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PURSUING JUSTICE AND EQUITY WITH INTEGRITY Vol. 6. Issue 2721

SATURNIA PENSION SURVIVORS BACK IN COURT Price K10

Tuesday September 29, 2020

CASE TIMELINE

By NATION REPORTER

HE surviving 130 of 236 Saturnia Fund pensioners, from BP are back in court next month, 18 years after their claim was commenced. Over the years the argument has been the court

award of K26 million which Saturnia has disputed claiming that the pensioners are only entitled to K1.2 million. Meanwhile, 106 of their colleagues have died without being paid although 10 years ago in 2010 Judge Gregory Phiri ruled in their favour, noting in his judgment that, “I find that the plaintiffs were treated badly from the date of separation. Their entitlements were not calculated and paid in accordance with the rules.” TO PAGE 3

July 2002

State of Claim and first summons are filed in the High Court of Zambia

March 2003

Trial commences

September 2006

Trial closes

18 October 2010

High Court of Zambia passes judgment in favour of Plaintiffs

22 October 2010

Company appeals against the judgment

March 2011

Supreme writes to BP Lawyers Pleading with them to file the Heads of Argument

April 2012

Supreme Court of Zambia issues Orders of Direction for the Heads of Argument to be filed.

October 2013

The Plaintiffs petition the then Chief Justice over delays by the Supreme Court to make its ruling.

February 2014

The Supreme Court of Zambia upholds the High Court judgment except for penal interest.

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April 2014

The matter goes to the Assessment Court for the first time and Benefits Consulting Services Limited who are the managers of the Saturnia Regna Pension Trust Fund join the defence as key witnesses for the company.

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April 2016

The Assessment judgment is passed in favour of the Plaintiffs.

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April 2016

The company appeals for the second time without the Heads of Argument.

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23 September 2016

The Company files its Heads of Argument.

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October 2016

The Respondents (former employees) file their Supplementary Record of Appeal, Cross Appeal and Heads of Argument.

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18 Dec 2018

The Supreme Court of Zambia sitting in Ndola orders that the matter goes back to assessment under a qualified Actuary to compute the benefits due to the complexity of the calculations.

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June 2019

Affidavit in Support of Summons to Assess Pension Benefits is issued.

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July 2019

Affidavit in Opposition is filed

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August 2019

The Court sits to hear arguments and then goes quiet.

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March 2020

Hearing is adjourned due to Covit-19

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June 2020

District Registrar abandons case

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17 September 2020

The case is allocated to a new Judge.

President Lungu says he’ll defend ECZ autonomy

HH insists his claim against Nawakwi is sufficient ON PAGE 3

By GRACE CHAILELESOETSA

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that the statement of claim where he is seeking damages for libel against Edith

By AARON CHIYANZO

Nawakwi, has sufficient particulars for her to settle a meaningful defence. Mr Hichilema said Ms Nawakwi is therefore not entitled to further and better particulars which she requested. To Page 3

Nevers Mumba grilled ON PAGE 3

President Edgar Lungu talks to Germany ambassador to Zambia Wagner-Mitchell after presenting letters of credence at State House yesterday. - Picture By KACHA MIYOBA/ZANIS

MY office will not sanction any acts that will usurp the powers of the Electoral Commission of Zambia as it is independent and autonomous, President Edgar Lungu has said. President Lungu has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring the independence of the ECZ or any other constitutional body. The President noted with concern insinuations from some quarters of society that he had directed the ECZ to abandon the current voters' register and to introduce electronic voting in an effort to disadvantage the opposition in the 2021 elections. President Lungu said under his leadership, he had allowed and would continue to allow constitutional bodies like the ECZ to operate autonomously

and independently. He said he would not sanction any acts that would usurp the powers of the ECZ President Lungu said he found it absurd that some citizens continue to claim that he was directing ECZ to change voter registration methods to his and the ruling party's advantage. The President in a statement issued by his special aide for press and public relations, Isaac Chipampe, said that even he and the ruling party were uncomfortable with some of the newly introduced methods but he was restrained to comment because his words maybe seen as interference in the operations of the ECZ. He said he does not want the electoral process to be marred in controversy and prays that the polls would be free and fair before, during, and after voting.

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DANGEROUS TALK ZAMBIANS must learn to appreciate the peace obtaining in the country and not take it for granted. They must realise that the onus is on them to preserve and guard what they hold dear before it is too late. It is not only through political violence that the country can be thrown into turmoil but other seemingly dangerous insinuations. It is in this vein that we call on the nation to heed the warning from Chief Chikwanda of the Bemba to guard against what warns is careless talk regarding Bemba domination. Chief Chikwanda said the careless tribal talk has potential to disrupt the country’s peace and should be avoided by all means. He said careless tribal discourse including claims that Government was dominated by the Bemba was a recipe for chaos in the country. Zambians ought to realise that there are 73 tribes that make up the nation and none of them is more important than the other. If anything, it is the unity among the 73 tribes that has made the country unique. That a person originating in Mbala can go and settle in Sinazongwe and be accepted is something that must be hailed. After all during the independence struggle, it was the unity of purpose that made it easy for the nationalists to defeat the colonialists that led to Zambia’s independence. That spirit from the independence struggle is what must be maintained. Our independence stalwarts came from all parts of the country and fought for the creation of an independent and united country. Why then should Zambians allow anyone to mislead them and divide them on account of one’s tribe? As Chief Chikwanda said, there should be no mention of tribe in governance and political dispensation of the country. Tribal politics, it must be noted, has destroyed a lot of African countries and most are yet to recover from the upheaval. The Rwanda genocide of the mid-1990s was a product of one tribe blaming its shortcomings on the other. The ethnic mix of Rwanda is the same as in Burundi and as everyone knows, they are still trying to resolve that complicated tribal rift – Hutus and Tutsis. And for Zambians, Chief Chikwanda’s warning is appropriate as the country edges closer to the Presidential and general elections next year. The traditional leader said the country was heading for general elections next year and tribes should not be part of the political discourse. “It is ‘One Zambia One Nation’ and tribal talks including claims that Government is dominated by Bembas should be condemned by all Zambians,” Chief Chikwanda said. Anyone who tries to promote such divisive talk must be flushed out and made to undergo mental rehabilitation so that they could be aware of the country’s values. The country’s constitution gives every Zambian equal rights in all aspects of the nation’s life and no one should discriminate against another on account of tribe. Next year’s elections are not about endorsing tribal chiefs but national leaders who will who will offer themselves to serve the Zambian nation. It would be folly for any politician to believe that they could win elective office through the tribal vote. That as Chief Chikwanda noted must not be accepted. Zambians must continue to look up to the founding fathers for inspiration and pray that tribal politics continue to be sidelined. What will drive and build the nation is to work as equals and realise that unity will see the country through any difficulties.

CHAMBER OF MINES CRIES OVER MINERAL ROYALTY PAYMENTS By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

OVERNMENT should reverse its decision where mineral royalty payments are no longer treated as a deductible expense for the purposes of calculating corporate income tax, the Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) has said. According to the ZCM, the provision substantially increased the effective tax rate, handing over almost all the proceeds of mining to Government. "Since 2019, mineral royalty payments are no longer treated as a deductible expense for the purposes of calculating corporate income tax. "The effect of this is that

mining companies end up being taxed on income that has already been paid over as a royalty – a situation referred to as double taxation," ZCM said in a statement yesterday. ZCM complained that the failure to remove the provision to protect revenue far smaller than the investment sums in the offing would not be lost on the Eurobond holders. The bondholders, ZCM explained, would have been looking to the renewed growth that should have followed to mitigate their income loss during the proposed moratorium on coupon payments. "The removal of non-deductibility is a key condition for investment into other minerals such as gemstones, nickel, manganese, and gold, if we

are to diversify our minerals offering in a formalised manner. "Withdrawing this one provision would have been and still could be the ‘green light’ signal to investors that Zambia is once again open for business," ZCM said. ZCM said the US$1 billion Kansanshi Mine sulphide expansion and life of mine extension project, the US$1 billion Lubambe Mine expansion, and the underground equipment fleet expansion at the NFCA Chambishi South East Ore body were three major mining sector investments that were tangible and achievable. ZCM therefore concluded that the 2021 national budget announced last Friday again missed an opportunity to stimulate growth in the sector.

Lungu hails Zambia’s ties with Germany, Rwanda By SIMON MUNTEMBA

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says he is looking forward to the next bilateral consultations between Zambia and Germany in advancing cooperation between the two countries. And President Lungu said Zambia admired the significant strides that Rwanda had made in areas of Information Communication Technology (ICT) as well as other key sectors of the economy. The President said this at State House yesterday during the presentation of credentials by High Commissionerdesignate of Rwanda, Amandin Rugira, and the ambassador-designate of Germany, Anne WagnerMitchell. He said Zambia and Germany had enjoyed excellent bilateral relations over many years and that this was reflected in the significant

support accorded to Zambia since independence. He expressed gratitude to Germany for the continued generous support accorded to Zambia’s socioeconomic development, saying this support was evidence of true friendship. “Currently, the areas of focus are water and sanitation, good governance, renewable energy, agriculture, and nutrition, which are of utmost importance to the people of Zambia. The German Government continues to assist Zambia

IDC to pump $1b in ZRL By NOEL IYOMBWA

THE Industrial Development Corporation plans to invest one billion dollars in Zambia Railways limited. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of a new seven member board of directors, IDC group chief executive officer Mateyo Kaluba said that in 2019 IDC approved a 850 million United dollars investment into the rolling stock and infrastructure for Zambia Railways. He explained that the

wholesome package will cover the entire investment. Mr Kaluba noted that the growth of ZRL is necessary as it will ultimately contribute to the economic growth of the country. And new board chairperson Dr Evans Chabala lamented that ZRL as a viable logistics business would also ensure that there is competition in the market regarding freight costs which would translate into better financial performance of business which have significant freight activities.

bilaterally, and as part of the European Union, in time of great need. “This includes helping Zambian farmers mitigate the negative effects of drought, the social cash transfer programme, the renewed scaling up of nutrition efforts of the national food and nutrition commission and importantly, Zambia’s Covid-19 response,” President Lungu said. And President Lungu said the relationship between Zambia and Rwanda had remained cordial as evidenced by the state visit to Zambia by President, Paul Kagame, in 2017 and his reciprocal visit to Rwanda in 2018. He said during the two visits, the duo held fruitful discussions and several bilateral agreements signed that require full implementation and that the two Heads of States stand ready to enhance cooperation for the mutual benefit of their peoples.

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Locusts spraying temporarily halted by animal movements By KALOBWE BWALYA in Mwandi THE aerial spraying of African migratory locusts in Mwandi, will not commence today because animals have to be moved to safer places in order for the exercise to take place, says an International Red Locust Control Organisation Scientist, Ayoub Nchimbi. This follows the infestation of the African migratory locust in some parts of Mwandi and Sesheke. And Zambia Airforce (ZAF) Chief of Operations Brigadier-General William Lungu said ZAF is mandated to cooperate with and assist civil authorities in emergencies, relief and disaster management operations. Brig-Gen Lungu explained that ZAF can therefore not leave the eradication of the locusts to the International organisation alone, but would ensure that the operations were carried out perfectly. Brig-Gen Lungu said this when he paid a courtesy call on Mwandi Commissioner Prescious Myenga yesterday. Meanwhile, Ms Myenga said if the locusts were not eradicated early , there would be hunger in the district. And the International Red Locusts control Organisation has assured the affected villagers that the chemicals being used to spray would not affect the environment because they are not toxic. Meanwhile, ZAF is ready to support Government endeavors in both military and peace times. ZAF deputy commander Major General, Benedict Kalinda, said when he paid a courtesy call on Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga, before his annual visit to the area to check on the operational readiness and welfare of the personnel in all the formations.

Covid-19 testing rises to 5 000 per day By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

GOVERNMENT has expanded the number of Covid-19 testing to 5 000 per day. And government has invested in new equipment that will increase the testing capacity and quick delivery of the results which will also be done via SMSs. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said government through his ministry would continue striving to ensure that testing was made easy. Dr Chilufya was speaking when he gave the latest update on the Covid-19 situation in

the country. "We will ensure that we improve the capacity of screening and testing and ensure that the system is more efficient," he said. Dr Chilufya further said that the ministry would in the next few weeks carry out a country wide serial survey to ascertain the extent of the pandemic. And Zambia National Public Health Insurance (ZNPHI) Director General Prof Victor Mukonka said with many neighbours lifting the ban on international travel, it was anticipated that more cases of Covid-19 would be imported into the country.

