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Tuesday July 28, 2020

...in another mukula scam

By SILUMESI MALUMO

Mr Hichilema

SENIOR Chief Mukuni is not the right person to counsel Paramount Chief Chitimukulu because he is a well-known UPND cadre and a tribalist, Patriot for Economic Progress (PEP) president Sean Tembo has said.

Mr Tembo said it was worth while to counsel the Paramount Chief on the feud with United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema but Senior chief Mukuni is the wrong person to give counsel.

Senior Chief Mukuni (To page 4)

Kasama MP warns UPND chief Mr. Sampa

Mr. Mucheleka

…apologise or else, Mucheleka told

Chitimukulu

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PeP president Sean Tembo

… not the right person to counsel Mwinelumba The two trucks the Scania from South Africa and the Freightliner (right), Zimbabwean registered where found laden with Mukula tree logs. [Pictures Linda Tembo Soko] See story on Page 4

Mr. Lusambo

IMF talks on again

The Esther Lungu Foundation Trust on Monday donated various Items towards the fight against Covid-19 to eight different Schools in Luangwa District. Here, Esther Lungu Foundation Trust Coordinator Mildred Chuumbwe presents the donations to Luangwa District Commissioner Julius Sikasote (in a black Suit), and Education Board Secretary Ian Miyoba as Chief Mphuka (in a hat) looks on. This was at Feira Secondary School - PictureP.4 by THOMAS NSAMA

Demolish structures • Mwanakatwe reveals contributing to floods - Lusambo talks set for April See story on Page 3

Kenyatta and Odinga pledge to heal divisions

Lusaka, Kitwe councils suspended Commonwealth

See story on Page 19

BY NOEL IYOMBWA

sidelines ZCID on dialogue preps

GOVERNMENT has suspended Lusaka and Kitwe City Councils for three months to allow for an audit of alleged illegal land allocation among other irregularities.

Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Charles Banda said that he has decided to suspend the two councils under section 58 of the Local Government Act. Seecouncils story on Page 4 He said that he has decided to suspend the two to give authorities chance to correct ills in the two local authorities. (To page 3)

ConCourt must explain Chilanga vacancy - YALI

‘Covid can wipe out nations’ See storySTORY on Page 2 ON PAGE 2

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Tuesday 28 July, 2020

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‘COVID CAN WIPE OUT NATIONS’

By AARON CHIYANZO

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HE Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to wipe out nations when preventive measures are not followed seriously, frontline health workers and a Covid-9 patient have said.

Frontline health workers and a Covid-19 patient, Robert Kolala at Levy Mwanawasa Isolation Centre in Lusaka have warned against taking the coronavirus outbreak as a hoax.

Speaking from the isolation centre through a virtual chat with Health Minister, Dr Chitalu Chilufya, Mr Kwalala said Covid-19 was real and not a hoax.

He said when he was taken to the isolation centre he could not speak and had an

endless cough.

Mr Kolala who is recovering after being on oxygen for several days emphasised the need for going to health facilities early when one was not feeling well.

He said it was important to detect the virus early to ensure that it was managed promptly before worsening.

“I must tell you friends, brothers, sisters, mothers and fathers out there that Covid-19 is real, it’s not a hoax. It is also not just a disease for foreigners, anyone can get it and it has the potential to wipe out nations.

So let’s ensure we get help early,” Mr Kolala said.

And some frontline health personnel called on the public not to trivialise any symptoms as not being Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya urged the public to adhere

to Covid-19 preventive measures, saying that there were many cases in the community than those picked up so far.

He also said Zambia had in the last 24 hours recorded 71 new cases, out of the 209 tests carried out.

Dr Chilufya said the new recorded cases were from Lusaka, Solwezi, Ndola and Kalulushi.

He said 465 Covid-19 patients have been discharged.

Dr Chilufya explained that 21 patients were on oxygen support machines and that two were in critical condition.

He also says the total death toll stands at 140.

Dr Chilufya also said several Members of Parliament who tested positive were under care but some were discharged.

Mundubile canes ‘anarchists’ in UPND

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

THE United Party for National Development (UPND) should demonstrate and display the character of a party ready to rule the country and not advocating for anarchy, Government Chief Whip Brian Mundubile has said.

Mr Mundubile said that there would be chaos in the country in the unlikely event that the opposition was given chance to rule the country.

"There would be bad governance in the country should the UPND be given even one hour to rule this country because the party is relying on calamity such as deaths, COVID 19, and adverse climate change, to make political

capital," he said.

Mr Mundubile, who is also Mporokoso Central Member of Parliament, said irresponsible conduct in the opposition party leadership had led to total breakdown of control and management.

He charged that leaders in UPND lacked the requisite qualities and wondered how such leaders would manage a country like Zambia.

Mr Mundubile advised Zambians to closely scrutinise such leadership as the country goes to the polls next year.

He said that the Monze experience where President Edgar Lungu was booed was one of the unfortunate events that was supposed tobe condemned by the opposition party leaders.

"We regret to learn that the party president himself sided with the cadres instead of distancing his party and condemning the acts and offering an apology.

“Political leadership is not about money or speaking the loudest while celebrating misfortune hoping that people would rise against the Government. All this is a clear show of failure and lack of a vision to rule the Mr Mundubile country," he added.

Mr Mundubile said that President Lungu “We regret to learn that had always emphasised the party president that there was need for himself sided with a favourable political the cadres instead of environment but redistancing his party and gretted that it was not condemning the acts the case with the oppoand offering an apology. sition party.

No civil war coming in 2021, Mushanga tells Church

By KETRA KALUNGA

THERE is no civil war coming to Zambia as the country has been holding peaceful elections since independence and even next year’s elections will be peaceful, Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga has said.

Mr Mushanga was responding to Central African Presbyterian Church Reverend Bernard Nyirenda who during intercession prayed that the country should not experience civil

war during the 2021 general elections.

He reassured the church during an induction mass for Rev. Duckson Kumwenda on Sunday that President Edgar Lungu has assured the people of Zambia that 2021 general elections would be peaceful, free, and fair.

The Bwacha Member of Parliament (MP) said there would be no extraordinary event that would happen during next year’s general elections because the elections would be held peacefully as

assured by the Head of State.

“There will be nothing extraordinary about elections for next year, the only extraordinary thing that will happen during next year’s elections is that others will win, others will lose, that is the only extraordinary thing that will happen especially those that are used to losing, will loss, those that are used to winning, will win, simple,” he said.

Mr. Mushanga has since urged the church not to entertain violent politicians because nothing would stop

such people from being violent even if they formed government. He called on the church to scrutinize politicians that would be frequenting churches during the election period as most of them would be doing so with hidden agendas.

“Soon, politicians would be patronizing churches even wanting to sleep in churches for overtime prayers which are not there, time is approaching, scrutinize such people, we need genuine politicians in government,” said Mr. Mushanga.

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Luapula United is a hoax, says Nickson Chilangwa

By KETRA KALUNGA LUAPULA United is a hoax, individuals who came up with the lie wanted to make an impression that Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament from Luapula Province are ambitious and ungrateful, says provincial minister, Nickson Chilangwa.

Mr. Chilangwa stated that the aim of the people who coined the term Luapula United was to paint a bad picture of the MPs from the area and isolate them from the rest of the provinces that are in good standing with the party.

Speaking when he featured on ZNBC Sunday Interview, Mr. Chilangwa stated that those who created the imaginary group wanted the people to believe that the agenda of the purported Luapula United was to Produce a running mate to the PF Presidential candidate for the 2021 general elections.

“Luapula province is a hoax so that we are seen in a bad light as being ambitious so that Luapula can be isolated from the rest of well-standing provinces and to be seen as people who are ambitious, people who

Zambian students back from China

By NATION REPORTER ZAMBIAN students who recently graduated from various universities in China are back in the country. The students started arriving yesterday.

Due to existing international flight restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, flights into and out of China are limited and fares of the few available flights were quite steep.

This prompted their parents to seek support from Government in facilitating the repatriation of the graduating students and those returning for internship.

Zambia’s Ambassador to China Ms Winnie Chibesakunda in her send-off remarks commended the students for completing their studies despite the challenges of the lockdown and other unusual conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

She paid tribute to the Chinese government for taking care of the foreign students through the universities.

Ms Chibesakunda noted

do not respect the Presidency of President Edgar Lungu,” Mr Chilangwa said.

“As the provincial minister why is it that I have not been invited to a single meeting of Luapula United.

I don’t think so, are MPs divided, no, we may argue amongst ourselves or we may debate amongst ourselves,” he said.

Mr Chilangwa clarified that no single MP from Luapula province wanted to aspire to become a running mate to the Presidential candidate of the PF party for the 2021 general elections.

He is of the view that the Presidential candidate should not be forced into thinking that he must pick a running mate from a particular province but should be free to make an informed decision based on parameters on the ground.

“No single person has expressed that, but how do you aspire to become running mate? The Presidential candidate must not be pushed into thinking that he must pick abcd from this region, he must make an informed decision depending on the parameters on the ground, said the Luapula province minister.

that not a single Zambian student had contracted the virus in China.

Ms Chibesakunda urged the students to appreciate the sacrifices of their families in financing their education abroad during these challenging economic times.

A second batch of Zambian students and others from the SADC region were expected on the second charter operated by Rwanda Air on August 2, 2020. The flights are also carrying Chinese nationals from Zambia who are returning home.

