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MINING TAX DEFICIT SHOCKER Even the assertion that taxes from the mining sector have dropped is false. Overall taxes have increased COMPARISON - PAYMENTS JANUARY TO JULY Mineral Royalty

2,350,516,153.52

2019 2,503,632,303.08

Company Tax

3,206,033,074.67

1,620,489,135.86

Pay As You Earn

1,390,072,427.62

1,354,720,899.00

Total

6,946,621,655.81

5,478,842,337.94

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

Movement Reduction of 6% in Mineral Royalty Payments in 2020 payments compared to same period for 2019 Increase of 98% in Company tax payments in 2020 compared to same period in 2019 Reduction of 3% in PAYE Payments in 2020 payments compared to same period for 2019 Overal 27% increase in Payments of the three major tax types in contribution of Mining Revenue

6% 98% 3% 27%

Reduction in Mineral Royalty Payments

Increase in Company tax payments

Reduction in PAYE Payments

Overal increase in Payments

Chilufya earned Irate Chitambo K22m, court residents block hears manganese firm Story on Page 3

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya had over K22 million in earnings from employment and business-related income by February 2020, the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court heard yesterday.

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UPND member threatens to kill Bill 10 advocates

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HE Mining Industry owes Government in excess of K19.68 billion in unpaid tax revenue, a Daily Nation investigation has revealed.

This is contrary to claims by the Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) that Government owes the industry US$1 billion (equivalent to K18 billion) in unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT).

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ZCM LIES

THE Chamber of Mines (ZCM) does not cease to amaze us in the manner it operates – constantly misleading the nation and international community.

We feel the ZCM is always trying to dissuade potential investors from venturing to Zambia on account that the government treats mining firms unfairly.

It wants to portray a situation that the Zambian government not only imposes unfair tax on mining firms, but that it also does not want to meet its obligation.

Yet, all this is hogwash.

Today, the ZCM claims that Government owes the industry US$1 billion (equivalent to K18 billion) in unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT).

But according to our investigations, supported by documents, it is the mining industry that owes Government in excess of K19.68 billion in unpaid tax revenue.

Quite clearly, this misinformation is intentional. It wants to portray the government in a bad light.

In a document titled “A policy brief for a post Covid-19 Zambian Economy: The road to Recovery, the Chamber of Mines claimed that Government through the Zambia Revenue Authority owed the mining industry in excess of US$1 billion in unpaid VAT refunds.

But investigations conducted by the Daily Nation show otherwise, that claims from ZCM were untrue as outstanding VAT refunds due to the mining companies amounts to K10.4 billion and not the claimed US$1 billion (K18 billion).

It is in fact the mining companies, with the full knowledge of the Chamber of Mines that have been stealing from the Zambians by using every trick to avoid meeting their financial obligations.

It is an established fact, proved in the country”s highest court – Supreme Court – that some mining firms have been playing double standards in their dealings with the Zambia Revenue Authority.

Their treachery came out in the open when the Supreme Court charged Mopani Copper Mines US$13 million after it established that the firm colluded with its parent company Glencore International AG (GIAG) to undervalue the price of copper.

Since 2008, the mining companies have either been refusing or have failed to provide required documentation for them to claim VAT on their exports of minerals.

According to our investigations, it was impossible to export copper from Zambia to anywhere in the world without documentation, as a result mining companies have been refusing to provide documents because prices declared to ZRA at the time of export and on which basis taxes were to be paid were far much higher than the price they actually charged for the same minerals when sold in foreign countries.

Their actual fear was that, if genuine documents were used, ZRA would impose additional taxes, interest and penalties.

Is it not because of cheating by mining companies that Government acted, showing its determination to the scourge by imposing tougher testing measures to stem the submission of low-grade samples to undervalue mineral exports and consequently, loss of revenue earned by the government through mineral royalty tax payment?

Government decided that from July 1, officers from the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development will be going to the mine sites and traders’ warehouses to collect the required samples instead of relying on samples submitted by exporters.

Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga in June disclosed how the country has losing millions of Kwacha in revenue through cheating by mining companies that submit low grade assay, instead of the high quality minerals they export.

The Zambia Chamber of Mines lacks the moral authority to even try and defend the mining companies for in the view of the public, it has lost its credibility.

Until it convinces its paymasters to be transparent in their dealings, it won’t receive any sympathetic hearing from a country that has suffered betrayal and treachery, robbed of billions that the nation desperately needs to develop.

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T IS obnoxious for Government to watch media houses plunge into financial desolation without any bailout initiative amid the ravaging Covid-19, the 3RD Liberation Movement has said.

The opposition party noted that the media plays a very critical role in national development Mr Enock Tonga, the 3RD LM president, said the party was boggled by Government’s move to turn a blind eye to the economic challenges facing

the media despite stakeholders donating to the fight against Covid-19.

Mr Tonga said media houses were among the most hit businesses in the country but that nothing had been done to provide a stimulus package for them. According to Mr Tonga, no media has received any funding for publicity in the fight against Covid-19 even when some of the funds were donated specifically for publicity or campaign messages to sensitise the public.

“We believe that part of the funds which have been donated be given to media houses as a token of appreciation and

cushion Covid-19 campaign message costs incurred by media houses. Where is it? Who are the beneficiaries, if the intended beneficiaries (media houses) have not yet received it up to now?” Mr. Tonga asked.

Mr Tonga said like a few other businesses, many budget-strapped media companies were continuing to operate as usual while figuring out how to make a profit amid the economic slump induced by the fast-spreading Coronavirus.

He said to lighten the financial hardship battering journalists, media houses would need low-interest loans.

Mr Tonga

Cops demand peaceful campaigns in 2021 ‘Stop interfering

By NOEL IYOMBWA

AS the country heads to 2021 elections, all political parties should have a platform to campaign peacefully without any interference, Deputy Inspector of police in charge of operations Bonny Kapeso has said.

Mr Kapeso said that police officers do not campaign for anyone but to maintain law and order hence the need for respect from all political parties.

He said this during a dialogue meeting with the United Party for National Development (UPND).

The Deputy Inspector-General said police officers would be professional towards each and every political party because their job was to maintain law and order without being selective.

Mr Kapeso observed that the Zambia police service has had enough of political violence from cadres who insult officers for merely doing their job.

It was for this reason, he said, that the

police decided to engage all political players as the country heads to 2021.

Mr Kapeso stated that despite insults from political cadres, the police would continue to maintain law and order with respect for human dignity.

He has therefore urged political parties to give chance to the police officers to do their work and also advised political parties to work together to end political violence.

Meanwhile, UPND deputy youth chairperson, Gilbert Liswaniso, blamed the police for the escalating political violence.

He said police officers did not carry out their mandate effectively.

Mr Liswaniso said that due to police officers’ selective application of the law, political violence had escalated in the country.

He, therefore, advised the police to be professional and ensure that the law was applied fairly. He however pledged that his party would ensure that peace was maintained before and after the 2021 general elections.

Fourth mobile service tender coming

By SILUMESI MALUMO

THE Zambia Communications and Te l e c o m m u n i c at i o n s Authority (ZICTA) will advertise for a fresh tender for the fourth mobile service provider.

Transport and Communications Minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, said ZICTA would soon start the process to attract players willing to invest as the fourth mobile service provider in the country.

He said ZICTA was only processing paper work to ensure that the process was done.

Recently, Uzi failed to set up operations after expiry of the operating licence.

After the expiration of the licence, Mr Kafwaya said Government would not extend the period the licence but invite other investors with capacity to invest in the fourth mobile service provider.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Kafwaya said

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ZICTA would soon announce the advertisement so that interested investors could be allowed to bid.

“ZICTA will advertise soon, I am sure they are doing their paper work. So once they advertise I am sure they will be interest from a number of players.

“As far as I understand ZICTA will soon advertise, players who are interested should be patient but

the processing will start as soon as possible,” he said.

And ZICTA Director General Patrick Mutimushi, reaffirmed his organisation’s commitment to ensuring that an investor set put a forth mobile service.

He said in a separate interview yesterday that ZICTA would soon call upon players to bid for the tender.

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By SIMON MUNTEMBA THE Government’s warning against interfering in the mobile issuance of National Registration Cards exercise is timely and should be taken seriously, says New Congress Party (NCP) president, Peter Chanda Pastor Chanda said Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) must take the warning seriously.

On Monday, Government warned individuals and organizations of stern action should they interfere in the operations of the on-going mobile registration exercise.

Recently an MP in North-Western Province accompanied by cadres stormed a registration centre and started intimidating Registration officers.

Speaking in an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Pastor Chanda challenged CSOs and MPs who are calling for the monitoring of the mobile issuance of NRC’s to state which law compels them to monitor Government operations.

“I am very disappointed with the conduct of some CSOs and MPs who are trying to block the smooth running of the mobile issuance of NRCs. “We want to state here that those calling for the monitoring of the mobile issuance of NRC’s should ask themselves when it became law to monitor all the operations of Government,” Pastor Chanda said.

He reminded CSOs that issuance of NRCs was the preserve of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Pastor Chanda said he was aware of some fears in the UPND camp because they had sensed electoral defeat in the 2021 elections.

“We are aware of the jittery and fears in the UPND circles because they know that they are not making sense to the Zambian people and headed for a huge electoral defeat in the 2021 elections.

“This is evidence enough going by the Facebook post of the UPND leader that his supporters are threatening to beat him up if he loses the next years’ elections,” he said.

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UPND member threatens to kill Bill 10 advocates

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A SUSPECTED UPND member in North-Western Province has declared that opposition members will kill Bill 10 advocates who are in the region to sensitise people on the process and contents of Bill number 10.

The member called one of the advocates urging the team not to hold any radio programmes and stop the sensitisation process.

The opposition member warned that if the team continued to advocate and spread Bill 10 information, there would be a bloodbath in the province.

According to investigations by Daily Nation, the man who called the advocates has been identified as George (surname withheld), a UPND official and the number used to call is an Airtel line 09755424— Here is a verbatim: UPND member: “…I am assuring you, if you want to live longer, keep away from the Bill 10.”

Bill 10 advocate: “Okay.”

UPND member: “I am calling you from Solwezi, whichever studio that you are going to use, there will be bloodbath.”

Bill 10 advocate: “Okay.”

UPND member: “Don’t (try) hesitate to (use) any studio and come up with this so-called Bill 10, we

don’t want it, take it back to Lusaka and tell Edgar Lungu to say people of Solwezi do not need Bill 10, people of North-Western don’t need Bill 10. If you force yourselves, we’ll also force ourselves on you.”

Bill 10 advocate: “Who am I speaking to?”

UPND member: “You are talking to a human being, I am just telling you, I know that you have been spotted in North-Western with the issue of Bill 10, if you need safety for yourselves, I advise that you don’t go to any studio.”

Bill 10 advocate: “Actually, we are in Zambezi.”

UPND member: “Thank you, keep well in Zambezi, and stay safe.”

Bill 10 Advocate: “Thank for calling.”

According to investigations by Daily Nation, the man who called has been identified as George from Solwezi who is a UPND official.

Bill 10 Advocates have been in the Province for last one week sensitizing people on the constitutional amendment process and the contents of Bill 10.

So far the team has been to 10 of the 11 districts.

The team is led by Chishala Chilufya while other team members are Prince Ndoyi, Innocent Filamba and James Kaumba.

