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HH ‘ADMITS’ FRAUD ALLEGATIONS

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PND president Hakainde Hichilema has “admitted” that he acted criminally in selling Intercontinental Hotel in Livingstone without declaring interest, by failing the accusation made by former Minister of Finance Editrh Nawakwi.

After promising to sue her

for the allegation, Mr Hichilema has instead sued her for buying a house from Lima Bank.

Mr Hichilema has “admitted” that he acted fraudelently and criminally by selling Intercontinetal Hotel to himself without declaring interest, an accusation made by Ms Nawakwi.

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Find strategic partner South chiefs in Mopani – Kavindele pledge to curb

By SILUMESI MALUMO

GOVERNMENT must find a strategic partner to run Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) even if it wants to buy all the shares offered to it by Glen-

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core, former Vice President Enock Kavindele has said.

Mr Kavindele said it will be very costly for the state to run the mining firm as the venture requires huge sums of money.

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CHIEFS from Southern Province have resolved to work with Government to end tribalism in the country.

Traditional leaders include Chief Mukobela of Namwala, Chieftainess Sikute of Kazungula, Chief Hamaundu of Pemba and Chief Chikanta of Kalomo.

Others are Chief Cooma of Choma, Chieftainess Mweenda of Chikankata, Chief Moonze and Chief Chikanta of Dundumwenzi. To Page 3

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SOUTH CHIEFS PLEDGE TO CURB TRIBALISM

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HIEFS from Southern Province have resolved to work with Government to end tribalism in the country.

Traditional leaders include Chief Mukobela of Namwala, Chieftainess Sikute of Kazungula, Chief Hamaundu of Pemba and Chief Chikanta of Kalomo.

Others are Chief Cooma of Choma, Chieftainess

Mweenda of Chikankata, Chief Moonze and Chief Chikanta of Dundumwenzi.

Chief Chikanta, who is the spokesperson of traditional leaders in Southern Province, said that tribalism which had rocked the country must be stopped without fail.

The traditional leader said this on Thursday evening when chiefs met Religious Affairs and National Guidance Minster, Godfridah Sumaili and PF national mobilisation committee member

Bizwell Mutale. He said that there was need for unity of purpose among Zambians regardless of their tribe, religion and political affiliation. Chief Chikanta said traditional leaders from Southern Province were more than ready to embark on a mission to sensitise people across the country on dangers of tribalism.

“What we want is that people from Southern Province can freely associate with the people from Northern and Eastern provinces. As

Zambians we need to embrace One Zambia One Nation motto.

Meanwhile, Reverend Sumaili said it was important for Zambians to embrace one another as peace was paramount as it contributes to the development of the country.

“There is no need for Zambians to fight each other in the name of tribalism, this tribalism tag need to be stopped so that we promote peace and unity in the country,” Rev Sumaili said.

Kazungula Bridge ready this month

By ANDREW MUKOMA in Kazungula THE Kazungula Bridge Project consisting of two One-Stop Border facilities in Zambia and Botswana will be handed over next month.

According to information, the construction of the bridge will be completed before the end of this month while the One-Stop Border facility on the Zambian side is anticipated to be completed next month.

This came to light during a tour of the bridge by Road Development Agency (RDA) board members led by vice board chairperson Yamfwa Mukanga.

Others in the entourage were Nelly Namwali, Dr Mutaba Mwali and acting RDA Chief Executive Officer George Manyele.

Kazungula Bridge Consultant and Team Leader, Kabamelo Kgoboko, explained that between now and the completion date, there would be a number of inspections before the two countries take over the project.

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“All the projects are nearing completion, we anticipate that during the month of October, this (one-stop border on the Zambian side) facility will be completed and ready to be handed over. “The bridge itself, we anticipate that it will be completed next week or so.

The contractor is required to finish the bridge by Saturday but he will be a week or two behind. Generally, all the three packages will handed over by the beginning of October,” Mr Songeya said.

Mr Mukanga said that there would be need to have an authority that would be running the facility

He said the establishment of the authority was in the pipeline because the bridge and other facilities were owned by the two countries.

“As you can see, they have done a very good job and speaking as an engineer, the works are excellent and I think this is what we want to see everywhere.

“What we have seen is very good, we are impressed. As a board, we are so happy that RDA can be able to execute such a big project,” Mr Mukanga said.

The construction of the US$259.3 million project, which includes international

Nakonde UPND official nabbed for firing gun at PF cadres

By PETER SICHALI POLICE in Nakonde have arrested United Party for National Development (UPND) official for firing a gun at PF members.

Police have identified the suspect as Charles Sinyangwe, who is UPND Nakonde vice chairperson and 2016 Parliamentary elections losing candidate.

Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase said the incident occurred on Thursday at 15:00 hours at Katozi Village in Chieftainess Waitwika’s area.

Mr Njase said Mr

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Sinyangwe is alleged to have produced a firearm and fired in the air threatening the suspected PF cadres.

Mr Njase said Mr Sinyangwe with other UPND members who were more than 30 visited Mr Steward Simbule of Katozi village, who is also member of the party) on Thursday around 15:00 hours and held an unlawful assembly.

He said the gathering was observed to be an unlawful assembly by a concerned member of public who later informed some PF members.

Mr Njase said the PF later organised themselves and

confronted the alleged unlawfully assembled persons resulting in the suspect producing a firearm and firing one shot in the air to disperse the Patriotic Front members.

He said the matter was reported to police who later summoned the two parties and interviewed them to establish the offence of unlawful assembly against the UPND. Mr Njase said the suspect has since been searched and arrested while a Browning Pistol S/No.B85941 x with four rounds of ammunition has been kept as an exhibit.

He said Sinyangwe Is expected to appear in court soon.

border facilities in Zambia and Botswana officially began on October 12, 2014 and was due to be completed by 2020.

The bridge contract which was given to a South Korean company, Daewoo Engineering and Construction is being financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the African Development Bank.

The 923-metre-long by 18.5-metre-wide bridge will have a longest span of 129 metres and link Kazungula in Zambia with Kasane in Botswana and is curved to avoid the nearby borders of Zimbabwe and Namibia.

THE Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) should continue providing a conducive environment for inmates to transform into responsible citizens, Northern Province Minister Chungu Bwalya has said.

Mr Bwalya, who is also PF provincial chairperson, said the ZCS was the custodian of Zambia’s system to transform inmates, therefore, it was important to ensure that citizens under its care were transformed.

He said the ZCS should

therefore start with improving its correctional infrastructures and improve the attitude of workers within the service.

The minister was speaking in Kasama when ZCS Deputy Commissioner General, Loyd Chilindika, paid a courtesy call on him.

Mr Chilindika said the service was receiving overwhelming support from Government in the transformation of its operations in the country.

He was happy that the traditional leadership in Northern Province had allocated 5, 000 hectares in Mungwi for agricultural production to the service.

The ZCS, he said, had also been allocated more than 800 hectares for ranching in Mporokoso to enhance production.

Mr Chilundika said his visit was to acquaint men and women in uniform with the progressive policies the government has put in place for them.

Lusaka specialised hospital completed

By SIMON MUNTEMBA CONSTRUCTION of the Lusaka specialised hospital has been completed and President Edgar Lungu is expected to commission it this month, Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya has disclosed.

Dr Chilufya said the US$40 million project would offer specialist medical services such as cardiac and other related cases.

The minister said this yesterday when he inspected state-of-the-art installation, at the first ever 160-bed capacity specialist hospital in the country.

He explained that the Lusaka specialised hospital would enable the country to save resources as opposed to where most patients would be evacuated outside the country to

seek specialised medical services.

And consultant Cardiac Surgeon Chileshe Mutema said the Lusaka specialist hospital would enable medical personnel to carry out all kinds o f operations.

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Hichilema’s assassination claims dismissed

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T is a worrisome character aberration that a prospective state President can think of being poisoned while in state custody when nothing of the nature has happened in Zambia’s 56 years history.

And Government said UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s unfounded and repeated allegations that the ruling PF have plans to kill him in police cells or in prison was a cheap attempt to invoke sympathy.

Speaking yesterday on a syndicated programme to defend himself against alleged crimes of privatisation, Mr Hichilema claimed that the PF were busy making trumped up charges to have access to him and kill him through surrogates like former Minister of Finance Edith Nawakwi.

But Chief Government spokesperson Dora Siliya rubbished the claims via a tweet saying they were meant to invoke sympathy.

Ms Siliya said Government was shocked by baseless allegations

by Mr Hichilema. She said unlike Mr Hichilema’s unfounded claims, Zambians were simply asking him to account for his wealth and the role he played in privatisation process. “Government is surprised by unfounded allegations by Mr Hichilema’s broadcast today that Government and the PF party want to imprison him and/or kill him.

“That is a cheap attempt, as usual, to invoke sympathy,” Ms Siliya said.

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Ms. Nawakwi has accused him of criminality in acting against privatisation statutes demanding declaration of interest.

“He should have declared interest before recommending to Government to accept the lowest bid of US$5million instead of the higher bids of $20million, as the lead negotiator in the transaction on behalf of the government.

But in the writ of summons issued to Ms Nawakwi, Mr Hichilema makes no mention about the sale of the Inter-Continental Hotel.

