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UPND IS DEAD without HH Wednesday August 5, 2020

By PETER SICHALI

THE United Party for National Development (UPND) cannot survive without Hakainde Hichilema because he is the main financier of the party, former UPND Western Province chairperson Musangu Njamba has said.

Mr Njamba said in as much as the UPND president was not the sole funder of the party, it could be difficult for the party to survive without him as what came from sponsors were ‘coins’.

Mr Hichilema

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PROBE PRIVATISATION MYSTERY - MUKOSA ...benefits illegally earned from the privatisation should be given back to Zambians. On Page 3

Graft cited for revenue loss in gaming, betting sector. Page 3

Mr Mukosa

Rescind suspension of Lusaka, Kitwe councils, demands LGAZ. Page 2

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CLIP ALL ERRING COUNCILS GOVERNMENT must extend investigations into illegal land deals to all councils to adequately address rampant land maladministration in financially beleaguered local authorities.

The revelation by Lands Minister, Jean Kapata, that reports are still streaming into her office about more councils being involved in illegal land allocation is a sad development.

Coming on the heels of the ban on Kitwe and Lusaka City Councils, the revelation is testament that there are more unrepentant councillors out there looting state property with impunity.

It appears that the councillors are in a hurry to amass wealth before the expiry of their term next year, going by the rising cases of civic leaders desecrating reserve and protected state land.

The country is now stuck with fully developed structures on reserve land with owners flaunting offer letters and approved house plans from councils.

Yes, they have developed structures on land reserved for service lines but at the same time are in possession of legal documents - a jigsaw puzzle for the state.

Even with numerous warnings from Ms Kapata and her Local Government counterpart Charles Banda, some councillors are still on rampage laying their hands on any piece of land, including reserve pieces near grave yards.

Civic leaders have gone on a wanton scramble for land including tracts under electricity pylons, railway lines and school football pitches – yes, it is that bad.

Therefore, Government must extend investigations to all councils including those in the countryside before the situation becomes unmanageable.

Erring councillors must not only be weeded out of the local authorities, but also ejected from the political parties which sponsored them to represent wards.

It has been explained time and again that councillors are there for policy guidance and oversight functions on part-time basis on the similar model as board members in companies.

Thus they are not supposed to get involved in the dayto-day operations and more specifically, they must not at any one time get on site with surveyors to demarcate land.

If they remain unrestrained, the councillors and their illegal allies will deplete the land resource in the country.

In fact, Government must not end on suspending and dissolving councils, but should also hand culprits over to law enforcement agencies for prosecution.

If a number of them start shuttling between their homes and the courts of law and eventually get convicted, it will serve as a lesson to others.

Additionally, residents acquiring land in areas that are clearly reserved must also get a fair share of punishment.

Of course, some residents settle for reserved land it out of ignorance but most of them are fully aware that it is illegal to build a house on the river beds that are clearly defined as water sources such as the Kafubu River which runs through Ndola, Luanshya and Masaiti.

In Ndola, structures are sprouting out at Minsundu water plant that accommodates underground water source managed by the Kafubu Water and Sanitation Company.

Residents building houses around the water plant are certainly not developers but destroyers because they are distorting the ecological outlay and flow of water.

Certainly, such residents cannot be said to be ignorant of the requirement to stay clear of the underground water source.

Therefore, both erring residents and corrupt councillors must be dealt with sternly so that this cancer can be brought to an immediate halt.

Sanity must thus prevail!

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RESCIND SUSPENSION OF LUSAKA, KITWE COUNCILS, DEMANDS LGAZ T

By KETRA KALUNGA

he Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) has threatened to sue Local Government Minister, Charles Banda, over the suspension of the Lusaka and Kitwe city councils, saying the decision is illegal.

Last week, Dr Banda suspended the two city councils for three months following illegalities in land allocation.

But an associating member, James Ntalasha who is council chairperson for Chibombo District Council under UPND, said the move was unlawful and has since given Dr. Banda

a seven-day ultimatum to reverse the decision.

Mr Ntalasha said yesterday during a live phone-in radio programme on Power FM in Kabwe that the Minister’s decision would be challenged in the courts of law if not reversed within the given period.

He said the suspension of the two city councils was unlawful because that the minister was basing his decision on the Local Government Act and not the constitution.

He argued that the Act does not supersede the supreme law of the land.

“What has happened to Lusaka and Kitwe should not be tolerated, the suspension is unlawful, if in the next seven

days he does not withdraw that decision, will not hesitant to take him to court, not Lusaka City Council, not as Kitwe City Council but as Local Government. Let the courts of law clear the matter,” he said.

Mr Ntalasha explained that article 154 of the constitution clearly stated that mayors and council chairpersons were elected by the people not an individual and therefore a minister had no authority to suspect them.

He added that the only aspect which puts the minister slightly above the mayors and council chairpersons was the appointment by the Head of State to a ministerial position.

“The constitution is very

62 truck drivers test positive …as Zambia records 213 new cases

By SANFROSSA MANYINDA SIXTY-TWO truck drivers who entered the country through the Nakonde border have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, two more Covid19 related deaths have been recorded, bringing the cumulative number of deaths to 173 as the country recorded 213 new cases out of the 1091 tests done.

The cumulative cases recorded in the country stands at 6,793 with 5109 recoveries.

Among the 213 cases, two are health workers from the health facilities in Lusaka while 41 patients are on oxygen

support with five cases in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Giving the latest update in Lusaka yesterday, Ministry of Health spokesperson, Abel Kabalo, attributed the increasing numbers of cases to poor adherence to preventive measures.

Dr Kabalo observed that the fight was far from being won as members of the public continued disregarding the preventing measures. ''We need to make it a personal desire to comply with the preventive measures and see to it that we report suspected cases to health care workers for early diagnosis and treatment. This will also stop the further spread of the virus," he said.

Mapatizya ‘terrorist’ nabbed

By NOEL IYOMBWA POLICE in Southern Province are holding a man who has been terrorising people of Mapatizya in Zimba.

Police spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed the arrest of Lucky Kaluwe, who is popularly known as Chulobwana.

Ms Katongo said the suspect was apprehended by the public in Chilobe area in Chief Sipatunyana’s chiefdom. She said Kaluwe has been on the police wanted list.

He was handed over to police on Tuesday at about 0530 hours by the Member of Parliament for Mapatizya, Mr Clive Miyanda.

“We are holding a suspect identified as Lucky Kaluwe aged 19 years commonly known as Chilombwana alleged to be behind a spate

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of crimes such as rape, unlawful wounding, arson, and assault experienced in Zimba and Kalomo.”

“The suspect was apprehended by the public in Chilobe area of Chief Sipatunyana’s chiefdom in Zimba,” Ms Katongo said.

“The suspect is charged with one count of arson, five counts of unlawful wounding and three counts of rape. He is in custody and will appear in court

soon.

“We wish to commend the public in Chilobe for acting swiftly in apprehending the suspect and we call on all those who could have been victims of attacks by the suspect to report to police,” Ms Katongo said.

Mr Miyanda recently told parliament that Kaluwe was alleged to have raped five women since January this year.

clear article 154 says mayors are elected directly by the people. It's only the people who elected us who can suspend us not an individual and the only thing which gives the minister to be slightly above us is that appointment by the president as the minister,” Mr Ntalasha said.

The Chibombo Council chairperson alleged that Dr Banda and his permanent secretary, Bishop ED Chomba lacked understanding of the functions of the local government system.

He appealed to President Edgar Lungu to move them to other ministries where they could perform better.

PF cadre caged 2 years for assaulting Lubinda

By OLIVER SAMBOKO A PF cadre who assaulted Justice Minister Given Lubinda has been jailed two years with hard labour by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court.

Martin Mambwe, a 38-year-old driver of Kalingalinga was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm contrary to the laws of Zambia.

Mambwe was initialyy jointly charged with businessmen, Patrick Mubanga, 40, of Zambia Railways area, Major Chansa 35, of Misisi, Moses Mulenga 35, and Goodson Mwange, 45, of John Laing, with proposing violence or breaches of the law to assemblies but the other four were discharged during trial.

In the first count, it was alleged that Mambwe on July 12, this year, assaulted Mr Lubinda, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm while in count two, it is alleged that on the same date, Mambwe proposed violence to Mr Lubinda by saying “we will beat you next time you step your foot in Kabwata Market.”

When passing judgement, Mr Mwale described the conduct by Mambwe to Mr Lubinda as barbaric.

He said the state had proved the case of assault against Mambwe beyond any reasonable doubt.

Mr Mwale said it was not in dispute that Mr Lubinda was at Kabwata Market on the day he was assaulted performing his duties as a member of Parliament and that it was a fact that he was assaulted at the said place as confirmed by the witnesses and the medical report that was issued to him.

Magistrate Mwale also said the court was satisfied that Mambwe was at Kabwata market and slapped the minister contrary to his claim that he was not at the said premises at the time the crime was committed.

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‘UPND is dead without HH’ … official says party survives through HH

By PETER SICHALI

THE United Party for National Development (UPND) cannot survive without Hakainde Hichilema because he is the main financier of the party, former UPND Western Province chairperson Musangu Njamba has said.

Mr Njamba said in as much as the UPND president was not the sole funder of the party, it could be difficult for it to survive without him as what came from sponsors were “coins”.

He said Mr Hichilema had single-handedly sponsored the party and that any donation from well-wishers was just a token.

"UPND is not HH inf act Mr Hichilema has helped UPND a lot, he is even using his own money to sponsor party activities," Mr Njamba said.

Mr Njamba, who was recently relieved of duties as

UPND Western Province chairperson, said Mr Hichilema had helped UPND to be where it is now and it can be difficult for the party to stand without him.

"There are so many political parties that were there before UPND was formed but there are they now?

Where is United Liberal Party?" Mr Njamba asked.

He said UPND could have been long gone if it were not for Mr Hichilema.

And Mr Njamba said UPND in Western Province was still intact.

Mr Njamba attributed the loss in the just ended by-elections to distribution of relief food by Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit.

He said the party in Western Province was stronger than how it was in 2016 and that the recent results were not a reflection of the situation on the ground.

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PROBE PRIVATISATION MYSTERY - MP

By AARON CHIYANZO

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HE mystery surrounding the privatisation of state-owned companies needs to be probed so that any wrong dealings can be exposed, Chinsali Member of Parliament Kalalwe Mukosa has said.

And a PF official and former Mandevu constituency secretary, Lemmy Bwalya has urged the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) and Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) to stop applying the law selectively.

According to the MP, benefits illegally earned from the privatisation exercise should be given back to Zambians.

Mr Mukosa said suspicion of illegal dealing by individuals who were entrusted to dispose of national assets cannot wither without an investigation.

He said in an interview that it was imperative to ascertain whether some people illegally benefitted or not so that the issue could be closed once and

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for all. Mr Mukosa said equally if indeed people benefitted illegally, the law must take its course.

He urged investigative wings to unmask the mystery surrounding the privatisation of state properties by launching a serious investigation into the matter.

Mr Mukosa said public concerns on the privatisation process and how some people ended up being shareholders in the properties they were entrusted to dispose of should

not be given a blind eye.

“These concerns are very serious and should not be given a blind eye. Obviously it cannot hurt for our investigative wings to look into the matter and check whether these concerns are valid. This will help bring closure to this matter,” he said.

Mr Mukosa said the Patriotic Front was a pro-poor party and that it would not allow a few people to amass wealth at the expense of the general citizenry.

Meanwhile, Mr Bwalya ob-

served that the investigative wings were targeting certain classes of people when it came to prosecution when they were several people breaking the law with impunity.

He pointed out some traffic police officers, civil servants and opposition party officials were engaging in corrupt activities in broad day light but were being given a blind eye by ACC and DEC. According to official copies of documentation from the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) as well as Zambia Privatisation Agency (ZPA), the sale of the Intercontinental Hotel Livingstone and the Rainbow Lodge selected the lowest bid by Sun International Ltd. The ZPA documents show that competing bids of $20 million (Victoria Falls Travel Bureau), $10 million (Stocks and Stocks Ltd.), and $9.4 million (Marassa Holdings Ltd) were rejected instead choosing the lowest bid of $5.65 million

by Sun International of South Africa.

Graft cited for revenue loss in gaming, betting sector

By SILUMESI MALUMO

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HE gaming and betting industry in Zambia must be marred by corruption for the country to be losing colossal sums of money in taxes, Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) president Robert Mwanza has said.

Mr Mwanza advised authorities to seriously implement regulations for the gaming and betting industry in the country to ensure that they seal all loopholes in the collection of taxes for Zambians to benefit.

This follows revelations that the country was losing over £37 million (K888 million) annually in revenue due to some casinos and game betting outlets operating illegally.

Mr Mwanza however said there was something fishy happening between regulators and industry players for the country to lose such a lot of

money while authorities were giving the situation a blind eye.

He said in an interview that from the time Government abolished the 20 percent casino levy and introduced a new tax regime on casino, lottery, betting and gaming which was aimed at boosting revenue collection from the gambling industry, tax collection had been poor.

Mr Mwanza said the regulation and taxation system needs to be strengthened so that Zambia benefitted from the industry as other countries were doing.

He called on the Zambia Revenue Authority to up its game with regard to tax collection especially now that the country was in dire need of funds.