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Saturnia pension survivors back in court From Page 1

He ordered that pension contributions from both the employee and employer should be rendered to each employee and that the value realized should bear a penal interest based on the current average bank lending rate. He also ordered that compound interest was due to them and awarded the cost to the employees. Saturnia appealed to the Supreme Court. Saturnia is run by companies owned by among others UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and former Zambia Privatisation agency Valentine Chitalu. The Supreme Court of Zambia upheld the judgment in February 2014 and the matter went to assessment in 2015 during which the Pension Fund Administrators, Benefits Consulting Services Limited joined the defence on behalf of the company and testified that the plaintiffs were only entitled to K1.2 million but the court ruled that the former employees were entitled to K26.0 million.

K26 MILLION The Supreme Court of Zambia upheld the judgment in February 2014 and the matter went to assessment in 2015 during which the Pension Fund Administrators, Benefits Consulting Services Limited joined the defence on behalf of the company and testified that the plaintiffs were only entitled to K1.2 million but the court ruled that the former employees were entitled to K26.0 million.

The company once again appealed against the assessment judgment in April 2016 and the Supreme Court of Zambia in its second ruling on the matter on December 18, 2018 ordered that it goes back to a second assessment under a qualified Actuary as a referee. The second assessment hearing commenced in June 2019 but was truncated in unclear circumstances without any notice to the litigants in June this year (2020). However a notice has now been issued indicating , the matter has been set for hearing before Judge A.M.Chulu on October 15, 2020. Judge Phiri ruled in 2010, “In particular I find that each of the plaintiffs was entitled to be paid under rule 11(ii) after the transfer of their contribution from ZSIC : I enter judgement in the plaintiff’s favour and order the whole matter be treated on the basis of the rules that applied to each one of them at the time of separation. I further order that any redundancy packages refunded to the defendant must be paid back

to those of the plaintiffs affected with penal interest as awarded herein,” Judge Phiri ruled. He also said, “ Further still, although oral evidence was given by both parties, failed to show the history of benefits in BP (Z) Ltd., documents evidenced in the bundles of documents indicate that the defendnant’s pension trust existed even prior to 1993 and there was migration or transfer of the same from Madison to Zambia State Insurance Corporation and later to Saturnia Regna Pension Trust Fund. At the time, it would appear that BP Zambia PLC itself retained its own benefit rules administered by itself.” “I agree with the plaintiff’s counsel that each of the plaintiffs were simply cashed off by BP(Z) Ltd.; and this suited the Fund managers, Saturnia Regna Pension Trust Fund who conveniently paid into court what the BP (Z) Ltd instructed them to pay. Under normal circumstances it would have been expected that BP(Z) Ltd should have completed an withdrawal report on each of its retrenches and forward them to the Pension managers which in turn should have processed and acted on them in accordance with the pension rules in each particular circumstances of each case.,” Judge Phiri said. The dispute in the BP Zambia Staff Final Salary pension scheme arose when the company transferred the management of the fund from Zambia State Insurance Corporation in January 1995 to the Saturnia Regna Pension Trust Fund which was at the time managed by Anglo American (Central Africa) Limited Financial Services Division. At the time of transfer, the employees were promised better benefits with those who had clocked ten years and above allowed to collect both employee and employer contributions even if they left the company before the legal retirement age. However in 1999, employees that were retrenched were forced to collect their own contributions regardless of the period of service which ranged from five to 31 years. Those that refused to collect their own contributions were told that they would lose their retrenchment packages. In July 1999, Saturnia Regna Pension Trust Fund refunded the employee contributions with a promise to pay the employer contributions at age 55 or earlier death. Then a month later, in August 1999, the same Saturnia Regna Pension Trust Fund wrote another letter informing the retrenched employees that they had no further claim left in the pension scheme. This led to the dispute which resulted in the present litigation.

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MORE DEMAND NCHITO PROSECUTION OVER FORGERY By NATION REPORTER

HE police should come clean on why they have failed to take action against the Nchitos in a clear case of forgery, Citizen Democratic Party (CDP) has said. Lusaka Magistrate Alice Walusiku, in the case where three Marshlands Directors are charged with forgery and fraud, ruled that their defense lawyers led by Mr. Nchima Nchito SC tendered false medical records in the Lusaka Magistrate Court to justify the absence of one of the accused persons, Nachi Musonda. CDP president, Robert Mwanza, said this was a clear case of forgery, saying that if an ordinary citizen was involved in the matter, police

would not have taken long to take action. Mr Mwanza said the police needed to apply the law fairly regardless of the person involved. He said in an interview yesterday, that it was prudent that the police moved quickly and stop shielding some people because of their status in society. "There should be no sacred cows when it comes to the application of the law. If the police have interests to protect in this particular case, let them come out in the open," said Mr Mwanza. And a PF official Lemmy Bwalya urged the police to be professional and apply the law fairly. Mr Bwalya warned that

‘double standards’ type of operation was denting the reputation of the police in Zambia. He said all citizens were equal before the law and the law should not be seen to favour only one section of society. “If a poor person is prosecuted over a particular crime, then so should a rich man if they are accused of committing the same crime. The law must be applied fairly,” said Mr Bwalya. Magistrate Walusiku has since reported disgraced Mutembo Nchito, Nchima Nchito and Chisuwo Hamweela all of NCHITO and NCHITO to the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) for gross ethical and professional misconduct in the case.

The forgery came to light when the court summoned medical experts from CIDRZ Laboratories and Levy Mwanawasa Hospital to court to establish and confirm on the authenticity of the medical record. In his submission to court to argue about the absence of Musonda, defence lawyer, Nchima Nchito stated that the medical records submitted in court were authentic as he has been at the bar for 30 years and could not tender forged records into court for the sake of an adjournment. However, the experts from both CIDRZ Laboratories and Levy Mwanawasa Hospital established that the medical records submitted into court were forgeries.

Grow foreign reserves in levels By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

OVERNMENT should start targeting to grow gross international reserves at a particular level to determine whether or not there is an improvement, instead of indicating ratios in the national budget, says the Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ). Finance Minister, Bwalya Ng'andu, last Friday indicated during the 2021 national budget presentation that Government was targeting an import cover of 2-5 months. EAZ national secretary, Mutisunge Zulu, however said the best way to ensure sustainability and easy tracking of reserves would be to target a particular level.

Mr Zulu explained yesterday in Lusaka during the PwC post 2021 national budget that targeting ratios could be misleading. "I just want to talk about the import cover. I know that we always target a ratio of 2.5 months of import cover but a ratio itself will not have meaning if we do not look at the numbers that are involved. "I talked about this because you can have an import cover that is increasing while your reserves are constant and your import cover is shrinking and that will manifest into growth in terms of ratio when the reserves are actually not growing," he said. Mr Zulu said: "so may be this is where some of the intervention measures such as gold, mining and small-scale miners

can come in." Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary for budget, Emmanuel Pamu, said Government had put in place measures meant to stimulate the economy. Dr Pamu explained that the national budget was among others, meant for economic recovery. Meanwhile, PwC Partner from South Africa, Jyoti Mistry, said increasing the tax rate on betting to 25.0 per ent from 10.0 percent was expected to generate additional revenue to the fuscus of K59.3 million. Ms Mistry said the measure seeks to harmonise the tax rate of betting with that of similar games. "Currently, betting games are charged a presumptive tax at the rate of 10.0 percent on gross takings," she said.

EAZ national secretary, Mutisunge Zulu At the same function, Zambia Chamber of Mines president, Goodwell Mateyo, encouraged the private sector to take advantage of the tax relief measures which had been provided by the government.

HH insists his claim against Nawakwi is sufficient Mr Hichilema

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This is in a matter in which Mr Hichilema has sued Ms Nawakwi over claims that he sold to himself a house in Kabulonga during the privatisation process which belonged to Lima Bank. He is also seeking aggravated and exemplary damages and an order directing Ms Nawakwi to retract the defamatory

words. He also wants an order of injunction to restrain Ms Nawakwi, her agents, servants and whomsoever from further defaming him or publishing similar defamatory words of him. Mr Hichilema is also claiming reimbursement of the sums expended by him in mitigating the effect of Ms Nawakwi's conduct towards him and arising from the publication of the defamatory words. But Ms Nawakwi through her lawyer, State Counsel Chifumu Banda, argued that Mr Hichilema's statement of claim against her, lacks sufficient particulars to enable her to settle a meaningful defence. According to an affidavit in support of summons for an or-

der for further and better particulars, Mr Banda, stated that a perusal of Mr Hichilema's statement of claim reveals that the same lacks sufficient particulars to enable her to settle meaningful defence. "I have read a letter of demand from the plaintiff's (Mr Hichilema) advocates and I have had opportunity to peruse the writ of summons and statement of claim issued hereto. The perusal of the statement of claim reveals that the same lacks sufficient particulars to enable the defendant to settle meaningful defence," Mr Banda stated. But in an affidavit in opposition to summons for further and better particulars, sworn by one of his lawyers, Mulam-

Ms Nawakwi bo Haimbe, Mr Hichilema has argued that the statement of claim is not deficient in any way. Counsel Haimbe stated that the court would note that the letter of demand was concise and segmented under clear headings which detail each of the distinct heads of claim made by Mr Hichilema.

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HALT SEXUALITY EDUCATION NOW, INSISTS EFZ By NATION REPORTER

GOVERNMENT must immediately suspend the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) programme in schools until all stakeholders achieve consensus, the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) has demanded. EFZ board chairperson, Bishop Paul Mususu, said the CSE in its current design remained a threat to the well-being of children and adoles-

cents. He added that the matter was a threat to the moral fibre, cultural and religious standing of the country. Bishop Mususu said the implementers of CSE, such us specialised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) were heavily funded by foreign organisations, whose track record was skewed towards liberal ideologies that have long threatened Africa’s moral, cultural and religious values. Bishop Mususu said numer-

Nevers Mumba grilled By SILUMESI MALMO

POLICE yesterday questioned MMD president, NeversNevers Mumpresident, ba, over allegations of election Mumba, over allegations rigging in the recently-held of election rigging in the Lukashya recently-held parliamentary Lukashya by-election in Kasama. parliamentary by-election in Dr Mumba reported at the Kasama. police service headquarters in Dr Mumba reported at the Lusaka aroundheadquarters 10:00 hours for police service in questioning. Lusaka around 10:00 hours for Police spokesperson, Esther questioning.

Katongo, told the Daily NaPolice spokesperson, Esther tion yesterday Mumba Katongo, told that the Dr Daily Nawas for an over tion called yesterday thatinquiry Dr Mumba awas recent he made, calledstatement for an inquiry over accusing the Patriotic Front a recent statement he made, (PF) of rigging Lukashya by accusing the Patriotic Front elections. (PF) of rigging Lukashya by She said Dr Mumba was elections. called as was the She for saidanDrinquiry Mumba matter had toas be the incalled he foralleged an inquiry vestigated. matter he alleged had to be inLast week, the MMD leader vestigated. said theweek, election LuLast theresults MMD in leader

ous parents in churches had raised concerns regarding the unfettered access these CSOs have to communities, as they target out-of- school young people with a dedicated CSE curriculum distinct from the school-based one. “A good number of CSOs offer a range of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRH& R) services that parents feel equally need fresh scrutiny and reassessment from key stakeholders. “This is against the backdrop

of recalling that some known funders of these programmes have in the past been named and undeniably linked, for instance, to the procurement of hundreds of illegal abortions, as a case in point, in one of Zambia’s provinces a number of years ago,” he said. Bishop Mususu said that the Church acknowledged the fact that reproductive health related problems such as unwanted pregnancies, early marriages or HIV could be closely linked to insufficient knowledge

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about sexuality and reproduction. He however indicated that it was a category error to claim that CSE was the “silver” bullet solution, especially in the manner it was currently couched, locally and globally. “It is a known fact that this remains contestable space by families worldwide and that cannot be ignored. Let us sit around the table,” he said in a statement. Bishop Mususu revealed that a representative team of the

EFZ Advocacy Group, Protect Zambian Children Coalition, made a fervent presentation to the Ministry of General Education last Thursday and that the Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs, Godfridah Sumaili was invited. He expressed gratitude to Education Minister, Dennis Wanchinga, for taking time to hear submissions against the continued implementation of CSE programme in its current format in schools across the country.