Mr Hichilema is instead claiming for damages for libel arising from the defamatory words which the defendant caused to be broadcast and published in the course of a radio programme entitled “the hot seat” which was broadcast on Hot FM and Kwithu FM on August 27, 2020 in relation to the acquisition by the plaintiff of the property known as 14/3/A/F488a Serval Road, Lusaka.

Mr Hichilema claimed that he was not a shareholder in Sun International when it bought the Inter-Continental Hotel.

Meanwhile, Ms Nawakwi has challenged Mr Hichilema to stop playing cat and mouse with the Zambian people by taking the most trivial issues to court and leaving out the most critical issues such as insider trading and non-declaration of interest in the sale of the hotel.

Ms Nawakwi said Mr Hichilema should sue her for saying the following: That the public wants answers on his non declaration of interests and insider trading of Hotel Intercontinental sale.

She has asked Mr Hichilema to indicate to which official from the Ministry of Finance or Zambia Privatisation Agency he declared interest to in the sale of the hotel.

Secondly, in the case of RAMCOZ

he should answer on how much money they found and left as receivers when they were done.

Ms Nawakwi has asked Mr Hichilema how much they paid themselves and workers at Lima Bank.

“I have challenged that there is a family in Kalomo that they evicted after they had welcomed him as a tenant and the owner of this farm has a stroke,” she said.

Mr Hichilema was welcomed in Naminwe in Namwala where he was made a headman and proceeded to evict the villagers, could he deny that?

And Mr Hichilema’s reaction to accusations of dubious deals during the privatisation programme, is infantile and a worrisome reflection of his character, the National Congress Party has charged.

NCP president, Peter Chanda said this was a worrisome reflection of character depravity which may be realised if he became President, as no single Zambian has been poisoned while in detention.

Mr Chanda wondered why Mr Hichilema was making wild allegations that government wanted to arrest and kill him. “How many Zambians have been arrested and poisoned.

If President he could do that?,” he asked.

This shows his characteristic predilection to being less than truthful,” Mr Chanda said.

And Ms Nawakwi has insisted that Mr Hichilema yesterday failed to answer questions on his role in the privatisation programme in a radio interview which also left other leaders wondering why he skirted round the pertinent issues raised by the former finance minister.

“I have even more questions. He didn’t need the radio to explain himself. He should have answered the specific questions,” Ms Nawakwi said.

“One of conflict of interest. We shall answer in court,” she said.

Probe privatisation abuse, ACC, DEC told

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) should investigate the abuse of the privatisation process than setting up an inquiry, says former Finance Minister, Katele Kalumba.

Dr Kalumba said setting

up an inquiry to investigate crimes of privatisation was counter-productive and a waste of tax payers money.

Speaking when he was featured on Muvi TV’s Assignment Programme, Dr Kalumba said setting up an inquiry or tribunal at this time would be injurious to the country’s economy, as the timing was wrong.

He proposed that mandated law enforcement agencies were better placed to quickly investigate the abuse of the process.

“Let the appropriate Government investigative wings investigate the matter. Setting up an inquiry would be a waste of tax payer’s money and time,” he said.

Dr Kalumba said the Zam-

UBZ properties worth US$5.5bn vanish

By NATION REPORTER

OVER 80 properties belonging to the United Bus Company of Zambia (UBZ) worth about US$5.5 billion have vanished after liquidators handled them back to Government in 2001.

The properties, most of them houses were supposed to be sold so that the money is used to pay ex-workers’ terminal benefits following the liquidation of the company.

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tition that was addressed to the President dated October 8th, 2017 by the Committee of Inspection for UBZ (in liquidation), the liquidators who were engaged managed to dispose of some properties and proceeds were used to clear off dividends for majority of the creditors.

The President reportedly directed the office of the Secretary to Cabinet to deal with the matter and come to a logical conclusion.

The initial letter indicates that the first liquidator, R. M

Sombe in his final report indicated that the terminal benefits of former employees were agreed to be treated outside the liquidation law.

Its states that the joint liquidation team comprising C. Lumpa, A. I. Kalaluka and C. Mabutwe who were later engaged by Government found almost all movable assets and few properties had been sold leaving residential properties as the bulk of the remaining assets.

“To our surprise on October 9th to 13th, 2006, the fourth

She also revealed that Mr Hichilema’s lawyers had delivered the summons and their statement of claim.

“I am excited that they have delivered the writ of summons so that we can go to court. I hope he won’t play this matter the same way he has played the former BP workers’s case,” she said.

The former BP workers, she said, had been trying to get their benefits from Saturnia Regna for years and when you ask Hakainde he says this is in court.

“He should be told that whether it is in court or not, we shall continue to talk. I know the objective, he wants to treat it the way he has treated the BP matter. He has not settled the pension for the former BP workers and also the pension for the former Anglo American workers,” she said.

She also said he has taken himself to court so no one would claim that government was harassing him.

She said HH is so self-centred that he doesn’t see any worth in anyone.

“How can he say Edith has a crush on me, meaning I want to sleep in his blanket.

The day Kambwili says no, Kambwili will be a bad person. HH only wants to be supported and not support anyone,” Ms Nawakwi said.

And Mr Chanda told the Daily Nation in an interview that he was disappointed with the much publicized interview because Mr Hichilema did not explain how he became director in a hotel which he had sold on behalf of government.

He said it was disappointing because the man spent too much time complaining of being victimised because of his tribe and as a potential presidential contender.

Mr Chanda said there was nothing candid in the answers which Mr Hichilema gave during the interview because he failed to show evidence of when he became a director of Sun International Hotel.

bia Privatisation Agency (ZPA) and its appointed consultants were divorced from political authority and control.

He said both the ZPA guidelines and the Privatisation Act, promoted professionalism and independence of all decisions of privatising state assets which was not the case.

Dr Kalumba said some professionals abused the process through undervaluing assets, not declaring interests and participated in the process to buy assets under privatisation.

Dividend payment was conducted leaving our former workers who were unsecured creditors,” the latter reads in part.

In 2001, upon expiry of agreements and payment of outstanding charges, the liquidators handled over all the remaining 82 properties worth about US$5.5 billion to Government through the Ministry of Finance.

The properties were handed back in agreement that the houses be sold to ex-employees by deducting the price from their terminal benefits or they be sold to clear the dues.

Pastor Chanda said “documents at PACRA show that Hakainde Sammy Hichilema has been a shareholder of Sun Hotel for long time and he should never deny such.

In an interview on Hot FM, in what was deemed to be an opportunity to silence critics and assure doubting voices, Mr Hichilema chose to skirt around issues of his role and blamed the process on the MMD government.

He also strongly touted the tribal card as the reason the privatisation issue has kept resurfacing. “This matter keeps coming up because it is Hakainde and not someone else involved. Other people would have been praised for what I did. But because Hakainde comes from a certain region, he is being hounded.

Mr Hichilema’s wild allegations included claims that the government wanted to assassinate him through the privatisation scheme, by having him arrested so that he could be poisoned.

On allegations raised by Ms Nawakwi, Mr Hichilema denied grabbing a Lima Bank house in Kabulonga but “admitted” owning one which he allegedly acquired in 1995 from a company.

On RAMCOZ, Mr Hichilema said he was not involved in the privatisation of the company but again failed to state clearly if he was involved with the company at all after its privatisation.

Perhaps the most telling of all was his denial of any links with Intercontinental Hotel during the privatisation programme, which Ms Nawakwi had claimed had been a criminal transaction.

Asked if he would welcome a commission of inquiry into the privatisation process, Mr Hichilema rejected the idea insisting that it would be a waste of time because it was already done by the former MMD government under late President Levy Mwanawansa.

Find strategic partner in Mopani – Kavindele

By SILUMESI MALUMO

GOVERNMENT must find a strategic partner to run Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) even if it wants to buy all the shares offered to it by Glencore, former Vice President Enock Kavindele has said.

Mr Kavindele said it will be very costly for the state to run the mining firm as the venture requires huge sums of money.

He said running a mine was not like any business because it required pumping in a lot of water.

Mr Kavindele said when Zambia was running mines in the past, it was hard to source for funds for operations.

He said it was therefore important that Government found a strategic partner to provide resources for operations.

Mr Kavindele said: “The state should not take the route which it took in the past because doing so would be a huge burden on Government which will incur more debt by running the

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mine more as resources will be needed to sustain operations.”

Mr Kavindele said Government through ZCCM-IH could increase its shares in the mine but should engage an investor to run the mining firm.

"Government need to be an enabler as opposed to being involved in active operations. We have been on this route before and it wasn't pleasant at all.

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DIVERSIONARY TACTICS UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has resorted to using diversionary tactics to shift attention from himself as a nation asks pertinent questions about his conduct in the privatisation programme of the 1990s.

We find his claims that he is the target of an assassination plot by the government – Patriotic Front – baffling.

Even more interesting is his use of the tribal tag – that it is because he is Tonga, hence the reasons for his being targeted.

These are diversionary tactics which should be dismissed with contempt. The allegations do not hold water.

As Chief Government spokesperson Dora Siliya said yesterday, Mr Hichilema’s unfounded repeated allegations that the ruling PF have plans to kill him in police cells or in prison is a cheap attempt to invoke sympathy.

Or is it a question of “The guilty are afraid” to borrow one of novelist James Hadley Chase’s classics?