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IRATE CHITAMBO RESIDENTS BLOCK MANGANESE FIRM

By PETER MALASHA

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RATE Chitambo residents have blocked the road being used by Broken Hill Manganese Company for failure to honour an agreement to repair the road.

The 40-km Chito-Mpempa road which starts from the junction of Great North Road was in a deplorable state.

HEALTH Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya had over K22 million in earnings from employment and business-related income by February 2020, the Lusaka Magistrate's Court heard yesterday.

This is in a case in which Chilufya is facing four charges for possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime contrary to the laws of Zambia. He is appearing before Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale.

Testifying as first state witness, ACC investigator Chipampe Chipili Manda, 34, of Chelstone in Lusaka said in December 2019, they received a report of suspected crime involving Chilufya. During in-

vestigations the ACC made inquiries from the National Assembly and PMEC to establish the earnings for Dr Chilufya.

Mr Manda said according to a response from National Assembly, Chilufya was from November 2013, to December 2019 paid K7m in allowances, while through PMEC, he earned slightly above K3m from 2013 to February, 2020.

The witness also told the court that during investigations, it was established that Chilufya earned over K12m from his interests in a company called Henry Court Yard Zambia Limited.

He said Chilufya was a shareholder in several companies including in Henry Court Yard Limited, Henry Construction and Hardware,

By CHINTU MALAMBO and GRACE LESOETSA

THE Lusaka High Court has halted proceedings pending appeal in a matter where President Edgar Lungu’s daughter and two cabinet ministers have sued News Diggers Newspaper and a US-based organisation for linking them to the illegal smuggling of Mukula logs.

Ms Tasila Lungu, Lands Minister Jean Kapata and Justice Minister Given Lubinda sued News Diggers Newspaper, it’s reporter Mukosha Funga and the Environmental Investiga-

Henry Court Yard Travel and Tours, Samfya Marines and Tourism Services Zambia Limited and other companies.

Earlier, in the morning when the case was called, ACC director Cliff Moonga applied to court that the matter be stood down for two hours to allow them prepare their wit-

Dr Chilufya

Ex magistrate nabbed over graft

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

A 50-YEAR-OLD former magistrate has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Mongu for corrupt practices involving K1, 200.

Chama Mutambalilo, a former Senanga subordinate court magistrate, is now res-

ident in Lusaka’s Kamwala South.

ACC public relations manager, Timothy Moono, said the suspect has been charged with an offence of obtaining money by false Pretences.

“Chama Mutambalilo aged 50, of Kamwala South in Lusaka was charged with one count of obtaining money by

Enraged residents blocked the road in Nakatambo ward.

The community has accused the manganese company of damaging the road due to transportation of abnormal tonnage of manganese from the area to the market.

Nakatambo Ward Councillor Maxon Kunda said the community was angry with the mining firm for abrogating the agreement and blocked the road. Mr Kunda said the

company should honour the agreement through social corporate responsibility programme.

He explained that during a meeting which Chitambo Member of Parliament Chanda Mutale attended, the community and the company agreed that the road would be repaired by June 30, but nothing has been done.

Mr. Kunda said the company had now opted to be using

Tasila, Kapata, Lubinda Mukula suit on hold

Chilufya earned K22m, court hears

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false pretences contrary to Section 309 of the Penal Code CAP 87 of the Laws of Zambia,” Mr Moono said.

He explained that the crime was committed between October 1 and July 31, 2016 while the suspect was working as a magistrate at the Subordinate Court in Senanga District. ‘’The accused on dates

tions Agency (EIA) for defamation of character.

High Court Judge Pixie Yangailo stayed the matter following an appeal by EIA to the Court of Appeal where it is challenging the High Court’s refusal to dismiss the case for alleged irregularities.

The court halted the proceedings on the condition that EIA desists from publishing similar articles complained of.

In staying the proceedings, Judge Yangailo said she considered the possibility of the appeal succeeding and that it was her considered opinion that it would be in the inter-

nesses.

However, the defence lawyers, Mr Tutwa Ngulube and Mr Jonas Zimba objected stating that it appeared the state was fishing which they described as an illegality.

The defence said Chilufya was arrested three months ago which meant that they were ready to proceed to prosecute the matter and not asking for adjournments.

In his ruling, magistrate Mwale granted the prosecution's application and stood down the matter to 11:30 hours.

"It's only fair that the State is given time to prepare their witness.

It's commonly said that justice delayed is justice denied and the flip side is that justice hurried is justice denied," said the magistrate.

Trial continues.

unknown but between October 1, 2015 and July 31, 2016 whilst working as a magistrate at Senanga did by false pretences obtain K1, 200 from known persons purporting that the money was required as logistical support for him to undertake a court scene visit when in fact not,” Mr Moono said.

He said the former magistrate had since been released on Poloce bond and would appear in court soon.

est of justice to exercise her discretion to grant the stay of proceedings.

“I say so because should the Court of Appeal overturn the ruling of this court, the same would go to the very root of the plaintiffs’ case and terminate further proceedings before this court.

In this matter, Ms Lungu and the others are demanding damages for libel in connection to a story on illegal Mukula trade which was published in News Diggers and derived from an EIA report.

They are seeking an order of interim and permanent in-

the long route through Lavumanda in fear of the community.

"The road is badly damaged because of Tipper trucks ferrying abnormal manganese tonnage from the mine to the market.

"We are concerned how farmers will be transporting inputs under the Farmer Input Support Programme to the area because the road is bad," he said.

junction, restraining Funga, News Diggers and EIA from publishing similar articles and opinions relating to them.

Earlier, on March 3 this year, the High Court dismissed an application where News Diggers and the EIA wanted the matter thrown out on grounds that the Statement of Claim by Mr Lubinda, Ms Kapata and Ms Lungu failed to outline the exact defamatory words contained in the articles complained about.

EIZ however, appealed the High Courts’s ruling to the Court of Appeal and applied to have the proceedings before the High Court stayed, pending the ruling of the Court of Appeal.

‘RESOLVE ZESCO, CEC IMPASSE’

By SILUMESI MALUMO

GOVERNMENT should find an amicable solution to the impasse between Zesco and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) because it risks injuring many players in the mining sector, says the Mine Suppliers and Contractors Association of Zambia.

The contractors fear that many jobs and businesses would be lost if the issue of the Bulk Power Supply Agreement was mishandled.

Association president, Augustine Mubanga said it was prudent that the matter is resolved amicably to avert a lot of people from being negatively affected.

Mr Mubanga said many contractors depend on CEC, therefore, if the two parties did not agree on the agreement then many jobs would be lost.

He said in an interview that CEC would not be able to keep all its clientele if was not making meaningful profit.

Mr Mubanga said reaching an agreement on new terms for the BSA would save many jobs.

He said, “The two must be able to sit down and iron out the business transaction, because if they don’t negotiate well and CEC is not given the contract obviously the CEC clientele base will be affected and that will scale down to the contractors .

“What they should think about is the welfare of the contractors who are attached to the company. These are Zambian people and if the contract is not given to CEC then they will really suffer.

This time is very critical and if nothing happens between Zesco and Copperbelt Energy Corporation then many people will be thrown on the street which will be a sad development because many families will be affected.

“Our appeal to the two is that they sit down and negotiate so that things can come back to normal. As we speak many contractors do not know what to do whether they will be told to stop work or not. As things stand contractors are not in safe hands,” Mr Mubanga said.

Our appeal to the two is that they sit down and negotiate so that things can come back to normal. As we speak many contractors do not know what to do whether they will be told to stop work or not. As things stand contractors are not in safe hands,” Mr Mubanga

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JCTR CALLS FOR IMPROVED AGRO E-VOUCHER SYSTEM

By BENNIE MUNDANDO

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O V E R N MENT should maintain the E-voucher programme with the target of one million farmers and ensure timely distribution of inputs, the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has said.

The JCTR called on Government to address the challenges that affected efficient implementation of the programme in 2019/2020 farming season.

This is contained in its proposals for the 2021 National Budget submitted to the Ministry of Finance.

JCTR said an improved E-voucher system would capture the right beneficiaries and reduce loss of limited financial resources.

It added that the use of the E-voucher agricultural input programme had high potential to encourage farmers adopt sustainable agriculture methods and promote agricultural diversification.

E-voucher is an electronic voucher system which facilitates and makes it easy to generate, design and issue digital

66 mobile booths razed in Kitwe

By ROGERS KALERO MORE than 60 youths operating in MTN and Airtel mobile booths on Matuka Avenue in Kitwe yesterday woke up to a rude shock when they found their booths razed.

The Kitwe City Council removed the booths erected on the drainage system opposite Shoprite in the city centre.

Other booths near Quick Fit were also removed after the owner of the shop complained that they were obstructing his business Kitwe Town Clerk Mbulo Seke said the operation was carried out on Tuesday night, adding that an alternative place on Kabengele and Oxford avenues had been found.

agriculture coupons and was implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture in the 20152016 farming season.

The centre said this will lead to timely access to farm inputs, promote agricultural diversification, provision of wider choice of inputs to beneficiaries and enhance food security in the country. “Government must extend E-voucher agricultural input program to agro dealers stocking organic farming inputs and allocate adequate resources for vaccines and other drugs for livestock diseases and further reduce import duty on vaccines and other drugs for livestock diseases.

And JCTR has proposed an allocation of 10 percent of the total 2021 National Budget to the agriculture sector in line with Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

It said the agriculture sector was the main livelihood for many rural Zambians with potential for poverty reduction and GDP growth.

According to JCTR, allocating 10 percent of the total budget to the sector would ensure agriculture productivity for food and nutrition security.

"A total of 66 booths have been removed from opposite Shoprite on Matuka Avenue and Quick Fit have been removed.

For those opposite Shoprite, they have been removed because they were sitting on a spoon drain,'' Mr Seke said.

He explained that those which were sitting on the spoon drain were affecting the physical integrity of the newly-reconstructed road and so they had to be removed.

Mr Seke said the council had met the leaders of the youths and advised them on the way forward.

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AMBIA has in the last 24 hours recorded three deaths and 229 new cases of Covid-19 out of 1, 112 tests, Ministry of health spokesperson, Dr Abel Kabalo has announced.

Dr Kabalo said the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in the country stood at 7, 022 including 176 deaths and 5, 667 recoveries.

He was speaking during the Covid-19 briefing yester-

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…45 Covid-19 patients on oxygen day.

He said of the three new Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, one was a woman lt from Itezhi Tezhi,

while the other woman aged 43 was admitted to a private health facility.

Dr Kabalo also announced that a 71-year-old man,

known hypertensive who was being treated for severe pneumonia at Levy Mwanawasa Isolation Centre died.

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45 are on oxygen support.

Six patients are critical with five admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.

"In addition, among the positive cases, the proportion presenting with severe disease has also increased significantly," Dr Kabalo said.

He said the ministry was worried about the poor adherence to Covid-19 prevention measures.

Choppies in Zambia will not close

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HOPPIES Enterprise Limited will not close its supermarkets in Zambia as it shuts outlets in four African countries.

According to the firm, the outlets in Zambia are self-sustaining.

Choppies Enterprise Limited Chief Executive Officer, Ramachandran Ottapathu, said the enterprise would close supermarkets in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique because they were not profitable.

However, Mr Ottapathu said Zambia would not be affected as the business was

Chief Mwamba wants more people to obtain NRCs SENIOR Chief Mwamba of Kasama has called on his subjects to take advantage of the ongoing mobile National Registration Cards (NRCs) exercise to obtain the document.