‘Cartel has captured ACC, DEC’ By PETER SICHALI

VICIOUS cartel has captured critical public Institutions including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) as evidenced by failure to execute mandate professionally, Inter Africa Governance, Executive Director Maurice Malambo has said. Mr Malambo said the cartel was being controlled by imperialist powers composed of some members of the ruling party, opposition and the civil society organisation to facilitate regime change. He said the cartel had taken control of public Institutions and that it was time such a clique was rooted out. "There are some people within the ruling party that are working in liaison with the opposition to orchestrate regime change," Mr Malambo said. He said some orruption

cases that were in public domain had been mismanaged by ACC. Mr Malambo said there were some people within Government that were working to frustrate the Presidency. He said the local cartel was being controlled by imperialists as fronts to orchestrate regime change. "What is happening now is that there are people within PF Government to frustrate the presidency," he said. Mr Malambo said there were some corruption case that the ACC had clearly mishandled and that the commission could not account on how it failed to execute. He said the ACC and the DEC should jack up and executive their mandate without any influence from the cartel. He said the Zambians had observed with concern and would want the ACC to execute its mandate professionally.

Norway donates 2, 000 tonnes fertiliser By SILUMESI MALUMO

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THE Norwegian government and Yara International have donated 2, 000 tonnes of fertiliser to selected smallscale farmers as part of the Covid-19 response. Yara International Commercial Director, Gabriel Peens, said the company was launching Action Africa Initiative with the goal to mobilise support for 250,000 farmers in seven African countries. He said Yara, through the Action Africa Initiative, was committing $25 million to provide food for more than one million people in Southern and Eastern Africa. And Conservation Farming Unit (CFU) Executive Director, Collins Nkatiko, said the organisation had already identified 20, 000 farmers to benefit from the donated farming inputs. Agriculture Minister, Michael Katambo, said the farming inputs were meant to alleviate food insecurity among the poor small-scale farmers. Speaking during the do-

nation, Mr Katambo said Covid-19 restrictions had affected small scale farmers in many ways thereby threatening food security of most farming household. He said farmers were not able to easily take their produce to markets of their choice or purchase inputs from outlets of their preference due to the imposed restrictions. Mr Katambo said that even extension service delivery had proved to be a challenge as extension officers could ot meet with farmers as they used to do before the pandemic. This donation, he said, would supplement Government's efforts of enhancing food security and reducing rural poverty. "This is part of Covid-19 response meant to alleviate food insecurity among the poor small scale farmers. "Government appreciates the warm and cordial relationship that exists between Zambia and the Norwegian government. Norway has been an all-weather partner in fostering the development of the agricultural sector," he said.

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affordable credit facilities and establish linkages to local and international institutions has By BUUMBA CHIMBULU been signed between the AIRTEL Network Zambia’s revenueDevelopment has increased Zambia by 16 percent to K1.16 billion for the six months Agency (ZDA) and the period to June thisBy year. BUUMBA CHIMBULU Bank The revenue rose toDevelopment K1.16 billion as at June 30, thisof year from K1 billion THE recorded the(DBZ). sameDevelopment period last Zambia Zambia year. The Memorandum of Agency (ZDA) This is according to a statement issued byhas Airtel emhich allows for constant dialogue between Understanding barked on inrebranding for Corporate Communications Office Lusaka (MoU) Tuesday yesterday. will, among others, as en-a better differentiation vernment, investors and other key stakeholders In addition, the company reported an increase in hance the provision of unique trademark which 29 September, 2020 customer base by 17 per cent to 6.188 million as at links private andfacilities public affordable credit June this year from 5.789 million the previous year. the Mining for Zambia also take actions that UUMBA Announcing the results yesterday, Board sectors. andin Lusaka business developspeak to some kind of magazine. BULU Chairperson Monica Katebe -Musonda said the The rebranding has been ment services to Small growth trajectory. Government, he company reported an increase in operating profit at prompted by the need for and under Medium K308 million for the period review.Enterprises “The balance is dif- said, may have to AMBIA needs By BUUMBA CHIMBULU repositioning in line with This represents a growth of 10.83 per cent (SMEs), including startpolicies that ficult, but we have to make decisions which compared to the period last year.Corporation the Institutional strategic THEsame Industrial Development (IDC) ups and innovators. are reflective of appreciate the cir- might compromise Ms Katebe-Musonda explained that thisstake wasinmainly will transfer 25 in percent equity Kagem plan the alignment with ZDA acting Mining Limited to ZCCM-IH. as a result of strong performance on revenueDirector and is currently un- cumstances that we good intentions to 7th National DevelopIn the the same vein, ZCCM-IH will transfer 71.4 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU prudent management of operating expenses in view General, Mukula Makang both in the do- find ourselves in. If protect lives such as percentenvironment. and 100 Plan. percent of its equity stake ment of harsh economic Tuesday sa, said the agreement in Investrust Bank and Mushe Milling Limited Chartered Bank we Zambia are to navigate a opening up the econicSTANDARD and the global “During the respectively, six months period ended 30 Juneto 2020, This according ZDA, to theis IDC. 15 September, 2020 would facilitate estabPLC has reported a loss of K255 million the COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted the This isacting part of its reorganisation exercise. omy as econo- way out of this, first omy so that tourists it did not Manager Commuhad stopped visiting businesses remain sustaincompared to previous year profit of K123 conduct of business across thetwo globe Zambia to This willlishment enable the entities achieve of and linkages UMBA CHIMBULU of all we should have totally collapse. are evolving. nications and Public Relathe Province and the country. able. of operations and unlock has not been optimisation spared. million. local and international opportunities forPlc synergy. tions, Kabwe Phiri. a post-mortem in “AirtelinNetworks Zambia has joined the eRNMENT country needs Mr Nkhoma, Former This was mainly due to the increase in Mr Mulozi was speaking in He said the hospitality ZCCM-IH Company Secretary, Chabby shouldof 10 coninstitutions, providing Government and other Enterprises in the fight against operating expenses per cent Ms Phiri explained terms ofonhow we got to president ofan Chabala, posted the announcement about the in ve a flexible policy the Eco- in Mongu. interview dustry in Western province introducing a tax holCOVID-19 by donating K5 million to theExchange COVID-19 support services to local account of expenses relating to personal changes onstatement Lusaka Securities (LuSE). a that the re"With the Covid-19 it means was one of the key sectors atwhere we are,” he told me which allows nomics Association fund,” she said.Mr Chabala said the ZCCM-IH board had forprotective Small equipment and Medium for the current entrepreneurs. branding was to ensure approved the proposed the IDC/ZCCM-IH group we do said not receive tourists any- tached to tourism. Ms Katebe-Musonda said the Zambian economy onstant dialogue of Zambia (EAZ) COVID-19 pandemic. prises (SMEs) during By BUUMBA CHIMBULU reorganisation exercise where IDC transfers Mr Makasa said the also encountered significant macro-economic that ZDA re-positioned its more, meaning our economic “As the country had makes This is according to the interim results een Government, however observed the 25 percent of its equity stake in Kagem Mining ovid-19 period as they headwinds resulting from the aeconomic effects of used agreement would be self as more familiar and Limited at fair market value. THEyear Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) and for the half year ended June 30, this activities the tors and been other need debt for human capi-have been seriously strides in diversifying adversely affected Government are discussing a possible COVID-19. He indicated that ZCCM-IHinnovative would transfer 71.4 posted on the Lusaka Securities Exchange todepreciated facilitate firecognisable brand. affected. economy from mining,“The tourexchange rateequity by close to 40 percent stake in Investrust Bank Plc per at fair swap where some of the taxes tal the mining etakeholders, pandemic. says to drive economic (LuSE). “The agency's new tagMr Nkhoma nancing arrangements market value to IDC. industry owes the State will be offset with cent in the period under review compared to the same “We would like to strongism has also being identified cannot afoducing aSecretary, tax holiday der of Betternow growth going forward, Company RoseWe Kavimba, group also transfer its 100 percent stake the outstanding Value Added Tax (VAT) period last yearThe and the will resulting effectPosline “Potential Made that metinflationary the requirely appeal to Government as one of the key sectors with in Mushe Milling Limited to IDC at fair market owed to the sector. indicated that the depreciation ofrefunds the MEs will protect their ford at this monce Company, post-COVID-19. cascaded into the increase in the prices of consumer tional Monetary Fund the confidence of dosible” acknowledges the value. outcome of the discussion will provide ments of entrepreneurs. Kwacha from also increased the foreignThe currency through ZRA to come up with the potential to contribute to services esses collapsgoods and strain onabove “Theseexacerbating three corporate the actions listed Nkhoma. a solution to the current impasses between “To me, to a great ment in time to (IMF) programme mestic investors and massive potential that the denominated expenses. Hecustomers. was speaking yessort of a tax holiday for economic growth and disposable job cre- incomes of our will be undertaken simultaneously as a corporate Government and the mines. says Western Chamber Nkhoma the it’s some through was vital as would inShe said said impairment on financial foreign investors. let the economy country has in terms of group reorganisation exercise involving IDC and According to statistics from theextent, Zambia “Despite this stress on consumers, COVID-19 terday in theLusaka during the business community op- ation. ommerce Industry ZCCM-IH and of constitute proposed group RevenueinAuthority (ZRA), the mining instruments increased from K36 million gue shouldand be anmismanagement of brought about new ways conducting business that troduce discipline in Natural resources, Human “We may be hoping go off the rails. the MoU signing cererationalisation and reorganisation,” Mr erating in the region by ex“Western Province resulted is enof I)June Regional toCoordinator, K434 million in Junecompanies this year.owe tax revenue in excess in anportfolio increase in demand for Voice andin Data ed on 2019 mutual rethehas economy. This exports the Chabalaresources, said. K19.68 billion while the Government terms of how Zambia that, ifvast we are able reto mony. empting them from pay tax as dowed with natural must also Furthermore, the expectedWe credit losses on Copper prices are currently trading products and services as corporates and Small and Mulozi. Mr Chabala explained that the rational for the outstanding VAT refunds due to the mining region and being a regionand understandwas a thriving economanaged its resourcget back on an IMF Medium Enterprises (SMEs) resorted to work from around US$6,707 per tonne. government securities was at K288 million in reorganisation was that the amounting to K10.4 billion. majority are struggling due to sources and tourist sites which proposed group "This collaboration is Mulozi regretted that takecompanies actions that my board considered measure to enhance, al tradetheHub and envisages the two she added. with a user-friendwith a prosperous comparison to K24 million in 2019.As a way of solving this problem, es. programme, things “One ofCovid-19," the things which is quite important Mr Mateyo explained that larger world home,,” the he said. attracts international tourists significant and timely as businesses in Mongu improve operational efficiency and performance have initiated a discussion. Ms Katebe- Musonda profit after tax went are is on cash working capital and one way they to some producers in South America were going under Ms Kavimba explained thespeak above were thatsaid allthe these attributes olicy framework citizenry. For the first Nkhoma said begin to the fall into of ZCCM-IH. Once the discussion is fruitful, Government Mr Mulozi said Government to maintenance visitwill sites such as Western province asin total a revenue itthemillion will support ofnegative growth (Government) could assist isMr through the care and which had created a Zamdown to negative K275 compared to negated by the increase He said group was streamlining will not have to pay cash from the treasury but certainly catalysts for ackind of growth outstanding VAT. ax regime. time, we built a midsharp decline in plains, terms of supply to the market, the programme would place. But I 29 think, million posted theof same periodon last year. should consider giving small bezi Sioma-Ngwezi , of had local enterprises a f ninesignificantly per cent mainlybeen due to interest from to make off sets against management oversight its investments allow entities taxes that “Not necessarily paying cash, but at the thereby triggering price increase. celerated economic growth was a result of unrealized portfolio to support and sustainexchange company growth trajectory. they might ZCM president, e investment cannot afford which dleGoodwell class, very which has most importantly, themainly bring some Copper credbusinesses were in the hospisecurities was driven byowe, says businesses 50 against percent National Park and around the This Liuwa ed by the Covid-19 panleast allow mineseven to also make a offsets prices are currently trading facilitate access to tailor and unlock value for its shareholders going she Mateyo. and development,” on the foreign currency denominated liabilities some taxes they oweibility if thosepandemic could the US$6,707 Chartered the Bestmore Consumer Digital a shift in the per tonne. growth in balance sheet holding. tality s moment in time now orthat less economy has loss lacked to Govindustry andthisbeing that with exemption asZRA it “This could go acaused Plain National Park among c. Mr Mateyo said once fruitful, would been made finance and busiresulting fromforward. the devaluation of the kwacha by close beFinance clawed out of the VAT refunds. Thisway is an of working “Copper price has improved but the macroBank in Zambia by Global Awards,” normal and as a bank, “The Bank has continued to enhance “As per the LuSE listing requirements, includeeffect all businesses refunds by of owed theVATpandemic, diversification forcent,proposed the economy go most the depleted,” he said. ernment, was explained that on-going discussion we wish it could bewhich long way inbuthelping the local others,” Mrworld Mulozi said. economics around the are still uncertain, to 40 per year ongroup year.reorganisation involvingthe she we have kept our internal and external ZCCMits strategic position in the marketGovernment by such as thesaid. manufacturers. resolved quicker,” Mr Mateyo said. so at the momentmany there hasyears,” been a recovery said to mitigate same, management would heShe said. hechampioning rails. We the must He Internawhileincluding restoring IH and IDCthe was a related party transaction and on the Stanbic Ms Kavimba saidsaid in the an first half of Mr 2020, our at because digital growth. He was speaking recently Meanwhile, Mateyo lacking saidstakeholders the current of prices butcommunities that is predominantly

1 September, 2020

Airtel revenue up by 16p.c.