Mr Hichilema, speaking yesterday on a syndicated programme to defend himself against alleged crimes of privatisation, claimed that the PF were busy making trumped up charges to have access to him and kill him through surrogates like former Minister of Finance Edith Nawakwi.

Ms Siliya said Government was shocked by baseless allegations by Mr Hichilema. She said unlike Mr Hichilema’s unfounded claims, Zambians were simply asking him to account for his wealth and the role he played in the privatisation process.

The gist of the matter is that Mr Hichilema allegedly manipulated the privatisation programme in which he was one of the consultants engaged by the MMD government to help in the disposal or sale of state-owned enterprises.

“Government is surprised by unfounded allegations

by Mr Hichilema’s broadcast that Government and the PF want to imprison him and/or kill him. “That is a cheap attempt, as usual, to invoke sympathy,” Ms Siliya said.

There is definitely no dull moment in the unfolding drama as Zambians across the political divide demand answers from some of the key individuals involved in the privatisation programme of the 1990s.

The controversy over Mr Hichilema’s role during the privatisation has been in the public domain for years, except that they took on a new twist with Ms Nawakwi’s disclosure last Sunday when she featured on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview programme.

Ms Nawakwi, who is FDD president said Mr Hichilema did not declare interest in the sale of Intercontinental Hotel in Livingstone to Sun International despite having interest in it.

She said he only advised Government that the lowest bidder was the best because the firm would invest US$50 million and create more jobs unlike other bidders.

According to Ms Nawakwi, the privatisation documents for Intercontinental Hotel indicate that Sun International of South Africa, with a bid of US$5.65 million for the hotel was the lowest bidder even if it was offered the deal.

The transaction document states that Victoria Falls Travel Bureau, a private company incorporated in Zambia bid US$20 million but was sidelined.

Ms Nawakwi, said as Finance Minister at the time, she called Mr Hichilema who was the negotiating chairman in the privatisation of the hotel aside and asked him why he was advocating for the lowest bid when there were higher bids.

Ms Nawakwi said Mr Hichilema assured everyone that Sun International Hotel had reserved significant amounts of money to invest in the hotel and increase the bed capacity, subsequently increasing jobs.

We feel Mr Hichilema must not blame the government or the PF that through what he claims are its surrogates.

New Hope MMD president Nevers Mumba is right to say Mr Hichilema should not get agitated when citizens question the manner in which the privatisation of state assets was done.

As Dr Mumba said, the current debate on privatisation was meant to audit the nation and a call to accountability on both sides of the aisle that mismanagement and corruption did characterise most transactions involving the privatisation process.

GOVERNMENT is working on a policy to ensure that trade and export of Mukula, once lifted, will benefit the entire country, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Jean Kapata has declared.

Ms Kapata said in an interview should Government decide to lift the ban on Mukula tree harvesting and export of the logs, the programme would be handled through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).

The minister, however, said the ban would not be lifted now because dealers and oth-

20 GCE IMPESONATORS ARRESTED

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

TWENTY people aged between 20 and 46 years have been apprehended for forgery and impersonation during the on-going 2020 grades 12 and 9 external examinations which started on August 31.

The suspects were apprehended in Lusaka, North-Western and Eastern provinces by the Zambia Police working with the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ).

According to ECZ corporate affairs officer Nicolas Nkhuwa, this follows an intensive ongoing examination monitoring exercise by the council and other stakeholders in examination centres countrywide.

Mr Nkhuwa said of those apprehended two were teachers, a fifth year university student in Lusaka and some

er people did not follow the law.

She said that the ban on the species for the much needed foreign exchange could only be lifted through Cabinet approval but that it could not be done now.

The trade and export ban on the species was imposed in July, 2017 to ensure that the species were protected for future generations.

But some Mukula traders have been calling on Government to squash the ban and introduce equitable taxes to enable Zambians benefit from the natural resource.

Ms Kapata said Government was being cautious and would

people who were found writing examinations on behalf of other candidates using forged National Registration Cards (NRCs).

He said others arrested include two suspects believed to have been behind the production of fake NRCs. “The suspects aged between 20 and 46 years were apprehended between 31st August 2020 and 3rd September 2020,” Mr Nkhuwa said.

He added, “This was from nine schools namely Nyenyezi Secondary School, Nelson Mandela Secondary, Diana Kaimba, Roma, Northmead, St. Pauls, Chitanda Primary in Lusaka, Chavuma Day in North-Western and Kaulu Day Secondary School in Eastern Province, respectively.”

He said investigations were on-going and all suspects were in police custody.

He said the ECZ was working tirelessly with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to ensure that all those found wanting are brought to book to protect the integrity of the education system and examinations conducted by the Council.

seal all the loopholes before the process could resume.

“If the ban is lifted, the process will be Governmendriven through the Industrial Development Corporation so that the proceeds benefit the whole nation and not only a few individuals,” she added.

Ms Kapata said Government was also working on a policy that would ensure the empowerment of communities hosting Mukula trees before lifting the ban.

She said it was unfortunate that communities that had looked after the forests for so many years did not benefit anything.

The minister said that the

‘Police must enforce Covid-19 rules on passengers’

By NOEL IYOMBWA

LAW enforcement officers must ensure the directive for bus drivers and commuters to comply with health guidelines are obeyed, Transport and Communication Permanent Secretary Misheck Lungu has said.

Mr Lungu said that the role of the ministry was to give directive and leave it in the hands of police to enforce the law.

He observed that unlike shopping malls which were enforcing guidelines pertaining to Covid-19 prevention, bus drivers and commuters were not following the law.

Mr Lungu said that bus drivers should not be allowing passengers without masks to get

Nevers asks HH to provide convincing answers

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Wisdom 3: 1-9 “The Souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God... they are in peace. God has put them to the test...and proved them worthy to be with him”

7 YEARS ON

country only saw people from outside come in to harvest the trees without leaving anything for the communities.

She explained that the ban still stood, stating that Mukula was a natural resource which Government thought should benefit all citizens.

Government, she said, wanted to see a situation where Mukula trees were nurtured and investors came to set up factories, thereby creating jobs.

“Until these measures are put in place, we will not allow foreign countries to come and buy the much needed species,” Ms Kapata said.

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should not get agitated when citizens question the manner in which the privatisation of state assets was done, New Hope MMD president Nevers Mumba has advised.

Dr Mumba said the current debate on privatisation was meant to audit the nation and a call to accountability on both sides of the aisle.

He said mismanagement and corruption did characterise most transactions involving the privatisation process.

On his Facebook posting yesterday, Dr Mumba said privatisation was only a trigger to bring all leaders to account and review the strength and integrity of the institutions.

He said there was no need for individuals like Mr Hichilema, who is seeking the trust of the people, to be agitated when asked to account for anything they were suspected to have done.

on their vehicles He said the directive by his ministry was in the best interest of all citizens.

Mr Lungu has since implored law enforcement officers to ensure that all passengers masked up.

"For us we only give directive, we don't have power to enforce the law but as a ministry the directive is in the best interest of the general public.

"If you are getting on a bus put on mask, owners of shops don't allow customers to enter without masks bus drivers can do the same, they have the power to send passengers without masks of the bus.

Mr Lungu also disclosed that he would soon start sensitising passengers on buses through songs.

“This is not the first time we have been accused, arrested and thrown in jail. It is the right of both the State and any individual to ask us any question. Our role is to provide answers in an honest manner,” Dr Mumba said.

Dr Mumba said just like he was accused of having misappropriated funds in Canada during his tenure as High Commissioner, Mr Hichilema should answer the allegations raised against him by the FDD president, Ms Edith Nawakwi to clear his name.

“The responsibility on Mr Hichilema’s shoulders is to look into the camera and lay to rest the allegations as raised by Ms Edith Nawakwi.

“We expect that Mr Hichilema shall answer these questions. That’s what we do as presidential candidates. We answer questions so that the voter is clear when making a decision to cast the vote,” Dr Mumba said.

Dr Mumba said today God had remembered Zambia by bringing back this subject to bring closure and audit the nation.

He said that the overpriced infrastructure contracts of today could only be fairly prosecuted if we identify the problems arising from the privatisation exercise.

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Mkushi NDC chair banned

By PETER MALASHA

NATIONAL Democratic Congress (NDC) Mkushi district chairperson, Thomson Kazeze, has been suspended.

The ban follows allegations that Mr Kazeze was missing party meetings and working in isolation of other people.

Addressing party members, new district chairperson, Modestor Chisanga, said the district committee has a mandate to suspend any member in the NDC. Mr Chisanga added that the committee has also the mandate to maintain the status of NDC according to the constitution.

"We cannot do things without consulting our provincial chairperson.

Even the SG is aware of this story about Mr Kazeze.

"Kazeze thinks he has more powers in NDC but

he is forgetting that he was just elected to be a chairman, the same people who elected him have the mandate to remove him," he said.

Earlier in an interview, Mr Kazeze said the district committee had no powers to suspend him but the provincial chairperson, adding that he would continue leading the NDC as district chairperson.

And when contacted, NDC Central province chairperson, Jerry Chama, confirmed the suspension of Mr Kazeze.

Mr Chama accused Mr Kazeze of working in isolation and working with other people.

