so that the country could have the commodity readily available. He said that Kabompo district in North western Province was among of the areas which had oil blocks but

had not beenbeen explored.

The Minister said it was prudent that more licences were issued so that investors could do exploration in the oil blocks.

He also disclosed that K500, 000 had been allocated for mapping programme to identify more oil blocks in the country.

Mr Musukwa said this would help to attract more investment in the sector.

Lungu hailed for sustaining Zambia’s freedom HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya has noted that Zambians should recognise the loyalty and determination of President Edgar Lungu towards sustaining the country's freedom as Zambia celebrates its 56th independence anniversary.

Dr. Chilufya said Government has continued to strengthen the health systems in the country so that all citizens can remain healthy.

He said Government has come up with a number of empowerment programmes aimed at liberating its citizens from poverty. He was speaking when he officiated at this years' independence day celebration in Mansa yesterday.

Dr. Chilufya said as the country continues to pay tribute to the freedom fighters, the peace which the country enjoys should be guarded jealously.

He disclosed that Government will continue to embrace and sustain the freedom which the country enjoys by continuing to put in place policies aimed at uplifting the living standards of the people.

And Chaplain from Zambia Army Peter Kaulai in his

THE Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) and Zimbabwe Environmental Management Agency (EMA) should curb pollution of water in Lake kariba, Environmentalist Ben Makowa has said.

Mr Makowa said that some houseboat operators and residents living along the shores of the lake were disposing of feacal matter on the lake.

He said currently there were over 1,800 Kapenta rigs without toilets each with of more than a four member crew onboard.

As a result, he noted, fishermen were using the lake to answer the call of nature. ''Each Kapenta rig has more than four crew members meaning over 7,000 fishermen operate on the lake every night and at the same time use the lake to answer the call of nature so if nothing is done quickly, the water body will soon be saturated with human

Mr Musukwa said: “The ministry will enhance monitoring and inspection of petroleum exploration licences in various strategic licence blocks across the country in terms of compliance."

“We need to know whether the licences which have been issued to various people are active because we cannot allow people to hold on to the licences when they are not doing anything.

"We want to ensure that all the licences which have been issued are active. Petroleum is very cardinal to this country if investors start to explore it. The country will be able to earn more revenue from this commodity,” Mr Musukwa said.

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Dr. Chilufya said Government has continued to strengthen the health systems in the country so that all citizens can remain healthy.

sermon explained that it was God’s plan that Zambia should be there. He pointed out that Zambians should always be looking up to God at all times as he is the owner of everything.

And Mansa District Freedom Fighters Secretary Stanslous

Curb Lake Kariba pollution, ZEMA urged

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faeces.

"This will in turn disturb aquatic life on the man-made lake," he said.

He added that this would have adverse effects on the aquatic life on the man-made lake.

He said if the situation was not well addressed, it would have negative effects on the quality of water in the lake.

Mr Makowa said authorities in Zambia and Zimbabwe must immediately find a lasting solution to the problem.

He said this should be done before the entire Lake was polluted by faecal matter from the Kapenta rigs and houseboats.

He said there was need to come up with regulations that would compel Kapenta rigs and houseboat operators to install portable toilets on-board their vessels.

This, he said, would allow safe disposal of faecal matter and stop pollution of the lake.

Mr Mukowa feared that Lake Kariba would be polluted to an extent where the water in the

Kambobe said Zambians should always be thanking the first Republican President Kenneth Kaunda for the slogan of “One Zambia, One Nation.”

He observed that the slogan has made the country to continue living in peace for the past 56 years. – ZANIS. reservoir would not be fit for human and animal consumption.

He added that human faeces carried harmful micro-organisms that could easily contaminate water sources and slow down the decomposition process.

He said that although some of the Houseboats operating on the lake had toilets onboard, operators use the lake to dispose of the same faecal matter before docking.

Mr Mukowa said while Kariba town in Zimbabwe had taken measures to prevent water contamination by investing in state of the art sewer ponds, Siavonga on the Zambian side did not have such important facilities.Angry residents set on the make shift shop and destroyed the wall fence, windows, doors and some looted household goods.

A Daily Nation news crew that rushed to the scene found the residents destroying the house while the body had already been taken to Matero Level One hospital by officers from Zesco.

VICE President Inonge Wina has commended the Women Christian Fellowship of the United Church of Zambia for helping the vulnerable people in Society.

Speaking when she officiated at a thanks giving ceremony at UCZ St Andrews congregation, MS Wina said that what started as a small women's group in 1940 is now a strong force in every UCZ congregation.

She said that the WCF have for a long time been helping the sick, vulnerable and old people in society.

And the Vice President has called for peace in the church.

She said love and peace should exist among members for it to continue being United Church of Zambia Ms. Wina further pledged K 50,000 towards the works of WCF. She said that the funds will help in carrying out charity works being undertaken by the WCF. And St Andrews Reverend Dr Lordwell Siame implored congregants to always appreciate everything that the lord is doing.

Rev Dr Siame said that the Covid 19 pandemic has greatly affected the world and claimed lives but that Africa has not been badly hit as expected by the western countries, the reason why Africans should thank God. He said that many people thought that the country would be on stand still due to the pandemic but that it has not been the case.

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Zambia a beacon of peace Mozambique

By SILUMESI MALUMO MOZAMBICAN Ambassador to Zambia, Jeronimo Chivavi, has called on Zambians to cherish the peace they have enjoyed since independence.

Mr Chivavi said Zambia had been a peaceful country since its inception in the southern African region and beyond.

He said in an interview that it was prudent that the peace which Zambia had continued to enjoy was sustained even in the years to come.

The Ambassador said Zambians had been peaceful and loving which needed to be seen even in the generations to come.

“Since it became independent in 1964 and I remember very well, even if I was very young, I know that Zambia helped Mozambique when we were in challenges.

Even my time as a diplomat for the past seven years, we have enjoyed very good relation.

“Zambia received a lot of

refuges from Mozambique when we were fighting against colonialism. Zambian government made efforts to support Mozambique. And it is not only the Mozambicans who were here in Zambia but the likes of South Africans and many others,” he said.

Mr Chivavi said Zambia had been a shining star in the African continent, hence the citizens should continue with the same spirit.

“We really appreciate what Zambia has been in terms of being a peaceful country, this is good thing which needed to be in the Zambians forever,” Mr Chivavi said.

Mr Chivavi

“Since it became independent in 1964 and I remember very well, even if I was very young, I know that Zambia helped Mozambique when we were in challenges. Even my time as a diplomat for the past seven years, we have enjoyed very good relation.”

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SHAME PROPHETS OF DOOM - MUSHANGA

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RAY for the peaceful electoral process and shame the prophets of doom who are wishing the country to be on fire in 2021 if they lose the elections, Central province minister, Sydney Mushanga urged the church.

Mr Mushanga urged the church to continue praying for national peace which freedom fighters bought at a great price.

The Minister, who is also Member of Parliament (MP), said as partners in development, the Government would

continue supporting the church in various ventures.

Mr Mushanga said Zambia has for many years been known to elect its leaders through a ballot and not through bad vices.

"We appeal to the church to continue praying for peace and also for the electoral process to be peaceful. As we transition from 2020 to 2021, we will see prophets of doom succeed, saying Zambia will be on fire if you continue rejecting us," he said.

Mr Mushanga was speaking yesterday during a Church building fundraising Sunday for the United Church of

Zambia (UCZ) in Chinyanja ward of Bwacha constituency.

The Minister donated K6 000 towards the expansion of the church building and urged the congregation to work together and build the house of the Reverend.

And UCZ Reverend at the congregation, Luao Chilambwe urged Christians to give generously to God, indicating that God blesses a cheerful giver. The Reverend said Zambia would not be the same if its citizens learnt the art of giving joyfully and commended Government for its unwavering support to the UCZ church.

Kabwe intensifies voter education

By KETRA KALUNGA THE Kabwe Municipal Council has intensified voter education and registration exercise in the district Council public relations manager, Nancy Chenga, said in an interview that all wards in the district had been targeted for the mobile publicity on the voter education and registration.

Ms Chenga said more than 10 wards out of the 27

had been covered, including Makululu, Chililalila, Waya and Munyama wards.

She said the local authority had, through mobile publicity, observed that majority of people were not informed that the old voter's cards would not be used in the voting process.

The council public relations manager said the district voter education committee would go flat out to inform the public that the old

voters’ cards would not be used.

"The local authority has realized that there is much sensitization that has been done and the district voter education committee is to ensure that we spread the message which is

beginning next week," she said.

Ms Chenga said the council has since appealed to the people in the district to ensure they acquire the new voter's cards in order to exercise their rights to vote.

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Cooperative invests K1m in bonds

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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‘ZAMBIA SHOULD PRIORITISE GROWTH SECTORS’ G

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

OVERNMENT can create the needed fiscal space and foster the achievement of the projected growth by reprioritise planned expenditure particularly away from “slow return” debt financed investments in infrastructure.