Meanwhile, the Chinese government through the Chinese Scholarship Council is still making arrangements for the return of students on Chinese government scholarship who graduated this year in line with the bilateral agreement on education cooperation between Zambia and China.

And a number of other students who were studying online from Zambia following the suspension of residential classes during the last semester also graduated despite being unable to return to China after the winter break early this year. Zambia has over 4, 000 students studying in China.

This was in a statement issued by First Secretary for Education at Zambia’s embassy in China, Nambula Wamulungwe yesterday.

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Lusaka, Kitwe councils suspended

BY NOEL IYOMBWA GOVERNMENT has suspended Lusaka and Kitwe City Councils for three months to allow for an audit of alleged illegal land allocation among other irregularities.

Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Charles Banda said that he has decided to suspend the two councils under section 58 of the Local Government Act. He said that he has decided to suspend the two councils to give chance to correct ills in the two local authorities.

Dr Banda said that the decision to suspend the two councils has also been arrived after a tour which was undertaken in Emmasdale, Lusaka on Friday, where some irregularities in the planning permissions were discovered.

He noted that there are some irregularities in many councils across the country but that Lusaka and Kitwe have gone overboard.

The minister hoped that councillors in the two councils will come back as good civic leaders after the three-month suspension.

“This press briefing is a follow up to the altercation between Matero Member of Parliament Lloyd Kaziya and Matero councillor for ward 28 Annie Chinyanta,’’ he said Dr Banda has also directed the LCC to immediately revoke the temporal licence of an individual who wanted to erect a container at Vubu road.

And Ministry of lands Jean Kapata said her Ministry has also revoked land agencies for both Councils for three months to allow for an audit to be undertaken to ensure sanity in land allocation.

“The Ministry of Lands gave land agency to the local authorities through circular 1 of 1985 and this circular has outlived its course, this is why as a ministry, we are reviewing the circular so that it can be brought to the current time,” she noted.

Kafwaya recovers from Covid-19

BY SILUMESI MALUMO MINISTER of Transport and Communications Mutotwe Kafwaya has recovered from Covid-19.

Mr Kafwaya was the third minister who had suffered from the deadly pandemic after Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dora Siliya.

In a statement yesterday, Mr Kafwaya said he had recovered and was now back at work. ‘‘Thank you to the health professionals both at Kasama General Hospital where I was initially admitted and at Levy Mwanawansa Teaching hospital where my healing was completed” Mr Kafwaya said.

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TIMELY ACTION FOR those who have followed the land scandals in the country, the suspension of two of the country’s biggest councils – Lusaka and Kitwe - is not surprising.

These are councils in which illegal allocation of land is rife, with some cases pending in the courts of law.

Ideally, by virtue of being city councils, they should be acting as role models to smaller local authorities.

Minister of Local Government and Housing Charles Banda yesterday announced Government’s decision to suspend the two councils.

At the same time, the government also announced the suspension of their land agency through Lands Minister Jean Kapata.

The minister said that he has decided to suspend the two councils under section 58 of the Local Government Act. He said this will give chance to correct ills in the two local authorities.

Dr Banda said that the decision to suspend the two councils has also been arrived after a tour which was undertaken in Emmasdale, Lusaka on Friday, and discovered some irregularities in the planning permissions.

This is hardly surprising to keen observers on the operations of the Lusaka City Council on its dealings with land issues, particularly in Emmasdale residential area.

This is one area in which this newspaper has reported repeatedly on how some roads have been closed because “a person of influence” managed to “persuade” the city fathers to allow for the construction of a wall.

This has not only inconvenienced ordinary citizens but even government institutions as illegal developments have been allowed near their premises thereby disrupting the flow of traffic.

But these issues have all been ignored.

What broke the camel’s back appears to be a public alternation between Matero Member of Parliament Lloyd Kaziya and a Matero councillor for ward 28 Annie Chinyanta that went viral – though that could be one of the few instances one could thank social media.

That public quarrel between the two leaders that was roundly condemned by the public prompted Dr Banda with Ms Kapata to make an on the spot visit.

Dr Banda said after touring the site to establish whether the land in question was indeed a road reserve and not suitable for any form of development.

It was found that an individual was given temporal permission by the council to install a trading container on temporal basis for six months.

Dr Banda explained that the land in question is on a road reserve and directly under the 11 KV Zesco pylon hence the area is unsuitable for the intended development.

He said that the government will not tolerate any illegality and disorderly allocation of land and that any officer or civic leader found wanting would be reprimanded.

Dr Banda, while conceding that illegal land dealings were rife throughout the country, noted that Lusaka and Kitwe had gone overboard, and we agree.

Just last week, Local Government Permanent Secretary Bishop Ed Chomba was forced to cancel all approved permits for plots near the Presidential Guest House in Kitwe. Some plots were barely five metres from the building.

And the strange thing about the Kitwe saga was that councillors were implicated as being behind the allocations.

It is such illegal acts in local councils that result in the public losing confidence in local authorities, which are supposed to bring government closer to the people through decentralisation.

Of concern is that some people seek elective office not to serve but to enrich themselves by abrogating their civil and legal obligations to engage in shady land deals.

But hopefully, the decisive action taken against Lusaka and Kitwe will serve as a warning to other councils to get back to serious work and deliver.

PURSUING JUSTICE AND EQUITY WITH INTERGRITY

LAWYER ARRESTED OVER FRAUDULENT CONSENT JUDGEMENT POLICE in Lusaka have arrested a Lawyer, Charles Siamutwa in connection with a fraudulent procurement of a consent Judgement pertaining to legal contest over the ownership of Ultimate Insurance Company.

Mr. Siamutwa of Charles Siamutwa Legal Practitioners has been arrested in Lusaka, together with a Ms. Mulemba Mudenda of the same legal firm.

Police spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed the development yesterday.

Mr. Siamutwa allegedly prepared the Consent Judgment and signed the same jointly with a non-legal practitioner Howard Simutumba of Imasiku Law Firm which is nonexistent.

It is alleged that Mr. Siamutwa, occasioned the Consent Judgement, without the knowledge of a Mr. Chanda Katotobwe, who claims to be the rightful owner of Ultimate Insurance Company.

Mr. Siamutwa has been allegedly eluding the police for over two months.

The fraudulent Consent Judgement allegedly procured by Mr. Siamutwa in the Lusaka High Court, relates to the case where three Marshlands Consortium Limited

Directors have been charged with forgery and uttering false documents over the ownership of Ultimate Insurance Company.

The three are Tobias Milambo, Nachi Musonda, and Richard Lubemba.

Mr. Milambo, 48 of Lusaka, Mr. Musonda, 33 of Chongwe and Mr. Lubemba, 31 of Lusaka, are facing 15 counts of forgery, obtaining money by false pretenses, and uttering false documents.

It is alleged that the accused forged documents purporting to show that they had been appointed as Directors at Ultimate Insurance Company Limited.

It is also alleged that between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019, the trio, with intent to defraud, forged a Valuation Report or stand 9192/35 situated on Manunga Road, Ndola.

The trio allegedly forged the document by purporting to show that it was genuinely issued and authorised by Bitrust Real Estate Innovation Solution for Investors, when in fact not.

Last week, the Lusaka High Court quashed an application for Judicial Review where the trio wanted to stay proceedings on the legal contest over the ownership of

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He said yesterday in a statement, Senior Chief Mukuni was a staunch UPND cadre and a tribalist and he cannot be the right person to offer counseling.

“I agree Paramount Chief Chitimukulu needs counsel regarding his ongoing feud with HH, but I don’t agree that Senior Chief Mukuni should be the person to give such counsel, because he is a well-known UPND cadre and tribalist himself,” Mr Tembo said.

Recently Paramount chief Chitimukulu revealed that Mr Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND had resolved to dethrone him as Chitimukulu as soon as they stepped into the corridors of power.

The traditional leader however said he was not waiting for this and would act to prevent this from happening, “I think the only option is: PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE. The problem is that some people create their own storms, but get mad when it rains,” he said in a veiled warning against the opposition party.

But Senior Chief Mukuni came out with a scathing attack on Mwinelubemba for his revelations about the UPND and its leader Mr Hichilema whom he accused of plotting

his dethronement.

Chief Mukuni claimed that the Bill 10 which Paramount Chief Chitimukulu appears to be a proponent of was what would dethrone him and not the UPND. He said he was initially reluctant to comment on the matter but he was forced to do so because the circumstances in which the accusations were being made could no longer be termed as ordinary.

Senior Chief Mukuni also said that the Chitimukulu appears to overwhelmingly dependent on mere hearsay to find Mr Hichilema guilty by association, which by law of natural justice was unjust and unacceptable and draws dangerous precedent for future discourse.

And PF Member of the Central Committee and Copperbelt Province chairman, Nathan Chanda has asked Mr Hichilema to write a bill of the 20 cows and a vehicle he purportedly gave the Chitimukulu so that UPND can be refunded.

Earlier, Mr Hichilema, through his Northern Province youth chairman, Justine Mumbi, unleashed venom on Paramount Chief Chitimukulu demanding for the 20 cows and vehicle allegedly donated to him to be given back.

PF axes North-West officials

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

THE Patriotic Front (PF) has dropped almost its entire North-Western Province executive led by former chairperson, Jackson Kungo from their positions for being implicated in illegal gold mining activities and theft of gold exhibits in Mwinilunga.