“Laws are there that guide tax collection from the gaming and betting industry but I think what is poor is the imple-

‘Runaway’ cop denies charge

By NATION REPORTER

A POLICE officer in Nakonde, facing a charge of mutiny, has pleaded not guilty in the Chinsali Magistrate Court.

In this case, Sergeant Jason Musonda Chipepo who announced his resignation through social media is charged with one count of inciting mutiny.

The offence relates to openly inciting officers to oppose lawful authority in the security

establishment.

When the matter came up before Principal Resident Magistrate, Chinkashi Chilingala, Chipepo denied committing the offence.

Details are that on July 16, this year in Chinsali, Chipepo attempted to seduce members of the Zambia Police Service from their duty and allegiance to the President.

Meanwhile, Chipepo could not take plea in the case in which he is charged with one

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mentation of those laws,” Mr Mwanza said.

Attorney General Association (AGA) board member, Markus Green recently urged Zambia to strengthen its laws to stop money laundering in the casino and game betting sectors.

Mr Green noted that while the Zambia Tourism and Hospitality (Casino) Regulations No. 93 of 2016 mandated casino operators to obtain a licence, some operators were not adhering to regulations resulting in the country losing colossal sums of money in revenue.

Mr Green was speaking when he addressed a workshop organised by the Financial Intelligence Centre and AGA. He is a board member incharge of training of prosecutors, judges, and investigators of transnational crimes.

count of seditious practices.

The officer is said to have uttered and published seditious words on July 16, this year.

Mr Chilingala only read the charge to him stating that he could not procced to take plea in count two because the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had not yet given a consent on the matter.

He adjourned the matter to August 13, this year for a possible commencement of trial in count one and a mention for count two.

Chipepo was later granted bail in his own recognisance with two working sureties.

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‘90pc fertiliser under FISP in’ GOVT MUST REMODEL

By PETER SICHALI

OVER 90 percent of fertiliser under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) is already in the country, Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo has said.

He said production of seed required has started in readiness for inputs’

By OLIVER SAMBOKO TRIAL in the case Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya is charge with four counts of possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, yesterday failed to set off after the state applied for an adjournment to allow them more time to prepare.

This prompted defence lawyers, Mr Tutwa Ngulube and Mr Jonas Zimba to ask the court to discharge Chilufya since the state was not ready.

In the matter before Lusaka Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale, Chilufya is in the first count alleged to have on a date unknown but between December 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017 at Lusaka had US$200, 000 which was

distribution next year.

Mr Katambo said Government had opened the window for farmers to start depositing their K400 contribution to FISP. He said urged farmers to deposit their contribution early so that Government could start distribution of farming inputs as soon as possi-

ble.

And Mr Katambo said the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has bought 87, 000 tonnes of maize out of the targetted one million tonnes.

Mr Katambo said Government through the Ministry of Finance has so far released K1 billion for the exercise.

He said the FRA has

Chitalu’s trial fails to start used to buy 6, 000 shares in Samfya Marines and Tourism Service Limited from Den Daas Investment Zambia Limited, property suspected to be proceeds of crime.

The second count alleges that Chilufya on a date unknown but between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 at Lusaka had K270, 000 cash which was used to buy 2, 000 shares in Samfya Marines and Tourism Services Limited from Leo Jonas Ngosa Investment Limited, property suspected of being proceeds of crime.

In the third count, Chilufya on an unknown date but between January 1, 2018 and December 30, 2019

had K3, 000, 000 which was used to buy Lot No. 365/366 also known as Spark Guest House situate in Mansa, property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.

In the last count, it is alleged that Chilufya on a date unknown but between January 1, 2017 and December 32, 2017 at Lusaka had US$52, 000 which was used to buy a passenger boat also known as Transport 32 from Smart Own FZE of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.

When the case came for commencement of trial, the ACC prosecutor informed the court that the

so far bought 87 metric tonnes of maize against the targetted one million metric tonnes.

"To ensure food security, Government has released K1bn for grain purchases and so far 87, 000 metric tonnes has been purchased out of the targetted one million metric tonnes," Mr Katambo said.

state was not ready because the operations at their head office had been temporarily put on hold after two employees, including one of the prosecutors in the case tested positive for Covid-19.

However, the defence lawyers objected to the adjournment and asked the court to only stand down the matter to the afternoon to allow the state to put its house in order and proceed with the case or have Chilufya discharged and only be taken back to court when the ACC was ready to prosecute the case.

The defence lawyers also objected to the affidavit in support of the motion to adjourn because the document has no date making it defective.

The matter has since been adjourned to today for commencement of trial.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS …ZACCI feels delaying projects costly

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

GOVERNMENT should revisit the implementation model and financing of all road infrastructure projects to influence private sector participation rather than delaying or suspending them.

Delaying or suspending infrastructure development will interrupt development and disadvantage Zambia in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) era.

This is according to the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI), president Chabuka Kawesha.

Dr Kawesha said in the ACFTA era, construction of road and railway networks as well as telecommunication networks would dramatically open and expand markets and grow business.

“If we have a cost-efficient and easy way of moving goods to all eight neighbouring countries and Lake Tanganyika that will be a market of more than 210 – 280 million people over the next 10 years for ourselves and those in Southern Africa,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Dr Kawesha stressed the importance of allowing private sector finance lead road infrastructure development models take root in the country now.

He said it was important for Government to draw up a plan for the coun-

try’s next 10,000 kilometre (Km) post Link Zambia 8000, Lusaka 400 and C-400 projects in which citizen-influenced companies would play leading roles in modelling, funding and development.

Dr Kawesha said the trend towards greater private participation in infrastructure development was firmly established in many developing countries and the benefits of the initial wave of privatizations and new investment had become apparent.

More recently, he explained, investors had become active in other types of infrastructure as governments promoted private involvement in water, transport, and other sectors.

“Government should not delay planned road developments or discontinue advanced old or new road projects but to revisit the implementation model, options and stakeholders on each project on a case by case basis.

“As the Country restructures its International Debt assign and reclassify outstanding PPP Road Projects under Private Sector Financing, Concession and Tolling Model,” Dr Kawesha said.

Dr Kawesha said Government must enhance the process of transferring capability of road developments to the private sector and focus on compliance and performance standards, maintenance and road tax among others.

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7 children die in inferno

By JOHN KOMBE

SEVEN members of the same family have been burnt to death after the house in which they were sleeping caught fire.

The incident occurred on Monday around 20:00 hours at Shisholeka village, Chief Nkomensha in Chongwe.

According to neighbours and police, the deceased are three girls and four boys, who included a set of twins.

The fire was ignited as the occupants of the house were draining petrol from the generators.

Zambia Police spokesperson, Esther Katongo, confirmed that the matter was reported by 74-year-old Misheck Njovu, who is the grandfather of the victims.

Chongwe Member of Parlia-

ment, Japhen Mwakalombe, also confirmed the development in an interview.

Mr Mwakalombe, who rushed to the scene, described the incident as unfortunate and advised the public to be careful in the way they store flammable substances such as petrol.

He however assured the family of Government support during the time of mourning.

They burnt to death in the house belonging to a man identified as Lawrence Muzolewa, whose wife was at the market for business and only came after the incident.

Mr Muzowela and his 12-year-old son were draining petrol from an electricity generator into a container to use in a car while 14 other children were sleeping.

It was at this moment that

fuel dripped to the floor and was ignited by a brazier that was nearby. The father tried to rescue some children, but only eight of the children escaped unhurt.

According to witnesses, the neighbours and the fire brigade managed to put off the fire, but the seven children were already dead.

The charred bodies were retrieved and deposited at Chongwe District Hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem and burial.

The deceased are three girls and four boys who included a set of twins. The family has agreed to bury today in view of Covid-19.

A check by the Daily Nation found police inspecting the area. House property was burnt to ashes in the brick house.

Revenue collection in Central Province drops

By KETRA KALUNGA

THE impact of the coronavirus (Coviod-19) has drastically reduced revenue collect in key sectors, Central Province Minister, Sydney Mushanga has said.

Mr Mushanga said the province had experienced a serious reduction in revenue es-

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pecially from the departments of forestry and lands.

He said in an interview in Kabwe that the pandemic has had serious effects on investments in the province.

"We have seen serious reduction in revenue collection where we collect money especially in key sectors, forestry and lands," Mr Mushanga

said.

The minister said employment creation had also been affected as a result of the pandemic.

Mr Mushanga also said those who were already in employment had not been spared as business in most companies and institutions had slowed down.

BILL 10 CRITICS MUST BE SPECIFIC, SAYS AVAP

By ROGERS KALERO

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OME politicians are against the Constitutional Amendment Bill number 10 without pointing out the items they are not comfortable with and thereby misleading Zambians, the Anti-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) has observed.

AVAP Copperbelt Provincial Coordinator, Poster Jumbe, challenged such politicians to specifically point out issues they feel would work against the masses if Bill 10 was enacted into law.

Mr Jumbe said in Kitwe in an interview that in most cases those who were against Bill 10 have no genuine reasons to reject the document.

He charged that they were rejecting the docu-

ment for the sake of political antagonism and to be seen that they were a relevant opposition party.

He said in an interview that those who had genuine concerns about the Bill 10 should point out their concerns as opposed to rejecting the entire document “They have their own personal and political reasons and have resorted to misleading Zambians about the document so that they can get their support,'' Mr Jumbe said Mr Jumbe said, as member of the Civil Society Organisation (CSO), AVAP had conducted some survey to find out how much people knew the Bill 10.

He said the survey had established that very few people had read the document "You find that those from UPND had

told their members to reject the Bill 10 without explaining it to them, while those from PF had also told their members to accept it without explaining to them. It is actually more of a political issue than a constitutional issue,'' he said Mr Jumbe advised Zambians to read public documents which concern their welfare instead of allowing politicians to mislead them into making wrong decisions.

"For myself, I think the Bill 10 is a good document which Zambians should read through and make decisions independent from political affiliations. This is an opportunity to produce a better constitution.

We missed an opportunity when he voted against the Referendum,'' he said

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He said the responsibilRevenue profit in the country. the pandemic which has also which will Authority be caused ery to customers.

THE National Strategy for Development of yesterday re-opened for critical essential goods, to S&P Global rating agency to affirm AfDB’s AAA Africa onChief exporting ofZCCM semi processed honey partnership between IHglobal and Sudanese Wednesday FSDZ Executive Officer, Betty Wilkinson, Wednesday crippled the economy,” Statistics which is being drafted will help because econom by the recent directive says Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commisrating, with stable outlook.

Mr Sikalinda said various ity of collecting revenues, (ZRA) has estabMr Miyoba to thatthe country, says Commerce, Trade andexplain company Karma Investment forstatement. gold said organisation confident that the improve the statistical capacity responsive hewas said inthat a sioner General, Kingsley Chanda.

27 May, 2020 13an May, 2020 ties have slowed The rating agency indicates the AfDB will play vernments to remit all initiatives had continued such Industry Minister, Christopher Yaluma. processing investment. distribution of the devices would help drive facilitating trade, promoting lished online Micro Finance Zamb to the ever-changing demands of the Africa-Verein has overdigital a after key inborder supporting the region, particularly in the This is the post was closed on Monday Mrrole Yaluma said the discussions had reached the wake of Cov er andWednesday above mineral finance following recent installations of cell “What expertise will they bring which country, the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZSA) 500 members of context of Covid-19. e in of prearriv- as the launch of Tax on phone local business growth and the market experien to facilitate screening and disinfecting of German the and border an advanced and that Government was phone towersstage currently at 90 percent.

Zambia Micro a Zambia doesn’t have?

Some qualified has said. dollars and directly Wednesday companies with interest in Commenting on the rating, AfDB president, optimistic that thesaid move would contribute to the33 pe 1 July, 2020 district,experienced which recorded 76 covid-19 cases.

Ms Wilkinson with cellMulenga phones, protecting the boarders and for entrepreneurs to register, rmation of goods He said the Zambians are working in ZSA Statistician-General, Musepa, Traders Foundat Akinwumi Adesina, said the institution would ank of Zambia (BoZ). investing in Zambia andcontinue country’s diversification “The Lumwana border will be re-opened today [yesterday] beneficiaries could get agenda. information about 14 July, 2020 said once implemented, the strategy would refinery. maintain quality standards, with strong support erative (ZAMAST anzania and the file and make payments on the airports from illicit imports savings was afuel testim “That has been discussed and we are very much Africa at large.

Africa-Verein, ia Chamber of Mines for onlytocritical essential goods such as food, Covid-19 and learn financial options to keep

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU enable the country come evidence “Which school did they gowith to where ofCHIMBULU all shareholders.

DrMr Adesina explained that this advanced.

The concept is up that South Africa would Mukwita said, had been By BUUMBA ZAMAST and medical supplies although the comprehensive their micro enterprises alive.

She was speaking had never been greater in the phone without requiring airatic Republic of in Microfinance Zam Chief Executive Officer, policy formulation was cardinal insaying Zambians can’t gowhich and learn?

Doneeded we need would done delivering the much like tobe get thethe honey but Zambia isfor it is acore friend of Zambia afinancial, recently when she featured on the Covid-19 Africa list will knowledge be issued to public soon.

HERE is no sacrificial lamb when it Province coordi improving the welfare of the people.

Chilembo, said the inand policy support to member history of Zambia in the face time or internet. expertise forlong gold mining in particularly Zambia?”

DRC).