The traditional leader said NRCs were useful documents not only for voting purposes but as an identity for citizens of the country.

"We are encouraging people to obtain NRC's so that they could register as voters and elect leaders of their choice in the 2021 general elections," Senior Chief Mwamba said.

The senior chief particularly appealed to the youth to take the mobile NRC issuance exercise seriously.

“I am asking all my subjects, especially the youth to take this exercise seriously so that you can obtain the national document,” Senior Chief Mwamba said.

Meanwhile, the Senior Chief has implored political parties to unite as the country heads to the 2021 general elections.

self-sustaining and growing.

“Zambia is self-sustaining and growing slowly and in Zimbabwe we will look at the market and how it goes.

Namibia, we need to grow,” he said. The company is expected to close its supermarkets across several African nations in a bid to focus on growth in Botswana, where it is listed, according to GNN Africa news outlets.

It will add stores in Botswana this year and explore new markets.

Gaborone-based news site Mmegionline was the first to report the retailer’s exit from four African nations on Monday.

He noted that unity among politicians is cardinal for the development of the nation.

Senior Chief Mwamba made the remarks when United Progressive Party leader Saviour Chishimba called on him at his palace in Kasama.

Earlier, Dr Chishimba hailed Government for grading the road leading to the palace which was previously in a deplorable state.

Government recently launched the first phase of the 2020 mobile NRC issuance exercise which covers Northern, Luapula, North Western, Eastern and Copperbelt Provinces. - ZANIS.

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MINING TAX DEFICIT COMPARISON - PAYMENTS JANUARY TO JULY

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

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2008 Since 2008, the mining companies have either been refusing or have failed to provide required documentation for them to claim VAT on their exports of minerals.

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omy: The road to Recovery, the Chamber of Mines claimed that Government through the Zambia Revenue Authority owed the mining industry in excess of US$1billion in unpaid VAT refunds.

But investigations conducted by the Daily Nation Newspaper have revealed that claims from ZCM were untrue as outstanding VAT refunds due to the mining companies amounts to K10.4 billion and not the claimed US$1 billion (K18 billion).

According to sources at ZRA and major mining companies, the mining companies in fact owe Govern-

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all net position of K9.3billion owing to the Government by the biggest mining companies.

A ZRA senior official said it was illogical for mining companies to expect government to continue refunding them VAT when they are owing taxes.

Since 2008, the mining companies have either been refusing or have failed to provide required documentation for them to claim VAT on their exports of minerals.

According to our investigations, it was impossible to export copper from Zambia to anywhere in the world without documentation, as a result mining companies

26 petroleum blocks in offing

By SILUMESI MALUMO

ZAMBIA has 26 petroleum blocks still available for licensing, Zambia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (ZEITI) report has revealed.

The ZEITI was updating the global Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) on what has been transpiring in the mining sector.

According to the report, Zambia had a total of 38 demarcated petroleum blocks and 26 were available for li-

censing in order to ascertain the scope of oil in the country.

The 2018 report which was published in June this year, indicated that in order to make investment in the petroleum upstream sector attractive, the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2008 and its subsidiary legislation was currently undergoing review.

This would attract more investors in the remaining 26 petroleum blocks.

The report said that stakeholder inputs had been incorporated in the Act and the

draft had been submitted to the Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting.

Enactment of the Act, the report said, was expected to commence after legislative drafting by the Ministry of Justice.

“Zambia has a total of 38 demarcated petroleum blocks of which 26 blocks still available for licensing.

“In August 2017, the British company Tullow Oil announced the start of exploring for oil and gas in Zambia.

Tullow Executive Vice President said it would take between two and 10 years, de-

velopment three to 10 years and production 20-50 years,” the report indicacted.

Meanwhile, ZEITI indicated that in an effort to improve transparency and accountability, Zambia joined Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) as candidate country in May 2009.

According to the report, the country became fully compliant with the 2011 EITI Standard on 19 September 2012 and to date 10 annual EITI Reports had been produced covering the period from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2017.

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ment tax revenue in excess of K19.68billion, the bulk of which related to unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) Assessments relating to failure by mining companies to fulfil VAT Rule 18, which required legal proof of export by any exporter before claiming VAT from the government.

Other unpaid taxes by large mining companies related to illegal transfer pricing practices some of which have already been decided by the Supreme Court in favour of ZRA. The Government on the other hand had outstanding VAT refunds due to the mining companies amounting to K10.4billion with an over-

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HE Mining Industry owes Government in excess of K19.68 billion in unpaid tax revenue, a Daily Nation investigation has revealed.

This is contrary to claims by the Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) that Government owes the industry US$1 billion (equivalent to K18 billion) in unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT).

The Chamber has now beeen accused of making false and inflamatory statements intended to undermine Zambia as a credible investment destination.

Government sources have slammed the Chamber for the unfounded claims which had the potential to harm the economy in terms of investor confidence and undermine tax compliance in Zambia.

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have been refusing to provide documents because prices declared to ZRA at the time of export and on which basis taxes were to be paid were far much higher than the price they actually charged for the same minerals when sold in foreign countries. Their actual fear was that, if genuine documents were used, ZRA would impose additional taxes, interest and penalties.

An official from the extractive industry said the Zambian government must increase its participation in the mineral value chain in order to avoid such malpractices by mining companies.

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He said the Chamber of Mines was expected to be professional and avoid such alarming statements that are designed to hurt the economy.

He added that, it was unfortunate that unpaid taxes by large mining companies related to illegal transfer pricing practices, some of which had already been decided by the Supreme Court in favour of ZRA. When contacted, the Chamber of Mines requested for a press query to provide an informed opinion.

They also said ZRA was providing new figures which they needed to study.

Be wary of scammer

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

MEMBERS of the public have been advised to be cautious and not be duped by offers from scammers using a fake green National Registration Card (NRC) of minister of Information and Broadcasting, Dora Siliya.

According to Zambia police public relations officer Esther Katongo, the scammers have also posted some application

forms suggesting that the Ms Siliya was running an empowerment programme called Zambia Trust Fund Empowerment in Collaboration with Chanda Foundation.

Ms Katongo said the people should be alert and not fall for the tricks of the fraudsters whose intention was to defraud unsuspecting members of the public as Ms Siliya had never advertised such an empowerment

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to raise investment, needles ly heightening their investor risk profile and, year after year, eroded cashflow and made financial planning an impossible exercise.

Report by the Zambia Chamber of Mines It is critical that these sums are settled; these are Zambian businesses that have fulfilled their end of the bargain, and now desperately need payment. Many of these arrears relate to infrastructure projects, and so it is perhaps no surprise that companies in the construction and infrastructure sectors are currently at greatest risk of business failure 22.

Recognising the seriousness of the problem, the President of Zambia, H.E. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, announced in June that part of the COVID bond funds would be directed at reducing the arrears owed to domestic suppliers of goods and services. No mention was made of VAT arrears, however.

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Valued conservatively, the amount owed to the mining sector alone is at least $1 billion.

For a fiscal plan for economic recovery to have the necessary credibility, it must address these outstanding liabilities and make provision for the payment of future VAT refunds. It is difficult to see how external budget support could be made available with these remaining unaddressed. A repayment plan for historic refunds (which could mean offsetting amounts against future tax liabilities, amongst other options) and a guarantee of timely settlement of refunds going forward, would provide certainty and dramatically ease the cashflow pressures on the private sector, and especially on many of Zambia’s miners.

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RESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday attended the virtual Organ Troika Summit plus Force Intervention Brigade – Troop Contributing Countries (FIB - TCC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Organ Troika is responsible for providing policy direction and decision making on regional political, defence, and security issues.

The meeting was opened by Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa as chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooper-

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President Lungu, who is the outgoing chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation followed the proceeding from State House in Lusaka together with Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo and other senior Government officials.

Several SADC head of States also attended the summit from their respective countries.

According to a statement made available to the Daily Nation by chief analyst for press and public relations Cecilia Mulenga, the summit commended the Force Intervention Brigade Troop Contributing Countries

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for their tremendous commitment, and continued deployment of their troops in fighting the negative forces in DRC. The Organ Troika Summit plus FIB – TCCs and the DRC, also expressed gratitude to the United Nations for the continued support to the SADC region and the DRC, while noting with concern the unilateral decision by the United Nations to reconfigure the Force Intervention Brigade contrary to the SADC position.

It called upon the United Nations Secretary-General to convene a consultative meeting with SADC regarding the reconfiguration of the FIB.

World Bank, Africa’s Pulse, Vol 21, 2020, pp: 106-119.

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The largest sum that has now accrued over a period of some years, is VAT refunds.

Depending upon how you value the arrears, the amount outstanding lies somewhere Valued between $1.5-2.2 billion 23. conservatively, the amount owed to the mining sector alone is at least $1 billion and climbing, as unpaid refunds continue to accumulate.

Even prior to COVID-19, these accumulating unpaid debts made it difficult for companies to raise investment, needlessly heightening their investor risk profile and, year after year, eroded cashflow and made financial planning an impossible exercise.

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OECD, Tax administration responses to Covid-19: Support for Taxpayers, Forum on Tax Administration, 2020. URL: https://oecd. dam-broadcast.com/pm_7379_119_1196984f8bfnegoj.pdf Accessed: 01 July 2020.

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President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (3rd from Left) with Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji (immediate left) and Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo and other Government officials during the opening of the the virtual Organ Troika Summit plus Force Intervention Brigade – Troop Contributing Countries (FIB - TCC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The meeting was opened by Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa as Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation yesterday. - Picture By Eddie Mwanaleza/State House

Miles Sampa welcomes Lusaka land probe

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scheme.

“We wish to alert members of the public that there are scammers who have posted a fake Green National Registration Card (NRC) for the Minister of information and Broadcasting, Dora Siliya and have also posted some application forms suggesting that the Hon. Minister is running an empowerment programme called Zambia Trust Fund Empowerment in Collaboration

with Chanda Foundation,” Ms Katongo said.

She said investigations on the matter had been instituted.

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LUSAKA mayor Miles Sampa yesterday broke his silence and welcomed the suspension slapped on the Lusaka City Council (LCC) last week by Local Government Minister, Charles Banda, saying it was long overdue.

Mr Sampa said the land saga in Lusaka had been one of the thorny issues he has been dealing with since assuming the mayoral office in 2018.

Speaking through his Boba TV, Mr Sampa said it was true that there was a problem of illegal land allocations in Lusaka but that the real problems were historical even before him or

current councillors took office.

The mayor said while it was good that all councillors were being investigated as regards to land abuse, he hoped that the investigations could be cast wider within and outside LCC so as to ensure that the real and actual individuals within and outside LCC that engage in illegal land brokering were sorted out once and for all.

Mr Sampa said he was confident that the investigations would also exonerate the innocent amongst councillors, management and staff at LCC. He also amplified on the meaning of the LCC suspension by quoting Mr Banda who explained that he had not sus-

pended the mayor and Councillors from conducting their elected duties but merely suspended them from holding formal decision making meetings at the Council until further notice.

Mr Sampa disclosed that he had never been suspended or fired before in his long professional life and deliberately took time off in silence to absorb the implication of the current suspension. He promised to continue working hard for the people of Lusaka away from the Council Chambers and employed Councillors to do the same and also continue delivering to their electorates and party that sponsored them.