GIVE TAX HOLIDAYS TO POSTS K255M LOSS Z STANCHART SMEs, GOVT ADVISED

ZCCM-IH gets 25p.c. Kagem Mine shares

GOVT, MINES IN DEBT SWAP TALKS

continue to work on increased hedging and debt

was thus subject to approval by shareholders Bank’s Anakazi Banking Online Conversations increase of copper the London of Covid-19 situation which has hit acutely the the Zambian market was impacted by theprices onthe centreMetal of fighting the pandemic,” she “This has been a success as can be under the topic “Impact of COVID-19 on the restructuring. of ZCCM-IH via a meeting and also subject to Exchange was temporary as said. the world macro mines in South America than it has in Africa,” unanticipated COVID-19 global pandemic. seen from the recent award of Standard approval by statutory regulatory authorities in mining industry in Zambia.” economy was still highly uncertain.

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Tuesday 29 September, 2020

Red locusts destroy 500 hectares Namibian grazing land, minister says WINDHOEK - Namibia is struggling to contain the second outbreak this year of the African migratory red locust, which has destroyed 500 hectares of grazing land in the north-east of the country, the country’s agriculture minister has said. At least 19 areas in the fertile Zambezi region, which borders Zambia, Zimbabwe Angola and Botswana, have been hit by a red locust outbreak since August 12, Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said in a statement. In total, 4,002 square kilometres have been invaded and 500 hectares of livestock grazing land destroyed, he said. The country needs around 30 million Nambian dollars

($1.77 million) for additional resources to contain the spread and enable aerial spraying, the minister added. Some neighbouring countries, also affected, are already spraying from the air, which Schlettwein said was driving the locusts to countries, such as Namibia, that have yet to do so. The outbreak follows another in February of the large, red-winged grasshopper species, which is common to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds prolifically in conditions of drought followed by rain and rapid vegetation growth. Sophia Kasheeta, deputy executive director of the agriculture ministry, told Reuters the money needed could be sourced from the private sector, government “or anyone who can come on board.” So far the Food and Agriculture Organisation is among international bodies providing technical help and materials. – REUTERS.

Kenya mulls value addition on fresh produce NAIROBI - Kenya planned to enhance value addition on fresh produce like avocado and vegetables alongside tea to boost their competitiveness in the overseas market, a government official said at the weekend. Betty Maina, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development, said that actors in the horticultural value chains have been encouraged to set up infrastructure to boost value addition. “We really expect our manufacturing output to grow with greater focus being on value addition, I can confirm that we have exported frozen avocado to China in the last two months,” Maina said during a virtual briefing in Nairobi. “We believe that trade is the driver of our economy, consumers prefer pre-cooked products and value addition is the way to go,” she added. She said the market for frozen avocados originating from Kenya has been expanding in Europe and Africa. “We have a great opportunity to expand our market, we expect our output of manufacturing to grow every year,” said Maina. “One of the things that kept us going is our export that managed to revive itself

quickly. I know it is expensive to start it up but it is something that can be done by joint use of facilities and use it at a fee,” she added. Maina who was speaking during a webinar on the country’s export agenda 2020-2021 and how to build resilience for the export sector amid Covid-19 pandemic said that Kenya was working on a financing model to boost its exports portfolio. She said that Covid-19 disruptions led to a decline in volume of fresh produce exported overseas adding that a rebound is being realised thanks to resumption of international flights. – XINHUA.

Betty Maina

GOING LOCAL …Government local content policy overjoys private sector

ARARE - The private sector in Zimbabwe has come out in full support of Government’s local content policy, imploring it to move with speed and start enforcing the directive in order to cut down on imports, promote new jobs and support the growth of new industries. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) vice president Joseph Gunda, said Zimbabwe depended on imports of a number of products that required a lot of the foreign currency, yet local industry had the capacity to produce the substitutes. Gunda said it was the Government that had the prerogative to see to it that the local content policy, which was unveiled in 2019, is implemented to ensure creation of

Treasury seeks conditions on SAA loan guarantees JOHANNESBURG South Africa’s National Treasury wants strict conditions attached to any guarantees it provides for loans to the country’s embattled state airline, according to two people familiar with the matter. Treasury and Department of Public Enterprises officials met on Saturday to discuss ways to restart South African Airways, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private. Representatives of two South African banks attended the talks, they said. SAA halted operations and sought bankruptcy protection in December. The carrier’s administrators say 10.5 billion rand is needed for the airline to resume operations. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is prepared to provide guarantees on R4 to 5 billion of that amount, subject to stringent criteria, the people said. It’s unclear where the funding would be sourced from and there’s no agreement yet on any bailout, the people said. President Cyril Ramaphosa has backed the airline’s rescue, they said. – BLOOMERG NEWS.

jobs, new and modernised industries and reduce imports. Notably, Zimbabwe is expected to experience rapid economic growth following the approval by Cabinet of two key policies, the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) and the Zimbabwe Local Content Strategy (20192023) in June last year. As such, industry has pledged its support to ensure the policy as directed by the Government achieves the desired outcomes. “There are a number of imported products, which are still finding access to the local market at the expense of (local) manufacturing; at the expense of local products. “They get a

fair allocation of foreign currency and are imported as finished products, yet the capacity is available, the machinery is available and the labour, not just labour, but expert labour is available. THE HERALD, Zimbabwe.

PRESS STATEMENT We have noted the leading story in the News Diggers edition of 28th September 2020 entitled “Milingo implicated in USD 1,6 million KCM Scandle’’. As Cashfin Zambia Limited, we wish to reply and rebut the several inaccuracies and untruths in the story. The story is unresearched, unverified, unethical and quite simply in bad taste. Cashfin Zambia Limited was awarded a contract to supply 2000 tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil on merit after demonstrating that we had capacity to meet the order. We were awarded the contract at a time when there was a critical shortage of HFO on the market owing to the prolonged closure of Indeni Refinery. Indeed, the shortage is still persistent to date. The order was granted at a time of movement restrictions because of COVID 19 related lockdowns. In addition, most Zambian based transporters were unwilling to pick up the product because of fear of attack on their drivers. Despite these challenges we have successfully managed to discharge our obligations on the agreement. Neither Mr. Milingo Lungu nor Mr. Dingiswayo Ndhlovu are the beneficial owners of Cashfin Zambia Limited. The beneficial owner of Cashfin Zambia Limited is Jack Robert Kombo, a Zambian citizen resident in South Africa. This is evidenced by an agreement between parties. To this effect, there is currently an injunction restraining Mr. Joseph Chilinda from interfering with the operations of the company or in any way continuing to claim ownership. Further, following a complaint made by the company to the Zambia Police, investigations were instituted into a case of fraud and theft. Mr. Joseph Chilinda was arrested and detained on charges of fraud and theft. He is scheduled to appear in Court soon. These matters are presently before the Courts and as such we are constrained to comment any further. LASTON MUMBA Resident Director

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A dark cloud hangs over Patriotic Front Dear Editor, THE Patriotic Front has learnt of the death of Mr Joseph Mulyata, Member of the Central Committee, with great sorrow and deep affliction. Mr Mulyata died on September 26, 2020 at the University Teaching Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr Mulyata served as Member of Parliament for Mongu Central and Southern Province Minister during the MMD Administration. He was a vibrant and very open minded member of the Party whose sober and valuable contributions to the central committee and the party in general will greatly be missed. Our hearts and prayers go to the bereaved family and in the word of Revelations 21:4, though you grieve now, the Lord shall wipe away every tear from your eyes. May the soul of our departed comrade rest in eternal peace.

SURVIVAL BUDGET FOR 2021 T

Dear Editor, HE budget under review is evidently a survival plan for a Third World country that landed in the wave of adverse economic bruises occasioned by the novel Coronavirus of 2019. There are more positives as contrasted with negatives on the K119, 616 011 615 Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu presented to Parliament. With all the reservoir of average intellect imbued in them, the Ministry of Finance played a critical role in ensuring that the document was an inclusive one. In fact, a careful study of the document makes a resounding and unequivocal revelation that the budget is private sector and local business driven as it seeks to upgrade the local entrepreneurship into a flock of Zambian emerging multinational corporations. The Agriculture sector is one of the game changers which can turn the fortunes of Zambia and in the long term assume the local rather than the import driven economy. The technical local down was the wake-up call that Zambia should navigate toward self-dependent serve where it is absolutely compelling. Government has proposed to spend K5, 701 404,

933 on farmer input support program. Diversification plays a critical role in development of the nation, the Seventh National Development Plan clearly states Government’s aspiration with regards to delivering prosperous middle - income economy that offers decent employment opportunities for all Zambians by harnessing opportunity for economic diversification and growth. The route to prosperity has now waged. It is for this reason that the 2021budget highlighted various efforts Government has and will continue making with regards to diversification. The Agriculture sector of the economy will soon become a lucrative hobby unlike in the past were it was a preoccupation of the least privileged in society. The minister announced that agriculture sector performed very well in the 2019/2020 farming season, in most crops the country recorded an increase in production, for instance a 69 percent increase to 3.4 million tonnes from 2.0 million tonnes in the 2018/2019 farming season. This was on account of early distribution of farming inputs and favorable weather conditions. The minister announced a budget of K5, 701, 404, 933 which is 4.8 of the total budget. This

and information and technology are the sectors that are expected to grow despite the pandemic. The minister also announced that Government will migrate all beneficiaries under the Farmer Input Support programme to the cost effective e-voucher system, the proportion of beneficiaries will be increased to 100 percent over the medium term. Furthermore to support the scaling up of agricultural productivity through mechanization, the Minister proposed a zero rate for all tractors for all value added tax purposes, this is commendable as this will encourage a lot of people to venture into this sector which will result into the reduction of food inflation. MARVIN CHANDA MBERI and GEORGE LAMBI, Lusaka.

MUMBI PHIRI, Deputy Secretary General, Patriotic Front.

Too many taxes in Zambia overburdens people Dear Editor, THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) is a quasi government institution mandated to collect taxes from taxpayers every month. It is one thing to collect taxes from taxpayers and is another to overburden them as the case is at the moment. Our country has so many taxes imposed on taxpayers. Many entrepreneurs are facing some challenges to make profit owing to high competition on the market for instance. Worse yet, they have to pay different forms of

taxes. These taxes include turnover tax, value added tax (VAT), pay as you earn (PAYE), withholding tax among other forms of taxes. I recall vividly that fifth and late president Michael Chilufya Sata bemoaned high taxes in the country which impact negatively on people’s lives. His campaign was premised on lower taxes and more money in people’s pockets. This is no longer the case under the current regime. May his soul rest in peace. The government through ZRA had just introduced underground water and borehole tax whose motive is still unclear. As if this was not good enough, the government is in the process of taxing people in the informal sector preferably the marketeers. This doesn’t augur well as a matter of fact. All said and done, taxpayers are already overburdened with high taxes. There is need to stop introducing more taxes which affect many taxpayers. ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