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By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA hasforeign started and contributed Watch’s conversation. comes to payment of taxes as everyone “Today [yesterday] going when the situMr Musepa in forward antime interview inand Kabwe sephat Chitimb BUUMBA CHIMBULU countries during and after the pandemic. and“With that is whatsaid we have submitted that is our Pastor Mwansa wondered inCovid-19 a statement. asBy studying the impact participation from SIDA and from DFID, discussions with an significantly to the Zambian is expected to profile play a part in Zambia’s He said the implementa- of adverse global economic ill enable ZRA growth which has se that the strategy would also help the country ation normalises, we will with open the border forGlobal’s oth“Wesaid areasdelighted and welcome S&P position itwas istonow,” he said inwhile an interview. completel He it time Government created we are going distribute 44,000 cell phones to irective would have on economicHE development and sustenance, Zambia Association of improve German economy by promoting statistical capacity which was currently er goods but for now, it is just essential goods,” Mr decision to affirm the Bank’s AAA/A-1+ rating.

It Mr Yaluma said thefour move would ensure that tion of tax online system had dynamics. rtations destined for t (ZRA) with our pro may not be po policies that encouraged indigenous citizens poor women across ofpleased the poorest provinces saysoperations, Zambia Revenue low compared to other countries in Africa.

D eZambia v e l particuo Revenue pAuthority m e n Authority businesses to restore the investment into Zambia or’s HE (ZRA) by deadline of October.

They will continue to Chanda said in a statement. reflects the Bank’s verytostrong financial position and Zambia added value natural resources which in Bytransiting BUUMBACommunication CHIMBULU to participate in big projects to develop their in Zambia.

Then they can have access to these Corporate Manager Topsy “The drive toreduced administrative costs or through and makes us one ducing taxes wou He said according to the World Bank Agency (ZDA) a has economy through support theour German will soon launch WhatsApp tax test and also to refine the processes and rules announced that ZRA hadbusiness donated o risk management, as from well as sound governance,” turn would create employment. he cash flow.

Sampa said. Mr Sampa explained that intention Mr Chanda services.

We hadmore hoped that would happen Sikalinda. nation.

Byahead BUUMBA CHIMBULU ranking for 2019, Zambia was standing at citizens 53.6that payment solution as the organisation around the operations of the mobile payment cautioned entrepretowards the fight against community.

He explained relief to he said in a statement.

20,000 litres of fuel and disinfectants worth K500, “What this means is that we must add value wards voluntary of updating tax systems in try of arrival of Zambia by profit,” he SOME commercial banks haveZRA joined of the proposal was to make sure that carrying re still studying the imanyway, Covid-19wondered helps us drive it faster,” Ms He said by it its is legal mandate, wasthe percent compared to Egypt which was highest Pastor Mwansa how Zambians continues to leverage on latest channels,” Mr Mwanza said in an interview. neurs that not disbursCovid-19. it was partly due to this effort The rating agency’s report indicated that the toWilkinson our natural resources so that we create 000 to help curb the Covid-19 situation at Nakonde mobile payment transaction module under nesses. out a merger was not burdensome. said.

Msfollowed Wilkinson FSDZ Zambia to back collect revenue fromline all HEZRA Competition andyou.

Consumer tax with theMr Mwanza ever-changing s,empowered says Corporate Outgoing Microfin withwould 86.6 percent bysaid Malawi atthe 79.3 we will to would assist Government in building innovations to simplify payment ofwhich taxes. however indicated that all compliance AfDB play athen key role supporting the region, employment and get most of the profits from ing any get business grants to discussions, which that Germany continued to the National Financial Switch (NFS) border.

“I think Zambia’s merger fees are currentlyThe Mr Chitimbwa was conducting many programmes on information approved sources on behalf of(CCPC) the Government.

Protection Commission has percent.

Consequently, the innovation will enable Commercial Banks had already migrated economy when they were not being given an ght as long as any reparticularly in the context of Covid19. that and having it semi processed and send them. has been yieldbusiness environment while Communications Chisupa, commende intends to lower the cost of handling money Micro, Small and Medium are being done through see sustained interest in the the world, with a cap of maximum He explained sayswhich the Bank’s Chief Exec- ship Magazine last week. the highest Ms inChibesakunda said that the idea was to ensure that sharing on Covid-19 issues, particularly with the By BUUMBA CHIMBULU proposed a reduction of merger fees Mr Sikalinda said the notion that ZRA Mr Musepa, therefore, said Zambia was on enterprises had n customers pay theirbytaxes through WhatsApp, under phase in which required that er required opportunity to in meaningful projects “The institution approved an up to billion “Then we willinvest be befitting what weUS$10 are among consumers using aofjoint system. however still be paid the local warned that the foreign exkick in the third quarter of this Enterprises (MSMEs). the Zambian Embassy in Zambian economy.

K5 million which is about US$250, we are sociated with tax payutive Officer, Ms Mukwandi Ms Chibesakunda said her through a revolving fund, the border re-opened as soon as possible because chiefs, traditional chiefs in Zambia, particularly in are currently at a maximum K5 million employees were exempted from paying tax was ing (ATMS) success and increasing compliance forTeller the Machines Topsy Sikalinda. commendable 2019 course andnow, was bot lagging behind. offering themwhich the convenience they need. switching Automatic to meet various o relief package for 2020, ofdiversified which US$6.9 billion will articulating having from copper such as the gold refinery plant.

The Switch, went live on the 23rd basically saying why not reduce the cost ATIONAL Savings Chibesakunda. organisation’s partnership ZDA is not in any partGermany and Africa-Verein, “To meet the demand for NATSAVE provided financovid-19 had negatively affected revenue collection Luapula Province. currency. change market would shrink in year would exacerbate demand asdone a way of reducing the cost of doing untrue asisthe law did not discriminate in terms of and Point of Sale (POS) transactions re on time,” Mr “The National Strategy for Development This according to ZRA Corporate to the NFS be financed by AfDB and the remainder through its mostly going into agro processing.

We should keep September 2018 on a trial basis, is the first ever all this is made taxpayers.

“The Authority is swho one of the perfect “I am proud to hav He explained that Government could create including taxes. of doing business by reducing the merger and Credit Bank Ms Chibesakunda said with Zambia National Maran organisaan association of“We German surveillance equipment went there, we videoed them. cialwould assistance to ZANAMAbusiness. with inevitable devastating impact theThey economy should pay in the country. of Statistics (NSDS) number ison important forand Communications Manager, Topsy Sikalinda.

The Zambia magnitude and so turnfor dollars. from Revenue the VISA. MrAuthorMwanza explained that the onership said inwith antax interview concessional lending window. that as it is,” he said.

The Minister called on local local nationwide shared platform, which will notification fees. and offer shares through the stock exchange (NATSAVE) will usethea most NATSAVE committed keteers Credit Association decided that they wanted tosociety. talk not only about "Trading activb tion called ‘BACC’ in offering businesses, would focus on test kits coupled with public Zambia’s merger fees are highest in launch the was ZRA officers, he said, were CA and that repayments by and people. managing the modern-day Zambia possible because yet to app which shall manage risk and utiZambia, which has Mr Sikalinda said the WhatsApp tax payment process for the first phase was up and running “The stable outlook reflects our expectation that, farmers to ensure their produce was of high quality ity (ZRA) wrote to all mines efover as currency conversions "There is increased possibilifacilitate for exchange of ensure information onChilufya digital SMEs in the panycompliant in Lusaka.

“So there is a proposal that has gone to the and allow Zambian companies and individuals credit association to to funding (ZANAMACA) will pave way health protection, but also about digital finance, world, says CCPC Executive Director, taxpayers. business grantssupplement to entreprehow association members awareness, the Zambian needs good statistics to make decisions based members made liquidity He said ZRA was the lead agency at the border, been slow becau solution would the existing smoothly. over the next two years, AfDB will prudently manage Zambia penetrate the industry beyond thea l payments throughout Country. of the not tax paybe accessible totoall taxpayers urces prudently.

The has covered Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry.

It Ms Phiri fective 04 June, remit all for taxes be churned as to much. ty that there awith shift in the billion credit facilidemic period. to reach toifbe invest inhad theto gold business through ZCCMdirective from Govbecause they view that as and a way of becoming Sampa.

He K10 was speaking inofthe an interview with the Daily on evidence,” Mr Musepa said. neurs, warns acting Manager couldcould help Zambia government has had to available other borrowers. why it decided to make aal donation of e-payment options bank walk-in, straight-to“There was a time whenthe theinstitution fivewould banks who itsborders. capital while maintaining solid levels of health isfuel more Mr Yaluma stressed the need to high-quality provide The first group ofto participants are already has not taken effect yet, so that is where we which was ty is disbursed the needy “NATSAVE will strive to out to SMEs. safer,” she said.

Mr Sampa said CCPC had submitted a in Lusaka.

IH. He said having a statistical capacity which ers who are very to support the already existing continues on this financial inclusion in dollars and directly to the Mr Mutisunge Zulu, a Finanprocurement of seed and fer,Nation meant to cushion Communications and Public medical supplies needed to appeal to both local and bank and mobile moneytransactions payments ononallthe the had deployed in-deposit taking machines, that it was to help liquidity transport all people covid-19 suspected patients to am and robust funding,” S&P Global serviceassets to the by supplying running mobile switching ZDA hasstressed noted with are,” heShe said. butproducts we request Small and Medium Msthe Wilkinson said her organisation was working proposal to the Ministry ofEnterCommerce, Trade understand covid-19 impact NATSAVE, she said, would “It does not matter whether one is an was country’s ability to collect statistics “We always talk about Zambians building three mobile service providers. that calibration was finalised and the public Relations, Kabwe Phiri. fight the pandemic. international donors to assist critical too that the memthe quarantine centre in Chinsali, close to 200 kilosaid in a statement.

The rating agency positively of superior quality.

This, he said, was also an central bank. cial Analyst, said the Zambian tiliser through Ministry of Agntry’s foreign reserves live environment, says Bankers Association of key fundasystems. mation agenda and “This has resulted Meanwhile, Mr Sampa said CCPCbut wasgained “For Revenue Authority theand desire is to improve US$5,470 a tonne Tuesday, Bank Zambia. displeasure anonadvert with savings groups to iteducate them on members they andBUUMBA Industry to Zambia reduce merger fees to about prises (SMEs). on businesses innow aZambia unique use ZANAMACA tothat ensure of our employee of the Revenue or a By CHIMBULU required, would make easy for the country to the economy.

But how do we build the “As we continue onthat this path ofAuthority innovation, can deposit using thetheir ATMs. Those are Ms Phiri regretted some Zambia’s Ambassador intrial every way possible,” Mr assessed the financial profile, ‘‘The notion employees are fund opportunity toBank’s have astrong run into therisk wider market bers ofpercent the must repay metres from Nakonde.

Zambia (BAZ) Chief Officer, Leonard currently allowing companies the taxpayers pay taxes and interact with the Key these drivers ofway dollar market hadZRA for years suffered riculture, the beave dwindled to Executive US$1.4 nearly 26 since thewhich 2020had bottom hit implications Absa however indicated in the market could continue with their programmes without US$50, 000.

The institution ispostcurrentMember of Parliament who are the law makers,” fashion to be able to givedemand that small businesses had going around social plan for the development of the country. mental to the “All innovations are all tax payers evidenced by record the Authority is soon and very soon expected relaxes monthly functioning very well. economy when Zambians are not given an capital adequacy, funding andsaid. liquidity, extraordinary of COMESA and Africa Continental for its Trade Area. exempted from paying tax ismake untrue as theavailable unscrupulous people were tryGermany, Anthony Mukwita, Mukwita On part, the Mwanza.

Disinfection of the entire border will also be done to funds for violated the competition Act to pay in Authority using the latest business innovations.” compromising the Covid-19 health guidelines.

He was speaking during Stanbic onmedia March 19,”of Absa said. report that the gains were stopped by Mr said. lytoSikalinda assessing therose Covid-19 loan repayment holidays. access to the K10 billion Mr will Musepa said the was aitstool for in the Zambian market include exchange rate depreciation ing these conversions not COPPER toofthe their highest ame into effect on June launch aprices game-changer innovation which is purporting thataccess “What isZRA remaining under the NFS project opportunity to invest in strategy the Gold refinery plant? shareholder support and adequacy ofare governance Meanwhile, Mr Yaluma recently announced that to law does not discriminate in terms who to We unable Mr Mwanza said the rest the commercial “The Agency condemns organisation called ‘BACC’,” ing to swindle entrepreneurs expressed confidence that the German government recently operations of happening at the innothrough the Ministry of Health using materials from w developments,” Mr instalments as the commission was aware of the next borrow published financials “We have 800,000 Zambians and these Zambians Bank Zambia’s Anakazi Banking Online He explained that the collection was in impact on businesses to be the development of an Integrated National “The Bank of Zambia On Monday, Copper prices rose as US investor worries over the deepening facility put in place by the inexpected nearly months yesterday as ofbank to forever change theondimension is the mobile channel payment which central purchases forindebt from the execution ofisenbehaddone through commercial management. local farmers had supplying their produce should pay tax poor in thethe country.’’ the Agency disburs“We are appealing to His excellence Edgar banks were three already conducting ashe livesaid cash flow speaks challenges which come German theand terms such in a statement yesterpurporting to be ZDA. as could contributed 18.5 million euros forand all atmeeting thestarted border including Immigrafunding. innovation, TaxOnphone mobile money “This drive to our corporate obligations beca Conversations Episode Nine.data areoffices used to together on a regular different such taxes, levies and fees Strategy which would enable thebasis able toforms provide suitable fihas provided eased capital Bank ofstrongest Zambia (BoZ). the Zambia vation Hub in Lusaka and the said in an interview.