PF Secretary-General, Davis Mwila announced yesterday the sacking of Mr Kungo and other officials after recommendations by the central committee.

Mr Mwila said the decision was made after receiving a detailed report regarding illegal gold mining at Kasenseli Mine by the PF officials in the region.

Mr Mwila who warned that the ruling party would not tolerate any form of illegality and criminality from its members said the leadership will soon replace all those who had been dropped.

Mr Mwila said the ruling party would not allow a few selfish individuals to engage in corrupt practices because they deny Zambia’s mothers, fathers and children in the rural areas access to basic services such as healthcare, education and proper sanitation.

Further, he said, a team comprising Central Committee members will be deployed to North Western Province to ensure that affected Party structures in the province continue with

their usual programming.

Meanwhile, Mr Mwila has urged the police to arrest PF Eastern Province youth chairperson, Emmanuel Banda who was in hiding for allegedly having attacked police officers at Lusaka Central Police with his friends.

He said the central committee condemned the despicable reported incident at the Lusaka Central Police where Banda and his friends allegedly attacked law enforcement officers.

He said the central committee had since called for the immediate stern action, which should culminate in the effective arrest and prosecution of all the perpetrators.

Ms Katongo Ultimate Insurance Company.

According to court records, the trio has severally been making stints to stay their matter, before the magistrate court by obtaining Judicial reviews to halt proceedings in the High Courts in Lusaka, Ndola and Livingstone. -ZNBC

Court warns No-show ACC over delaying Kambwili case

By OLIVER SAMBOKO LUSAKA principal resident magistrate Mwaka Mikalile has threatened to invoke relevant provisions of the law and free NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili and four of his co-accused if ACC continue causing unnecessary delays in the matter before her.

This was after the defence lawyers expressed displeasure over the absence of the prosecutors in court without giving any reason.

Kambwili, his son Mwamba and three others are facing several counts including dishonestly obtaining US$105, 220.07 from China Henan. The matter yesterday failed to take off after ACC prosecutors did not show up in court.

Magistrate Mikalile said it was unacceptable for the matter to drag on for a long time without any progress.

Kambwili, Mwamba, Mwamona Engineering and Technical Services, Lukwesa Musonda Brano and Mulenga Makasa Kapilima are charged with making a document without authority, uttering a false document and obtaining pecuniary advantage by false pretense.

It is alleged Mwamoma Engineering and Kambwili on dates unknown but between August 1, 2014 and September 30, 2016, in Lusaka, dishonestly obtained US$105, 220.07 from China Henan, purporting that Mwamoma, a company which was subcontracted, was executing the works on Luwingu-Mansa road when in fact not.

Kambwili and four others are also alleged to have presented a false ZRA tax clearance certificate to Zesco purporting that it was genuinely issued, resulting in the award of a contract of K8 million for the construction of houses and toilets under the Lunzua Hydro Power project, thereby obtaining pecuniary advantage of a contract sum of K1, 652, 482.81.

When the matter came for trial, Magistrate Mikalile who expressed concern by the failure of ACC prosecutors to appear in court warned that if the ACC continue failing to prosecute the mater she was going to invoke some provisions of the law so that the case can restart when they are ready to proceed.

The matter has since been adjourned to July, 31, 2020 for mention and setting up new trial dates.

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By MULENGA MUSONDA THE man who is alleged to have orchestrated a daring robbery in Nakonde and got away with over K800,000 cash has appeared in the border town’s Magistrates Court.

Jason Simbeye 31, is charged with Francis Kalengo 47 of Lusaka’s Matero Township with one count of aggravated robbery contrary to section 294 of the Penal Code of the Laws of Zambia.

Allegations are that Simbeye, a resident of Chipata with Kalengo a businessman of Lusaka robbed Omari Francis

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out of K816,170 Cash.

The charge also alleges that before or after such robbery, the two used or threatened to use actual violence on Francis to retain the stolen money.

The alleged incident is said to have happened on July 10, 2020 in Nakonde.

When the two appeared for explanation of the charge in the Nakonde Subordinates Courts, they admitted that they

Jason Simbeye when he appeared at the border town’s Magistrates Court.

understood the charge levelled against them.

Magistrate Litungi Litungi informed the two that the charge against them can only be tried in the High Court and hence they will continue appearing before the Magistrates Court until instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution’s are received.

The matter was adjourned to August 7, 2020 for a mention as the Court awaits the

instructions.

Simbeye and Kalengo are remanded in lawful custody.

Meanwhile, Simbeye’s mother has also appeared in the Nakonde Magistrates for allegedly being in possession of stolen property.

Theresa Nakaundi 54, the biological mother to Jason Simbeye is separately but jointly charged with Abel Sikaonga 22 and Jonas Simpito 28 a Clearing Agent for Possession of property

suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

When the three appeared for plea before Magistrate Litungi Litungi, they all gave their varied reasons for being in possession of the money.

The matter was adjourned to 6th August 2020 for commencement of trial .

The three were remanded in custody and will only be released when bail requirements are met.

PF protests wheelbarrow tax

By SIMON MUNTEMBA

ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA JOB ADVERTISEMENT The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) wishes to engage suitably qualified Zambians for the positions of District Voter Education Trainers (DVETs). DVETs will be engaged on part time basis for the activities to be undertaken in all the 116 districts across the country for the 2020 Registration of Voters exercise.

Reporting to: The District Electoral Officer (Town Clerk/Council Secretary) Main accountability To conduct training of District Voter Education Committee (DVEC) members and Voter Education Facilitators (VEFs) Duties and Responsibilities ·

Assist the DVEC with the recruitment of VEFs to ensure that only qualified citizens are recruited

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Arrange for and conduct the training of DVEC members and VEFs in the district of deployment

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Ensure timely availability of suitable training venues and materials

Qualifications: ·

Must be a Zambian citizen with a green National Registration Card (NRC) and Voter’s Card

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Must have a Grade 12 Certificate with a pass in English

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At least two (2) years tertiary education is essential, preferably in teaching/education or certified training in facilitation or presentation skills.

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A higher qualification in education/teaching field will be an added advantage

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A minimum of two (2) years demonstrated experience in facilitating, training or teaching.

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Possession of an Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Voter Education Trainers certification and proven past work experience in a similar capacity will be an added advantage.

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Conversant with Zambian electoral practices and procedures will be an added advantage

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Must be fluent in spoken and written English and the local language spoken in the area/district applied for.

Personal Attributes: •

Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills

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Must be non-partisan, of sober character and high integrity

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Must have good team building ability and a team player

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Must have good planning and organizing skills

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Must be able to implement training programmes at short notice

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Must be a self starter, driven and motivated

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Must have the ability to work with own initiative and innovation while paying attention to the Commission policies, guidelines, regulations and other laws governing the electoral process.

Application letters accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of required educational certificates and contact number(s), MUST be addressed and sent to the District Electoral Officer (Town Clerk/ Council Secretary) of the applicants’ district of residence.

Applications must reach the District Electoral Officer not later than Friday, 7th August, 2020.

Persons with Disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.

WE are against the decision taken by Lusaka City Council (LCC) to introduce a levy on our brothers pushing improvised and modified wheelbarrows to earn a living, the Patriotic Front (PF) has said.

PF Secretary-General, Davis Mwila said PF being a pro-poor party, they do not support the decision because it was unfair as it would bring additional burden to citizens involved in modified wheelbarrow business.

Mr Mwila said if the local authority would insist on taxing the wheelbarrows pushers, PF was ready to pay the bills on behalf of them.

“The Patriotic Front is a friend of the poor and shall not accept additional burden to be placed on our people. If our people pushing wheelbarrows have any bills whatsoever, we ask Lusaka City Council to bring them to the party and we shall settle them on their behalf,” Mr Mwila said.

ZCCM-IH head office closed

By SILUMESI MALUMO ZCCM-IH offices in Lusaka have been closed indefinitely after recording one case of Covid-19.

ZCCM-IH Public Relations Manager, Loisa Kakoma, said to prevent the spread of the pandemic Lusaka offices would remain closed to the public for it to undertake necessary measures according to the health guidelines to ensure the safety of the employees and the public.

“ZCCM Investment Holding wishes to inform the general public that the company has recorded a case of Covid-19 at its head office in Lusaka.

To prevent the further spread of the virus, ZCCM-IH Lusaka offices will remain closed to the public for it to undertake the necessary measures as per health guidelines to ensure safety of the employees and the general public.

In a statement yesterday, Ms Kakoma said the company would continue operating via digital platform and would resume presence within strict public health guidelines once cleared by the health authorities according to the Statutory Instrument number 22 of 2020.

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Procedures per Sector that rates is key to the pernotitsoperate in a vacuum. soldcountrywide. on a monthly basis for retail clientele.

Company Bongohive is a technology and innovative hub NTERPRISES should preserve health and safety formance the capital "If that IKhan, bring US$1 milChiefof Executive Officer, Jimmy said Lafarge Mr Mulendema stressed Nyimba was which evolves to assist scalable start-ups by actively study and of workers and customers in markets, sayswas Securities Zambia delivering cement to customers in 90 lion in theofproviding economy, scheduled to complete the delivery all the enhancing skills, accelerating growth, a capture changes the context of Covid-1919 as Exchange Commission minutes through the digital platform. much do IHe take out required quantities byhow the end of July. said forum for ideas exchange and reducing the barriers in market demand restrictions are being lifted," (SEC) Chief Executive Of- that Mr Khan explained company had target inthe 12he months if athe exat the weekend when paid a courtesy tothis entrepreneurship. and take actions promptthe report said. to deliver 000 bags a month rate and that was ficer, Phillip Chitalu. change has itgone up? call on500, Copperbelt Permanent Secretary, Bright Mr Lindunda explained that large firms should ly to reduce negative im500 bags every three fourhedge days. then I The report recommended Mr delivering Chitalu explained I didtonot Nundwe. view partnerships with If start-ups as an opportunity to He was speaking during the Stanbic Bank out.