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importance of this partnership cannot be over Tuesday emphasised. The eco- 29, September 2020 nomic growth and development of Zambia into a middle-income nation by 2030 is highly dependsaid. antMs on Phiri the growth of local said with the companies," Makasa new brand, MrZDA was said. poised to be differentiated as a unique brand which Managing DiBy DBZ SANFROSSA MANYINDA linked private public rector, Samueland Bwalya, THE ‘Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy’ sectors. said his institution com-especially in the campaign must be enhanced She to emphasised that mitted support measwake of the Covid-19 outbreak, Kitwe Local the aim was to actualise ures aimed at expanding Government Administrator Adam Jere has said. dreams, ideas and potenHe said that all stakeholders export oriented valueincluding the council tial. and business operators must work together to ensure chains and strengthening the new tagline, thatThrough the surroundings were always clean. backward andsaid forward Mr Phiri Jere however public health and other Ms said, ZDA encaplinkages forhad local enterprofessionals worked relentlessly to ensure that sulated the aspirations of prises. they prevented the spread Covid-19 and other helping Zambians andofthe diseases in the city. Dr Bwalya said DBZ’s country as a whole toappointed real- following the Mr Jere , desire who haswas beento ultimate see ise potential. of Kitwe councillors, was speaking when asuspension transformed and interhe She led asaid team it of was Kitweexpected City Council staff in the ‘Keep nationally competitive that the tagline would ap- cleaning exercise Zambia Clean Green and Healthy’ private driven by in Wusakile township at the weekend. peal to asector broader spectrum event also and marked the World the ingenuity andcould robust ofThe its clients be Environmental Health Day.across all relatable levels. entrepreneurial spirit. This year’s World Environmental Health Day was “Therefore, the role of He indicated that commemorated under theDBZ theme, ‘Environmental the Agency is to identiand would work Health:ZDA A Key Public Health Intervention in Disease fy potential and help our Pandemic hard to Prevention’. expand access stakeholders realise their “Environmental Health is a critical to affordable sources of profession that calls for dedication in performing dreams, andlocal helping the duties because if finance for enterwork is notachieve done professionally it can jeopardize the country unlimited prises. safety and health oftothe people,” he explained. milestones due the com"There is Kitwe no residents doubt to participate actively Mr Jere urged parative and competitive in protecting the environment and work closely with in my mind that DBZ advantage has.public health officials to prevent environmentalitwill and resources become being and an other althe“Further, spread of Covid-19 more impactful, in diseases. ready established And Kitwe City Council brand, Director of Public Health terms of generating deRodney Banda said healthcominspectors, health the Agency is not velopment benefits for educationmoving officers and other authorised officers pletely away from needed supportbrand from residents the Zambian people the existing butand justto manage solid waste. businesses, deenhancing thewhen familiarity Mr Banda said that this could be achieved by ployed to projects that of waste as it created of the brand to the deposal various avoiding indiscriminate are supported by the diseases. stakeholders and clients,” a huge burden in the fight against Ms Phiri ZDA," hesaid. said.

Enhance Clean Campaign, residents urged

Once a taxpayer is registered of non-ethical behaviors. and receives an EFD, it is a This behavioral patterns legal requirement to over time start growingissue just invoices from at like human growthe anddevice mature all times. Non-issuance of ininto corruption and other voices using an EFD attracts non-acceptable behaviors. a fine, upon conviction, of up Officers may solicit for a to K90,000 or imprisonment, bribe during various engageor both imprisonment and a ments, fine. it is the duty of every taxpayer to report such officers to the authorities. However, an offender may At be the same time, if you as a tax offered a fine in lieu of prosepayer to offer manner a bribe cutiondecide in a graduated to the tax officers, be rest asas follows: sured they will immediately report to the authorities. · Firstyou Offence…….K30, 000 (100,000 The role of units) taxpayers is · ensure Second that Offence to you pay your …..K60,000 (200,000 pentaxes voluntarily, you do not alty units) give bribes and report any · Third Offence ……K89, be700 tax evasion, unethical (299,000 penalty units) havior and corruption to the · Subsequent………..No ZRA integrity committee by offer of fine in lieu of proscalling 4111. ecution (Such cases must We all need to eembrace go for prosecution) the quality of hard-work, trustworthiness, uprightFurthermore, the law ness,provides trustworthiness, confor a fine, upon tentment and respect conviction, of up for to public property. K27,000 or imprisonment Remember thatand when ever or both a fine imprisyou onment find your in a situforself offences that the following: ationinclude discussing of sharing money that does not belong

Kopala News By SANFROSSA MANYINDA PLANS to renovate the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Ronald Ross hospital in Mufulira are under way, Government has said. Ronald Ross Hospital has been operating without an ICU for some time now and patients requiring critical care services are taken to Kitwe Teaching Hospital. But Copperbelt Province Medical Director, Robert Zulu, said the Ministry of Health would soon give a facelift to the old building so that critical care services could be carried out at the facility. "We are working with our

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RONALD ROSS HOSPITAL ICU REHAB UNDERWAY partners to ensure that the facility is overhauled. We have got many plans on the drawing board to get more resources and renovate it as quickly as we can," he said. Dr Zulu said that Government was at the moment trying to equip the facility with monitors, ventilators among other pieces of equipment.

He said that the ministry was working to train more critical care nurses who would provide extra care to the patients in the facility. He however said it was important to have a few things changed at the building that was already in place. Government, he said, wanted to bring modern

equipment so that the facility could cover the much needed services in the mining town. "Infrastructure is one thing, but we also need equipment as well as trained critical care nurses who will manage the facility properly," he said. Dr Zulu called on the residents to remain patient as the process was underway.

Zambians must register as voters en masse, says priest By ROGERS KALERO ZAMBIANS who are eligible to vote in next year’s general election should register as voters for them to exercise their democratic right, Kitwe’s St James Anglican Church priest has said. Father Alfred Sichone said it was only after registering as voters that any Zambian could participate in next year’s election He noted that voting was a right of every Zambian citizen and so it was important that people register as voters and

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participate in choosing candidates of their choice. Fr Sichone said this during mass in Buchi Township. “We have the issuance of national registration cards and next month, the registration of voters is starting hence it is important that those who have attained the age of voting register as voters. “It is only by registering as voters that one can vote in next year’s election and choose the candidate of their choice. So, I am encouraging you to go and register as a voter,” he said. Fr Sichone also urged Christians to pray for peace as well as pray for

national leaders so that God could give them wisdom, knowledge and intelligence to lead the nation. “As we thank God for peace and everything in the country, let us also pray for our leaders that God can grant them wisdom, intelligence and knowledge to lead this nation,” he said. At the same function, Nkana Member of Parliament Alexander Chiteme said Zambians needed to work together to promote peace and unity. Mr Chiteme said social media insults would not help develop the county, but would only serve to promote hatred and division in the

country. He said the challenges which the country had gone through like the outbreak of covid-19 had brought the economy of the country to its knees. “The economy of the whole country has been brought its knees by covid-19, but it is sad that instead of uniting and finding ways of how we can mitigate the effects of the pandemic, people resort to social media insulting people. “This culture of insults will not develop this country. So as politicians, when we become weak, we seek the help of the Church. We need the support of the church” Mr Chiteme said.

FILE PHOTO: ‘‘Voting is the right of every Zambian citizen and so it is important that people register as voters and participate in choosing candidates of their choice.’’

Masala market reconstruction to start soon

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

THE construction of the Kapalala Market in Masala Township in Ndola will start in two weeks, the Ndola City Council (NCC) has confirmed. According to the council, this will involve the initial stage of constructing one market shelter at a cost of about K2.7 million which will take about two months. In August 2017, thousands of traders were left in shock after the vast market in the sprawling Masala Township caught fire and burnt everything to ashes. Council Public Relations Manager, Rebecca Mushota, told the Daily Nation that traders would move in as soon as the shelter was completed. “The Zambia Army has been contracted

and the funds have been raised from Constituency Development Fund for Kabushi constituency, part of the equalisation fund and a contribution from the Copperbelt Provincial Office,” she said. Ms Mushota explained that some of the material weere already on site ready for commencement of the project. She further appealed to the residents and traders to remain patient as the council was embarking on the reconstruction of the market. The Public Relations Manager advised traders to desist from using braziers in the market and leaving them unattended to. Ms Mushota maintained that the new market would have better extinguishers and take into consideration all possible disasters and prevent them from recurring.

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L/stone MP, Mayor under fire

2021 BUDGET A MOCKERY - SOUTH UPND

By ANDREW MUKOMA

RESIDENTS of Indeco Compound in Kashitu area of Simonga ward have passed a vote of no confidence in ther ward councillor, Peter Munyama, Livingstone Mayor Eugene Mapuwo and Member of Parliament Mathews Jere. The residents have criticised the three leaders for alleged failure to honour their 2016 campaign promises. They said their leaders had never gone back to thank the people who voted for them or listen to their challenges. Speaking during a PF mobilisation meeting, Akafumba branch chairman Lloyd Muwowo said people were suffering as though they did not have leaders to speak for them. Mr Muwowo said the last time he heard Livingstone Member of Parliament Methews Jere speak in parliament, he was talking about rhinos in the Mosi-oa-tunya National Park forgetting about the people.

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The mobilisation meeting was organised by PF Livingstone parliamentary aspirant Ikuka Muleta and his team at the weekend. Mr Muwowo said that such was the leadership they had endured under the UPND in Livingstone. “The Councillor, mayor and the MP have failed us, all we wanted was service delivery but nothing has come forth. “So, this time around as residents of Indeco Compound and Simonga Ward, we are going with the ruling party, we are

THE UPND has criticized the 2021 National Budget describing it as a mockery to the country's economic management. The party says that the National Budget does not reflect good economic management. Southern Province Information and Publicity Secretary, Neto Halwabala, charged that the budget was not anchored on specific measures to be implemented, claiming that it was a national budget dead on arrival. "The Zambian citizens now agree with us as UPND that the PF has wrong priorities. How can the budget line for health be increased by only three per cent in the middle of a deadly pandemic? We also expected the allocation to education, agriculture and tourism to be increased. "Public service workers are likely to be going for months without salaries going by the targeted revenue to be collected by Zambia Revenue Authority which is less than the money to be spent on salaries for public civil servants," Mr Halwabala lamented. And in a separate interview, Sinazongwe Parliamentary aspirant, Boston Muzyamba, observed that the country's economic immune system was damaged. Mr Muzyamba charged that there were a lot of misplaced priorities that contributed to the state of affairs. "First and foremost, I want to salute and congratulate the PF Government for coming out honest by finally agreeing that the economy is sick. Things are bad. This is very good because when you say I am recovering it's admitting that you're sick," he said. Mr Muzyamba said that the success of the economy recovery programme would require a mindset change, innovation, endurance and resilience of citizens in the face of the current challenges. He said people were suffering hence the encouragement that citizens need to endure this harsh economy. Saturday

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tired of voting for the opposition,” he said. At the same meeting, former UPND district vice chairperson Lutangu Fwanyanga said people had been cheated for a very long time by the UPND. Mr Fwanyanga said that the leadership style of the UPND of forgetting about the people who voted for them was very bad. He said that 2021 general elections would give the people of Simonga an opportunity to redeem themselves by

voting for the ruling party. And former acting Livingstone District Commissioner James Zimba encouraged the young to acquire NRCs and subsequently voter’s cards. Mr Zimba said doing so was the only way they could exercise their rights and vote for who they wanted. Meanwhile, Mr Muleta has asked the people of Simonga to create more branches in the area in order to help them grow the ruling party.

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ZCCM-IH HAS NO CAPACITY TO RUN MOPANI, SAYS UPND By SANFROSSA MANYINDA

CCM-IH has no capacity to run Mopani Copper Mine especially now that Government is struggling to meet its debt obligations, UPND Chairman for Mines, Percy Chanda has said. Mr Chanda wondered how ZCCM-IH could run a big mine like Mopani, when it failed to run a small com-

pany like Ndola Lime Company. Mr Chanda has since challenged Government to tell the people of Zambia who the financers of the operations of Mopani mine would be. "If ZCCM-IH has any capacity, why did it ask for foreign partnership to operate a much less complicated gold mine than a copper mine? Why did it fail to

extract minerals from the black mountain but instead sold it?" he wondered. Mr Chanda said that the Zambians were not benefiting from the mineral resources because of how Government treated investors and not because of the way privatization was handled. He alleged that the Government had been ‘brutal’ with investors, instead of

engaging them in meaningful discussions. The UPND mines chairman argued that there was nothing wrong with the Mines and Minerals Development Act of 2015 that the Government was planning to amend. He said that what was wrong was the style of leadership and implementation of the Act in question. "As far as we are con-

cerned, as a country we do not know who is financing the operations at KCM and we do not know whether KCM is running profitably or not," Mr Chanda said. He however stated that the bottom line was that the asset book value was going down as there was no corresponding recapitalization. He said that during ZCCM era, miners, contractors and suppliers were

paid on time but that the asset book value was going down due to inadequate recapitalization. Mr Chanda said that those who were excited about buying shares in the mines should understand that a dividend was not paid like a monthly salary. He said that Mufulira and Nkana mines were old mines and were therefore expensive to run profitably.