Meanwhile the Bo President, Donald Trump’s response to ZRA business US-China rift.

“The most-traded July tax payment in theas country. is the e-wallet mobile where we will see stronger manufacturing from top S&P expects that AfDB’s shareholders would toStatistical chain stores totoensure there was no shortage - acts Mr Sikalinda environment transactions while others were in Chagwa Lungu with draw the contract about due to Covid-19. ing funds in form of a service purposes and shoring ergy demand causing spikes in banks anymore. usly, only mineral roypayment of taxes. strategic plan 2019-2021 which emphasizes heartless of intent to day.

“ZDA has noted with discomplement Government which is expected to meet tion, Road Transport and Safety Agency Compulsory ”There has been a general “The proposal is toof pay much less than, and sitting next and to each other,relevant very close andorthebee approved by Parliament. nesses have country collect process statistics nancial assistance, SMEs. and provision requirement The BoZ on the April 3, “The great minds ZRA have always been FinTech, mobile money operators and banks China’s security legislation on Hong Kong copper contract on the Shanghai Futures consumer China and the loosening of during this period of Covid-19. remain supportive by providing timely capital their pilot phases.

Mr Sampa explained that some companies R e v e n u e whole idea is to improve serikalinda also anannounced the appo partnership,” he said.

ZRA, he explained, was committed to enhanced tax compliance and customer grant in and partnership swindle unsuspecting entreMs Phiri warned the mempleasure advert going efforts in at restoring theapolicies. cost of medical supplies and Standards other outcry callasfor the Cenhave come with bands. are trying to of handling lotunits. of cash. up foreign currency reserve exchange rate.was “If this does actualise, foreign was paid inan dollars since Mr Sikalinda said the taxes, levies and fees toand inform NATSAVE has reached out which stimulus for 2020 announced stimulus brainstorming on how toWe improve taxpayers’ interchanging transactions from their various

by Covid-19 ends not asup severe the market Exchange (ShFE) rose 0.9 percent to Mr Yaluma said a taskforce team has been payments. lockdowns imposed to contain Covid-19 “The restsocial are doing their they are inprovide were taking to three months toduty payhad for their assisting taxpayers to comply with their tax focus, implemented structural changes and Pastor Mwansa said: “We can learn from increasing the threshold totesting, about US$50 million “So we sat down with them and said, ‘What transfer tax. exempted from paying customs on preneurs and the general pubbers of public to be wary of around media pureconomy. provide social cash transfers The disinfecting exercise will also be extended to Mr Sampa tral Bank stimulus emergenwere collected from any individual or company He said his organisation was working with with the Ministry of A u t h o r i ty,” vice delivery to the Zambian that ZRA would soon Executive to clients across the country us financial institutions to monetary measures to supexperience as they pay for their taxes.

This has platforms,” he said. and energy demand for petroMr Zulu also said the country exchange activity will mute furile the rest were being formed which includes thethe Chain stores , Officer Zambia for The rating agency noted Bank’s US$115 expected.

Mr Trump on Friday ordered 44,660 Yuan (US$6,274.94) a tonne. their pilot phase but hopefully before end of fuelled expectations of healthier Mr Chitimbwa fine while others went beyond. obligations voluntarily through simplification of modernisation reforms Mopani how they are treating us and avoid the is that the small mergers that are taking place are the things that under COVID-19 you shouldn’t Others were motor vehicle fee, carbon imports are organisations listed as Public in the country, entitled to pay them regardless of other institutions among the Bank ofofperlic money and therefore urges such offers and seek confirmaporting that thefaced Agency Mr Mukwita was hopeful to approved thethem, vulnerable parts the in residences ofcapital all Government border agency cy package benefits to trickle on thethe strains pass benefits to our clients port financial When fully the NFS willsystem bring been motivation behind allisour innovations Commerce, and Association of Manufacturers and other players billion increase, by shareholders October all the banks will during be ready to integrate elimination ofTrade special US treatment for “Earlier inimplemented, the the contract hit leum among others. still remained of the view that ther in the Zambian market," Kwacha.

“A lot of businesses lost cash flow, what we M rsta-the people,” he said. demand. nthe application Zambia approval. tax processes andsession, systems.

“For Zambia Revenue Authority theor desire issonnel do not notify.

How can you adapt your programmes and emissions surtax, premium levy, skills Benefit Organisations like churches Nonpast mistake.

Are you telling us that there are status of thefew individual orof company.

Zambia, Zambia Revenue Authority, Ministries inindo? an effort to protect lives and combat the the general public tobusinesses take heed tion with the ZDA or ledisbursing funds inwhich form a in that Africa-Verein could help population who have borne down to the most vulnerable about aother wide range of benefits which will over the last years,” he said an interview. the covid-19 difficult period through these holidays, re- insurance bility and assist the industry which were aggressively tackling October 2019, and the replenishment to the African Industry, USAID and to the e-wallet switching of transactions did is that if a business has violated and the Hong Kong but did not mention any action its highest since March 6 of 44,800 Yuan.

Mr Sikalinda said the organisation believed to improve the way taxpayers pay their taxes Prices for the red metal rose to their for a very big levy, merger.

We not want people Added Taxitthe will experts have howevagriculture input demand Mr Zulubeen said.

“Currently is(VAT) about US$250,000 for a very change them and Government, make them still development rural electrification levy Governmental Organisations that have He itemised collections as income tax, of Finance, Local Labour and Zambians with money?

This issuccessful?” a dangerous Sikalinda Mr Sikalinda stressed that accessible to all taxspread of Covid-19. of this warning as theand Agency gitimate Government institugrant in partnership with the mobilize theno much-needed the heaviest blunt of thewindow, in society,” Ms to Chibesakuninclude among others, reduced fees and Mr Sikalinda said the introduction ofSome so as to structure relief packstructures and refinance,” not todo collapse following the the issue of ensuring local farmers are given top Development Fund, the Bank’s concessional

Wednesday 10 June, 2020

Women entrepreneurs Zambia can go it alone in AfDB steadfast in phones’ gold –remains Mininggalore association to member states Micro Zambia, Nakonde Zambiare-opened enhances Zambia intent on red tax for exporting critical honey business German’s to SA statistical initiative

Wednesday 17 June, 2020

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confer 66 over 6 ‘TAX PAYMENT IS AN OBLIGATION FOR ALL’economy 6

ZRA WHATSAPP PAYMENT ZDA WARNS AGAINST BOGUS OFFERS SYSTEM UNDER WAY NATSAVE TARGETS SMES TNATIONAL FINANCIAL SWITCH ADVANCES ZAMBIA’S MERGER FEES TO DROP - CCPC T FOR K10BN FACILITY T T N

COPPER PRICES SHOOT UP

between banks, FinTech and money competition act inthe one way or U.S.-China the other, aninteract organisation called that with simple processes andLondon efficient and with Authority using the latest that would undermine the Three-month copper on the Metal to pay too much or even failing to carry out the highest as demand top metals consumer big We do notin want itmobile to be like that, she said. tourism levy. issued an exemption certificate by we thePhase Value Added Tax (VAT), excise duty, customs Social Security, andepidemic. that of Livestock and complex.” charges toapply customers because of the removal themerger. initiative followed the launch of other will not be no held responsible age facilities approprietly, tions before could da with said.

Ministry of Commerce, Trade she told thethey African Leadermaterial to protect Zambia’s outbreak of the covid-19.forallowed Mr Mwanza by chain stores. inpriority December 2019. operators.

“There is progress in terms of survival them to pay inhehe instalments,” he said. said. the of the economy support the already system, taxpayers would had reason business innovations,” said. merger notification just because of the fee,” Mr ‘BACC’,” one trade deal.

Exchange (LME) eased 0.3 percent to we want it to be maybe like US$50, 000 or so “The only organisations which are Ministry of Finance,” said.

China continued to recover, says Absa duty, export duty, mineral royalty and property Fisheries. of international switching fees. innovations such as the home-grown TaxOnline any loss of money,” she said. or make any payments. and Industry, USAID and an ensuring that systems are ready for integration remain uncompliant.

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At the heart of this of foreign investment, your hands before you enin the receptacle basin to be in Zambia, predominantly and Sixth development plans capital for production and and other inputs necessary for falling kwacha meant that inputs that attempted to start off trying This is a community displaygether in harmony to achieve sucburnt and left nursing huge liabilmoney into their venture? business ventures among themmay ensure that going forlike over the GST, have now able for delivering molasses to gistical challenges.

What contributed to the supadverse impact of in perfect health.

Or put another long-term growth plan.

It in what accelerates the country twenty years. village setting required boiling the very It unsurprisingly follows from the above fine things in life imported, the notion ofgoes is dwarfed by countries such as Another one is the multi-grain given the amount of educatnursing huge exchange gave prominence economic development plan is have lapsed.

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Secondly, than planned.

Thus, locally ings and operation of business the ofit students, which in bank loans, together with the colThe point that should not be in country ours, familytheand source is that will be patient, it There is even a militancy This contraption has lithas assumed unprecedentthat causes disease. ties from the fallout. cient in this product, over and government to contribute to specialised tankers to trans150 tons of the mateing was fact This process made feasibility of using the shelves of major retailers has gotatogrowth be alien, but employment when sitting next towould imported different approaches to deem(PIEs) to we have towards competitive leather sectors in be entities ements ittaken as one ofshould the from maize, rice and soya. thought and effort need sis, but alsoentities toinsetfriends it right on volved.

But maybe we fortunes of the global economy, increase growth targeted based and export focused interest is not Planas(7NDP) - running from finance for molasses. farmers, agrithe mix between industrial, manufactured goods were turn, will reinforce the success of results in dis-function andhave poor lateral This ought to missed from the above scenario is better are rarely willing to put is forgiving, and ofand course itlocal will about this: A few ago, erary become ubiquitous ed prominence, for asupply It indeed the case that when above stabilising the addressing ofon retailer port the rial part the weeks collaboratof theis required. three sources of ethanol, product very of limited, especially for women the case ofZamBeef a characteristic failure of the challenges cereals shelves, will most likely Africa.

The leather sector in the Apparently, its properties were export markets. also throw in Finance, what manufacturing sector.

By episodes.

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Indeed, aone no-brainer.

If the primary reathat there are different financing money in anybody’s new business not cost an arm and a leg.

That is ing entities as PIEs. Some I went through Chongwe oversight and scrutiny of the at purportedly bring the country.

And without a to be put into this, but some of trajectory going forward.

Anothproduct, in the fight against and indeed of our own econthe body is young and all organs business.

So, it is patently the chain during these COVID-19 COVID-19 in the country. and Lafarge came to the rescue ing efforts by ZAM members of the major ingredients in in urban areas.

But it would appear most new product development.

And many be challenged more by our attitudes than country has been struggling to completely unfamiliar such that the currently claimed The strategy in coronavirus.

Ethiopia made use 2030, effective manufacturing with the fact that the single implemented.

One ofventures the pillars of high value agricultural beat found,Inleaving uncertainty goods imported from cheaper It is for this reason that sucmembers of the community livson why people go into business solutions business at to venture. fact, for us the itthe would the kind ofwould financing isto needand when Iurban stopped by the doubt, the hygiene levels of to are uncontaminated, they work the It such case that bank loans are rarely Monetary Fund (IMF) issues that need be er way of looking is that omy, itfor would be true say women in the areas are very familiar challenges contributed this.

Firstly, quality and nutritional value ofthat theis times.

Thethis ZAM COVID-19 by donating tankers to transto contribute to normalising hand sanitiser, two were not regain competitive advantage revenue size or quanactivities of entities.

Direct Investment healthiest breakfast cereal ofsectors, economic diplomacy and extended entities that dynamically of the 7NDP is these “Economic products enhanced.

Aside from on the domestic economy, not jurisdictions and/or with higher ing together in harmony could cessful businesses devote signifiis to make aperfect profit, the question most important item on the different stages of development, be true to say that family and ed for a start-up to be established together in harmony easroadside and attempted to the nation are being mainthe most ideal form of financinnovation that will be needin our economy.

The with supply the properties of mungongo oil port on hair the wholeCovid-19 effort of undertaking product local This is a while very important the global econosince privatization in 1991.

And before the Response Team, headed by product. the into the molasses. ofall sanitisers, available either due tovalue inputs taken account include the what provides ismanufacturing an that the assumptions were on the global market did not discretionary authorizations attract and competitively add cant amounts ofhand effort and time that tointerest attend to as respectful management Diversification and Job enhancing agriculture value excluding of scale. one has to ask themselves is what and that not forms of the financfriends maythe be the ones standing and to flourish. national finance agenda at the tum ofeconomies number oftocountry employees The of public othat the country has left ily overcoming dis-eases that Itwas is awhen there is such harmony in the body that the same is inconsideration ing business start-up.

In fact, enter anotion shop, the gentleman tained high enough to coned seeks because allegedly when product development and commercialising the toeven take intothe account because In fact, thewith sector recorded compare this Zambian COVID-19 pandemic Surya ZAM president, Mr Ezekiel Thus, Surya was able to protransporting the molasses being out of season or imports contract (shrink) by 3%. foreign investment to industrial zones following: opportunity for coming up with to the locally abundant used, both for planning the 2020 Banking Sector is a of infrastructure such as schools, developing strategy.