"We have already decided. Kazeze is no longer the district chairman for Mkushi. You see, when you are working it is better you work as a team rather than you separate yourself and work with other people.

"We do not want disgruntled people to destroy our great party National Democratic Congress. So far we have even written a letter but he has not received it yet to remove him completely," Mr Chama said.

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is engaged in an immoral relationship for financial and political gain.

“He is high ranking politician with massive influence and a role model in society.

He is a Christian, a media and education activist as a consequence your innuendos have caused irreparable damage to his character and standing in the eyes of the right thinking members of society as portraying as an adulterer,” he said.

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ATRIOTIC Front Deputy Media Director Antonio Mwanza is demanding K500, 000 from photographer Chella Tukuta for alleged defamation.

Mr Mwanza is demanding for K500, 000.00 to mitigate harm and injury occasioned to his reputation and standing in society.

He said that the claims must be met within seven days or in default legal proceedings would be instituted. Ferd Jere and Company representing Mr Mwanza said Mr Tukuta on August 27, this year published on his Facebook that Mr Mwanza has been dating Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) president Edith Nawakwi.

Mr Mwanza, through the lawyer, said the post albeit being structured in form of an inquiry constituted serious innuendos and the

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Mr Mwanza

THERE is no justification for verbally attacking Edith Nawakwi for merely questioning how Hakainde Hichilema amassed wealth soon after privatisation of state assets, a Christian organization- Heart of Mercy Ministries has said.

President of Heart of Mercy Ministries, Reverend Chongo Phiri, said his organistaion was deeply concerned about the attacks on Ms Nawakwi, the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) leader.

A few days ago, Ms Nawakwi revealed that Mr Hichilema benefitted from the privatisation assets as a consultant and

ended up owning many assets he was entrusted to sale.

Rev Phiri said Ms Nawakwi's revelations could have made some people uncomfortable, but it was necessary to discuss the matter and seek the way forward.

“As a Christian organization we would like to condemn, in the strongest terms, any form of character assassination levelled on not only but the elderly people in Zambia.

“We have noted that some men have decided to injure and not protect

Ms. Nawakwi hence forgetting the biblical role of men in a Christian society,” Rev. Phiri said.

He implored Zambians to refrain from falling into the trap of violating their national values and principles by attacking those with divergent views.

Rev Phiri said the voices of women like that of Ms Nawakwi were instrumental to the development of any society.

Therefore, he said, it was important that women were defended and protected from unjustified efforts to silence them.

LCC to develop old Chilenje cemetery but…

By NOEL IYOMBWA

THE Lusaka City Council has decided to develop the Old Chilenje cemetery land for commercial purposes despite 30 years remaining before the 100 years mandatory period expires.

In 2016, Chilenje residents called on the council to consider selling the Old Chilenje cemetery to a private investor so the land could be used for productive purposes such as building a recre-

ation centre for youths.

The council however said then that it could not sell the land because it was less than 100 years old, which is the mandatory period given before an old cemetery could be developed.

LCC Public Relations manager, George Sichimba, who confirmed that 30 years was still remaining before the land to be put to use said the Council was contemplating making use of the idle land.

Mr Sichimba said

during the last full council meeting, it was resolved that a wall fence be constructed around the land as it decides on its future use.

He said only a makeshift wall fence would be erected before a decision was made on the usage of the land.

Mr Sichimba however said no major developments would be undertaken on the land as it had not clocked 100 years.

“In the last full council meeting, it was resolved

Tukuta

matter legally fell within the scope of defamation of character.

He said the purpose of the post was not an innocent inquiry but was deliberately posted on social media to ensure that it was published to the whole world before

‘Attacks on Nawakwi unnecessary’

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that the local authority construct a wall fence around the cemetery which will be transparent.

“As you know you can only develop a cemetery after 100 years and we have 30 years so the council will decide at a later stage what will it be used for.

“We are looking for partners so that we clear it but a decision will be made later regarding what activities that will be taking place at the old cemetery,” he said.

verification.

“You acted maliciously as you did not even attempt to contact our client before making the publication. Our client understanding of the above is that he is engaged in immoral behaviour with a married woman and that he

Mr Mwanza is demanding for K500, 000.00 to mitigate harm and injury occasioned to his reputation and standing in society.

He said that the claims must be met within seven days or in default legal proceedings would be instituted.

Multichoice, Parley partner to air debates

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

MULTICHOICE Zambia has partnered with the National Assembly to include Parliament TV on DStv and GOtv in an effort to educate and inform citizens on the decisions being made in parliament.

It will broadcast, amongst other content, live plenary sessions of the National Assembly as well as educate and inform the Zambian people on the decisions being made in parliament.

MultiChoice Zambia Chief Customer Officer, Leah Kooma, said as a business rooted in the communities where it operates, the company remained firmly committed to ensuring its services cater for the needs of its customers.

Ms Kooma said this could be done not only by providing the best local content, but content that resonates with its customers.

She said MultiChoice was committed to providing local content that addressed issues that mattered most to its customers.

“We are confident that by launching this channel Zambians will be better informed about local political matters and have full access to debates and other activities that are on-going in parliament.

“As a responsible corporate citizen, our aim is to continue to provide content that informs, educates and enriches the lives of Zambians,” Kooma said in a statement.

This is part of MultiChoice Zambia’s ongoing efforts to enhance

its customers’ television viewing experience and offer content that resonates with them.

The channel, which is being launched through a collaboration between National Assembly and MultiChoice Zambia, will be open from Monday to Friday when the House is in sitting and when it is on recess Speaker of the National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, said Government was pleased by this timely partnership with MultiChoice Zambia.

Dr Matibini said the channel was a great milestone in the Zambian democratic landscape and in bridging the gap between Parliament and the citizens.

“This step is also towards the actualisation of the vision of the National Assembly of Zambia which is “to be a model legislature for democracy and good governance,” he said.

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‘ZICA must enhance oversight to detect tax evasion’

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

THE Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) should strengthen the supervision of accounting and audit firms to ensure that financial statements are of reasonable quality.

Additionally, the accounting regulatory body must ensure that financial statements can be relied upon as a basis for determination of tax liability.

The actualisation of this recommendation will have positive ripple effects on other sectors of the economy, says the 6th Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Trends Report, 2019.

According to the report, some corporates continued to employ false accounting techniques to reduce their tax obligations.

This, the report noted, was done through group company loans and use of personal accounts for business purposes.

“Methods employed to evade tax include repatriation of proceeds from mining companies in Zambia to offshore jurisdictions while declaring losses in Zambia.

“It also include use of employee accounts by corporates; proceeds were channelled through

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employee accounts in order to reduce the revenue and therefore the tax liability,” the report said.

In addition, the report said, analysis in 2019 indicated that some institutions were operating in Zambia without being registered for taxes.

It said in other instances, institutions were registered in the wrong tax category.

The report cited that some institutions were registered for turnover tax when their turnover had already significantly exceeded the prescribed threshold.

This, the report said, called for the strengthening the supervision of accounting and audit firms.

“The Government through the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development should enact a law that compels companies in the precious metals sector to auction precious stones in Zambia to ensure transparency in the pricing mechanism and therefore fair taxes,” the report said.

The report however indicated that from 2018 to 2019, there was a decline in cases involving tax evasion.

It attributed the decline to increased implementation and enforcement of tax laws and regulations by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).

...copper prices gained yesterday following low inventories in exchange warehouses, disrupted ore supplies and recovery in top consumer China lent support.

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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OPPER prices yesterday gained on the international market following solid economic recovery in top consumer Chin, as the Kwacha weakened against the United States dollar.

According to the Absa Bank Zambia daily market update, copper prices gained yesterday following low inventories in exchange warehouses, disrupted ore supplies and recovery in top consumer China lent support.

This is after the London copper prices rose on Thursday as data from China showed a steady economic recovery in the world’s biggest copper consumer after the hit from the Covi-19 pandemic.

“Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange advanced 0.7 percent to US$6,610 a tonne, while the most-traded October copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 0.8 percent to 51,500 yuan (US$7,526.38) a tonne, tracking overnight losses in London,” Absa said.

Meanwhile, the Zambian Kwacha weakened slightly in Thursday’s trading session as United States dollars remained scarce on the day.

ADVANCED “Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange advanced 0.7 percent to US$6,610 a tonne, while the most-traded October copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 0.8 percent to 51,500 yuan (US$7,526.38) a tonne, tracking overnight losses in London,” Absa said.

Absa indicated that the market witnessed increased

demand for the greenback from large corporates and other importers from various sectors of the economy in both the morning and afternoon sessions.

As a result, the Kwacha was pushed lower than the previous day’s close.

“At 08:30 hours, commercial banks quoted the Kwacha at K19.520/18.570 per dollar and closed at K19.550/19.600 on the bid and offer respectively.

“We anticipate the local unit to follow the same trend today in the absence of healthy dollar inflows,”

Absa said.

On Wednesday, the Zambian Kwacha held steady against the greenback in a seemingly subdued trading session.

Demand and supply was in equilibrium throughout the trade day as dollar inflows coming from corporates converting for their tax obligations were matched off by importers who sought for dollars.

In the near term, the local unit is anticipated to trade in a tight band with a bias to strengthen as the tax window approaches.