Tax incentives elate tourism operators By OLIVER SAMBOKO

Republic of Zambia MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROJECT

NOTICE OF BEST EVALUATED BIDDER SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF VARIOUS ICT EQUIPMENT FOR INSTITUTIONS UDNER THE PROJECT. The BIDDERS named below have been evaluated as the lowest evaluated bidders for the procurement requirements detailed below. In accordance with the requirement of clause 121 of the Public Procurement Regulations 2011, it is the intention of the Ministry of Higher Education, the Procuring Entity, to award the contracts to the bidders named after ten (10) days from the date of this notice. MOHE/SSTEP/G/01/2020

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LOT NO. 1 Supply, Delivery and Installation of Various ICT Equipment for Mulungushi University, Procurement Description University of Zambia, Copperbelt University, NORTEC and St. Mawaggali Trades Training Institute Method of Procurement National Competitive Bidding Names and Addresses of the Best Wongani Investments Limited, Evaluated Bidder Plot No. 36510, Alick Nkhata Road, Mass Media, LUSAKA. Proposed Contract Price K14,121,012.00 VAT and Taxes Exclusive Delivery Period 8 Weeks Date of Publication 28th September 2020 Date of Retrieval 7th October 2020 LOT NO. 2 Supply, Delivery and Installation of Computers for Mulungushi University, University of Procurement Description Zambia, NORTEC and St. Mawaggali Trades Training Institute. Method of Procurement National Competitive Bidding Names and Addresses of the Best Shreeji Investments Limited, Evaluated Bidder Shreeji House, Plot No. 1209, Addis Ababa Drive, P.O. Box 32526, LUSAKA.. Proposed Contract Price K3,547,533.25 VAT and Taxes Exclusive Delivery Period 6 - 8 Weeks Date of Publication 28th September 2020 Date of Retrieval 7th October 2020

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PLAYERS in the Tourism sector have welcomed Government's decision to introduce tax incentives in the 2021 national budget. Industry players said the incentives would work towards revamping tourism, which had heavily been affected by the effects of Covid-19. Tourism specialist, Rose Musonda, said the incentives in the budget were timely as they would allow the sector to recover from the shocks suffered at the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak. She said the move was a clear commitment by Government at ensuring that jobs in the tourism sector were protected. Ms Musonda said the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent closure of major airport in the country which Government has now lifted, meant that most hotels and lodges faced closure resulting in many people being placed on redundancy.

No police report for NRC replacement Kampyongo By SIMON MUNTEMBA

GOVERNMENT has scrapped the requirement of producing police reports in order to replace lost National Registration Card (NRC). The decision has been taken in order to allow many Zambians to obtain the cards ahead of voter registration. Home affairs Minister, Stephen Kampyongo, said the decision was aimed at allowing many Zambians to obtain the NRC during the mobile issuance exercise. He said this on Sunday when he graced the induc-

"The tourism sector is the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with virtually no international tourist arrivals since March 2020 due to travel restrictions and subdued domestic tourist activity, therefore the incentives in the national budget will go a long way in revamping the sector," she said. She said the amendment of the Hospitality and Tourism Regulations aimed at replacing Income Tax Act with Value Added Tax Act was a welcome move as it was going to give the sector some relief. Ms Musonda said suspending 15 percent customs duty on safari game viewing vehicles would make it easy for tour operators to acquire special vehicles for their operations. She said a further reduction in corporate income tax rate to 15 percent from 35 percent on income earned by hotels and lodges on accommodation and food services was a very bold move on the part of Government. tion ceremony of Reverend Penias Mbewe as resident Minister of the Reformed Church in Zambia (RCZ) Matero congregation. “We have scrapped the requirement for police reports,” Kampyongo told members of the RCZ in Matero during the special Sunday service. Mr Kampyongo appealed to the RCZ to encourage members to obtain the NRCs especially that Government has opened an office in Matero in order to make easier for the people in the area. The function was also attended by Lusaka Lawyer Dickson Jere who was invited as special guest at the event which attracted over 300 faithful. Mr Jere, who was baptized at the same church over 30 years, thanked the minister for having taken time from his busy schedule to attend the special

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PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGER (RE-ADVERTISED) The Council of Mulungushi University, as an equal opportunity employer is inviting qualified and sufficiently motivated individuals to apply for the position of Purchasing and Supplies Manager: Job Purpose: To manage all the procurements of the University, including maintenance and monitoring of procurement systems and procurement contracts to ensure compliance with the procurement rules and regulations as provided in the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) Act No. 12 of 2008. Qualifications »» Grade 12 School Certificate with at least 5 Credits that must include English Language »» Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Level 6). A Degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management and/or related field will be an added advantage »» At least 05 years practical experience in the same capacity in a reputable organization in Supply Chain Management »» Possess effective oral and written communication skills »» Fully paid up member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS) with a valid Practicing License »» Must be Computer literate, How to apply: Interested persons should send their applications, including their Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified photocopies of Grade 12 School Certificate, Academic and Professional Certificates, National Registration Card and valid Practicing License to: Registrar Mulungushi University, Great North Road Campus PO Box 80415 KABWE NB: Those who forwarded their CVs during the earlier advertisement need not apply as their applications will equally be considered Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 5th October, 2020 IMPORTANT NOTE: Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment or fees should be treated with extreme caution, viewed as potentially fraudulent and reported immediately.

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Full-Time Solwezi, Zambia Educore Services is seeking a suitably qualified and enthusiastic candidate to fill the role of Primary teacher. The successful candidate will be based at Sentinel Kabitaka School, Solwezi. The Primary Teacher should commence no later than 1stJanuary 2021.The appointee will report to the Headteacher and directly contribute to all areas of teaching and learning as well as supporting in other areas such as boarding. Sentinel Kabitaka is part of the exciting and ambitious educational establishment in the North – Western Province of Zambia catering for children from Nursery to IGCSE. The school delivers examinations in both ECZ (Grades 7 & 9) and the Cambridge curriculum to IGCSE (Year 11).The school, which is a part of the Educore Services group of schools, offers a holistic education and aims to be especially strong not only in academic achievement but sport, outdoor pursuits and the performing arts.

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION African Parks is a non- profit organisation that takes total responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communites. African Parks Zambia (a company limited by shares) has signed a managernent for the management of LPNP and has been in existence for the last 16 years. JOB TITLE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT Position Location: Liuwa Plain National Park LPNP – Western Province JOB PURPOSE: The right candidate will be responsible for running the Kalabo Office. This includes; implementing financial controls as dictated by the finance manual of African Parks; setting up a stores system; training the team as to their responsibililies with finances: creating a reporting structure for the different Heads or Departments so that they are aware of their budgets; direct and control the administration of all financial, treasury and accounting activities in accondance with APN policy and in compliance with fiscal, legal and statutory requirements of the host country. Reporting to: Senior Financial Controller MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Accounting and Reporting »» Supervise the recording, classifying, and summarizing of financial transactions of African Parks Zambia and ensuring that proper update and maintenance of the accounts to ensure that the sererenic accounting system provides the basis for an efficient financial information system

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»» The incumbent in this role is responsible for using a wide range of media to build and sustain KML’s good brand through planned publicity campaigns and PR activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: »» Providing support in the development and implementation of KML’s PR and media strategy. »» Organizing events including press conferences, exhibitions, open days, press tours etc. »» Managing and sharing content with users on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. »» Designing and implementing appropriate communication strategies for various scenarios that require PR interventions. »» Creating and managing brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, etc. »» Analysing media coverage and providing insights for strategic alignment. »» Distributing information about new promotional opportunities to media agencies and partners. »» Reporting progress made on PR campaigns. »» Address the public through interviews, press conferences, presentations etc. »» Highlighting and archiving success stories and challenges of each department »» Responsible for gathering, filming and writing success stories and taking pictures of all company & stakeholders events »» Coordinating and supporting media agencies during field work. »» Collaborating with the CSR teams to ensure adequate PR coverage of CSR events and other Mine activities. »» Maintaining and building a photo and success stories gallery. »» Managing local calendar of events. »» Any other duties as may be delegated by superiors. Qualifications & Experience »» At least, a degree in Public Relations and Mass communication or other related fields. »» Affiliated to ZAPRA or any recognized media organization »» 3 years’ experience in a similar role or media related organization. Job Specific Competencies »» Appreciation of Zambia’s media & political landscape and the dynamics surrounding the mining industry. »» Professional and able to work with diversity, proactive, reliable, discrete, diligent, driven, innovative with critical eye for detail. »» Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to speak in English and the local languages. »» Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build synergies. »» Tactical understanding of all primary main stream media and social media platforms. »» Skilled in working with Ms. Office and Conversant with media editing software like Corel draw and Adobe Applications. »» Knowledge in graphic design layout and production. Socio-Economic/Gender Specialist MINISTRY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION P.O. BOX 50288 LUSAKA

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BRIEFS Congolese security thwart rebel attack

KINSHASA - Pro-independence rebels tried to seize strategic buildings in the Congolese mining hub of Lubumbashi overnight, beheading two policemen and killing a soldier before security forces repelled the incursion, regional authorities said at the weekend. Late on Friday, around 200 Mai-Mai militiamen, armed with guns and machetes, had marched into the city of around two million people with the aim of occupying official buildings and the local television station, provincial interior minister Fulbert Kunda said. – REUTERS.

Chinese doctors arrive in Zim

HARARE - A team of 10 Chinese doctors have arrived in Zimbabwe to join the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic. They will be stationed at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals for the next 12 months, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports. – BBC.

UN wants Nigeria singer sentenced for blasphemy freed

ABUJA - UN human rights experts have called for the release of the Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, sentenced to death by hanging on August 10 for blasphemy by an Islamic court in the northern state of Kano. In a statement, 10 UN experts on human rights called for the sentence to be overturned, saying they were concerned that Sharif-Aminu - a Muslim who belonged to the Sufi Tijaniyyah order - was being held in communicado and did not have legal representation at his initial trial. – BBC.

Trump ban on TikTok is temporarily blocked by federal judge

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s ban on TikTok was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, dealing a blow to the government in its showdown with the popular Chinese-owned app that it says threatens national security. After an unusual Sunday morning hearing, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols granted a preliminary injunction against the ban on new downloads of the video-sharing network, which would have gone into effect at 23:00 hours in Washington. – BLOOMBERG NEWS.

Ramaphosa cracks whip JOHANNESBURG President Cyril Ramaphosa has cracked the whip, reprimanding Defence Minister Nosiviwe MapisaNqakula and docking three months’ salary over the ANC junket to Harare on an air force jet earlier this month. In a statement late on Saturday, the Presidency said starting from November, Mapisa-Nqakula’s salary would be paid to the Solidarity Fund for the next three months. “The president has further sanctioned the minister by imposing a salary sacrifice on the minister’s salary for three months, starting from November 1, 2020. “Her salary for the three months should be paid into the Solidarity Fund, which was established to support the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” the statement noted. Ramaphosa took it a step further, indicating why he had taken tough action against the minister for her “error in judgment.” “He (Ramaphosa) found that the minister did not ‘act… in the best interest of good governance’ as required by the Executive Members

Code, failed to adhere to legal prescripts warranting care in use of state resources (and) acted ‘in a way that is inconsistent with (her) position’ as required by the Code,” the statement noted. An ANC delegation, led by party secretary-general Ace Magashule, flew to Zimbabwe on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) dime for a meeting with the ruling Zanu PF. The SANDF defended the trip, saying Mapisa-Nqakula travelled on official duty and gave the ANC delegation a lift. The ANC first denied there was an abuse of state resources, but after Ramaphosa intervened and asked for a report from the minister within 48 hours, the party agreed to repay the cost of the fight. But two opposition parties said President Ramaphosa’s reprimand of Mapisa-Nqakula for taking ANC officials on an air force jet to Zimbabwe isn’t enough – she should be fired. The action already taken against the minister was not good enough, said DA MP Kobus Marais in a statement on Sunday and demanded that Ramaphosa fire MapisaNqakula before the end of this week FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald expressed a similar sentiment, saying Ramaphosa’s sanction is “simply a ruse to pacify the public.” – NEWS24.

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RIGGING CLAIM …Tanzanian presidential candidate summoned over rigging claim

AR ES SALAAM - Tanzania’s main opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, has been summoned to appear before the National Electoral Commission's ethics committee today after he alleged that President John Magufuli had convened a meeting with district executive directors to discuss rigging October's election. Senior election official Wilson Mahere said the allegation was meant to paint a picture that the poll would not be conducted in a free and fair atmosphere. The registrar of political parties has also written a letter to Lissu's Chadema party, saying his remarks posed a threat to national security. District executive directors are required by law to act as constituency returning officers during the election. The government has denied

Lissu's allegation. Meanwhile in the Central African Republic, President Faustin Archange Touadera said on Saturday he would stand for a second term in the December election, pressing on with preparations for a vote that the opposition wants delayed due to concerns over voter registrations. The main opposition coalition is questioning the credibility of the election, after instability in the region and the coronavirus pandemic disrupted voter rolls and required parliament to tweak the electoral calendar. Touadera made his candidacy announcement to a crowd of 6, 000 supporters in a sports hall in the capital Bangui that had been repainted for the occasion in the blue and white colours of his party. “The Central African people will no longer go backwards. The old political recipes which have led the

country into misfortune are no longer accepted,” he said. One challenger is deposed former president Francois Bozize, who was overthrown in a 2013 rebellion by a coalition of mainly Muslim rebels from the north, plunging the majority Christian nation into a violent civil war. Touadera, who was prime minister under Bozize, has served as president since 2016. His first term has seen the precarious restoration of state institutions and the signing of a controversial agreement with armed groups in 2019, which has failed to bring lasting peace. The violence has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, displacing over 600, 000 people within the country while a further 600, 000 live as refugees in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, and elsewhere, according to U.N. figures. – REUTERS.