Zambia’s pact caused by the current the provision of credit guarthat long term invest“On our part we are expected to complete the would have lost So penetrate into new markets. pensioners, and it is there in the statement I banking online conversations.

Covid-19. antee schemes to support

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ments Anakazi were of concern total deliveries in the next the two weeks.

We have there are all these facHe was speaking during Stanbic Bank presented to parliament.

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The breakdown is there where we are giving some digital initiatives that we last year just to vey report CHIMBULU on the impact of

By BUUMBA by by Government the current high inflation main hub in Lusaka and forstarted theMr Copperbelt we mance," Chitalu said. which discussed how businesses can tap into local Heand explained that ZRA had continued to preference,” he said. Government has issued be proactive with our customers andinthrough this whole OVERNMENT has profiled Covid-19 on Small and Me- all arrears its Cooperating Partare certain that we will complete the next two rate as capital was erodcapabilities.

Stanbic Bank Zambia Mr Chilembo stressed that it wasthe critical that provide that relief, understanding current a K8 billion Covid-19 bond whose proceeds tragedy, there hasdelivery been a silver that we have and dismantling them with By BUUMBA CHIMBULU THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) is weeks.

Timely is growing our lining key Debt strategy,” Mr dium Enterprises (SMEs) in preference ners. a short period “Once you see startups and gaining Regional Capital the amount was settled, indicating that these ed within Covid-19 situation. will go towards needy areas, including kind of accelerated and put a lot more effort into some to sectors with high economic returns, currently granting tax relief to qualified Mulendema said.

Zambia.

It said this should to be of time. momentum in the industry, as a corporate you Markets Manager, Paswere Zambian businesses that had fulfilled “The position of Government is very clear, payment of retirees, contractors and suppliers, of technology solutions,” he said.

GOVERNMENT should settle the over US$1 Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng’andu, has said. taxpayers of up tothe 12 months through Tax In response, Mr Nundwe, said he was According to report, should see that as an opportunity.

If you can partner supplemented with the supCapital markets, he excal Mwila, stressed that their end of the bargain, and now desperately our minister made a statement instructing which have been hit by reduced liquidity due Mt Khan saidthat retail demand had doubled in this billion owed the mining industry Dr Ng’andu said Government had in putValue in Time to Pay to Agreements (TPAs). impressed Nyimba started distributing the with them, you can getainto new markets. enterprises should urgently of at commercial did not operate healthy and functionneeded payment.

ZRAport to look each case ofbanks. merit and ensure plained, to the pandemic. period which he indicated that was a sustainable Added (VAT) for companies to raise place aTax plan to dismantle its profiled arrears.

ZRA Commissioner General, Kingsley inputs way thereahead the farming season.

“A start-up will beof more agile and they are onwas the adapt to theimprove new market de- and intensify According to the recovery report, and Hebusiness said for the economic to have capital market that is not strangled as a result of in a vacuum The State intends to dismantle arrears to 1, business opportunity for ing Lafarge. investment, “Off course theorganisation plancash-flow is in place.

Everybody Chanda, said his was signing He also presidential directive wasbetter that ground and said understand the context much change after the pandemic," mand to reduce the negative private lending, inclusive fifore, it got affected by the models should be fully exthe necessary credibility, the Government indicative of the perforCovid-19.

“Taxpayer that have approached 500 retirees to the tune of K500 million while He however said the company’s supply chain had their investor risk profile. knows that we have arrears so what we have TPAs with some taxpayers of between six and thethat Copperbelt should not continuously and willfundahelp province in creating credibility as a big the report impact by rapidly nance and online.ofliabilities banking must address outstanding andofmake us with specific requests some kind reliefmacro-economic also releasing K170plored, million tobefore banks forconsidering the mance ofimported. theengine economy. been affected as spareasparts were The mining sector owed the at least done is that we haveisadjusting profile arrears that wesaid.

12 months. depend onMr mining itssaid. economic drive. corporate,” Lindunda The report encouraged their manufacturing plan provision for the payment of future VAT refunds. among others, could also mentals such as inflation layoffs and salary cuts," the where applicable, according to our laws, we payment of third party arrears and K140 million Mr said itthat was “One difficult wesaid have had in Mwila operations is that US$1 asare unpaid refunds continue to have and we paying off. taxpayers The implementer Mr billion Chanda explained that were MrLindunda Nundwe that had since directed Mr however encouraged start-ups to Mr Chilembo indicated that it was difficult enterprises to streamline and sales and the exchange timely financial report said. haveprovide granted,” Mr Chanda said.suptowards various contractors. supply chainsrates. have been dramatically impacted, all a imperative tocredible have accumulate, says Chamber of Mines knows how far weZambia have in paying out allowed to strategy. pay their taxesgone in instalments agriculture should be included on board as strive to grow to a point that they were to see how external budget could be made businesses and reduce costs For instance, the report He was speaking reMr Chanda said his organisation was giving Last week, former Finance Minister, port for SMEs. It further stressed the of our spare parts come from abroad,” Mr Khan said.

(ZCM) Chief Executive Officer, Sokwani because I do not sit there every day to see robust capital market, through the signed TPAs. minerals were a diminishing resource. enough to provide a service to large corporates. with remaining Katele Kalumba Government to give to haveavailable taxpayers whothese had approached ZRA payments rapidly.

It indicated that en- urged said, some companies cently Stanbic during the Stanbic "Development of unaddressed. new need for enterprises Zambia Executive Officer, Leina Chilembo. who has paid. enough for the index to “We dobeen have a couple of had taxpayers that are HeBank said that would the Chief province been the largest This, he said, help to has unlock their potential “Afinancial repayment plan for historic refunds preference to institutions thatrisk would reinvest “We are not giving taxin waivers say,Bank Gabaraane, said his institution continued to explore terprises take timely voluntarily shifted tobeen manZambia-Anakazi products the per(which a sound management toterms. prior Covid-19, Mr Chilembo said, “My isto to make sure the resources are should be used as a barometer onEven TPAsjob and they have paying according contributor to the growing country’stheir Gross Domestic He and value, thereby businesses. could mean offsetting amounts against future money cash to enhance liquidity the economy. we are giving maybe payments terms effective ways of contacting clients in a contactless these accumulating unpaid debts it from to the measures preserve ufacturing Personal ProtecBanking Online Converavailable then they start implementing andarelong-term, it prepare toincushion the ad-whatmedium to what weand agreed.

“Normally this made ranges for even the economy.

Product (GDP) forZambia’s years though the main also observed that hound population liabilities, amongst other options) Dr Kalumba said verse this move was of one of the emer-tax where are penalties and interests we aresation environment.

Mr Gabaraane indicated that theifBank difficult companies to in raise investment, them,” Drmonths Ng’andu said an not interview. episode 8.an flow when confronted with tive (PPEs), benis there necessary to consider in- and effects future six toEquipment 12for but certainly beyond 12 "In my mind, you stay has been mining activities. provided opportunity to unlock potential which a guarantee of timely settlement of refunds sure ways the economy could survive. waiving and by the way penalties and interest had invested in innovation and digitisation whilefuncneedlessly heightening their investor risk Recently, the Zambia Revenue Authority "For the last 10 years, sudden crises. Mr efitting both themselves and gencies. novative financial products, months unless our taxpayer continues to be in Chilembo have a healthy Patrick and And Masaiti District Commissioner, could transform the country.

Mr Chanda going forward, would provide certainty and “Wesuffering would have some stressing thatof to cappush transactions through a digital profile, eroded cash-flow and (ZRA) indicated that over K6 made billion financial had so enterprises far distress,” he said in an interview. the performance "For society.

Thepositive reportforeign said this wasin notsorevenue. as to provide more diverZulu, thanked Lungu and Agriculture tioning markets, Meanwhile, MrPresident Lindunda said capital Bongohive dramatically the cash-flowinpressures linkages in terms of because those areease penal provisions our Act ason ital markets network required stability of systems. planning anout impossible exercise. been paid to dismantle Value Added Tax losses, funds would directed atpeople reducing the the arrears Mr Chanda however that signing has been from heavy "Others have beenclarified speedthe owed pandemic sified financing channels minister Michael Katambo for ensuring that down measures with a be client and look at their cash flow hadthe“Those it becomes another indihas created 23 partnerships with different large private sector,doing and especially of money back intoofthe economy. a result wrong on the partonofmany “One biggest challenges we face season as a bank Mr Chilembo said this during launch (VAT). owed toreinvesting domestic suppliers and TPAs was a notbusiness a normal form ofthe business superior.corporates Butof the we have such ofasa telecommunicaing-up their transfarming inputs for the 2020/21another farming and decide that they pay their goods duethe taxes in highlighted importance for of MSMEs, as said. well as help- the including Facebook and Amazon, cator, baromeZambia’s miners,” he “Let us look at strategic areas where if importer, so they are not even profiled in our is customers struggling to trust technology because policy brief post-Covid-19 the Zambian Ng’andu Government was aware of services. for Dr ZRA. Hefor stressed that were given were in in the instalments,” Mr Chanda said. noticed among that thedistrict last early. tion, employee time-sharing formations toasaid adapt tothese con-on of risk management. ing them finance into the more others meant onter leveraging on technology. for he For many Zambian businesses, Mr we“No dismantle arrears, they arrears, are able targets, so those according law,Chilembo the even with digitized solutions mostthe willeconomy," stillpattern want physical economy dubbed “A Road to thespecial importance meeting itsRecovery.” obligation such mentionthese wassaid made of VAT in casesof due to various reasons MrLindunda Zulu saidsaid with the good rainfall that Mr Chanda also ZRA was grating nine months, the perfor"Furthermore, there is the and stimulating employees’ sumer preferences and comMr such partnerships had helped effective ways and at lower said. emphasised, simply being paid the money to reinvest money intosum thethat economy intoaccrued the Commissioner General has authority to waive interface.