Harmonised standards will cure trade ills - ZABS

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

SOME of the complexities that prevailing in trade can only be effectively addressed when standards for products and services are harmonised, says the Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) Executive Director, Manuel Mutale.

Mr Mutale said in a statement that ZABS was committed to assisting local manufacturers produce quality goods.

“As ZABS we will ensure that the challenges that some of our local manufacturers and service providers have been facing in export-

ing their products within the continent are adequately addressed through the development and harmonization of standards,” he said.

Mr Mutale Zambia, through ZABS, had been elected to sit on the Standards Management Committee under the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO).

The ARSO is established by the African Organisation for Standardization Council (ARSO Council) to oversee the standards development processes and harmonisation programs in the Africa.

This is the first time that Zambia has been elected to

participate on ARSO. He said Belinda Soko Kancheya, the Standards Development Manager, was voted onto the Committee together with five other candidates from National Standards Bodies of Burkina Faso, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.

Mr Mutale said the participation would enable ZABS leverage information on standardisation trends at continental level and channel it for national benefit.

“For ZABS, this is a great opportunity for us to be part of this technical team whose role will be to help member states take advantage of the

African Continental Free Trade Area through standardisation.

“A seat at the Standards Management Committee places us at an advantage as Zambia as it gives us an opportunity to contribute to the governance of the standards harmonization process at continental level,” he said.

The Standards Management Committee among other assignments would coordinate the technical work for the development of standards, provide guidance to ARSO Technical Committees and National Standards Bodies on matters of interest.

Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) Executive Director, Manuel Mutale

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man who is unable to prodigestion duce children releases with a fertilea hormone it makes, called insulin, into your blood. Insulin helps your blood carry to all your body’s cells. (healthy) woman, after glucose 12 months of unprotected sex.

Male infertility topics are not much discussed in our society and this has contributed to a misconception, which says, “only females are prone to infertility.” This is not true, it can also be due to males.

There are many different medical conditions and other factors that can contribute to fertility problems, and an individual case may have a single cause, several causes, and in some cases there are no identifiable causes.

Health workers perform a male circumcision Overall, some researches show that one-third of infertility cases are caused by male reproductive issues, one-third by female reproductive issues, and one-third by both male and female reproductive issues or by unknown factors.

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Causes of male infertility There are various causes for male infertility which can be associated with the following reasons; • Azoospermia: Where no sperm cells are produced.

• Oligospermia: Where there is less productive than normal sperm cells.

named “insulin” which is produced by the pancreas.

Insulin helps in checking the glucose level in our bloodto and aids in proper the foreskin.

1. Eye disease which may related utilisation of glucose. lead to blindness.

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hemorrhoidal veins or when there is weakness in the muscle of the anus.

Signs and symptoms.

1. uncircumcised Anal itching. with partners.

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‘LET’S EAT’ Dear Editor,

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H E President stepped out of the banquet hall at the end of his three-day state visit. He bowed to the guests and walked passed a cordon of the masculine uniformed officers who all froze for salute. The neatly cleaned - white and beige checkered mosaic floor mirrored his image when he suddenly made a stop.

“Have your eaten?” He asked the ascaris.

“No sir...,” they responded in unison.

Outside, sirens were blaring - signifying the start of the presidential procession - headed to the airport.

The streets were closed while residents lined up to have a glimpse of the motorcade of the visiting Zambian President.

The

These are little life lessons we often ignore.

We sometimes get engrossed in our official duties and protocols and forget the “least of my people” among us and never bother to find out about their well-being. The drivers, the maids. the garden boys, the cleaners, security guards.

door of the presidential limousine was opened by the aide de camp as he saluted.

“There is plenty of food inside,” the President said, as he stepped back and asked that the security detail be allowed to eat while he waited for them.

There was pandemonium!

In Zambia, the presidential guards were psyched.

They knew the drill well.

Whenever the President asked them if they had eaten, the answer was always in the affirmative.

President Rupiah Banda had the consistent habit of inviting his bodyguards to abandon positions and join him for a meal - or at least they must be served as he is

eating.

“Ni bantu nabeve,” the President would say, simply that the police officers were also human beings - notwithstanding their jobs.

He could not eat while gun-trotting officers were trolling around. Everyone must eat - was his principle - regardless of rank.

Off-course, that was impossible to achieve!

“Tiyeni tilye,” or let us eat, became his code-name.

And the - “We have already eaten sir” - was the choreographic response from the bodyguards - at least the Zambian ones. They knew how to handle that question. Anyway, even now he still acts like that. He will demand that the drivers who have brought the VIPs for meetings at his house come out and eat too!

“Driver ni muntu naye...” he always say, meaning that a driver is human too! These are little life lessons we often ignore. We sometimes get engrossed in our official duties and protocols and forget the “least of my people” among us and never bother to find out about their well-being. The drivers, the maids. the garden boys, the cleaners, security guards.

Let us always think about them.

Sometimes we all get astray but always remember these small little things do matter most of the time. Checkmate by RB! DICKSON JERE.

People’s audit of the nation Dear Editor, GOD has remembered Zambia. The intention of the current debate on privatisation is meant to audit the nation. It is a call to accountability on both sides of the aisle.

The MMD’s intention and policy was to restructure the economy by privatising the loss-making parastatals. This singular move created a new private-driven economy and raised the economic profile of our nation.

The exercise was not without difficulties.

Mismanagement and corruption characterised most transactions.

Until we conclusively deal with this matter, Zambia will not learn from the mistakes of the past. Today, God has remembered Zambia by bringing back this subject to bring closure and audit ourselves as a nation.

The issue of privatisation is only a trigger to bring all leaders to account and review the strength and integrity of our institutions. If we don’t fix the problem of yesterday, we shall fail to fix the problem of tomorrow, when the PF leaves government.

Privatisation revealed the weaknesses of our system. The overpriced infrastructure contracts of today can only be fairly prosecuted if we identify the problems arising from the privatisation exercise.

We should therefore not be shaken when any one of us seeking the trust of the people is asked to account for anything we are suspected to have done.

This is not the first time we have been accused, arrested and thrown in jail. It is the right of both the State or any individual to ask us any question. Our role is to provide answers in an honest manner.

The Patriotic Front in 2011 decided to accuse me of misappropriation of funds in Canada during my service as High Commissioner. My job was to clear myself.

It took seven long years to clear my name from the allegations. So we are not intimidated to stand in any court and prove our innocence. We now have an opportunity to get the same levels of accountability from our colleagues in government.

This is the healing moment Zambia has been waiting for.

Now Zambians can demand that the same question asked to Hakainde Hichilema be asked to the current crop of leaders in the PF government.

How did they get rich on a government salary? We shall finally get all the answers we have been waiting for. Who took the extra $750, 000.00 from each of the 42 fire engines? What have we done with the over $15 billion debt contracted.

To clean up our society, Zambians have to put aside the divisive political affiliations, the segmentation of society along tribal or racial lines and face this opportunity as one people.

We must march to State House together and stay there

for as long as it takes until we get all the answers we have been waiting for. Anything less than such an approach will be a futile exercise.

This is the revolution we have been waiting for. The revolution for truth and accountability.

For this reason, we welcome the questions being asked by Ms Edith Nawakwi or anyone else as long as they are asked in good faith and in the interest of the nation. We expect that Mr Hichilema shall answer these questions. That’s what we do as presidential candidates.

We answer questions so that the voter is clear when making a decision to cast the vote. But we also must demand that the leaders in Government answer questions about their source of wealth individually.

This is a great day for Zambia.

My fellow Zambians, our nation cannot survive another five-year cycle without a deep cleansing of the system of governance. Whatever the intention of this debate is, God has initiated a cleansing process for the country.

The responsibility on Mr Hichilema’s shoulders is to look into the camera and lay to rest the allegations as raised by Ms Nawakwi. This will give an opportunity to Zambians to demand the same from the ruling PF. Going by the recent history of the PF, we expect them to refuse to account for their activities in office. It is at this point that we are calling on Zambians from all corners to march together to demand for answers from our leaders. This movement is irreversible.

Next year should give Zambia a new package of clean and accountable leadership which will take advantage of a new sanitised system of government. We must start afresh beyond 2021.

This planned march dubbed MARCH ON LUSAKA shall signal the rebirth of our country in as far as accountability is concerned.

I call on all Zambians not to lose this opportunity to correct the wrongs that have long impeded the growth of our economy.

May God bless our republic.

Dr NEVERS SEKWILA MUMBA, President, MMD Lusaka.

Mumba counsels Grade 12 best performing pupils

work hard and continue recording good results.

He said the education sector was vital for the development of the nation and this was why President Edgar lungu had also continued

By ROGERS KALERO to stress the importance of supporting the sector.

YOUTHS who pass with “ As area MP and President excellent results at Grade 12 Lungu, we have always level must learn to manage supported the education their pride by being humble, sector in various ways respectful and focused in because of its vital importance order to achieve best in their in national development,� he lives,� Kantanshi member of said. parliament Anthony Mumba And Mufulira district has said education board secretary Mr Mumba said completing Elizabeth Ng’onga said she grade 12 level of education was grateful to Mr Mumba was the beginning of various for his continued support challenges in life and so it to the education sector was important that those with which has seen various excellent results manage their institutions recording positive pride . development in terms of Mr Mumba was speaking infrastructure development yesterday at Mufulira Mine and academic performance.