The business Creation” aimed at improving chains, other interventions such sector.

A steady policy Does this mean that kind of business will give such a ing are suitable for every business on the side-lines very keenly waitBut we can also learn from othperfect health.

Or put another way, it is dis-harmony in the body that the moment is COVID-19 may inevitably invade the body. in markets where statistics of inside very sternly ordered tribute effectively to hair the contomakers respond toalready the Minister of once stocked in oneto of the major retailers, mungongo product was a lone hard as policy and manufacturers -3.5% growth in 2019.

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Tipping the Manufacturing Growth Scales in Zambia

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Equity fiterrible hide keeping habits, kind of marketing muscle that and opportunities.

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Similarly, actively deliberately port” the public, broader environmental and sussupport to such initiatives isreach the public sector highlights its house applications. system.

With the onus to a nation, they may quickly the call for budget proposals will value-add economic tainability issues over and above concerned.

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Indeed, part of product initiatives, over and which is used for energy in the effectively contribute to job for transparency in tional organisations of the world Additionally, the Government from his innovation. eign exchange earnings, the homegrown solutions we need above failing to take advantage creation and foreign exchange plant, thus cutting back on the that will lead topolicy sustainability. should ensure duct of businesses But now that the hand- b of readily available externalities for plugging this gaping financing earnings.

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The Sustainable changes. tities that are register not only robbing us of t ing the spread of the coroeconomic system. to establish an Government in-house venture costs, thus, the

Wednesday 5 August, 2020

Private equity prepares to step up as Africa looks to fund its recovery JOHANNESBURG - The private equity industry is confident that it will be able to continue closing deals and raising the capital needed to fund businesses and infrastructure.

This comes as African companies look for funds to keep them afloat and governments pin their hopes on infrastructure to recover from the Covid-19 slump.

According to the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) 2020 Private Equity Industry Survey report just released, Covid-19 travel restrictions have caused delays in fundraising and deal origination, but alternative asset managers and investors say this will not impact future strategies.

In fact, the private equity industry is positioning itself to play a bigger role in injecting life into southern African economies.

Dinao Leruta, managing partner at impact investing company, Maia Capital, said now that commercial banks have become more restrictive in their lending, this has directed most intervention towards private markets. “(We have to ask) what is it now that we are going to do as a collective to support this ecosystem going through this crunch,” she said.

SAVCA CEO, Tanya van Lill, said while 2020 presents challenges no industry has dealt with before, the fact that the private equity industry has remained resilient despite macroeconomic circumstances in 2019 shows that it can navigate the Covid-19 crisis..

– FIN24.

ZIM BILLIONAIRE STRUGGLES TO SELL TELECOM ASSET

H

ARARE - The coronavirus pandemic is hampering efforts by Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to sell a stake in Africa’s largest fibre company.

Masiyiwa is seeking buyers for 20 percent to 34 percent of Liquid Telecommunications for as much as $600 million, according to four people with direct knowledge of the matter.

He needs the money to repay a $375-million loan that was backed by the Public Investment Corp, the continent’s largest money manager, they said.

The PIC, which oversees the equivalent of $135

billion mainly on behalf of South African government workers, is demanding the issue be resolved by the end of August after granting an extension on the payment earlier this year, the people said.

The loan it backed was used to fund a pay-TV venture, which failed last year because Zimbabwe’s economic woes and currency shortages meant the company couldn’t pay suppliers.

The 59-year-old tycoon had pledged shares in Liquid Telecom to the PIC as security for the loan, which had been taken out with Deutsche Bank.

Masiyiwa was planning to repay the debt

from the proceeds of an initial public offering in Liquid Telecom, which was scrapped because of volatile equity markets, the people said.

The founder of Econet Global, which has interests in mobile-phone network operators and digital-banking operations across the continent, would rather sell part of his 66 percent stake in Liquid Telecom to avoid surrendering shares in the company at a discount to the PIC, one of the people said. Masiyiwa hired Goldman Sachs earlier this year to sell the stake, but talks with potential investors started unravelling after the Covid-19 outbreak

intensified in March, the people said. Buyers wanted more time to assess the economic fallout of lockdowns to contain the virus on Africa’s economies, they said. Representatives for the PIC, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Econet declined to comment.

Liquid Telecom operates in 13 countries in East, Central and southern Africa with data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi. It also offers cloud-based services from Microsoft, according to its website. UK development finance institution CDC in December 2018 bought almost 10 percent of Liquid Telecom for $180 million.

– REUTERS.

Kganyago: Now's not the time to test policies that have 'proved a failure in economic history' JOHANNESBURG - The Governor of the SA Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, has again defended the importance of the bank's independence, saying now is not the time to try out policies which have "proved a failure in economic history."

Kganyago was addressing the banks 100th annual general meeting, the first time the meeting has been held virtually.

The governor told the meeting that the bank expects the nationwide lockdown and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to cause SA's GDP to contract by 7.3 percent in 2020, a larger slump than the 6.2 percent contraction during the Great Depression in 1931.

At the same that the governor was concluding his address, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and

Development (OECD), in a new report on the state of SA economy, said GDP growth could slump by up to 8.2 percent this year.

"This is not a time to despair. Neither is it a time to venture into policies or instruments that have proved a failure in economic history," Kganyago said.

He did not specify which policies he was referring to.

But over the past few years the bank has been locked in a debate between Kganyago and his allies - who view the bank's independence and mandate as sacrosanct - and some within the ruling ANC, who want the bank to play a more activist role in the economy in the belief that this could improve growth.

Kganyago said some of the steps the central bank has taken since the start of the pandemic include lowering the

repo rate by 300 basis points, providing regulatory relief to improve credit flow, putting together a R200-billion loan guarantee scheme in conjunction with major banks, and injecting liquidity into the financial system.

In an apparent response to those that want the bank to take a more activist approach, Kganyago said improving the potential growth rate of the economy cannot be left to the central bank alone. Rather, the bank can help create the conditions that would allow growth to recover, in line with its mandate.

In his concluding remarks, the governor took time out to thank Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni for supporting the bank's independence, saying he understood central banking very well.

Mboweni is a former governor of the bank. – FIN24.

Cheaper cocoa may not be a recipe for lower chocolate prices LONDON - Chocolate fans will not necessarily benefit from predictions of a fall in cocoa prices this year.

A Reuters poll of London cocoa futures published on Monday forecast cocoa would cost 10 percent less at the end of the year because of rising production and a

hit to demand from the coronavirus crisis.

But chocolate bars will not necessarily get cheaper partly because the price of cocoa is only one ingredient in the mix that makes up the retail price.

The impact of coronavirus lockdowns curbed impulse buying of chocolate, as people

focused instead on stocking up on essentials.

And a bleak economic outlook is expected to hit demand for luxuries like chocolate in coming months, while sales at celebrations such as Halloween are likely to be weaker than normal.

Apart from cocoa, there are

lots of other costs which contribute to the price of chocolate bars.

These include other ingredients such as sugar and sometimes milk or nuts as well as packaging, marketing, transportation, taxes and retailer margins. – REUTERS.

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KUDOS TO GOVERNMENT ON REDUCTION OF GIRL-CHILD MARRIAGES Dear Editor,

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HILD marriage is a crime in Zambia. This means that it is an offence for a child to be married off either by consent or otherwise. The legal age requirement for a person to be married in Zambia is 20 years and above. I don’t know with other countries Any person who enters the matrimonial relationship or getting married below the age limit is deemed to have committed an offence of child marriage.

Girls are the main victims of child marriages. Boys are not exempted in this predicament either.

Some boys are coerced by their parents to marry even before attaining the marriage age However, cases of child marriages are more prevalent in rural areas than in urban areas. Some parents and guardians alike marry off school going girl-children for financial and material gain. Of course there could be other reasons for marrying off girls.

Government through President Edgar Lungu “Mr. Walk The Talk” initiated the campaign against

child marriages by engaging traditional to stop the evil practice.

Chief Madzimawe of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province, Chief Mumena of the Kaonde people of North Western Province among others have been in the forefront of the fight against child marriages.

The campaign against child marriage has started bearing fruits as evidenced by the drastic reduction in child marriages.

Many school girls who were married off have since been withdrawn from the matrimonial relationships and integrated back into

school. Ultimately, this will enable these girls pursue their education dream.

There is an adage which goes: “When you educate a girl, you educate the nation.” As such, there is need to scale up programmes aimed at fighting child marriages in our country, particularly in rural areas.

I with therefore to commend the government for the efforts in averting child marriages in a bid to reduce the scourge.

ELEMIYA PHIRI, Lusaka.

COVID takes over Lubinda Tongo Dear Editor,

AT this time of the year, the Lubinda royal palace should have been busy making final arrangements for the annual Lubinda Tongo ceremony.

Lubinda in Kaonde means the Hunter’s Den and Tongo is the sorghum beer. In short, at this carnival, there is plenty to eat and drink.

This is a thanksgiving event by the Kaonde-speaking people of Chief Mumena, the Batembuzhi (the Lions clan) to be specific.

It is time for Batembuzhi to first of all thank Lesa, Shakapanga Nakwala kapala, Mulenga Jiwulu ne Ntanda - the Almighty God for blessing their land with a good harvest, health, and above all, giving then time to celebrate with their Lion King, Mwime wamasense, Bokwe mwina Ntanda, His Royal Highness the 6th.

This annual carnival takes place every last weekend of August. At about 04:00 hours, the villages near the palace are awaken by thunder and volleys of ear deafening sound of home-made muzzle loaders. The unseen gun men

trotting in silence and firing guns at will, as if the palace was under siege.

These home-made guns’ smoke fill the air, few dogs bark, followed by a needle drop silence. Then this is followed by heavy heart throbbing drums announcing the beginning of the merry making carnival!!

This is Friday morning at Lubinda Tongo. If you have never danced and enjoyed yourself for 48 hours, young or old, do not miss this event.

The Lubinda Tongo Lion’s Den is about 48 kilometres from

Solwezi on the Kasempa Road.

This is a nonstop event.

Saturday morning, is yet another spectacle, the Batembuzhi men, especially those from Kujilapa, the palace wear Mukundu, the skirt.

And for the women, it is time to dress to kill.

This is a-don’t miss event. It is a pity that this year the Covid-19 has taken over! Stay safe and please avoid crowded places.

Sankyo Mwane Amiwa wenu.

Kanatu ke mwakawa. Let us meet there next year.

MUKUKA , Lusaka

I CAME across this article of this inspiring woman who runs a construction company and employs 15 people. I got inspired and thought of sharing.

Glenda Musune is a hard working Zambian young lady who is running a construction

company which deals in general construction of houses, renovations and supplying of building materials.

She is also the CEO and founder of Great Minds Media Solutions Limited, a company she formed in 2014 after she studied Journalism and Public Relations both in Namibia and Zambia.

The media company managed to produce a television reality show titled “Mbonge,” the market place which focused on Zambian upcoming entrepreneurs and successful candidates were awarded loans from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission who were the official sponsors of the show.

Glenda is a very ambitious hardworking young lady who believes in hard work and encourages other women out there to work extremely hard for themselves.

She believes that if a man can do it a woman can do it even better.

Currently, she has over 15 employees working for her company called Greenstone General Dealers and Engineeering Limited.

SIBUSISO PHIRI, Lusaka .

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By SANFROSSA MANYINDA CRIMINAL gangs in Kitwe have once again emerged, terrorising innocent residents whom they are also assaulting.

This time around, the gangs attack are pouncing on unsuspecting residents in Ndeke Township and getting away with valuables including money, hand bags and mobile phones in the evening.

Last year, the city experienced a reign of terror from gangs, among them, the Mbwambwambwa, Malinso, the

Wednesday 5, August 2020

KITWE GANGS RE-SURFACE Tokota boys, the Sons of the devil, the Gaza and the Esod.

Some of the gang members have been jailed while others were on the run and police were still searching for them.

The new gangs have now moved from the usual Kwacha and Chimwemwe hotspots to Kamfinsa constituency terrorising residents.

The residents in Ndeke area complained to the Daily Nation

that people were being beaten up in the night especially those that were knocking off late from work.

“We no longer move freely even during the day in some places especially those that are quiet because they usually hide there and wait to attack innocent people,” one of the residents Emmanuel Mulenga said.

Mr Mulenga narrated that residents were afraid of sending

thei children anywhere but force themselves to do everything on their own as they feared that they would be attacked.

Another resident, Joyce Chipili, said that they had started locking up doors of their homes as early as 18:00 hours as some confident gangs even went as far as storming certain homes and stealing some household items as helpless residents watch.

Ms Chipili emphasized the need for police patrols in the area, stating that most females were being attacked and had their hand bags and money stolen.

“It is not safe especially for us women, what if these people start raping us and our children?

We need security in this area before things get out of hand,” she said.

Meanwhile, another resident

Joshua Manda called on parents and guardians to raise their children well and always show them the right path.

Mr Manda said that most of the gang members were very young and came from the same community.

He noted with disappointment that some guardians were shielding their children despite knowing that they were involved in gang activities.

‘PF must remain alert all the time’

By ROGERS KALERO

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) structures must not get complacent but continue championing the ideals and manifesto of the party, Chairman for Mobilisation Richard Musukwa has said.