They still will not trust cash deposit machines, the seriousness of theflow problem, as“Recognising paying when out arrears. however.

The largest has now especially taxpayers face cash the area received, he wasquality confident that and Masaiti relief through theneed measures which the wereGovern-owedcosts," his organisation to provide service help to apply new business petition patterns that may creativity for tax the to them would go aindicated. long way to ensuring country and add value.

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would contribute to the country’s bumper harvest. customers with innovations. prefer queuing up,” he said.

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Economic pitfalls risk cooling Egypt’s hot money inflows CAIRO/LONDON/DUBAI - The threat of conflict in Libya, water security worries and a flatlining tourist sector risk upending a nascent rally in Egyptian bonds, bankers and economists say.

Egypt has attracted a wave of foreign investor interest in the past three months, emboldened by fresh financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and short-term local debt offering yields of around 13 percent, among the highest in emerging markets.

Bankers and economists warn, however, that the yield bonanza masks an economy with weak prospects and heightened political risk, with the Cairo bourse falling on several days this month on fears of a Libya intervention.

Parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi last week the green light for possible military intervention in Libya.

A deployment of armed forces into Libya could lead to higher military spending at a time when Covid-19 is already hitting the budget deficit.

“Obviously the IMF support package has reassured foreign investors and that is why there

Cairn Energy to pay special dividend after $400m Senegal interests sale PARIS - Oil and gas producer Cairn Energy said yesterday it will sell its Senegal interests to Russia’s LUKOIL for up to $400 million and intends to return at least $250 million as a special dividend after sale completion, sending its shares up five percent.

Cairn said it will sell its entire 40 percent interest in the Rufisque, Sangomar and Sangomar Deep (RSSD) contract area and added that the sale and special dividend was consistent with its “disciplined approach” to portfolio management and capital allocation.

Shares in Cairn Energy rose 5.2 percent to 133.5 pence yesterday.

The sale comes at a time when the industry is reeling from declining demand in the face of the Covid-19

has been an improvement in flows, but the fundamentals are still weak,” said Zeina Rizk, executive fixed income director at Arqaam Capital.

“The virus is raging, tourism is down, and government spending – needed to boost the economy – will add further leverage,” she added.

Adding further uncertainty, Egypt has failed so far to reach a deal with Ethiopia to regulate flows from its Grand Renaissance Dam which threatens its main water source. “The political risk has deteriorated,” said Hasnain Malik, head of equity research at Tellimer Research.

The tourism industry, meanwhile, which makes up as much as 15 percent of GDP, is unlikely to recover soon, analysts said.

Egypt, unlike Tunisia and Morocco, has not been added to the European Union’s list of safe Covid-19 countries.

Egypt’s reported Covid-19 cases have been falling in the past weeks but the number of new infections remains too high for now to lift the travel warning, diplomats said.

– REUTERS.

pandemic and a dramatic slide in crude prices.

Earlier this year, Cairn had said it was assessing “substantial initiatives to reduce and re-phase” investment in the $4.2 billion Sangomar oil development project, along with its partners, including Woodside and FAR. According to LUKOIL’s estimates, the recoverable hydrocarbon reserves of the Sangomar field total about 500 million barrels of oil equivalent. It plans to launch the field in 2023 with designed production level of five million tons of crude oil per year.

Entering the project with already explored reserves at early stage of their development is fully in line with LUKOIL’s strategy and allows it to reinforce its presence in West Africa, according to the company’s president Vagit Alekperov.

The cash consideration payable on completion is $300m, along with further contingent consideration of up to $100m dependent on the timing of first oil and the average Brent oil price during the first six months of production. – REUTERS.

COVID BREATHER …SA extends Covid-19 loans for limping businesses

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OHANNESBURG - South Africa has doubled to six months the term of loans to small and medium-sized businesses to help them survive the Covid-19 recession and made other changes to make the credit easier to access, the treasury said on Sunday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 200 billion rand ($12.00 billion) loan scheme in April to help businesses, as part of stimulus measures to lessen the pandemic impact on South Africa’s already shrinking economy.

The loans are intended to meet urgent requirements, such as salaries, rents and

contractual obligations.

Many of South Africa’s small and medium-sized firms were thrown into disarray when the government introduced a lockdown at the end of March to try to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

They lost much of their revenue but still faced fixed costs, and many have struggled to recover even as the lockdown lifted.

Sunday’s changes to the scheme include making “bank credit assessments and loan approvals more discretionary and less restrictive,” the treasury said in a statement.

They extend the drawdown period and the interest and capital repayment holiday

to six from three months and replace the 300 million rand turnover cap with a maximum loan amount of 100 million rand.

The loan guarantee scheme was established to ease the pressure on businesses affected by low economic activity following the national lockdown. The scheme is facilited in partnership with the South African Reserve Bank and the Banking Association of South Africa.

– REUTERS/FIN24.

RBZ keeps tight leash on money supply

HARARE - Reserve money, local banks’ balances sitting with the central bank, declined from $14.96 billion recorded on July 10, 2020, to $14.36 billion as at July 17, 2020, according to latest data released by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).

The central bank said the decline, was largely due to a decrease of $1.09bn in RTGS balances, attributable to purchases of foreign exchange through the foreign currency auction trading system.

RBZ governor Dr John Mangudya is on record saying, through the auction system, the bank has found a working formula to deal with the problem of exchange rate volatility, which had driven exponential price increases since February.

Since inception of the auction system, economic players have used their RTGS balances to buy foreign currency and in the process depleting the level of reserve money in the economy.

During the week under review, businesses bought foreign currency worth US$15.98

SA’s Steinhoff offers $1bn to settle global lawsuits JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s Steinhoff has proposed to pay around $1 billion to settle outstanding legal claims following a massive accounting fraud, a fraction of the over nine billion euros ($10.5 billion) claimants are seeking.

The announcement sent its shares up over 11 percent yesterday.

The more than 50-year-old

retailer has faced stream of lawsuits after revealing holes in its accounts in December 2017, the first sign of the fraud estimated to total $7bn, and is still battling to recover.

Chief Executive Louis du Preez said the company had been working for 12 months to put together the settlement, which will cover cases from the Netherlands to South Africa, and urged all

million from the auction system at a weighted average rate of $68.88 to US$1 resulting in a decrease in RTGS holdings.

The central bank governor told the Business Weekly that the monetary authorities will maintain a stranglehold on their reserve money targeting policy framework to maintain

exchange rate stability, given the undesirable effect of depreciation in fuelling domestic inflation.

He said with the reserve bank selling more foreign currency than it is buying from holders of the hard currency, the auction had the effect of whittling down the amount of local currency in circulation.

“The banks hold current accounts with the Reserve Bank and their balances with the central bank is what we call reserve money.

“As such, we measure how much reserve money the banks hold and when they buy forex we reduce the balance of their bank accounts in our books,” Dr Mangudya said.

– THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

claimants to support it.

“Although there is no certainty yet that we will be able to conclude this settlement, in our view these terms are firmly in the best interests of all stakeholders,” he said in a statement.

While creditors, regulators and claimants still need to approve the proposal, if accepted the settlement would remove a huge question mark over the struggling company’s survival.

Steinhoff would have to liquidate if required to pay more than 90 separate legal claims against it in full, it said, damaging the prospects of claimants getting paid and marking the

end of what was once a prize South African company. Dutch shareholder group VEB said it will publish its response to the proposal after trading hours close in the Netherlands.

Other claimants, including South African businessman Christo Wiese, did not immediately respond to requests for comment, while some could not be reached.

Totalling around $1bn altogether with separate sums offered for different groups of claimants, the settlement covers only a fraction of the value of the claims following the scandal. – REUTERS.

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0977-7 SI on street 0950-7 vending requires SHOPPING MALLS SHOULD 0955-8 MEN HERBAL intensification STOCK LOCAL PRODUCTS CLINIC S Dear Editor, The implication of this is that * INCREASE SIZE ( MAXMAN HOPPING malls in OIL) jobs are being created in counZambia have led to tries where this farm produce *KUKULISA ( ENLARGENMENT) proliferation of chain is imported from. On the other stores.

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The measure once implemented will ultimately economically empower our local farmers by putting more money in their pockets. If this is not good enough, the measure will also lead to job creation among Zambians in the agriculture sector.