This is according to the Zambia Institute of Policy and Research Centre (ZIPAR).

ZIPAR Research Fellow, Mbewe Kalikeka, said this would assist Government to manage the 2020 financing deficit and support economic recovery.

Zambia is this year expected to record a financing gap of K26.9 billion due to decline in revenues and increased expenditure.

Mr Kalikela however said this called for re-priotisation of expenditure, especially for debt financed investments in infrastructure.

He said Kalikeka said repurposed funds from infrastructure development could be directed towards identified growth driving sectors such as agriculture, tourism and manufacturing.

This, Mr Kalikeka said, would support growth, create jobs and ultimately improve livelihoods.

He said this during the ZIPAR- Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) Webinar: Analysis of the 2021 National Budget dubbed Quest for Growth and Resilience in the Face of Mounting Economic Headwinds.

“Nevertheless, it is worth noting that

within what would remain as infrastructure spending, rural roads, rural electrification and rural Information Communication Technology connectivity should be prioritized.

“This will support agricultural activities and also take modern social and other economic services to rural areas,” Mr Kalikeka said.

He said the measures put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 had caused significant disruptions in the country’s real sectors to the extent that Zambia would for the first time since 1998, record negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

Mr Kalikeka said even though Zambia had begun to ease its Covid-19 containment measures, uncertainties around the pandemic still remained with growth expected to be slow in 2021.

He said this situation would likely cause domestic revenues to fall as the country spent more to try and contain the damage.

ZAM Chief Executive Officer, Florence Banda-Muleya, urged Government to increase the period requirements for presenting proof of exportation to four from three months.

Ms Muleya further urged Government to increase the period for export Value Added Tax (VAT) claims under VAT Rule number 18.

"We are also urging the Government to reinstate the implied duty rates under the Duty Draw-Back Scheme," she said.

Mr Kalikeka

ABOUT K1 million has this year been invested in Government bonds, Treasury Bills and loan scheme this year by Vetpreneurs Muti-purpose Cooperative Society (VMCS).

The investment is in line with the cooperative’s mission to mobilise capital and invest in lawful profitable businesses ventures for the benefit of the members and uplift their socio-economic status.

VMCS which was launched in February this year, has so far recruited 100 shareholders.

The mission is to become a world class investment entity in capital mobilisation, product innovation and profitability through quality leadership including the use appropriate technology, says VMCS Secretary, Eugene Bwalya.

Mr Bwalya said this at the launch of the loan scheme for the cooperative in collaboration with Stargate Finance Limited under the theme ‘providing short financial solutions to the shareholder.’

"Through the loan scheme initiative with its partner, it will help the cooperative provide a stepping ground for its future business opportunities with other entities," he said.

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry Deputy Director Department of Cooperatives, Darius Mpundu, urged the cooperative to identify the needs of members to serve them better because the demand for financial services was increasing.

Mr Mpundu said the success of cooperative depended on the style of management.

The cooperative, he said, should observe good governance practices at all times and that accountability should also be high on the agenda.

"Employers may not be able to meet the financial requirement of its employees therefore, the establishment of the scheme was vital.

"If the co-operative decides to engage other people they must become members or the transform its organisation into a micro-finance institution," Mr Mpundu said.

He appealed to Zambians running cooperatives to abide by the laws by circulating finances within the membership.

Time to Reset Expectations for World Economy With Virus Untamed

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NVESTORS banking on a coronavirus vaccine to save the world economy in 2021 need to temper their ambitions as scientists increasingly warn of a long and difficult road ahead.

While drug companies are making progress in the quest to find a cure for a disease that triggered the worst recession since the Great Depression, questions remain about how effective the first wave of vaccines would be, how easy they will be to distribute to more than 7 billion people and then how many will agree to take them.

The future for global growth relies on the answers to those questions as a new wave of the pandemic means health fears and government restrictions continue to inhibit daily life and commerce. Even when a successful immunization system does come along, it won’t be an instant economic panacea, says Chris Chapman, a portfolio manager at Manulife Investment, which manages more than $660 billion.

“In terms of actually getting back to pre-Covid or trend growth, it could take more than a year,” said Chapman.

“The timing of the recovery will be delayed, but there is

still expectation of a vaccine at some point next year.”

For decades, the world economy relied on central bankers and finance ministers to pull it out of crisis, on the basis that if you pump the right amount of money into an economy, a recovery will eventually follow.

This time is different, as investors look to scientists and data from vaccine and treatment trials for signs of hope just as much as they pore over stimulus plans coming out of Washington, Beijing or European capitals. The longer the hunt for an effective vaccine lasts, the weaker economic expansions will be.

To be sure, science could yet make major breakthroughs in the near term. If even only a small proportion of the population such as healthcare workers and the most vulnerable are immunized, that could make a big difference to the resumption of everyday life. Savings built up by households and businesses in 2020 could be unleashed in 2021.

Pfizer Inc. said this month it could seek emergency-use authorization in the U.S. by late November for its vaccine with German partner BioNTech SE. Moderna, another

frontrunner in the race, is also looking at the possibility of an emergency approval this year if it has positive interim results next month.

“There is a fair prospect that by the late spring, vaccines will be available in quantities sufficient to protect the most vulnerable groups,” said Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist at Imperial College London, and former Covid-19 adviser to the U.K. government. “But

at least until then, life will unfortunately remain a balancing act between reopening society and keeping the virus in check.”

Scientific hiccups may slow things down too. Johnson & Johnson paused clinical trials of its Covid-19 shot this month after a participant fell ill, weeks after AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford stopped studies for the same reason. On Friday, both com-

panies announced plans to resume their U.S. trials. ffective treatments that would also help the economic recovery are also a mixed picture. Disappointing trial results this month for the muchhailed drug remdesivir from Gilead Sciences Inc. showed the antiviral treatment doesn’t save the lives of Covid-19 patients, despite U.S. President Donald Trump extolling its benefits. Still, U.S. regulators

cleared the drug for use this week and Gilead has challenged the recent findings citing other positive results.

While there are hopeful signs from some antibody treatments being tested, the steroid dexamethasone is one of the only other therapeutics showing a meaningful benefit, and is aimed at people with very severe symptoms.

Even if an effective vaccine is discovered, the logistics of distribution will still mean disruption to work, travel and leisure will remain, with only a small subset of the population expected to receive a shot in the first instance anyway.

That all spells trouble for global growth, even as data in the U.S. and euro-area are likely to show this week that it rebounded smartly in the third quarter and didn’t collapse as much as once feared.

Long gone though is talk of a V-shaped recovery, as winter nears in the northern hemisphere -- and with it the risk the virus spreads more easily.

Bloomberg Economics’s gauges of high-frequency data already point to a weakening of activity in many industrial nations in October, particularly those in Europe.- Bloomberg

Monday 26 October, 2020

More than half the world’s workers fear losing their jobs JOHANNESBURG - More than half of workers around the world are worried about losing their jobs, according to a survey measuring labourmarket insecurity wreaked by the coronavirus crisis.

The poll of 12, 430 people for the World Economic Forum showed 54 percent of them are either “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” that their employment will cease in the next year.

Respondents were from 27 countries spread around the world, including almost all of the Group of 20 economies.

The report highlights the collective angst about livelihoods that

the coronavirus crisis is breeding just as a new surge in infections in Europe underscores the persistence of the pandemic.

The International Labour Organisation estimated last month that the damage caused was equivalent to 500 million jobs in the second quarter.Russians exhibited the deepest unease, with 75 percent of respondents revealing concern about their employment. In Germany, by contrast, the equivalent outcome was just 26 percent.

The survey by Ipsos of working-age adults, taken between September 25 and October 9, also asked if they can learn and develop skills for the jobs of the future from their current employer.

Spain scored highest, with 86 percent of respondents saying so. Japan, Sweden and Russia were lowest, with fewer than 50 percent replying that they can learn such skills on the job. – BLOOMBERG NEWS.

U.S. removal of Sudan from ‘sponsors of terrorism’ list is step toward debt relief - IMF WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund says U.S. government plans to remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism would clear away one of the hurdles facing the heavily indebted African country as it seeks debt relief.

“We are encouraged by the U.S. administration’s formal indication to Congress of its intention to remove Sudan from (the list),” Carol Baker, the IMF’s Sudan mission chief, said in a statement to Reuters.

“The removal of Sudan from the (list) eliminates one of the hurdles toward possible HIPC debt relief.”

The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative was launched in 1996 by the IMF and the World Bank to ensure that no poor country faces a debt burden it cannot manage. But the process is long and will require significant reforms by Sudan.

U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced his decision to remove Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, paving the way for Friday’s announcement that Israel and Sudan would take steps to normalise relations.

Sudan, saddled by $60 billion in external debt, urgently needs financial help to reorganise its economy. Inflation hit 167 percent in August and the currency has tumbled as the government prints money to subsidize bread, fuel and electricity.