Trump tax allegations add fuel to pivotal first debate WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump on Sunday faced allegations that he paid little or no income tax for years before he came to power, as his cloudy financial past stoked controversy ahead of the first election debate. The New York Times alleged the billionaire president paid just $750 federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the White House, and no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years because he reported losing more money than he made. Trump, who immediately dismissed the accusations as "totally fake news", is readying to come face to face with his Democratic opponent Joe Biden at a live debate on Tuesday. The Republican leader has

broken with presidential tradition by refusing to release his tax returns, fighting a long battle in the courts and triggering speculation about what they might contain. "First of all, I paid a lot and I paid a lot of state income taxes too... It'll all be revealed," Trump said as he shrugged off the Times story that cited tax data extending more than 20

Mali president names diplomat Moctar Ouane as interim premier BAMAKO - Former Foreign Minister Moctar Ouane was named as Mali's interim prime minister, state television said on Sunday, a move likely to trigger the lifting of sanctions imposed by the West Africa regional bloc in the aftermath of the military coup last month. A veteran diplomat, Ouane, 64, served as Mali's ambassador to the United Nations in

1995-2002, and as Foreign Minister in 2004-2011. The bloc had demanded a civilian leader be installed as a condition for lifting the sanctions. Ouane's appointment comes two days after retired Colonel Bah Ndaw was sworn in as the country's president, and coup-leader Colonel Assimi Goita as vice president. – REUTERS.

years. The paper said the records "reveal the hollowness, but also the wizardry, behind the self-made-billionaire image" of the president. Senior Democrat Chuck Schumer took to Twitter, asking everyone "who paid more in federal income tax than President Trump" to raise their hand.

At today's election debate, millions of Americans will watch as the two antagonists - who depict each other as existential threats to the country - step into the ring live on television after months of shadow-boxing. Trump taunted Biden on Sunday with the fresh salvo on his mental acuity. "I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night," he tweeted, saying he would take one also. When asked by reporters about the demand, Biden laughed before declining to comment. Both men are prone to blunders and gaffes when speaking - but the 74-year-old Trump has repeatedly depicted the 77-year-old Biden as senile. – AFP.

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CHISAMBA Katuba 2ha 300m off Great North road K300,000.6ha,piggery 6km off great north road K400,000.3ha cottage, borehole, wirefence, zesco power K1m.2ha to 40ha 12km east of fringilla K65,000 per ha. CHIBOMBO near Ibis Gardens tarred Great North roadfront,2ha,4ha,8ha,10ha,12ha K250,000 per ha. Same area 300 to 600m off Great North road,2ha,4ha, K125,000 per ha.2.5ha,3 bedroom house, poultry, near Chibombo Basic School K300,000.Liteta area 8ha K900,000.23ha near Mungule Place K1.5m. MUMBWA Tollgate 78ha K1.5m.40ha In Mumbwa town K50,000 per ha can Sub-divide. CHIBOMBO Near Ibis Gardens 4 bedroom house on 4ha 300m off great north road with poultry K2m.55ha K750,000. SERENJE Nansanga farm block 118ha K750,000.16ha price offers invited.32ha K150,000.80ha K500,000.230ha K850,000.265ha K2m.105ha.18ha offers. MKUSHI 3km from town 160ha K1.2m.35ha K1.3m.390ha K1m.Shiwang’andu 200ha K1m. KABWE 6ha 2km off Lusaka K225,000.45ha 3 bedroom cottage, borehole, Zesco 3-phase power,20km from Kabwe cbd 500m off Great North Lusaka road K5.5m. KAPIRI town ten shops as a complex K250,000.Kapiri Hillside plot 20m x 40m with five room house K150,000. COPPERBELT NDOLA Northrise 5 bedroom house K1.5m.Mitengo 3 bedroom house K300,000. LUFWANYAMA Emerald mines seeking partners, investors, sponsors or financiers. EASTERN CHIPATA City Kalongwezi 3 bedroom house K650,000.4 acres Great east Msekela road junction K1m. LUSAKA KALUNDU Lusaka west 2km off mumbwa road several plots,20m x 30m K35,000.30m x 30m K45,000.40m x 50m K60,000.50m x80m K80,000. MUNGWI Road, Lusaka west near Appolo several plots, one acre tar roadfront commercial K400,000.2Bedroom house on 4 acres K3m.several plots 50m x 80m K130,000.40m x 50m K80,000. MAKENI off Mumbwa road one acre K180,000.Makeni West Kacheta area,2ha to 80ha K100,000 per ha. Before Oriental 4900sqm 3 room house K1.3m.makeni south tar road front commercial plot for shopping mall and filling station or warehouses 4 acres K6m. MAKENI Great North roadfront. Makeni West Kacheta 11 acres K400,000. KAFUE estates plots, 20m x 30m K35,000.Shikoswe 20m x 30m K40,000. Mpande area one acre to 3 acres K60,000 per acre. Hillside 50m x 100m K100,000. Chikupi 50m x 50m K60,000. 59m x 100m K80,000. Greenfields 30m x 87m K120,000.Town 40m x 40m K100,000. Kafue Lusaka road near Avic 30m x 40m K40,000. MIKANGO Mwanawasa Settlement, several pieces 2ha to 3ha K125,000 per ha. Five hectares 300m off Leopards Hill road opposite Barracks entrance commercial K2m.Nkwashi 2ha K1m.Plot 2500sqm K80,000. PALABANA Lusaka East, Chalimbana river damfront 40ha to 300ha K200,000 per ha. Away from dam 600ha K150,000 per ha. Also same area 2ha 80ha K90,000 per ha. KANAKANTAPA ,Chongwe, 22 acres, 3 bedroom house 3 fish ponds, poultry facility 2500birds capacity K3m.6ha K250,000. WATERFALLS, Silverest area 1km off great east road several plots,30m x 30m K150,000.30m x 44m, 30m x 47m, 33m x 60m,K250,000 each. Same area, buildings can be residential or offices K1.5m. CHINIKA GARDEN house area, warehouse near SGS Filling Station plot sizes 3 acres built space 20m x 60m.U$D740,000 warehouse 4,738sqm K6m.House 6 rooms plus Mumbwa roadfront K850,000. NDEKE Meanwood, 3 bedroom house K580,000,3 bedroom house,2x 1 bedroom houses small shop wallfenced K1.5m. MAKENI off Kafue road , motor vehicle workshops on 2.5 acres and 2 acres adjacent, big truck and bus parking space, service pits, storerooms U$D 1.8m. MAKENI East commercial plot 6,603sqm K700,000.3 bedroom executive house, ceramics K3m. SHIBUYUNJI MWEMBESHI Bridge 75 acres K1m.300 acre K3m. CHILENJE South 2x2 bedroom house houses one plot K850,000 2 bedroom house K500,000. KAFUE Roadfront opposite Embassy Mall 2 acres, office block, big space for further construction K38m. CAIRO road Kafue roundabout Commercial plot 3100sqm K36m BARLASTONE PARK ,Lusaka west 8 acres with 5 bedroom house, 4 and 2 bedrooms, workshop, storeroom ,2 boreholes,2 water tanks,Orchard,K10m.

CHIPATA Compound 3 bedroom house K200,000.2 bedrooms K250,000.Chunga Extension 3 bedrooms K400,000. CHILANGA Shimabala, Safari Ranch 26 acres,6km off Lusaka Kafue Great North road,40km from Lusaka cbd four chalets, solar power, dinning room, kitchen, braistand, two offices, fish pond, two boreholes, some zebras, puku, peacock K2m. Good for weekend and holiday camping. FAIRVIEW near Levy Park, complex comprising several shops, warehouses , storeroom ,offices, showrooms, U$D4m. KATUBA 6.5ha K400,000.15 acres K15acres K350,000.3.8ha K260,000.73ha 11km off Great North road K2m. 2.5ha(7 acres 2 bedroom house, piggery, borehole hand pump power generator K1.3m. KAFUE Greenfields plot 30m x 87m K50,000.Shikoswe Turn off 3 big shops,K500,000.Chirundu roadfront 0.394 acres fenced U$D 380,000.Kafue Gorge road 18ha K1m.Mungu 200 acres K35,000 per acre. BARLASTONE PARK 2 acres K300,000 or one acre K150,000. STATE LODGE area plot 50m x 50m K400,000. 4 bedroom house K2m. K A N A K A N TA PA , C h o n g w e , 4 . 3 h a K250,000. LEOPARDS HILL road Palabana turn off 770sqm K100,000. CHILANGA Opposite Chilanga Cement,3 bedroom house 1km off kafue road double storey K3M. SHIMABALA 7ha K1.7m. Lusaka westwood 100 acres K3m. Quarry Road 20 acres K2m.Barmoral 7 acres K1.3m. Mwembeshi 50 acres K15,000 per acre. Barm0ral plot 30m x 40m K75,000. RUFUNSA 12 acres on offer letter 2km off Great east road K100,000. PALABANA University 12 acres(5ha) K200,000. KAMWALA Trading area, double storey building with ground floor shops plus offices or hostel rooms with kitchen upstairs K18m.Shop K1m in Kamwala. LUANGWA River 17ha for lodge near game park K350,000. CHALALA 2x3 bedroom houses K875,000. CHIPATA Compound complex one small shop, two bars, one tavern,storeroom,3 bedroom house, three flats, 6x2 bedroom houses.7 x 1 bedroom house houses, shelter and car park K1.3m NDEKE Meanwood plot 18m x 22m K170,00.Chamba Valley plot 20m x 30 K180,000. Kanyama flats 4x2 bedroom K160,000. CHILANGA house double storey near Golf club, plot size 80m x 80m K2m. Mt Makulu area 1.5 acres K400,000.1.4 acres K650,000.Musamba premises for school or shops nine rooms plus five toilets K2m. KAFUE Kasaka area 4ha(ten acres)price to be discussed. Mungu 50 acres K35,000 per acre. LUSAKA City Center,Cha Cha Cha road large shop/warehouse U$D800,000.Off kafue road Warehouse 4274sqm.200m off kafue road near Carousel. Price to be discussed. MUNGWI road, Barlastone Park Lusaka west warehouse and shops K600,000. Plots 25m x 40m K80,000. LEOPARDS Hill road off tarmac two kilometers 2.8ha(7 acres) K450,000. CHAWAMA Shopping Complex available for sale comprising: Sizes 326sqm K12,000.135sqm K7,000.45sqm.44sqm.1700sqm K160, 000.140,138sqm.207sqm.427sqm,44o sqm.346sqm LUSAKA Kafue Great North roadfront, Makeni near Makeni Mall, complex comprising:8x3 bedroom double storey flats(mansionnettes),Shop 75sqm,restaurant/bar with upstairs extension 170sqm,second floor office space on top of restaurant 170sqm,upstairs church hall 600sqm,showroom,events hall for weddings ,meetings, workshops, conferences 1,800sqm.Warehouse at rear 719sqm. Price U$D14m or Kwacha equivalent. CENTRAL CHIBOMBO 3 bedroom house in Shifwankulu- Spin along Great North road K350,000.20 acres 13km off Great North road on Old Mumbwa road K800,000(Liteta). KAPIRI 2.7ha 30m of Great North road K120,000 44ha 7km off Ndola road K200,000.on offer Letter.199ha K750,000.30km from Kapiri Hospital.22ha 20km off Ndola road K100,000.22ha CHISAMBA opposite golden valley 250 acres K40,000 per acre. Kamaila area 4ha(10 acres)K200,000. COPPERBELT MASAITI 150ha K2000 per ha.100ha K850,000. LUFWANYAMA 10ha(25 acres) K90,000. MPONGWE MACHIY area 800ha K2.5m. CHINGOLA Maiteneke 2 bedroom house K90,000. KITWE Bulangililo house 7 rooms K150,000. KAOMA near tbz farms 178ha K2m. SOUTHERN Bridge plot for lodge near border 1750sqm K100,000. Monze town center on Livingstone road,