In conclusion, I appeal to the appropriate government authority to regulate the imported products particularly the farm produce into the country. This is vital in that these produce can be grown in our country by local farmers.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

Dear Editor, THE Statutory Instrument (SI) on street vending came into effect following the outbreak of cholera, a waterborne disease which claimed many lives mostly in Lusaka.

The outbreak of the epidemic, Cholera spreads at an alarming rate and it affects many people across the country. The cause of the disease is attributed to poor sanitary conditions in our streets by street vendors and in some residential areas; the slums like Kanyama compound to mention but a few.

The outbreak of the cholera epidemic once prompted President Edgar Lungu to directing Zambia Army personnel and their counterparts, the Zambia Air Force to be deployed in Lusaka’s central business district (CBD). This was in a bid to rid Lusaka of street vendors and cleaning of the city.

The military personnel were in the CBD for five months that year.

During this period, sanity was upheld in town. But alas! street vendors have gone back to the streets.

Given this scenario, the government through appropriate authority should intensify the SI on street vending because this is now law. This can be done by redeploying security personnel in the CBD. Ultimately, the measures can prevent recurring of outbreak of cholera.

The government spent colossal sums of money to control the disease. This money could have been channeled to other priority sectors thereby fostering economic development.

ELEMIYA PHIRI Lusaka.

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‘COUNCILLORS ARCHITECTS OF ILLEGAL LAND DEALS’

By ROGERS KALERO

COUNCILLORS involved in the illegal allocation of land in Kitwe must be dealt with firmly because they have become architects of the ever increasing land wrangles in the city, District Commissioner Chileshe Bweupe has said.

Mr Bweupe said some councillors had forgotten about service delivery and were busy engaging in illegal allocation of land because of the insatiable appetite for money.

Mr Bweupe

He was commenting on a video which has gone viral where a councillor in Kamfinsa constituency was inciting youths to protest against those claiming ownership of the land which he had illegally allocated to them.

In the video, the councillor said if anyone claiming ownership of the land comes with documents, the youth should protest.

But in response, Mr Bweupe said the councillor was an embarrassment to the local authority and to the party hence stern disciplinary action must be taken

against him to send a warning to others.

I must say something because the councillor is inciting people to protest.

“Inciting people is not leadership.

You don’t do that, no matter the motive.

Leaders must show people the procedure of doing things. You don’t teach people jungle law. It is unacceptable,’’ he said.

Mr Bweupe said, with the councillors inciting youths to protest over land, he was not surprised why the people in Zamtan area wanted to demonstrate when they were stopped from encroaching on a land belonging to Kitwe

businessman Charles Nshimbi.

“With that video which has gone viral, people may not be wrong to think that even the planned protest in Zamtan could have been master minded by him since he is the constituency chairman,’’ he said.

Last month, armed police were deployed in ZAMTAN area to stop unscrupulous residents from encroaching on a piece of land belonging to Mr Nshimbi.

The police presence was necessitated by a court order which the owner obtained to stop people from invading his land.

‘Don’t persecute the aged’

By MUYANI SHINJABALE

ZAMBIA MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY ZAMBIA MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Date: 27th July 2020

Date: 27th July 2020

To: Media Houses and the General Public Subject:

Advertisement of Unapproved Medicines and Allied Substances through Various Media including Social Media

To: Media Houses and the General Public Subject:

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) is mandated by law to, among other things, authorise and monitor the advertisement of medicines and allied substances, ensuring that the disseminated information is consistent withVarious what was approved Advertisementthereby of Unapproved Medicines and AlliedSubstances through bySocialMedia the Authority.

Media including The Authority has observed with great concern the increase in advertisement of

unauthorised medicines and alliedissubstances print and inclusive of The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) mandatedinby law to,electronic among media, otherthings,authorise and monitor the social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp, and in public places such as buses and advertisement of medicines and alliedsubstances, thereby ensuring that the disseminated information is consistent with what at traffic lights. In most cases, the safety and efficacy for such medicines and allied was approved by the Authority. substances has not been verified by the Authority.

These products pose a major public health risk as they lack scientific evidence to support

The Authority has observed with great concern the increase advertisement offrom unauthorised medicines the therapeutic claims.

The effects ofinsuch products range lack of effectiveness to and allied substances in print and electronic media,life-threatening inclusive of social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp, and in public adverse events. They also have negative economic impact on places such as buses and at traffic lights. In most cases, the safety andofefficacy medicines and allied substances has not been verified by unsuspecting members the publicfor whosuch spend their hard-earned resources on products that have no proven safety or efficacy. Members of the public should be aware that the the Authority. primary motivation behind the advertisement of such products is promotion of sales for profit.

These products pose a major public health risk as they lack scientific evidence to support the therapeutic claims. The effects of such products range from The lacklaw of requires effectiveness life-threatening adverse to events.

They have negative economic imthat for to a medicine or allied substance be placed on also the Zambian market, it must meetwho the set standards quality, safety resources and efficacy.on Sections 39 (1) andhave no proven safety pact on unsuspecting members of the public spend theirofhard-earned products that 45(1) of should the Medicines and Allied Actmotivation (MASA) No. 3behind of 2013 the provides that: or efficacy. Members of the public be aware that Substances the primary advertisement of such products is promotion of sales for profit.

“A person shall not place on the market, advertise, market, manufacture, sell, import, supply,substance administer to or be dealplaced in any on manner with any medicine or allied The law requires that for a medicine or allied the Zambian market,itmustmeetthesetstandards of substance without a marketing authorisation issued by the Authority”; quality,safety and efficacy.Sections39(1)and 45(1) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Act (MASA) No. 3 of 2013 pro-

videsthat:

and

“A person shall not place on the market, advertise, market, manufacture, sell, import, supply, administer or deal in any manner with any medicine or allied substance without a marketing authorisation issued by the Authority”; and “An advertisement of any medicine or allied substance shall conform to the information relating to the medicine or allied substance approved by the Authority and as specified in the marketing authorisation”; respectively.

Therefore, the Authority wishes to remind the general public that advertising of unapproved medicines and allied substances as well as placement of unapproved advertisements in print, electronic or other media is punishable by law. In addition, all media houses are advised to request for evidence of approval from ZAMRA for any advertisement of a medicine or allied substance before publishing or running such advertisements.

The Authority will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone found wanting as per MASA No.3 of 2013.

Should you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact our Secretariat.

Tel:+260211 220 429, Email: pharmacy@zamra.co.zm,Website: www.zamra.co.zm

THE Zambia Aged People’s Association (ZAPA) has condemned members of the public who are going around persecuting and accusing the elderly in society of being witches and wizards.

ZAPA National Secretary, Cyprian Pombolokani said the manner in which society was treating the old people by suspecting them of being wizards was very unfortunate.

In an interview, Mr Pombolokani said that there was too much stigma directed to the aged in society due to the mere appearance of white hairs. He said he was saddened by the knowledge that the perpetrators were the younger generation and family members of the aged.

He stated that the younger generation and family members needed to embrace and accept the aged as they would not exist without them. Mr Pombolokani indicated that there was also a need to safeguard the Nation’s cultural values which were passed down by the elderly.

He therefore, warned society to respect the elderly men and women in society and refrain from persecuting them.

Days numbered for criminals

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA DAYS are numbered for the free-reigning criminals in Ndola’s Mitengo residential area as measures are being put in place to stop the escalating crime levels.

Thieves in the area have gone on a rampage, stealing household items and pulling down Zesco cables.

This has been happening for the past six months, raising concern among residents who have now mobilised to bring down the organised crime ring.

Community members and Chifubu Member of Parliament Frank N’gambi will organise full police patrols to ensure that all criminals were wiped out.

Mr Ng’ambi said in an interview that efforts were being made quietly and that all criminals would soon be brought down.

Mr Ng’ambi warned that it certainly would not take long for perpetrators to be brought to book as the police service was well equipped and ready to arrest them.

Tuesday 28 July, 2020

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‘SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WILL IMPROVE SECURITY’

By ANDREW MUKOMA

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HE installation of security cameras in public places and roads in Livingstone will lead to reduction in crime, the Livingstone City Council has observed.

The local authority has had challenges in dealing with issues of public safety due to levels of crime and vandalism in particular.

Council Public Relations Manager, Melvin Mukela, noted that once the cameras were operational, public safety and that of property would be guaranteed.

Mr Mukela said the installation of security cameras would also help in reducing vandalism of public properties.

He told the Daily Nation in Livingstone that the project of installing security cameras by

the Ministry of Home Affairs has come at the right time when the city has had challenges in fighting crime.

"We have had issues with vandalism so, the security cameras will help us in protecting public infrastructure.

"We have received the project with both hands, we are

excited as a local authority that the city for once will have security cameras," Mr Mukela said. He urged Livingstone residents to take the project as their own saying that it would help everybody.

“As a local authority, we shall cooperate with the Ministry in ensuring that we

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provide necessary support that is required," he said.

"Whenever criminals would want to evade the area, cameras will be able to help us in identifying such characters because they will be captured and be able to be traced," Mr Mukela said.

PF confident of victory in North-west ward polls

By JACKSON MAPAPAYI THE Patriotic Front (PF) in North-Western Province has vowed to scoop all the seven local Government seats in the region.

The seven seats are Kabompo, Litoya and Chikenge in Kabompo, Lubofu and Nyoka in Kasempa, Chavuma central in Chavuma and Munyambala in Mufumbwe.