The IMF last month endorsed plans to monitor a 12-month programme of economic reforms being implemented by Sudan’s new transitional government as it seeks to build international confidence and move toward eventual debt relief.

Sudan’s high external debt and longstanding arrears continue to limit its access to external borrowing, including from the IMF, to which it owes $1.3 billion. – REUTERS.

LIFT BAN …Liquor traders want Ramaphosa to remove ban on selling alcohol over weekends

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OHANNESBURG The National Liquor Traders Council (NLTC) has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, requesting that the Disaster Management Act regulations pertaining to the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption be removed, citing financial losses and forced job cuts.

In a letter to the president dated October 23, the NLTC as well as the Liquor Traders Association of South Africa (LTASA) asked that the sale of liquor for off-site consumption return to the pre-lockdown trading hours and days.

News24 previously

reported that during Level 1 of the lockdown, the sale of alcohol at retail outlets for home consumption was permitted from Monday to Friday, between 09:00 and 17:00.

Outlets across the country which sold alcohol for home consumption may not do so over weekends.

These regulations had impacted township based taverns, bottle stores as well as independently owned retail liquor traders throughout South Africa, according to the NLTC and LTASA. Despite welcoming the move to Level 1 of the lockdown, which brought about the relaxing of regulations

connected to the sale of liquor, the council, in the letter, told Ramaphosa that the industry still faced a number of issues.

These issues included: • Job security and impact on employees as sellers had been forced to either retrench staff or cut salaries by almost 29 percent because of the restrictions that forced businesses to only operate five days a week; • Landlords allegedly still insisting on the full rental despite the reduction in trading days and hours which had led to loss of income; • Due to the restriction on trading days and hours, customers were forced to take

time off from work to make purchases during their work day which was “disruptive for our economy;” • The current regulations led to a 45 percent reduction in transaction numbers and up to 30 percent reduction in turnover; and • These outlets also sold charcoal, snacks and cold drinks, which they can no longer do over weekends, leading to more financial losses.

NLTC and LTASA said the 34, 500 taverns, 4, 000 bottle stores and 1, 400 retails stores which they represented had been impacted by the liquor regulations. – NEWS24.

Zim pushes for reduction in fertiliser imports HARARE – The government is working on a fiveyear road map aimed at significantly reducing fertiliser imports over the next five years through capacitating local manufacturers, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Sekai Nzenza has said.

The country, whose economy is largely agro-based has been importing significant quantities of fertiliser for many years as local companies

struggled to meet demand largely due to foreign currency shortages.

While Zimbabwe spent nearly US$662 million on fertiliser imports in the past seven years, with the Government, which supports farmers though state assisted farming programmes, being the largest procurer, local companies have not benefitted much.

Had the local industry been adequately supported, the

country would have spent US$400 million, which is less US$262 million, according to the Five Year Fertiliser Import Substitution Roadmap document.

Observers say Government investment, through Command Agriculture and Presidential Inputs Schemes, will continue naturally to benefit the local agriculture value chains, together with local companies instead of foreign firms.

Zimbabwe’s demand for

fertiliser in a normal farming season stands around 600, 000 tonnes, of which 70 percent goes towards Government farming programmes.

“I am working on a domestication of local production strategy in fertiliser and other products including pharmaceuticals, cotton, leather, sugar and tobacco,” Dr Nzenza told our sister publication Business Weekly.

– THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

Export tax will not save SA’s struggling ferrochrome industry - industry body JOHANNESBURG - The Minerals Council has said that the proposed introduction of an export tax on chrome ore will not address fundamental competitive issues plaguing South Africa’s ferrochrome industry.

This comes after Cabinet announced earlier in the week that it was considering levying such a tax as part of a raft of measures to “support domestic ferrochrome production and its chrome value-chain sector.”

Ferrochrome is used in the production of stainless steel.

South Africa’s industry has been struggling due to increases in electricity tariffs.

In addition to the proposed

tax, the measures include the usage of energy efficiency technologies on smelters, and the adoption of cogeneration and self-generation technologies.

But the council, which represents most South African producers, said the export tax would not address the fundamental competitiveness issue of high electricity prices.

“Export taxes are generally a blunt instrument that have material unintended consequences,” the council said in a statement.

“The critical component of competitiveness is the availability of a cost-effective and consistent electricity supply.”

- FIN24.

Zambia’s peaceful Independence Celebrations

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Dear editor, Once again Zambians have shown that they love this country and appreciate its history.

Every well meaning Zambian took part in the celebrations to mark the country’s 56th independence celebration.

Those who do not like praying did not take part even in the independence celebration. It is difficult to understand what some people want from this country. Why would a national leader who has ambitions of leading this nation refuse to take part in firstly, national prayers and then the celebration of this country’s independence.

The attainment of independence came at great cost to this country and it is not something to be disregarded. Politics should be put aside when there are national events that require of us all to show unity and love.

The love for Zambia and its people should drive leaders to take part in national events.

I pray this culture of ignoring national events will end. That spirit of bitterness should be removed from our hearts. Let us all practice and show love to all our brothers and sisters. That is what we are called upon to do as Zambians who love this country.

Long live the republic.

One Zambia One Nation. And may God bless our President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

Chris Changwereza Makeni, Bayuni Lusaka

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Youths Must Instead Picket UPND MPs to Support Bill 10 Dear editor,

ARE UPND’s FACEBOOK-BASED MILLENNIALS MEANT TO BOLSTER HH’s POLITICAL FORTUNES? Perhaps even more importantly, giving young Zambians a fair opportunity at economic independence requires For policymaking UPND politicians, challenging the stranglehold on political it’s easy to discount the millennial policymaking held by older Zambians. generation as lazy, footloose and But to give millennials a fighting obsessed with social media. In Zambia, chance at success means confronting the whole generation is derided as two bedrocks of Zambian society: an Yo-Bali, those who prefer to lounge at antiquated education system and a home with their aged parents, rather reorientation of political power away from than embrace a more financially well-heeled middle-aged and retired independent lifestyle. But such easy Zambians. stereotypes belie a much harsher The Zambian education system is economic reality. And nowhere is this exacerbating millennial struggles. Highly despondent realism more evident than theoretical and based on the acquisition in upper-class city suburbs seemingly on the verge of perpetual economic and of general background knowledge but few life-sustaining practical skills, the Zambian societal change. teaching system at the post-primary level Zambian millennials – those born after is not attuned to the realities of the 21st1999 – many have confronted the 2008 century labour market. The results are global financial crisis as kindergarteneither abstract or controversially obscure. going kids and the ongoing Covid-19 This millennial disenfranchisement has crisis as grownups. caused frustration, distrust of government But even these crises are mere bookmarks in the longer story of Zambian and a tendency to vote for pseudopopulist parties. economic fragmentation which began Zambia is a society where young with the World Bank-induced Structural people are showing signs of being Adjustment Programme (SAP) and the subsequent privatization of national assets interested in politics once more – their patience is running out with high levels of of the early 1990s. unemployment.

This is a stagnation which has already This does not necessarily mean that resulted in a whole generation of they will be rushing to join political parties young Zambians being without steady however – despite the choices on offer. employment, bereft of economic Known and unknown to many, the United independence and increasingly without Nations World Youth Report, released hope for the future. in 2007, suggested that young people Although Zambian millennials are more around the globe were participating educated and skilled than their parents, two out of three workers with a short-term politically, but not in a conventional way.

For example, it said the youth would contract are under thirty. rather volunteer at local clinics and As a result, young Zambian adults schools to uplift their communities than are seemingly poorer than the previous directly campaign for a political party. This generation. Closing this dichotomy has not stopped parties looking for new – between the struggling younger avenues of expression. generations and their often seemingly For instance, there is evidence that affluent parents and grandparents – is Zambian politicians seem to have learnt the biggest obstacle to fundamentally from the American experience. Take the rebooting Zambia’s economy.

Dear editor,

social networking site, Facebook, for example. President Barack Obama used it effectively to lure the youth into voting for him.

This is precisely what we are seeing mimicked by the UPND mobilization team on Facebook, buoyed by funds from UKbased SABI Strategy Group and South African-based Brenthurst Foundation to brand the 2021 UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema as “Bally-1”.

Prominent among his backers has been Henry Sands the managing director at SABI, a firm that provides comprehensive communication strategies and solutions to international businesses, high-net-worth individuals and political organizations.

Sands attended Birmingham University, where the UPND leader also attended to study for his finance and business strategy masters programme.

Many politicians including Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu are now on Facebook.

They interact with their supporters through this medium. UPND for one boasts that this has helped inject life into politics by appealing to young people.

Some analysts agree. But for young people domiciled in city slums and rural settings, without access to luxuries such as smartphones and the internet, breadand-butter issues remain the focus.

Despite dabbling in technology and trying to appear hip, political parties must still attend to young people’s urgent needs.

Top of the to-do list are ideas and initiatives of creating jobs, reducing levels of political violence and combating an HIV/Aids epidemic that is reportedly claiming hundreds of lives every day in Zambia – many of them young.