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Presidential Empowerement Initiative Fund Dear Editor, I WRITE to find out how I or we can access the Presidential Empowerment Fund.

We are into photography and we are terribly affected due to closure of hotels, and events functions.

We are literally in difficulties to secure jobs. The only sure way of survival is establishing a static studios unlike the mobile photography we had been used to.

I’m kindly requesting for the modalities of accessing the PIEF. We don’t need huge sums of money, to fund our businesses of photographic studios.

We will be glad if we could be considered so that something is done for us.

HEZRON DAKA.

Kudos to Chingola Municipal Council Dear Editor, I MUST appaud the Chingola Municipal Council for listening to the calls of residents to install traffic lights at the junction of Kabundi Coad and Consort/ Independence Avenues near the Civic Centre.

The installation of the traffic lights at this junction could not

have come at the right time than now when the junction had become a death trap in the recent past because of failure by most road users to know who has the right of way at any given time.

In this regard, I commend Chingola Municipal Council under the leadership of Mayor Titus Tembo and the administration of Town Clerk Kabombo Mutakela for moving fast to address the situation.

Moving forward, I also appeal to the council to address the situation at Mokorro where the traffic lights are most times not functioning, creating a safety hazard.

To all Chingola residents, I urge everyone to guard these installations jealously as they are installed at a higher cost and doing the same works over and over because of vandalism would be retrogressive to not only the treasury but the residents at large.

WISDOM MUYUNDA, Chingola.

MNANGAGAWA’S BETRAYAL OF ZIMBABWE AND AFRICA Dear Editor,

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HE announcement of the Zimbabwean government’s deal to compensate white farmers who lost land during the Zimbabwe land reforms comes out as historical betrayal not only of the Mugabe legacy, but also of all the Africans especially Zimbabwean liberation heroes that laid their lives for their God given land and freedom.

While all the noise about land loss has been on white farmers, there has been no mention of land grabbing by colonial regimes from blacks for distribution to white settlers.

The colonial land grabbing from Africans was as recent as when Mugabe was escaping from the then Rhodesia to Mozambique to lead the liberation war from exile.

The escape cover for Mugabe was provided by tribesmen who were themselves refugees after being forcefully uprooted from their ancestral land by colonial regime that gave their land to white settlers.

Thus the whole independence struggle in Zimbabwe was about land and personal freedom.

When Zimbabwe got independence, Mugabe was persuaded by other African leaders to delay the land settlement issue to avoid hardening the liberation struggle in South Africa that remained as the last area of African liberation war. Thus the land issue was settled after South Africa’s liberation.

For the western countries, especially former colonial masters,

the Zimbabwe land settlement is not simply a Zimbabwean issue, but more fundamentally is a model that should not be held up for South Africa and Namibia where land remains in the hands of a few white people.

Hence the special interest of UK and Germany in particular, Europe in general and USA as big brother in the Zimbabwean land issue and Mugabe as messenger of bad gospel.

Land resettlement in South Africa and Namibia would affect mainly British, German and other European citizens and descendants with significant economic vibrations for their national economies.

It is mainly for this reason that western countries united to demonise Mugabe and the land settlement model and to destabilise Zimbabwe’s economy.

Mugabe‘s repossession of land from white settlers may correctly be seen as no more than what independence meant for Zimbabwe.

But Mugabe faced all manner of pressure from western powers and domestic forces to abandon or reverse the land settlement.

That in spite of these pressures, Mugabe remained steadfast is evidence of his commitment and faithfulness to the ideals of the liberation struggle and the dream of Zimbabwe. In the land settlement, he left a worthy legacy for Zimbabwe and Africa even when you consider the considerable administrative challenges.

As a member of the Mugabe- led liberation heroes, Mnangagwa was

expected to treat the land issue as closed with regard to compensation, and this was his publically stated stand when he assumed office.

We may not be privy to the nature and weight of pressure he has gone through on this issue since assuming office.

In a world where an internationally recognised political buffoon can head a democratic superpower (possible dictatorship in a democracy is topic for another day) is able to impose his will on the developed western countries, one can understand Mnangagwa’s surrender to external pressure to reopen the land issue in Zimbabwe.

After all, he is not Comrade Bob or a Mandela, but his betrayal of the Mugabe legacy will haunt him.

The deal is reportedly worth US$ 3.5 billion. Is payment to come from the colonial master? If so how much is provided for the Africans, whose land was originally grabbed without compensation?

In this age of Black lives matter, this should be part of a legitimate equitable settlement. If the money is coming from the Zimbabwean treasury what are the financing methods?

If is from the ordinary budget, what are the underdevelopment implications of the essential expenditure lines to be sacrificed to meet this questionable expenditure?

If it is from an international loan, what are the additional underdevelop-

ment burden for Zimbabwe when exchange rate fluctuations double or treble the repayment burden in domestic currency terms?

If those with interest in model of land grab with compensation can finance this deal, they can gain by projecting the model they want to South Africa and Namibia.

If payment is to be made by the Zimbabwean government, Zimbabwe will be condemned to deeper and unsustainable economic problems, and the compensation itself may not be tenable. Mnangagwa should calmly reexamine this with serious politicians, political historians and economists.

Dr CHISELEBWE NG’ANDWE, Economics Department, UNZA.

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Telecom, financial MFEZ industr service yards on cou providers prodded

services providers to the platforms that those services sit on, is happening at that digital lab. We have a great responsibility to keep the economy going and to keep things going to make sure that out networks and our systems yardscusin the L

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By BUUMBA CHIMBULU where the focus has to be. digital transformation. other reasons, competition f thehave a situation We cannot It is important for telecountries suc minimum investment where the network or the coms and financial service Rwanda, Ken of US$500,000 BOUT $250, 000 has been system iswhich down because providers to ensure that Egypt, South some locals say is invested in setting up a customers will be unable their networks and sysMozambique prohibitive. laboratory that will establish gold to transact,” he said. tems were efficient for cus-LS-MFEZ Business Zimbabwe th content in ore which will be bought Mr Townsend also obtomers to conduct busibetter incenti Development of Covid-19.

Inartisanal March this year, scale Pres-gold “The problem with Simon from and small served that internet could ness, says Mark Townsend, Mr Kunda s Manager, Francis if local content miners Mr Lesa said he had conMwansa Kapwepwe is the ident Zambia.

Edgar Lungu susbe lowered Chief Executive Officer Kunda, of minimum US said ZCCM-IH has set up theflights laboratoryinfrastructure in fidence in the infrastrucdeficiencies. pended international was enhanced.

Liquid Telecom Zambia. construction works of 000 investme partnership withthe Karma Miningof Services ture which had been set up We have challenges with to mitigate spread He explained that there Mr Townsend emphainvestors to q the industrial and Rural Development Limited in at KKIA and Harry Mwanga the configuration of the inCovid-19. were a yards number of digital sised that businesses were available ince were currently on Consolidated Gold Company.

Nkumbula airports. frastructure to ensure that The President however solutions which could asconducting trade on the was a limiting course.

Chief Executive Officer, Mabvuto sist businesses to local cut their On domestic flights rethere will be adequate physdirected the immediate redigital platforms hence the busines Mr Kunda Chipata, that the purpose ical of distancing,” he said in operation, but however instatedsaid suming operations, Mr Lesa openingexplained of international need for efficiency from explained that the the joint venture was to develop a gold that this called for affordsaid: “Mahogany and Profan interview. airports in July with hope service providers. had been lob industrial yards, processing and trading operation in able internet costs. light have been ready all Mr Lesa explained that: “I that the move would reHe was speaking reits parent Min once completed, Zambia.

“Local content is very T the time. Proflight has had vive the economy steer wasknow that we had requested cently during the Anakazi Commerce would boost local Mr Chipata said the and investment important because most Online Conversations orperiodic flights, including that there were some issues growth.

Industry whic participation in the in line with one of ZCCM-IH’s strategic of the access that talking we have, ganised by Stanbic Bank mahogany. They are not fulthat they needed to work Mr Lesa indicated that was to Min economic zones. objectives of value creation which most of the service that weto im Zambia.

Finance ly operational because the on Mfuwe and I am reliably only two international airHe explained in to diversify its investments away from hit on the internet sit out“As a business espeincentives. demand has not yet picked.” told that it was done, so it ports were currently an interview that copper to other minerals on suchfull as gold side the country such as “As and Rural Development, cially nowour in the covid-19 “For invest the industrial yards Mr Karma LesaMining saidServices internajust a verification visit to operations with metals. infrastrucand other precious South Africa, Europe and expertise is in gold processing, but we are mostlywe working times, have a huge requalify, one h would enable small tionals flights such as Ethiture in place.

He said this during the laboratory confirm that the everything with artisanal and small scale gold miners.’’ the United States,invest someminimu in sponsibility, both financial and medium sized media tour in[Simon Lusaka yesterday. opian Airlines had started has been done for it to come “Ndola Mwansa] the Middle East and some service providers and teleUS$500,000 entrepreneurs to set also in line with operations in Zambia while online.” is“This alsoisoperational butGovernment’s they in Asia. coms because people are some of the l up businesses in the classification gold infrastrucas a strategic laboratory is targeted at the ore that would be receivedRwanda from various Air would“This resume He however expressed still have aoffew Internet, Mr Townsend relying on us,with everything investors tha zone. resource for Zambia,” he said. operations we are setting up starting miners, who would get a fair share and on the 7th of this month. confidence that the infrature challenges to ensure said, playhappening at the digital“That limiting facto oneprovided is on the a level Consolidated Gold Company were we are is working with small value for their material.

He explained Rufunsa, that othwhich had been physical distancing but oth-Chiefstructure ing field regarding marketplatform. you invest les table and we have Executive Officer, Faisal Keer, explained scale miners there and art is anal miners “As Karma Mining Services Rural er and flights such as Emirates put in place was sufficient er than that, it is operation“From all the financial S$500, 000 y Citizening.

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NFRASTRUCTURE deficiencies to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 has slowed down the complete re-opening of Zambia’s international airports.

So far, two runways have so far resumed full operations.

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula have resumed full operations as Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe is in the process of setting up the infrastructure, while Mfuwe awaits a verification visit.

This is according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General, Gabriel Lesa.

that from the surrounding area,” he said. expertisewould is in gold soon confirm. to curb the our spread al. the laboratory would be able to enough Development, process about 30 samples per day.

Mr Keer said the laboratory would also processing, but we are mostly working Mr Keer said the laboratory was critical be open to the general public for them to with artisanal and small scale gold to determine the gold accurately in the come and have their samples tested. miners.

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In this edition, we continue on the same path by addressing matters relating to some of the requirements of the bank-customer relationship, as well as how customers can choose the right products and services to meet their needs.

The 2020 Code of Ethics and Banking Practice entails that commercial banks shall provide their prospective customers with the following: Clear and appropriate information explaining the key features of the product or service that their prospective customer may be interested in. This includes information on any fees, charges and/or commissions applicable thereon; Clear and appropriate information on the different types of accounts offered by the commercial banks, in order to assist the customers, make informed choices; To clearly state the information banks require from the customer to ascertain and keep a good record of the customer identity (this is a legal requirement for purposes of the protection of interests of customers, members of the public and the commercial bank against fraud and other misuse of the banking system); Banks are required to indicate the recommended safety

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Answer to SA’s debt problem is growth not on cutting spend alone - IMF JOHANNESBURG - Government can make bigger gains in stabilising its debt by focusing on lifting growth through structural reforms as opposed to reining in public expenditure, said IMF senior representative of SA, Montfort Mlachila.