They all fell vacant after UPND councillors resigned.

PF provincial youth chairperson, Aminion Hara, said he was confident that the ruling party would carry the day in the by elections slated for next week.

Mr Hara said his campaign tour had provided him with a clear understanding of people’s needs and was sure that the electorates would rally behind the PF. ‘’So far so good, the response we are getting from the people is positive,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, the campaigns in the province have continued peacefully despite provocation from UPND in some areas.

Mr Hara appealed to youths in all the seven wards to turn up in numbers and exercise their constitutional right by voting for the PF candidates.

‘Stronger linkages in agric sector needed’ NATIONAL brand ambassador for Seed-Co, Chief Chikanta of the Tonga people of Kalomo, has called for strong partnership and linkages with government to promote increased yield per hectare.

And Seed-co Market Development Manager, Jasper Simanego said Kazungula district is expecting a crop yield of 30 thousand, 7 hundred and 69 during the 2019/2020 farming season.

Expressing concern on the low yield in the recent past in his chiefdom, Chief Chikanta said strong partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture in the area was key to ensuring productivity.

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of maize grain of 1.1 metric tonne per hectare in Chief Nyawa’s Chiefdom in Kazungula is a drop in the Ocean hence the need to increase it, “ he said.

Chief Chikanta was speaking during the Nyawa Chiefdom Extension Officers Strategic Plan meeting

Chief Chikanta

“Crop production yield of maize grain of 1.1 metric tonne per hectare in Chief Nyawa’s Chiefdom in Kazungula is a drop in the Ocean hence the need to increase it” organised by Seed-Co in Livingstone.

And Seed-co Market Development Manager Jasper Simanego said Kazungula district is expecting a crop yield of 30 thousand, 7 hundred and 69 during the 2019/2020 farming season.

Mr Simanengo noted that the anticipated yield is from the area planted of 31 thousand and 20 done by 29 thousand 4 hundred and 81 maize growers.- ZANIS

Bush fire kills 4 in Kasempa FOUR people in Kasempa were burnt to death when a bush fire engulfed the vegetable garden where they were working from.

North-Western Province Commissioner of Police, Elias Chushi has confirmed that the incident happened between 12: 00 and 13: 00 hours on Sunday in Kamatete area.

Mr Chushi said that the four were engulfed by the fire allegedly started by Arnold Nsutwe aged 31 of the same area.

He said Diamond Katamisha, a Zambia Wildlife officer, reported that Bridget Malupande 38, Japhet Kakompe aged four, Javan Kakompe aged two were burnt to death while Precious Malupande aged 18 was rushed to Mukinge Mission Hospital where she died as a result of severe burns.

He said the bodies are lying in Mukinge hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and burial while Arnold Nsutwe has been apprehended to assist the police with investigations.

Meanwhile, an 18 year old man of Solwezi District has died on the spot after being hit by a truck on the Solwezi-Mutanda road near Petroda filling station.

Mr Chushi said a truck driver, Original Mutinta aged 42 of Lusaka while driving a Volvo truck registration number ACL 6083 hit into a cyclist identified as Thomas Chewe of Kimiteto area in Solwezi.

He said the deceased was hit as he tried to cross in front of the truck that was close forcing the driver to flip off as he tried to avoid hitting the cyclist.

Mr Chushi said the deceased sustained fatal injuries and bruises on the face and died on arrival at Solwezi General Hospital while the driver and the passenger sustained cuts to their head and body.

He said the two injured driver and passenger are admitted at Solwezi General Hospital while the deceased is lying in the same hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and burial.- ZANIS

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By Pastor Jasper Mutale

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LOVE-HATE relationship is probably the best way to define the rapport that exists between the government and the mining sector.

It is a love relationship because the government must adore it when the players in the sector pay their statutory dues whether in form of mineral royalties, Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) or income taxes.

It is reported that more than 30 percent of government revenues were derived from the mining sector in 2019. The government must also love it in the event that any dividends are declared and paid by any one of the mining entities in which it has shares through ZCCM Investment Holdings.

That tens of thousands of people on the Copperbelt and North-Western provinces earn their living working in the mining sector has to elate the government enormously, as must the fact that apparently up to five indirect and induced jobs are created for every one job in the mining sector.

The government cannot but love it when mining companies procure from local suppliers and in the process inject hundreds of millions of Kwacha into the local economy per year, with the attendant externalities into the provincial and national economies.

And ultimately, it must put a big smile on Government whenever those foreign exchange earnings flow in from the export of minerals, as it indeed must love it when more foreign direct investments flow into the mining sector to contribute to the growth of the sector and in turn to that of the economy of the country.

Close to 80 percent of the country’s foreign earnings per year come from exports of minerals and several billions of dollars have been invested in mining operations over the last few years.

But there is a flip side to the mining sector that the government cannot help but hate.

The government must hate it when some mining business has to be dragged to the courts to prove that it was involved in under-pricing its copper, no doubt to get benefits of transfer pricing on one hand, while minimising the amount of tax paid in the country on the other hand. Surely such conduct, unearthed after conducting some audits, cannot endear the mining businesses to government.

If the government were to

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IT’S A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE MINES hate that the multinational corporations that own most of the mines can afford to hire the most sophisticated and expensive tax advisors and lawyers because after all, these are paid for from the tax they avoid paying to the Zambian government, this should be fathomable.

No government, let alone the government of Zambia, through its tax authority, can afford to hire the same level of tax expertise, especially with the constrained revenue base due to the tax arrangements of some of the mines. And no government loves to be in that position.

It should be understandable if Government was to hate it when the mines know that the major reason it turned to increasing mineral royalty as a means of taxing them is because the mines resort to complex tax structures to avoid

country to try to minimise the mineral royalty tax that would fall due to the government.

It also cannot augur well when some of the mining operations threaten to discontinue operations due to revision of taxes. The only communication that this sends to Government is that such entities have managed to recoup substantial enough returns from their hefty investments, despite not having been declaring profits, to be prepared to walk away.

And no sane person would blame the government if it hated the fact that despite some institutions, both locally and internationally, having quantified the illicit financial outflows from Zambia into billions of dollars annually and specifically identifying the minerals sub-sector as being involved, that despite eminent persons like the Secretary

No government, let alone the government of Zambia, through its tax authority, can afford to hire the same level of tax expertise, especially with the constrained revenue base due to the tax arrangements of some of the mines. And no government loves to be in that position. paying taxes on profits in the country.

And when the mining sector appears to mock the government that it is because it is poor at tax administration that it chose to burden the sector with simple mineral royalty tax, this cannot augur well.

And to compound these issues, the government must passionately hate it that some of the mining companies would resort to mis-reporting the assays of the minerals they are due to export out of the

General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres, and the former President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, lending their voices to the issue of tax evasion and illicit financial outflows, yet the member organisation representing mining houses fails to cover in its policy prescriptions for economic recovery how the mines will clean up their acts regarding this.

The government must not be amused when it is reminded of the hefty debt burden

that it shoulders, together with the unbearable cost of servicing the same, by entities that would have made the government’s burden much easier and lighter if they had allegedly not been involved in illicit financial flows amounting to billions of dollars per year.

Indeed, the Chamber of Mines in publishing a policy brief for a post-Covid Zambian economy entitled the Road to Recovery seems to either be completely oblivious to these dynamics of the relationship between government and the mines, or it has just deliberately chosen to completely ignore them.

Unfortunately, whichever the case, it is very likely that Government would take the policy prescriptions in its report with a lot of scepticism. It is said that he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.

Surely, given the adverse impact of Covid on economies, with Zambia projected to have its GDP grow -5.1 percent in 2019, it would have been a greatly welcome gesture if the Chamber of Mines were to bring an offer from the parent companies of the mining businesses to refund some of the gains they have enjoyed from illicit financial outflows, tax structures, transfer pricing, etc.

For by that one measure alone, several billions of dollars could be returned and retained in the country and that would further go a long way to mitigating some of the adverse impact of Covid on the economy of Zambia, naïve as this may sound.

Truly, the Chamber of Mines would cement its relationship

Thabo Mbeki

with Government on the love side if it were but to bring to the table one or two owners of mining companies to not only commit to paying back a few billions of dollars to go towards the costs of mitigating the impact of Covid-19, but to also further commit to start 2021 on a new footing of no illicit outflows, no adverse tax structuring, no mis-invoicing, no transfer pricing, etc.

Undoubtedly, that would go a long way to turning around the fortunes of the Zambian economy post-Covid.

Over and above addressing the issue of ill-gotten wealth, going forward, the Chamber of Mines would do well to put in its policy prescriptions for its members to embrace more environmentally and socially beneficial business practices such as impact investing and shared value strategies.

Such practices if implemented would potentially ensure that the mining businesses avoid engaging in some of the dark sides of their trade, as well as promoting value-addition to the minerals in the country.

Furthermore, the mining businesses would do well to follow the Circular Economy approach in their operations which would ensure that they conducted their businesses more sustainably across the board.

Finally, while the Chamber of Mines seeks to have access and dialogue with the government over relief measures during and post Covid, it would be a very welcome gesture for them to also host engagements with civil society organisations, church mother bodies, and indeed the public at large, to answer to some of the dark sides of mining practices and to commit to pursuing more fiscally beneficial business conduct among its members.