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By SANFROSSA MANYINDA who passed with six points.

Mufulira has seen various He said it was important development because of that those completing grade the support it was getting OVERNMENT has given the cler12 remained focused and from President Lungu gy in Kitwe K300, strive to continue achieving and Kantanshi member of DAILY NATION | Friday 2020 000 to use for the best in their lives September 4,parliament Anthony Mumba. community engagements in “Work out the best out She said Mr mumba was disaster risk reduction and of the little you are given. not only looking at rewarding the fight against Covid-19.

Education stage is the best the pupils who were DMMU NationalBy SANFROSSA MANYINDA equalizer in life. Don’t worry performing well, but at was working Mr Kabwe explained thatwas the DMMU Zambia-China Economic and Trade closely with the offices of the Mayor and District from different sectors and Coordinator, Chanda Kabwe,THE about what you eat or what theCommissioner welfare ofin teachers.

Corporation Zone (ZCCZ) will construct a Luanshya. and an ablution Sabina He assured thathave former miners, who did not benefit said the prevention of disastersbus shelter therefore easy block for atyou to edyou wear. If you work hard, “As MP, we seen junction in Chambishi Township. from land, were assisted and that the displaced and follows a and council raise resolutionawareness for ZCCZ to those whoseworks homes collapsed on you will wear the best clothes your good aimedwere at assisted with and the fight against Covid-19 Thisucate construct a bus shelter and an ablution block as building materials to construct new houses. ‌after DRR issues the shortwould only be achieved if alla trade-off and eat thesuffering nice foods. improving for the propertywithin rates arrears among Mr Kabwethe said welfare Governmentof was determined to requirements. ensure that all Zambians regardless of their status in est possible said. “Be focused and learn to schools which include thecontracting Covid stakeholders, including theother ZCCZ Corporate Affairstime,â€?

Manager,he Steven society were helped in preventing privatisation effects Lindunda,Mr said the project cost hadChurch been 19.

Kabwe the was church took an active role. manage your pride. Don’t performance of pupils and estimated in the range of K600, 000 to K700, About 50, 000 face masks were given for residents to

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA “We are ready to start themembers works following who adhere Covid-19 regulations and the Public Health also housing He was speaking when he000. think because you have six also the tointerests of teachers. the construction site hand over by the Local Act. FORMER Roan Antelope Coppermine Limited had hit negatively by the points,and then you are theresidents most of You And have been a caring and thanked the addressed pastors from var-Authority andbeen the company intends to complete Luanshya Mayor Nathan Chanda (RAMCOZ) dozens of displaced the project before the onset of the rains,� he DMMU for the timely intervention aimed at addressing Luanshya will receive empowerment in form of ious denominations under intelligent people and should hard MP. Kawama Township said. effects of both climate change the working plight of the displaced building materials from Government as a way of And Kalulushi Mayor, Rashida Mulenga, residents. alleviating their suffering. andgratitude Covid-19 that it could the umbrella of Kitwe Pastorsexpressed lose respect for elders. No,� “We would like to thank to a private individual who He said that some residents of Roan whose houses The government will render help through offered the parcel of land where the bus shelter collapsed during the rainy season were assisted with help.

Fellowship at Oasis of Love Mumba said. you and our republican theMr Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit and ablution block would be constructed. land to build their houses by the Luanshya Municipal (DMMU) for the former RAMCOZ employees, who The Mayor the bus shelterlater and a decent Council. Edgar Lungu for Mrsaid Kabwe handed Ministries International.

Mr Mumba heCopper will Mine President were retrenched before said Luanshya ablution block would e convenient for the Mr Chanda, who is also PF Copperbelt chairman, management took over operations in 2004. overand2,the000 bagswould of address 25 kiloMr Kabwe said Governmentcommuters continue to support education thesaid various whichwhohave development that mostthings of the residents were offered land DMMU national coordinator, Chanda Kabwe, said requests from the residents for a decent bus lacked building materials. thatin Government was aware of the miners’ grammes mealie meal to the had centred its leadership onthe his constituency informer various been put in explained place to shelter in the area.

The mayor thatimprove the people of suffering after the privatisation of the mine.

Ms Mulenga said that it was gratifying that Luanshya were among the most affected victims “Plans to empower the families who have been Pastors’ Fellowship for onChristian values and that it ways such as motivating theofeducation sector,�

Msof the country’s investors in the area were thinking of developing the mismanaged privatisation displaced in Luanshya’s Kawama area and those they weredistribution operating from. mining sector. to vulnerateachers and the pupils Ng’onga saidHe was happy that the DMMU had would never leave the churchareasward whose houses collapsed during the lastto rainy

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ble congregants. behind in national activities. cooperating partners to emulate what others Ms Mulenga to develop their areas of operation.

He said his office would inHe said the K300, 000were doing would be disbursed in bunch- crease the allocation of mealie es of K50,000 monthly for to the churches in Kitwe from a period of six months when 2000 to 5000 bags per month the programme would be re- in order to cater for a larger population of the vulnerable viewed. “Government is partnering people.

He thanked the pastors for with the church because the church houses a lot of people their continued contribution

to the development of the country’s moral fibre.

Mr Kabwe said Government would continue collaboration with the Church in fostering national development as well as providing a genuine service to the people.

He also handed over various Covid-19 prevention materials to be distributed to all churches in Kitwe.

Meanwhile, Kitwe Pastors Fellowship president Bishop, Raddy Lewila, said Government’s gesture was unprecedented and that the Church would do its part in the fight against Covid-19.

He said since President Edgar Lungu assumed power, he had given meaning to

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Pastor Lewila said working with all churches in Kitwe, the Pastors’ Fellowship would devise a programme of operations that would be shared with the office of the Vice President on how the money would be used.

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Nine shops shut in L/Stone

By ANDREW MUKOMA

COPS NAB CONGOLESE, …recover TWO OTHERS explosives

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

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OLICE in Solwezi have detained two men and a woman for unlawful possession of explosives.

The three have been identified as Emmanuel Chitambala, 52, a Congolese,

Esther Mwansa, 40 of Roma Township in Lusaka and Emmanuel Mujimanzovu, 29 of Kaunda Square in Lusaka.

North-Western Province Police Commissioner Elias Chushi who confirmed the incident explained that his officers intercepted a Toyota Hilux registration umber AAR

3517 which was being driven

by Mujimanzovu.

"And upon searching the vehicle, police found a carton box containing 156 innopak explosives, three electric detonators, one roll of white electrical cable, one small yellow cable and 23 non-detonators," he said.

Mr Chushi said after being interrogated, the suspects failed to give any convincing reasons as to how the explosives were in their possession.

He said the suspects have since been remanded in police custody awaiting court appearance while the motor vehicle has been impounded.

THE Livingstone City Council (LCC) has closed nine shops that deal in hardware and assorted food items for failing to pay various levies.

The shops were shut during the Revenue Task Team routine levy collection exercise, with some shop owners scampering ifor fear of being penalised.

But some traders have complained of poor income as their reason for failing to pay, urging the local authority to allow them to reopen businesses.

Traders complained that they had been affected by the effects of Covid-19.

The operations was carried out at Livingstone’s Dambwa North Market Mr Eddie Tembo, who deals in hardware, said the council would find it difficult to collect levies if it continued “harassing” traders.

Mr Tembo called on the

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ward Councillor, Owen Muteba, to help address the situation at the market.

He said in an interview that business had been slow since the outbreak of the Covid-19 in March this year.

Dambwa North market committee vice-chairman, Samuel Limbali, was concerned that shops had been closed at the time traders were faced with challenges presented by Covid-19.

Mr Limbali argued that the traders must be allowed to resume businesses adding that the local authority should come up with an affordable payment plan for traders to settle their dues.

However, the council said it was prompted to close down the shops after owners failed to renew their licences within the two months’ grace period that was given in October 2019.

Council Assistant Public Relations Manager Numba Mafwenko said for the council to continue giving services to the market traders should meet their financial obligations.

Ms Mafwenko noted that the council was financially challenged and would not buy into COVID 19 excuses from the traders. She said that the council has since decided to add penalties for their failure to pay fire certificate and renewal of annual levies, among other statutory fees.

Cerebral palsy patient gets aid

By ANDREW MUKOMA A 12-YEAR-OLD cerebral palsy patient in Livingstone has finally gotten help from a non-governmental organization following media reports about his condition.

The boy's family has been shifted to a house which has running water and electricity, leaving the old house they occupied for many years in Linda compound.

Philip Lubasi who has lived with the condition shortly after his birth in 2007 has challenges with his mobility and could not get to the washroom by himself.

Philip's mother, Monica Lubasi, explained that her son was put on medication but his condition has remained the same.

“My son was put on a lot of medication which did not help in any way. He had seizures which further affected his appetite and could not eat after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy," she explained.

Ms Lubasi a single mother told the Daily Nation that her son has never spoken normally in addition to losing his sight.

She added that she was only informed that Philip was

a cerebral palsy patient at the Livingstone Central Hospital after the prescribed medicine failed to work.

“He cannot move even after many years of being on therapy at the Livingstone Central hospital. We have tried everything but nothing is working and the hospital informed us that he was also blind after failing to respond to simple exercises he was put on," she explained.