The first thing is to realise that neither a naive UPND leadership nor its muchheralded “Bally will fix it!” campaign

message will save Zambia.

Such initiatives will only facilitate the existing opposition party’s policymakers clinging to top positions while the money flows from the foreign-based paymasters.

Millions of dollars of investment in the regime-change agenda and online propaganda activities against the PF will change nothing, if more deep-seated structural intraparty reforms are ignored.

Secondly, Facebook-based millennials should refuse to accept the current status quo as the only available path for the UPND. This will mean confronting the older generations about the illogicality of such generational inequality. It means the young need to inject a sense of urgency and positive disruption into their approach to mainstream intraparty politics. It’s time for a productive movement of change that is not just the same old negative messaging stuck on repeat.

For all the noise they generate, groupings like GEARS/CiSCA/OCiDA are devoid of tangible intraparty reform proposals. So what can UPND’s Facebook-based millennials do?

How can they bolster HH’s political fortunes, yet existing UPND politicians are incapable of internally reforming the party because that would mean compromising their own tightly held privileges?

Without age-conscious politics, UPND intraparty democracy will remain a façade behind which the rich, the corrupt and the deceitful keep exploiting the youth.

Millennial netizens need to re-imagine equality at this time of reckoning before the 2021 polls. Critically, they need to re-imagine Facebook-based movements moved into action by the belief that one life is no less important than another, and no one life should be lived at the expense of another.

Mubanga Luchembe

It is clear that Zambian youths don’t know what they want from their leaders, if they did, it will be easier for the government to design policies that would support youths activists across the economic spectrum.

Recently some youths wanted to protest against government’s running of the nation’s affairs without specifically stating that which the government has not done or have done wrong.

Isn’t this playing to the gallery?

One would have expected the youths across the country to be advocates of the enactment of bill 10 into law because the bill takes care of their participation in social economic and governance affairs of this country.

If they were serious about real participation in politics, they could instead of fighting government which is pushing this bill to ensure that youths take back their rightful place in the governance of this great nation be asking hard questions to the leadership of the UPND as to why they don’t want youths and women of Zambia to have their dignity and positions guaranteed in the constitution by amending it through bill 10.

UPND leadership must not go scot free on this issue.

The justice minister and his government have been amiable on the amendment of the constitution through bill 10 by publishing the proposed bill.

It is high time youths and women call for a meeting with the UPND leadership and demand that its MPs support bill 10 in Parliament.

Let us not be heroes on wrong things, we can be heroes on nation building through engagement with the authorities.

Youths participation will only be meaningfully achieved if there is a legal framework. Great opportunities for youths not so?

Choice is yours, take it or leave it.

Enock Kapitolo chulu Lusaka

DAILY

Monday 26, October 2020

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Be innovative, I WILL SERVE THE VULNERABLE, youths urged SAYS KANTANSHI MP

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

YOUTHS in Mufulira have been urged to take advantage of the multi-sectoral empowerment programmes to better their lives.

In his Independence anniversary message, Mufulira District Commissioner (DC) Mike Manda said this would contribute to the country’s economic development.

He noted that youths are leaders of tomorrow, the reason why Government had initiated a number of empowerment programmes for them.

Mr Manda said Government was in a hurry to build a thriving economy that would enable the improvement of the quality of lives for all Zambians, especially youths, women and the vulnerable. “Youths need to participate in the various opportunities accorded to them to contribute to national development,” he said. Mr Manda advised youths to avoid being used as tools of violence by politicians but instead use their time positively.

He said the youth shpould make use of their time by taking part in the various empowerment programmes such as the youth internship programme, entrepreneurial programme, and other empowerment initiatives set up by Government.

He urged Zambians to uphold national unity stating that the country had since independence maintained its reputation as a beacon of peace. The DC said fighting for the freedom of the country was not an easy sacrifice hence, the need to uphold national unity in appreciation of the freedom fighters’ sacrifice.

BY ROGERS KALERO ORPHANS and other vulnerable children should not be demoralised as they face challenges, but should seek God's strength and concentrate on their education, Kantanshi Member of Parliament (MP), Anthony Mumba has advised.

He said vulnerable children should remain focused on their studies while seeking God's strength in order to overcome their everyday challenges.

Mr Mumba was speaking at the weekend when he gave out assorted items including mealie meal, salt, toothpaste, books, washing powder, bathing soaps to Debbie Joy, Murundu and Mufulira community schools and orphanages.

The MP said he decided to donate assorted items to the four orphanages in his constituency as a way of celebrating Zambia’s 56th independence anniversary and showing that he and President Edgar Lungu cared about them.

"On behalf of President Edgar Lungu and indeed on my own behalf as area

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MP, I must tell you that I care about you and I thought I should celebrate the 56th independence anniversary by making a small donation to you.

"As I give out this small donation, I wish to encourage you to remain focused on education and always seek God's strength

in whatever you do. First seek God's strength. Don't worry about the challenges you are facing, just look up to God," Mr Mumba said.

And speaking earlier, Debbie Joy head teacher, Henry Kasungulo, said he was grateful that the area MP had decided to donate assorted items to the orphanages which were also running as community schools.

Reverend Kasungulo said the gesture was a demonstration that the MP has a heart to serve the vulnerable in communities.

He assured Mr Mumba that the donated items would be put to good use by the school management .

"Speaking on behalf of the school which also keeps vulnerable and orphaned children, we are grateful to our area Member of Parliament for this donation.

This is a good gesture which will go a long way.

"A good leader will always share with his people, but a bad leader will always be selfish and greedy with nothing to share with his people regardless of how much he may have,” Rev Kasungulo said

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North-western Province Permanent Secretary Willies Mangimela

OUNG people should desist from spread hate speeches based on tribal lines on social media as the trend is retrogressive, North-western Province Permanent Secretary Willies Mangimela has advised.

Mr Mangimela regretted

that it had become fashionable for youths to trade insults, lies and propaganda against certain tribes and individuals they did not like.

He charged that some young people had gone to an extent of insulting the Head of State saying if the trend does not stop, the nation will be divided.

The Permanent Secretary said this in a speech read for by his Deputy, Emmanuel

commemorating the 2020 World Savings Day on 31st October, through various activities, we must all remember to do the right thing. We must make firm decisions regarding how we will be Saving money going forward if we are not doing that yet.

“When You Save A Bit, Big Things Happen!”– 2020 World Savings Day, A Mission Of Ethical And Economic Growth how you are going to ensure that you set life-changing Saving goals if not doing do already. You will be glad that you did.

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Dear Reader, We trust that you had a restful weekend, are keeping safe from Covid – 19 and that you are well geared to celebrate our 56th Independence anniversary in style.

The month of October is undoubtedly special. 24th October remains a very special day in the history of our country, and we should all be proud of it. During the past weeks, we have been sharing stories regarding managing money well today for a better tomorrow. We have been sharing tips about the importance of saving, and we have always stated that saving is a must-do activity in our lives, it must be a way of life. We should all ensure that we make Savings a habit and that we should involve our loved ones in the process, particularly our young ones. This will help them to grow into responsible adults who know and appreciate the importance of managing money well.

This way, we will help to raise a nation of savers and ultimately help our country to prosper. Worrying about money should be a story of our past. This is because Money challenges and the stress that comes with worrying about the lack of it have the potential of adversely affecting our lives and could even lead to death.

October is a special month in the world of Savings. This is because the World Savings Day is commemorated on the 31st October annually. Dear Reader, this week, we will focus on this day so that we get to understand it better and appreciate why it is commemorated. Our message, however, is that we should not only think about Savings during this time but that it should be a way of life. During this time, you are encouraged to reflect about your Savings journey so that you make necessary and firm decisions regarding

The Birth Of World Savings Day 31st October 1924 was not an ordinary day for representatives of 29 countries who gathered in Milan, Italy for the 1st International Savings Bank/Thrift Congress. Italian Professor Filippo Ravizza declared the last day of the congress, the ‘International Savings Day’. This was with the objective to devote the day to the promotion of savings all over the world. In executing this, the banks were to work in collaboration with identified stakeholders such as the clergy, schools and professional/womens’ associations.

Born Out Of Something Representatives of the 29 countries wanted to bring the thought of Saving to the worldwide public and its relevance to the individual. The idea of World Thrift Day was not born out of nothing. There had been some examples of days that were committed to the idea of saving money in order to gain a higher standard of life and to secure the economy like in the case of Spain and the United States where the first national Thrift day was celebrated in 1921. In other countries, such as Germany, the peoples’ confidence in savings had to be restored since many of them had lost their savings in the German monetary reform of 1923.

The end of the Second World War, saw the World Thrift Day continue and reaching the peak of its popularity in the years between 1955 and 1970. It practically became a veritable tradition in some countries. In Austria, for instance, brand awareness about saving was so intense that a street was named after the President in recognition of his efforts in ensuring that people were reminded and taught about the importance of saving.