During a webinar hosted by asset managers Ninety One, Mlachila unpacked details on the $4.3 billion loan the multilateral institution extend to SA last week to fight Covid-19.

During the discussion, Ninety One head of SA investments Nazmeera Moola pointed out that the impact of a one percent lift in growth would reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio substantially, to which Mlachila agreed.

“The pay-off from growth is so much more than the pay-off from fiscal consolidation. Fiscal consolidation is needed – but it is definitely not sufficient. Too much fiscal consolidation undermines growth and makes reaching debt targets a lot more difficult,” said Mlachila.

Government can start by doing the easier things such as the emergency spectrum which was rolled out during lockdown, something which was spoken about for years.

Part of lifting growth means reviving business confidence, he added. Government should take a lesson from first-year medical students and “do no harm,” he quipped. “Speak with one voice, be consistent, deliver on few concrete actions,” he said. Investors and consumers want to be able to see things are changing.

“In SA there is a high correlation between growth in private investment and the degree of investor confidence. We are clearly in a situation where both of them are low,” said Mlachila.

He highlighted that government is undertaking to boost business and consumer confidence by undertaking the reforms in Treasury’s economic paper, released last year. “SA has a good track record on producing nice plans, they just need to execute on them.” – FIN24.

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OHANNESBURG - Foreign investors continued to desert South Africa’s bond market in July, with their share of government debt falling to the lowest level in more than eight years.

Non-resident bond holdings fell to 30.1 percent as of July 31, from 30.6 percent the previous month and as high as 37.3 percent in January, according to National Treasury data.

Foreigners have sold a net R54 billion ($3.1 billion) of the debt this year, JSE Ltd. data show.

South Africa lost its last investment-grade credit rating in March, when Moody’s Investors Service cut its assessment to Ba1 from Baa3.

S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings downgraded the country deeper into junk.

The bonds exited indexes tracking investment-rated

Motorists plead for fuel dual pricing Samuel Chakaipa from Mkoba 7 Suburb in Gweru said while it is common cause that service stations that sell in US dollars could have used their

free funds to bring the product, the government should spare a thought for people who do not earn foreign currency. – THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

debt, sparking forced sales by funds benchmarked against those.

"The continuous downgrades by all three ratings agencies seem to be having the effect of taking South Africa off the radar for many offshore investors despite the attractive yields on offer,” said Deon Kohlmeyer, a Johannesburgbased trader at Rand Merchant Bank.

"It remains to be seen whether local investors can take up the issuance slack created by

the reduction in offshore investor interest."

Yields on government bonds are among the highest in emerging markets, with benchmark 10-year debt offering a pickup of 8.78 percentage points over U.S. Treasuries.

The 10-year yield rose 4 basis points on Tuesday at 9.31 percent. It’s climbed 67 basis points since the beginning of June. – BLOOMBERG

Kohlmeyer “The continuous downgrades by all three ratings agencies seem to be having the effect of taking South Africa off the radar for many offshore investors despite the attractive yields on offer,” said Deon Kohlmeyer, a Johannesburg-based trader at Rand Merchant Bank.

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HARARE - Government should come up with legislation that makes it mandatory for service stations to sell fuel in both foreign and local currency in line with the prevailing exchange rate, motorists have said.

The dual pricing system, motorists say, would make it easy for people without access to foreign currency, especially the United States dollar, to also buy fuel from any service station based on the prevailing rate. As of Mondday in Gweru, only foreign currency service stations had fuel, while pumps were dry at those selling in local currency.

This has seen motorists without access to foreign currency, including the majority of public workers, parking their vehicles due to non-availability of fuel.

In June, Zera announced new fuel prices which saw petrol rising to $71.62 per litre from $28.96, while diesel went up to $62.77 from $24.93.

Zera said fuel could also be bought in hard currency, with prices set at US$1.28 and US$1.09 per litre for petrol and diesel respectively.

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"We have since the beginning of the outbreak been sensitising our marketeers especially at the highly-populated Chisonkone market on the dangers of the virus and how to prevent it but what we are seeing now is

not what we expected to see," he said.

Mr Chikwa said that firstly, a directive not to allow unmasked customers get into the markets or buying from any trader was given but that it only worked for a few days.

He said that markets were

congested places and that it was important for both marketeers and customers to follow the health guidelines in order to win the fight against the virus.

Mr Chikwa stressed the need to for the district leadership to act quickly and dis-

tribute preventive materials to such public places.

"We have seen that the Copperbelt Province just like Lusaka Province has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases and relaxing now will not help us in any way," Mr Chikwa said.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RDA/CS/ONS/001/020: CONSULTING SERVICES FOR CAPACITY RATING AND DETAILED STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF BRIDGES ON SELECTED TRUNK ROADS IN ZAMBIA The Road Development Agency (the Employer) has been allocated funds from the Government of the Republic of Zambia in the 2020 Road Sector Annual Work Plan (RSAWP) and intends to apply the funds to cover eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals has been issued. Payments by the Employer will be made only at the request of the Authorized Representative, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Government prohibits a withdrawal from the funds for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

The Employer now invites proposals to provide the following consultancy services (hereinafter called “Services”): “Consulting Services for Capacity Rating and Detailed Structural Assessment of Bridges on selected Trunk Roads in Zambia”.

More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7).

Section 1 - Letter of Invitation Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet Section 3 - Technical Proposal [FTP] - Standard Forms Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms Section 5 – Eligible Countries Section 6 – Bank’s Policy – Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices Section 7 - Terms of Reference Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract Lump Sum Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in Clauses 17.7 and 17.9 of the ITC. Sealed bids clearly marked “Consulting Services for Capacity Rating and Detailed Structural Assessment of Bridges on selected Trunk Roads in Zambia.” must be deposited in the tender box situated at the Road Development Agency, Plot 33, corner of Government and Fairley roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka not later than Friday 27th August, 2020 at 10:30 hours. However, Late Submission of the RFP’s Will Not Be Accepted.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been advertised through Open National Selection (ONS) procedure to whichever Consultant is qualified to provide such services in Zambia. in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Institution of Zambia.

The bidding document may be purchased at the above address upon payment of a non-refundable fee of ZMW 1000.00, at the Procurement Department situated at Headquarters. The contact telephone numbers are +260-211-253088/253801/254838; the telefax numbers are +260-211-253404/251420 and the email address is rda_hq@roads.gov.zm or tchansa@roads.gov.zm.

A firm will be selected under Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the Zambia Public Procurement Regulations which are available on http:// www.zppa.org.zm

The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be opened in the presence of the Consultants Representative’s who choose to attend on Friday 27th August, 2020 at 10:30 hours at the Road Development Agency in the Conference Room on Plot 33, corner of Government and Fairley roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka.

Preferential Procurement regulations apply as per provisions of the Statutory Instrument No. 36 of 2011 on preferential procurement, to be read in conjunction with The Citizens Economic Empowerment Act No. 9 of 2006, as read together with the Zambia Public Procurement Act No. 12 of 2008.

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HE conduct of marketeers at Chisokone market in Kitwe with regards to the Covid -19 fight is disappointing, the Association of Vendors and Marketeers (AVEMA) has

lamented. AVEMA president, Abel Chikwa, said it was disappointing that marketeers had thrown away their face masks and had stopped adhering to other preventive measures as well.

He was speaking in an interview with the Daily Na-

A ROW has erupted in Kitwe between the occupants of the flats on Chandamali Road in Parklands residential area and some suspected illegal land developers in the area who are believed to be backed by two suspended councillors.

The residents charged that developers had invaded the land between Mawlaik barracks and Parklands Secondary School on the foot of the tailing dam, which could collapse as the construction works were going on.

Speaking on behalf of residents, Ms Dorothy Sampa, said she and others were not comfortable with the construction being carried out, adding that the local councillor Chando Mbao was not concerned about the fears of the residents.

“That area is near the tailing dam number 25 and our fear is that with those construction, that dam can just collapse on us. We have brought this matter to our councillor, but his response has not been so good.

“Even the people carrying out some constructing works have no regard for the people. When you ask them who allocated them plots near the tailing dam, they don’t cooperate,’’ Ms Sampa said.

Ms Sampa, who is also Parents Teachers Association (PTA) chairman for Parklands Secondary School, said classes were disturbed at the school as a result of construction works.

But when contacted, Mr Mbao said those who were not happy with the construction should report the matter to the council.

On the other hand, Kitwe Town Clerk Mbulo Seke said the council has no record of having allocated the same piece of land to anyone.

Kitwe has been experiencing numerous cases of illegal allocation of land, which led to the suspension of councillors last week.

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NCOMPETENT leaders at the Livingstone City Council have been advised to step aside and allow capable people to deliver development, the Patriotic Front (PF) has said.

The ruling party is disappointed that some councillors at the local authority were speaking ill about the rehabilitation of the Maramba

‘INCOMPETENT’ UPND COUNCILLORS BASHED Libuyu Bridge by Livingstone Chamber of Commerce president Namakau Siyanga using her personal resources.

PF Livingstone constituency chairman, Elias Mwila, said civic leaders at the UPND dominated local authority should resign so that others

capable of serving the community could take over.

He wondered how the councillors could even have the audacity to condemn efforts from a private citizen, who used her personal resources to repair a bridge.

The civic leaders including

the mayor were against the Idea by Ms Siyanga to work on the bridge, accusing her of aiming for political office.

However, the ruling party noted with dismay the unappreciative behaviour by the councillors, whom he also accused of being jealousy.

INVITATION FOR BIDS TENDER PLACED ON RESERVED SCHEME RDA/NCS/003/20: PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES ON A THREE-YEAR RUNNING CONTRACT BASIS (FOR THE YEARS 2020,2021 & 2022) The Road Development Agency (RDA) in its 2020 AWP has set aside funds for eligible payments towards the Provision of External Audit Services to the Road Development Agency for the years 2020, 2021 & 2022.

The Road Development Agency (RDA) now invite bids from eligible and qualified firms for the Provision of External Audit Services to the Road Development Agency for the years 2020, 2021 & 2022. The External Auditors will be required to undertake a statutory audit which requires an independent examination of books of accounts in order to express an opinion on the financial statements for the years 2020, 2021 & 2022.

This tender is placed on the Reservation Scheme and is only open to Citizen-Owned Firms in line with the Citizens Economic Empowerment Act, 2006. Bidders may obtain further information from RDA, Procurement Department and inspect the bidding document at the address given below from 08:30 to 16:30 hours during working days.

The Solicitation documents may be purchased at the above address upon payment of a non-refundable fee of K500.00, at the Procurement Department situated at Headquarters. The contact telephone numbers are

+260-211-253088/253801/254838; the telefax numbers are +260-211-253404/251420 and the email address is rda_hq@roads.gov. zm or tchansa@roads.gov.zm Sealed bids clearly marked “Provision of External Audit Services to the Road Development Agency on a Three -Year Running Contract basis (for the years 2020, 2021 & 2022)” must be deposited in the tender box situated at the Road Development Agency, Plot 33, corner of Government and Fairley roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka on or before Friday 4th September 2020 at 10:30 hours.

HOWEVER, LATE AND ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders/ representatives who choose to attend on Friday 4th September 2020 at 10:30 hours in the Road Development Agency Conference Room on Plot 33, corner of Government and Fairley roads, Ridgeway, Lusaka.