The African Woman Foundation which supports over 6,000 vulnerable people across Africa, responded to Philip’s situation after a media report.

The NGO donated a wheelchair and assorted food parcels, detergents, and mattresses.

Foundation president, Joseph Moyo, said that it was a concern that Philip was subjected to an environment without water and electricity despite his condition which calls for proper care with running water.

“Looking at the condition the boy is in, we decided to come in and help through our little resources by buying a few things such as food and mattresses and this wheelchair to aid his mobility.

“We also realised that hygienically the child was not well taken care of because he had mobility challenges which limited his movement to the toilet hence, we relocated the family to a house which has running water and electricity because they have to wash his clothes all the time," he said.

Meanwhile, a community worker Alvin Mhongo has applauded the foundation for the gesture which included constructing a bay which would enable the wheelchair move in and out of the house without challenges.

“We are very grateful that such an organization has come to the aid of this family with a cerebral palsy patient who had no access to clean water.

“As a community worker, I urge the community to be vigilant on such issues involving marginalized people like Philip who needs proper care from all of us," he said.

While the Foundation has committed to pay for the family's rentals for years to come, Philip's mother has also shown willingness to venture into a business to help support two of her daughters who are in school.

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SENIOR MATHEMATICS GRADE 10

SENIOR MATHEMATICS PREPARED BY: MR. BWALYA . K TOPIC: MATRICES

SUBTOPIC: INVERSE OF A 2 Ă— 2 MATRIX

INVERSE OF A đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;? Ă— đ?&#x;?đ?&#x;? MATRIX.

The inverse of a 2 Ă— 2 matrix is denoted by a letter to the power đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ?‘?đ?‘? ). Then its inverse is negative one. For example, if P is the matrix $ đ?‘?đ?‘? đ?‘‘đ?‘‘ +, denoted by đ?‘ƒđ?‘ƒ .

When finding the inverse of a 2 Ă— 2 matrix, the following steps must be followed:

(i) Find the determinant of the matrix. (ii) Find the co-matrix (iii) Multiply the co-matrix by the reciprocal of the determinant of the matrix. đ?‘Žđ?‘Ž đ?‘?đ?‘? đ?‘ƒđ?‘ƒ = $ ). đ?‘?đ?‘? đ?‘‘đ?‘‘

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APPLICATION OF MATRICES.

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SOLVING SIMULTENOUES EQUATIONS USING DETERMINTS OF THE MATRIX.

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đ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇ đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153; đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś 3 = =1 đ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇ đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153; đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161; 3

đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ = 2

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đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś = 1

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3 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;2 đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ 10 $ ) $đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś) = $ ) 1 5 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;8 3 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;2 ) Find the inverse of the matrix $ 1 5 5 2 â&#x2C6;&#x2019; â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 17@ đ?&#x2018;&#x20AC;đ?&#x2018;&#x20AC; +, = ? 17 1 3 â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 17 17 Multiply the inverse matrix on both sides of the matrix equation

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đ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;&#x2019; đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153; đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ 6 = =2 đ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇ đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153;đ?&#x2018;&#x153; đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161; 3

(b) 5đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D; + đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? = 11 2đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D; â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 5đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? = 26

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1 2 5 3 ) đ?&#x2018;&#x2039;đ?&#x2018;&#x2039; = $ ).

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(a) 3đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 2đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś = 8 đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ + đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś = 1

2 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;2 1 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;1 1 2 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;2 4 4 2@ +, đ?&#x2018;&#x192;đ?&#x2018;&#x192; = $ )=? @=? 2 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;1 3 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;1 3 4 â&#x2C6;&#x2019;1 3 4 4 4 4

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đ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇ đ?&#x2018;&#x192;đ?&#x2018;&#x192;=(3 Ă&#x2014; 2) â&#x2C6;&#x2019; (1 Ă&#x2014; 2) = 6 â&#x2C6;&#x2019; 2 = 4

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PUZZLE 31

THE CRAMMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RULE.

đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ + 2đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś = 4

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Given that đ??´đ??´ = $

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2đ?&#x2018;Ľđ?&#x2018;Ľ + đ?&#x2018;Śđ?&#x2018;Ś = 5

đ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇđ??ˇ đ?&#x2018;&#x192;đ?&#x2018;&#x192; = (đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D; Ă&#x2014; đ?&#x2018;&#x2018;đ?&#x2018;&#x2018;) â&#x2C6;&#x2019; (đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? Ă&#x2014; đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?) = đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D; â&#x2C6;&#x2019; đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? đ?&#x2018;&#x2018;đ?&#x2018;&#x2018; â&#x2C6;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? đ??śđ??śđ??śđ??ś â&#x2C6;&#x2019; đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161;đ?&#x2018;&#x161; $ ). â&#x2C6;&#x2019;đ?&#x2018;?đ?&#x2018;? đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;đ?&#x2018;&#x17D;

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian president Ellen

Johnson Sirleaf named the 11 members they have selected to help prepare a final report for next May. “This is a strong panel, poised to ask the hard questions,” Johnson Sirleaf told a news conference.

It will examine “actions of WHO and their time lines pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic” and the effectiveness of WHO’s International Health Regulations, said Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel

Peace Prize laureate.

Co-chair Helen Clark said the WHO had “made clear that their files are open book.

Anything we want to see, we see.”

“We will ask with the benefit of hindsight how WHO and national governments could have worked differently,” Clark said. “Are there lessons to be learned in order not to repeat the experience of this pandemic?”

– BBC/REUTERS.

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Ivorian AI engineer becomes first woman to win Africa prize LONDON - Technology entrepreneur Charlette N’Guessan has won this year’s Royal Academy of Engineering Africa prize for engineering innovation. The Ivorian 26-year-old, who is based in Ghana, is the first woman to win the prestigious prize.

Her team’s invention, Bace API, uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to verify identities remotely, the academy said. – BBC.

Deposed Keita leaves hospital BAMAKO - Mali’s former President Ibrahim Boubacar

Keita, ousted recently in a coup, left hospital on Thursday after being treated for a mini-stroke, sources said.

Keita may now head to the United Arab Emirates for further treatment, they said and that “the United Arab Emirates has agreed to send a medical plane to pick him up,” though details still had to be worked out. – AFP.

Libyan Interior minister restored to post after talks

TRIPOLI - Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord on Thursday restored the interior minister to his post after announcing his suspension last week following protests over living conditions.

Fathi Bashagha said in a statement posted online that he had been reinstated after a five-hour hearing about the protests and the role of the security forces. – REUTERS.

Italy ex-PM Berlusconi treated for pneumonia

ROME - Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, aged 83, is in hospital with early-stage double pneumonia after testing positive for coronavirus, Italian media report.

He spent the night in hospital in Milan for checks, having tested positive on Wednesday. Earlier his right-wing Forza Italia party said his condition was not a cause for concern, and “he is fine.” – BBC.

Trump tells North Carolina voters to vote twice in US election WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has told people in the state of North Carolina to vote twice in November’s election, despite this being illegal.

Trump suggested voters send a postal vote and then vote in person to test the system.

The president has frequently made false claims that postal votes are vulnerable to significant electoral fraud.

“Let them send it in and let them go vote,” he told North Carolina broadcaster WECTTV on Wednesday.

“And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won’t be able to vote (in person).”

On Thursday, he tweeted that if people vote by post they should also go to the polling station “to see whether or not your mail-in vote has been tabulated” and vote in person if necessary.

After President Trump made the initial comments, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein tweeted that he had “outrageously encouraged” people in the

state to “break the law to help him sow chaos in our election.”

“Make sure you vote, but do not vote twice!” Stein added. “I will do everything in my power to make sure the will of the people is upheld in November.”

Democrats have also accused President Trump and the Republican party of attempting to suppress the vote to help their side in the election.

President Trump was in Wilmington, North Carolina, to formally designate the city an American World War Two Heritage City.

What would happen if people tried to vote twice?

The electoral process is run by the individual states.

Karen Brinson Bell, executive director for the North Carolina State Board of Elections, has reassured voters that there are numerous measures in place to prevent anyone getting two votes registered.

Someone who has already voted by post would show up in an electronic pollbook used at polling stations, and prevented from voting, she said.

Only the first vote would be recorded, she added. And audits are carried out after each election to check voter history against ballots cast.

Voting twice intentionally is a crime, said Brinson Bell.

When Trump’s comments were put to Attorney General William Barr, he said it was unclear what the president meant. – BBC.

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Olympics-bound Siame expelled from training centre

By MUKWIMA CHILALA OLYMPIAN Sydney Siame has been expelled from the African Athletics Development Centre (AADC) Lusaka for misconduct against the Zambia Athletics (ZA) executive.

In a letter to Siame, an Olympian and Police Officer, ZA General Secretary Davison Mungambata said he was being removed and handed over to his employers.

Mungambata said that the decision was arrived at during an executive meeting that Siame be removed and discontinue his privileges of training under the AADC -Lusaka and handed back to the authorities for normal duties.

It was alleged that the athlete in a Whatsapp group misconducted himself by disrespecting the ZA executive despite several attempts to counsel him by some coaches and other officials to use normal channels of communication.