Mr Musukwa, who is also Mines and Minerals Development Minister, said party leaders from grassroot level upwards must go out to explain the manifesto and achievements of the arty so far.

He was speaking in an interview in Kitwe. Mr Musukwa said PF structures should not go to sleep, but to remain alert and ensure that they difuse any lies being peddled by the UPND and other opposition parties.

He said the party mobilisation teams were formed to supplement the structures and so structures should not go to sleep.

“As a party, we have a task of ensuring that we emerge victorious in the 2021 elections with President Edgar Lungu as Republican President.

Mobilisation team and structures should work together in executing this task,” he said.

Mr Musukwa said the PF was aware that the opposition UPND wanted to use lies about the procurement of fire-tenders and propaganda about President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility as their campaign strategies. He said the UPND had no ground for their campaigns and so they would resort to misleading people on social media through

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Mr Musukwa lies and false allegations against the PF. “If President Lungu is not a factor, why are they scared of facing him in the 2021? On corruption, even the same opposition leaders are corrupt and we will pursue them. We will fight corruption in public and private institutions,’’ he said Mr Musukwa also said some companies owned by opposition leaders who are claiming to have solutions to the country’s economic challenges are failing to pay their workers.

He charged that workers in firms owned by opposition leaders have gone for many months without getting paid and wondered the sincerity of such leaders who were proclaiming to be the country’s savours.

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THE relocation of traders from Chamboli clinic to their new place will soon be done, Kitwe City Council Town Clerk Mbulo Seke has confirmed.

Some traders encroached the clinic premises making it difficult for expansion projects.

Early this year, the traders accepted to be relocated to the place that was secured for them and called on the council to expedite the allocation of trading spaces.

Mr Seke said in an interview that the new trading place was ready and that traders would start getting their portions. ‘’We are aware that the traders needed to be quickly moved to allow for the expansion of the clinic and we are only waiting for the Member of Parliament to be ready so that physical allocation can take place,’’ he said.

Mr Seke said that an agreement between the council and the traders was reached that they would relocate provided an alternative place was ready for them.

He however said that the council regretted that the process was delayed due to certain issues but assured the traders that they would be taken to a conducive environment soon.

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ECZ bemoans apathy CRIMINALS TARGET CABLES IN TOURIST CAPITAL in Kasempa polls C The theft of cables is causing power outages in most cases.

RIMINALS in Area ward councillor, Livingstone have gone Kelvin Malambo, said that on rampage, stealing he has received a number Zesco Limited cables in Namatama ward especially of complaints from residents about the rampant theft of in MEs and Ngwenya electricity cables. compounds.

By ANDREW MUKOMA

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has expressed deep concern over the low voter turnout in the recently held two local government by-elections in Kasempa.

Kasempa district electoral officer, Tryson Chunga, said he had noticed extreme low voter turnout in the two local government by-elections held recently.

“For example in Nyoka ward, out of 1,604 registered voters only 720 cast their votes, while in Lubofu ward where there are 1,115 registered voters according to the 2016 voter register, only 522 voters were able to cast their votes,” Mr Chunga said.

Mr Chunga lamented that from the statistics, it was clear that the voter turnout was not impressive at all.

He added that voter apathy had become a worrying trend and that the electoral body would continue sensitising people on the adverse effects of voter apathy.

“We will need to start sensitizing the people early especially for the 2021 general elections so that every voter is reached,” Mr Chunga said.

He said that ECZ would use voter facilitators to reach every eligible voter in the district.

“We need to use voter facilitators so that every voter is reached and able to register and cast their votes when the time for general elections comes,” Mr Chunga stressed. - ZANIS

Mr Malambo has since appealed to the residents in the two townships to be alert all the time.

He also called on residents to be vigilant at night, especially when they experience power outage in their homes.

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Water pipes vandalism in L/Stone rife

By ANDREW MUKOMA SOUTHERN Water and Sanitation Company (SWASCO) has raised concern about the high levels of vandalism on its facilities in Livingstone.

The company has also called on residents to stop tying plastics and rubbers on leaking water pipes.

SWASCO Regional Senior Manager, Nchimunya Habeenzu, said that his firm was spending a lot of money on repairing damaged water pipes as a result of thefts and vandalism.

He observed that some people were destroying water pipe lines and engaging in illegal connections.

Mr Habeenzu said that there were some, who were tying plastics and

rubbers on leaky pipes.

He told the Daily Nation in Livingstone that much as it might seem to be a good gesture, it was however against the law.

Mr Habeenzu said residents should always engage the water utility in an event of a water pipe leakage in their area so that qualified plumbers could be dispatched to deal with the problem.

He said SWASCO was moving away from the culture of tying plastics and rubbers to replacing couplings on leaky pipes.

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Incidentally, not only in school (my sincere apolo-dem taht nees ydaerla evah ma I dna sthgir ym detalo Now suppose you are an honthere is nowhere where it remindisaccept proposed to be built, perhaps to achieve dreams, do not taurants in Zambia, or do people (notWho necessarily a or brother). stnuocca siht gnikaeps yllaci nehW .flesym ni detseretni would have thought that Butmodern toyour have your wife and day Western design the edible crops vegetables est and brilliant man whoasgot lla fo erom ro sdriht-owt rof -emos tsniaga rettib ma I gies to that those readers elatuM repsaJ rotsaP yB written party aregoing pass under one of the rivers, telling you that your plans just dream upinmenu prices pureOften used the negative toan ing you night andcadres daystill about the thorn park market would be anyone has created a particularly special .rD .yadot ssenlli lacisyhp evah yeht esuaceb si ti ,eno are to be encouraged even the five in your O lev- are exempt from any lawseducation). inis this through a first time alternative to the use of pontoons overly ambitious; that lyexpress ondistinctions theupbasis ofthe location? frustration that such possibility of failure justyoua-oep fo tol A .gnivil evitaerc ehs ’seY‘ ’?uoy ta gnikool -ixna taht setats reknirG yoR .em tsniaga gnihtemos enod lined with working class dress code now common among -hguot dna rekciht a deen elp eht evah netfo uoy oD‘ .dias eht no sserts erom secalp yte deripsni syawla si ecnaegneV ifwhat not locally utilized elflowers education and you want a should country. or bridges, would be the reacscale Parents them down.

Do not If you were given a also, report In his book Unequal to the task, nightmare. docard notyeht naht niks lanoitome re ’?gniwohs si pils ruoy gnileef -umits rehto yna naht traeh responsibility is centre assumed. .ssenhsfiles yb of Lusaka city whereby contemporary elegant African other people outside the nation loan.

Will thepicture banker give you a accept a ylno deen yeht tuB .evah ehs derevocsid eh nehW ’seY‘ -rexe lacisyhp gnidulcni ,sul -ripS yloH eht gnihcneuQ Such people are criminal tion from people? anybody’s negative advice.

Elias Chipimo Jr talks about his in life today, would you fail or just shoot down your children’s This is the I got over it is virtually impossible to find -ipe ro edih lanoitome hguot ’deksa eh onaip eht deyalp .eugitaf dna esic .miH gnitimil ro gniflits si ti women. loan because you had excellent would cherish these.

When are we going to learn would You you only live once, and it is,tsurt oT .llehs a ton – simred reetnulov ot etatiseh uoy oD -eJ droL eht rednow oN -hcneuq ron gniveirg rehtieN elements who want use the early days in founding the instead give them suppass?

Ifto you would the long weekend.

I received parking and the road onhugely which dreams, Even international celebrities than even most ambitious probetter towould have tried and to keep haveot sevlesruo nepo ot ,evol ot hcruhc ta onaip eht yalp ot no nomreS siH ni dias sus setanimile tiripS yloH eht gni grades inthe your O level educaname of the Patriotic Front Zambia has very good agrisuccessful law firm Corpus port and encouragement. two messages two I suggest you the market isfrom located isLegal half pass, noitacinummoc lanoitome od nac esle enoemos raef rof thguoht on ekaT’,tnuoM eht yeht tub ,efil ruo morf miH have been to wear this jects can be done isby ourselves? than have taken thenur ot si elpoep rehto htiw did woH‘ ’/retteb hcum os llahs ey tahw ,efil ruoy rof -noc siH tcirtser ylsuoires od in Thetoknown PF hasnever never atother Practitioners. tion?

The answer no, because Ivain. personally believe hucultural environment for any failed people complaining that some up the good work.

On every the blocked? style of clothing. ew fI .truh gnieb fo ksir eht .ylper reh saw ’?wonk uoy ;knird llahs ey tahw ro ,tae doG hcihw ydob ruo fo lort Why is it that we have so many plunge at all.

And as mentioned in any time toldwould any of its cadres Elias Chipimo writes: ‘…Few man being out there deserves whereas those O level excellent crop tocourse, be grown more over the hand bar owners in the upmarket eno od nac ew ,ecno truh era niatretne ot etatiseh uoy oD‘ tahw ,ydob ruoy rof tey ron nehtgnerts esiwrehto dluow if you fail, I would tsirhC suseJ Of restaurants serving These things areearlier, impressive, engineers in this country and yet the Churchill quote failurea dliub nac eW .sgniht owt fo niagA ’?emoh ruoy ni srehto wehttaM( ’…no tup llahs ey .esu dna to disobey President Edgar grades were your report card yznerf a hcus otni sthguoht dna regna DESSERPPUS Woodlands area were keeping country has almost forty – five recommend that you get to the r acs ro ,llehs evitcetorp kciht -orp eh nehT .’seY‘ dias ehs ekat“ si taht ,yllaretiL )52:6 nis eht ot noitcaer tsrfi ehT local Zambian cuisine have now and we need more of the same. virtually every construction project is not final.

-tam gnirpsrenni ym taht a ekam nac ssenrettib Lungu’s directive to close the t a h t y l d n i k r e h l l e t o t d e d e e c t r a p e h t n o e c n e i d e b o s i d f o h t o n r o f t h g u o h t s u o i x n a o n t r u h g n i e b t n e v e r p o t , e u s s i t Wives out there, do not give your husin school, this time around, their barsofopen on thethe pretext u yllanoitome nosrep percent the natural water of your failure, work proliferated around country; It You iscause possible to preserve and we see around is being done by thein root pick yourself up, keepdna ,retsyo na ekil evil ,niaga gnuoy hsfiles yrev a saw ehs -xnA )6:4 snaippilihP( ”gni fo eno saw evE dna madA fo -rot fo kcar a semoceb s.esreurtt ’tfelsepsm bars so as to prevent theand spread that they were untouchable your report card inour life is your bands too much grief when they want tonrut“ nac ew rO .truh eb ton -ortunti alluepkiul oeYra‘ u.doYia‘s .enham’,oewlt -miseythsphdcliohtwnuyersruoawc rdanefamyoterfi yhT drae)h01I –,di8as:3enhedGn(A.…ra‘ ef .smrof ynam sekat regnA netfo iehh teotna‘tssisiehht nliItnu. the southern region of Africa. your socks off until you get into some of them are actually seg- moving.

Chinese?

Where are engineers; Even as an individual, commercialise our culture.

Even -luv niamer ,”keehc rehto eht of the Covid-19 pandemic. party cadres. era taht snoisiced sekam pay slip. for busileave work and set out on their own, the the bracket of those passing.

Wea-erc gnivil no og dna elbaren ylno tuo keep dna llehs ruoy dna ,snoitatimil ,gnireffus lac saw I dna nedrag eht ni eciov d-irdangier ytrognnaodsaelpsoeevplesymnaeM mented toSimilarly, serve be high level Let the water used tocorthe perhaps somewhere in hiding? it’s important that you spread our traditional ceremonies must ht -me ro ,lufetsaw ,lufmrah The two people who .ylevita -yna fI .yrassecen sa raf sa ot ylno ton htaed erutamerp dekan saw I esuaceb diarfa I also saw video ness people, aaIof key t ’ n o d y e h t e s u a c e b s l a u d i v .gnissarrab self-doubt isrequirement disturbing enough!

But to porate personnel at of a huge premium Personally, feel that vibe as you move.

Tell the all have that innate and special development any crop amany fam- positive ’.flesym dih I dna continue to be marketed globally reven si retsyo nA‘ pop uoy ,esolc oot steg eno ot osla tub ,snaitsirhC-non complained about the bars -sid ynam eht dnatsrednu gnitah trats I tnemom ehT crowds of people drinking kciht a sah eH .”truh“ ruoy edisni kcab daeh ruoy eht yebosid ohw snaitsirhC raef fo erutan lasrevinu ehT will be think your bank statement, Zambians lack ambition.

Granted, people around with allehs The price.

This is a successful com- young ability toare succeed atthat anything. ra ereH of .sekaself-control t regna sesiug I .eand vals sihpersonal emoceb I ,namesteem. a situation that the Covid-19 Mob have your wife reminding you night and er can off, other countries until we pulling unbelievable tahTthe .noworld itcetorp rois f llfacing ehs yht tover taht pandemic tcaf eht ni nees ylis isaean si eissue i m m o c : o t n o i t i n o m d a m o r f m i h s t c e t o r p h c i h w in Woodlands confirmed that alcohol at some bars in that snoitairav 61 eromyna krow ym yojne t’nac profit and lossZambians statewe have some ofproblem work, they will pass their ti wimmense orhT .ssenhsfiledanger s si llehs tsin miH one suseJ d eht -tiB regna fofor urt these dna droL etrying ht otnu yatimes. w os flesNo osi si eH .gnihtyreis ve an mercialisation of our cuisine. isroLresponsible their brother’s life.