Titus Chansa Director Procurement For/Director and Chief Executive Officer ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Date of First Issue: 30th July 2020

Mr Mwila said the government always released funds for infrastructure development but it was never used.

“But UPND's Neto Halwabala said the allegations by ruling party that some people at the council were frustrating Government efforts were

‘Disabled need more care in Covid-19 prevention’

By ANDREW MUKOMA COMMUNITIES should pay particular attention to the needs of people living with disabilities in the prevention of Covid -19, a disability watchdog has advised.

Disability Rights Watch (DRW) said there was need for proper management of Covid-19 prevention among people living with disabilities.

DRW Programme Coordinator, Bruce Chooma, said community involvement in the management of people living with disabilities was important because Covid-19 would not be wiped out soon.

He was speaking in an interview in Livingstone.

“Covid-19 is here to stay. It therefore calls for community based initiatives of how to manage the people living with disabilities so that they are not at risk,” he said.

Mr Chooma said people living with disabilities were in need of information and sensitization from those involved in preventing the spread of Covid-19.

“The blind always have contact with their handler, washing their hands, and sanitising the devices is

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not true.

“It is a misplace statement by PF to suggest that the leaders in the council are frustrating developments and should resign.

“It is actually the Government which has failed to fund the capital projects such as the Maramba Libuyu Bridge," Mr Halwabala said.

He said that the works at the bridge were cosmetics and would be short lived.

paramount just like those that are on wheels chairs, they equally need special attention and information,” he said.

Mr Chooma said it was for this reason that people should be helped with enough Covid-19 personal protective equipment such as liquid soap, face masks, sanitizers and other necessary support.

He said some of them could have movement and sight constraints, hence the need for communities to be considerate in terms of social distancing.

“The contact or handlers are also at risks of Covid-19.

What we have discovered as DRW is that access to the personal protective equipment by the care givers is a challenge at household level.

So we need to find means of how this can be addressed because Covid-19 is spreading very faster,” he said.

Mr Chooma told the Daily Nation that people living with disabilities were at risk of contracting Covid 19 because many of them usually have underlining conditions.

“Most of the people living with disabilities have underlining conditions and in some of the people especially children they have multiple challenges, therefore, they need proper care,” Mr Chooma said.

He said the ‘stay home’ notion was important but that blind have to fend for themselves in order to meet their daily needs from what they get from well-wishers on the streets.

Mr Chooma said there was need for cooperating partners and Government to do enough in helping those with disabilities in Covid-19 prevention.

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OHANNESBURG – South Africa's procurement system Hassan Diab has called on is "fundamentally “friendly countries” to support flawed" and has created a nation already reeling from room for suppliers to "deits worst economic crisis fraud" the state during the in decades, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, accoronavirus pandemic. cording to ANC's alliance Gulf states were among the partner, the Congress of first to respond, with Qatar SouthDAILY African Trade UnionsFriday June 26, 2020 announcing it would send field NATION (Cosatu).

BEIRUT – Emergency hospitals to ease pressure on Cosatu's parliamentary medical aid and pop-up field Lebanon’s strained medicalhttps://www.facebook.com/dailynationews https://twitter.com/dailynationzm www.dailynation.info editor@dailynation.info coordinator Matthew Parks hospitals were dispatched to system. yesterday, issued the federaLebanon yesterday, as the Iran’s President Hassan tion's report on personal proworld offered assistance and Rouhani said in a message Parks explained that the tective equipment (PPE) pro- not unique to lockdown. But paid tribute to the victims to his Lebanese counterpart curement, ahead of Finance they are much more pro- problems have arisen due to of the huge explosion that that Tehran was “ready to Minister Tito Mboweni and nounced currently during the shortcomings of the prodevastated Beirut. offer medical and medicinal curement system – it is not Treasury's address to parlia- lockdown."

The blast centred on the aid and help treat the injured.”

In recent weeks allegations designed to mitigate fraud ment on the same matter. city’s port caused massive Jordan’s King Abdullah II also "The story of Covid PPE of politically-connected PPE and abuse. destruction and killed more promised to dispatch a field Meanwhile, the World procurement is a horror sto- tenders being awarded have than 100 people, heaping hospital. ry of the State wasting pre- surfaced. President Cyril Health Organisation (WHO), misery on a country already Dutch authorities cious and scarce finances on Ramaphosa's spokesperson has sent experts to assist in crisis. announced that 67 aid corruption and unnecessary Khusela Diko and her hus- South Africa in its fight Emergency medical aid workers were headed for against the novel band as Lungu well as ANC secremiddlemen during the worstPresident from Kuwait arrived in the Beirut, including doctors, Child Development and coronavirus. the

By MICHAEL MIYOBA Ministry of Local Government Forty-three senior experts economic crisis of our life- tary-general Ace Magashule's Lebanese capital in the police officers and firefighters. will inspect stadiums to ensure “Guidelines various R E S I D report E N T read. from across the globe, includsons are for among those who times," Cosatu's morning, as the Lebanese Close allies and traditional that they are safe for the reEdgar Lungu has sports disciplines which ing infectious disease epidehave allegedly benefited from "Unfortunately, the problems Red Cross said that more adversaries of Lebanon alike sumption of football. approved the rehaveCovid-19 been categorised Lungu had earlier miologist and implepublic health tenders. we identify in this report are than 4, 000 people were being sent their condolences, with sumption of the mented a ban on all sports acas non-contact, semitreated for injuries after the Iran and Saudi Arabia – long MTN/FAZ Super Division contact and full contact tivities in the country to halt the explosion which sent glass rivals for influence over set to resume mid next spread of the Covid-19 pandemsport and, safeguards ic which has claimed the lives of month as planned by the shards and debris flying. the country – both sending as outlined in the health 18 people in Zambia. local soccer governing Lebanon’s Prime Minister messages of support. – AFP. guidelines for football Meanwhile, Sports Minister body. at premier and national Emmanuel Mulenga has hailed Speaking during yesterday’s President Lungu for lifting the the worst commitment that Tuesday, all 187 ILO NEW YORK Presidential address- Every at Statememdivision onemeaning leagues.”

House, football can forms sports. of child labour, such as so -on contact berLungu statesaidhas ratified a member states have done ban “Guidelines for various sports Mulenga urged resume next month with strict the first convention ever toclubs be toslavery, United Nations convention disciplines which have been prepare sexual exploitation, adherence to health guidelines. the use of children in armed universally ratified in the UN banning the worst forms categorised as non-contact, their stadiLungu said Government has semi-contact full contact and or other illicit or hazagency'sand 100-year history. ums conflict of childguidelines labour, the UN andeveloped which safeguards as outtraining Mnangagwa picks deputy as new health minister will nounced guide the return of contact in sport "Universal ratification of ardous work that compromison Tuesday, a inand, lined the health guidelines for venues sports such as football, boxing Convention 182national is an historic HARARE – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and historic football at premier and before es children's health, morals netball first - though elimdivision c o m - or psychological well-being, firstone thatleagues. means Hence that all chilinating such practices on Tuesday appointed his deputy Constantino Chiwenga as the “Guidelines for all sports rethese leagues will resume action mencto follow as they have no place in our society." dren now have legal protecmains distant. new health minister, tasking him with reforming a decaying disciplines in July, 2020, with strict obseri n g resuming sports activHowever, he was under tion against the worst forms The Pacific island nation of health sector amid a rise in Covid-19 infections and strikes by consider vance of health guidelines,” said group ities have been developed. They Lungu. of child labour," said ILOtrainings. di- no illusions that ratification Tonga lodged its ratihealth workers. include theformally following, but not He said the Ministry of to: guiding equated to implementation. rector-general Guy Ryder. fication with theprinciples International Chiwenga replaces Obaddiah Moyo, who was removed from limited Health in cooperation with the by the statutory inThe ILO estimates that "It reflects a global Labour Organisation on the post last month after allegations of corruption. In his new stipulated Ministry of Sports, Youth and struments 21 and 22 of 2020, role, Chiwenga will be required to “stabilise, restructure and reform” the national healthcare system, the government said in a statement. – AFP. InThe The In

Beirut blast: World offers support, condolences to Lebanon after devastating explosion

‘BOLA’ BACK …Lungu approves return of football mid July

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experts Dr David Heymann and Dr Mike Ryan, are among the team who will assist the country to refine its efforts against in fighting Covid-19.

"Dr Mike Ryan will lead the team from Geneva and will... provide us with constant advice while analysing our strategies, including the decisions we have taken as the Department of Health in our Covid-19 response," said Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

Mkhize made the announcement during a virtual briefing on Wednesday where he provided an update on the government's efforts to fight the coronavirus.

The arrival of the team of experts comes as South Africa ranks in the top five globally in terms of the number of infections. Making the announcement, Mkhize thanked WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for his continuous support and counsel. – NEWS24.

All member states ratify UN child labour convention

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Mwepu strikes in 9-goal thriller Kenya hotels allowed to sell alcohol in rooms

there are 152 million youngsters under the age of 18 around the world in child labour, with around half in the worst forms, and 73 million doing work considered as hazardous.

Some 70 percent of all child labour takes place in agriculture - two-thirds of which is unpaid family work - and is mostly poverty-related.

– AFP.

NAIROBI - Kenya’s Tourism Minister, Najib Balala, has clarified that hotels and resorts are allowed to sell alcohol in rooms

By MICHAEL MIYOBA “only on room service basis.”

He said the clarification was with regards to hotels that have CHIPOLOPOLO midfielder Enock checked-in clients. Bulala warned that the rest“Computer” of the establishMwepu has continued to impress in the Austrian ments should strictly adhere to the president’s directive and not Buneasliga after he scored a goal in Salzburg’s 7-2 to sale alcohol.

– BBC. thumping of Rapid Vienna.

effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. – BBC.

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Salzburg responded three minutes later when Okafor put the ball into the back of the net after Mwepu hit his shot at goalkeeper Knoflach, before Patson Daka hit the ABUJAin- the A Nigerian airline has sacked more than 100 picrossbar 22nd minute.

Szoboszlai, Albert Vallci, Noah Okafor and lotsDominik and engineers in another wave of sacking in the troubled Patrick Farkas scored thedays otherafter goals in the 7-2country’s bashing of aviation sector just a few one of the most Rapid Vien. prominent airlines Air Peace laid off at least 70 pilots and cut The win propelled the defending champions, Salzburg to pay across its workforce.

41 points, eight points ahead of second-placed LASK who Bristow has been forced to restructure due to the moved to Helicopters second position with 33 points.

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- A court in Ethiopia has summoned the The was Mwepu’s in two games con- the head ofgoal the country’s mainsecond Covid-19 hospital tohaving talk about tributed a goal in Salzburg’s 2-2 stalemate with Wolfsberger health of opposition leader Dejene Tafa was taken to hospital in a Bundesliga tie played at Red Bull Arena. on Earlier, July 23 because tested positive for Covid-19.

Mwepu he rattled the woodwork of the Rapid net Butahis defence team argued that had no health issues and with fierce header, albeit from anhe offside position. was adeliberately promising put start, but wassoa that cruelhetwist of not theItpolice him inthere hospital could fate as Kara pounced a ball thatfor looked to have appear in court while on they search evidence to been buildlost a case and converted the resulting chance clinically. against him. – AFP.