Shift In Focus Over the years, the focus of the World Savings day has shifted to the developing world where many people still remain unbanked. Whereas we have made steady progress in Financial Inclusion (FI) over the years, we still have a lot of work to do regarding the improvement of our Savings culture. Banks are key stakeholders in this agenda, and it is pleasing to state that the regulator of banks, the Bank of Zambia, has taken the lead in championing the implementation of various activities aimed at raising awareness about Savings. It is important to know that achieving a nation of savers calls for collaboration among all stakeholders. It is for this reason that as Zambia joins the rest of the world in

The Big Deal – Why We Celebrate World Savings Day Savings is a smart thing to do; however, there may be obstacles in executing this.

One of the barriers to saving is the lack of knowledge about the importance of doing it. It is for this reason that the World Savings Day is used to remind people about the importance of putting money aside for a rainy day and to share knowledge about the Savings products and services offering that is available to people. On this day, all stakeholders come together to share tips on the importance of Savings and how we can accelerate our Financial Freedom journey. We celebrate this day to position Savings as a key activity in our lives and one that we must make a way of life. Saving changes the quality of life in many aspects. Some of these include the ability to start businesses, improve on our education as well as getting our young ones into better schools and buying a home/other things we value in life. Remember that wealth creation begins with the first ‘kwacha’ that you put aside, do not feel discouraged about making the first step because once you get started, you will see that it surely works and eventually you will be your own cheerleader! When you get to this level, please do not forget to carry others along on this great journey of discovery, Sharing is Caring!

2020 World Savings Day – My Business, Your Business, Our Business Come 31st October, 2020, Zambia will join the rest of the world in commemorating this year’s World Savings Day which will be held under the theme, “When You Save A Bit, Big Things Happen!” After all, has been said about World Savings Day, what do we have to do with it? The answer is simple, everything! You and l have everything to do with it. It is our responsibility that we make life-changing decisions regarding saving. Let us start now and let us do so collectively as families. Please remember to teach the young ones about the importance of saving early enough in their lives so that we contribute to raising a Zambia of Savers. Let us begin to save a bit each month, it is these small savings that will birth big things. It is our responsibility!

Until next week, please stay clear of Covid -19 by adhering to health and safety guidelines as shared by the Ministry of Health.

Be blessed and remember to be a blessing to others!

For comments or questions email maria.karima@investrustbank.co.zm

Chihili, during the commemoration of this year’s 56th Independence at Manyama school ground in Kalumbila district.

"This is not the vision of our forefathers when they were coining slogans such as the One Zambia One Nation,” he said.

He said Government was aware of some people who were taking advantage of the freedom and attempting to destroy the vision of the forefathers.

Mr Mangimela said that political freedom could not

be fully enjoyed in midst of civil strife which could be caused through hate speech, propaganda and tribal remarks.

He however stated that in order to curb the vice, Government had put in place various interventions to keep the youth busy through empowerment programmes.

"I am very positive that the young people that have applied already will begin receiving these funds. And it is my hope that Kalumbila youths will also receive theirs," he said.

Early pregnancies rock Sinazongwe

By ANDREW MUKOMA EARLY pregnancies have rocked Sinazongwe District of Southern Province, especially among schoolgoing children.

The increase in the number of early pregnancies and early marriages has raised concerns among stakeholders and in particular education authorities.

Munzuma Primary School Head teacher, Doubt Nchimunya, said that early marriages and pregnancies had resulted in high numbers of school drop outs and requires urgent attention from all stakeholders.

Mr Nchimunya said that out of 250 learners at Munzuma Primary School, only about 90 were girls with many others dropping out of school due to early pregnancies and early marriages.

He said that school drop out at the facility was very high, attributing it to culture and beliefs imposed by their parents.

Mr Nchimunya was speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation in Munzuma at the weekend, "The girls are married off at a very tender age and parents prefer marrying off their daughters than taking them to

school. This trend is worrying," he said.

The head teacher said that in some instances, some girls were married off as soon as they reached grade six and below the age of 15 years old.

The school runs from grade one to seven and it has about 250 pupils and five government teachers. the head teacher bemoaned lack of infrastructure at the school which he said needs urgent attention from the government.

Mr Nchimunya said the school has only one by two classroom block to carte for the classes starting grade one up to seven.

"What is happening at this school is that teachers are doing multi-grade teaching where we combine some grades so that they can fit in the classes.

“Classes like grade five and six are combined. A teacher is teaching two classes at the same time and handle different topics," he explained.

He added that this had not been an easy undertaking because teachers were over stretched as they had more work to do.

"In short, teacher pupil ratio is the biggest challenge though we are managing within our means," he added.

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UPND youths preach peace

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) youths in Kitwe have vowed never to fight the police but cooperate with them for the sake of peace.

The youth said they understood that police officers were working under difficult conditions that made them act the way they did hence the peaceful stance by the party.

This was after UPND youths were stopped

from marching during the independence celebrations in the city.

According to the party members, police cancelled their scheduled march-past due to the large number of participants which was against one of the covid-19 health guidelines. “We will not fight the police back. We do not want to react but rather work with them because we know fighting them will not help us in any way,� UPND District Youth Chairperson Bowas Kapata said. Mr Kapata said the party was a peaceful one and had no intention of going against the law.

He however called on the police to avoid infringing on their right to assemble just like members of the ruling party were doing.

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MUSUKWA WARNS AGAINST BACK-STABBING

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ATRIOTIC Front (PF) members must stop back-stabbing each other and instead pursue genuine dialogue and adequately prepare for the 2021 elections, national mobilization committee chairman Richard Musukwa has advised.

Mr Musukwa said party officials at various levels should stop reporting each other to the higher authorities of the party to get favours, but must learn to dialogue and resolve differences amicably.

In an interview in Kitwe after a reconciliatory meeting for Copperbelt leaders, Mr Musukwa said the party

needed genuine reconciliation to promote unity in the party.

"We need genuine reconciliation in the party, we don't need those who want to backstab others. This culture of reporting each other to higher authorities of the party will only serve to create division and hatred.

"If you choose to report your friend to the higher authorities of the party, it means you want your friend to be fired.

Now, if your friend is fired on lies which you reported, are you going to be happy? What are you going to achieve? " Mr Musukwa wondered.

He said the party structures should not feel intimidated by the mobilization committees which had been formed, but

must be ready to work with them ahead of the 2021 elections.

Mr Musukwa, who is also Mines Minister, said the party structures and mobilisation committees should jointly be able to exchange notes on various issues regarding the party and how to approach the 2021 campaigns. He said as national mobilization committee chairman, he would closely monitor the performance of the Copperbelt committee led

by Bowman Lusambo to ensure its was operating in line with its mandate.

"The mobilization committee and the party structures are both working towards a common goal of ensuring victory for the Patriotic Front in

next year's election and so let us not entertain unnecessary antagonism.

"The Copperbelt provincial chairman Nathan Chanda should also embrace the mobilization committee and work together so that they yield desirable results," he said. Mr Musukwa also cautioned Zambians to be wary of opposition political leaders promising quality and caring leadership when they had exhibited bitterness and hatred of the worst kind in the political arena.

"Whoever wants to be Republican President or Member of Parliament must show his ability to improve people's lives even before he is elected into office.

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Men (1597) 68.9%

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Generally, women tend to feel more confident when they are in large numbers. Converging with other women that share similar interests may not only boost their confidence but could also positively influence other women to participate in policy formulation.

Some enablers include: • Safe spaces to consult, share knowledge and experiences with other women and increase their social power.

• Increasing civic education, technical knowledge and skills of women as well as their general education.

• Improving access to information on political issues in order to boost the confidence needed to articulate and challenge policy discourse as well as actively participate.

Women can play an important role in policy formulation by: • Giving unique insight and experiences that could shape policy in a more holistic approach.

• Highlighting the recognition of social diversity in various policy issues brought to the fore.

• Assist in advancing principles of equity, equality and social justice that shape policy • Draw attention to women-specific issues that may be overlooked by other parties

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• Improve media outreach and influence to change perceptions on what roles women must play in the policy landscape.

• Strengthening partnerships with men as agents of change and dismantling gender stereotypes could influence change in how both genders perceive the participation of women.

• NGOs and CSOs are ideal strategic partners that aim at giving women a voice and often offer solidarity and a platform for women to express their needs and concerns on important national and personal issues affecting them.

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• In view of implementing the quota system Zambia needs to find ways of avoiding an artificial representation of women or tokenism across all sectors. It needs to ensure that women assert real power and influence in their respective capacities.

• Addressing the structural and intersectional barriers that impede women from exercising their agency on political issues to improve the participation of women and protect their overall interests.

• There is need to raise civic awareness and increase access to information among women in order to advance their participation in the policy discourse.

• We propose that Zambia adopts a customized quota system that will increase the representation of women in decision-making as well as strategically place them in positions of power within party structures and across all sectors with increased exposure to leadership roles.