Mungambata also alleged that Siame, being a police officer had been in the habit of undermining ZA officials saying police officers do not take orders from civilians.

He noted that Siame’s behaviour was disappointing as he was supposed to have been a role model to other upcoming athletes.

“This serves to inform you that the executive meeting held on August 18, 2020 resolved to discontinue your privileges of training under the AADC-Lusaka and hand you back to your authorities for normal duties.

“The decision was arrived at following your recent behaviour where you were so disrespectful of the ZA leadership on Whatsapp despite coach Mushipe and other officials advising you to follow the right channels of consulting your club officials first on what you may not have knowledge on,” read the letter.

“This is not the first time this kind of behaviour, in 2016 you portrayed the same behaviour to authorities and apologised.

ZA shall have no obligation over your behaviour this time you have been handed over to the authorities and we have informed the I.G of this decision,” Siame is the only athlete to have qualified to the Tokyo Olympic Games to be held next year.

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WE’RE SORRY, SAY NKANA FANS

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KANA FC fans have apologised for obtaining a court injunction aimed at preventing the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) from declaring the 2019/2020 MTN/FAZ League championship which the Kitwe giants eventually won after the league was ended prema-

turely at week-27.

According to the fans’ national chairman, Emmanuel Zulu, the decision to obtain a court injunction against the association was misguided.

Zulu said the fans’ action was illegal in as far as the law governing football is concerned and put Nkana Football Club in an awkward position as the action posed a great risk for stiffer punish-

ment which could have been costly for the club.

“At the climax of the Zambia Super League, we made some decisions that brought the name of the Football Association of Zambia into disrepute by the action taken which intended to obtain an injunction against the Association, “This is a learning curve and the action has taught

us a great deal in managing grievances in football. In view of the foregoing, I would like to unreservedly apologise on behalf of the Nkana Football Supporters Club and my own personal behalf for taking such a decision,” Zulu said.

“Nkana being one of the oldest and most decorated clubs in Zambia, we ought to have conducted ourselves in line with the current football

rules and regulations.”

Zulu also condemned the behaviour of perceived Nkana fans who insulted the FAZ president in a video that went viral.

He said disciplinary measures have since been instituted and appropriate action would be taken against those found wanting.

Serena Williams battles into US Open third

Luis Suarez agrees deal with Juventus BARCELONA forward Luis Suarez has agreed to join Juventus.

Suarez will move to Serie A on a free transfer - or perhaps a nominal fee - if he can negotiate his release from the Spanish giants.

The Uruguayan has a year to run on a contract he signed in 2016 but if he played 60 percent of games during 2020-21 it would be extended for another year.

Suarez would be happy to be paid off with one season's wages.

Italian media reported yesterday that he would also need to pass a citizenship test to play in Italy - he has a Uruguayan passport and played in Spain thanks to his wife's Italian passport, enough to be considered European in La Liga.

The 33-year-old's move has no bearing on the future of his friend Lionel Messi.

Suarez and Messi - along with their families - are close but Messi's decision over whether to stay or remain at the Nou Camp will not be affected by his team-mate's move.

Suarez's switch to Turin will see him line up along Messi's great rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool for £74m in 2014 and has scored 198 goals in 283 appearances.

After moving from Anfield to Barcelona, he enjoyed huge levels of success, forming part of a devastating front three, alongside Messi and Brazil star Neymar.

The trio led Barca to a league, cup and Champions

League treble in 2014-15 and the club would also win three more league titles, another three Copa del Rey trophies, two Spanish Super Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup during Suarez's time there.

But he and Messi have been unable to inspire Barca to another Champions League success, meaning it is five years since they won Europe's premier club competition.

They finished last season without a trophy after being beaten to the title by fierce rivals Real Madrid. – BBC.

SIX-TIME champion Serena Williams progressed to the third round of the US Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Russian Margarita Gasparyan in New York.

The American, 38, cruised through the opening set but found the world number 117 a tougher proposition in the second under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof.

The pair broke each other twice before Williams secured a crucial third break in the 10th game to seal victory.

Williams now faces compatriot Sloane Stephens, the 2017 champion.

"She's such a good player - she plays so smooth," Williams said of Stephens. "She looks like she's not taking on energy, then 'blam' - there's five winners.

It's not easy."

A handful of the 11 unforced errors Gasparyan made in the first set came in her opening service game when she was broken despite having led 400. Williams then broke again with an excellent overhead to go 5-1 up; although she lost her serve to love in the next, the American bounced back in the following game to break for a third time and seal the set in 35 minutes.

Ga s p a ryan improved markedly in the second set at Flushing Meadows despite going a break down to fall 3-1 behind. The 26-year-old, who recovered from three knee operations earlier in her career, twice broke back and had Williams on the ropes again at 4-4, before the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion eventually held her serve.

The American, who last won the US Open in 2014, broke Gasparyan in the next game to avoid potentially being dragged into a third set. – BBC.

Egypt’s’ veteran board member claims AFCON trophy has disappeared from EFA FORMER Egyptian Football Association vice-president Ahmed Shobier has come up with a sensational claim that the Africa Cup of Nations trophy has disappeared from the EFA’s headquarters.

Egypt had achieved a historic glory after winning the AFCON for three consecutive times in 2006, 2008 and 2010 during the era of the Pharaohs historic

generation under the guidance of head coach Hassan Shehata.

Winning the AFCON title for three times in a row allowed Egypt to retain the trophy for life.

However, and 10 years later, the current EFA has found out that the accolade was lost.

“The EFA started looking for some trophies as they aim to put them in a notable mu-

seum inside the EFA,” Shobier said.

“However, the EFA was surprised to find that the AFCON trophy was lost and decided to open an investigation.

They were informed by an employee inside the association that it was held by former Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan who refuted this claim.”

“Nobody knows where the trophy is,” Shobier added. – BBC.

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TRIKER Collins Mbesuma says the Red Bull Salzburg duo of striker Patson Daka and Enoch “Computer” Mwepu are ripe enough to play for big leagues such as the English Premier League.

Mbesuma said the duo are ready for big teams as he spoke following reports that Manchester United and Liverpool were said to be interested in the lethal RB Salzburg striker Patson Daka' after the Zambian scored twice for the Austrian side in

their friendly against Jurgen Klopp's side last week.

Mbesuma said both Daka and Mwepu have developed to become great players who can compete anywhere in the world.

The 2012 AFCON winner however noted that the decision to join any big team in Europe rests in the hands of Mwepu and Daka who are in the best position to make the right call for their football careers.

Mbesuma who still have ambitions of playing for the Chipolopolo at 36 years said Zambians would be very

proud to see the duo representing the country at the highest level.

“We are watching together and if he can score two goals against Liverpool, then he can play. He has played against most big teams in Europe so I think he can give it a try. “It would be good for Zambian football to see someone like Patson Daka to play in big leagues but it would be up to him as an individual because us people we can just talk but it is up to him as a player to determine whether he is ready or not,” said the burly Kaizer Chiefs

and Orlando Pirates legend.

“If he is ready, I’m supporting him, he can move to the big teams like England’s Manchester United and Liverpool and I will be the first person to be happy to see our own in the big leagues but it is up to him if he feels ready to take that challenge, why not?”

Meanwhile, Mbesuma who had stints in Portugal Turkey, England has urged players not enjoying game time at their clubs to be disciplined and have self-belief to win back the confidence of their coaches.

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AGGRIEVED WERE CAUGHT NAPPING…

GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA WHEN is it going to end? The jostling for power has made football in the country to shrink to its worst.

Many could have hoped for the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) wrangles to finally end earlier this week but alas! the stakeholders’ meeting called by world football governing body FIFA could not take place due to the failure of the aggrieved parties to show up for the virtual meeting.

Quite a disappointment on the fans’ end.

One would have hoped that the meeting takes place and the matters buried one and for all.

The wrangles have been on-going and September 1, should have marked the end. Dialogue is needed and with an independent body like FIFA presiding over the meeting, it could have yielded favourable results. The aggrieved parties who include Damiano Mutale have been swift in handing out injunctions and it is astonishing they were not ready for the meeting this time

around.

The same people who had “prevented” the provincial FAZ elections from happening were supposed to be ready for this meeting. Didn’t they put the pile of files together to provide FIFA with evidence of injustice? Well, only they can know.

But before squeezing the aggrieved “squad” who should ponder on their no-show, FIFA informed all stakeholders on Friday, August 28, 2020 that there would be this meeting the next Tuesday.

Logically speaking, it is not easy to organise everything during weekends, who knows maybe they were busking in the summer sunshine when FIFA reminded them they needed to exonerate themselves as to why they have put FAZ president Andrew Kamanga and co to the sword.

With a lot being said, one thing is certain, this meeting rescheduled to October 31 must take place because Zambian football has been on a decline as a result of a tug-of-war between the Kamanga-Kalusha Bwalya camps.

If anything is to move, the two camps must reach an agreement for the betterment of the beautiful game in the country.

It is not about an individual but it’s for the pride of the nation. Even as the meeting has been rescheduled, we hope that the aggrieved parties will come back ready and prepared to dialogue for the benefit of football.

No one expects excuses from either FAZ or the aggrieved parties, they all have enough time to prepare. Time is running out, it’s time to dialogue.

It’s now or never!

Let’s continue talking via chailegrace21@gmail.com.