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One of them is that liberty may be taken away from a person who is reasonably suspected of having committed or about to commit a criminal offence.

In this case the person’s liberty will be taken away through the act of arrest.

In order to make an arrest the Police officer should touch or confine the body of the person being arrested.

If the person being arrested resists the Police are allowed by law to use reasonable force necessary to effect an arrest.

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CIVIC EDUCATION; Criminal and civil cases •

Detention for Questioning:

Police have no power to detain a person for questioning unless he/she is arrested for criminal offence and informed of the reasons for the detention.

A person detained for can compel Police to realise him/her or formally arrest him/her.

If the relatives of the detainee know where he/she is, they could secure his/her freedom through habeas corpus.

It is illegal for Police to detain relatives of suspects as hostages in order to compel suspects to turn themselves in.

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On today’s pupil forum in Civic education, will look at criminal and civil cases. This topic is at grade eleven (11) level of the Zambian syllabus. At the end of this lesson, learners will be required to answer questions based on today’s topic.

Criminal and civil cases Criminal Cases: A case is a matter being examined or judged in a court of law.

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A crime is any wrongful act or omission in society, which the particular society thinks affects the interest of all members.

If the wrongful doing does not affect the safety, security and wellbeing of the whole community, then it is not a crime.

Failure to pay debt is not a crime; failing to fulfil a promise is equally not a crime because it only affects the people involved.

What constitutes a crime varies from one country to the other.

For example, kissing in public, drinking alcohol and adultery are crimes in most Islamic countries but are not crimes in Zambia.

Every crime has two elements:

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Compensation for False Imprisonment A person who is unlawfully arrested or detained can sue for compensation for false imprisonment through the courts of law.

If the police falsely imprisoned a person, that person can sue the state through the Attorney General, who is the government’s legal representative.

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Interrogation Though the Police are allowed to question persons who may be suspected of having committed the offence, such persons are under no obligation to answer.

The police have no powers to use force to draw out statements from suspects.

Article 15 of the 1996 Amended Zambian Constitution states that, “A person shall not be subjected to torture, or to inhuman or degrading

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Elements of a Crime

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The Wrongful act or omission, which creates the offence such as rape, burglary or defilement, has an element of physical act taking place. In a theft, there is the taking away of something and keeping it while in murder; there is the action of killing. This physical act is called actus reus in Latin.

The intention or desire to cause harm, loss or injury known as the guilty state or blameworthy state of mind on the part of the offender.

The Latin phrase for this is mens rea, which simply means a guilty mind or malice aforethought.

Civil Case • A civil case is a wrongful act that affects only the individuals or parties involved. It is any case that does not have a criminal element.

For example, failing to settle a debt has no criminal element in it but the person who owes money can be sued in a civil case and the courts will compel him or her to repay the debt. Civil law is sub-divided into several

sections. For example, Family Law, Employment Law, Law of Contract, Law of Tort, Land Law, Administrative Law and many more.

punishment or other like treatment.” This is the only right that has no Page 3 of 8 derogation.

This simply implies that torture of suspects is not allowed under any circumstances. A tortured suspect can sue the state for compensation.

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Judges’ rule The rule that requires the Police to inform the accused of her/his right to remain silent if he/she wishes and if he/she wishes and that if he/she said anything , the statement may be used as evidence against him/her during trial.

The Judges‟ rule also provides that the accused to be allowed to consult lawyers or other legal practitioners even when placed under custody.

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Law of Bail A person arrested, detained or appearing before the court may, while in custody, or at any stage of the proceedings, apply for bail.

Bail is the sum of money an accused person pays as security that he/she will appear before the court until the case is disposed of.

Bail may be secured by providing sureties, who are persons that go before the court to swear that they will make sure the accused person does not run away and that will appear in court whenever he/she is required to do so.

Sometimes if the accused is a respectable member of society does not have to provide sureties and can hence be granted bail in his/her cognisance.

This means that being aware or having conscious knowledge.

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Broadly, crimes are classified into: Crimes of Specific Intent • These are crimes that are committed with a specific intention.

• For example, wounding someone to cause grievous harm, theft, burglary, and robbery are crimes of specific intent.

• A person who beats another to the extent where she or he causes grievous bodily harm intended to do that.

• Taking someone’s property without the owner’s permission or knowledge and then keeping it is a deliberate act of crime.

Crimes of Basic Intent • These are crimes committed through recklessness or on a sudden impulse such as driving past a red traffic light (robot), not stopping at a stop sign, exceeding the speed limit or manslaughter.

Specifically, crimes are classified into: Misdemeanours • These are petty crimes such as common assault, indecent exposure, pick-pocketing or littering.

Felonies • These are serious or heinous crimes such as murder, treason, aggravated robbery, defilement or rape.

Statutory Crimes • These are crimes that are committed contrary to what is contained in statutory instruments, such as voting twice in an election, rigging an election or failing to pay tax.

1. Rights of a Suspect in a Pre-trial procedure

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A suspect is a person believed to have come in conflict with the law or is simply the accused.

Every Zambian citizen’s right to liberty is guaranteed in Article 13 of the Constitution.

There are derogations, meaning exceptions to the right.

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One of them is that liberty may be taken away from a person who is reasonably suspected of having committed or about to commit a criminal offence.

In this case the person’s liberty will be taken away through the act of Page 2 of 8 arrest.

In order to make an arrest the Police officer should touch or confine the body of the person being arrested.

If the person being arrested resists the Police are allowed by law to use reasonable force necessary to effect an arrest.

Detention for Questioning: •

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Police have no power to detain a person for questioning unless he/she is arrested for criminal offence and informed of the reasons for the detention.

A person detained for can compel Police to realise him/her or formally arrest him/her.

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Delays in trials undermine the rule of law as people lose confidence in the justice system and by so doing people resort to resolving cases through unlawful means such instant andlose vendettas.

Delays in trials undermine theas rule of lawjustice as people confidence in the justice system and by so doing people resort to resolving cases through unlawful means such as instant justice and vendettas.

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Right to Silence The Burden of Proof lies solely on the prosecution the accused iii. therefore Right to Silence has the right to remain silent.

The accused Burden may of Proof lies choose solely on thesilent prosecution the the accused •• The therefore to be by not taking stand therefore has the remain silent. in the witness boxright and to giving an oath.

The accused silent by statement not taking the stand •• The accusedmay maytherefore choose choose to give to anbeunsworn from the in the witness box and giving an oath. dock.

•• The accused may choose give unsworn statement the The dock is the sitting placetofor the an accused person (s) in afrom criminal dock. procedure. court •• The sitting protects place for the the accused in a criminal The dock right istothe silence accused person against(s) incriminating court procedure. oneself also extends to not answering questions from the Police.

• The right to silence protects the accused against incriminating oneself also extends to not answering questions from the Police. iv. Protection Against Double Jeopardy • This means that an accused person cannot be tried again for an iv. offence Protection Against of which he orDouble she hasJeopardy been acquitted.

•• This meanshas thatbeen an accused cannot tried be again If a person acquittedperson of murder s/hebe cannot triedforonan a offence of which he or she has been acquitted. lesser charge of manslaughter.

• If athe prosecution decides to try the person for murder and gets person has been acquitted of murder s/he cannot be tried on a acquitted, the ofprosecution cannot later institute a lesser crime of lesser charge manslaughter. manslaughter just todecides secure to a conviction unlessfor in amurder nolle prosequi.

• If the prosecution try the person and gets acquitted, the prosecution cannot later institute a lesser crime of manslaughter just to secure a conviction unless in a nolle prosequi. v. Protection Against Ex Post Facto Law •

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This means that if a person commits a wrongful act which at the time

v. does Protection AgainstaEx PostheFacto Law not constitute crime, or she cannot be tried at a later stage when that wrongful becomes a crime.

This means that if aact person commits a wrongful act which at the time does not constitute a crime, he or shea cannot be tried at a cannot later stage This means that a law creating criminal offence be when that wrongful act becomes a crime. backdated.

• This means that a law creating a criminal offence cannot be vi. backdated.

Right to Examine and Cross-Examine Witnesses • The defendant has the right to question the witnesses presented by the prosecution and examine his or her own witnesses.

• The method of examination used in the Zambian courts is the question and answer method that tries to elicit orderly and consistent Pagewitness 6 of 8 stories, thereby avoiding the saying things that are not allowed as evidence in a court of law.

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vii. The Right to an Attorney • • • •

Both the civil and criminal trials in the Zambian courts are based on an adversary procedure.

This is a system where the prosecution and the defence treat each other as opponents but not enemies.

If one is too poor to afford a lawyer, the state should provide one through the Legal Aid Department of the Ministry of Justice.

The Legal Aid Department is mandated to provide legal services to all persons accused of offences that are supposed to be tried in the appellant courts.

viii. Right to Defend Oneself In case of being granted bail in one‟s own Cognisance, the accused is fully aware of the consequences of absconding from court.

• In Zambian law, bail is not granted in criminal cases such as treason, aggravated robbery or murder.

2.

Rights of a Suspect at the Trial Stage

Apart from other rights of an accused person during trial, there are three basic principles of criminal procedure: • •

The defendant (suspect) is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court of law.

The Burden of Proof is the duty that lies on prosecution to prove the Page 4 of 8 criminal allegation labelled against the accused. The burden of proof is based on the rule of he who alleges must prove. The accused does not have to say anything in his or her defence.

The Standard of Proof is the weight of evidence the prosecution must produce in order to establish the alleged crime. The Standard of Proof should be beyond reasonable doubt.

Other rights are:

i. Fair Trial and an Impartial Judge •

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The Zambian Constitution provides that any person charged with a criminal offence shall be afforded a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an impartial and independent court established by law.

The principle of natural justice states that no one should be a judge in his/her own case and that and that both sides of the case should be heard.

Where a judge feels he/she has interest in case should excuse him or herself from handling it.

ii. Right to a speedy and Public •

The justice system operates on the principle that justice delayed is justice denied, which means that not getting a speedy trial is tantamount (as good as) to not getting justice at all.

Article 18 Paragraph 2 Section C of the Zambian Constitution requires that the accused be given enough time to provide for his or her defence.

• In Zambia, this rarely happens as the accused are usually in custody and are not given chance to collect evidence and as a result the defence merely reacts to the prosecution‟s witnesses.

• There is little independent questioning of the witnesses, visits to the scene of the crime, alibi, which is proof that the person accused of a crime was in another place• from where has the crime tooktoplace and A convict the right appeal tothat higher courts if n the person could not have committed theofcrime.

Rights of a the decision the lower3.court.

Convicted Person at a Post-Trial Stage • This ensures that any error that may have been ma A convict to higher courts ifbynot • courts can be corrected ansatisfied appellantwith court.

Right of Appeal has the right to appeal the decision of the lower court.

• The convicted person should be informed of his or he ensures that anytoerror thatto may been made in the with lower at the end ofhave the trial. convict has the right appeal higher courts if not satisfied • • A This courts can of bethe corrected by an appellant court. the decision lower court.

Other be rights of theofAccused Theensures convicted person should informed his ormade her right to lower appeal • • This that any error that may have been in the at thecan endbeofcorrected the trial. by courts an appellant Article 18 of thecourt.

1996 Amended Constitution of Zambia • The convicted person should be7 informed of his or her right appeal following rights to thetoaccused: Page of 8 additional Other rights of the Accused at the end of the trial. Right not to be tried for a criminal offence for which he pardoned by the of Head of State.