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These statistics highlight the need for a radical reform to increase the number of seats women hold in Parliament as well as at various decision-making positions in the Public Service.

Similarly, in the Public Service, women holding various top positions stands at; Permanent Secretaries 13 out of 56 positions; Deputy Permanent Secretaries 2 out of 12; Directors 103 out of 344 and Head of Departments 722 out of 2319 positions.

Men (241) 71%

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These frameworks have been crucial in improving the status of women globally as well as in mainstreaming a rights-based approach in governance and policy discourse. Zambia is signatory to and has ratified conventions and frameworks that include; • The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) • The Beijing Platform for Action • The Sustainable Development Goals • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights • The United Nation’s Framework Convention for Climate Change • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights • The International Conference on Population and Development, • The Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa • The SADC Gender Protocol

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION

On the other hand, Parliament and the Public Service seem to be lagging behind in achieving greater equality as key players in policy formulation. The representation of members of Parliament by gender stands at; Men hold 136 (81.9%) of the seats in Parliament while women hold the remaining 30 (18.1%).

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These factors can be intersectional in nature and recognizing how they influence each other is vital in addressing participation levels. These could include:

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Undermining women’s voices could lower levels of participation in policy formulation even further. Hence, it is important to take into consideration the factors that impede women’s participation.

Participation refers to “the extent to which one’s voice is heard, respected and applied in decision-making, planning, implementation and monitoring of actions”

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Globally, women continue to be underrepresented in the formulation of national policies as well as in the political and economic decision-making spheres.

In spite of this, gender power dynamics still shape many parts of society.

A marker of Good Governance.

A fundamental Human Right

Women’s participation in the overall national development agenda is;

Women are key stakeholders in decision making.

They play a huge role in providing unique perspective into various issues that not only impact their socioeconomic spheres at individual level, but also at community and national development level.

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he anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria created a powerful movement that appeared to shake those in power, but after a turbulent fortnight, BBC Hausa editor Aliyu Tanko considers where it goes from here.

A potent mix of street protests and social media has given young Nigerians a voice that has shattered the country's culture of deference.

As the #EndSARS hashtag went viral, so did a defiance of the elite in Nigeria.

The trashing of the palace of the highly respected oba, or traditional ruler, of Lagos was symbolic of this mood.

The youths dragged his throne around, looted his possessions and swam in his pool.

What began as a protest against the hated police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) has become a conduit for the youth to vent their anger with the people who have been in charge of Nigeria for decades, and demand change.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned in 2017 that "we are all sitting on a keg of gunpowder"

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when it comes to the young.

His comments were about the continent in general but they apply to Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with 200 million people, more

than 60% of whom are under the age of 24.

The majority of those of working age do not have formal employment and there are few opportunities to get a

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good education. Earlier this year, government statistics showed that 40% of Nigerians lived in poverty.

'Not usual mischief-making' But those currently in power at first misunderstood what was going on this time, activist and writer Gimba Kakanda told the BBC. "The #EndSARS protests were initially perceived as another of the youths' episodic mischief-making that would fizzle out if left unad-

test in forcing concessions from the government - such as a promise to disband Sars, and wider police reform - has given Nigerian youths confidence and they believe that they can make a difference.

A few days into the protests, activists were able to establish a helpline that could respond to emergencies. They also provided legal services to those in need and even set up a radio station.

These were financed through crowdfunding and were cited as examples of how Nigeria could be better if it were not for the politicians who often seem more interested in what they can personally gain, rather than how they can improve the country.

But there has also been an ugly side.

While those who backed and came out in support of the #EndSARS movement were peaceful, another segment of the youth saw the protests as an opportunity.

They vandalised shops, raided warehouses and targeted the businesses of prominent politicians.

Although the approach of these two groups is different, they do share one thing in common: a disdain for those in charge.

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dressed," he said.

"This mind-set of the political class, almost overly condescending, was the reason for its slow response to this unprecedented movement and left them all on the edge."

The question is where does that movement go now?

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It is unlikely though that they can find common cause.

Any move in that direction may affect the spread of the movement across the country because some will find it hard to sit at the same table as people with “questionable character”.

‘Buhari missed the point’ There is nevertheless an awareness on the part of the

authorities that poverty and hardship are national security threats, activist Mr Kakanda said.

“The government has realised that it can no longer take such outrage for granted as it has done before,” he added.

But it continued to make missteps in trying to quell the mood.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s address to the nation on Thursday evening “missed the point by a wide margin”, according to blogger and columnist Japheth Omojuwa.

Mr Buhari called for an end to the protests and the beginning of a dialogue, but “he will be remembered for threatening Nigerians just because they asked their government to commit to justice”.

Nevertheless, Mr Omojuwa believes that the #EndSARS movement can achieve something.

It should not focus on longterm ambitions of gaining political power, he argues, but rather should make sure that the authorities stick to their promise of reform and bringing errant policemen to justice.

It is these small steps that may eventually bring wider change.

This tumultuous fortnight and particularly the shooting of protesters in Lagos on 20 October will be remembered in Nigeria for a long time.

Those in power are clearly worried that the country’s huge young population can no longer be ignored, or, failing that, cajoled.

It is getting organised as evidenced by the huge donations received by a relatively unknown group - the Feminist Coalition - that rallied support for the protests and shook the foundations of Nigeria.

The fact that these young women said they would regroup makes the elite jittery and clearly indicates that the system needs to work for all and not for the privileged few.

From this episode, Nigerian politics has changed forever because the youths have realised how powerful they are and what they can achieve when they unite for a common goal. - BBC

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REFLECTIONS ON ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY with CHARLES CHISALA

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T WILL undoubtedly go down as part of President Edgar Lungu’s legacy.

Zambia’s Diaspora Policy has effectively paved the way for citizens living abroad to invest back home and participate in their country’s development without hindrance.

In the last two months the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been engaging citizens living abroad through virtual meetings, explaining how the implementation of the policy is being rolled out and how they can benefit.

Online So far, the Zambian missions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia have held successful online meetings under the new normal in the face of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Long overdue The policy is long overdue.

Zambians living in foreign countries have since 1964, when the country became independent, faced formidable hurdles whenever sending money back home to support their relatives, invest in business or property or simply save for the future.

Even just renewing important national documents such as the national registration card (NRC), a passport or driver’s licence has been a long, frustrating and costly process which sometimes requires travelling back home.

Before the policy was launched last year, there had been no framework for the diaspora to access important public services expeditiously.

It is for this reason that after he was sworn in as Zambia’s republican president in January, 2015 President Lungu pledged to ensure that Zambia had a comprehensive diaspora policy during his tenure of office.

During his interactions with Zambians living abroad the President assured them that he would not rest until the policy became a reality under his watch because he wanted all citizens to participate in the development of their country without discrimination regardless of where they were.

Manifesto In chapter 27 of its pro-poor 2016-2021 Manifesto, under International Relations and

LUNGU’S DELIVERED DIASPORA POLICY

Cooperation, the Patriotic Front (PF) party pledges to “develop a diaspora policy to enable Zambians living in the diaspora to participate in national development”.

The policy is now a reality, tucked away in the bag of the campaign promises the party has delivered to the magnanimous people of Zambia who put it in power.

Vice President Inonge Wina officially launched the Diaspora Policy on April 4, 2019 at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.

During the launch Mrs Wina urged Zambians living abroad to project a positive image of their country at all times and invest back home.

Mrs Wina challenged the Zambians to market their country as an investment destination of first choice.

At the same occasion Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Malanji described the Zambian diaspora as an economic force whose potential should be harnessed.

Since its launch the policy’s implementation has gathered significant momentum.

The actualisation of the policy marks a milestone in Zambia’s development agenda. Little wonder the document has been lauded by the international community.

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission Marianne Lane congratulated the Zambian government for launching the policy.

The diaspora can’t wait to reap the benefits.

Two months ago the Zambian Mission in London, UK, hosted the first virtual

conference with Zambians living in that country. Zambia’s High Commissioner to the UK Paul Mihova hailed the forum as a “success”.

High levels of engagement and frank, insightful discussions characterised the online meeting.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Chalwe Lombe, who is passionate about the policy’s success, is at the helm of its implementation. Using a video link, Ambassador Lombe took Zambians living in the UK and Australia through the whole process - formulation, validation, adoption and launch. He highlighted what the policy aims to achieve for both the nation and the individual citizen abroad.

Ambassador Lombe explained that the policy was developed to facilitate and mobilise an effective framework for active, coordinated and coherent system for the diaspora’s unfettered participation in the socio-economic agenda of the country.

He shared the difficulties he faced as a young Zambian studying abroad because of the absence of a diaspora policy.

“I remember as a young student in Australia. When I completed [my studies] the Australian government offered me residence. I was confused.

How do I handle this? How do I handle my citizenship? There was no framework,” he said.

But no Zambian living abroad will have to go through such stress again.