complex of eight shops K8M.Choma old Machapopota road plot 40mx 90m K85,000. Mazabuka Lodge 13room K2m. KARIBA LAKE waterfront 4ha(10 acres) with 3 bedroom lodge U$D600,000.3 acres overlooking Lake Kariba Plot for Lodge K300,000. CHIPEPO Lower Zambezi river waterfront fishing business or tourist lodge comprising 3 bedroom lodge on 7 acres, on Monze Chisekesi road,6 fishing riggs,two speed boadts,U$D800,000. MUCHINGA MPIKA town plot 50m x 50m with 2 rooms K180,00.Farm 2700ha K3,00 per ha. SERENJE Nansanga block 2000ha K75m. CHINSALI 5000ha K35m. NORTHERN: SENGA HILL 12ha (30 acres) on Mbala Kasama road with house 6 rooms, six boreholes,warehouse,shop,grocery,80km from Mbaka 85km from Kasama K1.2m.Chama Matumbo roadfront 1.5ha K175,000 KASAMA 10,000ha K70m. ACCOMMODATION OFFERED LUSAKA KABULONGA off Brentwood Drive 6x4 bedroom houses double storey, masters self-contained K36,000 each per month. MAKENI near Kankole house 3 bedrooms K35000.4 bedrooms K7,000. Makeni Konga houses and warehouses rent ranging K5000 to K8,000. MAKENI opposite Andres Motel 500m off kafue road 3 bedroom house K18,000 per month. BARLASTONE PARK off Mungwi road,flats,6x2 bedroom K4,500.4x1 bedroom K3,200, CHALALA off Lilayi road 4x2 bedrooms K2,500. COPPERBELT KALULUSHI Napsa Complex 3 bedroom hose K4,000. REAL ESTATE TO LET MAKENI Konga warehouses and storerooms ranging K6,000 to K8,000. MAKENI Kafue road,150m off Great North road light and heavy vehicles workshops with offices, storeroom, service pits and big parking yard K75,00 per month. CHAWAMA near Chawama market , several shops available for short or long lease sizes 326sqm K12,000.135sqm K7,000.45sqm.44sqm.1700sqm K160, 000.140,138sqm.207sqm.427sqm,44o sqm.346sqm Carousel shopping center, several shops on the ground, first, second and third floors including events halls ,furnished with kitchens for self catering can be hired for weddings, workshops, seminars, meetings, conference etc. various sizes and amounts. LODGE, GUESTHOUSE , OFFICE Complex along Independence Avenue Rhodes Park near Civic Center details on request and rental open to discussion. MAKENI Los Angeles Road, HOTEL 91 rooms, 4 offices, one bar, 3 bars, 3 conference halls, big swimming pool, baby pool, two car parks, twelve shops,3km from Cairo road post office. Long lease rent to be discussed. LUSAKA Kafue Great North roadfront, Makeni near Makeni Mall, complex comprising:8x3 bedroom double storey flats(mansionnettes),Shop 75sqm,restaurant/bar with upstairs extension 170sqm,second floor office space on top of restaurant 170sqm,upstairs church hall 600sqm,showroom,events hall for weddings ,meetings, workshops, conferences 1,800sqm.Warehouse at rear 719sqm. BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CONTAINERS-old steel containers in Makeni South K35,000.Scrap metals also available from a road constructors yard. Mining, copper, cobalt, gold, emerald, beryl, aquamarine, to maline, amethyst, garnet-existing registered and liceneced mines are looking for partners, sponsors, investors, financiers or outright purchasers. AGRICULTURE- Vast agricultural farming lands available for partnerships or joint ventures. We invite persons, companies, organizations, local or international to enter into any agreements where locals can make land available and foreign or local investors provide capital then market produce locally and abroad-crops, livestock ,game ranching or fisheries. REAL ESTATE AND ACCOMMODATION WANTED Landlords or property owners in all areas of Zambia and Africa Free Trade Countries are invited to list with us for marketing, selling ,leasing and renting: houses, flats ,shops, warehouses, factories, hotels, motels, lodges, tourist facilities, mines, plots farms, office building, highrise buildings, filling stations, companies, businesses, bars, restaurants, butcheries, shopping malls, blocks of flats, housing estates. If you have idle land, we can sell for you either as a whole or by sub-dividing into sub-divisions or plots. Send us your e-mail address so that we send you our blank standard mandate forms which you can fill to give us required details.

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BOUT World Heart Day: In May 2012, world leaders committed to reducing global mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25 percent by 2025. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accountable for nearly half of all NCD deaths making it the world’s number one killer. World Heart Day is, therefore, the perfect platform for the CVD community to unite in the fight against CVD and reduce the global disease burden. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.9 million lives each year, and highlights the actions that individuals can take to prevent and control CVD. It aims to drive action to educate people that by controlling risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, at least 80 percent of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided. World Heart Day is a global campaign during which individuals, families, communities, and governments around the world participate in activities to take charge of their heart health and that of others. Through this campaign, the World Heart Federation unites people from all countries and backgrounds in the fight against the CVD burden and inspires and drives international action to encourage

The Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation

The Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation joins the rest of the heart health family under the World heart Federation to celebrate World Heart Day 2020. We look forward to the government committing itself to fulfilling the many pledges that have been made to the national and international communities to adequately supply for the needs of patients with CVD, leaving no one behind.

In the time of Covid-19, CVD patients are faced with a double-edged threat. Not only are they more at risk of developing severe forms of the virus, but they have reduced access to health care facilities and reduced supply of life saving medicines.

heart-healthy living across the world. We and our members believe in a world where heart health for everyone is a fundamental human right and a crucial element of global health justice. WHD 2020: We are living in unprecedented times. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the healthcare profession, national healthcare systems and our individual responsibilities – for our own health and for the vulnerable in society. We don’t know what course the pandemic will take in the future but we do know that taking care of our hearts right now is more important than ever. So this year on September 29, our campaign is asking the world to use Heart to beat Cardiovascular disease (CVD) which is the number one cause of death on the planet. CVD has many causes: from smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, to air pollution, table salt and other rare conditions. In the time of Covid-19, CVD patients are faced with a double-edged threat. Not only are they more at risk of developing severe forms of the virus, but they have reduced access to health care facilities and reduced supply of life saving medicines. Indeed, the disruption that has been caused by Covid19 in the supply chain has drastically reduced the supply of drugs such as insulin for diabetes, warfarin for cardiovascular conditions, anti-hypertensive medications etc. The CVD patients have also had fear of visiting hospitals lest they contract the virus from

there. Use Heart is about using….. 1. Your Head to understand what it takes to live a heart

of your employees. As a government to implement policies and initiatives that will lead to better societal heart health, such as sugar taxes, smoking bans and reducing air pollution.

a healthy diet, saying no to tobacco, sticking to safe alcohol guidelines and getting plenty of exercise – setting an example for our children and loved ones. 2. Use Heart to listen to

to the pandemic in incredible ways, supporting each other, the healthcare profession and the vulnerable in society. It’s about making better choices at every level – from the personal and our day-to-day choices, to the world’s governments and population-wide policy choices. 4. Use Heart to thank the healthcare profession: The pandemic has led to an outpouring of support for nurses, doctors, researchers and carers. As we build towards World Heart Day 2020 we will continue to showcase the stories of these frontline heroes and their patients as part of our Heart Heroes.

Use Heart To make better choices: We can all look after our hearts and help to prevent CVD by eating a healthy diet, saying no to tobacco, sticking to safe alcohol guidelines and getting plenty of exercise

healthy life and to act on that knowledge, changing your behaviour for a better quality of life now and in the future. 2. Your influence; as an individual to set an example for your loved ones. As a healthcare professional to help your patients make positive changes for their heart health. As an employer to invest in the heart health

3. Your compassion; To look beyond the self and act in ways that support the most vulnerable in society; those with underlying heartrelated conditions that may put them at greater risk in the time of Covid-19. It is time to: 1. Use Heart To make better choices: We can all look after our hearts and help to prevent CVD by eating

your heart: If you have an underlying health condition, such as heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity, don’t let Covid-19 stop you attending your regular check-ups. And never avoid calling the emergency services if you need to – it’s safe and medical professionals are there for you. 3. Use Heart for society, your loved ones and you; Individuals, communities and businesses have responded

5. Use Heart to take part: Help us to make World Heart Day 2020 more impactful than ever – a powerful platform for positive change and to help people live longer, better, healthier lives. Visit Take Part now and find out what you can do. The Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation joins the rest of the heart health family under the World heart Federation to celebrate World Heart Day 2020. We look forward to the government committing itself to fulfilling the many pledges that have been made to the national and international communities to adequately supply for the needs of patients with CVD, leaving no one behind. *The author is president of the Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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“It is another exciting moment and it reminds me of a lot of things when I saw him today (Mayuka) during the meeting with the team and I’m happy for him that he still has his boots on his legs and I want to appreciate NAPSA for having opened doors for him because these are boys that we need to help,”

By MUKWIMA CHILALA

T is a rare opportunity to be brought to a ship that is moving well and I’m confident that the team will maintain last season’s form and bring honours to Zambia, newly appointed NAPSA Stars technical director w has said. And Janza says reuniting

By MUKWIMA CHILALA

FORMER Olympian Jonathan Chipalo has proposed that an interim committee be instituted to oversee the Zambia Athletic Association (ZA) elections slated for this year. The National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) has backed the proposal for the ZA to hold elections in December. But Chipalo has maintained that the term of office for the Elias Mpondela executive

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NAPSA MOVE THRILLS JANZA

with his former national team player Emmanuel Mayuka was exciting as it brought fond memories. Janza says his appointment is a rare opportunity as most clubs only want to recruit personnel when things are not going well which was not the case with Napsa. Janza emphasised that being on the administration side, he would bring in

his knowledge and expertise so that together with the technical bench they can move the club forward. And Janza says reuniting with Mayuka at NAPSA had brought him a lot of nostalgia and that he was happy that the player was back into shape. “It is another exciting moment and it reminds me of a lot of things when I saw him today (Mayuka)

during the meeting with the team and I’m happy for him that he still has his boots on his legs and I want to appreciate NAPSA for having opened doors for him because these are boys that we need to help,” Janza said. Janza was appointed last week as technical director on the administration side while Mohamed Fathi remains head coach.

U-15 soccer team back from Croatia By SPORTS REPORTER ZAMBIA’S Under-15 national team yesterday returned from Croatia after competing in the eight-team “Zlatko Markovic” Invitational Tournament. And FAZ general Secretary who met the team expressed delight that the boys were back safe and that he was looking to receiving the other two (players) plus the doctor getting back very soon as well. Zambia finished fourth but could however not play their third and fourth play-off against Qatar as two Zambian players tested positive to the coronavirus. The two players have since been isolated and remained behind with a team doctor and would only fly back once Covid-19 procedural guidelines were met. And

Team coach Chisi Mbewe was full of praise for his squad and said there was so much skill from the players which needed to continue to be supported. “We managed to scoop the top scorer’s award. I wish we had played all the games for us to scoop a lot of awards. We have seen so much skill from these young boys which we really need to work on and continue supporting so that when they grow up, they don’t depart from what we are teaching them at this age,” Mbewe said. “I am happy because the boys had exposure. It was a motivational factor to the young boys. The only thing I can say is that we really need to continue supporting these young boys because these are the future national team players.” Kashala said Zambia would again participate at the tournament next year having already been invited.

Chipalo wants interim team at ZA committee ends on October 1 according to article 10.6 of the ZA constitution. Chipalo noted that since notices had not been done ahead of the association's election, there was need to constitute an interim committee to the association after the expiry of term of office for the current executive.

“As we have said, we will not recognise any activity after October 1. We would prefer a team be constituted to prepare for the election because the notices have not been done accordingly so we don’t want to abrogate the constitution again,” Chipalo said. Article 10.6d states that a

term of office of the ZA executive shall be four years but our colleagues seems to dwell so much on when there shall be elections but they are forgetting the calculations and if you go beyond the council of ZA should meet and give you the mandate. So the idea is to call the council and extend

your mandate.” And Chipalo has formally announced his intentions of running for the ZA presidency saying his has been nominated by his club Higher Grounds Athletic Club. He said that he had been written a nomination letter and that it had been submitted to the general sec-

retary of ZA. ZA have proposed to hold their elective general congress in December with Chipalo, and two other athletic legends Carol Mokola and Samuel Matete having expressed intentions to challenge incumbent Elias Mpondela for the presidency.