Article 18 of the 1996 Amended Constitution Zambia guarantees the Other rights of the Accused following additional rights to the accused: • Right to have an interpreter if he or she does not Right18 notoftothe be 1996 tried for a criminal offence for which he guarantees or the sheproceedings. has been language being during Article Amended Constitution ofused Zambia the pardoned by the Head following additional rights•oftoState. the accused: Right to be given a copy of the record of the proceedi Right not totobehave tried an for interpreter a criminal offence which ortime she been • Right if within he orfor doeshenot understand the court ashe reasonable ofhas judgement. pardoned the Head State.the proceedings. languagebybeing used of during • Right not to be convicted of a criminal offence unles • • Right an interpreter if he or she does notwritten understand the Righttotohave be given a copy ofdefined the record ofthe the proceedings made by the and penalty in law. language being used duringtime the proceedings. court within a reasonable of judgement.

• to not be given copy of the record of the proceedings made by the is • Right Right to be aconvicted of a criminal offence unless that offence court within a reasonable of judgement. defined and the penalty time written in law.

• Right not to be convictedEXERCISE of a criminal offence unless that offence is 1. Define defined and the penalty written in law. (i) Burden of proof EXERCISE (ii) Bail (iii) Statutory crimes 1. Define EXERCISE (iv) Misdemeanours (i) Burden of proof 1.(ii)Define 2.

Define Felony and give two examples Bail (i)(iii) Burden of proof Statutory crimes (ii) Bail (iv) Misdemeanours (iii) Statutory crimes 2. Define Felony and give two examples •

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INSIDE SPORTS

Nkana or NAPSA?

NADAL TO MISS US OPEN

FROM PAGE 20

In an interview before the clash against Rangers, Fathi said the game will be historic for him as coach and for NAPSA Stars as a club which has never won the league title and was fighting relegation a few seasons ago.

Meanwhile, Chilumba said Rangers will fight until the last game of the season against NAPSA to secure qualification for CAF games.

Meanwhile, defending champions Zesco United face Red Arrows at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola while Green Eagles host Lusaka Dynamos as the battle for a top four finish rages.

In other fixtures, Buidcon will play Green Buffalos at Indeni Sports Complex while Nkwazi take on relegation-bound Kansanshi Dynamos at Edwin Emboela stadium.

Having been relegated due to the premature end of the league Mufulira Wanderers and Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy are set to face off at President Stadium in Kabwe.

The match is however not confirmed because KYSA players were placed on self-quarantine after nine players were declared Covid-19 positive last week.

At Sunset Stadium in Lusaka, Zanaco face Lumwana Radiants knowing that a win over Patrick Phiri’s boys will propel them into the top four as Kabwe Warriors take on Power Dynamos at Godfrey Chitalu Stadium in Kabwe.

…US Open defending champ Nadal will not play at Grand Slam in New York

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EFENDING champion Rafael Nadal has decided not to play the US Open later this month because the coronavirus pandemic is "not under control."

Spanish world number two Nadal, 34, has not entered the tournament, which takes place in New York from August 31.

"The health situation is very complicated around the world with cases increasing and flareups," said Nadal.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic

You’ll never walk alone - Absa FROM PAGE 20

In a statement issued to the media, ABSA Bank Zambia PLC Head of Marketing and Corporate Relations, Mato Shimabale said the bank is exploring the option of having an expanded tournament next year after cancelling the 2020 edition due to the global Coronavirus pandemic.

“As sponsors of the Absa Cup, we remain committed to sponsoring this tournament in line with our obligation to be a ‘Force for Good’ in the communities we operate.

“We are fully committed in supporting the growth of Zambian football and the talent that we have among the youth in line with the bank’s purpose of bringing possibilities to life,” Shimabale said.

He said, because of the prevalence of the Covid-19 pandemic, ABSA Bank and FAZ came to an amicable decision to cancel the 2020 tournament.

“The cancellation based on the current health concerns and the decision has been made in the best interest of all stakeholders, particularly the players and team officials,” he said.

Shimabale hailed government, FAZ and SuperSport for their continued support and cooperation in working with the bank during the sponsorship of the tournament which has existed for over 10 years.

Meanwhile, FAZ general secretary Addrian Kashala said the association was saddened that the ABSA Cup was pushed to next year owing to the prevailing health crisis in the country.

Kashala noted that FAZ is happy that Absa, who are the official African Banking Partner of the English Premier League continue to commit to the development of Zambian football.

“While the cancellation of the tournament this year is disappointing to the football fans there was however no other way under the prevailing Covid-19 crisis that prescribes strict guidelines to stage matches. We look forward to a spectacular tournament next year,” Kashala said.

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leads the men's entry list, while American great Serena Williams has indicated she will play.

Nadal added: "This is a decision I never wanted to take but I have decided to follow my heart this time and for the time being I rather not travel."

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is hosting a double tournament at Flushing Meadows, having moved the Cincinnati Masters to New York.

The event will be staged at the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre from August 22, with the US Open taking place immediately afterwards.

Both tournaments will be held without fans and players will

have to follow strict measures.

The USTA measures within the safety bubble include regular testing, mitigation measures and increased sanitisation. The organisation said on Friday it was confident the health and safety of everyone involved in the tournaments remained "on track."

While the WTA Tour resumed in Palermo this week, the Cincinnati-US Open double header will be the first ATP events since March.

"We know that the reduced tennis calendar is barbaric this year after four months stopped with no play," added Nadal, who will miss a Grand Slam for the first time since Wimbledon in 2016. – BBC.

League restart was not consultative, says Munaile

By JOHN KOMBE

THE resumption of the MTN/ FAZ Super Division was not consultative that is why it has sparked mixed reactions even as it is set to end prematurely today, says former Football Association of Zambia vice-president Emmanuel Munaile.

In an interview Munaile said FAZ could have avoided an uproar had they consulted extensively.

According to him, some teams will feel disadvantaged

if they fail to stay in the top flight or fail to clinch the top slot.

Munaile however, admitted that the ending of the league at this stage was the best decision considering the surge in Covid-19 cases coupled with challenges in timely release of Covid-19 test results.

He also observed that a number of players had tested positive to Covid-19 and as such the decision to end the league was a welcome move.

Munaile though noted that the decision to end the league

should have come earlier to ensure that the teams accept the decision wholeheartedly.

Munaile, who is also an aspiring candidate for the FAZ presidency stressed that the association should have involved all the teams on the possibility of resuming the league.

He noted that some teams were already crying foul on account of losing points for failure to pitch up for games.

He said these reactions are likely to increase given the current circumstances.

Travel bans may force clubs to forfeit European games

Africa revises hockey roadmap

By MUKWIMA CHILALA

THE African Hockey Federation (AfHf) has revised its 2020 roadmap and fixtures due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that has disrupted all sporting activities worldwide.

According to the AfHf, Africa Cup for club champion-

ships (Accc) will be hosted as earlier planned in Blantyre, Malawi from November 30, 2020 to December 5, 2020.

The tournament will comprise of all participating countries which are national associations.

Southern and Central Senior Africa Cup 2021 regional qualifiers (men and women) will be hosted by Zimbabwe

at St. Johns College in Harare from February 19, 2021 to February 27, 2021.

Zambia is among the participating countries that also includes Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

The federation had also announced that the Junior Africa Cup which will also serve as qualifiers for 2021 Junior

World Cup will be hosted in Accra, Ghana from March 22, 2021 to March 28, 2021.

The participating countries for this competition are national associations.

The AfHf fixtures for 2020 had been affected due to the global outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that saw Zambia also suspend its activities.

CLUBS in next season’s European competitions could be forced to forfeit matches if they fail to inform Uefa of travel restrictions in place to curb the spread of Covid-19, according to guidelines issued by European soccer’s governing body.

Uefa said it would publish a list of known travel restrictions between countries before each draw is made.

Clubs would then have to inform Uefa of any other unknown restrictions at least 48 hours before the draw, failing which they will be handed a 3-0 defeat.

“If a club fails to inform the Uefa administration two days prior to the relevant draw of any restrictions other than those published by Uefa ... the club will be held responsible ... and the match will be declared to be forfeited by the club in question,” the governing body said.

Uefa also said that if a club was drawn against an opponent that was not allowed to travel to the country then it must find a neutral venue for its home fixture. If the home club failed to propose a suitable alternative venue it would have to forfeit the game. The rules will apply for the qualifying rounds and playoffs of next season’s European competitions.

This season’s remaining Champions League and Europa League round of 16 second-leg ties that were postponed because of Covid-19 in March will be played in the stadiums of the home teams. – SUPERSPORT.

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…Who wins the Covid-19 disturbed Super Division?

By MICHAEL MIYOBA and MUKWIMA CHILALA

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HE MTN/FAZ Super Division comes to a premature end today with enthusiastic soccer fans eagerly waiting to see which team between 12-time champions Nkana FC and NAPSA Stars will

scoop the title.

With Nkana guaranteed maximum points for their game against Nakambala Leopards who have given up on the league after failing to fulfil any of their games since the league resumed on July 18, NAPSA Stars will need nothing but victory when they face Forest Rangers at

Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe to finish the league ahead of the Kitwe giants.

The fixture at Arthur Davis Stadium promises a lot of intriguing moments as Rangers who were thumped 2-1 by Power Dynamos on Monday will seek redemption to qualify for the CAF Confederations Cup while NAPSA seek

a historical maiden Super Division title.

A slip up for Rangers could spell doom for their continental hopes while a slip up for NAPSA this could hand Nkana the title.

NAPSA looks the favourites having won their last five matches with the latest being a win against Buildcon last

Lungu rescues Nkana with US$32, 000

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has gifted Nkana Midlands Bureau US$32, 000 to be used to pay off former Nkana striker Walter Bwalya who is owed about K350, 000 in allowances.

Nkana Midlands patron Chileshe Kandeta confirmed the development, noting that part of the donation will be used to invest in sustainability programmes for the Nkana Midlands Bureau.

In a statement, Kandeta, who is also Ministry of Finance spokesperson said after presenting the funds through his aides, President Lungu advised the sports community to install systems that will guarantee transparent, accountable, and efficient utilisation of resources so that there is sustainability in sports management and development in the country.

Meanwhile, Kandeta thanked Lungu for his swift response to an appeal for funding received

by Nkana Midlands Bureau patron, secretary Dalitso Banda, and Nkana Midlands treasury representative Priscilla Katongo Witika.

“As Nkana supporters, we are very grateful to the Republican President for coming to the rescue of Zambia's biggest and most popular sports team, Nkana FC. God bless you,” Kandeta said.

Nkana owes Bwalya who joined Egyptian premier league side El Gouna FC, approximately US$19, 300 in unpaid allowances.

You’ll never walk alone - Absa

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

ABSA Bank Zambia PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to continue contributing to the growth of the Zambian game through the country’s only cup competition, the ABSA Cup. To PAGE 19

Friday which propelled them to top spot supplanting Nkana.

The clash present a reunion of two good friends in NAPSA Stars coach Mohamed Fathi and Tennant Chilumba who left NAPSA Stars to join Kabwe Warriors before arriving at Forest Rangers as head coach.

Fathi who helped NAPSA survive relegation by a whisker in 2018 is leading the Pensioners side as they challenge for a historical title which could confirm him as the first foreign coach to win the Zambian League title in 20 years since Guston Mutobo won it with Power Dynamos in 2000.

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