Inclusive process The Diaspora Policy is a product of protracted consultation that sought to reach out

to all the country’s diaspora, culminating into the indaba held between October 7 and 9, 2016 in Zambia.

Representatives of the Zambian diaspora from different parts of the globe participated in the whole process up to the launch. The government also worked with the IOM. The policy has 13 objectives out of which six have been isolated for immediate implementation in the initial phase.

They include: • Access to national documents (such as NRCs, passports and certificates of title for property) • Knowledge and skills transfer • Administration, which in general looks at all the documentation and helping the diaspora when they are in a particular situation and they need help from the government.

To facilitate this process diaspora desks are being established at Zambian missions abroad to serve as seamless links between the diaspora and the public service system back home.

Currently, about 10 percent of all tertiary educated Zambians live outside Zambia, according to the World Bank.

Findings of recent research show that the diaspora makes a significant contribution to the gross domestic products (GDPs) of their home countries through remittances (money sent back home).

For example, remittances to sub-Saharan African countries in 2018 contributed substantially to the GDPs of these nations.

International money transfers grew by

almost 10 percent to US$46 billion, according to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief.

President Lungu is determined to ensure Zambia benefits from this rich source of revenue. Besides remittances he wants the diaspora to also own companies, acquire land for agricultural production, build

commercial and domestic property and participate in governance processes.

The President has fulfilled his promise to deliver a diaspora policy.

introduction of antibodies to raise the levels again. For active immunity, the immune response that occurs after being exposed to an antigen for the first time is called the primary response. After the primary response, the body makes memory cells that produce antibodies more rapidly the next time there is a similar infection. The immune response that occurs after being exposed to an antigen for the second time is called the secondary response. The secondary response is always greater and more rapid than the primary response. The next two diagrams illustrate passive immunity and active immunity:

PUPILS Active Immunity

BIOLOGY On todays pupils forum in Biology, will look at a topic: Immunity and Genetics. At the end of this lesson, learners should be able to: ü ü ü ü

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The following table gives examples of species and their diploid and numbers.

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Figure 36: Changes in Levels of Antibodies with Time in Active and Passive Immunity Immunity is important for prevention of diseases. Factors that reduce immunity include poor diet, development of resistant strains of pathogens, repeated invasions by pathogens, intake of immunodepressant drugs and infection by HIV that destroys the lymphocytes.

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There are two types of variation, namely continuous variation and discontinuous variation.

Immunity is said to be active if the body is involved in the production of antibodies and passive if the body receives ready made antibodies from an external source. Both active and passive immunity can be natural (if acquired through natural means such as getting infected, breast feeding or across the placenta from a mother to an unborn baby) or artificial (if acquired through man-made means such as vaccination or immunization). The following table gives examples of different types of immunity: of Definition or Description

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Immunity is important for prevention of diseases. Factors that reduce immunity include poor diet, development of resistant strains of pathogens, repeated invasions by pathogens, intake of immunodepressant drugs and infection by HIV that destroys the lymphocytes.

GENETICS Genetics is the study of the mechanisms involved in the control, transmission and expression of inherited characteristics.

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Chromosomes are DNA threads found in the nucleus and responsible for storage of 1 Back side of animal inherited information in the form of genes. Each chromosome is made of two strands 4 response to at joke called chromatids which are linked to each other the centromere. Chromatids 6 Distinctive atmosphere found on the same chromosome are called sister chromatids.

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Seychelles opposition wins power after 43 years

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The opposition candidate’s victory has been described as a political earthquake

The opposition has taken power in the Seychelles for the first time since 1977, following its victory in the presidential election.

Anglican priest Wavel Ramkalawan defeated President Danny Faure by 54.9% to 43.5%, official results show.

Supporters of Mr Ramkalawan have been celebrating his victory in the capital, Victoria.

In his victory speech, Mr Ramkalawan was conciliatory towards Mr Faure, saying there were no losers or winners.

The Indian Ocean archipelago is a former British colony which became independent in 1976.

Mr Faure’s United Party seized power in a coup a year later, and retained the presidency in elections after multi-party democracy was restored in 1993.

In his first comments since winning, Mr Ramkalawan said: “Mr Faure and I are good friends. And an election does not mean the end of one’s contribution to one’s motherland.

“In this election, there were no losers, there were no winners - our country was given the opportunity as the ultimate winner.”

Mr Faure was sitting close by, and nodded in approval as the incoming president spoke, Reuters news agency reports.

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Iraqi forces use water cannon, tear gas against protesters in Baghdad

BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces fired water cannon and tear gas at anti-government protesters on Sunday to prevent them crossing barricades on a bridge leading towards government buildings.

The skirmishes came as hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad and some southern cities to hold anti-government protests, marking a year since mass anti-government unrest that killed more than 500 people.

“We will not stop protesting to demand our stolen rights. We are the victims of corrupted governments,” said Najim Abdullah, a protester standing near the Jumhuriya bridge in the capital.

Security forces had deployed in force to control protests that began in the morning, and to stop demonstrators crossing Jumhuriya bridge, which leads to the fortified Green Zone that houses government buildings and foreign missions.

There were no immediate

reports of casualties.

Sunday’s protests were more subdued than demonstrations last year where thousands rallied in Baghdad and the south, facing off against security forces and militiamen in clashes that maimed and killed mostly young, jobless demonstrators.

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who took office in May after his predecessor was driven out by last year’s unrest, has painted himself as a leader who supports demonstrators.

In a televised address on Saturday he pledged to hold early and fair elections, a demand of many pro-democracy activists, and said security forces would this time around not harm any peaceful protesters.

“We want our freedom. We want our rights,” one protester said after throwing stones at riot police above Jumhuriya bridge. He retreated when police responded with tear gas.- Reuters

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CORONAVIRUS: ITALY SHUTS CINEMAS, GYMS AND POOLS IN COVID FIGHT

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taly is shutting cinemas, swimming pools and gyms from Monday in a further attempt to curb the rapid rise in coronavirus infections.

Bars and restaurants will have to close by 18:00 but shops and the majority of businesses will remain operating.

Meanwhile, Spain's cabinet on Sunday agreed a nationwide "state of alarm", which would allow for a countrywide curfew, Spanish media report.

Both countries were hit hard during the first wave of the pandemic in Europe.

Italy’s measures were agreed between Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and regional leaders.

The Campania region, which contains Naples, has been among those calling for tighter restrictions.

Mr Conte has said he does not want to repeat the national lockdown imposed during the first wave in March and April because of the economic damage caused.

Under the new measures, the bulk of secondary school teaching will be conducted online instead of in the class-

President Donald Trump will go on the offensive against Democratic rival Joe Biden on Sunday with a campaign trip to New Hampshire, a state he narrowly lost in 2016 but is trying to reclaim in this year’s White House race.

With nine days left until the Nov. 3 U.S. elections, the Republican president is storming his way through top battleground states in a late push to make up ground against Biden, who leads in national opinion polls.

Opinion polls in many of the most vital swing states that will decide the election show a closer race. New Hampshire, which Trump lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton by about 3,000 votes in 2016, has not been considered a top-tier battleground, and most polls show Biden with a comfortable edge in the New England state.

But Trump is running out of time and opportunities to change minds and shift the race in his favor. More than 56.5 million Americans have already voted in person or

Demonstrations took place in Naples and, seen here, in Rome against Covid measures

room.

The Italian move comes amid demonstrations in Naples, and then Rome, against stricter coronavirus measures.

Saturday saw a new daily record of cases in Italy of more than 19,600. The number of deaths was 151.

Spain has passed one million cases since the start of the pandemic and nearly 35,000 people have died.

The latest measure agreed

by Spain’s Socialist government, with the backing of the centre-right Ciudadanos and separatist parties from the Basque country and Catalonia, imposes a nationwide curfew between 23:00 local time (22:00GMT) and 06:00, Spanish media report.

It also restricts social gatherings and movement between districts except for work and medical reasons.

More than half of the country’s 17 regions had called on the central government to tighten restrictions. The “state of alarm”, which allows for the curfew and other measures, will be in force for 15 days. The same level of emergency was introduced during the first wave of the pandemic in April.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was scheduled to make a statement on Sunday afternoon.- BBC

Trump goes on offensive against Biden with trip to New Hampshire

by mail, a pace of early voting that could lead to the highest voter turnout rate in more than a century, according to data from the U.S. Elections Project.

After voting early in his home state of Florida on Saturday, Trump raced through rallies in three states - North

Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin - where he promised the end of the coronavirus pandemic was in sight and said Biden would threaten jobs by pushing for more COVID-19 restrictions.

In Ohio, Trump said his campaign was doing well and he was not worried about

the public opinion polls. “We have 10 days, and nothing worries me,” he said.

On his visit to New Hampshire, Trump will hold a rally in Manchester. He has suggested he might hold five rallies a day down the final stretch before the election.

Biden, who made two campaign stops in Pennsylvania on Saturday, has no public schedule for Sunday, although the former vice president often makes a trip to church.