Taking cognisance of some of the above dynamics, and indeed pursuing, if not implementing some of the measures, would not but set up a completely different basis for engagement and relationship between government and the mines, weighing more on the side of love.

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JOHANNESBURG - KwaZuluNatal Premier Sihle Zikalala has sounded the alarm for Covid-19 infections, saying the province registered 20, 000 more positive cases in just one week.

“The picture has dramatically changed. We have now arrived at a point where almost everyone knows somebody who has been infected with Covid-19. It is no longer a disease from the distance, it is here at home,” he said in a late Sunday briefing.

Zikalala said the surge was continuing, with eThekwini and uMgungundlovu districts recording more than half of the daily cases.

The province has contributed 27 percent of the new cases reported nationally and continues to be the fourth highest countrywide.

Said Zikalala: “A week ago,

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‘THE STORM IS HERE’ …More than 3, 000 infections a dayin KZN, says Premier Sihle Zikalala

Sihle Zikalala

we had 40, 045 positive cases, of which 2, 574 were still active.

We also had 2, 758 new cases, and 11, 055 recoveries. As of July 25, 2020), KZN has had 60, 602 positive cases, of which 38, 667 were still active. Sadly, we once again had new deaths this week, bringing our death toll to 614.”

He said the daily cases was nearing 4 000.

Meanwhile, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has been discharged after he was hospitalised for Covid-19 earlier this month.

Mantashe and his wife tested positive for the virus on July 14

and went into self-quarantine at their home.

Less than a week later, the minister was admitted to hospital for further medical attention and monitoring.

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, who tested positive for Covid-19, has also since been hospitalised.

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel was the latest member of the executive to test positive for Covid-19 after he received his results on Saturday.

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who also tested positive, has since recovered. – NEWS24.

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WHO says travel bans cannot be indefinite

GENEVA - Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organisation said yesterday.

A surge of infections has prompted countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days, with Britain throwing the reopening of Europe’s tourism industry into disarray by ordering a quarantine on travellers returning from Spain.

Only with strict adherence to health measures, from wearing masks to avoiding crowds, would the world manage to beat the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a virtual news briefing in Geneva.

“Where these measures are followed, cases go down. Where they are not, cases go up,” he said, praising Canada, China, Germany and South Korea for controlling outbreaks.

WHO emergencies programme head Mike Ryan said it was impossible for countries to keep borders shut for the foreseeable future. “...It is going to be almost impossible for individual countries to keep their borders shut for the foreseeable future. Economies have to open up, people have to work, trade has to resume,” he said. “What is clear is pressure on the virus pushes the numbers down. Release that pressure and cases creep back up.”

Ryan said Spain’s current situation was nowhere near as bad as it had been at the pandemic’s peak there, and he expected clusters to be brought under control, though it would take days or weeks to discern the disease’s future pattern.

“The more we understand the disease, the more we have a microscope on the virus, the more precise we can be in surgically removing it from our communities,” he added.

– REUTERS.

Tundu Lissu

Tanzania opposition leader who survived 2017 gun attack to return from exile DAR ES SALAAM - A Tanzanian opposition leader and potential presidential candidate said yesterday he had started his return journey to the East African nation, days after police warned his supporters against gathering unlawfully to welcome him.

Tundu Lissu, a strong critic of President John Magufuli’s government, was shot 16 times in an attack by unidentified gunmen outside his home in the administrative capital Dodoma in September 2017.

At the time, Magufuli condemned the shooting and ordered the country’s security forces to investigate, but no one has been arrested.

Lissu was arrested eight times in the year leading up to his attack and charged with incitement, among other alleged offences. His most recent arrest was in August 2017. He was released and shot more than two weeks later.

Since then, he has been living in exile in Belgium, where he had undergone

treatment.

“Boarding Ethiopian Airlines flight ... Let’s meet in Dar in slightly over three hours,” Lissu said on his Twitter account. Lissu, vice chairman of the CHADEMA party, plans to vie for the presidency in October general elections and is waiting for his party primary.

CHADEMA is the leading opposition party in the country. If nominated, Lissu will face incumbent Magufuli.

CHADEMA chairman Freeman Mbowe dropped out of the presidential race after he and three other party members who initially said they would contest the presidency failed to pick and return nomination forms. Mbowe will seek to retain his current parliamentary seat.

Magufuli, nicknamed “the Bulldozer,” for his ability to push through major projects, took office in November 2015 pledging to expand the nation’s infrastructure and fight graft.

But international rights groups like Amnesty International have also accused him of curbing human rights including limiting free expression and cracking down on leading opposition figures.

The government has denied seeking to stifle dissent. – REUTERS.

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CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES AS JUVENTUS WINS NINTH STRAIGHT SERIE A TITLE

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HERE are few certainties in life, but Juventus winning Serie A and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring in big games seem to be two of them.

Ronaldo scored his 31st league goal of the season as Juventus won its ninth consecutive Serie A title with a

2-0 victory against Sampdoria.

It extends the club's record streak in the Italian league with two games to spare despite holding a slim onepoint lead when games were suspended amid the coronavirus.

Ronaldo, who has now won seven top-flight titles in his career, opened the scoring in

Sunday's game before Federico Bernardeschi prodded in a parried shot from the Portuguese forward to wrap up the Scudetto.

“This championship has a particular flavour, certainly a strong one,” said manager Maurizio Sarri.

“Winning is difficult, this team has been won for many years and therefore every year

it becomes more difficult.

“It has been a tiring year, a very long season. We claimed top spot two days in advance (of the league being suspended) and it is thanks to this group, because continuing to find motivation after winning a lot, as I said, is not easy.” Juventus’ current run in Serie A, stretching back to 2012, is the best in all Europe-

an leagues alongside Celtic in the Scottish Premier League and Ludogorets in Bulgaria’s Parva Liga.

Inter Milan’s 3-0 victory over Genoa on Saturday ensured the Bianconeri would need a win to prematurely wrap up the league and move clear of a competitive group of team’s including Atalanta and Lazio. - CNN

OYDC resumes sporting activities

By SPORTS REPORTER THE OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has resumed its sporting activities at its facility having gone on an indefinite suspension in March following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in Zambia.

OYDC Chief Executive Officer Frederick Chitangala said in an interview the centre had been cleared

by Health Authorities to resume all sports activities which were suspended indefinitely on the March 17, 2020 following the outbreak of the Corona Virus.

Chitangala, expressed happiness that the the permit was granted and that before resuming activities key stakeholders such as national sports federations will be engaged to formulate a roadmap on how to resume sport at the facility as the country continue to record a surge in Covid-19 cases.

He however said they would still hold on to their plans of immediately starting games due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.

“We will be engaging national sports federations on how best we can resume selected sports disciplines with strict health measures.

We are happy that we finally got the permit we have been waiting for,” Chitangala said.

“However, given the t Covid-19 situation, we won’t resume any sport activity until further notice.” he said.

Football has however started at the facility with Kafue Celtic who use the pitch at the Centre as its home ground having already started using it for their matches after the National Division One League resumed last week.

Celtic are expected to host Prison Leopards in the coming few days in a week 25 postponed fixture.

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‘LEAGUE SHOULD’VE WAITED’ …Medical expert sceptical about league resumption

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E cannot equate our scenario regarding to resumption of our league to that of Germany and the UK where their leagues are coming to an end because their level of preparation compared to Zambia are not at the same level, former national soccer team doctor Joseph Kabungo has said.

Kabungo, is very sceptical at Zambia resuming leagues amid a surge in community transmission of Covid-19 cases.

He said that unlike Europe and South Africa, there hasn’t been much that had been done in terms of preparation such as strict adherence to guidelines.

He said that ideally what should have happened was

that before players returned for training, every participant in football including referees should have undergone tests and only start training after results were out.

He noted that it was better just to suspend the league if there were challenges in getting results in good time unlike relying on getting the test results just minutes before a match was played.

“The thing which we could have missed is paying attention to the details regarding preparation for the teams before they get back to training and even before they could actually resume active competitions,” Kabungo said.

If we are not able to support the league in terms of having tests and results availed in good time, then I think it’s not the best time to start the league. The most responsible suggestion is not to go on with the league at the moment not until it is safe to do so.

And Kabungo noted that the huge numbers of new cases that had been recorded in the last seven days was of great concern and that football was no exception.

The Zambian Super Division resumed last week with the Football Association of Zambia insisting that the league would only end after all the matches had been concluded on the log.

Keep fit, Olympics squad urged

By MUKWIMA CHILALA THE National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has called on athletes who have already qualified to the rescheduled 2020 Olympics slated for next year to continue preparing for the tournament without ceasing.

NOCZ president Alfred Foloko said that as role models and given the challenges at hand, there was need for athletes to lead by example in preparing for the games which have been moved to July in Tokyo.

Foloko was speaking in commemoration of exactly twelve months to the tournament which should have officially opened on July 26, 2020 but has since been moved to the same date in 2021.

He noted that qualification to the world’s greatest sporting showpiece still remains valid and that his executive remains committed in making sure the athletes’ Olympic dream come true. ‘’Since athletes are among our best role models in our society and given the challenges we have at hand, let me take this opportunity to urge you all ‘athletes’ to continue preparing for these Olympic Games without ceasing until such a time so that we are over these unprecedented times and the Olympic flame calls, you will then be able to perform at your level best,” Foloko said.

The 2020 Olympics were moved to next year due to global outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that had also seen suspension of all sporting activities around the globe.