The often is the we do not.detalpsychology crowds from around world day about the possibility of failure is just are thinking ofaccount, putting upare es- bit they had informed Lusaka erom gnikniht trats dna yawa )5:73 mlasP( .miH ni osla siH dehsinomda yltneuqerf -aH ,ecilaM .htarW ,ssenret ym slortnoc neve eh esuaceb t o n t u b , e r u c e s s i r e t s y o n A Emmasdale.

I guess this must highly ambitious and industrious, examinations; do not spend ment of financial position and Gone are thegrow days when the potential.

For your me,-fa og“ tonnac eH .evitaerc tuoba ssel dna srehto tuoba tsaC‘ ot nrael niaga tsum eW sesarhp hcus htiw selpicsid ,,tsnneomittniedseeSR ,ysu,roolameaJlC,ydvnerEt ssstneretms tnyensearm yMoot .sethcugduoorhpt to view our tourism. tates here to food forWesttheir unlock a nightmare.

Province Minister Bowman be along the infamous Devil ’.flesruoy eH rof ;miH nopu erac ruo lla eb‘ ,’kcofl elttil ,ton raef‘ sa with actions given telling them that those extnaw eh tahw ”ret security.

The bankhaving will ern their menu dominated thefocus lunch energy pissoG ,ecnarelotnI ,kcattA I dna ydob ym niespecially senomroh the economically the saddest situation is one Let’s give as good as we get in tsum eoht –emsto kcab tneto w ydreport al gnuoy ehT Lusaka.

Lusambo about the unlawful tonalcohol. )7:5 reteP 1( ’su rof hterac ;’gniveileb tub ,sselhtiafof nationals imagine! oc urge ot ti rofthe tiaw public Street which hasdeserved fornot a long time taf emoceb them very well promiare difficult and they may And fail.e.mhtihflike tel‘ dna ;’htiaf elttil fo ey O‘ egneveR ,msacraS ,msicitirC, a ylno retfa deugiactive on these and normalo enon swonk retsyo nA ehS .sraet ni moor reh ot eht ot ralimis yrev si tI people may bewill aware that the agenda of corporate personnel in ams aconduct chance tothe tryproprietors and to so fail. where a person with much terms of export and commercialsenevigroconcern fnU dna kroat w ethe hT .krow ’sruoh wefyouth who are supposed of of the such sa flpolice esreh fo tand hguoht reven tI The elbuort eb traeh ruoy tonHe expressed been Lusaka’s Red District. .regncouncil a fo tsoc lashould utirips ,dconsider -umm oc lanoabuses itome fo ’struto h‘ the nent positions in society I salute Give encouragement to all starteht etarapes ot tlucffiid si tI won si deyojne to ylrem rof very I law firm that gave to the ly ask whether you rise graduated Zambia. whoever never failed any--norithe be well informed reh dehsurc ti dna ,hsfiles hcihw ,tiripS yloH eht seflits -veN .’diarfa eb ti tel rehfact tien that ih htiw noCity itacin Council isation ofhas culture. potential lets it are allout go there; to at waste; businesses that involved. who are the introduction of still penalties regna rthe of diablack p ecirp lapeople cisyhp snoare itacav nevE .yregdurd The question that my these individuals, thesehit captains of up business people sayna navnc ereshLusaka tien tub – tnem detnorfnoc saw ehs nehw evitceffe gnieb morf su speek dlrow eht fo yrotsih eht ni re perception of more wealth thing should ‘cast the first stone’ with honours from awas reputable We need of this estabin our we in dangerous esuaceb ,laicnanof fi ethe ht mfact orf …that erusaethe lp em eviare g ot eengaging saec I’ve been told about a Zambisurely ought to be better not conscious Much as this is a u t r o F . h t u r t l u f w a e h t h t i w m e l b o r p l a s r e v i n u e h t s a h y n a m s l a e t s d n a e f i l s i h t n i the body that issues licences for for disregard of the directive ’ . s y o j e h t w o n k r e t s y o mind was the issue of personal industry; but there are way too few. words that will raise their spirits.

I nam eht lished without any money dna ,doG ot tnew ehs ,yletan ot efil eht ni sdrawer ruo fo dna ynam os deppirg raef fo ecudorp ssenrettib dna regna em sdnuoh etah conduct. on these failed efforts. decaf neeb sah raef ecnO society.

We need tobecause believe and that than university.

This is for an man that has opened a reswhite man is making a profit out recommendable act, I would s e m o c e b m e t s y s s u o v r e n r u o y s e t ’ n a c I . o g I r e v e r e h w that.

How can one choose all businesses that operate in to close the bars during the The bulk of Zambians Link them to people that you knowdesucxe naht rehtar nis a sa reh deruc yllaudarg sah eH -eb morf su speek raeF .emoc ni noitatsaved hcus desuac responsibility.

Put the issueit are that plans forwhere setting upMagande regna hguorht esnet no psarg lacinnaryt siThe h epacworld outside is So to anybody – club friend rel-eht ,nrettap ruoivaheb a sa ehs yadoT .nis suoiciv taht fo snaitsirhC yppah ,lufyoj gni nem fo seidob dna sdnimofehalcohol ourmy offer to the market isyour good business people, t ti ,raef ro whilst taurant in or LonNgandu to stand on anight street corner begthat we are fighting the naysayers, specialised in as spreadcan havecum a positive influence onot daor eht no llew si tneitap ehS .’erutaerc wen‘ a ylurt si time fo strap erom ro ethe no stcconsumers, effa retiaw eht nehW .dnim ym -knaht su sekam daetsni dna .evil ew hcihw ni yad eht sa received very little support from ative - on the side of advisor people are enough and it can compete with ydob eht ,amihsn htiw kaetschanging, em sevres graduation certificate was your dongrowth for Zambians resident in theto sah ,nodnaba htiw sniatretne pandemic. era yadoface t snoitidnoc dlroW ing negativity.

They will give you the of their small businessdetaefed ,gniniaPeople lpmoc ,sselshould ging for hand-outs when one is s w o n k e h d e d i v o r p y r e v o c e r ing than them.

Michaelwith Jackson that went out Iot gnilliw si dna tsirhC suseJ dlo eht ffo nworht yletelpmoc .lufhtiafnu era ohw snaitsirhC dna ecaep ot evicudnoc tWORLD H eht gniveirG thgim ti ,sdalas nedrag hserf friends andfrom family.

This did not those ambitious plans, on tiripS ylo questioning and debating; the CHANGING anything overseas. report card then (at universiUK to enjoy their cuisine and every expert, intelligent and well es.

Make their impossible mission n a n i d o G f o k r o w e h t s t i m i l a w d n a d a e r b e l a t s e b l l e w s a prison because the cost of able bodied and more imporLet’s teach them that all leave of hisyou waywith to ‘become’ white gnillfi eht ot flesmih timbus -ne yltneuqesnoc dna ,’llehs‘ -og ton si nosrep lufraef A ot ynam esuac yeht rof ,htiaf mih speek ,efil s’laudividni doof eht wehc hteblack hold mealso back. these fewa words: et yM .repeople t in the diaspora are We need your our people to be possible. .efil tnadnuba dna hcir a syoj their eb nation dna sgnirois om rieht esol fo dniselfishness k eht tsefinam ot to gnithe tythings or college); financial . t i r i p S y l o H e h t f o researched reason as to why your music there. hasthem a brain?! ni erutam gnimoceb morf nam eht tub ,ti wollaws I dna are possible.

Afterwere all, tantly Myfirst vision and belief man.leave just be. edam si tnemetats ralimis A rennis a segaruocne taht efil -noc aidem swen ehT .diarfa molahs ,molahS won roF the of what wetocard offer mih srednih dna ,suseJ tsirhC ot em timrep ton telling lliw etah Ithe white people to take plans are buyers too ambitious be statement isdid your report This is impressive, this thing syawla uoy htiw eb doG dna -ysP ,koob sih ni ztlaM .rD yb immeasurable. ,ris‘ ;yas dna mih ot emoc -ilaturb fo su dnimer yltnats civilisation along the so strong that I begin hardly noticed Let us instead emulate the eht ni od uoy gnihtyreve ni lanfi enO‘ :scitenrebyC-ohc ?devas eb ot od I tsum tahw s’gnitoir ,s’gnithgfi ,sraw ,seThe ,evitceffe eht gnioutside eb morf yam etah I nam ehthe t…ti yknees ojne off their necks, but it -tiurf world tolife. the Bankers market. a Zambian citi- Share achieved.

I would If laugh at this culyour views at muyibmcase aZ TSof Devil-ebStreet, ofShare exporting food andviews music – in ask everyone_ In athe it Send me your at-zaeNefroftsgirnhCirseusfefJofosei mYaTnISdRnEa VgnIiNtnU EoTbaUdIL eveM rpBtu row ot tnew namow naitsirhC A lufthgirf fo sdnik lla dna ot stnaw eh taht naitsirhC luf -deb ym morf selim ynam eb the scepticism that greeted me Nile, and if my history serves your views: muyChinese and say whatever the ot dellfi era sehcruhC .eb naht leurc erom here tub ,moin or Zambia, we are putting ture it poor, wasn’t soasad.

It is actuzenifor will not buy Zambian made angwamukuni@gmail.com .struh lanoitome gnivomer lis .ruoivais h -changing, dn nsurprising a ittsia gonlorhect ysnpI nthat aitsirhC a a o . n e m A h t e r a shall I just say culture – must people with rich literate or illiterpeople rof noitacilppeab tdsunmaewno itartsiger ekil tsuj snaitsirhC htiw yad ym spihw eh ,revird-evlas yna whenever floated idea.

Unmuyangwamukuni@gmail. me right,I fire wasthe first discovangwamukuni@gmail.com setters can do, we can also -da dnasm ,ylevitaerc evil oT ’?lufraef os I ma yhW‘ ,deksa eht rof gnitrofmoc si tI snoitseuq roF the noose around our necks. good, then the helltheir doesfihe pace Feuqedlaa not be a one way street with ta em.riallFaced ate, orwho white bn otirgu nid lliw their fo ecaf eht ni ,doG fo dlihc .snroiia tsnormal rervT essenses deksa eH functioning com eredblack in Africa.

Butfor we cannot do.

If the pace setters make an . o o h a y @ e l a tyuladmrnT.irkeepehsctaivjfo -edabrooentirlguenviplelilwtstiielhbattseg questioning Countrymen and women, the um eW .elb ,moor a retne uoy nehW‘ dlrow ot noitcaer raef hcuare s

It’s like white is the On Sunday 12 standard to achieve; in a Munshya wa word – the benchmark.

Munshya

UNPRINCIPLED ZAMBIANS

On Friday

On Wednesday

…Who is the brother’s keeper?

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

By Donald Chanda

DRAGER TON OD SREDAEL YNAM SREDAEL YRGNA SA SEVLESMEHT

By Pastor Jasper Mutale

OITANRETNI AIBMAZ

expect to buy it?! live on past glory that’s actually What about music? There was millennia old, we have to rea time when Zambian music was discover a new form so as to be fast fading off the airwaves; but relevant to the world today and ions then a few progressive artists once again carve out a signifisuch as the late Daddyfor Zemus,7 ifcant a crop to wait part ofishuman history 2, for Mainza, Danny, JK and others or 14 days this should be ourselves. decided to stand up breathe life We havebefore played harvesting too many followed into the dying industry followlousy roles over the course of ing the fading the scene of such a crop foroffmarketing. history.

Kalindula artists of the 70s, 80s.

For farmers We were made slavesusing and Today, most of the music on our taken to different the fumigants, extraparts careofmust radio, in our bars, clubs etc is world, we were colonised and be taken as should these usually Zambian.

We all feel a today we continue to be opsenseoff of pride. give fumes that can be pressed, many a time by our There auser. time when fatal to was the So itvirown people in the leadership ofis tually all the music on radio our countries. that farmers important In the developed parts ofwell the follow instructions world, we continue to bottom

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KFC, Pizzawe Hutwill and others sellaeroplane, also make an ing to us. Let’s also take our aeroplane.

Lumanda and Mangambwa If the pace setters make toa Europe and America. global search engine, we will Let’s take pride in whofrom we also produce someone are and what we practice.

Let’sa UNZA or ZCAS that will make even go a stepengine. further and comglobal search mercialise it. Even our children My sincere apologies to anyshould befinds taught in article school to (adbody that this be mittedly, as not sure if itcompares already offensive it directly happens) the intention importance races; it isabout not my to of offensive, our cultureI am andsimply how it stating can be be a money spinner as well as the things as I see and believe. dangers of over But more thanembracing anything other else I cultures. am saying a big NO to the victoShare your views: muyry of colonialism. angwamukuni@gmail.com

Share your views: muy-

when it comes to the use of angwamukuni@gmail.com attitude determines your altidute” these“Your farming chemicals. mpossible...See Noticeableopportunity of thesein efery is difficulty methylbromide which is very effective against nematodes and soil pests and diseases.

Never perforate the cans when handling this chemical because it can be lethal.