During his swing through Pennsylvania, Biden renewed his criticism of Trump for not taking the health crisis seriously enough and warned of a resurgence during the winter months of the virus, which has killed more than 224,000 Americans and is on the rise in several battleground states.

“It’s going to be a dark winter ahead unless we change our ways,” he said of Trump’s attempts to contain the coronavirus.- Reuters

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Celtic Scoops Matero Cup

By SIMON MUNTEMBA Kafue Celtic Football Club, now based in Matero, has scooped the 2020 Dickson Jere Independence Cup in Matero constituency which attracted international scouts and former international players.

Celtic beat Matero Youth Academy 2-1 to lift the trophy which was accompanied by a jersey donation courtesy of Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga who donated balls to the tournament.

“I liked the talent displaced during this four weeks tournament and we now begin preparations for the next one, which will be Matero Christmas Cup,” said lawyer and sponsor, Dickson Jere.

The third position went to Black Boys who beat Muchinga 1-0 to walk away with balls and medals in the third and fourth playoff held at Chipanda grounds.

The event that attracted scores of local residents was graced by the President of National Olympics Committee of Zambia President Alfred Foloko and former international players Emmanuel Mayuka and Chisanga Lungu.

And tournament organizer Shadreck Ngulube thanked Jere for the event saying it has helped keep Matero residents entertained during the four week event.

“We hope these events will continue as they help keep youths out of the streets,” Ngulube said.

During the event, players were also exposed to Teqball and freestyle football that mesmerized residents of Matero.

A number of football scouts attended the event to spot talent.

Inside Sports DEFENDING champions Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a hard-fought comeback victory over struggling Sheffield United at Anfield.

Deputising at centre-back for the injured Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool midfielder Fabinho conceded a 13th-minute penalty for a foul on Oliver McBurnie on the edge of the box, allowing Sander Berge to slot in following a video assistant referee review.

Despite Liverpool facing spirited opposition, Roberto Firmino converted from Sadio Mane's saved shot four minutes before half-time and Diogo Jota's header completed the turnaround midway through the second half.

After two league games without victory, including their astonishing 7-2 defeat by Aston Villa, Jurgen Klopp's side moved level on points at the top of the table with Merseyside rivals Everton, who face Southampton on Sunday at 14:00 GMT. Jota's decisive goal arrived two minutes after Mohamed Salah's fine finish from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross was ruled out by VAR for offside, while Salah was denied by the woodwork late on.

John Egan's sliding intervention had prevented Salah from putting Liverpool

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Liverpool players celebrating their victory ahead inside the first minute, while Alexander-Arnold's ambitious free-kick from the halfway line forced Aaron Ramsdale to tip over as the

Blades endured early pressure.

United remain winless and with a single point after six games, but they offered manager Chris Wilder plenty

of encouragement and were denied a 2-0 lead when returning Liverpool keeper Alisson pushed away Ben Osborn's excellent volley. BBC

Talented Ndola youths excite Mulenga From page 20

Ndola Central Independence Cup Champions, Nkwazi ward FC got a top prize of K6000, some balls and football jerseys while the runners up Mapalo ward FC walked away with K4500, balls and football jerseys.

Third and fourth winners received K2500 and K500 respectively while the top scorer of the tournament was rewarded with a sum of K500.

Thomas grabs one-stroke PGA Zozo lead over Rahm World number three Justin Thomas birdied two of the last three holes to overtake secondranked Jon Rahm for the lead after Saturday’s third round of the US PGA Zozo Championship.

Thomas fired a five-under-par 67 to stand on 19-under 197 after 54 holes at Sherwood Country Club, edging ahead of Spain’s Rahm, who fired a 63 to stand on 198, with fellow American Lanto Griffin third on 199 after a 68.

“I can’t exactly go out and try to protect a lead,” Thomas said. “I’ve got to go out and build it. I

Mulenga need to play my game. I can’t do anything about everyone else.”

Colombia’s Sebastian Munoz and Americans Ryan Palmer and Patrick Cantlay shared fourth on 200, with Cantlay bogey-free through three days.

Thomas, the 2017 PGA Championship winner, is chasing his 14th career tour title and his third of the year after the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii in January and the WGC St. Jude Invitational in August.

Thomas opened with back-to-back birdies, followed a birdie at the par-4 seventh with a bogey at the par-3 eighth. He added birdies at the par-5 11th and 16th holes and curled in a birdie putt from just inside 28 feet at the par-3 17th to seize the lead alone.

Standing in his way will be Rahm, who will overtake absent Dustin Johnson for world number one with a solo second-place finish or better.

Rahm, who hit every fairway, went six-under for his first seven holes, birdied to begin the back nine and again at the par-5 13th and par-3 17th in his sizzling 63.

Rahm seeks his sixth career PGA title and third of the year after the Memorial tournament in July and the BMW Championship in August. He’s planning on a back-nine title shootout.

ZAMBIA CRUSH ETHIOPIA AGAIN From page 20

In the second half “Micho” made a number of changes, substituting Collins Sikombe for Chaniza Zulu while Bruce Musakanya paved way for Paul Katema.

Kondwani Chiboni was withdrawn for Benedict Chepeshi as Luka Banda replaced club mate at NAPSA Stars Luka N’guni and Emmanuel Chabula went off for Friday Samu.

“Micho” made more Changes in the 57th minute, withdrawing young Albert Kangwanda, Leonard Mulenga, Zacharia Chilongoshi and Amity Shamende for Benson Sakala, Kelvin Kapumbu, Kebson Kamanga and Thomas Zulu.

The changes made less impact as the home team dominated the last quarter of the game and were rewarded in the 86th minute when they scored the consolation goal.

However, the Chipolopolo

held on to get the much needed win which excited “Micho”.

The Serbian hailed his local charges for handing Ethiopia another defeat after playing well especially in the first half to score three goals.

The triumph handed Micho his fifth win as Chipolopolo coach from the six games he has been in charge of the Zambia National soccer team which has only recorded one lose to Kenya.

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ZAMBIA CRUSH ETHIOPIA AGAIN

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

THE Zambia national soccer team handed Ethiopia their second consecutive defeat in three days after beating them 3-1 in yesterday’s international friendly match at Addis Ababa Stadium in Ethiopia.

A brace from striker Emmanuel

Chabula and a goal from Collins Sikombe handed the the Chipolopolo an easy win after they struggled to win in the first game which saw them dominate play from the first whistle.

After struggling to beat Ethiopia in Thursday’s encounter which saw them come from behind twice to win 3-2, the Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic drilled

local bullets broke the deadlock within 12 minutes of kick off through speed winger Bruce Musaka.

The Zesco United midfielders’ goal was however ruled out as he was judged to have been offside.

Zambia finally went ahead when Chabula beat the Ethiopian goal keeper with a beautiful screamer to

give Chipolopolo the lead in the 14th minute.

NAPSA Stars midfielder Collins Sikombe doubled Zambia’s advantage in the 24th minute before Chabula Completed his brace a few minutes before the break.

Chipolopolo skipper Bruce Musakanya produced a moment of

brilliance from midfield before laying the ball for Chabula who finished with ease.

The hosts had a few attempts at goal but were unfortunate as they couldn’t break Zambia’s defence and the first half ended 3-0 in favor of the Chipolopolo.

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Sports Minister Emmanuel Mulenga hands over the Ndola Central Independence Cup and prize to Nkwazi Ward FC captain. Picture by Humprey Mwansa

Talented Ndola youths excite Mulenga

By MICHAEL MIYOBA MINISTER of Sports, Youth and Child Development, Emmanuel Mulenga says it is government desire to ensure that talent is identified and natured among youths for skill development.

Speaking after witnessing Ndola’s Nkwazi Ward FC beat Mapalo Ward FC 1-0 in the Independence tournament which featured teams from wards in Ndola Central Constituency at Nkwazi Football Ground, Mulenga said he was amazed with the levels of talent in various communities within Ndola.

Mulenga who is also Ndola Central Member of Parliament reaffirmed his commitment to support youths involved in activities that better their lives.

He said government led

by President Lungu would support the development of

sports infrastructure using the Constituency Development Fund to supplement the development of talent among youths in various communities.

He said it is the desire of government to develop sports infrastructure that will support the talent identified during the 56th Independence Day Celebrations in Ndola.

“As we celebrate the 56 years of peace in Zambia. I thought it was important that we celebrate through a tournament. It is not a good patch but the talent that I have seen is worthy to nurture,” Mulenga said.

“I am truly amazed with the levels of talent that we have in our communities. Football being a unifying game, hundreds of our youths participated as a way to thank our forefathers for the Independence gift,” he said.

Mulenga expressed excitement that he spent time with the youth productively and prevented them from engaging in illicit activities.

“What is so pleasing is that the players were mostly below the age of 18. It is us the Members of Parliament that need to tap the talent. I have identified the talent and to nurture this talent I need to open up an academy,” said the MP. (To page 19)