Above all these insecticides, fungicides and fumigants should always be kept under lock and key and away from the reach of children and irresponsible adults. edaraP stnedutS

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ni ,yrassecen fi ,elttil a truh

properly can take such a risk si enoyreve taht leef uoy od sdrow eht deeh ot ,snoitidnoc

and debating; the black people in the diaspora are telling the white people to take the knees off their necks, but here in Zambia, we are ybereh putting the,erofnoose erehT around our necks.

neewteb dilav ylno si noitomorp sihT against an invisible and ohw tvicious sirhC suseJ droL eht fo sraw fo raeh llahs eY‘ ,dias 5102 ,yluJ fo ht01- ts1 eht enemy like the Coronavirus ees ;sraw fo sruomur dna

-taM( delbuort ton eb ey taht pandemic. )6:42 weht Who do such Zambians ,raef ew sgniht eht fo tsoM fo elpmaxE .sneppah reven expect to look after their -suh relives? h evord ohw nemow a esuaceb reh Do they want the president ofmorf yawa dnab -pu yllanoitome os saw ehs the Republic of Zambia emacto eb ebe hS .raef ot eud tes taht aedi eht htiw dessesbo going around the country like a ot gniog saw namow rehtona morf yawa dnroll absuh reh ekat boarding master conducting -pu yllanoitome reh dna ,reh call every night? citarre hcus desuac dnim tes ni rexercise uoivaheb lamronba dna For a change, let us reh evord ehs taht emoh eht -la ,reh morf yawa dnabsuh some principled behaviour. ’namow rehto‘ eht hguoht Does it really hurt to stay away.detsixe reven sekat ,regnA ekil ,raeF from alcohol? yrroW,yteixnA. .smrof ynam The situation that the - d i mworld iT,ytiroirefnI,stbuoD, noisicednI,ecidrawoC,yti is facing over the Covid-19 ,noititsrepuS ,noicipsuS D ,lselfawardhtiW ,ycnatiseH is an issue-eof hcruhc ta gniyarp snaitsirhpandemic C control and personal esteem. the black people, were risking Mob psychology is an immense noitaudarG eht ta omiL a morf thgila ihsulanawM rosseforP their lives and spending their danger in these trying times. own money to kill themselves.

No one is responsible for their This is the same scenario that brother’s life. we are seeing in the events of Very close to home in South the long weekend. While the Africa, opposition leader Julius government is announcing an Malema complained about the alarming rise in the number of way his countrymen celebrated Covid-19 cases, the public, the lifting of the ban on the sale

best defence against all forms of injustice starts with principled behaviour. And principles exist because men observe them.

There will be no principles without men to observe them!

All principled citizens take pride in observing the laws of their country. It is unfortunate that some citizens including some opposition parties have been telling people that Covid-19 does not exist.

Such irresponsible statements come out of spite, hatred, impudence, impertinence and insolence; they are too irresponsible to mimic.

Let us take care of our own lives.

Yours truly, Troubleshooter. ecchipalo@yahoo.co.uk/ pentvision@gmail.co/ ecchipalo@icloud.com

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Some bars have brazenly ignored the ban on bars, fuelling the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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ARARE Zimbabwean's P r e s i d e n t E m m e r s o n Mnangagwa has given a stark warning to opposition figures and human rights campaigners amid growing uproar over corruption and economic mismanagement.

In a televised address yesterday, the president condemned the "machinations of destructive, terrorist opposition

SA graft watchdog probes Covid-19 tenders JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday it was investigating irregularities in coronavirus-related tenders, the latest in a series of scandals that trade unions said showed the government’s failure to tackle graft.

The probes by the Public Protector come soon after investigators launched separate inquiries into the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Gauteng province, the country’s economic heartland.

President Cyril Ramaphosa staked his reputation on tackling graft when he replaced Jacob Zuma as head of state more than two years ago, but he is on the back foot after news reports alleging that politically connected individuals have milked the state for millions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ramaphosa used a weekly newsletter to the nation to promise that his government would “finally deal with

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MNANGAGWA VOWS TO 'FLUSH OUT BAD APPLES' groupings."

"Those who promote hate and disharmony will never win. The bad apples that have attempted to divide our people and to weaken our systems will be flushed out. Good shall triumph over evil," he said.

the entrenched patronage networks that enable government employees to bid for state contracts through their friends and relatives.

“We will not allow public funds hard-earned by loyal taxpayers or donations by patriotic companies and individuals and the international community to vanish down a black hole of corruption.” COSATU, the country’s largest trade federation and a key ally of the governing African National Congress (ANC), said in a statement that Ramaphosa’s administration had acted feebly in the face of the recent corruption allegations.

It called corruption the biggest threat to the economy.

The Public Protector said it was investigating tender irregularities at least in three provinces, including over a quarantine site that is believed to be owned by a government official and PPE procurement in the KwaZuluNatal province.

South Africa has recorded more than a half a million cases of Covid-19, the most in Africa, with the number of infections continuing to rise rapidly. – REUTERS.

BRIEFS Trump Organisation probed over more than ‘hush money’ deals WASHINGTON - Manhattan’s district attorney on Monday suggested a grand jury subpoena for US President Donald Trump’s tax returns was part of an investigation of “possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organisation,” including alleged insurance and bank fraud.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance raised the scope of the probe in court papers filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday. He is seeking to dismiss Trump’s latest challenge to the subpoena for eight years of personal and corporate tax records. – REUTERS.

Australian state warns Covid-19 violators

SYDNEY – Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said yesterday that anyone breaking Covid-19 isolation orders will face hefty fines, as high as A$20, 000, and that more military personnel will be deployed to fight the spread of the virus.

Australia, once heralded as a global leader in containing Covid-19, is desperately trying to slow the spread of the virus in Victoria to prevent a national second wave of infections. – REUTERS.

Spain puzzles over ex-King Juan Carlos’s whereabouts

MADRID - There is intense speculation in the Spanish media about the whereabouts of embattled ex-King Juan Carlos, after his shock announcement on Monday that he was leaving the country.

The 82-year-old, who is targeted by a corruption probe, announced the move in a letter posted on the royal website. Juan Carlos said he would be available if prosecutors needed to speak to him. – BBC.

Opposition supporters and activists had last week called for anti-government protests, but security agencies ordered people to stay indoors. Some activists including Bookerlonglisted author Tsitsi Dangarembga were arrested

and later released on bail.

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights say more than 60 people have been detained.

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and resolve."

"We shall overcome attempts at destabilisation of our society by the few rogue Zimbabweans acting in league with foreign detractors," he said. – BBC.

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that are important and essential such as food, shelter, clothing, e.t.c but then again, how do we get these essentials without money? Having said this, it goes without saying that money is so essential in our lives and as such, we must treat it with a lot of respect. We need to manage it well today for a rainy tomorrow. We need to plan, budget and grow money responsibly. We must stop to be ‘silly’ with money! Let us do the right things with it.

Money is so essential to us that it is one of the most important subjects of our entire lives. Some of the greatest enjoyments and disappointments are caused by the quality of decisions we make about money. Robert .G. Allen says that ‘’Whether you experience great peace of mind or constant anxiety will depend on getting your finances under control.’’ Some of the wealthiest people around the globe derive joy from sharing some of their money with those who do not have much, and some spend their money working on solving some of the biggest challenges in the world.

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Head - Corporate Affairs & Marketing Investrust Bank Plc

Dear Reader, We trust that you are keeping well and that you are doing what is required of you to stay clear of COVID-19. Last week, we shared a story regarding how we can all take advantage of the time that we are spending with families as we fight this pandemic.

We shared tips of how we can make this time really matter by, for instance, using it to introduce our children to basics about Money Management and how we can make doing this a family affair. In today’s story, we encourage you to stay focused on your Financial Goals despite the challenges that the pandemic has presented. We urge you to continue to pursue your dreams to attain Financial Freedom. We remind you yet again about the importance of money in our lives. We also help to debunk some of the most common beliefs about money that position it as the root of all evil! Clearly, money is far from evil, it is more than good, it is essential. Read on and be on your way to cementing and perfecting your relationship with money so that you can change the quality of your life and your loved ones, for the better.

You deserve it!

Money Is More Than Good – It Is Essential Money is without doubt more than good, it is essential. To put this in perspective, dear Reader, we challenge you to take a moment to rate money against other things that you consider essentials in life. Where do you place it? Others have said that money could be the next most essential commodity after air! Yes, there are so many things

Yes, money is essential in our lives, but it does not mean that it should be our only reason for existence or that we must ‘hero-worship’ it. It remains the fact that we need money to function normally and at the simplest minimum.

This simplicity varies from person to person based on a number of factors.

It is important that we consistently practise good behaviours that can help us to live quality lives for our own benefit and that of our loved ones.

Money Is Not The Root Of All Evil – Man Is! This story will be incomplete if we do not debunk the ‘saying’, ‘Money is the root of all evil’. Not it is not, man is!

Like we have established in today’s story, money is more than good, it is essential. Funny how some people go to great lengths to demonise money by saying that it is the root of all evil.

Please give money a break, you are the problem! Stop abusing money and accusing it of the ‘bad and ugly’. Let us do what is expected of us regarding its management. If and when we do, we will grow our wealth and live quality lives. Let us do good with money, there is no other alternative.

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Yes and No but more yes than no!

What do you think? Money does buy happiness to a great extent. Please do not read/understand this out of context.

It is very possible to have little money and yet live a happy and fulfilled life. On the flip side, when one has less than is required and when this arises due to one’s bad money management, then it becomes a problem. How happy can you be if you found yourself in this predicament? On a serious note, when well-managed, money enables you to do or acquire things that make you happy! We trust that you are happy

Even when you insist that money is evil or that it can’t buy you happiness, it would be extremely difficult for you to argue that life would not be better if you had a little more money. You may not need a fancy and big house or a flashy car, but you long for a life where you are able to pay your bills on time, eat good food and just ‘do’ you! We all pray and fantasise about such a life.

Be on your way to a stress-free life, accelerate your wealth creation journey.

Remember that you don’t have to be an Accountant or Financial Advisor to do this, all you need are a few ‘ingredients’.

These are commitment, persistence and discipline. More importantly, you need to be intentional about wanting to make a positive difference in your life and that of your loved ones. Choose to be Money Smart today, there is no other way!

Please be sure to visit any of the Investrust Bank Plc (IBP) branches nearest to you and sign-up for products and services that can help you to attain Financial Freedom!

Until next week, please stay clear of COVID -19 by following all the health guidelines as stated by the Ministry of Health. Be and stay blessed and remember to be a blessing to others!

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The local league will end prematurely tomorrow following FAZ’s directive that the league should end at week-27 and In an interview, Lusambo who is also Member of Parliament for Ndola’s Kabushi constituency, urged the Tenant Chilumba-drilled Rangers to forget the 2-1 defeat against Power Dynamos on Monday and focus on beating NAPSA to qualify for the CAF Confederations Cup. Lusambo said Forest Rangers should not be discouraged by the loss to Power Dynamos because they can still achieve great things by beating NAPSA in the final game.

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“For me the pledge still stands for the team as they are facing NAPSA Stars. I will be talking to the coach to encourage them because that is our team,” Lusambo said.

Meanwhile, Chilumba said Forest Rangers will fight on until the last game of the season against NAPSA Stars.

Covid KO’s ABSA Cup

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THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has cancelled the 2020 ABSA Cup tournament due to the Covid-19 pandemic which has had a negative impact on the 2019/2020 football calendar.

FAZ General Secretary Adrian Kashala confirmed the development in an interview with ZNBC and noted that the annual cup tournament will instead take place next year.

Kashala said both ABSA and FAZ have

Kashala concluded that the tournament be played next year to allow clubs adjust to playing football under the Covid-19.

Kashala said a tentative date will be set next year after assessing how teams will adapt to the 2020/2021 football season.

‘SHOW NO MERCY’ …Teams not fulfilling fixtures deserve stiff penalties, says ex FAZ chief

By MUKWIMA CHILALA

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ORMER Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) secretary-general George Kasengele has called for stiffer punishment against clubs that fail to fulfil fixtures in the FAZ Super Division.

Kasengele said that failure to fulfill league fixtures especially in the highest league in the country cannot be allowed under any circumstances.

He said allowing failure by clubs to fulfil fixtures would send wrong signals to institutions and individuals putting money to sponsor teams as well as those who are sponsoring the league or those who may wish to do so in future.

Kasengele noted that punishment must be punitive

needs to be addressed using the appropriate constitutional provisions the clubs signed to adhere to when participating in the league. To turn a blind eye is calling for anarchy in our local league. Ama points "nipachibansa."

(Points should be won on the pitch) not in the boardroom).

Kasengele said that the failure to fulfil fixtures by teams was a dent on the professionalism and integrity of the league.

Mazabuka-based Super Division side Nakambala Leopards are said to have forfeited all their remaining matches due to Coronavirus fear.

Nakambala have had to forfeit their games against Buildcon, Zanaco and Nkana respectively after the team suspended training and closed its stadium.

This is a big sham that needs to be addressed using the appropriate constitutional provisions the clubs signed to adhere to when participating in the league. To turn a blind eye is calling for anarchy in our local league. Ama points “nipachibansa.” and not allowed in any way especially with an abridged season where the league ends prematurely.

"If this is allowed it will send wrong siignas to institutions and individuals putting money to sponsor teams as well as those who are sponsoring the league or those who may wish to do so in future," Kasengele said.

“This is a big sham that